Handbook for Palm™ Tungsten™ T2 Handheld Copyright © 1998–2003 Palm, Inc. All rights reserved. Graffiti, HotSync, MultiMail, PalmModem, Palm OS, and the Palm logo are registered trademarks of Palm, Inc. Palm, Palm Powered, Tungsten, and VersaMail are trademarks of Palm, Inc. Palm, Inc. uses the Bluetooth trademark under express license from Bluetooth SIG, Inc., U.S.A. All other brands are trademarks of 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 handbook. Palm 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. IMPORTANT Please read the End User Software License Agreement with this product before using the accompanying software program(s). Using any part of the software indicates that you accept the terms of the End User Software License Agreement. PN: 407-5253A-IE Contents About This Book . 1 Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Palm™ Tungsten™ T2 Handheld . 3 System requirements . 4 Minimum requirements: Windows computers . 4 Minimum requirements: Mac computers . 4 Internet access requirements . 5 Upgrade information . 5 Step 1: Connect the HotSync cradle/cable to the computer . 5 Step 2: Charge your handheld . 6 Step 3: Set up your handheld . 6 Step 4: Install software . 7 Step 5: Perform a HotSync operation . 8 Step 6: Register your handheld . 8 Congratulations! . 8 Chapter 2: Exploring Your Handheld . 9 Locating handheld components . 10 Opening and closing your handheld . 10 Locating front panel controls . 11 Locating top panel components . 12 Adjusting screen brightness . 13 Locating back panel components . 14 Using the protective cover . 15 Adding an expansion card . 16 Tapping and typing . 17 Elements of the handheld interface . 18 Using the navigator . 20 Chapter 3: Entering Data on Your Handheld . 23 Using the onscreen keyboard . 23 Using Graffiti 2 writing to enter data . 24 Graffiti 2 tips . 26 Graffiti 2 alphabet . 27 iii Contents Capital letters . 28 Graffiti 2 numbers . 28 Punctuation marks . 28 Accented characters . 30 Symbols and other special characters . 30 Graffiti 2 Gestures . 32 Graffiti 2 ShortCuts . 32 Full-screen writing area . 33 Beaming data . 33 Beaming tips . 36 Sending data . 36 Sending data using Bluetooth communication . 36 Sending data using e-mail or SMS communication . 37 Using your computer keyboard . 37 Importing data . 37 Importing data from a Windows computer . 38 Importing data from a Mac computer . 39 Using Note Pad . 40 Using a portable keyboard . 40 Chapter 4: Working with Applications . 41 Opening applications . 41 Other ways to open applications . 42 Opening expansion card applications . 42 Switching between applications . 43 Categorizing applications . 44 Changing the Applications Launcher display . 45 Copying applications to or from an expansion card . 46 Selecting copy settings . 47 Using menus . 48 Choosing a menu . 49 Choosing application preferences . 50 Performing common tasks . 50 Creating records . 50 Editing records . 51 Deleting records . 52 Purging records . 54 Categorizing records . 55 Finding information . 58 iv Contents Sorting lists of records . 63 Attaching notes . 65 Choosing fonts . 66 Receiving alerts . 67 Hiding or masking private records . 68 Installing and removing applications . 68 Installing files and add-on applications . ..