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Palm Zire 71 manual

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    R ead T his First[...]

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    Here’ s what you’ll do: ■ Charge and set up your Palm ™ Zire ™ 71 handheld. ■ Install Palm ™ Desktop softw are. ■ Learn to use your handheld. Important! Already use a Palm ™ handheld? ■ Synchronize your old handheld with your computer so that the information is up-to-date. ■ Go to www .palm.com/support/globalsupport to lear n [...]

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    a. Connect the HotSync ® cradle to the computer . * b. Connect the adapter to the cradle. c. Plug the adapter into an outlet NOTE: On so me cradles, the adapter cable may plug into a tail on t he bac k of the USB c onnector instead of the bac k of the crad le. * Windows NT systems and systems w ithout USB ports require a serial cradle, sold separa[...]

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    a. Place your Zire ™ 71 handheld into the cradle. b. Charge for at least t wo h ou rs . Charge 2[...]

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    a. Remove the handheld from the cradle. 1. T ilt it forw ard. 2. Lift up. b. T urn on the handheld by pressing the power button. * c. Remove the stylus: Slide the stylus out of the slot. d. Follow the Setup instructions on the screen. e. T ap firmly the center of at least 3 tar gets. Stylus Power button Center Set up 3 * Problems? See the “Troubl[...]

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    TIP: T o acce ss t he camer a sh ut ter bu t ton, camera lens, and r eset b ut ton, open t he camera as descri bed in “T a ke a photo on your handhe ld” secti on in the upcoming page s. Expansion card slot IR (infrared) port Headphone jack Menu Date Book (Press to turn on handheld and open Date Book.) Address Book (Press to turn on handheld and[...]

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    Enter appointments, addresses, and other information using Palm Desktop software. Then transfer the information to your handheld u sing the HotSync process. It’ s the fastest way to enter lots of information. NOTE: Y ou mu st insta ll th e ver sio n of Palm De sktop software in clude d in th is pac k age. a. Put the Palm Desktop software CD-ROM i[...]

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    Windows : a. Double-click the Palm Desktop icon on your computer desktop. b. In Palm ™ Desktop software, click N ew Event in the lower-left corner . c. Enter the appointment, and then click OK to save it. Mac: a. In the Palm folder , double-click the Palm Desktop icon. b. Create or select a username to identify your information. c. From the Creat[...]

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    a. Open the camera: Rest the tip of your thumb below the 5-way navigator and push the bottom of the front plate of your handheld upward about half an inch. b. Aim the lens on the back of your handheld at the photo subject to preview the photo on the screen. c. Press the camera shutter button. d. Close the camera: Slide the top portion of your handh[...]

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    In this step, the Hot Sync ® process synchronizes information on your handheld and in Palm ™ Desktop software, so that information you enter in one appears in both places. a. Place the handheld in the cradle. b. Press the button on the cradle to begin the HotSync process. * c. When the HotSync process is complete, check your handheld and compute[...]

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    Software Essentials Insert the Software Essentials CD into the CD-R OM dr ive to install software that enables you to listen to MP3 files (expansion card required, so ld separately), watch short video clips, play games, exchange e-mail (optional remote access requires an ISP and a compatible mobile phone or modem, not included), and more. NOTE: Y o[...]

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    Palm ™ Quick Install (Windows only) Use any of the following methods to install applicati ons and files: ■ Drag and drop files onto the Palm Quick Install icon. ■ Open the Palm Quick Install window and drag and drop files, or click the Add button to select files. ■ Right-click a file, select Send T o, and then click Palm Quick Instal l. T a[...]

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    Read the Handbook The Zire 71 Handbook is located in the Palm ™ Desktop software CD-ROM. The Zire 71 Handbook opens in Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer . If you do not have Acr obat Reader , you can install it from the Palm ™ Desk top software CD-ROM. Windows: In Palm Desktop software, click Help in t he menu bar . Then select the menu i t[...]

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    Y our handheld does not turn on wh en you press the power button a. Press any application button to ensure your handheld is turned on. b. Perform a soft reset: 1. Slide the bottom portion of your handheld upward to open the camera. 2. Use the tip of an unfolded paper clip (or simi lar object without a sharp tip) to gently pr ess the reset button in[...]

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    Third-party appli cations Some third-party applications may not have been upgraded to be compatible with your new Palm ™ handheld. If you suspect that a third-party app lication is af fecting th e operation of your handheld, contact the developer of the application. Palm ™ Desktop Install er does not aut omatically appear after you put the CD-R[...]

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    HotSync ® process does not begin Check that the handheld is properly seated in the cradle and that the cradle connector i s securely connected to the computer . Windows : a. Make sure the HotSync icon appears in the Windows sy stem tray . If not: 1. Click the Start button and select Programs. 2. Select Palm Desktop, and then select HotSync Manager[...]

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    Copyr ight © 2003 Pa lm, Inc. A ll rights res erved. Graf fiti, HotSy nc, the Pa lm logo, and the Palm Powered lo go are registered trademarks of Palm, Inc . The HotSync logo, Palm, and Zire are trademarks of Palm, I nc. Jot and CIC are regis tered tradem arks of Comput er Intelligence Corporation. Other product and brand names ma y be trad emarks[...]