power button/brightness control
turns your organizer on or off and controls the brightness.
if your organizer is turned off, pressing the power button turns the organizer on and returns you to the last screen you viewed. press the power button to turn the organizer off.
if you have difficulty seeing the information onscreen, use the brightness control to adjust the screen depending on the lighting conditions where you use your organizer. press the power button and hold it down for about two seconds to access the brightness dialog box. you can conserve battery life by reducing the brightness level of the display.
battery charge light
illuminates when the organizer is in the cradle and the battery is charging. when the battery is fully charged, the light turns off.
organizer screen
displays the applications and information stored in your organizer. it is touch-sensitive and responds to the stylus.
graffiti. writing area
the area where you write letters and numbers using the graffiti. alphabet. see chapter 2 to learn how to write graffiti characters.
scroll button
displays text and other information that extends beyond the area of the organizer screen. pressing the lower half of the scroll button scrolls down to view information below the viewing area, and pressing the upper half of the button scrolls up to view the information above the viewing area.
application buttons
activates the individual organizer applications that correspond to the icons on the buttons: date book, address book, to do list, and memo pad. see "buttons preferences" in chapter 7 for details on reassigning these buttons to activate any application on your organizer.
if your organizer is turned off, pressing any application button activates the organizer and opens the corresponding application.
using the onscreen brightness control
you may need to make adjustments by changing the amount of brightness on the screen.
to adjust the brightness:
1. press the power button and hold it down for about two seconds.
2. do one of the following:
to change the brightness in small increments, tap to the left or right of the slider.
to change the brightness in larger increments, drag the slider to the left or right.
you can also press the scroll button to move the slider incrementally.
3. tap done.
protective flip cover
the cover protects the organizer screen when it is not in use and helps reduce glare while you use your organizer. you can open the cover so that it is at an angle, open it fully, or remove it altogether by pulling the cover out of the holes on the sides of the organizer. to reattach the cover, reinsert the pegs in the holes.
locating back panel components
stylus
slides in and out of the slot in the back panel of the organizer. to use the stylus, remove it from the slot and hold it as you would a pen or pencil.
ir port
uses infrared technology to transmit data to and receive data from other palm computing. platform handhelds, and to perform hotsync operations. see "beaming information" in chapter 5 and "ir hotsync operations" in chapter 6 for more information.
reset button
under normal use, you should not have to use the reset button. see appendix a for information about when and how to use the reset button.
serial connector
connects your organizer to the cradle, which in turn connects to the back of your computer and through the ac adapter to the wall current. this allows you to recharge your organizer as well as update the information between your organizer and computer using hotsync technology.
the cradle must be plugged into the serial (com) port at the back of your computer.
your organizer requires a dedicated port. it cannot share a port with an internal modem or other device. if you are unsure about the exact location of the serial port on your computer, refer to the user's manual supplied with the computer.
only use the ac adapter that came with your organizer. other adapters could damage your organizer and will void the warranty.
an additional connection is made from the back of the cradle's serial (com) port connector to the ac adapter which plugs into any ac current outlet.
