Using your computer keyboard
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3.
Position the cursor where you want the characters to appear.
4.
Do any of the following:
– Write lowercase Graffiti 2 letters anywhere on the left side of the screen.
– Write numbers anywhere on the right side of the screen.
– Write uppercase letters in the middle of the screen.
– Write the Punctuation Shift stroke before writing symbols and other special
characters.
– Access buttons and other controls that appear on the screen by tapping and
holding the control until it activates.
To temporarily disable the full-screen writing area:
■
Tap the shaded box in the lower-right corner.
The shaded box changes to a box outline and Writing Area Preferences are
deactivated.
Using your computer keyboard
If you have a lot of data to enter, or prefer to use the computer keyboard, you can
use Palm Desktop software or any supported personal information manager (PIM)
to enter information. You can then perform a HotSync
®
operation to synchronize
the information on your computer with the information on your handheld. Many
of the applications that came with your handheld are also available in Palm
Desktop software and in most PIMs, so you don’t need to learn different
applications. For more information on entering data on your computer, refer to the
online Help in Palm Desktop software and the
Palm Desktop Software for the
Macintosh User’s Guide
on the Desktop Software CD-ROM.
Importing data
If you have data stored in computer applications such as spreadsheets and
databases, or if you want to import data from another handheld, you can transfer
the data to your handheld without having to type it. Save the data in one of the file
formats listed in the next section, import it into Palm Desktop software, and then
perform a HotSync operation to transfer the data to your handheld.
Importing data from a Windows computer
Palm Desktop software can import data in the following file formats:
■
Comma-delimited (.csv, .txt): Address Book and Memo Pad only
■
Tab-delimited (.tab, .tsv, .txt): Address Book and Memo Pad only
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CSV (Lotus Organizer 2.x/97 Mapping): Address Book only
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vCal (.vcs): Date Book only
Summary of Contents for Zire 21
Page 1: ...Handbook for the Palm Zire 21 Handheld...
Page 10: ...About This Book 2...
Page 16: ...Chapter 1 Setting Up Your Palm Zire 21 Handheld 8...
Page 24: ...Chapter 2 Exploring Your Handheld 16...
Page 86: ...Chapter 7 Using Date Book 78...
Page 110: ...Chapter 12 Using World Clock 102...
Page 130: ...Chapter 13 Performing HotSync Operations 122...
Page 166: ...Chapter 14 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld 158...
Page 172: ...Appendix A Maintaining Your Handheld 164...
Page 184: ...Appendix B Frequently Asked Questions 176...
Page 196: ...Index 188...
