Getting Started with the Palm VII Handheld ™ Palm.Net Discontinued: The Palm.Net service is discontinued as of August 31, 2004. Any information in this manual pertaining to Palm.Net, PQAs (web clipping applications), MyPalm and the WAP Browser is not applicable after that date. For wireless email and web browsing, we recommend you migrate to a palmOne smartphone. We can help you do this: Click here to learn how to upgrade to a new solution.
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Read This First Welcome to the Palm VII™ handheld Getting Started is designed to help you get up and running quickly on your Palm VII™ series handheld. It guides you through the following process: • Getting to know your new Palm VII handheld • Setting up your handheld • Installing Palm™ Desktop organizer software • Activating the Palm.Net™ wireless communication service Before you can activate the Palm.
Get to know your new Palm VII™ handheld 1. Review Palm VII™ components. IR Port Exchange data and applications with any infrared-enabled Palm OS® handheld that’s nearby. Applications Launcher Tap the Applications icon to see all your Palm™ applications. Antenna Raise to access the Palm.Net™ wireless features. Stylus Contrast Control Graffiti® Writing Area Use the stylus to enter Graffiti® text and numbers here, or to access the onscreen keyboard.
Palm™ Desktop organizer software Palm™ Desktop software includes the same main applications as your Palm VII™ handheld: Address Book, Date Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, Expense, and desktop e-mail connectivity. You can use the HotSync® Manager feature of this software to back up and exchange data between your handheld and your computer.
Set up your Palm VII™ handheld 2. Remove the screen film. 3. Install the AAA batteries and charge the transmitter. IMPORTANT! The moment you insert the batteries, they begin to charge the transmitter you’ll use with the Palm.Net™ wireless features; this takes about 70 minutes. As soon as the transmitter has been charged, you can activate the service. (For more information, see page 7.) 4. Push up on the stylus to remove it. Follow the instructions onscreen to set up your handheld.
Set up your Palm™ Desktop organizer software 5. Make the connection. • Turn off your computer and connect the cradle to the COM (serial) port on the back of your computer. • Turn the computer on after the cradle is connected. If necessary, use the included serial port adapter. 6. Install the software. • Make sure your handheld is not in the cradle. • Insert the Palm™ Desktop CD-ROM into your computer and wait for the Installer Menu screen. • Click INSTALL and follow the instructions onscreen.
7. Launch Palm™ Desktop organizer software. Double-click the Palm Desktop icon on your computer. Follow these steps to enter a memo: • Click the Memo icon, and then click New. • Type Remember to activate the wireless communication service. • Click Apply. 8. Synchronize your data. • Make sure your handheld is in the cradle. • Press the HotSync® button on the cradle. • Enter a unique user name and then click OK. The web clipping applications you selected during step 6 are loaded on your handheld.
Activate the Palm.Net™ wireless communication service 9. Read Choosing a Palm.Net Service Plan and pick a plan. Palm, Inc. provides affordable service plans to choose from. To activate, you’ll also need to have credit card information or a corporate account number available. 10. Raise the antenna and activate the service. If the transmitter is charged, just follow the instructions onscreen to activate the Palm.Net™ wireless communication service.
Query the Net for quick, concise answers Now that you’ve activated the Palm.Net™ wireless communication service, you can be miles away from a modem or a desktop computer and still be connected to the Internet. Web clipping is a simple query-and-response process. Try it! 1. Raise the antenna on your handheld to access web clipping applications. 2. Use the stylus to tap the icon of the Yahoo!® People Search web clipping application . 3. Enter the name, city, and state of someone you know.
iMessenger ® application: Send and receive text messages anytime With the iMessenger® application, your Palm VII™ handheld gives you the freedom of wireless Internet messaging. It works like an e-mail application, but it works in your car, on the street, at the beach – anywhere within the coverage area. Try it! 1. Raise the antenna on your handheld and tap the iMessenger icon . 2. Use the stylus to tap New. 3.
Four ways to enter data into your Palm VII™ handheld 1. Using your computer keyboard Type information in your Palm Desktop™ software, and then synchronize the data with your handheld. Hints: Perform a HotSync® operation regularly to make sure your data is current on both your handheld and your computer. Before you change AAA batteries, be sure to back up your data onto your computer by using the HotSync feature. 2. Using the onscreen keyboard Tap the text or a blank line on the handheld screen.
3. Using Graffiti® writing software Graffiti® characters are similar to uppercase letters that are formed with a single-stroke. Your writing turns into text wherever the blinking cursor appears on the handheld screen. Graffiti writing is easy, fun, accurate, and fast (up to 30 words per minute). It’s worth taking a few minutes to learn. Just remember to write BIG and press firmly. Write letters here 4.
Palm VII™ handheld troubleshooting and contacts If your handheld does not turn on, try these steps before contacting Technical Support: • Adjust the contrast control. • Make sure the batteries are fresh and properly installed. • Perform a soft reset by unscrewing the top of your stylus and using the reset tool inside to gently press the reset button on the back of your handheld. • If your handheld still doesn’t turn on, perform a hard reset by holding down the power button while doing a soft reset.