Palm Basics

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Palm Basics
Tungsten T5
Created by Teri Harris modified by Todd A.
Fishburn
www.seaford.k12.de.us/it/palm/home.htm
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Agenda

• Key Features
• Buttons
• Home
• Explore
• Status Bar
• Input
• Memos
• Beaming
• Contacts
• Syncing

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Tungsten T5 Key Features

• Large 320x480 display
• 256 MB storage
• Flash memory
• File Transfer
• Docs to Go
• Music Media
• Bluetooth wireless technology

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Features

• Display
• Expansion Slot
• Headphone Jack
• Infrared Port
• Stylus
• 5-Way Navigator
• Home/Favorites
• Calendar
• Contacts
• Files
• Multi-connector

Buttons
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Buttons launch major applications
Press Home to open Favorite Applications
Press Calendar to see your daily agenda
Press Contacts to see your address book
5-way Navigator- Use to move highlight right,
left, up, or down. Press center of open
highlighted application
Press Files to explore and open folders on the
internal drive
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Home is like your PCs desktop
Press Hard button or soft button on the status
bar.
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Onscreen Controls
Explore...
Categories- Select down arrow to open a list
Applications Tab- will open menus
Use the stylus to tap on screen like a mouse.
Scroll through info using the arrows
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The Status Bar
Home Fast access to your main applications
Can also be linked to your
favorite application.
Find Search for info on your handheld
Menus Access the drop-down menus
Time Check battery, brightness, and available
memory
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The Status Bar
Alert Jump to the Reminders screen
Bluetooth Turn wireless on
Onscreen writing Select to write anywhere on
the screen. Select again to turn off.
Rotate Switch between portrait and landscape
view.
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Input Button
Input - Tap to show input area. - Tap again
to hide the input area and see more of the
screen - Tap and hold to change input method
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Soft Buttonsquickly open these functions
Note Pad
Calculator
Memo
Tasks
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There are many ways to enter text
Soft Keyboard
Infrared beaming
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Input Methods
Classic
Triple Cell
Alpha Keyboard
Numeric Keyboard
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Enter text in the Writing Areausing Graffiti 2
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Most Graffiti 2 is like normal handwriting
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For Classic input
Capital letters must cross the center line
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For triple Cell
Capital
Lower Case
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Practice 12 Quick Foxes
either side
Capital letters must cross the center line
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Create a Memo
OR Scroll to find the Memo icon.
Tap Memo Button
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Create a New Memo
Tap New.
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Heres a blank new memo
Insertion point
This memo is currently in the unfiled category.
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Memo Category
This memo is currently in the unfiled
category. Tap to change the category.
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Graffiti 2 Help
Select Graffiti 2 Help from the Edit menu
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To Use the Keyboards
Tap onscreen for alpha or numeric keyboards
OR Tap Input button and choose the keyboard
option.
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Soft Keyboards
Numeric Keyboard
Alpha Keyboard
Simply tap on they keys with your stylus!
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Beam a Memo

• Use Document camera

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Contacts
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Contacts

• An address book
• Store names, addresses, phone numbers, email,
  etc.
• Include a photo with each contact
• Write notes
• Categorize contacts

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To launch Contacts
Press the Contacts button
Or tap the Contacts icon on the home screen
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Add your name
Enter text
Tap New
To add details
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Add details to the contact
Change the category to business, personal, or
other
Tap to change how entry will be shownby work,
home, mobile , etc.
Add a note about the contact
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Complete your entry
Tap Done
Contact appears in list view
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You can beam data to other handhelds

• We will beam our contact information
• You can also beam memos, tasks, calendar events,
  documents, pictures, etc.
• Unlocked programs can also be shared

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ReceiverMake sure your handheld is on!
- It doesnt matter what application the receiver
is using. - Beamed data will automatically go
to the correct place on the Palm.
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To beam your contact info
Sender Open your name in Contacts.
Tap Contact Tab Tap Beam Contact
Record opens
Tap your name
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Beam Data
Point towards the top of the other handheld. Stay
within about three feet.
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During Beaming
You will see these dialogs
Sender
Receiver
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Receiver Accept Data
Tap Yes (or not!)
Choose the category for this contact.
You can also edit the address after receiving it.
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Practice Beaming!
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Beaming Applications

• Almost any file or application can be beamed

2. Tap the Applications Menu 3. Tap Beam
1. Return to you Home Screen
4. Find Keyboard 5. Tap Send
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HotSync
This allows you to synchronize your Palm with
your desktop. Info on your computer and handheld
will be in sync including events, contacts,
memos, tasks, documents, etc.
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Connect for synchronizing

• Plug the sync cable into your handheld
• Connect the other end into a USB port on the back
  of your computer
• To charge, plug the AC charger into the
  Multi-connector on the synch cable and into an
  outlet

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Perform HotSync
Press the HotSync button on the cable
You will see this dialog
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HotSync is completed
Tap Log
Check HotSync operation
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Tips

• Use the stylus to write on the screen. NEVER use
  a sharp object such as a pen or paper clip.
• If your battery charge runs out, dont worry.
  The info is saved in the internal flash memory
  until you can recharge.
• Use screen cleaners designed for handhelds.

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