PALM BASICS

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PALM BASICS

• UMDNJ- SN
• Vern Chhibber chhibbva_at_umdnj.edu
• Joseph Mathew mathewj4_at_umdnj.edu

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SN Palm Website

• http//sn.umdnj.edu/pda

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What is Sync or Hotsync?

• Information (contacts, tasks, memos etc) can be
  entered on your Palm or on your computer
• Using a cable, you can Sync the information
• This brings all changes from the Palm to the
  computer and vice-versa
• Changes are saved in Palm Desktop software or
  Documents to Go

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Taken from documentation shipped with Palm TX.
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Main Menu Items

• Date / Time
• Touchscreen
• Formats
• Power
• Sounds / alerts

• Wi-Fi
• Buttons
• Themes
• Handedness
• Owner

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Typing / input

• Soft keyboard
• Graffiti 2
• Portable keyboard
• Type on PC and sync

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Useful Applications

• Calendar
• Contacts
• Calculator
• Memo pad
• Note pad

• pTunes
• Tasks
• Web
• World clock

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Beaming

• Can beam many items
• Contacts
• Appointments
• Tasks
• Etc
• Within a few feet
• Point to other PDA select Beam

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4 Types of Wireless

• Bluetooth
• Personal wireless, 30ft or less
• WI-FI
• Works within a few hundred feet
• What you may have at home
• fast
• Wide area wireless (subscriber service)
• Same as your mobile phone
• Satellite

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Media

• Used for storing and viewing pictures and other
  media

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Documents to go

• Use with Word, Excel and Powerpoint documents
• View/edit documents on the go

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Email (POP3 client)

• You can use Versamail on your Palm to check a
  POP3 or IMAP server
• You can use it for a personal account to your
  UMDNJ email account
• If you want to use it for your UMDNJ email, in
  Versamail, go to the menu and tap ACCOUNT

• Go into Versamail
• Go to the ACCOUNT menu
• Choose Add new account
• The incoming mail server is mail.umdnj.edu
• The outgoing mail server setting will be
  determined by where you are connecting to the
  network
• Choose the POP protocol
• Use your email username and password

NOTE You can also use the web interface if you
are connected with WIFI
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Lexi Installation

• Follow directions on sheet
• Go to http//lexi.com/enterkeys
• You will see the screens on the 3 following
  slides. Create an account and enter your code
• YOU CAN USE A CODE ONLY ONCE!
• After creating your account if you do not see the
  last slide, go to the link on top of the slide

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Create an account on the Lexi website
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http//connect.lexi.com