Palm Support: User Guide: for the LifeDrive ™: Table of Contents

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1		Setting Up Your Device and Your Computer (PDF: 170KB / 17 pages) What's in the box? System requirements Step 1: Charging your device What you should know about your device's battery Step 2: Turning on your device for the first time Step 3: Installing your software Step 4: Connecting your device to your computer Switching to another desktop software application Using user profiles Creating a user profile Synchronizing with a user profile Related topics
2		Your Mobile Manager (PDF: 425KB / 20 pages) What's on my device? Front Top Side Back Bottom Using the power switch Using the status bar Rotating the screen What’s on the screen? Input area Application controls What software is on my device? What's on the CD? Related topics
3		Moving Around in Applications (PDF: 250KB / 18 pages) Opening applications Using Favorites Using Applications Using Files Working with files and folders Sorting Files Opening files and folders from within an application Switching between applications Using the 5-way navigator Moving around with the 5-way Moving around in Favorites View Moving around in Applications View Moving around list screens and entry screens Moving around dialog boxes Moving around menus Using menus Using the Command stroke Using the Command toolbar Finding information Related topics
4		Entering Information on Your Device (PDF: 191KB / 24 pages) How can I enter information on my device? Entering information with Graffiti® 2 writing Writing in the input area Using full-screen writing Writing Graffiti 2 characters Graffiti 2 alphabet Graffiti 2 numbers Graffiti 2 gestures Writing Graffiti 2 symbols and other special characters Graffiti 2 symbols and speical characters Writing Graffiti 2 ShortCuts Graffiti 2 ShortCuts Entering information with the onscreen keyboard Entering info from Contacts into another application Editing information Selecting information Copying and pasting information Deleting information Related topics
5		Moving and Managing Info Between Your Device and Your Computer (PDF: 568KB / 51 pages) Program memory and the hard drive How can I work with information? LifeDrive™ Manager and Drive Mode LifeDrive Manager Drive Mode. Using LifeDrive Manager Transferring information using the LifeDrive Manager icon Transferring information using the LifeDrive Manager window Renaming a file or folder Deleting a file or folder Deleting sync items from your computer when they are deleted from your device Using Drive Mode Synchronizing information Doing a full sync Synchronizing using the cable Synchronizing using LifeDrive Manager Creating sync items Doing a folder sync Locating sync items on your computer Entering information using desktop software Customizing your synchronization settings Choosing how your computer responds to synchronization requests Setting synchronization options Choosing whether application information is updated Installing applications to your device Using Quick Install Installing applications from a Mac computer Using the Send To Handheld droplet Using commands in the HotSync menu Other ways of managing information Importing information from other applications Restoring archived items on your computer Installing the additional software from the CD Checking space and version numbers Removing applications Removing an application from your device Removing Palm Desktop software from your computer Related topics
6		Managing Your Contacts (PDF: 150KB / 20 pages) Adding a contact Entering additional contact information Selecting contact field types Defining custom fields Selecting a contact as your business card Copying contact information into multiple contacts Locating a contact on your list Deleting a contact Customizing the contacts list Making connections from Contacts Using Quick Connect Customizing Quick Connect settings Using Tap-to-Connect Working with Contacts on your computer Related topics
7		Managing Your Calendar (PDF: 250KB / 37 pages) Scheduling events Scheduling an appointment Scheduling an event without a start time Scheduling a repeating event —standard interval Scheduling a repeating event —unusual interval Scheduling an event that is longer than a day Entering a location or a note for an event Scheduling an event with a time zone Color-coding your schedule Managing your color-codes Assigning a color code to an event Setting an alarm Rescheduling an event Deleting events Deleting a specific event Deleting all your old events Checking your schedule Viewing your appointments and tasks together Viewing your daily schedule Viewing your weekly schedule Viewing your monthly schedule Viewing a yearly calendar Finding events that overlap Customizing your calendar Customizing display options for your calendar Setting alarm and time options Working with Calendar on your computer Related topics
8		Your Microsoft Office Manager (PDF: 50KB / 4 pages) Creating and managing Office files Opening files from within Documents Related topics
9		Viewing Your Photos and Videos (PDF: 382KB / 26 pages) Reformatting files and copying supported file types Viewing photos or videos Viewing a slide show Rotating a photo Viewing and editing photo or video details Organizing photos and videos Organizing photos and videos into albums Moving a photo or video within and betweeen albums Sorting photos and videos Personalizing a photo Drawing on a photo Adding audio to a photo Copying a photo or video Deleting a photo or video Sharing photos and videos Related topics
10		Managing Your Camera Card Media (PDF: 71KB / 6 pages) Copying photos and videos from your camera card Viewing photos or videos Related topics
11		Listening to Music (PDF: 237KB / 20 pages) Benefits Transferring music from a CD to your device using Rhapsody Managing playlists Creating a playlist Playing songs from a playlist Editing a playlist Deleting a playlist Customizing your player Turning off the screen Setting background preferences Flashing the LED when the pTunes console is turned off Working with Rhapsody on your computer Related topics
12		Managing Your Tasks (PDF: 124KB / 15 pages) Creating a task Setting an alarm Scheduling a repeating task —standard interval Scheduling a repeating task —unusual interval Organizing your tasks Marking a task as complete Deleting tasks Deleting a specific task Deleting all your completed tasks Customizing your Tasks list Working with Tasks on your computer Related topics
13		Writing Memos (PDF: 76KB / 7 pages) Creating a memo Viewing and editing a memo Moving memos in your memos list Deleting a memo Working with Memos on your computer Related topics
14		Writing Notes in Note Pad (PDF: 85KB / 9 pages) Creating a note Choosing the pen and paper (background) colors Setting an alarm Viewing and editing a note Deleting a note Working with Note Pad on your computer Related topics
15		Recording Voice Memos (PDF: 114KB / 14 pages) Creating a voice memo Creating a quick voice memo using the application button Creating a longer voice memo using the pause control Listening to a voice memo Setting an alarm for a voice memo Storing voice memos Saving a voice memo to another location Automatically storing all voice memos on an expansion card Related topics
16		Making Wi-Fi® Wireless Connections (PDF: 157KB / 22 pages) What can I do with the built-in Wi-Fi® wireless technology? What types of connections can I make? Wi-Fi signal strength indicator Setting up a Wi-Fi network connection Setting up a connection for Wi-Fi synchronization Accessing email and the web with Wi-Fi Setting up a Wi-Fi device-to-device network Related Topics
17		Making Bluetooth® Wireless Connections (PDF: 181KB / 23 pages) What can I do with the built-in Bluetooth® wireless technology? What types of connections can I make? What is device discovery? Entering basic Bluetooth settings Setting up a Bluetooth phone connection Accessing email and the web with Bluetooth Setting up a connection for Bluetooth synchronization Setting up a connection to a Bluetooth network Creating trusted devices Setting advanced Bluetooth features Storing recently found device names Allowing your device to wake up when it is turned off Related topics
18		Sending and Receiving Email Messages (PDF: 720KB / 102 pages) Upgrading an existing email account About email accounts Using an email provider Using a corporate email account VPNs Connecting to a VPN Creating an account Transferring settings from an existing account Setting up an account on your computer: Common providers Setting up an account on your computer: Other providers Entering advanced account settings on your computer Setting up an account on your device Setting advanced mail options on your device Testing your new account Editing an account Editing an account on your computer Editing an account on your device Deleting an account Adding ESMTP to an account Getting and reading messages Auto Sync with notification Scheduling Auto Sync Auto Sync notifications Setting alert options Viewing and using the Reminders screen Auto Sync retries Resource issues with Auto Sync Inbox icons in the VersaMail application Setting preferences for getting messages Reading email messages Adding or updating a contact directly from a message Sending an email message Entering an address using Smart Addressing Entering an address directly in the To field Entering an address using Contacts Attaching a personal signature Send retry Send retry notifications Modifying messages in the Outbox Outbox icons in the VersaMail applications Working with email folders Viewing another folder Customizing the appearance of the message list Moving messages between folders Creating and editing mail folders Working with email messages Forwarding an email address Replying to an email message Setting reply preferences Working with URLs, email addresses, and phone numbers in a message Deleting a message Deleting old messages Emptying the trash Setting the trash to be emptied automatically Marking messages as read or unread Working with attachments Working with a downloaded attachment Saving attachments Attaching files to outgoing messages Advanced VersaMail application features Creating and using filters Turning filters on and off Editing or deleting a filter Setting connection preferences Setting server preferences Changing email header details Synchronizing IMAP mail folders wirelessly Prerequisites for wireless IMAP folder synchronization Turing IMAP folder synchronziation on and off Synchronizing device and mail server IMAP folders from the Options menu Working with root folders Using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Working with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync What do I need to use Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync? How does a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync email account differ from other accounts? Setting up a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account Setting up a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account on your computer Setting up an account on your device Setting advanced mail options on your device Getting email messages Sending messages Previewing attachments Working with meeting invitations Working with Calendar events Synchronizing Calendar events using Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Updating Calendar events when you delete a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account Related topics
19		Sending and Receiving Text Messages (PDF: 80KB / 10 pages) Creating and sending a text message Receiving and viewing a text message Editing a draft text message Setting advanced messaging features Related topics
20		Browsing the Web (PDF: 289KB / 31 pages) Accessing a web page Accessing a web page using the action bar Accessing a web page using the address field Using a password to access a web page Finding information on a web page Quickly jumping to a page Following a link Returning to your home page or a page you recently visited Changing how you view a page Bookmarking your favorite pages Adding a bookmark Viewing a bookmarked or saved page Editing information about a bookmark or saved page Arranging the bookmark list Disconnecting from and connecting to the Internet Disconnecting from the Internet Connecting to the Internet Downloading files and pages Downloading a file Saving a web page Viewing a saved file Communicating with other users Sending email by means of an Internet email account Changing your home and start pages Changing your home page Changing your start page Setting advanced browser options Changing how images are downloaded Setting whether to automatically complete web addresses and form fields Allowing websites to remember personal information Clear Cookies and cache preferences Setting preferences for using a proxy server Setting whether to accept JavaScript Related topics
21		Dialing Phone Numbers from Your Device (PDF: 78KB / 8 pages) Dialing a number Entering a number Redialing the most recently used number Dialing a number from the Call History List Using speed dial Adding a speed-dial entry Dialing a number using speed dial Editing a speed-dial entry Related topics
22		Sharing Information (PDF: 106KB / 12 pages) Using the Send command Sending information from within an application using Bluetooth® technology Sending a category using Bluetooth technology Sending an application using Bluetooth technology Using the Send command with the VersaMail® application Using the Send command with SMS Beaming Beaming information from within an application Beaming a category Beaming an application Other ways of sharing information Related topics
23		Managing Your Expenses (PDF: 99KB / 12 pages) Adding an expense Choosing currency options Customizing the currency pick list Presetting the currency symbol Creating a currency symbol Deleting expenses Deleting an individual expense Deleting an entire category of expenses Customizing the expense list Working with Expense on your computer Related topics
24		Performing Calculations (PDF: 53KB / 5 pages) Calculator buttons Viewing recent calculations Accessing different calculators Related topics
25		Keeping Your Information Private (PDF: 172KB / 23 pages) Choosing a security level Marking information as private Setting the level of privacy Hiding or masking private entries Viewing an entry that is masked Using a password Creating a password Changing a password Deleting a password Deleting a forgotten password Locking your device Locking your device automatically Locking your device manually Using Quick Unlock Creating a Quick Unlock combination Deleting your Quick Unlock combination Encrypting your information Limiting the number of password attempts Realted topics
26		Using Categories to Organize Information (PDF: 86KB / 9 pages) Adding a category Renaming a category Deleting a category Placing information in a category Placing an entry in a category Placing an application in a category Viewing information by category Related topics
27		Managing Clock Settings (PDF: 142KB / 12 pages) Checking the current date and time Setting the primary location Setting the date and time for the primary location Choosing secondary locations for other time zones Modifying the locations list Adding new locations Deleting a location Setting the alarm clock Responding to the alarm clock Changing the clock display Related topics
28		Customizing Your Device (PDF: 409KB / 55 pages) Customizing Favorites View Changing the background photo in Favorites View Changing entries in Favorites Customizing Applications View Making the screen easier to read Changing the screen fonts Adjusting the brightness Changing screen colors Changing handedness orientation of the screen Assigning a button to your frequently used applications Setting the date and time Selecting a location Resetting the date and time Selecting formats for dates, times, and numbers Customizing the way you enter information Customizing the input area Customizing Graffiti® 2 strokes Setting up ShortCuts Changing ShortCuts Correcting problems with tapping Selecting sound settings Entering your owner information Conserving battery power Selecting power-saving settings Connecting your device to other devices . Changing the preset connection settings Creating your own connection settings Connecting your device to a mobile phone Customizing network settings Setting up a service profile Connecting to your service Adding details to a service profile Deleting a service profile Creating login scripts Adding plug-in applications Setting up a VPN Setting up a VPN account on your device Establishing a VPN connection Ending a VPN connection Related topics
29		Expanding Your Device (PDF: 101KB / 11 pages) What type of expansion cards can I use? How can expansion cards help me? Removing an expansion card Inserting an expansion card Opening an application on an expansion card Opening files on an expansion card Viewing card information Renaming a card Copying applications to an expansion card Removing all information from a card Related topics
30		Maintaining Your Device (PDF: 166KB / 9 pages) Device do’s and don’ts Device do’s Device don’ts Resetting your device Doing a soft reset Doing a hard reset Restoring your information after a hard reset Related topics
31		Common Questions (PDF: 180KB / 31 pages) Setup Device Moving around Entering information Synchronizing LifeDrive™ Manager/Drive Mode Calendar Memos Note Pad Media Camera Companion Pocket Tunes™ Tasks Connecting wirelessly The VersaMail® application Privacy Sharing Problems with incompatible applications
32		Getting Help (PDF: 29KB / 2 pages) Self-help resources Technical support