Palm Organizers

Contents

• Introduction xi

• Chapter 1 Palm Basics 3
• A Rapidly Expanding Field of Palm Devices 4
• Palm Device Overview 12
• Expansion Cards 17
• Battery Use 18
• Screen Care 21
• Accessorizing 22
• Keyboards 23
• Palm Desktop 24
• Chapter 2 The Palm OS 27
• Navigating the Palm OS 28
• Accessing Menus 30
• Onscreen Help and Tips 31
• Using the Onscreen Keyboard 32
• Graffiti 33
• Writing Graffiti 34
• The Command Bar 37
• Graffiti Improvement Tips 38
• Setting General Preferences 40
• Setting the Date and Time 41
• Setting the Digitizer 41
• Customizing Buttons 42
• Changing Formats 43
• Editing the Owner Screen 43
• Using ShortCuts 44
• Setting Connection Preferences 45
• Setting Network Preferences 46
• Setting Phone Preferences 48
• Setting Web Clipping Preferences 48
• Launching Applications 49
• Installing Applications 50
• Other Installation Options 51
• Categorizing Applications 52
• Memory Management 53
• Deleting Applications 54
• The Security Application 56
• Beaming Applications 58
• Using Expansion Cards 60
• Chapter 3 HotSync 61
• HotSync Overview 62
• Configuring HotSync Manager 64
• Setting Up Conduits 66
• Local HotSync 68
• Infrared HotSync 69
• Modem HotSync 70
• LANSync/Network HotSync 72
• Viewing the HotSync Log 74
• Multiple HotSync Options 75
• File Link 76
• Working with Archived Records 78
• Creating HotSync Profiles 80
• Synchronizing with Web-Based Organizers 81
• Chapter 4 Date Book 83
• Setting Preferences and Display Options 84
• Day View 85
• Week View 87
• Month View 88
• Agenda View 89
• Date Book Navigation: Jumping Through Time 90
• Entering and Deleting Date Book Events 91
• "Pencil-in" Events 93
• Editing and Deleting Existing Events 94
• Setting Alarms 95
• Creating Repeating Events 96
• Attaching and Deleting Notes 98
• Performing a Phone Lookup 100
• Marking Events Private 101
• Beaming Events 102
• Purging Old Events 103
• Palm Desktop Special Features 104
• Macintosh Palm Desktop Special Features 106
• Attaching Notes in Mac Palm Desktop 108
• Chapter 5 Address Book 111
• Viewing Addresses 112
• Changing the Sort Order 113
• Specifying a Preferred Number 113
• Changing the Display Font 114
• Looking Up Contacts 115
• Entering and Deleting Address Records 116
• Duplicating Records 118
• Dialing Phone Numbers 118
• Changing and Editing Phone Field Labels 119
• Renaming the Custom Field Labels 121
• Attaching and Deleting Address Book Notes 122
• Setting Up Custom Categories 124
• Marking Contacts as Private 125
• Changing the Security Setting 125
• Beaming Addresses 126
• Importing Contacts into Palm Desktop 128
• Palm Desktop Special Features 129
• Macintosh Palm Desktop Special Features 132
• Using the Instant Palm Desktop Menu 135
• Chapter 6 To Do List & Memo Pad 137
• Viewing Options 138
• Changing Security View 139
• Setting the Sort Order 139
• Entering To Do Items 140
• Editing To Do Items 141
• Adding and Deleting Notes to To Do Items 143
• Purging Records 144
• Creating and Editing Memos 145
• Sorting Memos 146
• Navigating Memos 147
• Categorizing To Do Items and Memos 148
• Changing the Font 149
• Beaming Records 149
• Working in Palm Desktop for Windows 150
• Working in Palm Desktop for Macintosh 152
• Using Note Pad 156
• Chapter 7 Calculator, Expense, & Clock 157
• Using the Calculator 158
• Copying and Pasting Calculations 160
• Using Expense 161
• Editing Expense Details 163
• Recording Attendees and Notes 164
• Viewing Options 165
• Specifying Currency 166
• Exporting to Excel 167
• Using Clock 169
• Chapter 8 System Extensions 171
• Important System Extension Notes 172
• Working with Hacks 173
• Essential Hacks 174
• Noteworthy Hacks 177
• Palm V & Palm VII Essential Hacks 179

• Chapter 9 Email 183
• Modem Hardware 184
• Getting Online: Two Approaches 186
• Email via HotSync: Palm Mail 187
• Using Mail 188
• Direct-Dial Email 195
• Direct-Dial Modem and Network Setup 196
• Connecting to Your ISP 198
• The Palm. Net Network 200
• Email with iMessenger 201
• SMS Text Messaging 203
• Chapter 10 Web Access 205
• Browse the Web via HotSync: AvantGo 206
• Direct-Dial Web Browsing 209
• Palm Query Applications 211
• Recommended PQAs 214
• Chapter 11 Pages, Faxes, Newsgroups, Telnet 215
• Sending Pages 216
• Faxing 217
• Reading Newsgroups 218
• Telnet 219
• Chapter 12 Protecting Your Data 221
• Palm's Built-In Security 222
• Custom Security Options with TealLock 224
• Palm Desktop Security 228
• Record-Level Security 229
• Storing Secure Account Information 231
• Part 3 Your Handheld, Your Life 233
• Chapter 13 Images & Multimedia 235
• Painting Basics 236
• Exporting and Importing TealPaint Images 237
• Importing Photos into Your Handheld 238
• Taking Photos 240
• Playing Digital Music 241
• Chapter 14 Long Texts 243
• Reading Doc-Formatted Texts 244
• Converting Texts to Doc Format 247
• Reading Books with Palm Reader 249
• Reading and Editing Microsoft Word Files 250
• Viewing HTML Documents 251
• Viewing PDF Documents 252
• Chapter 15 Managing Your Time 253
• Track Your Time 254
• Use a Tracking Program 256
• Review Your Tracks 257
• Fine Tune Your Time Management 258
• Build Your Time Management Skills 261
• Chapter 16 Managing Your Data 265
• Outlining and Brainstorming 266
• Making Lists 268
• Databases and Spreadsheets 270
• Printing from Your Palm 272
• Chapter 17 Traveling with Your Palm 273
• The Well-Equipped World Traveler 274
• Information that Travels with You 275
• Vindigo: Navigating City Life 276
• Finding Your Way with GPS 277
• Chapter 18 Managing Your Money 279
• Track Your Personal Finances 280
• Manage Your Financial Accounts 281
• Manage Your Investments 284
• Chapter 19 Games & Entertainment 285
• Stress Relievers 286
• Notable Diversions 288
• Appendix A Basic Troubleshooting 289
• Back Up Your Data 290
• Resetting Your Handheld 291
• Hardware Troubleshooting 293
• HotSync Troubleshooting 294
• Appendix B Graffiti Reference 297
• Appendix C Resources 299
• Index 301