Palm VII Organizer Getting Started Guide
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1. q Heavy dot indicates starting point Write letters here Hints Write BIG and press firmly Practice Play Giraffe to improve your Graffiti writing skills For instructions on installing Giraffe see the Handbook Write numbers here The onscreen keyboard e Select an application e Tap the screen in the application for editing You ll see a blinking cursor e Tap abc for the alphabetic keyboard or 123 for the numeric keyboard 10 Your computer keyboard Use your computer keyboard to enter text and then press the HotSync button to synchronize the data with your organizer Hints Perform a HotSync operation regularly to make sure your data is current on both your organizer and your computer Before you change AAA batteries be sure to back up your data onto your computer by using the HotSync feature 11 Palm VII organizer troubleshooting and contacts If your organizer does not turn on before calling Technical Support try this 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 organizer If you still have a support question For Palm VII technical support issues related to your organizer contact us here e Web Access htto www palm net Email support palm net Telephone 407 531 4400 Note2. want to use To practice Graffiti writing or enter data press the power button to turn on Q Activate the Palm Net wireless communication service amp Read Choosing a Palm Net Service Plan and pick a plan 3Com provides affordable service plans to choose from To activate you ll also need to have credit card information or a corporate account number available If the transmitter is charged just follow the instructions onscreen to activate the Palm Net wireless communication service Otherwise please wait a few more minutes and then try again via 3 C Raise the antenna and activate the service 11 Record your username and password Your username is your address for the iMessenger application You ll need both your username and password to access your billing information Username palm net Password Congratulations You ve completed the installation process and activated the Palm Net wireless communication service The next few pages tell you more about query applications and the iMessenger application and about the three ways to enter data on your organizer Query the Net for quick concise answers Now that you ve activated the Palm Net wireless communication service 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 Try it 1 Raise the antenna on your organizer to acces
3. For questions and support on a third party application please contact the developer of the application For Palm VII activation billing service or repair support contact us here e Web Access htto www palm net Email custcare palm net Telephone 888 756 PALM 7256 To obtain 3 5 diskettes of Palm Desktop software or accessories for your Palm VII organizer contact us here e Online download _http www palm net e Mail Mail the diskette order card that came with your organizer Telephone 800 881 PALM 7256 12
4. Getting Started with the Palm VII Organizer 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 migrate to a palmOne smartphone We can help you do this Click here to learn how to upgrade to a new solution 00 r oe 9 0 comi PALM i COMPUTING More connected PLATFORM C 9 Copyright Copyright 1998 3Com Corporation or its subsidiaries All rights reserved 3Com the 3Com logo Palm Computing Graffiti and HotSync are registered trademarks and Palm VII Palm Palm Net iMessenger the Palm Computing platform logo and the Palm VII logo are trademarks of Palm Computing Inc 3Com Corporation or its subsidiaries Other product and brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners P N 405 0413A A N 423 0234 Read This First Welcome to the Palm VII connected organizer Getting Started guides you through the following process e Getting to know your new Palm VII organizer Setting up your organizer Installing Palm Desktop organizer software Activating the Palm Net wireless communication service Before you can activate the Palm Net wireless communication service the transmitter inside the Palm VII organizer must be cha
5. address anytime and anywhere within the coverage area How would you use the wireless features Let s say you re in a taxi on the way to your hotel and you want to arrange a dinner meeting Send a message to your invitees they can reply directly to your palm net address Next query the Net for a restaurant directions and a traffic reoort Then send a message to your invitees telling them the time and place Set up your Palm VII organizer amp Remove the screen film ED Install AAA batteries and charge the transmitter Push up on the stylus Q IMPORTANT to remove it The moment you insert the batteries they begin to charge the transmitter you ll use with the Palm Net wireless features this takes about 70 minutes As soon as the transmitter has been charged you can activate the service For more information see page 7 O Follow the instructions onscreen to set up your organizer Hints If your organizer does not turn on automatically make sure the batteries are installed correctly see the picture above If that s not the problem install different batteries If your organizer still does not turn on go to page 12 for more suggestions Set up your Palm Desktop organizer software lt gt Make the connection e Tum off your computer and connect the cradle to the COM serial port on the back of your computer e Turn the computer on after the cradle is connected If necessary use th
6. e included serial port adapter Install the software e Make sure your organizer is not in the cradle e Insert the Palm Desktop CD ROM into your computer and wait for the Installer Menu screen e Click INSTALL and follow the instructions onscreen E gt Launch Palm Desktop organizer software Double click the Palm Desktop icon on your computer pamen Follow these steps to enter a memo i TE z ATARE Click the Memo icon and then click New Type Remember to activate the wireless communication service e Click Apply amp gt Synchronize your data e Make sure your organizer is in the cradle mnnnnnnnnnnnmnm AAAA AAA Press the Hotsync button on the cradle The query applications you selected i during step 6 are loaded on your organizer The memo you entered during step 7 is added to your organizer Any data on your organizer is quickly exchanged and updated synchronized with the Palm Desktop software on your computer While you re waiting In the time that renains before the transmitter is fully charged explore your Palm VII organizer practice Graffiti writing or enter data in the main applications your Palm VII organizer Tap the Applications icon to open the Applications Launcher and then tap the Graffiti icon or the icon of the application you Graffiti
7. e street at the beach anywhere within the coverage area Try it 1 Raise the antenna on your organizer E amne and tap the iMessenger icon E lt A eT ABCMEWS Activate Diagnostics A Z fA ESTRADE ae Ee be MapQuest PalmNet People Srch ape de A Travelocity USWEST wsj com 2 Use the styl us to tap New liMessenger 4 6 Y Inbox jham eart Re Localiza 12 32 p JudyPavis DogStatus 11 55a heng pal AT amp T Meet 10 59 amreenm Fwd Humor 10 30 LewisSlork Weekly ET 10 29 w hkorman CTP Newsle 10 28 3 Use Graffiti writing or the onscreen keyboard to enter an address in the To field and a subject in the Subj field 4 Enter a short message in the Body field 5 Tap Check amp Send To j Subj Fli As in query applications the over the air icon lets you know when you re transmitting data and incurring a cost Check amp Send Enter data three ways Graffiti writing software Enter text quickly and easily using Graffiti writing Graffiti characters consist mainly of single stroke block letters Your writing turns into text wherever the blinking cursor is on the organizer screen It s fast up to 30 words per minute fun and accurate EIFIGIhIXILIMINOIPIO space backspace return capshift caplock Wx HZ Ol 2Z 3 5 6 76
8. re includes the same main applications as your Palm VII organizer Address Book Date Book To Do List Memo Pad Expense and desktop e mail connectivity You can use the HotSync Manager feature of this software to back up and exchange data between your organizer and your computer Note If you plan to use Microsoft Outlook or other organizer software you still need to install Palm Desktop software Palm Net wireless features ge 7 Your organizer gives you access to the Palm Net wireless communi 7 cation service After the transmitter has been charged and you activate sN the service you ll be able to use these wireless features N Web clipping You can use the query applications on your organizer to pull information you request off the Internet without wasting time browsing You get only the information you ask for Its not delivered to you as a web page but as a web clipping a no frills format that s fast economical and easy to read There are query applications preloaded on your organizer More are available on the Palm Desktop CD ROM and the web site http www palm net iMessenger application You can use the iMessenger application on your organizer to send and receive short text messages When you activate the service you ll acquire an address on the Palm Net network After that you ll be able to send and receive messages to and from any Internet e mail
9. rged by the AAA batteries This takes about 70 minutes Upgrade information If you are upgrading from a previous organizer we recommend that you install the version of Palm Desktop software that comes with your Palm VII organizer into the same folder as your current Palm Desktop software Please read the information on upgrading in Chapter 1 of the Handbook Then return to this guide to learn how to complete the installation Get to know your new Palm VII organizer gt Review Palm VII components IR Port Antenna Exchange data and applications Raise to access with any Palm Computing platform the Palm Net handheld that s also equipped wireless features with an infrared port Applications Launcher Stylus Tap the Applications icon to see all your Palm applications Graffiti Writing Area Use Graffiti writing software to enter text and numbers into your organizer Power Button Backlight Control Press to turn your organizer on and off Hold for a few seconds to activate screen backlight Cradle and HotSync Button SOY Attach the cradle to your computer and press the HotSync button Scroll Button Q to exchange data back and forth nW LT between your organizer and your S Test Date Book Address Book To Do List Memo Pad Applications Buttons Press buttons to turn on your organizer and access your main applications Palm Desktop organizer software Palm Desktop softwa
10. s query applications 2 Use the stylus to tap the icon of the Yahoo People Search query application B4 gt lt of ak cS ABCMEWS Activate Diagnostics k E E TRADE ESPN com iMessenger ED MapQuest Palm Net People Srch uoe me E Travelocity USWEST wsicom 3 Enter the name city and state of someone you know If you want to find the street address as well tap the Show Addresses check box to select it You can use Graffiti writing or the onscreen keyboard to enter text 4 Tap Search The button that submits your query to the Internet displays the over the air icon which lets you know when you re transmitting data and incurring a cost eed ew History EOE History YuHOO O YaHoo 9 j People Search Over the air icon People Search TELEPHONE EMAIL TELEPHONE EMAIL First N 2 Mark Mark M Smith beh ie T i ai 2022 Van Ness Ave San Francisco CA 94099 City n 415 555 5779 State i Rf Show Addresses A Mark Smith 179 Van Ness Ave Help Legal San Francisco CA 94168 415 555 5366 Query Clipping Your organizer delivers the response the clipping in a matter of seconds and it contains just the information you asked for iMessenger application Send and receive text messages anytime With the iMessenger application your Palm VII organizer gives you the freedom of wireless Internet messaging It works like an e mail application but it works in your car on th
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