Getting Started
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Table of Contents About This Guide ..................................................................vii Tips for viewing this guide.........................................................................vii What’s in this guide? .................................................................................viii Sidebars........................................................................................................ix Chapter 1: Basics .............................................................
Using Drive Mode to work with info on another computer ....................40 Beyond the basics.......................................................................................43 Chapter 4: Managing Your Contacts ....................................44 Adding a contact .........................................................................................45 Locating a contact on your list...................................................................47 Beaming a contact .........................
Chapter 9: Managing Your Tasks ..........................................78 Creating a task.............................................................................................79 Organizing your tasks.................................................................................80 Marking a task complete ............................................................................81 Beyond the basics.......................................................................................
Chapter 14: Sending and Receiving Text Messages ......... 114 Sending a text message ...........................................................................115 Viewing a text message ...........................................................................116 Beyond the basics.....................................................................................117 Chapter 15: Browsing the Web........................................... 118 Accessing a web page ..........................................
About This Guide This guide tells you everything you need to know to start using your handheld— from the things you’ll do every day, to the things that make your handheld not only useful, but fun. Tips for viewing this guide [ ! ] Before You Begin Complete the steps in Read This First in your handheld package to set up your handheld and install the software on your computer and your handheld.
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.
Sidebars Tip To access the User Guide, you need to be connected to the Internet. [ ! ] 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 Basics In this chapter Locating the controls on your handheld What software is on my handheld? What’s on the CD? Using the status bar Rotating the screen Whether you’re at work, at home, or on the go, you’ll quickly understand why handhelds are also called personal digital assistants (PDAs). Like a good personal assistant, your handheld helps you keep track of your schedule, your business and personal contacts, your to-do list, your memos, even your Microsoft Office and multimedia files.
CHAPTER 1 Basics Locating the controls on your handheld Front panel controls 5-way navigator Screen Home Files Calendar Quick buttons Screen Contacts Displays the applications and information on your handheld. The screen is touch-sensitive. Display the input area by tapping the Input icon on the status bar. Use the input area to enter info with Graffiti® 2 writing or the onscreen keyboard. Tungsten™ T5 Handheld 5-way navigator Helps you move around and select info to display on the screen.
CHAPTER 1 Basics Top and side panel controls » 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. IR port Stylus Expansion card slot Power button Headphone jack Did You Know? Beaming lets you quickly share appointments, addresses, phone numbers, and more. Tungsten™ T5 Handheld IR port Beams information between handhelds and other devices that have an IR port.
CHAPTER 1 Basics Back panel controls » Key Term USB The type of connector or cable that’s commonly used to connect accessories to a computer. Bluetooth® radio (internal) Speaker Multiconnector Tungsten™ T5 Handheld Reset button Speaker Lets you listen to alarms, game and system sounds, and music. Reset button Resets your handheld if it freezes (stops responding).
CHAPTER 1 Basics What software is on my handheld? Tip Can’t find some of these applications? Press the Home button twice to view all applications in the Applications View. Your handheld 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 handheld’s internal flash drive.
CHAPTER 1 Tungsten™ T5 Handheld Basics SMS Send and receive short text (SMS) messages using the built-in Bluetooth technology on your handheld. Tasks Stay on top of your to-do list. Enter things you need to do, prioritize them, set alarms, and then monitor your deadlines. Memos Capture information such as meeting notes, lists of books to read, movies to see, recipes, and anything else you need to write down. Note Pad Write on the screen in your own handwriting or draw a quick sketch.
CHAPTER 1 Basics What’s on the CD? Tip To install extra software from the CD, insert the CD into your CD drive, and then do one of the following: The Tungsten™ T5 software installation CD includes desktop software for your computer and additional software for your handheld. Windows: On the Discover Your Handheld screen, click Add software to your handheld. The additional handheld software lets you do more things with your handheld.
CHAPTER 1 Basics Tip After you install an app and discover how valuable it is, be sure to add it to Favorites. Send To Handheld droplet Install applications and transfer files from your Mac computer to your (Mac only) handheld or to an expansion card that is seated in the expansion card slot for use on your handheld. This application installs automatically during the initial CD installation process. Did You Know? You can categorize applications.
CHAPTER 1 Basics Power by Hand eReader Purchase and download eBooks from the web so you can read them when you want, where you want. VPN Link Create a secure wireless connection to your corporate network in order to safely send and receive email messages, access the corporate intranet, and more. (Download requires Internet connection.) Tutorial Learn to use the popular features of your handheld. The Tutorial includes a tour of your handheld and step-by-step instructions. Access it from the CD.
CHAPTER 1 Basics Tip Use the Find dialog box to locate specific items of information in your handheld’s program memory—for example, a name or a phone number. Home Select once to open Favorites, twice to open Applications. Find Select to open the Find dialog box. Menu Select to open the menu for the current screen. System info Select to open the system information dialog box.
CHAPTER 1 Basics Rotating the screen Did You Know? You can customize which way the screen rotates in landscape mode by choosing right- or lefthanded rotation. You can switch between landscape and portrait view by selecting Screen rotation on the status bar. Landscape view is useful for viewing spreadsheets, email, web pages, and photos.
CHAPTER 1 Basics Using the 5-way navigator Tip 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. 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 Basics Moving around in Applications View Right or Left Scrolls to the next or previous application category. Center Inserts the selection highlight. When the selection highlight is present: Category Up, Down, Right, or Left Scrolls to the next item in the corresponding direction. Center Opens the selected item. Moving around list screens In list screens, select and move between entries such as notes, memos, contacts, or photos.
CHAPTER 1 Basics Moving around entry screens In entry screens, scroll within the current entry or between entries. Up or Down Scrolls within the current entry. Right or Left Scrolls to the previous or next entry (not available in Contacts). Center Returns to the list screen. Moving around dialog boxes In a dialog box, use the 5-way to make selections from items such as boxes and pick lists. Up Highlights a box or pick list. Center Checks or unchecks a box. Opens a pick list.
CHAPTER 1 Basics Entering information on your handheld 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 handheld 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 handheld’s screen.
CHAPTER 1 Basics Using the onscreen keyboard » Key Term Entry A piece of information entered in an application such as a contact in Contacts or an appointment in Calendar. You can use the onscreen keyboard in any application where you need to enter text, numbers, or symbols on your handheld. 0 1 Open an entry: a. Open an application. Tip You can enter text whenever you see a blinking cursor on the screen. b. Select an entry or tap New. 2 3 Select Input on the status bar to open the input area.
CHAPTER 1 Basics 4 [ & ] OPTIONAL Select from among four different 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 Basics Using menus Tip You can also open the handheld menus by tapping the application title in the upper-left corner of the screen, or by selecting the Menu icon from the input area if it is displayed. When the menus are open, you can use the 5-way navigator to select menus and menu items. 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.
CHAPTER 1 Basics Handheld do’s and don’ts To protect your handheld from damage and ensure reliable performance, follow these guidelines. Handheld do’s • Use the flip cover that came with your handheld. • 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 handheld. • Keep the battery charged. • Keep the screen free of dust (or anything else that could make it dirty). • For general cleaning, use a soft, damp cloth.
CHAPTER 1 Basics Beyond the basics User Guide For everything you need to know about your handheld— all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palmOne.com/ tungstent5-userguide.
CHAPTER 2 Finding and Opening Files and Applications In this chapter Using Favorites and Applications Using Files Opening files and folders from within an application Beyond the basics Part of what makes your handheld so useful is how quickly and easily you can access its built-in features—as well as the information you store on it. Your handheld offers a number of options for accessing files, folders, and applications, so you can choose the one that’s right for you in any situation.
CHAPTER 2 Finding and Opening Files and Applications Using Favorites and Applications Tip Press Home once to open Favorites; press Home twice to open Applications. Switch between Favorites and Applications by pressing Home. Your handheld lets you display two views to quickly see and open the files and applications you use most. Favorites lets you create a list of the items you want to quickly access, while Applications displays all applications on your handheld.
CHAPTER 2 Finding and Opening Files and Applications Using Applications Tip You can customize the Home button to open Applications with one press and Favorites with two. The Applications View shows all of the applications on your handheld. Use the category pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen to view applications by category or to see all applications. To access an item from Applications, press Home twice and select an icon.
CHAPTER 2 Finding and Opening Files and Applications Using Files Tip Sort your Files display 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 handheld. If there is no application for that file, a beep alert sounds. Tip If you have an expansion card (sold separately) inserted in your handheld’s expansion slot, select the card icon in Files to view the contents of the card.
CHAPTER 2 Finding and Opening Files and Applications Beyond the basics User Guide For everything you need to know about your handheld— all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palmOne.com/ tungstent5-userguide.
CHAPTER 3 Moving and Managing Info Between Your Handheld and Your Computer In this chapter Program memory and the internal drive How can I work with information? When would I use each method? You can do a lot with your handheld on its own: enter or look up a contact, write a memo, keep track of your appointments. But you can do much more when you share, manage, and work with information between your handheld and a computer.
CHAPTER 3 Moving and Managing Info Between Your Handheld and Your Computer Program memory and the internal drive Did You Know? The internal drive saves information on your handheld permanently. Even if the battery drains completely, none of your information is lost. Simply recharge to access the information again. Your handheld contains two types of storage: program memory and the internal flash drive. Program memory Your handheld includes 52MB of program memory for Palm OS® applications and information.
CHAPTER 3 Moving and Managing Info Between Your Handheld and Your Computer How can I work with information? Did You Know? Photos and videos transferred using Media are saved in the Photos & Videos folder on your handheld’s internal drive, but updates are included when you synchronize. Did You Know? Keeping files in their native format is useful. On your handheld you can work with many of these native files, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and JPG files.
CHAPTER 3 Moving and Managing Info Between Your Handheld and Your Computer When would I use each method? Did You Know? When you transfer files using synchronization, the files are always placed in the corresponding folder on your handheld—for example, the Music folder for MP3 files or the Documents folder for Office files.
CHAPTER 3 Moving and Managing Info Between Your Handheld and Your Computer Tip You can choose to synchronize a Word, Excel, or PowerPoint file, even if you copied it using File Transfer. See the Documents To Go application on your computer for information. Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations Method 1: Use the Documents To Go application on your computer. Synchronize to install the files to the Documents folder on your handheld’s internal drive.
CHAPTER 3 Moving and Managing Info Between Your Handheld and Your Computer Synchronizing information Tip You can synchronize your handheld with your computer wirelessly using the built-in Bluetooth® wireless technology on your handheld. Did You Know? Everybody in your family can synchronize their handheld with the same copy of Palm Desktop software. Just make sure that each handheld has its own username; Palm Desktop software reads the username and recognizes the handheld during synchronization.
CHAPTER 3 Moving and Managing Info Between Your Handheld and Your Computer WINDOWS ONLY Tip The Palm Desktop online Help has lots of info about how to use Palm Desktop software, File Transfer, and other desktop applications such as Media. Open the Help menu and select Palm Desktop Help. Tungsten™ T5 Handheld 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 3 Moving and Managing Info Between Your Handheld and Your Computer 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 3 Moving and Managing Info Between Your Handheld and Your Computer How to synchronize » Key Term HotSync® Technology that allows you to synchronize the information in your handheld’s program memory with the information on your computer. Tip If the Select User dialog box appears during synchronization, select the username whose information you want to synchronize, and then click OK.
CHAPTER 3 Moving and Managing Info Between Your Handheld and Your Computer Using Quick Install and the Send To Handheld droplet Use Quick Install (Windows) or the Send To Handheld droplet to install applications on your handheld. The applications are stored in program memory and are optimized for use on the handheld. Using Quick Install WINDOWS ONLY 0 Tip A confirmation dialog box shows whether the items will be copied to your handheld or to an expansion card.
CHAPTER 3 Moving and Managing Info Between Your Handheld and Your Computer Using the Send To Handheld droplet MAC ONLY 0 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 handheld, onto the Dock. 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 3 Tip Use File Transfer to back up the contents of your handheld’s internal drive to your main computer. In the File Transfer window, right-click the folder next to the handheld icon, and then click Save to PC. Moving and Managing Info Between Your Handheld and Your Computer [ ! ] IMPORTANT Applications, files, and folders moved to your handheld's internal drive with File Transfer are not automatically backed up during synchronization.
CHAPTER 3 Tip In the File Transfer window you can also manage folders by creating, renaming, moving, and deleting folders, as well as changing folder attributes. Moving and Managing Info Between Your Handheld and Your Computer 2 Drag, copy, or move files, folders, or applications from the desktop into the File Transfer window to the location you want on your handheld’s internal drive.
CHAPTER 3 Moving and Managing Info Between Your Handheld and Your Computer 4 Access or move files from your handheld to a computer that has FIle Transfer installed: a. Connect the USB sync cable to the USB port on the rear of the computer, and then insert the other end into your handheld. b. Double-click the File Transfer icon on the computer desktop to open the File Transfer window. The File Transfer window opens to display the contents of the internal drive on your handheld. c.
CHAPTER 3 Moving and Managing Info Between Your Handheld and Your Computer Using Drive Mode to work with info on another computer Tip When you use File Transfer or Drive Mode, remember to bring your USB sync cable with you, so you can connect to other computers. On a Mac computer, use Drive Mode to move files between a computer and your handheld’s internal drive.
CHAPTER 3 Moving and Managing Info Between Your Handheld and Your Computer 2 Prepare your handheld and your computer: a. Connect the USB sync cable to the USB port on the rear of the computer, and then insert the other end into your handheld. b. Connect the AC charger cable to the USB sync cable, and then plug it in to a power outlet. 3 Open My Computer or Windows Explorer on a Windows computer, or Finder on a Mac computer.
CHAPTER 3 Tip If you are working with an expansion card, you must eject the handheld from the computer before removing the card in order to avoid losing info on the card. Moving and Managing Info Between Your Handheld and Your Computer 4 5 Work with the files on your handheld as you would on any other external removable drive.
CHAPTER 3 Moving and Managing Info Between Your Handheld and Your Computer Beyond the basics User Guide For everything you need to know about your handheld— all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palmOne.com/ tungstent5-userguide.
CHAPTER 4 Managing Your Contacts In this chapter Adding a contact Locating a contact on your list Beaming a contact Beyond the basics Say goodbye to a paper address book that you need to update manually every time someone moves, changes their email address, or gets a new work extension. With Contacts, not only is it easy to enter information such as names, addresses, and phone numbers, but it is just as quick to view, update, and organize contact information.
CHAPTER 4 Managing Your Contacts Adding a contact 0 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 handheld by synchronizing. 1 Press the Contacts 2 Add your contact information: button. a. Select New.
CHAPTER 4 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 4 Managing Your Contacts Locating a contact on your list Tip You can also press Right on the 5-way navigator (or tap the Quick Look Up icon at the top of the screen) 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. Did You Know? The Phone Lookup feature lets you add contact information directly into certain other applications on your handheld.
CHAPTER 4 Managing Your Contacts Beaming a contact 0 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 handhelds by holding down the Contacts button until the Beam dialog box appears. 1 Press the Contacts 2 Beam the contact: a. Locate the contact you want to beam. b. Select Menu Tungsten™ T5 Handheld on the status bar. c. Select Record, and then select Beam Contact. d.
CHAPTER 4 Managing Your Contacts Beyond the basics User Guide For everything you need to know about your handheld— all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palmOne.com/ tungstent5-userguide. My Handheld Make your handheld uniquely yours. For great tips, software, accessories, and more, visit www.palmOne.com/ mytungstent5. Support If you’re having problems with Contacts or with anything else on your handheld, go to www.palmOne.com/ support/tungstent5.
CHAPTER 5 Managing Your Calendar In this chapter Scheduling an appointment Checking your schedule Setting an alarm Beyond the basics Staying on top of your schedule is an important part of being productive both at work and at home. Calendar can help you remember appointments and spot schedule conflicts. You can view your calendar by day, week, or month, or as an agenda list that combines your list of tasks with your appointments.
CHAPTER 5 Managing Your Calendar Scheduling an appointment » Key Term Event The name for an entry in the Calendar application, including appointments, birthdays, reminders, recurring meetings, and so on. 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. 0 1 Open Day View: a. Press the Calendar button. b.
CHAPTER 5 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. Managing Your Calendar 4 If the appointment is longer or shorter than an hour, set the duration: a. In Day View, tap the start time. b. In the Set Time dialog box, tap End Time. c. Tap the hour and minute lists to select the time the appointment ends. Tip Color-code your calendar.
CHAPTER 5 Managing Your Calendar Checking your schedule 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. Tip Press the Calendar button repeatedly to cycle through the Agenda View, Day View, Week View, and Month View. 0 1 Press the Calendar 2 Tap the icons in the lower-left corner to see four different Calendar views: button. Tip You can also display Year View. From Month View, tap Year.
CHAPTER 5 Managing Your Calendar Setting an alarm Did You Know? Setting your alarm sounds in World Clock instead of in Calendar gives you different alarm sound choices. 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. Did You Know? When you set an alarm, a little alarm clock appears to the right of the event description.
CHAPTER 5 Managing Your Calendar Beyond the basics User Guide For everything you need to know about your handheld— all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palmOne.com/ tungstent5-userguide.
CHAPTER 6 Managing Your Office Files In this chapter How can I create and manage Office files? Beyond the basics With its ability to store large amounts of important information, your handheld 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 handheld. You can also view, carry, and manage PowerPoint files on your handheld.
CHAPTER 6 Managing Your Office Files How can I create and manage Office files? 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 the Documents folder on your handheld’s internal drive 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 6 Managing Your Office Files Opening files from within Documents In the Documents application, you can view and open any Word, Excel, or PowerPoint file on your handheld. Tip When you are working on a file, save it to a specific location on your handheld’s internal drive by selecting Menu on the status bar, selecting Save As from the File menu, and then navigating to the location where you want to save the file.
CHAPTER 6 Managing Your Office Files Beyond the basics User Guide For everything you need to know about your handheld— all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palmOne.com/ tungstent5-userguide. 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 My Handheld Make your handheld uniquely yours. For great tips, software, accessories, and more, visit www.palmOne.
CHAPTER 7 Viewing Photos and Videos In this chapter Supported file types Viewing photos or videos Organizing photos or videos into albums Sharing photos and videos Sending a photo or video using Bluetooth technology Beyond the basics Tungsten™ T5 Handheld A picture may be worth a thousand words, but what happens when you have a lots of pictures—or videos—that you are trying to keep organized? Or maybe just a few that are so meaningful that you want to have instant access to them at any time? Solve both p
CHAPTER 7 Viewing Photos and Videos Supported file types Tip If you want to carry a video on your handheld to view on another computer, use palmOne File Transfer (Windows) or Drive Mode (Mac) on your computer. These apps transfer the video to your handheld in its native format with no conversion, so you can view it on the computer in the format you prefer.
CHAPTER 7 Viewing Photos and Videos Viewing photos or videos 0 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. Did You Know? Photos and videos located in the Photos & Videos folder on your handheld are backed up to your computer when you synchronize. 1 2 Go to Favorites and select Photos & Videos .
CHAPTER 7 Viewing Photos and Videos 3 Select the photo or video you want to view. Select a photo or video to view 4 Tap anywhere in the photo or video to return to the selection screen.
CHAPTER 7 Viewing Photos and Videos Organizing photos or videos into albums 0 Tip If a photo is stored on your handheld, you can only add it to an album located on the handheld. Likewise, if a photo is stored on an expansion card, you can only add it to an album that is on the same card. Use the copy feature to move a photo from your handheld to a card and vice versa. 1 Go to Favorites and select Photos & Videos 2 Open the Manage Albums screen: a. Select Menu . on the status bar. b.
CHAPTER 7 Tip If you are not already in the album to which you want to add or remove photos or videos, select the pick list in the upperright corner and select the album you want. Tip If the buttons don’t appear when viewing a photo, make sure the photo is fully zoomed out by pressing Down on the 5-way. Tap the photo to return to the original view. Viewing Photos and Videos 4 Add or remove photos or videos in albums: a. Select Manage Albums . Select to add Select + to remove b.
CHAPTER 7 Viewing Photos and Videos Sharing photos and videos You can easily share photos with family and friends using any of the following methods: • Use your handheld’s built-in Bluetooth® wireless technology to wirelessly send photos and videos to other Bluetooth devices within range. • Attach a photo or video to an email message. • Beam a photo or video to other Palm Powered™ devices.
CHAPTER 7 Viewing Photos and Videos Sending a photo or video using Bluetooth technology 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. Tip Also use the buttons at the bottom of the screen to switch between Thumbnail view and List view, view photos as a slide show, or rotate a photo. 0 1 Go to Favorites and select Photos & Videos 2 Send a photo or video: . a.
CHAPTER 7 Viewing Photos and Videos Beyond the basics User Guide For everything you need to know about your handheld— all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palmOne.com/ tungstent5-userguide. My Handheld Make your handheld uniquely yours. For great tips, software, accessories, and more, visit www.palmOne.com/ mytungstent5.
CHAPTER 8 Listening to Music In this chapter Transferring MP3 files to your handheld Transferring music from a CD to your handheld Playing music on your handheld Beyond the basics 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? RealPlayer from palmOne lets you play music on your handheld.
CHAPTER 8 Listening to Music Transferring MP3 files to your handheld Tip You can also transfer MP3 files by dragging a folder of files or individual files to the File Transfer application on your desktop, and then dragging the item(s) to the Music folder in the File Transfer window. This is useful if you want to copy an entire folder of music to your handheld, for example, to keep all the songs from the same CD in one folder.
CHAPTER 8 Listening to Music MAC ONLY Tip You can also transfer MP3 files on a Mac computer by dragging the music file to the Send To Handheld droplet. Select the destination for the file, and then synchronize to transfer it. 0 1 Prepare your handheld: a. Go to Applications and select Drive Mode . b. Connect your handheld and your computer to the USB sync cable.
CHAPTER 8 Listening to Music Transferring music from a CD to your handheld [ ! ] Before You Begin Windows: Install RealPlayer 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 handheld.
CHAPTER 8 Tip If you want to select only a few songs, click Deselect All and then check the box next to the songs you want to select. Did You Know? The RealPlayer application on your handheld plays music files in the MP3 format only. Go to www.real.com to update the application to a version that supports other formats such as AAC. Listening to Music 2 Select the songs you want to add to your library: a. Click Save Tracks. b. Follow the onscreen instructions to select and copy tracks.
CHAPTER 8 Tip For tips on using RealPlayer on your computer, go to the Help menu in RealPlayer or visit www.real.com. Listening to Music 3 Prepare your handheld: a. Go to Favorites and then select Music . b. Connect your handheld and your computer to the USB sync cable. [ ! ] IMPORTANT Do not press the HotSync button on your cable. 4 Select the songs you want to transfer: a. In RealPlayer on your computer, click Burn/Transfer. b.
CHAPTER 8 Tip On your handheld, tap Songs to view a list of the songs available for you to play. The songs you just transferred are at the bottom of the list. Listening to Music 5 Transfer the selected songs to your handheld: a. Be sure your handheld is on and that RealPlayer is open. If it is, a green Connected light appears in the lower-left corner of RealPlayer on your computer. b. Click Start Transfer. When the transfer is complete, the tracks you selected should say “On Device.
CHAPTER 8 Listening to Music Playing music on your handheld Tip For tips on using RealPlayer, open the Options menu and select Help. Did You Know? RealPlayer 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 handheld screen is off. Tip If you want to download songs from the Real Music Store (U.S.
CHAPTER 8 Listening to Music Beyond the basics User Guide For everything you need to know about your handheld— all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palmOne.com/ tungstent5-userguide. Click the link to the left to go to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics: RealPlayer • Creating playlists by choosing which songs to play and the order to play them in • Removing songs from your handheld or an expansion card My Handheld Make your handheld uniquely yours.
CHAPTER 9 Managing Your Tasks In this chapter Creating a task Organizing your tasks Marking a task complete Beyond the basics Some of the most successful people in the world are also the busiest. When asked how they manage to do it all, busy people usually say, “I make lists.” The Tasks application on your handheld is the perfect place to make lists of the things you need to do.
CHAPTER 9 Managing Your Tasks Creating a task Tip If no task is currently selected, you can create a new task simply by starting to write in the input area. 0 1 Go to Applications and select Tasks 2 Create a task: Tip Set an alarm for the selected task. Tap Details, check the Alarm box, tap the Alarm box, enter the alarm settings, and then select OK. Tip You can beam tasks to anyone who has a handheld with an IR port. Just open the Record menu and select Beam Item or Beam Category. . Due date a.
CHAPTER 9 Managing Your Tasks Organizing your tasks Did You Know? Overdue tasks have an exclamation point (!) next to the due date. 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. Tip Create a new category for tasks by selecting Edit Categories in the Category pick list.
CHAPTER 9 Managing Your Tasks Marking a task complete 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. You can check off a task to indicate that you’ve completed it. 0 1 2 Go to Applications and select Tasks . Check the box on the left side of the task. Done NOTE Palm® Desktop software and Microsoft Outlook handle completed repeating tasks differently.
CHAPTER 9 Managing Your Tasks Beyond the basics User Guide For everything you need to know about your handheld— all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palmOne.com/ tungstent5-userguide.
CHAPTER 10 Writing Memos In this chapter Creating a memo Viewing and editing a memo Beyond the basics Tungsten™ T5 Handheld Your handheld contains applications for storing the most common types of information: contact names and numbers, appointments, and so on. Memos is the tool to use for capturing information that is meaningful to you but does not fall into one of these categories.
CHAPTER 10 Writing Memos Creating a memo Tip In the Memos list, you can also just start writing to create a new memo. The first letter is automatically capitalized. 0 1 Go to Applications and select Memos 2 Create a memo: . a. Select New. Tip Use Phone Lookup to quickly add a name and phone number to a memo. b. Enter your memo. Tap Enter on the onscreen keyboard or draw the Graffiti® 2 writing Return stroke to move to a new line in the memo. c. Select Done.
CHAPTER 10 Writing Memos Viewing and editing a memo 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 handheld 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/ mytungstent5 and click the Accessories link. 0 1 Go to Applications and select Memos 2 View or edit the memo: . a.
CHAPTER 10 Writing Memos Beyond the basics User Guide For everything you need to know about your handheld— all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palmOne.com/ tungstent5-userguide. My Handheld Make your handheld uniquely yours. For great tips, software, accessories, and more, visit www.palmOne.com/ mytungstent5.
CHAPTER 11 Writing Notes in Note Pad In this chapter Creating a note Viewing and editing a note Beyond the basics Need to jot down a phone number or a reminder to yourself? Avoid fumbling for scraps of paper, and write important reminders in Note Pad. You can use Note Pad to do everything you might do with a piece of paper and a pencil. Note Pad gives you a place to draw freehand and take notes in your personal handwriting, which is even faster and more flexible than creating a memo on your handheld.
CHAPTER 11 Writing Notes in Note Pad Creating a note [ ! ] 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. 0 1 Go to Applications and select Note Pad 2 Create a note: 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. Tip Tap the pen selector to change the pen width or to select the eraser. a.
CHAPTER 11 Writing Notes in Note Pad Viewing and editing a note 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. 0 1 Go to Applications and select Note Pad 2 Open the note: . a. Select Done to display the Note Pad list. If you sort manually, you can rearrange the list by dragging notes to another position in the list. b. Select the note you want to view or edit.
CHAPTER 11 Writing Notes in Note Pad Beyond the basics User Guide For everything you need to know about your handheld— all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palmOne.com/ tungstent5-userguide. My Handheld Make your handheld uniquely yours. For great tips, software, accessories, and more, visit www.palmOne.com/ mytungstent5.
CHAPTER 12 Making Wireless Connections In this chapter What can I do with the builtin Bluetooth wireless technology? What types of connections can I make? Entering basic Bluetooth settings Setting up a phone connection Accessing email and the web wirelessly Setting up a connection for wireless synchronization Beyond the basics Tungsten™ T5 Handheld Your handheld helps keep your world organized by storing contact information and documents, recording appointments, and so on.
CHAPTER 12 Making Wireless Connections What can I do with the built-in Bluetooth wireless technology? » Key Term Bluetooth Technology that enables devices such as handhelds, mobile phones, and computers to connect wirelessly to each other. [ ! ] Before You Begin Any device you connect to must also be a Bluetooth device. Check the user guide for your device to enable the Bluetooth features. Connect to your Bluetooth phone to send text or email messages or to access the web.
CHAPTER 12 Making Wireless Connections Entering basic Bluetooth settings Tip You can also open the Bluetooth settings screen by selecting Bluetooth controls on the status bar and then selecting Prefs from the screen that appears. » Key Term Discoverable Setting that allows other devices to find and connect with your handheld using Bluetooth technology. If your handheld is not discoverable, other devices cannot find it to make a connection. Your handheld must be powered on in order to be discoverable.
CHAPTER 12 Making Wireless Connections Setting up a phone connection 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. [ ! ] IMPORTANT To set up a phone connection, you must have a GSM or GPRS mobile phone enabled with data services. 0O 1 2 3 Go to Favorites and select Bluetooth .
CHAPTER 12 » » Key Term Passkey Like a password, the passkey is a security measure. Connections can happen only between your handheld and a device that has the same passkey. For example, to connect to your mobile phone, you need to enter the same passkey on your handheld and on your phone. Key Term Trusted pair Two devices—for example, your handheld and your mobile phone—that can connect to each other because each device can find the same passkey on the other device.
CHAPTER 12 » Key Term GPRS Acronym for General Packet Radio Service, a method of sending information wirelessly at high speeds. Select Yes in step 6 only if you have a GPRS account for your mobile phone. Tip Contact your ISP (for example, AOL or Earthlink) if you are not sure about any of the items to enter in step 8. Making Wireless Connections 7 If you selected Yes in step 6: a. Select the pick lists and select the correct information for your cellular carrier. b. Select Next, and then select Done.
CHAPTER 12 Making Wireless Connections Accessing email and the web wirelessly Did You Know? You can select Bluetooth controls on the status bar to quickly check Bluetooth status and make a connection from any application on your handheld. 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 if you want to use wireless features.
CHAPTER 12 » 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 automatically initiates with the last used service. Tungsten™ T5 Handheld Making Wireless Connections 3 Connect to your phone: a. Select Prefs from the Bluetooth status screen. b.
CHAPTER 12 Making Wireless Connections Setting up a connection for wireless synchronization Tip To open HotSync® Manager on your computer in step 2 of the onscreen instructions (see procedure step 3b, below), click the HotSync Manager icon on the taskbar in the lower-right corner of your computer screen.
CHAPTER 12 Making Wireless Connections 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 12 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 handheld and on the device with which you want to connect. Making Wireless Connections Cont’d. d.
CHAPTER 12 Making Wireless Connections 6 Synchronize your handheld with your computer: a. Go to Applications and select HotSync . b. Make sure Local is selected, and select the connection you created in step 3 from the pick list. c. Select HotSync .
CHAPTER 12 Making Wireless Connections Beyond the basics User Guide For everything you need to know about your handheld— all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palmOne.com/ tungstent5-userguide. My Handheld Make your handheld uniquely yours. For great tips, software, accessories, and more, visit www.palmOne.com/ mytungstent5.
CHAPTER 13 Sending and Receiving Email Messages In this chapter Setting up an account Getting and reading email Sending an email message Working with attachments Beyond the basics If you already know how efficient email is for staying in touch with personal and business contacts, VersaMail® personal email software brings you a new level of convenience: email on the go.
CHAPTER 13 Sending and Receiving Email Messages Setting up an account » 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). 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. 0 1 Go to Favorites and select VersaMail 2 Open the Account Setup screen: a.
CHAPTER 13 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.
CHAPTER 13 Tip Check with your email service provider for the names of your incoming and outgoing mail servers. Sending and Receiving Email Messages 5 Enter your email address and mail server info: NOTE If you chose a common email provider from the Mail Services pick list on the Account Setup screen, this screen is already filled in. a. Enter your email address. b. Enter the names of your mail servers. c. Select Next. 6 Select Done.
CHAPTER 13 Sending and Receiving Email Messages Getting and reading email Tip If you checked the Synchronize Only Account box, you must synchronize your handheld with your computer to download messages to your handheld. 0 1 Go to Favorites and select VersaMail 2 Choose whether to get message subjects only or full messages: a. Select Menu on the status bar, select Accounts, and then select the account you want. b. Select Get Mail or Get & Send.
CHAPTER 13 Sending and Receiving Email Messages Sending an email message Tip If you checked the Synchronize Only Account box, you must synchronize so that messages you compose on your handheld can be sent out through your computer’s email application. 0 1 Go to Favorites and select VersaMail 2 Send email: . a. Select Menu on the status bar, select Accounts, and then select the account you want. b. Select New.
CHAPTER 13 Sending and Receiving Email Messages Working with attachments Did You Know? When you see both a red paper clip icon and the More button in the Message screen, that means that some attachments to this message were downloaded, but others remain to be downloaded. Tip If you choose to get messages by subject only, tap More for each downloaded message to view the body of the email message plus any attachments, up to the maximum message size.
CHAPTER 13 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 handheld. You can download a maximum of ten attachments for any received messages, regardless of message size.
CHAPTER 13 Sending and Receiving Email Messages Attaching a file from your handheld 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. 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.
CHAPTER 13 Sending and Receiving Email Messages Beyond the basics User Guide For everything you need to know about your handheld— all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palmOne.com/ tungstent5-userguide.
CHAPTER 14 Sending and Receiving Text Messages 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 coworker fast, send a text message from your handheld via 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 14 Sending and Receiving Text Messages Sending a text message [ ! ] Before You Begin Before you can send and receive text messages, you must set up a phone connection on your handheld to send and receive information wirelessly. » 0 1 Go to Applications and select SMS 2 Send a text message: . a. Select New. Key Term SMS Abbreviation for Short Message Service. More commonly known as text messages, SMS messages can be received by most mobile phones. b. Select To.
CHAPTER 14 Sending and Receiving Text Messages Viewing a text message Tip Use the buttons at the bottom of the message screen to reply to or delete a message after you open it. 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 14 Sending and Receiving Text Messages Beyond the basics User Guide For everything you need to know about your handheld— all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palmOne.com/ tungstent5-userguide.
CHAPTER 15 Browsing the Web 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 15 Browsing the Web Accessing a web page [ ! ] Before You Begin To browse the web, you must set up a connection to the Internet from your handheld. » 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. 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 15 Browsing the Web Beyond the basics User Guide For everything you need to know about your handheld— all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palmOne.com/ tungstent5-userguide.
CHAPTER 16 Expanding Your Handheld 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? Inserting an expansion card Removing an expansion card Beyond the basics Tungsten™ T5 Handheld Expansion cards (sold separately) provide a compact and limitless answer to the storage dilemma.
CHAPTER 16 Expanding Your Handheld What type of expansion cards can I use? » Key Term SDIO An acronym for Secure Digital input/ output. Tip Looking for a handy way to carry your expansion cards? You can purchase a variety of carrying cases. Visit www.palmOne.com/ mytungstent5 and click the Accessories link. Your handheld is compatible with SDIO, SD, and MultiMediaCard expansion cards. SDIO expansion cards let you add accessories to your handheld.
CHAPTER 16 Expanding Your Handheld Removing an expansion card NOTE Your handheld comes with a dummy card inserted in the expansion card slot. You must remove this card before you can put a real card in the slot. 0 Tip To prevent damaging the card and the info on it, always wait for your handheld to finish writing to the expansion card before you remove the card from the slot. 1 Push lightly against the card with your thumb until you hear the confirmation tone.
CHAPTER 16 Expanding Your Handheld Inserting an expansion card 0 1 Insert the card into the expansion slot with the label side facing the front of the handheld. Push Label side 2 Push the card in with your thumb until you feel the card “click” in place and hear the confirmation tone. NOTE No confirmation tone? Check the Sounds & Alerts Preferences to make sure the System Sound setting is turned on.
CHAPTER 16 Expanding Your Handheld Beyond the basics User Guide For everything you need to know about your handheld— all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palmOne.com/ tungstent5-userguide. My Handheld Make your handheld uniquely yours. For great tips, software, accessories, and more, visit www.palmOne.com/ mytungstent5. Support If you’re having problems with expansion cards or with anything else on your handheld, go to www.palmOne.com/ support/tungstent5.
CHAPTER 17 Customizing Your Handheld In this chapter Setting the date and time Preventing your handheld from turning on by accident Changing the screen fonts Although customizing your handheld is optional, it’s like changing the preset radio stations in your car.
CHAPTER 17 Customizing Your Handheld Setting the date and time Tip You can rename the location to the city where you live. Tap the Name field, and then modify the location name. You can set the current date and time based on your location. These settings are used by all the applications on your handheld 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 17 Customizing Your Handheld 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 17 Customizing Your Handheld Preventing your handheld from turning on by accident Tip When Keyguard is on, your handheld does not respond when you press the buttons on the front of your handheld. To use your handheld again, press the power button and then tap Deactivate Keyguard. Did You Know? You can use Owner Preferences to enter your name, address, and phone number. If you also turn on Security settings, your Owner info appears when you turn on your handheld.
CHAPTER 17 Customizing Your Handheld 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 17 Customizing Your Handheld 0 1 Open the Select Font dialog box: a. Open an application. b. Select Menu on the status bar. c. Select Options, and then select Font. 2 Tap the font style you want to use, and then select OK.
CHAPTER 17 Customizing Your Handheld 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 button once for Favorites, twice for Applications. Or, press the Calendar button for Agenda View. b. Select Menu on the status bar. c. Select Options, and then select Display Options.
CHAPTER 17 Customizing Your Handheld Correcting problems with tapping » Key Term Touchscreen Another name for your handheld’s screen and its internal circuitry. Tip If your screen is not responding to taps, use the 5-way navigator to open Touchscreen Preferences. 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.
CHAPTER 17 Customizing Your Handheld Selecting sound settings 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 handheld, the external speaker is automatically silenced, the Sounds & Alerts settings are maintained, and all volume levels are automatically adjusted for use with headphones.
CHAPTER 17 Customizing Your Handheld Changing entries in Favorites Did You Know? You can quickly change multiple favorites on a page by selecting Menu on the status bar, and then selecting Edit Favorites Pages. Select the page you want, then select each favorite you want to change to open the Edit Favorites dialog box. 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.
CHAPTER 17 Customizing Your Handheld Beyond the basics User Guide For everything you need to know about your handheld— all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palmOne.com/ tungstent5-userguide.
CHAPTER 18 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 handheld 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 handheld during the desktop installation.
CHAPTER 18 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 handheld. • Some of the applications that come with your handheld are not preinstalled. You need to install these extra applications from your Tungsten™ T5 software installation CD.
CHAPTER 18 Common Questions How often should I recharge my handheld? We recommend that you recharge your handheld for at least half an hour every day. Ideally, connect your handheld to a power source every night and recharge it while you sleep. Also, you can conserve battery life by doing any of the following: • Reduce the brightness of the display. • Reduce the Auto-off after setting. • Use Keyguard Preferences to prevent your handheld from being turned on accidentally.
CHAPTER 18 Common Questions MAC ONLY • Make sure HotSync Manager is enabled: Open the Palm folder and double-click the HotSync Manager icon. On the HotSync Controls tab, be sure Enabled is selected. If it is not, click it. On the Connection Settings tab, make sure USB has a checkmark next to it. • Disconnect the USB sync cable from your computer, and then reconnect the cable and restart your computer.
CHAPTER 18 Common Questions What do I do if my handheld is not responding? 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. On rare occasions your handheld may not respond to tapping or pressing of buttons. If this happens, first check that Keyguard is not turned on. If Keyguard is off and your handheld is still not responding, you need to reset your handheld.
CHAPTER 18 Common Questions Why can’t I see a file I moved from my computer to my handheld? Your handheld stores information in two locations: program memory and the internal flash drive. When you view files on your handheld using File Transfer on your computer or Files on your handheld, only files on the internal drive are displayed. If you used palmOne™ Quick Install to move a file to your handheld, depending on the file type, the file may be located in your handheld’s program memory.
CHAPTER 18 Common Questions Beyond the basics User Guide For everything you need to know about your handheld— all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palmOne.com/ tungstent5-userguide.
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: Tungsten™ 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™ Handheld 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 45 ; (semicolon) characters 110 NUMERICS 5-way navigator 2, 12 scrolling application categories 23 A AC charger 4, 19 accessing additional software 8 applications 139 documentation on the web ix email accounts 5, 96, 98, 102 files 27 information 12 internal flash drive 27 program memory 27 web pages 120, 121 websites 93, 98, 119 accessories 4, 20, 25, 43, 49, 55, 59, 68, 78, 83, 87, 91, 104, 114, 118, 121, 123, 126, 137, 144 Account Setup screen 106 accounts (email)
appointments See also Calendar application; events adding notes to 55 color-coding 52, 55 combining tasks with 50 creating recurring 55 deleting 55 filing 52 repeating 54 scheduling 51–52 setting duration of 52 sharing 3 ASF media files 61 asterisk (*) characters 45 attachments adding 113 downloading 111 sending events as 49, 55 sending files as 113 sending memos as 87 sending multimedia files as 68 sending notes as 91 sending tasks as 83 Attachments screen 113 Audible Player software 8 audio applications 3
scheduling appointments in 51–52 setting alarms 54 Calendar icon 5 calendar views 53 calibration 134 capitalization 85 Card Info application 6, 126 Card Info icon 6 carrying cases 123 categorizing contacts 49 events 55 information 20, 52 memos 87 notes in Note Pad 91 tasks 81 CDs 73 changing backgrounds 89 email accounts 114 fonts 131–132 memos 86 character entry 15, 45, 120, 137 charging battery 19, 139 chat rooms ix check boxes using the 5-way 14 checking for email 109 Choose Date command 80 choosing info
controls, handheld 2 copying applications 126 contacts 46 photos 68 videos 68 corporate email accounts 114 CPUs connecting to 93 Drive Mode and 40–42 File Transfer and 36–39 installing software on vii preinstalled software for 7 synchronizing handheld with 100 synchronizing with 31 troubleshooting File Transfer problems 141 troubleshooting synchronization problems 140 creating appointments 51 contacts 45, 47, 48 email messages 110 memos 84, 85, 86 MP3 files 73 notes 89 photo albums 64 recurring events 54, 5
song lists 76 tasks 81, 83 videos 8, 68 web pages 120 World Clock 6 do’s and don’ts 19 documentation vii, 8, 20, 25, 43, 49, 55, 59, 68, 78, 83, 87, 91, 104, 114, 118, 121, 126, 137, 144 Documents application 5 creating files 57 editing files 57 opening files 58 viewing files 57 Documents To Go desktop application 57 download options 112 downloading attachments 111 email 109 files 121 drawing freehand 88 Drive Mode defined 6 transferring MP3 files 72 using 40 working on handheld 143 drivers 104 due dates 80
additional information for 126 benefits of 123 deleting applications from 126 deleting songs on 78 displaying contents of 126 displaying information about 6 dummy card 124 inserting 3, 125 naming 126 overview 122 preventing damage to 124 removing 124 saving multimedia files on 61, 68 transferring audio files to 70–76 types of 123 Expense application 6 Expense icon 6 expense reports 6 external devices 3 F fade setting 133 FAQs 138 Favorites View changing entries 136 defined 5 icon on status bar 10 moving ar
opening 142 preinstalled applications for 5 protecting 96, 137 recharging 19, 139 removing applications from 20 resetting 4 restarting 142, 144 running out of space on 123 setting up vii synchronizing 43, 138, 139, 140 synchronizing wirelessly 93 troubleshooting 134, 138, 144 turning on and off 130 upgrading 138 viewing applications on 2 viewing information on 2 hard resets 142, 144 headphone jack 3 headphones 3, 19, 135 help ix, 20, 25, 43, 49, 55, 59, 68, 78, 83, 87, 91, 104, 114, 118, 121, 126, 137, 144
keyboards connecting to portable 86 Keyguard 3, 130, 140 Keyguard Preferences screen 130 L landscape view 11 laptops 93 Large bold icon 132 Large font icon 132 linking to outside sources 43 links (documentation) viii list screens 13 listening to music 3, 69, 70, 77 lists additional information for 68 displaying song 76 moving around items in 13 local settings 128, 137 locating contacts 47 Location pick list 128 locking handheld buttons 130 Look Up line (Contacts) 47 losing handheld 130 losing information v
MP3 files 70–72 transferring to handheld 30 MP3 players 69 Multi-connector 4 multi-line descriptions 51 multimedia file types 61 MultiMediaCard expansion cards 123 multiple email recipients 110 music creating song lists for 74 listening to 3, 69, 70 playing 69, 77 storing 123 Music application 77, 78 music files See also MP3 files, song files transferring to handheld 30 N names See usernames; contacts naming email accounts 106 handheld 94 photo albums 64 naming expansion cards 126 navigating through docume
sharing notes with 91 sharing tasks with 83 paper clip icon 111, 112 passkeys 96, 102 Password check box 107 passwords 96, 97, 102 entering 107 pasting text 87 PC Setup screen 100 PCs See personal computers PDAs 1 PDF files 8 pen 89 Pen selector 89 pen widths 89 performance 19 personal computers connecting to 93 installing software on vii preinstalled software for 7 synchronizing with 31 troubleshooting File Transfer 141 troubleshooting synchronization 140 personal digital assistants (PDAs) 1 phone calls 49
Protocol pick list 107 purging old appointments 55 Q questions and answers 138 quick buttons location of 2 opening applications from 5 Quick Connect option 49 Quick Install software 7 using 35 Quick Look Up icon 47 Quick Look Up line 47 Quick Tour 6, 15 R radio 4, 8 Read This First vii reading text messages 117 Real Music Store 77 RealPlayer benefits of 69 compatible formats for 70 converting songs on CDs 73 getting help with 75, 77, 78 installing 8 opening 5 transferring MP3 files 70 transferring songs f
notes 91 tasks 83 Security settings 130 Select a Color Theme dialog box 136 Select Font dialog box 132 Select User dialog box 34 selecting information 2 selection highlight 12, 13 semicolon (;) characters 110 Send To Handheld droplet 8 using 35 sending email 98, 104, 107, 110 text messages 93, 96, 115, 116 service (defined) 99 Service pick list 99 services 99 Set Date dialog box 129 Set Time dialog box 52, 129 setting alarms 54, 80, 83, 91 setting up wireless connections 92 settings 18 See also preferences
tasks adding contact information to 47 adding notes to 83 assigning due dates to 80 attaching to email 83 categorizing 81 combining with appointments 50 completing 82 creating 80 defining recurring 83 displaying 81, 83 managing 79 organizing 81 prioritizing 80 saving 80 setting alarms for 80, 83 sharing 83 Tasks application adding tasks 80 additional information for 83 marking completed tasks 82 opening 6, 80 overview 79 saving information in 80 securing contents 83 setting display options for 81 Tasks icon
sharing 66 transferring to handheld 30 view formats 55 viewing application icons 139 calculators 6 expansion card information 6 expense reports 6 files on internal flash drive 27 images 61 information 2 items in lists 13, 14 memos 86 notes 90 PDF files 8 personal calendars 50 photos 61, 68 schedules 53 song lists 76 tasks 81, 83 videos 8, 68 web pages 120 World Clock 6 views in Calendar 53 virtual private networks 9, 114 volume 135 VPN Link 9 W warnings 147 warranty 142 web addresses 120 web browser additi
