User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Handbook for Palm™ Tungsten™ T m550 Handhelds
- Contents
- About This Book
- Setting Up Your Palm™ Tungsten™ T Handheld
- Exploring Your Handheld
- Entering Data on Your Handheld
- Using the onscreen keyboard
- Using Graffiti writing to enter data
- Beaming data
- Sending data
- Using your computer keyboard
- Importing data
- Using Note Pad
- Using Voice Memo
- Using a portable keyboard
- Working with Applications
- Opening applications
- Switching between applications
- Categorizing applications
- Changing the Applications Launcher display
- Copying applications to or from an expansion card
- Selecting copy settings
- Using menus
- Choosing application preferences
- Performing common tasks
- Creating records
- Editing records
- Deleting records
- Purging records
- Categorizing records
- Finding information
- Sorting lists of records
- Attaching notes
- Choosing fonts
- Receiving and alerts
- Hiding or masking private records
- Installing and removing applications
- Using Address Book
- Using Calculator
- Using Card Info
- Using Date Book
- Using Expense
- Using Memo Pad
- Using Note Pad
- Using Phone Link
- Using To Do List
- Using Voice Memo
- Using World Clock
- Performing HotSync® Operations
- Selecting HotSync setup options
- Customizing HotSync application settings
- Conducting cradle/cable HotSync operations
- Conducting IR HotSync operations
- Conducting modem HotSync operations
- Conducting Bluetooth HotSync operations
- Conducting network HotSync operations
- Using File Link
- Creating a user profile
- Setting Preferences for Your Handheld
- Setting General Preferences
- Setting Communication Preferences
- To open the Communication Preferences screens:
- Bluetooth Preferences
- Connection Preferences
- Network preferences
- Creating and selecting network service profiles
- Entering a user name
- Entering a password
- Selecting a connection
- Adding telephone settings
- Entering a prefix
- Disabling Call Waiting
- Using a calling card
- Connecting to your service
- LAN access points
- Accessing the Internet with a Bluetooth phone or LAN access point
- Adding detailed information to a network service profile
- Idle timeout
- Defining primary and secondary DNS
- IP address
- Login scripts
- Creating a login script on your handheld
- Plug-in applications
- Deleting a network service profile
- Network preferences menu commands
- Service menu
- Options menu
- TCP/IP troubleshooting
- Displaying expanded Service Connection Progress messages
- Viewing the Network Log
- Adding a DNS number
- Phone Preferences
- Setting Personal Preferences
- Maintaining Your Handheld
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Product Regulatory Information
- Index

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APPENDIX B
Frequently Asked Questions
If you encounter a problem with your handheld, do not call Technical Support
until you have reviewed the frequently asked questions in this appendix and you
have also reviewed the following:
■ The README file located in the folder where you installed the Palm™ Desktop
software on your Windows computer or on your installation CD for Mac users
■ The Palm Desktop online Help
■ The Palm Desktop software for the Macintosh User’s Guide located in the
Documentation folder on your installation CD
■ The Palm Knowledge Library, accessible at www.palm.com under the Support
section
■ The most recent Palm™ Tungsten™ T handheld HelpNotes on your regional
web site
If you are still having problems, contact Technical Support or go to
www.palm.com/support.
NOTE Palm works with developers of third-party add-on applications to ensure the
compatibility of these applications with your new Palm™ handheld. Some third-party
applications, however, may not have been upgraded to be compatible with your new
Palm handheld.
If you suspect that a third-party application is adversely affecting the operation of
your handheld, contact the developer of the application. In addition, Palm, Inc. has
information about some applications' compatibility with your handheld. To find this
information, do one of the following:
■ Go to www.palm.com/support. Click the link for information about your
handheld, and then find the information on compatibility of third-party
applications.
■ Read the readme file for your handheld. After you install Palm Desktop
software on your computer, open the Palm folder. The readme file is located in
the Helpnote folder.
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