palmOne Tungsten T5 Instruction sheet

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Start Here
Here’s what you’ll do with this
guide:
• Charge and set up your handheld.
• Install Palm®Desktop software and
other software for synchronizing,
moving files, and more.
• Synchronize your handheld with
your computer.
Important! Already use a
palmOne™ handheld?
Before going on to step 1, synchronize your
current handheld with your computer so
that the information is up-to-date.
For more information on upgrading, go to
www.palmOne.com/intl/support.
Stylus
USB sync cable
Tungsten™ T5 handheld
by palmOne Software installation CD AC charger
Flip cover

Connect and charge
1a. Plug the sync cable into your handheld and into a USB port on the
back of your computer.
b. Plug the AC charger into the Multi-connector on the sync cable and
into an outlet.
c. Charge for three hours. Be sure to fully charge your handheld before
going on to the next step.
USB
Multi-connector

Set up
2a. Unplug the sync cable from your handheld.
b. Press the power button.
c. Remove the stylus.
d. Follow the onscreen instructions
to set up your handheld.
Tip: Take the Quick Tour to learn
more about the great features of
your Tungsten T5.
Power button
Stylus
Problems? See the "Troubleshooting" section
in the upcoming pages.

Install software
3To install Palm Desktop software, the new File Transfer application, and
other important software, insert the CD into your computer’s CD drive.
Problems? See the "Troubleshooting" section
in the upcoming pages.
Windows:
Follow the installation instructions
that appear on your computer
screen.
Mac:
Double-click the CD icon,
and then double-click
palmOneDesktop.pkg.
Already use a palmOne™ handheld?
Want to synchronize with Microsoft
Outlook? Select “Change your
synchronization method” at the end
of the installation process on the CD.

Get answers, learn more
Take the tutorial
Learn to use the popular features
of your handheld. Insert the
installation CD in your computer
and click here for an interactive
tutorial.
Open Palm Desktop software on
your computer and click Help.
Click here for the manual. For
more detail, go online:
www.palmOne.com/tungstent5-
handbook.
Click Online Support for the latest
software updates and answers to
frequently asked questions.
Find your manual

Look for these great features
Take the tutorial
Palm Desktop software. Enter info in Palm Desktop
software and it shows up on your handheld the next
time you synchronize.
File Transfer (Windows only). Copy files and folders
from your computer into your handheld’s internal
flash drive. Manage them in File Transfer.
Documents To Go (Windows only). Synchronize
Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files between
your handheld and your computer. View and edit
these files on your handheld.
On your handheld
Files. Access files and folders in your handheld’s
internal flash drive.
Media. View and organize photos and videos.
Bluetooth®wireless technology. Wirelessly connect
with your data-enabled Bluetooth phones or devices.
Browse the web and send email and short messages
(phone requires Bluetooth wireless capability, data
service, and ISP, sold separately).

Troubleshooting
Support information is also available at www.palmOne.com/intl/support
Your handheld does not turn on, or does not respond when you tap it
1. Try turning it on by pressing one of the quick buttons on the front panel.
2. Do a soft reset. Unscrew the top of the stylus and use the tool inside to gently
press the reset button inside the hole on the back of the handheld.
3. Make sure the AC charger is fully connected to the handheld or the sync
cableand to a working outlet. Charge for another three full hours.
Palm Desktop Installer does not start when you put the CD into the drive
Windows:
1. Click the Start button and select Run.
2. Click Browse to locate the drive that contains the CD that came with your
Tungsten T5.
3. Double-click autorun.exe on the CD.
Mac:
1. Double-click the CD icon on the Mac desktop.
2. Double-click palmOneDesktop.pkg.

Synchronization does not begin
Be sure the sync cable is plugged into your handheld and a USB port on the back
of your computer.
Check your computer:
Windows:
1. Make sure the HotSync®icon appears in the group of icons in the lower-right
part of your screen.
If not:
a. Click the Start button and select Programs.
b. Select Palm Desktop, and then select HotSync Manager.
2. Check the connection type:
a. Disconnect and then reconnect the sync cable.
b. Make sure there is a checkmark next to Local USB.
If not, click Local USB.
Mac:
1. Make sure the HotSync Manager is enabled:
a. Double-click the HotSync Manager icon in the Palm folder.
b. In the HotSync Controls tab, click Enabled.
2. Make sure the USB connection is working:
a. Disconnect and then reconnect the sync cable.
b. Restart your computer.
HotSync icon

Check your computer:
1. Press the Home button twice, and then tap HotSync in Applications.
2. In the HotSync application, make sure of the following:
– Local is highlighted. If it isn’t highlighted, tap Local.
– The phrase Cable/Cradle appears. If not,
tap the pick list, and then tap Cradle/Cable.
3. Press the HotSync button on the cable.
HotSync icon
Local
Cradle/Cable
Already use a palmOne™ handheld?
Did you load any third-party applications on your previous palmOne handheld?
You’ll have to update them if they are not compatible with your new handheld.
If any of the following symptoms occur on your new handheld after you
synchronize, remove these applications and contact the vendor for updated
versions: handheld freezes or resets when you open an application; slow
performance; unusual screen display; difficulties using handheld features;
uneven sound quality.