Palm Tungsten T Instruction sheet

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Palm™Tungsten™T Handheld
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Are you upgrading from another Palm
™
handheld? If so...
Complete steps 1, 2, and 3. While your handheld is being charged, open your internet browser and
go to www.palm.com/support/globalsupport. Look for information about upgrading on your regional
support page.
If not, proceed to step 1. Complete all 9 steps.
These steps show you how to charge and set up your handheld, install Palm Desktop software,
enter data, and complete a HotSync
®
operation.
1
Remove these items
from thepackage
and have them
ready to use.
Palm™Tungsten™T handheld Palm™Desktop
software CD-ROM
HotSync
cradle and
adapter
Connect the cradle to the computer. Look for
the USB icon and ports. Connect the adapter
to the cradle and plug it into an electric
outlet. (Note: Your adapter may connect to the
cradle cable, not to the cradle itself.) Users of
Windows 95 and NT: You cannotuse a USB
port. You must use a cradle (not included) that
has a serial-port connection.
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3
Charge the handheld by placing it in the
cradle. The indicator light is solid green
when the handheld is being charged.*
Charge the handheld for two hours.
*If the indicator light did not go on, see section
“Troubleshooting charging the handheld”.
4
Set up the handheld after it is charged.
(a) Remove the handheld from the
cradle. (b) Press the power button. Remove
the stylus and use it to complete
the instructions that appear on
your handheld screen.*
1. Tilt it forward. 2. Lift up.
Power button Stylus
To remove it, gently
press the top of the
stylus to release it
from the slot; then
pull it out of the slot.
*If your handheld did not turn on, see
section“Troubleshooting turning on the
handheld”.

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5
Install Palm™ Desktop software.
If you are upgrading, you must install the
version of Palm Desktop software
included in this package.
Put the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
Windows: Follow the installation
instructions that appear on your computer
screen.*†
Mac: Double-click the Palm Desktop
Installer icon.*†
6
Enter an appointment in Palm Desktop software.
Users of Microsoft Outlook: If you chose to synchronize
with Outlook in step 5, enter an appointment in Outlook
rather than Palm Desktop software.
Mac: In the Palm folder, double-click the
Palm Desktop icon (shown below). From
the Create menu, select Event.
Windows: Double-click the Palm Desktop
icon (shown below). Click the Date icon
on the left. Click New Event in the lower-
left corner.
*If installation did not begin as described
above, see section “Troubleshooting
installation”.
†During installation, if the HotSync
operation did not work, see section
“Troubleshooting HotSync operations”

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7
Enter an appointment in the handheld.
(a) Slide open the handheld to reveal the
Graffiti® writing area.
(b) Press the Date Book button on the front
of your handheld.
(c) Tap New, set the time for the
appointment, and tap OK.
(d) Begin writing when you see the blinking
cursor onscreen. Use Graffiti writing
or the onscreen keyboards.
Graffiti writing
Make most characters with a single
stroke in the Graffiti writing area.
Characters turn into text at the blinking
cursor.
Onscreen keyboards
Tap “ABC” to display the alphabetic
keyboard, “123” for the numeric keyboard.
Tips Start each letter at the heavy dot. Write BIG
and press firmly. To learn how to write Graffiti
characters, take the Graffiti tutorial on the
handheld.
Blinking
cursor
Write numbers here
Writer letters here
Date Book Address Book

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8
Place the handheld in the cradle. Press the
button on the cradle to begin the HotSync
operation.*
HotSync operations synchronize information
on your handheld and in Palm Desktop
software, so that information you enter in
one appears in both places.
*If the HotSync operation did not work,
see section “Troubleshooting HotSync
operations”.

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9
Open the electronic Handbook to learn
more about your handheld. The Handbook
opens in Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do
not have Acrobat Reader, you can install it
from the Palm Desktop software CD-ROM.
Windows: In Palm Desktop software, click
Help in the menu bar. Then select the menu
item for the handbook.
Mac: Open the Palm folder, and then
openthe Documentation folder. Double-click
Tungsten_T_Handbook.pdf.
Tips on using the electronic Handbook
The Bookmarks tab displays the table of
contents. Click a topic, and it appears in the right
window pane.
In the Index, click a page number, and the
related information appears in the window pane.
Click Index to search an alphabetical listing of
information.

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Copyright
Copyright © 2002 Palm, Inc. All rights reserved. Graffiti and HotSync are registered trademarks of Palm, Inc.
The HotSync logo, Palm, the Palm logo, and Tungsten are trademarks of Palm, Inc. Other product and brand
names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability
Palm, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this guide.
Palm, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise through the use
of this software. Palm, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by deletion of data as a
result of malfunction, dead battery, or repairs. Be sure to make backup copies of all important data on other
media to protect against data loss.
Software Download Available
Palm™Desktop software is supplied on a CD-ROM disc. Check www.palm.com/intl for updates and new
versions ofthe software.
Agency Compliance Information
Product regulatory and compliance information can be found in the Handbook file located on the product
CD-ROM.
How to use the navigator
Use the navigator to move around the handheld
screen and retrieve data. Use your stylus or the
onscreen keyboards to create data. For details, see
the table at right.
Right/
Forward
Up
Down
Left/
Back Select

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Navigator: navigation basics
Use Quick Look Up in
Address Book
Use Quick Connect to
initiateSMS messages; dial
numberswith a compatible
mobile phone(not included)
See the note attached to the
highlighted Date Book event
Check off a completed To Do
List item
Control the volume while
listening to a Voice Memo
Display the time for two
seconds
Navigator: special features
Press and hold Select.
Press Select. (Remove the highlight by pressing Left.)
Press Select.Display the time for two seconds
Press the corresponding edge of the button instead of tapping an arrow.
For example, in Date Book Day View, press Right/Left to go
forward/back one day.
Press Select. In dialog boxes with two or more buttons, pressing
Select = OK, Done, or Yes.
IMPORTANT: Read dialog boxes carefully. Sometimes, selectingOK or
Yes results in deleting data.
In Address List view, press Right to display
letter boxes. To spell a name, pressUp/Down to
scroll through letters.Press Right to move to the
next box.
In an Address record, press Right to see
available numbers. Press Up/Down tohighlight
the number. Press Selectto connect.
Press Select.
Press Select to mark the selected item as complete.
Press Up/Down.
With the handheld off, press Select.
Go to the Applications
Launcher anytime
Insert a highlight
View a highlighted item
Move in the direction of an
onscreen arrow
Close a dialog box

Problem: Handheld does not turn on. If your handheld has been charged for at least two
hours and it seems not to turn on when you press the power button, try the following:
•Press the Date Book application button, or any other application button, to ensure
your handheld is turned on.
•Tap the Brightness icon in the upper-right corner of the Graffiti writing area. If
the Brightness dialog box appears, adjust the brightness by pressing and holding
Up on the navigator for a few seconds. If this doesn’t work, press and hold Down on
the navigator for a few seconds.
•If your handheld was exposed to cold,
make sure it is at room temperature
before turning it on.
•Perform a soft reset: Slide open your
handheld. Usethe tip of your stylus or an
unfolded paper clip (or similar object
without a sharp tip) to gently press the
reset button inside the hole on the back
panel of your handheld.
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Troubleshooting charging the handheld (step 3)
Problem: The indicator light does not go on. Try the following:
•Make sure your handheld is well seated in the cradle.
•Make sure the power adapter is properly connected to the cradle.
•Make sure the power adapter is plugged into a working electric outlet.
Troubleshooting turning on the handheld (step 4)
Reset button

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Troubleshooting installation (step 5)
Problem: On Windows, Palm Desktop Installer does not automatically appear.
Windows users, if the Palm Desktop Installer does not appear automatically on your
computer screen when you insert the CD-ROM into the drive, do the following:
1. Click the Start button.
2. Select Run from the Start menu.
3. Click Browse.
4. Locate the drive into which you inserted the Palm Desktop software CD-ROM (your CD-
ROM or DVD drive).
5. Double-click the autorun.exe file.
Problem: On Mac, Palm Desktop Installer icon does not automatically appear. Mac users, if
the CD-ROM folder does not automatically open to display the Palm Desktop Installer icon,
find the CD-ROM icon on your Mac desktop and double-click it to open it.
Problem: HotSync operation does not work during installation. If you are unable to perform
a HotSync operation during installation, read “Troubleshooting HotSync operations (steps 5
and 8).”

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Troubleshooting HotSync operations (steps 5 and 8)
Problem: HotSync operation does not begin. Check for the following:
• Make sure your handheld is well seated in the cradle.
• Make sure the cradle is connected to a working USB port of your desktop computer.
Windows: After you install Palm Desktop software, try the following:
• Check the Windows system tray, in the lower-right corner of your computer screen, and make
sure the HotSync icon appears there. If it is there, then HotSync Manager is running.
(a) If the HotSync icon is in the system tray, click it to display the menu. Make sure there is a
check mark next to Local USB. If you are using a serial-port connection, make sure Local
Serial has a check mark. To insert a check mark, click the menu item. Then press the
HotSync button on the cradle.
(b) If the HotSync icon is not in the system tray, click the Start
button and select Programs. Select Palm Desktop, and then
select HotSync Manager. HotSync Manager starts and the icon
appears in the system tray. Follow instructions in (a).
(c) If you are using a serial cradle/cable, make sure you selected
the correct serial port on the Local tab in the Setup dialog box.
Set it to the port to which you connected the HotSync
cradle/cable.
Mac: After you install Palm Desktop software, try the following:
• Make sure the Transport Monitor of the HotSync Manager is enabled. Open the Palm folder
and double-click the HotSync Manager icon. The HotSync Software Setup dialog box appears.
In the HotSync Controls tab, click Enabled.
• If you are using a USB cradle, disconnect the cradle from your computer, and then reconnect
the cradle and restart your computer.
• If you are using the optional serial cradle, double-click the HotSync Manager icon in the Palm
folder, and then click the Connection Settings tab. Make sure PalmConnect is selected and that
the port selection matches the port to which the HotSync cradle is connected.
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Troubleshooting third-party applications
Palm works with developers of third-party add-on applications to ensure the compatibility of
these applications with your new Palm handheld. Some third-party applications, however,
may not have been upgraded to be compatible with your new Palm handheld.
If you suspect that a third-party application is adversely affecting the operation of your
handheld, contact the developer of the application. In addition, Palm has information about
some applications’ compatibility with your handheld. To find this information, do one of the
following:
•Go to www.palm.com/support/globalsupport. Look for information about compatibility
of third-party applications on your regional support page.
•Read the readme file for your handheld. After you install Palm Desktop software on
your computer, open the Palm folder. The readme file is located in the Helpnote folder.

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