Handbook for the Palm™ Tungsten™ E Handheld
Contents
Setting Up Your Palm™ Tungsten™ E Handheld
System requirements
Minimum requirements: Windows computers
Minimum requirements: Mac computers
Upgrade information
Step 1: Charge your handheld
Step 2: Set up your handheld
Step 3: Install software
Step 4: Connect the HotSync cable to the computer
Step 5: Perform a HotSync operation
To perform a HotSync operation:
Congratulations!
Exploring Your Handheld
Locating front panel controls
Locating top panel components
Locating back panel components
Locating bottom panel components
Adjusting brightness
To adjust the brightness of the backlight:
Adding an expansion card
To insert a card:
To remove a card:
Tapping and typing
Elements of the handheld interface
Displaying online tips
To display an online tip:
Using the navigator
To navigate in list screens, do any of the following:
To navigate in record screens:
To navigate in dialog boxes:
Additional software
Entering Data on Your Handheld
Using the onscreen keyboard
To use the onscreen keyboard:
Using Graffiti® 2 writing
To access Graffiti 2 help from an application:
To access Graffiti 2 information from Quick Tour:
Writing in Graffiti 2 input areas
Using Writing Area
To use the full-screen writing area:
To temporarily disable the full-screen writing area:
Graffiti 2 character set
Graffiti 2 alphabet
Graffiti 2 numbers
Punctuation marks
Accented characters
Symbols and other special characters
To write symbols and special characters:
Graffiti 2 Gestures
Graffiti 2 ShortCuts
Beaming data
To select a business card:
To beam a record, business card, or category of records:
To beam an application:
To receive beamed information:
Sending data
Using your computer keyboard
Importing data
Importing data from a Windows computer
To import data from a Windows computer:
Using File Link
Importing data from a Mac computer
To import data from a Mac computer:
Working with Applications
Opening applications
To open an application on your handheld:
Opening expansion card applications
Switching between applications
To switch to an expansion card:
Categorizing applications
To categorize an application:
To display applications by category:
Copying applications to or from an expansion card
To copy an application to an expansion card:
To copy an application from an expansion card:
Selecting copy settings
To select copy settings:
Using menus
To open the menu bar:
Graffiti 2 menu commands
Performing common tasks
Creating records
To create a record:
Editing records
Entering text
Using the Edit menu
To select text in an application:
Deleting records
To delete a record:
Purging records
To purge records:
Categorizing records
To move a record into a category:
To display a category of records:
To define a new category:
To rename a category:
Finding information
Using Find
To use Find:
Looking up Contacts records
To look up a Contacts record with the stylus:
To look up a Contacts record with the navigator:
Using Phone Lookup
To use Phone Lookup:
Sorting lists of records
To sort records in Expense:
To sort records in Contacts, Note Pad, Memos, and Tasks:
Attaching notes
To attach a note to a record:
To review or edit a note:
To delete a note:
Choosing fonts
To change the font style:
Receiving alerts
Receiving alerts on your handheld
Receiving alerts from Palm Desktop software
To enable an event alert from Palm Desktop software:
Hiding or masking private records
Installing and removing applications
Installing files and add-on applications
Installing applications and files on a Windows computer
To drag and drop applications or files onto the Palm Quick Install icon:
To drag and drop applications or files onto the Palm Quick Install window:
To use the command buttons in the Palm Quick Install window:
To use the right-click menu to send the file to Palm Quick Install:
Palm Quick Install tips
Installing applications and files on a Mac computer
To install add-on software on your handheld using a Mac computer:
Removing applications
To remove an add-on application:
Removing Palm Desktop software
To remove Palm Desktop software from a Windows computer:
To remove Palm Desktop software from a Mac computer:
Using Calendar
To open Calendar:
Working in Agenda View
To display the Agenda View:
Setting Agenda View display options
Working in Day View
To display the Day View:
Setting Day View display options
Scheduling an event
To schedule an event for the current day:
To schedule an event for another day:
To schedule an untimed event:
Scheduling repeating or continuous events
To schedule a repeating or continuous event:
To delete repeating events:
Setting an alarm for an event
To set an alarm for an event:
Setting an event location
To add an event location:
Rescheduling an event
To reschedule an event:
Using categories
To categorize an event:
To edit a category or create a new category:
Working in Week View
To display the Week View:
Working in Month View
Setting Month View display options
Working in Year View
To display the Year View:
Spotting event conflicts
Beaming events
To beam an event:
To beam a category of events:
To receive a beamed category of events:
Viewing birthday events
To view a birthday event:
Using Calendar menus
Record menu
Option menu/Preferences
Using Card Info
Reviewing Card information
To review Card information:
Renaming a card
To rename a card:
Formatting a card
To format a card:
Managing expansion cards
Using Card Info menus
Card menu
Using Contacts
To open Contacts:
Creating a contact
To create a new contact:
Displaying additional contact fields
To display additional contact fields:
Selecting field types
To select field types in a contact:
Changing Contact details
To open the Contact Details dialog box:
Creating a business card
Making connections from Contacts
Quick Connect
To use Quick Connect from a contact:
To use Quick Connect from the Contacts list:
To configure Quick Connect settings:
Tap-to-Connect
To enable Tap-to-Connect:
To make a connection with Tap-to-Connect:
Using Contacts menus
Record menus
Options menus
Using Expense
To open Expense:
Adding expense items
To add an expense item:
Changing the date of an Expense item
To change the date of an Expense item:
Entering receipt details
To open the Receipt Details dialog box:
Customizing the Currency pick list
To customize the Currency pick list:
Changing the default currency
To change your default currency:
Defining a custom currency symbol
To define a custom currency symbol:
Setting Show Options
To open the Show Options dialog box:
Working with Expense data on your computer
Displaying the euro on your computer
Printing the euro
Using Expense menus
Options menu
Using Memos
To open Memos:
Creating memos
To create a new memo:
Reviewing memos
To review a memo:
Using Memos menus
Record menus
Options menus
Using Note Pad
To open Note Pad:
Creating a note
To create a new note:
To clear the screen:
Changing Note Pad color settings
To set the colors:
Setting an alarm for a note
To set an alarm for a note:
Using Note Pad menus
Record menu
Options menu
Using Palm™ Photos
To open Palm Photos:
Viewing photos
Viewing photos in Thumbnail view
To view photos in Thumbnail view:
Viewing photos in List view
To view photos in List view:
Sorting photos in List view
To sort photos in List view:
Viewing a slide show
To view a slide show:
To adjust the delay between photos during a slide show:
Rotating photos
To rotate a photo:
Viewing photo information
To review photo information:
Creating an album
To create an album:
Filing photos in albums
To file photos in albums:
Copying photos
To copy photos:
Renaming or deleting an album
To rename an album:
To delete an album:
Beaming photos
To beam photos:
Deleting photos
To delete photos:
Working with photos on your computer
Using Palm Photos menus
Options menu
Using Tasks
To open Tasks:
Creating tasks
To create a task:
Setting priority
To set the priority of a task:
Checking off a task
To check off a task:
Changing task details
To display the Tasks Details dialog box:
Setting a due date
To set a due date for a task:
Setting an alarm
To set an alarm for a task:
Scheduling repeating tasks
To schedule a repeating fixed-interval task:
To schedule a task that repeats at fixed intervals after a prior instance of the task is completed:
Display options
Using the display filters
To use the display filters:
Setting Tasks Preferences
To change Preferences settings:
Using Palm™ VersaMail™ Personal Email Software
VersaMail application features
Getting started with the VersaMail application
Synchronizing an existing username
Upgrading a MultiMail/VersaMail database
To upgrade an existing e-mail database for use with the VersaMail application:
Setting up and managing email accounts
Account and connection types
Network e-mail account prerequisites
Using an ISP
Using a corporate e-mail account
VPNs
Creating an e-mail account
To create an e-mail account:
Entering the account username and password
To enter the account username and password:
Entering the name of the incoming and outgoing mail server
To enter mail server settings:
Setting mail retrieval options for a POP or IMAP account
To set mail retrieval server options for a POP or IMAP account:
Setting outgoing mail options
To set outgoing mail options:
Adding a signature
To add a personal signature:
Setting advanced outgoing mail options
To set advanced outgoing mail options:
Testing your new account
Editing e-mail accounts
To select the account to edit:
Deleting an e-mail account
To delete an account:
Selecting a different service for a given e-mail account
To set up a service for a given e-mail account (different from the default service for your handheld):
Adding ESMTP to an account
To edit an account and add ESMTP:
Troubleshooting account access problems
Getting, sending, and managing e-mail
Getting e-mail
Choosing the e-mail account and displaying the Inbox
To display an account and its Inbox:
Getting e-mail by subject or getting the entire message
To get e-mail messages:
Auto get mail with notification
Scheduling auto get mail
To set up a scheduled auto get mail:
Auto get notifications
Setting notification options
To set notification options:
Making your handheld buzz or blink when you get new email
To make your handheld buzz or blink when you get new e-mail:
Viewing and using the Reminders screen
To view the Reminders screen:
Auto get mail retries
Resource issues with auto get mail
Inbox icons in the VersaMail application
Reading e-mail
To read a message using the navigator:
Plain text and HTML e-mail
To select whether to receive e-mail messages in HTML or in plain text format:
Viewing other folders
To view other folders:
Managing display options in the folder’s list view
To change the sort order:
To select a one-line or two-line view:
To display or hide a column in a folder’s list view:
To change the font:
To select colors for read and unread mail:
To change the size of a column in the folder’s list view:
To change the font of a composed message:
Moving e-mail between folders
To move one e-mail message:
To move multiple e-mail messages:
Creating and editing mail folders
To create and edit e-mail folders:
Creating and sending new e-mail
To create a new e-mail message:
Addressing a message by typing the address
To enter the address:
Addressing a message using Contacts
To use an address from Contacts:
Using Smart Addressing to address a message
To use Smart Addressing to address a message:
Turning Smart Addressing on or off
To turn Smart Addressing on or off in VersaMail Preferences:
Composing and sending e-mail
To compose the rest of the e-mail and send it:
Send retry
To select automatic send retry:
Send retry notifications
Modifying messages in the Outbox
Outbox icons in the VersaMail applications
Completing drafts
Attaching a personal signature
To create a personal signature:
Forwarding e-mail
To forward e-mail:
Replying to e-mail
To reply to an e-mail message that you are reading:
To reply to an e-mail message from the folders list:
Working with URLs
Working with attachments
Downloading attachments to your handheld
To download an attachment:
Downloading large attachments
To determine if a message has an attachment or multiple attachments that exceed the maximum message size:
To download a single attachment that exceeds the maximum message size:
To download multiple attachments whose total size exceeds the maximum message size:
Saving attachments to an expansion card
To save an attachment to an expansion card:
Attaching files from a handheld application
To attach a file from a handheld application:
Attaching files from an expansion card
To attach a file from an expansion card:
Forwarding an attachment
To forward a message with an attachment:
Deleting messages
To delete one or more messages:
To delete messages before a certain date:
Emptying the trash
To empty the trash:
To have the trash emptied automatically:
Marking messages as read or unread
To mark messages as read or unread:
Setting preferences for getting and deleting e-mail
To set e-mail preferences:
Adding or updating a Contacts record directly from a message
To add a new Contacts record:
Synchronizing e-mail between the handheld and the desktop
Configuring account settings in HotSync Manager
To start Palm VersaMail HotSync Conduit:
Setting synchronization options and account settings
To configure an account and set the synchronization options:
To configure Microsoft Outlook:
To configure Outlook Express:
To set up MAPI in Eudora:
Account information screens
To view the Account Overview screen:
To view the Handheld Settings Overview screen:
Palm VersaMail HotSync Conduit shortcuts
Verifying handheld account settings before synchronizing accounts
Synchronizing an account
To select which accounts are synchronized during a HotSync operation:
Synchronizing multiple accounts
Using SSL with the conduit
Using World Clock
To open World Clock:
Viewing the time
To view the time:
Setting the primary location
To set the primary location:
To set the date:
To set the time:
Choosing a different primary location
To change the primary location:
Setting the secondary locations
To select the secondary locations:
Adding a location
To add a location:
To set Daylight Saving options:
Modifying a location
To modify a location:
Removing a location
To remove a location:
Setting an alarm
To set an alarm:
Using World Clock menus
Options menu
Performing HotSync® Operations
Conducting HotSync operations
Performing a HotSync operation: Windows computers
To perform a HotSync operation on a Windows computer:
To perform a HotSync operation using an alternate cable method:
Performing a HotSync operation: Mac computers
To perform a HotSync operation on a Mac computer:
Customizing HotSync application settings
To customize HotSync application settings on a Windows computer:
To customize HotSync application settings on a Mac computer:
Conducting infrared HotSync operations
Preparing your computer for infrared communication
To configure HotSync Manager for infrared communication on a Windows computer:
To configure HotSync Manager for infrared communication on a Mac computer:
Performing an infrared HotSync operation
To perform an infrared HotSync operation on your handheld:
Returning to cable HotSync operations
To return to local USB cable HotSync operations on a Windows computer:
Conducting network HotSync operations
Connecting to your company’s dial-in server
To prepare your Windows computer for a network HotSync operation:
To prepare your handheld for a network HotSync operation:
Selecting the conduits for a network HotSync operation
To change the Conduit Setup for a network HotSync operation:
Performing a network HotSync operation
To perform a network HotSync operation:
Using File Link
Creating a user profile
To create a user profile on a Windows computer:
To create a user profile on a Mac computer:
Performing the first HotSync operation with a user profile
To use a profile for a first-time HotSync operation on a Windows computer:
To use a profile for a first-time HotSync operation on a Mac computer:
Setting Preferences for Your Handheld
Setting General Preferences
To open the General Preferences screens:
Date & Time Preferences
To set the location:
To set the date:
To set the time:
To set the time zone and daylight saving time:
Digitizer Preferences
To calibrate your handheld screen:
Formats Preferences
Country default
To set the country default:
Time, date, week start, and numbers formats
To select the time, date, week start, and numbers format:
Graffiti 2 Preferences
To select alternate strokes:
Keylock Preferences
To change Keylock settings:
Power Preferences
Auto-off after
To set the Auto-off after interval:
On while charging
To change the charging setting:
Beam Receive
To turn off the Beam Receive feature:
Security Preferences
Assigning a password
To assign a password:
Changing or deleting a password
To change or delete your password:
Locking your handheld
To set your handheld to lock when you turn it off:
To set your handheld to lock at a preset time:
To set your handheld to lock after a period of inactivity:
To lock and turn off your handheld manually:
Recovering from a forgotten password
To delete a forgotten password:
Making records private
To hide all private records:
To mask all private records:
To display all private records:
To unmask individual records:
To make a record private:
Sounds & Alerts Preferences
To select a profile:
System Sound, Game Sound, and Alarm Sound settings
To set the sound settings:
Writing Area Preferences
To turn Writing Area Preferences on and off:
Setting Communication Preferences
To open the Communication Preferences screens:
Connection Preferences
Editing connections
To edit the IR to PC/handheld connection:
Network Preferences
Creating and selecting network service profiles
To add a new network service profile:
To select a network service profile:
To duplicate an existing network service profile:
Entering a username
To enter a username:
Entering a password
To enter a password:
Selecting a connection
To select a connection:
Adding telephone settings
To enter your server phone number:
Entering a prefix
To enter a prefix:
Disabling Call Waiting
To disable Call Waiting:
Using a calling card
To use a calling card:
Connecting to your service
To establish a connection:
To close a connection:
Adding detailed information to a network service profile
To add connection details:
Idle timeout
To set the Idle timeout:
Defining primary and secondary DNS
To enter a primary and secondary DNS:
IP address
To identify dynamic IP addressing:
To enter a permanent IP address:
Login scripts
Creating a login script on your handheld
To create a login script:
Plug-in applications
Deleting a network service profile
To delete a network service profile:
Network Preferences menu commands
Service menu
Options menu
TCP/IP troubleshooting
Displaying expanded Service Connection Progress messages
Viewing the Network Log
To view the Network Log:
Adding a DNS number
Setting Personal Preferences
To open the Personal Preferences screens:
Buttons Preferences
To change the Buttons Preferences:
Pen Preferences
To change the Pen Preferences:
Color Theme Preferences
To select a color theme:
Owner Preferences
To customize the Owner Preferences:
To unlock the Owner Preferences screen:
ShortCuts Preferences
Creating a ShortCut
To create a ShortCut:
Editing a ShortCut
To edit a ShortCut:
Deleting a ShortCut
To delete a ShortCut:
Maintaining Your Handheld
Caring for your handheld
Prolonging battery life
Resetting your handheld
Performing a soft reset
To perform a soft reset:
Performing a hard reset
To perform a hard reset:
To restore your data from a Windows computer after a hard reset:
To restore your data from a Mac computer after a hard reset:
Frequently Asked Questions
Software installation problems
Operating problems
Tapping and writing problems
Application problems
HotSync problems
Beaming problems
Email problems
Recharging problems
Password problems
Problems with incompatible applications
Finding a third-party application that is causing a problem
To remove all third-party applications:
To re-install third-party applications one at time:
Technical support
To find version and memory information:
Product Regulatory Information
Index