Page 2 - Copyright
Copyright Copyright © 1998-2000 Palm, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Graffiti,HotSync, iMessenger, Palm Computing, and Palm OS are registered trademarks, andPalm, the Palm logo, Palm VII, the Palm VII logo, and Palm.Net are trademarks of Palm,Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other product a...
Page 3 - Upgrade information; R e a d T h i s F i r s t
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 softwar...
Page 4 - Review Palm VII; Get to know your new Palm VII
2 Applications Launcher Tap the Applications icon to see allyour Palm ™ applications. Graffiti ® Writing Area Use the stylus to enter Graffiti ® text and numbers here, or to access theonscreen keyboard. Power Button / Backlight Control Press here to turn your handheld onand off. Hold it down for a f...
Page 6 - Remove the screen film.; Set up your Palm VII; Install the AAA batteries and charge the transmitter.
4 Remove the screen film. Set up your Palm VII ™ handheld Install the AAA batteries and charge the transmitter. Follow the instructions onscreen to set up your handheld. Hints: If your handheld does not turn on automatically, make sure the batteries areinstalled correctly (see the picture above). If...
Page 7 - Set up your Palm
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 includedserial port adapter. Install the software. • Make sure your handheld is not in the cradle....
Page 9 - Activate the Palm.Net
7 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. Raise the antenna and activate the service. If the transmitter is charged, just...
Page 10 - Query the Net for quick, concise answers
8 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 applic...
Page 12 - Using your computer keyboard; Four ways to enter data into your Palm VII; Using the onscreen keyboard
10 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, besure to bac...