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Table of Contents About This Guide ..................................................................vii Tips for viewing this guide.........................................................................vii What’s in this guide? .................................................................................viii Chapter 1: Your Mobile Manager ...........................................1 What’s on my device? ..................................................................................
Chapter 3: Your Photo and Video Organizer .......................57 Reformatting files and copying supported file types...............................58 Viewing photos or videos .........................................................................59 Copying photos and videos from your camera card ...............................62 Organizing photos or videos into albums ................................................64 Sending a photo or video using Bluetooth technology...........................
Chapter 8: Your Wireless Connection ................................104 What can I do with the built-in wireless technology? ............................105 What types of connections can I make?..................................................105 Setting up Wi-Fi network connection ......................................................107 Accessing email and the web with Wi-Fi ................................................112 Entering basic Bluetooth settings..............................................
Chapter 13: Your Personal Settings ...................................153 Changing entries in Favorites ..................................................................154 Customizing the Star button ....................................................................155 Conserving battery power........................................................................156 Setting the date and time .........................................................................158 Changing the screen fonts .........
About This Guide [ ! ] Before You Begin Complete the steps in Read This First that came with your device to set up your device and install the software on your computer and your device. This guide tells you everything you need to know to start using your device— from the things you’ll do every day, to the things that make your device not only useful, but fun.
What’s in this guide? The info in this guide includes step-by-step instructions, links to cross-references, and sidebars. Step-by-step instructions Here you’ll find how-to information. Look for these cues in instructions: Continued Done Cue that means the procedure continues on the next page. Cue that signals the end of the procedure. You’re done. [ ! ] IMPORTANT A step that you must follow; otherwise, you could experience an error or even lose information. [ & ] OPTIONAL A step you might find useful.
Tip To access the User Guide, you need to be connected to the Internet. Sidebars [ ! ] Before You Begin Things you must complete before you can do the steps described in a procedure or group of procedures. Tip A suggestion on how to use a feature more fully; a shortcut; a pointer to a related feature. Did You Know? An interesting fact about the topic being described; may include a link to more information. » Key Term A technical term related to the topic being described.
CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager In this chapter What’s on my device? What’s on the CD? Using the power switch Using the status bar Rotating the screen Opening files, folders, and applications Using the 5-way navigator Entering information on your device Entering information using desktop software Using menus Do’s and don’ts Beyond the basics LifeDrive from palmOne Your new LifeDrive™ mobile manager from palmOne takes mobile computing to a whole new level.
CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager What’s on my device? Front Indicator light 5-way navigator Screen Home Files Media Quick buttons Indicator light Star Notifies you of various functions. A solid amber light indicates that the device is charging; a solid green light indicates that the device is fully charged. A flashing amber light indicates that the device’s hard drive is currently processing information—opening a file, saving changes, and so on.
CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager Tip The Favorites application offers four pages of favorites. Pressing Home once opens the first page of Favorites; use the buttons in the upper-right corner of the Favorites screen to go to the other pages. Screen LifeDrive from palmOne Displays the applications and information on your device. The screen is touch-sensitive. Display the input area by tapping the Input icon on the status bar.
CHAPTER 1 » Key Term IR Short for infrared. Beaming uses infrared technology to send information between two IR ports that are within a few feet of each other. Did You Know? Beaming lets you quickly share appointments, addresses, phone numbers, files, photos, and more. LifeDrive from palmOne Your Mobile Manager Top Stylus Three-position power switch IR port Expansion card slot IR port Beams information to and from other devices that have an IR port.
CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager Side Microphone Voice Memo button Screen rotation button 0 LifeDrive from palmOne Screen rotation button Rotates the screen between portrait and landscape views. Voice Memo button Opens the Voice Memo application when you press and release the button. Records a voice memo when you press and hold the button. Microphone Lets you record sound to create a voice memo.
CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager Back Bluetooth radio (internal) Wi-Fi radio (internal) Speaker Hard drive (internal) LifeDrive from palmOne Hard drive (internal) Provides 4GB of storage to carry and manage all of your crucial work information, music and media files, and more. Speaker Lets you listen to alarms, game and system sounds, music, and voice memos. Bluetooth® radio (internal) Enables your device to connect with other devices (sold separately) that use Bluetooth wireless technology.
CHAPTER 1 » Key Term USB The type of connector or cable that’s commonly used to connect accessories to a computer. Did You Know? You can purchase a cradle accessory that lets you connect external speakers (sold separately) to hear audio from your device through the Multi-connector. Visit www.palmOne.com/ mylifedrive and click the Accessories link. Your Mobile Manager Bottom Headphone jack Reset button Connector port Multi-connector Reset button Resets your device if it freezes (stops responding).
CHAPTER 1 Tip Can’t find some of these applications? Press the Home button twice to view more applications in Applications View. LifeDrive from palmOne Your Mobile Manager What software is on my device? Your device comes with many applications preinstalled and ready to use. 0 Favorites Customize a list of your favorite applications, files, and folders so that you can locate and open them quickly. Files View, organize, and open files and folders on your device’s drive.
CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager Pocket Tunes™ Carry music, create playlists, and listen to music on your device. This application works with the Windows Media Player desktop application that you can install from the CD (Windows only). Both Mac and Windows users can use Pocket Tunes on the device. LifeDrive from palmOne VersaMail® Send, receive, and manage email messages wirelessly using your device’s wireless capabilities or by synchronizing with your Windows computer.
CHAPTER 1 LifeDrive from palmOne Your Mobile Manager Handmark Solitaire Enjoy hours of entertainment with this solitaire game. World Clock Set the time in your home city and two other locations, and set an alarm to wake you up. Dialer Dial phone numbers directly from your device. Expense Track business or travel expenses and print expense reports after you synchronize your device with your computer.
CHAPTER 1 Tip To install extra software from the CD, insert the CD into your CD drive, and then do one of the following: Windows: On the Discover your device screen, click Add software to your device. Your Mobile Manager What’s on the CD? The software installation CD that came with your device includes desktop software for your computer and additional software for your device. The desktop software lets you use your computer to create and manage info for applications on your device.
CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager Tip After you install an app and discover how valuable it is, be sure to add it to Favorites. Assign your most important application to the Star button so that you can open it with one press. LifeDrive Manager (Windows only) Install applications and transfer folders and files from your Windows computer to the hard drive on your device or to an expansion card, synchronize files and folders, and convert photos and videos for viewing on your device.
CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager Handmark Express Download current news as well as information on the weather, stocks, sports, movies, and more (download requires Internet connection and subscription to service with Handmark). Rhapsody Transfer MP3 music files from your computer to your device or to an expansion card (sold separately), and copy music from your CDs to your computer. This is the desktop companion for the music application on your device (Windows only).
CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager Did You Know? A red indicator is displayed on the power switch when Keylock is on. Using the power switch Your device’s power switch turns your device on and off, and also lets you lock your device so that it does not respond to taps, 5-way presses, or presses on the buttons on the front and side of your device. Keylock On/Off Use the power switch for the following actions: • To turn on your device, slide the switch to the right and let it return to the center.
CHAPTER 1 Tip Use the Find dialog box to locate specific items of information in your device’s program memory—for example, a name or a phone number. Your Mobile Manager Using the status bar The status bar at the bottom of the device screen gives you access to valuable tools and is accessible in all views. Home Find Menu System info Did You Know? The System info icon shows the current time on the status bar. In the System info dialog box, both the hard drive and the program memory are labeled Device.
CHAPTER 1 Did You Know? You can customize which way the screen rotates in landscape mode by choosing right- or lefthanded rotation. Your Mobile Manager Rotating the screen You can switch between landscape and portrait views by pressing Screen rotation on the side of your device. Landscape view is useful for viewing spreadsheets, email, web pages, and photos.
CHAPTER 1 Tip Press Home once to open Favorites; press Home twice to open Applications. Switch between Favorites and Applications by pressing Home. Did You Know? You can use a favorite photo as the background for your Favorites or Applications View. Tip Customize Favorites to display folders—for example, a project folder that you access often. Select the folder to view all files and subfolders (if there are any) in it.
CHAPTER 1 Tip You can also open Applications by tapping the Home icon on the status bar. Your Mobile Manager Using Applications The Applications View shows most of the applications on your device, except those you access from the status bar. Use the category pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen to view applications by category or to view all applications.
CHAPTER 1 Tip In landscape view, not only does screen orientation change, but so does the orientation of the 5-way. For example, in right-handed landscape view, what was Up in portrait view becomes Right in landscape view. Your Mobile Manager Using the 5-way navigator The 5-way navigator lets you access information quickly with one hand and without the stylus. The 5-way does various things based on which type of screen you’re on. To use the 5-way, press Up, Down, Right, Left, or Center.
CHAPTER 1 Tip In Applications View, to remove the selection highlight without making a selection, scroll to the first icon (in the upper-left corner) and then press Left on the 5-way. Your Mobile Manager Moving around in Favorites View Up or Down Scrolls to the next favorite in the corresponding direction. Right or Left Displays the next or previous page of favorites. Center Opens the selected item. Moving around in Applications View Up or Down Scrolls up or down in the Applications View.
CHAPTER 1 Tip To locate the highlight on a screen, look for the blue glow around an item (such as a button or pick list) or white text set against a blue background. Your Mobile Manager Moving around in list screens In list screens, select and move between entries such as notes, memos, contacts, or photos. Up or Down Scrolls an entire screen of entries, as long as no entry is highlighted. Press and hold to accelerate scrolling when in portrait view.
CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager Moving around in entry screens In entry screens, use the 5-way to scroll within the current entry or between entries. Up, Down, Right, or Left Scrolls to the next item in the corresponding direction. If there is no “up” entry, pressing Up scrolls left. Likewise, if there is no “left” entry, pressing Left scrolls up. If there is no “down” entry, pressing Down scrolls right. If there is no “right” entry, pressing Right scrolls down.
CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager Moving around in dialog boxes Dialog boxes appear when you select a button or option that requires you to provide additional information. In dialog boxes, use the 5-way to select a button or to make a selection from items such as boxes and pick lists. Up, Down, Right, or Left Highlights the next item in the dialog box (pick list, box, button) in the corresponding direction. Center • If highlight is on a box: Checks or unchecks the box.
CHAPTER 1 Tip Write letters on the left side of the input area and numbers on the right. Uppercase letters go in the center. Did You Know? Your product package includes a sticker that shows the most common Graffiti 2 characters. Tip Display the Graffiti 2 help screens at any time. Just draw a single stroke from the bottom of the input area to the top of your device’s screen. Your Mobile Manager Entering information on your device There are several ways to enter information directly on your device.
» CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager Key Term Entry A piece of information entered in an application such as a contact in Contacts or an appointment in Calendar. Using the onscreen keyboard You can use the onscreen keyboard in any application where you need to enter text, numbers, or symbols on your device. 0 1 Tip You can enter text whenever you see a blinking cursor on the screen. Open an entry: a. Open an application. b. Select an entry or tap New.
CHAPTER 1 Tip If you have a lot of information to enter, a portable wireless keyboard accessory makes data entry fast and easy. Visit www.palmOne.com/ mylifedrive and click the Accessories link. Your Mobile Manager 4 [ & ] OPTIONAL Select from among four separate keyboards. abc - lowercase Tab Backspace Carriage return Caps shift Tap here to display lowercase keyboard ABC - uppercase Tap here to display uppercase keyboard 123 - numeric Tap here to display numeric keyboard int.
CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager Tip The Palm Desktop online Help has lots of info about how to use Palm Desktop software. Open the Help menu and select Palm Desktop Help. WINDOWS ONLY LifeDrive from palmOne Double-click the Palm Desktop icon on your computer desktop, and then click the icons in the launch bar to access the various applications.
CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager MAC ONLY Double-click the Palm Desktop icon in the Palm folder on your computer, and then click the icons in the launch bar to access the various applications.
CHAPTER 1 Tip You can also open the menus by tapping the application title in the upper-left corner of the screen. Tip When the menus are open, you can use the 5-way navigator to select menus and menu items. Your Mobile Manager Using menus Menus let you access additional commands and settings. They are easy to use, and once you master them in one application, you know how to use them in all your applications. 0 1 Open an application. 2 Select Menu 3 Select a menu, and then select a menu item.
CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager Do’s and don’ts To protect your device from damage and ensure reliable performance, follow these guidelines. Do’s • Always store your device in the included pouch when not in use. • Use only the stylus to tap the screen—no pens, pencils, paper clips, or other sharp objects. • Use only the supplied AC charger to charge your device. • Keep the battery charged. • Keep the screen free of dust (or anything else that could make it dirty).
CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager Don’ts [ ! ] IMPORTANT Do not open your device for any reason. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Attempting to remove the hard drive voids the warranty on your device. • Do not drop, bang, or otherwise cause a strong impact to your device. If you drop the device while the amber indicator light is flashing—indicating that the hard drive is processing information—you may damage the hard drive.
CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager • Use Keylock to prevent your device from turning on by accident • Stop music or video playback when not in use • Keep your device connected to the AC charger plugged into a power outlet when using Drive Mode for an extended period of time • Respond to or cancel alerts promptly • Turn off Bluetooth wireless technology and Wi-Fi functionality when not in use • Minimize use of the expansion slot LifeDrive from palmOne 32
CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager User Guide For everything you need to know about your device—all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palmOne.com/ lifedrive-userguide. Beyond the basics Tips & Tricks Make your device uniquely yours. For great tips, software, accessories, and more, visit www.palmOne.com/ mylifedrive. Support If you’re having problems with your device, go to www.palmOne.com/ support.
CHAPTER 2 Your 4GB Hard Drive In this chapter Program memory and the hard drive How can I work with information? LifeDrive Manager and Drive Mode With its large hard drive, your device becomes a four gigabyte (4GB) extension of your computer that you can take with you on the go. This extra capacity lets you carry many more of your documents, folders, photos, and music files with you.
CHAPTER 2 Your 4GB Hard Drive Did You Know? Your device saves all information, including information on the drive and in program memory, even if the battery drains completely; none of your information is lost. Simply recharge to access the information again. Program memory and the hard drive Tip Use Quick Install (Windows) or the Send To Handheld droplet (Mac) to install applications to program memory. Your device contains two types of storage: program memory and the 4GB hard drive.
CHAPTER 2 Your 4GB Hard Drive Tip Be sure to take your USB sync cable with you so that you can connect your device to another computer to synchronize, use LifeDrive Manager, or use Drive Mode. It’s a good idea to take your AC charger with you as well, especially if you plan to use Drive Mode to transfer files to another computer. You can also access the files on the drive or on an expansion card by opening the corresponding application and browsing to the file.
CHAPTER 2 Tip If you are transferring a large video file and choose the Format for device option, you can interrupt the formatting process if, for example, you need to take your device with you away from you desk. When you reconnect your device and your computer, the formatting process picks up where it left off. Your 4GB Hard Drive LifeDrive Manager and Drive Mode Both LifeDrive Manager and Drive Mode let you work with files and folders between your device and your computer.
CHAPTER 2 Your 4GB Hard Drive Tip When you copy a photo or video to your device, select the option Format for device if you plan to view the item on your device only. Formatting reduces the file size and fits the photo or video to your device’s screen exactly. Using LifeDrive Manager Use the Copy or Keep synchronized option if you plan to transfer the photo from your device to another computer. This keeps the original file size, resolution, and file type intact.
» CHAPTER 2 Your 4GB Hard Drive Key Term Sync item A file or folder on your device’s hard drive that you choose to synchronize. If you create a sync folder, all items in the folder— including any subfolders—are automatically sync items. Keep synchronized You can choose to make the items you copy sync items—that is, items that are updated when you synchronize your device with your computer.
» CHAPTER 2 Your 4GB Hard Drive Key Term Root level The “top” level of the hard drive, that is, the level of files and folders you see when you click the drive icon itself.
CHAPTER 2 Your 4GB Hard Drive 4 Choose one of the following options: Copy The items are copied to the correct default folder or to the root level of your device’s drive. With this option, photos and videos are transferred in their original format. Format for device Photos and videos are converted to a format that works best on your device. This option is available only if the files or folders you are transferring include one or more photos or videos.
CHAPTER 2 Your 4GB Hard Drive Did You Know? Your device’s drive appears in the LifeDrive Manager window as an icon named INTERNAL, but you can rename it to anything you want. Rightclick the icon, click Rename, and then enter a new name for the drive. Transferring information using the LifeDrive Manager window Tip If you do not see any files or folders on the drive or an expansion card, click the plus-sign icon to the left of the drive/card name in the left pane of the LifeDrive Manager window.
CHAPTER 2 Tip In the LifeDrive Manager window you can also manage folders by creating, renaming, moving, and deleting folders. Tip You can also transfer files or folders from your device to your computer by dragging the item from the LifeDrive Manager window onto your computer desktop. LifeDrive from palmOne Your 4GB Hard Drive 2 Drag, copy, or move files or folders from the desktop into the LifeDrive Manager window to the location you want on your device’s drive.
CHAPTER 2 Your 4GB Hard Drive 3 Choose one of the following options: Copy The items are copied to the location you specify. With this option, photos and videos are transferred in their original format. Format for device Photos and videos are converted to a format that works best on your device. This option is available only if the files or folders you are transferring include one or more photos or videos.
CHAPTER 2 Tip If you plan to use Drive Mode, remember to bring your USB sync cable and AC charger with you, so you can connect to other computers. Your 4GB Hard Drive Using Drive Mode On a Mac computer, use Drive Mode to move files between a computer and your device’s hard drive. If you are at a Windows computer that doesn’t have LifeDrive Manager installed—a computer at a hotel or your friend’s house, for example—use Drive Mode to open, move, or copy files on your device.
CHAPTER 2 Your 4GB Hard Drive 2 Prepare your device and your computer: a. Connect the USB sync cable to the USB port on the back of the computer, and then insert the other end into your device. b. Connect the AC charger cable to the USB sync cable, and then plug it into a power outlet. NOTE You can use Drive Mode without plugging your device into a power outlet, but we recommend that you keep it plugged in to avoid losing information.
CHAPTER 2 Tip If you are working with an expansion card, you must eject the device from the computer before removing the card in order to avoid losing info on the card. Your 4GB Hard Drive 4 5 Work with the files on your device as you would on any other external removable drive. When you have finished working with Drive Mode, do the following: [ ! ] IMPORTANT To avoid losing any information that was transferred, be sure to follow these steps to disconnect from Drive Mode. a.
» CHAPTER 2 Your 4GB Hard Drive Key Term HotSync® Technology that allows you to synchronize the information in your device’s program memory and any files or folders on the drive that you selected to copy and synchronize with the information on your computer. Synchronizing information Did You Know? If you select a folder as a sync item, any changes to any items within the folder—including any subfolders—is updated each time you synchronize.
CHAPTER 2 Your 4GB Hard Drive Tip You can synchronize your device with your computer wirelessly using the built-in Bluetooth® wireless technology or Wi-Fi® capabilities on your device. If you set up a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync® account to synchronize email and Calendar information with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, info from those applications synchronizes with Microsoft Exchange, while information from the other applications listed previously synchronizes with Outlook or Palm Desktop.
CHAPTER 2 Tip If the Select User dialog box appears during synchronization, select the username of the person whose information you want to synchronize, and then click OK. Tip If you need help with synchronizing, see What do I do if I can’t synchronize with my computer? LifeDrive from palmOne Your 4GB Hard Drive 2 Synchronize your device with your computer: a. Press the sync button on the USB sync cable. b.
CHAPTER 2 Tip When you synchronize, any items on the hard drive that are not sync items are backed up to your computer. Backing up puts a copy of the file or folder on your computer, but it doesn't keep the two versions in sync. You can manually back up an item in LifeDrive Manager by right-clicking the file or folder and selecting Save to PC. Tip To turn off synchronization for a file or folder, right-click the item’s icon, and then select Turn off synchronization.
CHAPTER 2 Your 4GB Hard Drive Did You Know? If you put a file or folder that you chose not to make a sync item into a folder that is a sync folder, the item synchronizes regardless of your choice. After the next sync, a copy of the sync folder appears on both your device and your computer, with the sync version of the item inside. The original file or folder that you transferred using the Copy or Format for device option remains in its original location and does not synchronize.
CHAPTER 2 Tip A confirmation dialog box shows whether the items will be copied to your device or to an expansion card. You can choose which device will receive the items by selecting the username in the User drop-down box in the upper-right corner. Did You Know? You can move multiple applications into the Quick Install window to have them ready for installation the next time you synchronize.
CHAPTER 2 Tip In Mac OS X, you can make the Send To Handheld droplet a permanent part of your desktop by dragging the droplet to the Dock. Then simply drag photos, and other files you want to transfer to your device, onto the Dock. Your 4GB Hard Drive Using the Send To Handheld droplet MAC ONLY 0 1 Select the applications or files you want to install: a. Drag and drop the applications or files onto the Send To Handheld droplet in the Palm folder. b.
CHAPTER 2 Tip Sort your Files to display them by file type, file name, date, or size. Did You Know? If you select a file from within Files, it automatically opens in the correct application on your device. If there is no application for that file, a beep alert sounds. Your 4GB Hard Drive Using Files The Files application enables you to easily open, view, and move among the files and folders on your device’s drive or on an expansion card inserted into your device’s expansion slot.
CHAPTER 2 Your 4GB Hard Drive User Guide For everything you need to know about your device—all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palmOne.com/ lifedrive-userguide.
CHAPTER 3 Your Photo and Video Organizer In this chapter Reformatting files and copying supported file types Viewing photos or videos Copying photos and videos from your camera card Organizing photos or videos into albums Sending a photo or video using Bluetooth technology Beyond the basics LifeDrive from palmOne A picture may be worth a thousand words, but what happens when you have lots of pictures—and videos—that you are trying to keep organized so that you have instant access to them at any time? Or
CHAPTER 3 Your Photo and Video Organizer Did You Know? You can carry a video or photo on your device in its native format with no conversion, so you can view it on the computer in the format you prefer. Use palmOne LifeDrive Manager (Windows) or Drive Mode (Mac and Windows) on your computer. Reformatting files and copying supported file types You can view photos in popular formats such as JPG, BMP, TIFF, and GIF on your device.
CHAPTER 3 Your Photo and Video Organizer Tip Select Slide Show to display all photos and videos in an album, automatically one after another. Tap a photo or video to stop the slide show. Viewing photos or videos Tip Use your camera’s editing software to edit or enhance your photos or videos and copy them back to your device for viewing. 0 1 2 Press the Media button. Go to the folder or album where the photo or video is located: a. Select Device or Expansion Card .
CHAPTER 3 Your Photo and Video Organizer 3 Select the photo or video you want to view. Tap anywhere in the photo or video to return to the selection screen.
CHAPTER 3 Your Photo and Video Organizer 4 [ & ] OPTIONAL Access controls: • For photos, press Up on the 5-way navigator to zoom in. Press Down to access the photo controls. • For videos, press Center to access video controls.
CHAPTER 3 Tip Use your device’s large display as a picture viewer. You can view the contents of your camera memory card without transferring the photos or videos to your device. Insert your camera card and select View Media. Did You Know? When you use Copy to Device, the program checks for files with the same file name and content. If found, those files are not copied. Also, files with the same file name but different contents are automatically renamed before copying onto the device.
CHAPTER 3 Your Photo and Video Organizer 3 [ & ] OPTIONAL If you selected Copy to Device, you can perform Delete Media on Card Deletes the contents of your camera card so that your card is immediately available for more photos or videos. View Copied Media View the photos and videos that you copied to your device. 4 Remove your camera card.
CHAPTER 3 Tip Use the copy feature to move a photo from your device to a card and vice versa. If a photo is stored on your device, you can add it only to an album located on the device. Likewise, if a photo is stored on an expansion card, you can add it only to an album that is on the same card. Your Photo and Video Organizer Organizing photos or videos into albums 0 1 Press the Media 2 Select Manage Albums 3 Create an album: button. . a.
CHAPTER 3 Tip If the album to which you want to add or remove photos or videos is not already displayed, select the pick list in the upperright corner and select the album you want. Your Photo and Video Organizer 4 Add or remove photos or videos in the album: a. Select Manage Albums . b. Select an album. Select to add Select + to remove c. Select a photo or video that does not have a plus sign to add it to the album. d. Select a photo or video with a plus sign to remove it from the album. e.
CHAPTER 3 [ ! ] Before You Begin Set up a Bluetooth® connection on your device. Did You Know? If you select Send before selecting a photo or video, a dialog box appears from which you can select the item you want to send. Did You Know? There are other ways to send photos wirelessly. Attach a photo or video to an email message. Beam a photo or video to other Palm Powered™ devices. Copy a photo or video to an expansion card and then move the card to another device that accepts MultiMediaCard or SD cards.
CHAPTER 3 Your Photo and Video Organizer User Guide For everything you need to know about your device—all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palmOne.com/ lifedrive-userguide. Beyond the basics Click the link to the left to go to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics: Media • Viewing photos and videos as thumbnails, lists, albums, and slide shows • Copying photos and videos to other applications or expansion cards Tips & Tricks Make your device uniquely yours.
CHAPTER 4 Your MP3 Player In this chapter Using Rhapsody as your desktop music application Transferring MP3 files to your device using Windows Media Player Transferring music from a CD to your device using Windows Media Player Playing music on your device Beyond the basics LifeDrive from palmOne Are you tired of listening to small talk during that long commute on the bus or train? Do you need something smaller than a CD player when you’re out for a walk or at the gym? No need to buy an expensive MP3 play
CHAPTER 4 [ ! ] Before You Begin (Windows only) Install Rhapsody desktop application on your computer. Insert the software installation CD and follow the onscreen instructions for installing extra software. You must install this software, even if you already have a version of RealPlayer installed on your computer. The version on the CD contains all of the components needed to transfer music files to your device.
CHAPTER 4 [ ! ] Before You Begin (Windows only) Install Windows Media Player and the Pocket Tunes plug-in on your computer. Insert the software installation CD and follow the onscreen instructions for installing extra software. Tip The Star button is assigned to open Pocket Tunes. You can also reassign the Star button to open any of your favorite applications.
CHAPTER 4 Tip You can also use a card reader accessory (sold separately) to transfer MP3 files from your computer to your expansion card (sold separately). Your MP3 Player 2 Prepare Windows Media Player on your computer: a. Open the Windows Media Player application. b. Select the Sync tab. c. Select Palm Device from the device drop-down list. Start Sync Select Palm Device Continued 3 Select Start Sync. The files are transferred to the Music folder on your device’s hard drive.
CHAPTER 4 Your MP3 Player Tip You can also use a card reader accessory (sold separately) to transfer MP3 files from your computer to your expansion card (sold separately). MAC ONLY 0 1 Prepare your computer and your device: a. Go to Applications and select Drive Mode . b. Connect your device and your computer to the USB sync cable. Tip You can also transfer MP3 files on a Mac computer by dragging the music file to the Send To Handheld droplet.
CHAPTER 4 [ ! ] Before You Begin Set the Windows Media Player Rip Music format setting for mp3. Rightclick on the Windows Media Player screen and select Tools, and then select Options. Select the Rip Music tab and then select mp3 from the Format pick list. Did You Know? An interactive tutorial on the software installation CD guides you through adding music. Insert the CD and go to the My Music section of the tutorial and select Add music from a CD.
CHAPTER 4 Your MP3 Player 2 Rip the songs you want to add to your library: a. Select the titles you want to rip from the CD. b. Select Rip Music. Rip Music Save titles 3 Transfer the MP3 files to your device.
CHAPTER 4 Your MP3 Player Did You Know? Pocket Tunes continues playing the songs in your list until it reaches the end of your list or until you tap the Stop button, even if your device screen is off. Playing music on your device 0 1 Go to Favorites and select Music 2 Select a song to play: . • To play the current song, tap the Play button.
CHAPTER 4 Your MP3 Player User Guide For everything you need to know about your device—all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palmOne.com/ lifedrive-userguide Beyond the basics Click the link to the left to go to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics: Pocket Tunes • Creating playlists by choosing which songs to play and the order to play them in Tips & Tricks Make your device uniquely yours. For great tips, software, accessories, and more, visit www.palmOne.
CHAPTER 5 Your Microsoft Office File Manager In this chapter Creating and managing Office files? Opening files from within Documents Beyond the basics With its ability to store large amounts of important information, your device lets you take your office with you— including your Microsoft Office files. With the Documents application, you can carry, create, view, and edit Microsoft Word and Excel files directly on your device. You can also view, carry, and manage PowerPoint files on your device.
CHAPTER 5 Tip The Documents application has a companion application on your computer called Documents To Go. Use Documents To Go to move or copy files to your device when you synchronize. For complete information on this application, click the Documents To Go icon on your computer and then click Help, or go to www.dataviz.com.
CHAPTER 5 Tip When you are working on a file, save it to your device or your expansion card by selecting Menu, selecting Save As from the File menu, and then selecting the location where you want to save the file. Tip Do you have a file or folder you are always viewing? Add it to your Favorites list for easy access.
CHAPTER 5 Your Microsoft Office File Manager User Guide For everything you need to know about your device—all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palmOne.com/ lifedrive-userguide. Beyond the basics Click the link to the left to go to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics: Email Sending and receiving Office files as attachments to email messages Tips & Tricks Make your device uniquely yours. For great tips, software, accessories, and more, visit www.palmOne.
CHAPTER 6 Your Personal Information Organizer In this chapter Organizing your personal information Managing your contacts Managing your calendar Managing your tasks Beyond the basics LifeDrive from palmOne Say good-bye to paper address books and calendars. Free yourself from having to frantically search for a misplaced address or phone number. Throw away all of those halfcompleted to-do lists that will never get done.
CHAPTER 6 Your Personal Information Organizer Organizing your personal information You have three powerful tools to help you organize your personal information. The information in these applications is stored in program memory. This means that you can view the info only by looking at it in the application and you can synchronize the information in these apps by pressing the sync button on the USB cable. These applications can be synchronized with either Palm® Desktop software or Outlook.
CHAPTER 6 Tip If the first character you enter in the Last Name or Company field is an asterisk (*) or another symbol, that contact always appears at the top of the Contacts list. That’s useful for an entry like “If Found Call [your phone number].” Did You Know? You can also enter one or more contacts on your desktop computer, and then copy them to your device by synchronizing.
CHAPTER 6 Tip If multiple contacts share information, such as a company name and address, you can enter the first contact, and then copy the information into other contacts. Did You Know? If you want a reminder about a birthday, select the Reminder box, enter the number of days before the birthday that you want to see the reminder, and then select OK. Tip Birthdays you enter in Contacts appear as untimed events in Calendar.
CHAPTER 6 Your Personal Information Organizer Tip In the Contacts list view, you can also press Right on the 5-way navigator to open the Quick Look Up line. Press Up and Down to select the letter of the name you want in each box, and press Right to move to the next box.
CHAPTER 6 Your Personal Information Organizer Tip You can create a contact with your own information and select it as your business card by opening the Record menu and selecting Business Card. Beam your business card to other devices by holding down the Contacts button until the Beam dialog box appears. Beaming a contact 0 1 Tap the Contacts 2 Beam the contact: icon. a. Locate the contact you want to beam. b. Open the menus. c. Select Record, and then select Beam Contact.
» CHAPTER 6 Your Personal Information Organizer Key Term Event The name for an entry in the Calendar application, including appointments, birthdays, reminders, recurring meetings, and so on. Managing your calendar Tip You can also scroll to a date by pressing Right or Left on the 5-way navigator or by tapping the arrows at the top of the Day View. Enter appointments to help you organize your time, and then set alarms to remind you before the event so that you have time to prepare.
CHAPTER 6 Tip To enter reminders, holidays, anniversaries, and other events that take place on a particular date but not at a particular time, select No Time. Your Personal Information Organizer 3 Tap the line next to the time the appointment begins, and enter a description. 4 If the appointment is longer or shorter than an hour, set the duration: a. In Day View, tap the start time. Tip Color-code your calendar. Tap the bullet next to the description to file the appointment in a category.
CHAPTER 6 Your Personal Information Organizer Tip Press the Calendar button repeatedly to cycle through the Agenda View, Day View, Week View, and Month View. Checking your schedule Tip You can also display Year View. From Month View, tap Year. Sometimes you want to look at your schedule for a particular date, while other times you want to see an overview of a week or month. 0 1 Tap the Calendar 2 Tap the icons in the lower-left corner to see four different Calendar views: icon.
CHAPTER 6 Your Personal Information Organizer Did You Know? Setting your alarm sounds in World Clock instead of in Calendar gives you different alarm sound choices. Setting an alarm to remind you of a scheduled event Did You Know? When you set an alarm, a little alarm clock appears to the right of the event description. 0 1 Tap the Calendar 2 Go to the event you want to assign an alarm to: icon. a. From Day View, tap Go To. b. Select the year, month, and date of the event. c.
CHAPTER 6 Tip If no task is currently selected, you can create a new task simply by starting to write in the input area. Tip Set an alarm for a task with a due date. Select the task, tap Details, check the Alarm box, tap the Alarm box, enter the alarm settings, and then select OK. Tip Check out the other options in the Event Details dialog box. For example, Repeat creates an event that recurs daily, weekly, or at whatever interval you set up.
CHAPTER 6 Your Personal Information Organizer Did You Know? Overdue tasks have an exclamation point (!) next to the due date. Organizing your tasks Sometimes you want to look at all the things you need to do, while at other times you want to see only certain types of tasks. 0 Tip Your Task Preferences settings control which tasks appear in the Tasks list, such as completed or due tasks. To change these settings, open the Options menu and select Preferences.
CHAPTER 6 Your Personal Information Organizer Tip You can set Task Preferences to record the date that you finish your tasks, and you can show or hide finished tasks. To change these settings, open the Options menu and select Preferences. Marking a task complete You can check off a task to indicate that you’ve completed it. 0 1 2 Tap the Tasks icon. Check the box on the left side of the task. Done NOTE Palm® Desktop software and Microsoft Outlook handle completed repeating tasks differently.
CHAPTER 6 Your Personal Information Organizer User Guide For everything you need to know about your device—all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palmOne.com/ lifedrive-userguide. Beyond the basics Tips & Tricks Make your device uniquely yours. For great tips, software, accessories, and more, visit www.palmOne.com/ mylifedrive. Support If you’re having problems with organizer applications or with anything else on your device, go to www.palmOne.com/ support.
CHAPTER 7 Your Notes and Memos In this chapter Organizing your notes and memos Managing your memos Managing your notes Throw away your yellow sticky notes, lists, and memo pads. You no longer have to organize your scraps of paper or search through piles for a misplaced memo. An important idea pops into your head, record it before you forget. Managing your voice memos Beyond the basics LifeDrive from palmOne Your device is all that you need to organize your notes and memos.
CHAPTER 7 Your Notes and Memos Organizing your notes and memos You have three powerful tools to help you organize your notes and memos. The information in these applications is stored in program memory. This means that you can view the information only by looking at it in the application and you can synchronize the information in these apps by pressing the sync button on the USB cable. Note Pad and Voice Memo can be synchronized only with Palm® Desktop software.
CHAPTER 7 Tip In the Memos list, you can also just start writing to create a new memo. The first letter is automatically capitalized. Tip Use Phone Lookup to quickly add a name and phone number to a memo. Your Notes and Memos Managing your memos Create memos that are titled and organized so you can easily find them. Creating a memo 0 1 Tap the Memos 2 Create a memo: icon. a. Select New. b. Enter your memo.
CHAPTER 7 Tip The Memos list shows the first line of each memo, so make sure that first line is something you will recognize. Did You Know? You can connect your device to a portable keyboard and type your memos on the go without carrying around a heavy laptop. You can purchase a variety of portable keyboards. Visit www.palmOne.com/ mylifedrive and click the Accessories link. Tip You can change the size of the text in Memos to enhance readability.
CHAPTER 7 [ ! ] Before You Begin Make sure full-screen writing is turned off. You cannot create or edit notes in Note Pad when full-screen writing is on. Tip You can change the color of the pen and paper (background). From the Note Pad list screen, open the Options menu, select Preferences, and then tap Colors. Your Notes and Memos Managing your notes You can quickly create handwritten notes and sketches of your thoughts and ideas.
CHAPTER 7 Tip Sort the Note Pad list alphabetically, by date, or manually. Open the Options menu, select Preferences, and then select the Sort by pick list. Your Notes and Memos Viewing and editing a note 0 1 Go to Applications and select Note Pad 2 Open the note: If you sort manually, you can rearrange the list by dragging notes to another position in the list. . a. Select Done to display the Note Pad list. b. Select the note you want to view or edit.
CHAPTER 7 Tip If you are recording a long voice memo and don’t want to hold the button the entire time, you can use a different procedure for recording voice memos that lets you pause and resume recording. Tip For best results, hold your device within about one foot of your mouth while recording. Your Notes and Memos Managing your voice memos You can quickly record your thoughts and ideas, and then listen to them later.
CHAPTER 7 Tip Select the Speaker icon and press Up or Down on the navigator to adjust the volume when listening to a voice memo. Your Notes and Memos Listening to a voice memo 0 1 Go to Applications and select Voice Memo 2 Listen to the voice memo: . a. In the Voice Memo list, select the voice memo title. The voice memo begins to play after a few seconds. Adjust volume b. Press Right or Left on the navigator to listen to the next or previous voice memo.
CHAPTER 7 User Guide For everything you need to know about your device—all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palmOne.com/ lifedrive-userguide. Tips & Tricks Make your device uniquely yours. For great tips, software, accessories, and more, visit www.palmOne.com/ mylifedrive.
CHAPTER 8 Your Wireless Connection In this chapter What can I do with the builtin wireless technology? What types of connections can I make? Setting up Wi-Fi network connection Entering basic Bluetooth settings Setting up a Bluetooth phone connection Accessing email and the web with Bluetooth Setting up a connection for Bluetooth synchronization Beyond the basics LifeDrive from palmOne Staying connected means you have the latest wireless technology at your fingertips at all times.
» » CHAPTER 8 Your Wireless Connection Key Term Wi-Fi Wireless technology that enables networks with access points to allow devices such as handhelds, printers, and computers to connect wirelessly to the Internet and corporate networks. What can I do with the built-in wireless technology? Key Term Bluetooth Technology that enables devices such as handhelds, mobile phones, and computers to connect wirelessly to each other within a 30-foot range. Access your corporate network.
CHAPTER 8 Your Wireless Connection If you are out-of-range of a Wi-Fi access point, you can still remain connected using Bluetooth wireless technology: • Browse the Internet or access your email account by linking through your desktop computer’s network connection. • You can synchronize your device with your computer wirelessly. • Access the Internet or an email account through your Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone.
CHAPTER 8 [ ! ] Before You Begin Contact the network administrator to get the name of the network, also known as an SSID, and the security information, such as WEP or WPA-PSK keys. » Key Term Encryption key A series of letters and numbers that enables data to be encrypted and then decrypted so it can be safely shared within a network. Your device supports two encryption systems: WEP and WPAPSK.
CHAPTER 8 Your Wireless Connection 4 Add or edit a network: • If the network appears on the list, select the network and then select Edit to add encryption key information. • If the network does not appear on the list, select Add. The network may be hidden for security purposes and not appear on the list. 5 Add the network name or SSID if it does not appear. An SSID is required for hidden networks.
CHAPTER 8 Your Wireless Connection 6 Select a security option: • If your network does not require any encryption settings, select None and go to step 9. • If your network requires WEP encryption, select WEP and go to step 7. • If your network requires WPAPSK encryption, select WPAPSK and go to step 8.
CHAPTER 8 Your Wireless Connection 7 If you selected WEP, in step 6: a. Tap the WEP Key box. b. Enter the WEP encryption information. c. Select OK.
CHAPTER 8 Your Wireless Connection 8 If you selected WPA-PSK in step 6: a. Check the WPA-PSK box. b. Tap the Key box. c. Assign a passphrase. d. Select OK. 9 Select OK and then select Done. Done LifeDrive from palmOne You can now connect to the network any time you are within range of the access point.
CHAPTER 8 Your Wireless Connection Accessing email and the web with Wi-Fi After you set up a connection with a Wi-Fi network, you can send and receive email or browse the web wirelessly using this connection. NOTE Wi-Fi functionality must be on before you can use it to make wireless connections. You must also set up an email account on your device before you can send or receive email messages. 0 1 Open the email application or the web browser. 2 Select Wi-Fi controls 3 on the status bar.
CHAPTER 8 Tip When you enter a URL in the web browser or select Get and Send in the VersaMail® application, a connection is automatically initiated with the last used service. Your Wireless Connection 4 Connect to the Wi-Fi network: a. Select a Network from the Network pick list. b. Wait for the connection to complete and then select Done. Done LifeDrive from palmOne You are now ready to send and receive email messages or to browse the web.
» CHAPTER 8 Your Wireless Connection Key Term Discoverable Setting that allows other devices to find and connect with your device using Bluetooth wireless technology. If your device is not discoverable, other devices cannot find it to make a connection. Your device must be powered on in order to be discoverable. Entering basic Bluetooth settings 0 1 2 Select Bluetooth controls on the status bar. Enter the basic Bluetooth settings: a. Select On. b.
CHAPTER 8 [ ! ] Before You Begin If you have an IR phone, you must download the Phone Link application from the web. Go to http:// www.palmOne.com/us/ support/downloads/ phonelink.html to download the software. Tip If you receive a message that your phone is not ready to accept a connection, check to make sure that your phone is prepared to make a Bluetooth connection. See the instructions included with your phone.
CHAPTER 8 » » » Key Term Passkey Like a password, the passkey is a security measure. Connections can happen only between your device and a device that has the same passkey. Key Term Trusted pair Two devices—for example, your device and your mobile phone—that can connect to each other because each device can find the same passkey on the other device. Once you form a trusted pair with a device, you do not need to enter a passkey to connect with that device again.
CHAPTER 8 Tip Contact your ISP (for example, AOL or Earthlink) if you are not sure about one or more of the items to enter in step 8. Your Wireless Connection 7 If you selected Yes in step 6: a. Select the pick lists and select the correct information for your wireless service provider. b. Select Next, and then select Done. 8 If you selected No in step 6: a. Select Next. b. Enter the phone number you use to dial in to your Internet service provider, and enter the username for your dial-up account. c.
CHAPTER 8 Tip You can select Bluetooth controls on the status bar to quickly check Bluetooth status and make a connection from any application on your device. Your Wireless Connection Accessing email and the web with Bluetooth After you set up a connection with a mobile phone, you can send and receive email or browse the web wirelessly using this connection. NOTE Bluetooth functionality must be on before you can use it to make wireless connections.
CHAPTER 8 » Key Term Service Way of connecting to a mobile phone to send information wirelessly, for example, through a high-speed (GPRS) carrier or a dial-up account with an Internet service provider (ISP). Tip When you enter a URL in the web browser or select Get and Send in the VersaMail® application, a connection is automatically initiated with the last used service. LifeDrive from palmOne Your Wireless Connection 3 Connect to your phone: a.
CHAPTER 8 Tip To open HotSync® Manager on your computer in step 2 of the onscreen instructions (see procedure step 3b, on this page), click the HotSync Manager icon on the taskbar in the lower-right corner of your computer screen. Your Wireless Connection Setting up a connection for Bluetooth synchronization WINDOWS ONLY 0 1 2 Select Bluetooth controls on the status bar. Select Setup Devices, select PC Setup, select Bluetooth HotSync, and then select Next.
CHAPTER 8 Your Wireless Connection MAC ONLY 0 1 Go to Applications and select Prefs 2 Open the Edit Connection screen: . a. From the Communications Preferences list, select Connection. b. Tap New. 3 Set up the connection to your computer: a. Enter a name for the connection, such as BT to Mac. b. Select the Connect to pick list and select PC. c. Select the Via pick list and select Bluetooth.
CHAPTER 8 Tip Just as it is safer to use different personal identification numbers (PINs) for different bank accounts, your passkeys are more secure if you use a different passkey for each device with which you want to connect—one passkey for a connection to a phone, a different one for a connection to a computer, and so on. Just remember that you must enter the same passkey on your device and on the device with which you want to connect. Your Wireless Connection Cont’d. d.
CHAPTER 8 Your Wireless Connection 6 Synchronize your device with your computer: a. Go to Applications and select HotSync . b. Make sure that Local is selected, and select the connection you created in step 3 from the pick list. c. Select HotSync .
CHAPTER 8 Your Wireless Connection User Guide For everything you need to know about your device—all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palmOne.com/ lifedrive-userguide. Beyond the basics Tips & Tricks Make your device uniquely yours. For great tips, software, accessories, and more, visit www.palmOne.com/ mylifedrive.
CHAPTER 9 Your Email In this chapter Setting up an account Getting and reading email Sending an email message Working with attachments Working with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync You already know how efficient email is for staying in touch with personal and business contacts. Now the VersaMail® application brings you a new level of convenience: email on the go. Enjoy the ease and speed of communicating with friends, family, and colleagues anywhere you can make an Internet connection.
CHAPTER 9 Your Email Setting up an account [ ! ] IMPORTANT You must have an account with an email provider or a corporate account. VersaMail works with these accounts to transfer messages to and from your device. The application is not an email service provider. Before you can use the VersaMail application with a given email account, you need to set up the account in VersaMail.
CHAPTER 9 Your Email Setting up an account on your computer WINDOWS ONLY The procedures for transferring settings from an existing account on your computer are the same as for setting up a new account, except for one step. If you are setting up a new account and your email provider is not listed in the Mail Service list, follow the full account setup instructions. 0 1 2 3 Select the option to set up your email software on the final screen of software CD installation.
CHAPTER 9 Did You Know? If you are transferring existing account settings, your username and email address are already entered based on the account settings that VersaMail finds on your computer. Your Email 4 Enter the basic account information: a. Enter a descriptive name for the account, or use the one shown. b. Enter your account username and password. Your email address will be entered automatically based on the username you enter. c. Click Next.
CHAPTER 9 Your Email 6 7 8 Select whether to synchronize the information for this account to your device or to set up another account, and then click Next. When you have finished setting up all accounts, click Finish. Synchronize to transfer all account information to your device.
CHAPTER 9 Your Email Setting up an account on your device Mac users must set up their VersaMail accounts on their device. Windows users can set up the account either on their device or on their computer. If you set up an account on your computer and synchronize the account information to your device, you do not need to set up the account on the device; it’s already there.
CHAPTER 9 » Key Term Protocol Settings your email provider uses to receive email messages. Most providers use the Post Office Protocol (POP); a few use the Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP). Did You Know? Some service providers such as Yahoo! require you to pay for a POP account in order to download email messages from your account to your device. Tip If your email provider appears on the Mail Service pick list, you don’t need to select a protocol. The correct protocol is automatically displayed.
CHAPTER 9 Tip Your username is usually the part of your email address appearing before the @ symbol, not your entire email address. Check with your ISP if you are not sure what username to enter. Did You Know? Your incoming mail server is also called your POP or IMAP server; your outgoing mail server is also called your Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server. Your Email 4 Enter the account username and password: a. Enter the username you use to access your email. b.
CHAPTER 9 Your Email Did You Know? You can set up your device to automatically check for and download new email messages. Getting and reading email Tip The first 5KB of each message is downloaded. You can change the maximum size for downloaded messages in the VersaMail preferences. 0 1 Go to Favorites and select VersaMail 2 Retrieve messages: . a. Open the menus. b. Select Accounts, and then select the account you want. c. Select Get or Get & Send. 3 In the Inbox, select the message to read it.
CHAPTER 9 Did You Know? When you put addresses in the copies (cc:) field, they are visible to all other recipients. Addresses in the blind copies (bcc:) field are hidden from all other recipients. Some account types do not support the bcc: field, so it may not appear. Your Email Sending an email message 0 1 Go to Favorites and select VersaMail 2 Send email: . a. Open the menus, select Accounts, and then select the account you want. b. Select New.
CHAPTER 9 Your Email Tip If an attachment is not downloaded, the paper clip does not appear on the envelope icon. You need to open the message and download the complete message to see if there are any attachments. Working with attachments You can easily download, view, save, and send attachments with email messages. Among the attachment types you can download and work with are Word docs, Excel spreadsheets, web pages, photos and videos, contacts, appointments, and tasks.
CHAPTER 9 Did You Know? The maximum message size you can download is 60KB for the body text and approximately 5MB total, including attachments. If an attachment is too large, it cannot be downloaded to the device. Tip Because large messages can take up a lot of space on your device, the VersaMail application displays the size and asks if you want to continue downloading any message that exceeds your maximum message size, up to a total size of 5MB. Select Yes to download the message and any attachments.
CHAPTER 9 Your Email Saving attachments Downloaded attachments are saved automatically to a default location on your device’s hard drive; in addition, you can manually save them to a location you choose. Automatic By default, whenever an attachment is downloaded, it is saved in the VersaMail Attachments folder on your drive. The email message containing the attachment is saved in your device’s program memory; only the attachment is saved on the drive.
CHAPTER 9 Your Email Did You Know? The maximum size message you can send is 60KB for the body text and approximately 5MB of total data for any attachments. The maximum number of attachments for any email message is ten, regardless of the attachments’ total size. Attaching a file from your device Tip Repeat step 2 to attach more than one file to a message. To remove an attachment, select the file in the Attachments box, and then tap Delete. 0 1 Open the Attachments screen: a.
CHAPTER 9 Your Email Working with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync works with the VersaMail and Calendar applications on your device to directly access corporate groupware information on a Microsoft Exchange 2003 server. You can access business email and calendar info on the Exchange 2003 server from your device without using a desktop computer.
CHAPTER 9 Your Email User Guide For everything you need to know about your device—all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palmOne.com/ lifedrive-userguide.
CHAPTER 10 Your Text Messaging Tool In this chapter Sending a text message Viewing a text message Beyond the basics If you need to get a short message to a friend or co-worker fast, send a text message from your device by means of your mobile phone (GSM phone required; sold separately) to their mobile phone. Messaging is a popular way for people to stay connected using the text messaging features of their mobile phone.
CHAPTER 10 [ ! ] Before You Begin Set up a phone connection on your device to send and receive information wirelessly. » Key Term SMS A type of message that can be received by most mobile phones. More commonly known as text messaging. Your Text Messaging Tool Sending a text message 0 1 Go to Applications and select SMS 2 Send a text message: . a. Select New. b. Select To. Select the recipient’s name if it appears on the Mobile Number Lookup list, and then select Add.
CHAPTER 10 Tip Use the buttons at the bottom of the message screen to reply to or delete a message after you open it. Your Text Messaging Tool Viewing a text message 0 1 Go to Applications and select SMS 2 Select Send & Check. 3 Read a message: . a. Select the message to open it. b. Read the message, and then select Done.
CHAPTER 10 User Guide For everything you need to know about your device—all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palmOne.com/ lifedrive-userguide. Your Text Messaging Tool Beyond the basics Click the link to the left to go to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics: SMS • Replying to and deleting messages you receive • Setting preferences for receiving messages • Hearing an alert when you receive a message Tips & Tricks Make your device uniquely yours.
CHAPTER 11 Your Web Browser In this chapter Accessing a web page Beyond the basics You use the web for so many things: checking email, finding driving directions, getting news, buying gifts. Now you can take the web with you almost anywhere you go. Make an Internet connection through your mobile phone, and the web browser opens the entire web to you.
CHAPTER 11 [ ! ] Before You Begin To browse the web, you must set up a connection to the Internet from your device. » Key Term URL Stands for “uniform resource locator,” the technical name for a web address. For example, the URL for Yahoo! is http:// www.yahoo.com. Your Web Browser Accessing a web page 0 1 Go to Applications and select Web 2 Go to the web page you want to view: a. Select Go to Web Page . . b. Enter the address of the web page you want to visit.
CHAPTER 11 Your Web Browser User Guide For everything you need to know about your device—all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palmOne.com/ lifedrive-userguide.
CHAPTER 12 Your Expandable Storage In this chapter What type of expansion cards can I use? How can expansion cards help me? A Chinese proverb says, “Life just gives you time and space; it’s up to you to fill it.” But doesn’t it always seem that no matter how much space you have, you still need more? Removing an expansion card Inserting an expansion card Beyond the basics LifeDrive from palmOne Expansion cards (sold separately) provide a compact and limitless answer to the storage dilemma.
» CHAPTER 12 Your Expandable Storage Key Term SDIO An acronym for Secure Digital input/ output. What type of expansion cards can I use? Tip Access photos on your digital camera card, docs on an SD card, and accessories on an MMC card with ease. Visit www.palmOne.com/ mylifedrive and click the Accessories link to purchase a 4-in-1 card reader that plugs into your device’s Multiconnector and enables you to work with more than one card at a time.
CHAPTER 12 Tip To prevent damaging the card and the info on it, always wait for your device to finish writing to the expansion card before you remove the card from the slot. Your Expandable Storage Removing an expansion card NOTE Your device comes with a dummy card inserted into the expansion card slot. You must remove this card before you can put a real card into the slot. 0 1 2 Push lightly against the card with your thumb until you hear the confirmation tone.
CHAPTER 12 Your Expandable Storage Did You Know? When your are using LifeDrive™ Manager on your computer or your device is in Drive Mode, your device serves as an expansion card reader. If you have a card inserted into your device’s expansion slot, select the card icon in the LifeDrive Manager, Windows Explorer, or My Computer window on your computer to view the contents of the card.
CHAPTER 12 User Guide For everything you need to know about your device—all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palmOne.com/ lifedrive-userguide.
CHAPTER 13 Your Personal Settings In this chapter Changing entries in Favorites Customizing the Star button Conserving battery power Setting the date and time Although customizing your device is optional, it’s like changing the preset radio stations in your car.
CHAPTER 13 Did You Know? You can move a favorite to a different location on the Favorites list by opening the Favorite menu and then selecting Rearrange Favorites. Drag the favorite you want to the new location. Your Personal Settings Changing entries in Favorites Change the entries in the Favorites View to include the applications, files, folders, or web links you use most often. 0 1 Open the Edit Favorites dialog box: a. Press Home to open Favorites. b. Highlight the favorite you want to change. c.
CHAPTER 13 Your Personal Settings Tip Use the Buttons Preferences screen to customize any of the other three quick buttons by selecting the pick list next to the button name. Customizing the Star button By default, pressing the Star button opens the Pocket Tunes application on your device. However, you can customize the button to open any application you choose.
CHAPTER 13 Your Personal Settings Conserving battery power You can conserve your device’s battery power by reducing screen brightness or customizing the power settings. Adjusting the brightness 0 1 2 Tap System info on the status bar. Drag the slider to adjust the brightness level, and then tap outside the dialog box.
CHAPTER 13 Your Personal Settings Selecting power-saving settings The Power Preferences screen enables you to set power consumption options. 0 1 Open Power Preferences: a. Go to Applications. b. Select Prefs . c. Select Power. 2 Select the pick lists to change any of the following settings, and then select Done. Auto-off after Select how quickly your device automatically turns off after a period of inactivity: 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, or 3 minutes.
CHAPTER 13 Tip You can rename the location to the city where you live. Tap the Name field, and then modify the location name. Your Personal Settings Setting the date and time You can set the current date and time based on your location. These settings are used by all the applications on your device that require a date, time, or location. 0 1 Open Date & Time Preferences: a. Go to Applications. b. Select Prefs . c. Select Date & Time. 2 Select the location: Name field a.
CHAPTER 13 Your Personal Settings 3 Set the date: a. Tap the Set Date box. Year arrows b. Tap the arrows to select the current year. c. Tap the current month. d. Tap the current date. 4 Set the time: a. Tap the Set Time box. b. Tap the hour and minute boxes, and then tap the arrows to change them. c. Tap AM or PM, and then select OK. 5 Select Done.
CHAPTER 13 Your Personal Settings Changing the screen fonts In many applications, you can change the font style to make text easier to read. There are four font styles available in applications that let you change the font style.
CHAPTER 13 Your Personal Settings 0 1 Open the Select Font dialog box: a. Go to Applications. b. Open the menus. c. Select Options, and then select Font. 2 Tap the font style you want to use, and then select OK.
CHAPTER 13 Your Personal Settings Changing the background of your screen Use your favorite photos as the background for the Favorites and Applications Views and the Agenda View in Calendar. Choose the same photo for all screens or make them different. 0 1 Open the Display Options dialog box: a. Press the Home select Calendar button once for Favorites, twice for Applications. Or, for Agenda View. b. Open the menus. c. Select Options, and then select Display Options.
» CHAPTER 13 Your Personal Settings Key Term Touchscreen Another name for your device’s screen and its internal circuitry. Correcting problems with tapping Is your screen not responding to taps? Are you getting unexpected results when you tap? For example, when you tap the number keyboard icon, does the Bluetooth dialog box open instead? If this happens, it’s time to align the screen. 0 Tip If your screen is not responding to taps, use the 5-way navigator to open Touchscreen Preferences.
CHAPTER 13 Tip You can choose different types of sounds for Calendar, Tasks, and World Clock. Go to the application, open the Options menu, and then select Preferences. Did You Know? When you connect headphones to your device, the external speaker is automatically silenced, the Sounds & Alerts settings are maintained, and all volume levels are automatically adjusted for use with headphones.
CHAPTER 13 Your Personal Settings User Guide For everything you need to know about your device—all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palmOne.com/ lifedrive-userguide.
CHAPTER 14 Common Questions Although we can’t anticipate all the questions you might have, this chapter provides answers to some of the most commonly asked questions. How do I upgrade from another Palm Powered™ device? 1. Synchronize your old device with your old desktop software. 2. Install the new Palm® Desktop software. There’s no need to delete the old desktop software first. 3. Select the username you assigned to your old device during the desktop installation.
CHAPTER 14 Common Questions Why can’t I find an icon in Applications View? • Tap the category pick list in the upper-right corner of the Applications View screen and select All. You may need to scroll down a bit, but you should now see an icon for each of the applications on your device. • Some of the applications that come with your device are not preinstalled. You need to install these extra applications from your software installation CD.
CHAPTER 14 Common Questions How often should I recharge my device? We recommend that you recharge your device for at least half an hour every day. Ideally, connect your device to a power source every night and recharge it while you sleep.
CHAPTER 14 Common Questions Tip Need more help with synchronizing your device? Open Palm Desktop software, go to the Help menu, and then select HotSync Online Troubleshooting Guide. What do I do if I can’t synchronize with my computer? Make sure the USB sync cable is connected securely. WINDOWS ONLY • Click the HotSync® Manager icon in the Windows taskbar in the lower-right corner of your screen. Make sure that Local USB has a checkmark next to it. If not, click it.
CHAPTER 14 [ ! ] Before You Begin You must have completed CD installation and chosen Palm Desktop software as your desktop application for synchronization in order to switch to Outlook. Note that you can choose Outlook as your synchronization software for Contacts, Calendar, Tasks, and Memos during CD installation. Common Questions synchronization method so that your device synchronizes with Outlook instead. You can also change from Outlook to Palm Desktop software.
CHAPTER 14 Tip After a soft reset, the Preferences screen appears with the Date & Time option highlighted so you can reset the date and time if necessary. Common Questions What do I do if my device doesn’t respond to taps correctly? If your device is not responding to taps correctly, you need to align the screen. What do I do if my device is not responding? On rare occasions your device may not respond to tapping or pressing of buttons. If this happens, first check that Keylock is not turned on.
CHAPTER 14 Common Questions Why can’t I see a file I moved from my computer to my device? Your device stores information in two locations: program memory and the hard drive. When you view files on your device using LifeDrive Manager on your computer or Files on your device, only files on the drive are displayed. If you used Quick Install (Windows) or the Send To Handheld droplet (Mac) to move a file to your device, depending on the file type, the file may be located in your device’s program memory.
CHAPTER 14 User Guide For everything you need to know about your device—all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palmOne.com/ lifedrive-userguide. Common Questions Beyond the basics Click the link to the left to go to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics: Common Questions • Troubleshooting software installation problems • Solving problems with specific applications • Troubleshooting synchronization problems Tips & Tricks Make your device uniquely yours.
Product Regulatory Information FCC Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
Exposure to radio frequency energy (SAR) In order to comply with FCC RF exposure safety guidelines, this device and its antenna must not be colocated or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. The user of this device should ensure that the operation of this device is in compliance with these provisions. Responsible Party: LifeDrive Product Family palmOne, Inc. 400 N. McCarthy Blvd.
Manufacturer’s Address: 400 N. McCarthy Blvd. Milpitas, 95035-5112 Meets the following European Council Directives: • 89/336/EEC (EMC Directive) • 99/5/EC (R&TTE Directive) • 73/23/EEC (Low Voltage Directive). Conforms with the following specifications: • EN 55024: 1998 (Emissions & Immunity) • EN55022:1998, CISPR 22 1997, Class B Radiated and Conducted Emissions • IEC 61000-4-2, A1 1998-01, ESD Immunity, 4kV Contact, and 8kV Air Discharge • IEC 61000-4-3: 1995 RF Immunity, 80-1000MHz, 3V/M, 1kHz, 80% A.
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Static Electricity, ESD, and Your palmOne™ Device Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause damage to electronic devices if discharged into the device, so you should take steps to avoid such an occurrence. Description of ESD Static electricity is an electrical charge caused by the buildup of excess electrons on the surface of a material. To most people, static electricity and ESD are nothing more than annoyances.
Conditions that enhance ESD occurrences Conditions that can contribute to the buildup of static electricity in the environment include the following: • Low relative humidity. • Material type (The type of material gathering the charge. For example, synthetics are more prone to static buildup than natural fibers like cotton.) • The rapidity with which you touch, connect or disconnect electronic devices.
INDEX SYMBOLS * (asterisk) characters 83 ; (semicolon) characters 134 NUMERICS 5-way navigator 3, 19, 22 scrolling application categories 18 A AC charger 7, 30 accessing applications 167 email accounts 9, 112, 116, 118, 122 files 35 information 19 internal flash drive 35 program memory 35 web pages 146, 147 websites 105, 112, 118, 145 accessories 7, 33, 56, 67, 76, 80, 94, 103, 140, 149, 173 Account Setup screen 130 accounts (email), creating 130 adding contacts 83, 85 email messages 134 events 87 expans
setting duration of 88 sharing 4 asterisk (*) characters 83 attachments downloading 135 saving 137 sending events as 94, 103 sending files as 138 sending multimedia files as 67 Attachments screen 138 Audible Player software 12 audio applications 7 audio files 70–72 auto-off delay 157 B back panel controls 6, 7 backgrounds changing 99 customizing 162 battery cautions for 176 charging 30, 157, 167 conserving power for 31 extending life of 153, 168 recharging 31, 157 battery icon 167 Beam Category command 90
charging battery 30, 157, 167 check boxes, using the 5-way 23 checking for email 133, 134 Choose Date command 91 choosing information 3 options in dialog boxes 23 cleaning your device 30 clock 158–159 See also World Clock Color Theme Preferences screen 154 color-coding appointments 88 messages 140 colors, applying to notes 99 commands 29 communication settings 173 compact discs 73 completed tasks 93 computers connecting to 106 Drive Mode and 45–47 LifeDrive Manager and 37–44 preinstalled software for 11 syn
customer support 33, 56, 76, 80, 140, 173 customizing backgrounds 162 connections 144, 147 device 9, 153, 165 Inbox 140 D data entry 25, 33, 165 caution for 4 input area for 3 Date & Time Preferences screen 158 dates assigning to appointments 87 formatting 165 scheduling reminders for 84 selecting on calendar 91 setting 158–159 setting due 91 sorting by 100 Day View (Calendar) 87, 89 Day View icon 87 default settings, restoring 155 delays 157 deleting See also removing applications 33, 152 email accounts 1
documentation 33, 56, 67, 76, 94, 103, 140, 173 Documents application 8 creating files 78 editing files 78 opening files 79 viewing files 78 Documents To Go application 78 downloading attachments 135 files 147 drawing freehand 96 Drive Mode 36, 37 defined 8 transferring MP3 files 72 using 45 working on device 172 due dates 91 dummy expansion card 150 E eBooks 12 Edit Categories command 92 editing 98, 99, 100, 140 See also changing electrostatic discharge 178–179 email See also email accounts accessing 9, 1
moving around 20 using 17 using the 5-way 20 FCC Statement 174 file transfers 147 file types 58, 69, 70 files attaching to email 138 deleting 152 removing from expansion cards 152 sharing 105 transferring to device 12, 125 Files application defined 8 opening 55 using 55 viewing internal flash drive 172 filing appointments 88 Find icon on status bar 15 finding contacts 85 font styles 160, 161 fonts changing 160–161 customizing email 140 formats audio files 68 multimedia file types 58 setting 165 formatting i
internal flash drive viewing contents 35 Internet accessing 106 Bluetooth 117 browsing 106 connecting to 105 selecting service provider for 119 using web 145 Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) 131 Internet Service Provider Internet Service Providers (ISPs) 106, 132 IR port 86 Bluetooth phone 124 location of 4 ISP See Internet Service Provider ISPs 106, 132 iTunes application, transferring songs 73 J jack (headphone) 7 JPG files 58 Large font icon 161 LifeDrive Manager 36, 37 transfer options 38 using
Microsoft Windows systems See Windows information Microsoft Word documents 8, 125 missing applications 8 MJPEG+ADPCM 58 MJPEG+PCM 58 mobile phones accessing Internet with 106 compatibility 115 connecting to 119 connecting to Internet from 119 setting up connection 115 Month View (Calendar) 89 moving files into hard drive 38–47 photos 65 videos 65 moving around dialog boxes 23 MP3 files 68, 70–72 MP3 players 68 MPEG-1 58 MPEG-4 58 Multi-connector 7 multi-line descriptions 87 multimedia file types 58 MultiMed
paper clip icon 135 passkeys 116, 122 Password check box 132 passwords Bluetooth 116, 117, 122 entering 132 PC Setup screen 120 PCs See personal computers PDF files 12 pen 99 Pen selector 99 pen widths 99 performance 30 personal computers connecting to 106 preinstalled software for 11 synchronizing with 48 troubleshooting LifeDrive Manager 170 troubleshooting synchronization 169 phone connections 115–117 Phone Link Updater application 115 Phone Lookup 85 phone numbers sharing 4 photo reformatting 58 viewing
Q questions and answers 166 quick buttons location of 3 opening applications from 8 Quick Look Up line 85 Quick Tour 9, 24 reset button 7, 171 resetting device 7 resetting local settings 158 resizing text 98 restarting device 171, 173 restoring defaults 155 rotating the screen 16 running out of space 149 R radio 6, 12 reading text messages 143 reboots 171, 173 receiving email 118, 133 receiving messages 66, 144 recharging battery 31, 157 recharging device 30, 167 recording long messages 101 voice memos 5,
sharing files 105 information 4, 84, 96 photos 53 sharing information 33, 152 Short Message Service See SMS application short messages 141 side panel controls 4, 5 Silent profile 164 sketching 96 slide shows 59, 67 Small bold icon 161 Small font icon 161 small fonts 156 SMS application additional information for 144 benefits of 141 installing 9 messages 142 opening 142, 143 sending text messages 142 SMS messaging 9 SMTP servers 132 soft resets 171 software 173 See also specific application adding other 149
changing fonts for 160 entering 24, 165 resizing 98 text messages deleting 144 managing 9 opening 143 sending 105, 116, 141, 142 setting preferences for 144 viewing 143 third-party applications 166 thumbnails 67 TIFF files 58 time formatting 165 scheduling 88 setting 90, 158–159 setting location-specific 10 top panel controls 4, 5 touchscreen aligning screen 163 defined 163 tracking expenses 10 transferring applications 11, 12 files 12 information 4, 48 wirelessly 105 transferring files 125 travel guides 14
volume 102, 164 VPN Link 12 W warnings 176 warranty 171 web addresses 146 web browser additional information for 147 displaying web pages 146 overview 145 web pages 146, 147 websites accessing 105, 112, 118, 145 adding bookmarks for 147 browsing 9, 118 downloading files 147 navigating 146 Week View (Calendar) 89 WEP Encryption 110 Wi-Fi access points 105 definition 105 radio 6 security information 107 types of connections 105 WEP Encryption 110 WPA-PSK 111 Windows information installing device software 11
