Palm G18 - Manual

G18 User Manual 4 Function list: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93To open the EMailer application: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93Setting: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94To choose the folder: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97To create and send an e-mail: . . . ....

G18 User Manual 5 Function list: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117To open the Photo Editor application: . . . . . . . . . . . . 117To create a picture: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117To edit a picture:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118To add individual signature:...

G18 User Manual 6 To open the Memo Pad application: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163Creating memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164Reviewing memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Using the ShortHand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Function list: . . . . . . . . . . ...

G18 User Manual 7 Game type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192IR game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193Hi Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194Arcade mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

G18 User Manual 8 Assigning and editing passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224Locking your pda phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225Recovering from a forgotten password . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 Using CardInfo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 To open the CardInfo applicatio...

G18 User Manual 9 Understanding the blinking alarm indicator . . . . . . . . . . 257 14 Using an Expansion Card 258 Displaying contents of G18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258Launching an application on the G18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259Displaying G18 application information . . . . . . . ...

A b o u t T h i s G u i d e G18 User Manual 1 About This Guide Welcome to the G18 handheld device. This guide is designed to help you get up and running quickly on your PDA phone. It describes all you need to know about how to use your G18 PDA phone and the applications that come with it. This guide...

S a f e t y Traffic safety G18 User Manual 2 1 Safety Traffic safety Please check the laws and regulations on the use of mobile phones in the areas where you are driving. Always obey them. Please use the hands-free kit while driving. Pull off the road and park before making or answering a call if dr...

S a f e t y Vehicles G18 User Manual 3 Persons with pacemaker • Should always keep the phone more than 20cm (6 inches) from their pacemaker when the phone is switched on. • Should not carry the phone in a breast pocket.• Should use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize the potential for interfe...

S a f e t y Posted facilities G18 User Manual 4 Do not carry it with any combustible, explosive object. In such environment, it could cause an explosion or fire resulting in injury or even death. An air bag inflates with great force. Do not place objects, including both installed or portable wireles...

S a f e t y Aircraft G18 User Manual 5 Turn your phone OFF before boarding a plane. To avoid interfering with the aircraft instrument, do not use the phone on the plane. Persons who disregard the regulations could have their wireless device being confiscated, or being charged in court; OR both.

I n t r o d u c t i o n t o t h e G 1 8 P D A P H O N E System requirements for Windows G18 User Manual 6 2 Introduction to the G18 PDA PHONE With your G18 pda phone, you’ll successfully be able to manage meetings and appointments, remember people’s names and personal details, and keep track of all ...

I n t r o d u c t i o n t o t h e G 1 8 P D A P H O N E G18 components G18 User Manual 7 • Windows 98/NT/2000/XP• 8 MB RAM (memory) minimum , 16 MB recommended (required with Windows NT 4.0) • 20 MB available hard disk space • VGA monitor or better (the G18 Quick Tour requires a 256 color video disp...

I n t r o d u c t i o n t o t h e G 1 8 P D A P H O N E G18 components G18 User Manual 9 PDA PHONE screen . Displays the applications and data stored in your pda phone. It is touch-sensitive and responds to the stylus. Text input area . Write letters and numbers in this area using the Graffiti ® 2 a...

I n t r o d u c t i o n t o t h e G 1 8 P D A P H O N E G18 components G18 User Manual 10 Locating back panel components Side channel . Hold the stylus, front cover, or similar attachments that can be slid in and out of either side channel. To use the stylus, remove it from the side channel and hold...

I n t r o d u c t i o n t o t h e G 1 8 P D A P H O N E Desktop Charger G18 User Manual 11 Serial Port connector . Connects your pda phone to PC through HotSync cable. This allows you to update the information between your pda phone and the computer using HotSync technology. Desktop Charger Compatib...

I n t r o d u c t i o n t o t h e G 1 8 P D A P H O N E Tapping versus clicking G18 User Manual 12 • Plug the Travel Charger into the socket at the base of the Desktop Charger. • Connect the Travel Charger to the mains power supply.• Charge the battery for about 120 minutes. (Approximate charging ti...

I n t r o d u c t i o n t o t h e G 1 8 P D A P H O N E Starting pda phone and calibrating screen G18 User Manual 13 sensitive screen. Tapping is the basic action used to execute tasks on your pda phone. IMPORTANT: Always use the point of the stylus for tapping or making strokes on the pda phone scr...

I n t r o d u c t i o n t o t h e G 1 8 P D A P H O N E Adjusting the brightness of your screen G18 User Manual 14 Adjusting the brightness of your screen You can adjust the brightness of your screen to make it easy to see in a variety of lighting conditions. To adjust the brightness of your pda pho...

I n t r o d u c t i o n t o t h e G 1 8 P D A P H O N E To open applications G18 User Manual 15 3. Do one of the following: • Drag the slider to adjust the contrast.• Tap to the right or left of the slider to adjust the contrast in small increments. • Press or press and hold the PageUp or PageDown b...

I n t r o d u c t i o n t o t h e G 1 8 P D A P H O N E Using the pda phone interface G18 User Manual 16 TIP: You can find an application quickly by writing the Graffiti 2 character for the first letter of its name. The Application Launcher scrolls to the first application with a name that begins wi...

I n t r o d u c t i o n t o t h e G 1 8 P D A P H O N E Using the pda phone interface G18 User Manual 19 Using menus and menu commands Menus on your pda phone are easy to use, and work the same way in all applications. Menu bars and menu commands differ based on the application and the area of the a...

I n t r o d u c t i o n t o t h e G 1 8 P D A P H O N E Using the pda phone interface G18 User Manual 20 Tap an icon that represents the command you want, or enter the ShortCut for the command in the text input area below the Command toolbar. For example, to choose Select All in the Edit menu, draw ...

I n t r o d u c t i o n t o t h e G 1 8 P D A P H O N E Palm Desktop software G18 User Manual 21 • Entering or importing data in Palm Desktop, and then synchronizing with your pda phone For more information, see these topics in Chapter 3 , “Entering Data in Your G18 PDA PHONE”. Palm Desktop software...

I n t r o d u c t i o n t o t h e G 1 8 P D A P H O N E Installing Palm Desktop G18 User Manual 22 To connect your HotSync cable: • Turn off your computer and plug the HotSync cable from the G18 pda phone into the serial port on your computer. Installing Palm Desktop The following instructions guide...

E n t e r i n g D a t a i n Y o u r G 1 8 P D A P H O N E Using the onscreen keyboard G18 User Manual 23 3 Entering Data in Your G18 PDA PHONE You can enter data into your G18 pda phone by using the onscreen keyboard, writing with the stylus in the text input area, using an external keyboard, or by ...

E n t e r i n g D a t a i n Y o u r G 1 8 P D A P H O N E Entering data using Graffiti 2 handwriting software G18 User Manual 24 4. Tap the desired characters or numbers; then tap Done to enter the text or numbers. Entering data using Graffiti 2 handwriting software You can use Graffiti 2 strokes to...

E n t e r i n g D a t a i n Y o u r G 1 8 P D A P H O N E Entering data using Graffiti 2 handwriting software G18 User Manual 25 You should try the demo if Graffiti 2 is new to you. After you view the Welcome application the first time, a Graffiti 2 Demo icon will appear on the Applications Launcher...

E n t e r i n g D a t a i n Y o u r G 1 8 P D A P H O N E Entering data using Graffiti 2 handwriting software G18 User Manual 27 You use the same shape to create both the lowercase letter and the uppercase letter. 3. Position the stylus in the appropriate place of the text input area. 4. Start your ...

E n t e r i n g D a t a i n Y o u r G 1 8 P D A P H O N E Entering data using Graffiti 2 handwriting software G18 User Manual 28 Writing punctuation marks and other special characters Using Graffiti 2 writing, you can create any punctuation symbol and special character available from a standard keyb...

E n t e r i n g D a t a i n Y o u r G 1 8 P D A P H O N E Entering data using Graffiti 2 handwriting software G18 User Manual 30 TIP: Samples of the character strokes are available in the Graffiti 2 Help file. To view the Help file, use the full-screen pen stroke, dragging the stylus from the text i...

E n t e r i n g D a t a i n Y o u r G 1 8 P D A P H O N E Using Graffiti 2 Gestures G18 User Manual 31 5. Tap on one of the letters available for you to tune: Using Graffiti 2 Gestures Gestures are editing commands, such as cut, paste, and the ShortCut command which will be explained in the next sec...

E n t e r i n g D a t a i n Y o u r G 1 8 P D A P H O N E Using Graffiti 2 ShortCuts G18 User Manual 32 Your pda phone includes the following predefined Graffiti 2 ShortCuts for common entries: • ds—Date stamp• ts—Time stamp• dts—Date/time stamp• me—Meeting• br—Breakfast• lu—Lunch• di—Dinner To use ...

E n t e r i n g D a t a i n Y o u r G 1 8 P D A P H O N E Importing data G18 User Manual 33 7. Tap the ShortCut Text area, then enter the text that will appear when you write the ShortCut characters. 8. You can add a space character after the last word in your ShortCut text, so that a space automati...

E n t e r i n g D a t a i n Y o u r G 1 8 P D A P H O N E Importing data G18 User Manual 34 • Tab delimited (.tab, .tsv, .txt): Address Book and Memo Pad only.• CSV (Lotus Organizer 2.x/97 Mapping): Address Book only.• Date Book archive (.dba).• Address Book archive (.aba).• To Do List archive (.tda...

P e r f o r m i n g C o m m o n T a s k s Creating records G18 User Manual 35 4 Performing Common Tasks The tasks described in this section use the term records to refer to an individual item in any of the basic applications, for example, a single Date Book event, Address Book entry, To Do List item...

P e r f o r m i n g C o m m o n T a s k s Editing records G18 User Manual 36 Editing records After you create a record, you can change, delete, or add new information at any time. When the screen is in edit mode, a blinking cursor appears within the information, and the information appears on a dott...

P e r f o r m i n g C o m m o n T a s k s Editing records G18 User Manual 37 To use the Edit menu: 1. Do one of the following to display the Edit menu: • Tap the Menu icon; then tap the Edit menu to display the commands in the menu. • Tap the inverted tab at the top of the screen; then tap the Edit ...

P e r f o r m i n g C o m m o n T a s k s Editing records G18 User Manual 38 2. Do one of the following: • Tap the Menu icon, open the Record menu, and then tap the Delete command. The Delete command differs depending on the application you’re using, for example, Delete Event appears in the Record m...

P e r f o r m i n g C o m m o n T a s k s Categorizing records G18 User Manual 39 might prove useful later, you can purge them from your pda phone and save them in an archive file. Purging is also available in Mail. Purging is not available in Address Book or Memo Pad; delete records from these appl...

P e r f o r m i n g C o m m o n T a s k s Categorizing records G18 User Manual 40 You can rename or delete the default categories, and you can create new categories. Each application can have up to 15 categories. To move a record into a category: 1. Select the record you want to categorize. 2. Tap D...

P e r f o r m i n g C o m m o n T a s k s Categorizing records G18 User Manual 41 • In the Address Book, select a record and tap Edit; then tap Details. In the Category pick list, tap Edit Categories. • In the Memo Pad and To Do List, select a record from the list, and tap Details. In the Category p...

P e r f o r m i n g C o m m o n T a s k s Finding records G18 User Manual 42 3. Enter the new name for the category, and tap OK. 4. Tap OK to exit the Edit Categories dialog box. TIP: You can move records from multiple categories into a single category by renaming all discrete categories with a sing...

P e r f o r m i n g C o m m o n T a s k s Finding records G18 User Manual 43 • Use the scroll button on the front panel of the device to scroll a screen at a time. Holding down the scroll button accelerates scrolling. Using the Find option The Find option lets you locate text in any or all applicati...

P e r f o r m i n g C o m m o n T a s k s Sorting records G18 User Manual 44 If there have no the recorder you want to search in the found recorder, you can tap the Continue Find. Using Phone Lookup The Phone Lookup option lets you add a telephone number from the Address list to an entry in another ...

P e r f o r m i n g C o m m o n T a s k s Making records private G18 User Manual 45 2. Tap Show. 3. Tap the Sort By pick list, and select an option. 4. Tap OK. To sort records in the Address Book and Memo Pad: 1. Open the application to display the list screen. 2. Do one of the following: • Tap the ...

P e r f o r m i n g C o m m o n T a s k s Making records private G18 User Manual 46 • Create a new record and tap Edit, and then tap Details.• Select an existing record, and tap Details. 2. Tap the Private check box. Tap OK. 3. At the alert in the Private Records dialog box, tap OK. To hide private ...

P e r f o r m i n g C o m m o n T a s k s Attaching notes G18 User Manual 47 • Tap the Menu icon; tap the Security Set or Security in the Options menu. • Tap the inverted tab at the top of the screen; then tap Security Set or Security in the Options menu. • Bring up the Command Bar and tap the padlo...

P e r f o r m i n g C o m m o n T a s k s Choosing fonts G18 User Manual 48 To change the font style: 1. Open an application. 2. Do one of the following: • Tap the Menu icon. From the Options menu, tap Font.• Tap the inverted tab at the top of the screen; then tap Font in the Options menu. • In the ...

P e r f o r m i n g C o m m o n T a s k s Getting information on an application G18 User Manual 49 Getting information on an application You can get information on any application by displaying its About box. The About box displays the name and version number of the application. To display the About...

M a n a g i n g A p p l i c a t i o n s Using the Applications Launcher G18 User Manual 50 5 Managing Applications This chapter explains how to switch between applications on your G18 pda phone, how to personalize application settings, and how to categorize applications into related groups. Using th...

M a n a g i n g A p p l i c a t i o n s Using the Applications Launcher G18 User Manual 51 • To switch between applications, tap the Applications icon or press an application button on the front panel of your pda phone. Your pda phone automatically saves your work in the current application and disp...

M a n a g i n g A p p l i c a t i o n s Setting preferences for applications G18 User Manual 52 To change the view of applications: 1. Tap the Applications icon; then tap the Menu icon. 2. From the Options menu, tap Preferences. 3. From the View By option tap List; then tap OK to see your applicatio...

M a n a g i n g A p p l i c a t i o n s Setting preferences for applications G18 User Manual 53 To set preferences for an application: 1. Open an application. For instructions, see “Selecting applications” in this chapter. 2. Tap the Menu icon. 3. From the Options menu, select Preferences. 4. Enter ...

M a n a g i n g A p p l i c a t i o n s Installing add-on applications G18 User Manual 55 6. Tap the pick list, and tap one of the following settings for the full-screen pen stroke: • Backlight turns on the backlight of your pda phone.• Keyboard opens the onscreen keyboard for entering text characte...

M a n a g i n g A p p l i c a t i o n s Removing applications G18 User Manual 58 8. Perform a HotSync operation to install the applications. See Chapter 11, “Exchanging and Updating Data using HotSync Operations” for more information. Removing applications You can remove add-on applications, patches...

W o r k i n g w i t h C o m m u n i c a t i o n A p p l i c a t i o n s G18 User Manual 60 6 Working with Communication Applications Your G18 includes the following communication applications: • Phone• SMS• jMMS• EMailer• WAP Browser• STK

Using the Phone G18 User Manual 61 Using the Phone To open the Phone application The telephone function can be activated by 1. Tap the Applications icon . 2. Select Communication from the pick list in the upper right corner; then tap the Phone icon. (icon added) TIP: Alternatively, you can press the...

Using the Phone G18 User Manual 62 2. Press the Call key to dial the numbers. 3. After the call is connected: Tap New button to pause thecalling to call another number. Tap Hold button to holdthe call. Tap Mute button tomute the call. Tap DTMF button toinput DTMF. • Press the End Call Key to end the...

Using the Phone G18 User Manual 63 Receiving a call 1. When receiving a call, you will see the incoming call number onscreen. TIP: Alternatively, the user can press the Call key to accept the call, while pressing the End Call Key enables you to reject the call. Touch the Reject button toreject the c...

Using the Phone G18 User Manual 64 2. When the call is connected : Call Setting 1. Tap the Menu icon . 2. Choose Call > Call Setting. a. Call Waiting Tap New button to go to Ap-plications Launcher and pressthe CALL key to return. Tap Hold button to holdthe call. Tap Mute button tomute the call. T...

Using the Phone G18 User Manual 65 b. Call line ID c. Region Code Setting d. Auto redial • On to enable• Off to disable • Network: Determined by GSM network • Display: Choose to d isplay the Call line ID • Hide: Choose to hide the Call line ID • Only code: Add a region code only• "+” and code: A...

Using the Phone G18 User Manual 66 3. When finish ed setting, Tap Save button to save the setting, then Tap Left Arrow icon to exit. Call Time 1. Tap the Menu icon . 2. Choose Call > Call Time. Call Records 1. Tap the Menu icon . • On to enable• Off to disable auto redial function Tap back button...

Using the Phone G18 User Manual 67 2. Choose Call > Call Records. TIP: In the call interface , you can press Call key to enter the call record interface directly. Speed Dial 1. Tap the Menu icon. 2. Choose Call > Speed d ial. Tap Delete to delete the de-tail of the call record (figureneeded) T...

Using the Phone G18 User Manual 68 Phone Security Setting 1. Tap the Menu icon. 2. Choose Security > Setting. a. Changing PIN/PIN2/Barring Code WARNING! Incorrectly entering your SIM PIN three times causes the SIM card to be blocked.To unblock your SIM card, you must contact your service provider...

Using the Phone G18 User Manual 71 Select one of the following options in the Fix Dialing section: 3. Tap the Save button to save the setting. 4. Tap left arrow to exit. Phone ringing Setting a. Ringing set Tap the Profile, you can find the following pre-defined profiles • On for enable. • Off for d...

Using the Phone G18 User Manual 73 e. Volume Quick Switch Tap the Enter Key in front panel of your pda phone, you can enter the Quick s witch dialog. • Tap Address book button to enter Address application, you can pick up the phone number from the address book. For the usage of Address, please refer...

Using the Phone G18 User Manual 74 • Tap Speed Dial button to pick up one phone number from Speed dial list. Reference to the part of Call Recodr in this chapter. • Tap Country Code button to select the country code. Tap cancel to quit without selecting. • Tap Return to quit to main view. Testing th...

Using the Phone G18 User Manual 75 5. Tap the Test button to launch the phone connection test. 6. Wait for a while, there will appear a dialog box to show wether it's ok or anything fails. 7. If the test is ok, you could try to launch the Phone application to call someone. 8. If the test fails, you ...

Using the Phone G18 User Manual 76 Conference call / Call Devert A calls B, after connected ： Note: Tap the ,tap Call>Call Setting, select "On" in the "Call divert" option, then tap to save your setting. C calls A Switch the callwith B or C by us - ing Call Devertfunction A calls ...

Using the SMS Short Message G18 User Manual 77 Using the SMS Short Message Function list: • Short messages are saved in different categories.• Users can customize their short messages and send them in groups.• Short messages can be sorted by date or by name.• Each short message can contain 70 Chines...

Using the SMS Short Message G18 User Manual 79 Writing SMS & Sending SMS: 1. In the list view ( in SMS interface), tap the New button to enter the editing interface. 2. Tap the Menu icon on the front panel of your PDA phone, choose Edit > Keyboard to switch to keyboard entry. Now you can inpu...

Using the SMS Short Message G18 User Manual 80 4. You can also set the font. Tap the function title. After the menu pops up, tap Font, and then select Set Font to complete the operation. Receiving SMS: If you receive a short message, it will automatically show a dialog box(it will appear a envelop i...

Using the SMS Short Message G18 User Manual 81 2. Tap one record to enter SMS short message interface. You can do relative operation according to the prompt of icons. Delete the short message : Delete the short mssage to dustbin. Select any of the message you want to delete. Tap the DELETE button ,t...

Using the SMS Short Message G18 User Manual 82 In the dialog box , tap the OK button, then delete the message; tap the Delete All button, then the all message in the directory will be deleted, tap the Cancel button , then canel the operation. Delete forever: Tap the MENU icon, then a pick list will ...

Using the jMMS G18 User Manual 83 Using the jMMS Function list: • Browse• New• Send• Delete• Draft• Compositor To open the jMMS application: 1. Tap the Applications icon . 2. Select Communication from the pick list in the upper right corner. 3. Tap the jMMS icon . and enter the inbox interface. Dood...

Using the jMMS G18 User Manual 86 4. Tap Save icon in the toolbar to save the picture. Settings • Tap Menu icon to pop up the pulldown menu, and then select Tools > Profiles. • Tap Edit icon to edit the MMSC URL, (Notice: Please edit the content on the line after the keyboard appeared in order to...

Using the jMMS G18 User Manual 87 • To edit "IP address", please input the IP address corresponding to the local MMS service center, such as "10.0.0.7", the default port is "9201", change it correspondingly if necessary. • Tap [OK] to save the settings, or tap [Cancel] to can...

Using the jMMS G18 User Manual 88 • Tap OK to save the configuration, tap Cancel to quit without changing anything. Browse • In Inbox screen, tap any message.• Tap View in the pick list to browse the message. Restrict the message's size Set the message's class Tap View Reply Reply all Send to others...

Using the jMMS G18 User Manual 89 • Tap Title Name or shortcut menu icon to pup up the pulldown menu, and execute the corresponding operation. • Scroll bar: Tap up-down arrow or scroll bar to browse the content.• Exit button: Tap it to return to the Previous interface. New and Send Tap New icon in t...

Using the jMMS G18 User Manual 91 – To : The number or E-mail of receiptor.– CC : The number or E-mail of CC receiptor.– BCC : The number or E-mail of BCC receiptor.– Subject : The subject of SMS.– Send MMS – Save MMS to Draft – Edit MMS properties, after taping: • :Tap New icon on the toolbar to ad...

Using the jMMS G18 User Manual 92 2. Delete all messages: a. Tap icon . b. Show a message box for confirmation of deletion. Draft Tap Save icon on the outbox's interface, the MMS you have not finished or you are ready to send will be saved to the draft. Sorting Tap Sort icon on the inbox's interface...

Using the EMailer G18 User Manual 93 Using the EMailer Function list: • Setting• To receive and send the e-mail• To browse the e-mail• To edit the e-mail• To delete the e-mail• To reply the e-mail• To search To open the EMailer application: 1. Tap the Applications icon . 2. Select Communication from...

Using the EMailer G18 User Manual 94 Setting: On the main screen of Emailer(default is the index interface of the inbox), tap the Menu icon on the front panel of your PDA phone, pop up the menu model(showing as the following). 1. Choose Options > Preferences to set whether to give the confirmatio...

Using the EMailer G18 User Manual 97 To choose the folder: Tap the pick list in the upper right corner, there are five folders: Inbox, Outbox, Deleted, Filed, and Draft. Tap any folder to enter the corresponding folder interface. e.g. Deleted. To create and send an e-mail: 1. Tap the New button at t...

Using the EMailer G18 User Manual 98 3. Select Outbox from the pick list in the upper right corner . 4. Tap the Menu icon on the front panel of your PDA phone, choose Message > Receive or Message > Send all. To browse an e-mail: You can browse the relevant records by choosing the folder in the...

Using the EMailer G18 User Manual 99 To edit an e-mail: 1. On the list screen of a folder, choose the e-mail you want to edit and enter its browse interface, and tap the Edit button to enter the e-mail editing interface. 2. Tap the Menu icon on the front panel of your PDA phone, choose Options, you ...

Using the EMailer G18 User Manual 100 2. Tap the Reply button on the bottom of the screen, and select the Reply, Reply all or transmit in the Reply option, 3. You can input the content you want , and then send this e-mail. To search: 1. On the interface of creating an e-mail, tap the Receiver. 2. In...

Using the WAP Browser G18 User Manual 101 Using the WAP Browser Function list: • Reaching new horizons in the wireless world!• Helping you explore the wireless arena-WAP Browser! To open the WAP Browser application: 1. Tap the Applications icon . 2. Select Communitcation from the pick list in the up...

Using the WAP Browser G18 User Manual 104 • Click Ok to save the settings. • By default the cache is enabled and the cache size is 50 KB. Clearing Cache In the Options dialog box, under the Cache/Cookie tab, click the Clear button in the Cache group or go to Tools->Clear Cache from the menu. Cook...

Using the WAP Browser G18 User Manual 105 • Click Undo to remove the last entered shortcut. • Click Clear All to clear the URL editbox. • Click Go to open the site. • You can also enter the URL of the site to open in the address bar and click Go . • You can open the URL wizard by clicking More from ...

Using the WAP Browser G18 User Manual 106 History • Recently visited Sites • Keep track of the web sites visited by you! URLs of the sites visited by you are stored in History. • To see the URLs stored in History, click on Go->History . • History entries can be viewed by Page Title or by Page URL...

W o r k i n g w i t h S t u d i o A p p l i c a t i o n s G18 User Manual 108 7 Working with Studio Applications Your G18 includes the following studio applications: • Camera• Melody Manager• Photo Album• Photo Editor

Using the Camera G18 User Manual 109 Using the Camera Use the camera to: • To set the preferences of a photograph• To take photos(including Normal mode, Postpone mode and Speedup mode) To open the Camera application: 1. Tap the Applications icon . 2. Select Studio from the pick list in the upper rig...

Using the Camera G18 User Manual 110 Taking photos Description of the buttons: : Open Setting. : Choose different styles of the photo frame. : Choose the size of pictures (including 160*160, 160*200, 320*240),if 320*240 is chosen ,[ / ] button will be added in the interface, tap the respective butto...

Using the MelodyManager G18 User Manual 111 Using the MelodyManager The main function of MelodyMgr is to manage some melodie s in your PDA phone. To open the MelodyMgr application: 1. Tap the Applications icon . 2. Select Studio from the pick list in the upper right corner. 3. Tap the MelodyMgr icon...

Using the Photo Album G18 User Manual 113 Using the Photo Album The application has to communicate with the photograph application and the photo editor application. Its function is to manage the photos taken by users or the pictures downloaded from PC. Palm Zircon PDA will lose the stored pictures a...

Using the Photo Album G18 User Manual 114 2. Default Photo Album The application provides three default albums. • MySplashes : the album is a special album to store snapshots taken by users. • MyPhotos : the album is used to store photos taken by users not long ago and those separate pictures can be...

Using the Photo Album G18 User Manual 115 • Tap OK to finish. 4. Deleting Album • Tap WangXiaoMin g (if you created this album) album. • Tap icon. • Tap Delete button.• Tap OK to finish. 5. To play album: • Enter a album, tap the Play button to start playing the pictures in the album according to th...

Using the Photo Album G18 User Manual 116 • Enter a album, tap the photo you want to delete. • Tap icon to enter Photo Details. • Tap Delete, a confirmation dialog box will appears.• Tap OK to finish deleting. To browse photos 1. In pictures list interface, tap any picture to enter the picture brows...

Using the Photo Editor G18 User Manual 117 Using the Photo Editor Function list: • To create a picture• To edit a picture• To add individual signature• To add a seal• To hide toolbar To open the Photo Editor application: 1. Tap the Applications icon . 2. Select Studio from the pick list in the upper...

Using the Photo Editor G18 User Manual 122 To add individual signature: 1. Tap the SH icon in the Toolbar. 2. Tap the picture onscreen then enter the Add signature interface. 3. Write down your individual signature onscreen. To add seal: 1. Tap the Stamp icon in the Toolbar to enter the small stamp ...

W o r k i n g w i t h M a i n A p p l i c a t i o n s G18 User Manual 123 8 Working with Main Applications Your G18 includes the following basic main applications: • Address Book• Clock• Calculator• Date Book• GSL Launcher• Memo Pad• Short Hand• To Do List

Using the Address Book G18 User Manual 124 Using the Address Book Function: • Look up• New/Edit the record• Birthday Setting• Browsing the details of records• Address in SIM Card• To make a call To open the Address Book application: 1. Tap Applications icon . 2. Select Main from the pick list in the...

Using the Address Book G18 User Manual 125 Record List 1. Lookup. The list will be sorted in phonetic order. You just need to input the first letter of the name, then the screen will display the relative contacts. 2. New/Edit the record. Tap New button on the screen to add a new record. • Done Tap t...

Using the Address Book G18 User Manual 126 • Note Tap this button to enter edit interface. Dialog Box • OK Tap this button to save the settings and close the dialog box. • Cancel Tap this button to close this dialog box without saving the changes. • Delete... Tap this button to prompt whether to del...

Using the Address Book G18 User Manual 127 NOTE: When you input the Chinese name and telephone number to the G18 ,after that ,the SIM card in the phone is replace with other cards, the name and the number inputed before will be whown correctly. 3. Birthday Setting In editing interface, tap -Not Set-...

Using the Address Book G18 User Manual 128 Tap icon to launch Address in SIM Card. • To create a new contact a. Tap the New button. b. Input Name and Phone number. c. Tap OK to save the contact, or tap Cancel to quit without changing anything. • To edit the contact a. Tap the Edit button.

Using the Address Book G18 User Manual 129 b. Change the Name or Phone number. c. Tap OK to save, or tap Cancel to quit without changing anything. • To find the contact(refer to Step 1) 6. To make a call No matter in name mode or list mode, tap the Call key to call the phone number of the selected e...

Using the Clock G18 User Manual 130 Using the Clock Function list: • Clock• CountDown• StopWatch• Alarm To open the Clock application: 1. Tap the Applications icon . 2. Select Main from the pick list in the upper left corner. 3. Tap the Clock icon . Clock Select Clock from the pick list in the upper...

Using the Clock G18 User Manual 131 beside the clock. Enter Date & Time preferences inerface to set date and time. Details are as follows: To set Date: a. Tap the Set Date box. b. Tap the arrow to choose current year. c. Tap the current month. d. Tap the current date. To set Time: a. Tap the Set...

Using the Clock G18 User Manual 132 b. Tap the upward or downward arrow to change the hour. c. Tap each minute number box, and then tap the arrow to change the number. d. Tap AM or PM to change the display style. e. Tap OK. To set Time Zone: a. Tap the Set Time Zone box. b. Select your time zone fro...

Using the Clock G18 User Manual 133 CountDown Select CountDown from the pick list in the upper right corner. In this interface, the default value is "00:00:00", which indicates "hour : minut : second". Tap the menu icon , to pop up the pick list. • Tap Option > Setting. • Select a...

Using the Clock G18 User Manual 134 • Tap the Pause button to pause counting.• Tap the Reset button to set the time to the default value "00:00:00". Stopwatch Select StopWatch from the pick list in the upper right corner. The default value is "00:00:00", main fuctions are as follows:...

Using the Clock G18 User Manual 135 Alarm Setting No matter which module you are in, or you just quit the Clock module, there will be a "*" icon flickering to remind your time is up until you turn it off. Tap [None] to enter the alarm setting interface. There is a check box, tap it to show t...

Using the Calculator G18 User Manual 138 Using the Calculator You can perform general mathematical functions with the Calculator, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Use the Calculator to: • Perform basic calculations.• Store and get values.• Display the last series of calcu...

Using the Calculator G18 User Manual 139 • The Plus/Minus button switchs the current number between a negative and positive value. If you want to enter a negative number, enter the number first and then press the +/- button. • The M+ button places the current number in memory. Each new number you en...

Using the Date Book G18 User Manual 140 Using the Date Book The Date Book lets you quickly and easily schedule appointments or any activity associated with a date or date and time. When you open the Date Book, the current date and a list of times for a standard business day are displayed. Use the Da...

Using the Date Book G18 User Manual 141 • Timed events, such as meetings, that have a specific date and a specific start and end time. • Untimed events, such as birthdays, holidays, and anniversaries. These events occur on a particular date but have no specific start or end times; they appear at the...

Using the Date Book G18 User Manual 142 TIP: You can open the Set Time dialog box (to select a start time) by making sure no event is selected, and then writing a number on the number side of the text input area. 5. Set the duration of the event in either of the following ways: • Tap the time column...

Using the Date Book G18 User Manual 143 To schedule a timed event for another date: 1. Select the date you want in one of the following ways: • Tap the desired day of the week in the date bar at the top of the screen. If necessary, tap the Previous week or Next week scroll arrows to move to another ...

Using the Date Book G18 User Manual 144 Scheduling untimed events 1. Select the event date you want, as described in the previous procedure, “To schedule a timed event for another date.” 2. Tap New. 3. In the Set Time dialog box, tap No Time. TIP: You can create a new untimed event by making sure no...

Using the Date Book G18 User Manual 145 Scheduling repeating or continuous events The Repeat function lets you schedule events that recur at regular intervals or extend over a period of consecutive days. Repeating events include a birthday and a weekly guitar lesson that falls on the same day of the...

Using the Date Book G18 User Manual 146 Making changes to repeating or continuous events When changes are made to a repeating or continuous event , you can decided which events to change the events:all of the spectrum events,the current events ,or the events that take place in the future. To delete ...

Using the Date Book G18 User Manual 147 • If you change the start date of a repeating event, your pda phone calculates the number of days you moved the event. Your pda phone then automatically changes the end date to maintain the duration of the repeating event. • If you change the repeat interval (...

Using the Date Book G18 User Manual 148 Setting the alarm The Alarm setting lets you set an audible alarm for events in your Date Book, and display a reminder message on-screen. For untimed events, only the reminder message appears. Setting an alarm for an event You can set an alarm for minutes, hou...

Using the Date Book G18 User Manual 149 NOTE: You can also set to send short message to you as SMS,EMS,MMS or EMAIL. 6. Tap OK. Once an alarm has gone off, you can tap the Snooze option to dismiss the alarm for a 5-minute period. To dismiss the alarm using the snooze option: When the alarm dialog bo...

Using the Date Book G18 User Manual 150 To set alarm options: 1. To open the Preferences dialog box, do one of the following: • In the Date Book, tap the Menu icon.• Tap the inverted tab at the top of the Date Book screen to display the menu bar. • In the text input area, drag a diagonal line from t...

Using the Date Book G18 User Manual 151 To display the Date Book views: 1. Do one of the following: • Press the Date Book application button repeatedly to cycle through all the Date Book views. • Tap a view icon in the lower-left area of the Date Book screen. To display the current time: Tap and hol...

Using the Date Book G18 User Manual 152 3. Tap an event to display a description of the event at the top of the screen. Tips for using Week view Keep the following points in mind when using Week view: • To reschedule an event while in Week view, tap and drag the event to a different time or day. • T...

Using the Date Book G18 User Manual 153 Spotting event conflicts With the ability to define specific start and end times for any event, it is possible to schedule events that overlap (an event that starts before a previous event finishes). An event conflict (time overlap) appears in the Week view as...

Using the Date Book G18 User Manual 154 Tips for using Month view Keep the following points in mind when using the Month view: • Tap a day in the Month view to display that day in the Day view.• Tap the scroll arrows in the upper right corner to move forward or backward a month. • Tap Go To to open ...

Using the Date Book G18 User Manual 155 Tips for using Agenda view • Tap any appointment while in Agenda view to display the Day View of the appointment. • Check off completed To Do List items in the Agenda view, or click a description of an item to go directly into the To Do List application. • You...

Using the Date Book G18 User Manual 156 3. For Day view, select from the following options: • Tap Show Time Bars to display time bars showing the duration of an event and any event conflicts. • Tap Compress Day View to display start and end times for each event, but no blank time slots at the bottom...

Using the GSL Launcher G18 User Manual 158 Using the GSL Launcher Function list: • Set launcher style• Set your favorite background• New, Rename, Delete, Unhide, Hide category• Change the icon mode• Delete application• Check information To open the GSL Launcher application: 1. Tap Applications icon ...

Using the GSL Launcher G18 User Manual 159 • Choose Option > Set Launcher, then you can set Wall Paper, Launcher Style and Font Color. • Choose Option > Edit Folder to create, rename or delete categories, you can also combine data in two different categories and set categoties which need hidin...

Using the GSL Launcher G18 User Manual 160 IMPORTANT: First of all, you should specify the categories which need to be hide or be unhide. • [ OK ] to complete • [ New ] to create categories • [ Rename ] to rename categories • [ Delete ] to delete categories NOTE: Refer to Categories section for more...

Using the GSL Launcher G18 User Manual 161 NOTE: PDA style is a scroll categories and modules horizontally, Phone style is to cycle categories vertically, like the following illustrations. To choose Icon Mode You can choose different icon mode in the main interface. 1. Tap the Menu icon in the botto...

Using the GSL Launcher G18 User Manual 162 2. Choose App > Delete. 3. Select the application which you want to delete in the Delete dialog box. 4. Tap the Delete button on the bottom of the screen. 5. Tap OK button to confirm deletion or Cancel to cancel deletion. To view Information You can see ...

Using the Memo Pad G18 User Manual 163 Using the Memo Pad The Memo Pad provides a place to take notes that are not associated with records in the Date Book, Address Book, or To Do List. Use the Memo Pad to • Take notes or write any kind of message on your connected organizer. • Drag and drop memos i...

Using the Memo Pad G18 User Manual 164 Creating memos A record in the Memo Pad is called a memo . A memo can contain up to 4,000 characters. The number of memos you can store is limited only by the memory available on your Palm PDA. When you create a new memo, you can add information to it from the ...

Using the Memo Pad G18 User Manual 165 4. Insert or create a new photo in memo. Tap Graphic to launch Photo Editor. a. After you set the size of photo, you can select one from the photo library(or create a new one). b. Use tools in the toolbar to edit the photo. c. After editing, tap the Menu icon ;...

Using the Memo Pad G18 User Manual 166 Reviewing memos The Memo List displays the first line of a memo. This makes it easy to locate and review your memos. You can easily sort memos in the Memo List or move through memos using Memo options. To review a memo: 1. In the Memo List, tap the text of the ...

Using the ShortHand G18 User Manual 168 Using the ShortHand Function list: • Adding shorthand• Editing shorthand• Deleting shorthand• Changing speed of inputting To open the ShortHand application: 1. Tap the Applications icon . 2. Select Main from the pick list in the upper right corner. 3. Tap the ...

Using the ShortHand G18 User Manual 170 Changing the speed of inputting 1. First of all get in editing screen. 2. Tap the Menu icon on the front panel of your PDA phone. 3. Choose Options > Slow, Normal, Faster or Fastest to change the speed of writing with stylus.

Using the To Do List G18 User Manual 171 Using the To Do List The To Do List is a convenient place to create reminders and prioritize the things that you have to do. Use the To Do List to • Make a quick and convenient list of things to do.• Assign a priority level to each task.• Assign a due date fo...

Using the To Do List G18 User Manual 172 2. Enter the content of the current To Do List item. The text can be longer than one line. TIP: You can add a name, address, and phone number to a To Do List item using the Phone Lookup option. 3. Tap the other place onscreen to deselect the current To Do Lis...

Using the To Do List G18 User Manual 173 3. Tap the Priority number that you want to set, with 1 the most important and 5, the least important. Checking off To Do List items You can check off a To Do List item to indicate that you’ve completed it. To check off a To Do List item: 1.In the To Do List,...

Using the To Do List G18 User Manual 174 Changing priorities and due dates You can change the To Do List to display the due date assigned to an item, change its priority, and assign a category to the task with the To Do Item Details dialog box. You can then sort To Do List items by priority, due dat...

Using the To Do List G18 User Manual 175 7. Tap OK. TIP: If you turn on the Show Due Dates option in the To Do Preferences dialog box, you can tap directly on the due date in the To Do List to open the pick list shown in step 2. To sort To Do items 1. In the To Do List main interface, tap the Show b...

Using the To Do List G18 User Manual 176 • Select Show Completed Items check box to display your completed items in the To Do List. If this setting is turned off, completed To Do items disappear from the list, but are kept in the memory of your pda phone. You must purge completed items to remove the...

E n j o y w i t h G a m e A p p l i c a t i o n s G18 User Manual 178 9 Enjoy with Game Applications Your G18 includes the following game applications: • Bejeweled• Big Money• Insaniquarium• Megabowling• Zap!2000

Playing the Bejeweled! G18 User Manual 179 Playing the Bejeweled! To start the game: 1. Tap Applications icon . 2. Select Games from the pick list in the upper right corner. 3. Tap the Bejeweled! icon . • EASY : Easy game. • TIMED : Timed mode. • INSTRUCTIONS : The instructions about Bejeweled Bejew...

Playing the Bejeweled! G18 User Manual 180 • The screen will be filled with seven different types of gem. You must tap on two adjacent gems, to form a horizontal or vertical line of three of the same color. • If you can get a line of three or more, then the line vanishes, and more gems fall above wi...

Playing the Bejeweled! G18 User Manual 182 Winning the game • When you pass one level, then enter the next level to continue the game. When you get enough score, enter your name ,then enter the top. Bejeweled Hidden Features 1. There are a few extra features we built in! • You can tap on two tiles s...

Playing the Big Money G18 User Manual 184 Playing the Big Money To start the game: 1. Tap the Applications icon . 2. Select the Games from the pick list in the upper right corner. 3. Tap the Big Money icon . • Help! : Tap to enter the instruction. • easy game : Tap to enter the 'easy game' interface...

Playing the Big Money G18 User Manual 185 Game Rules 1. When you remove any group of coins above ,they will fall down, and if you manage to remove a column ,the remaining columns will move in to fill up the gap. 2. All the time while you are looking for groups to remove,new coins will appear in a ro...

Playing the Big Money G18 User Manual 186 Big Money Hidden Features There are a couple of useful features we have built in: • You can tap on the status display area to pause the game at any time. • You can also press the scoll up or down key to pause the game. • You can choose to change the display ...

Insaniquarium-LowRes G18 User Manual 187 Insaniquarium-LowRes To start the game: How To Play Tap the fish tank with your stylus to drop fish food. When your fish are hungry, they will turn a nasty greenish-grey. Feed them quickly or they will die and float to the top of the tank! When your fish have...

Insaniquarium-LowRes G18 User Manual 188 Game Modes Quest Mode: Quest Mode is the best mode for beginners. It will tell you everything you need to know to play the game in an integrated tutorial. But most importantly, Quest Mode allows you to collect pets! A new pet is hatched at the end of every le...

Insaniquarium-LowRes G18 User Manual 189 earning money and getting your fish to grow. You can export your high scores from Challenge mode to the Astraware web high-score table by selecting the menu option 'Export high scores.' Other Options Reset Quest: The 'Return to Menu' drop-down menu option wil...

Playing the MegaBowling G18 User Manual 190 Playing the MegaBowling Megasoft2000 Ltd. Palm Software Division (PSD). • Supports all color handhelds running Palm OS 4.0, 4.1 or 5.0.• Supports standard (160x160) and Hi-Res (320x320).• Supports 4-bit and 16-bit color displays. Description The MegaBowlin...

Playing the MegaBowling G18 User Manual 191 2. A Spare (/) is worth 10 pins plus the number of pins knocked down on the next ball (one ball only - not frame). 3. An Open Frame (one where not all pins are knocked down after both balls have been bowled) has no bonus score. 4. If a Strike is bowled on ...

Playing the MegaBowling G18 User Manual 192 To start the game: Abandon game Game type • Single ®C a single player • Vs Human ®C 2-user game on one and the same device. Frames are filled in term. • IR game ®C 2-device game by IrDA (Beam) protocol. Pay your attention to the notes concerning this mode....

Playing the MegaBowling G18 User Manual 193 IR game To start the game in IR, follow these steps: 1) Select Game type in IR game on both devices. Other parameters ( Throw type and Difficulty ) may differ. Thus, each player plays using his own adjustments. 2) Place both devices within direct sight to ...

Playing the MegaBowling G18 User Manual 194 NOTE: If it is impossible to transfer information to the remote device at the moment of bowling, there will be another attempt to do it after the bowl is performed. Then you'll see the Shot sending... message. Place the remote device within the range of IR...

Playing the MegaBowling G18 User Manual 195 Arcade mode Stroke mode NOTE: When changing Easy/Normal/Hard levels in Option section the length of trajectory that you set with the stylus is reduced. So: the more difficult is the selected level, the shorter trajectory will be. Long trajectories are cut ...

Zap!2000c G18 User Manual 197 How to play COLOR TIPS Displaying this game in color puts great demands on your Palm IIIc or other color organizer.If you find that the game runs too slowly ,try one of the following: – Turn off some scenery,using the Game Preferences'form.– Use a performance booster,su...

Zap!2000c G18 User Manual 198 – Coins:Keep these until the end of the level,when you can trade them in for bonus points! – Powerup Crystals:Collect one of these,and your ship weapons will be upgraded! – Shield:Your ship can collect up to three shields for emergencies!Activate using the DOWN button. ...

W o r k i n g w i t h U t i l i t y A p p l i c a t i o n s G18 User Manual 199 10 Working with Utility Applications Your G18 includes the following utility main applications: • E-C Dict• SD Manager

Using the E-C Dict G18 User Manual 201 show the first word whose first two characters are the two just inputted. – It is case insensitive when you inquire words.For instance: The inquiry results will be 'wobble' no matter with you inquire 'wobble' or 'Wobble'. 3. After input finished,tap[Enter] butt...

Using the E-C Dict G18 User Manual 203 NOTE: if the current word doesn't support Sing/Plural or other syntax inquiries, the related function will not be shown in the function list. 2. Tap V.Inflection to browse the syntax of the current word. – For example, V. Inflection of wad – Sim.pres. : wad – P...

Using the SD Manager G18 User Manual 205 Using the SD Manager Expansion slot was outfitted in palmtop computer so that you can add applications or memory. You can manage the applications in the PDA or SD Card by using SD Manager. Function list: • Browsing• Copying• Moving• Deleting• Creating folders...

Using the SD Manager G18 User Manual 207 • You can select all applications by tapping the Select All button.• Cancel selection by tapping the Clear All button. 2. Tap the Copy button, a dialog box will ask you if you are sure to copy files. 3. Tap OK, a dialog box will appear to show you the status ...

Using the SD Manager G18 User Manual 210 4. Choose Tool > Rename. 5. A dialog box appears, you can rename the current folder. 6. Tap OK to confirm. 7. Tap Cancel to Cancel. Notes: 1. To sure the direction struction of the SD card correctly, only the following directions are allowed in the SDManag...

W o r k i n g w i t h S y s t e m A p p l i c a t i o n s G18 User Manual 212 11 Working with System Applications Your G18 includes the following utility system applications: • Preference• Security• Card Info• Flash Backup Manager

Customizing your pda phone G18 User Manual 213 Customizing your pda phone You can customize your pda phone in the following ways: • Display personal information such as your name and address• Display the current date and time, and different date and time formats for other countries and time zones • ...

Customizing your pda phone G18 User Manual 214 2. On the Owner Preferences screen, enter the text you want to associate with your pda phone. If you enter more text than can fit on one screen, a scroll bar appears at the right side of the screen. NOTE: If you have assigned a password to your device u...

Customizing your pda phone G18 User Manual 216 TIP: Choose the time zone from the list that corresponds to where you are. When you travel, use this dialog to change time zones. If you’re not sure what time zone you are in, find out what time it is, and select the time zone which shows the current ne...

Customizing your pda phone G18 User Manual 218 3. In the General Preferences screen, change the auto-shutoff time by tapping the Auto-off After pick list. Tap an option—30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, or 3 minutes. To set the sounds and volumes You can control the sound for system alerts, alarms, a...

Customizing your pda phone G18 User Manual 219 After selecting one language, enter the current setting again, you will see the interface below(when you choose English): • Enable Chinese OS: enable Chinese Operation System. --General Options: tap this button to pop General Options dialog box. --Keybo...

Customizing your pda phone G18 User Manual 220 • Localize User Interface: To set Adv.Setting: 1. Tap the Applications icon; then tap the Prefs icon. 2. In the pick list in the upper right corner, tap Adv.Setting. After choosing one color, tap Apply and you can see the shorthand icon’s color has been...

G18 User Manual 223 Assigning security options Your pda phone includes a Security application that lets you set options to protect entries from unauthorized users in a variety of ways: The Security application lets you: • Mask or hide entries you have defined as private. The Mask option displays a g...

Assigning security options G18 User Manual 224 4. Open one of the basic applications and view a record. Records marked as private are masked with a gray bar. To hide private records: 1. Make sure that the record or records you want to hide are defined as private. To make a record private, select the...

Assigning security options G18 User Manual 225 2. In the Applications Launcher, tap the Security icon. 3. Tap the Password box. 4. Enter a password—either the one you want to assign or your current password if you want to change or delete it—and tap OK 5. Choose from the following options: • To assi...

Assigning security options G18 User Manual 226 Recovering from a forgotten password If the Off & Lock option is not active, and you forget your password, you can delete the forgotten password from your pda phone. Deleting a forgotten password also deletes all entries and files marked as Private....

Using CardInfo G18 User Manual 227 Using CardInfo The CardInfo Application displays summary information for each known directory type found on the G18. To open the CardInfo application: 1. Tap the CardInfo icon on the Applications menu. The G18 information is displayed 2. To rename the G18, tap on t...

Using CardInfo G18 User Manual 228 NOTE: Reformatting the G18 will destroy its data. 6. To display help for Card Info, tap Card Info in the upper left corner of the screen. 7. Select Help from the menu, and scroll through the tips that are not displayed. 8. To display About Card Info, tap Card Info,...

Flash Backup Manager G18 User Manual 229 Flash Backup Manager To open the Flash Backup Manager: 1. Tap the Applications icon . 2. Select System from the pick list in the upper right corner. 3. Tap the Flash Backup Manager icon . Backup Function Zircon data storage: 1. There are many applications for...

Flash Backup Manager G18 User Manual 230 b. Backup data to Flash in the local machine via the Flash Backup Manager application (Flash will not lose data when power off). When accidents happen, you could restore data via Flash Backup Manager. Please note when backing up files: 1. The capacity of Flas...

Flash Backup Manager G18 User Manual 231 • Enable Auto Backup : Auto backup. After selecting the check box; more setting about this options will appear. – Every Day(s) or Hour(s) : Input how often(Day/Hour) you want to backup. – Time : Choose the specific time you want to backup. NOTE: After selecti...

Flash Backup Manager G18 User Manual 232 b. Tap Communication DBs button, then the Choose Comm Database dialog box appears. You can select the communication database you want to backup. c. Tap Other Databases button, then the Select Other Databases dialog box appears. You can select the database you...

E x c h a n g i n g a n d U p d a t i n g D a t a u s i n g H o t S y n c ® O p e r a t i o n s Performing a HotSync operation for the first time G18 User Manual 235 12 Exchanging and Updating Data using HotSync ® Operations HotSync ® technology lets you synchronize—exchange and update—data between ...

E x c h a n g i n g a n d U p d a t i n g D a t a u s i n g H o t S y n c ® O p e r a t i o n s Performing a HotSync operation for the first time G18 User Manual 236 If you are a System Administrator preparing several pda phones for a group of users, you may want to create a user profile. See “Creat...

E x c h a n g i n g a n d U p d a t i n g D a t a u s i n g H o t S y n c ® O p e r a t i o n s Performing a HotSync operation for the first time G18 User Manual 237 5. Wait for a message on your pda phone indicating that the process is complete. When the HotSync process is complete, you can disconn...

E x c h a n g i n g a n d U p d a t i n g D a t a u s i n g H o t S y n c ® O p e r a t i o n s Selecting HotSync setup options G18 User Manual 238 To use a profile for the first-time HotSync operation: 1. Connect your PDA phone to computer's serial port through the HotSync cable. 2. Click the HotSy...

E x c h a n g i n g a n d U p d a t i n g D a t a u s i n g H o t S y n c ® O p e r a t i o n s Customizing HotSync application settings G18 User Manual 240 7. If needed, set the speed to determine the speed at which data is transferred between your pda phone and Palm Desktop. 8. Try the As Fast As ...

E x c h a n g i n g a n d U p d a t i n g D a t a u s i n g H o t S y n c ® O p e r a t i o n s Customizing HotSync application settings G18 User Manual 241 3. Select the appropriate user name from the list. 4. Select an application in the Conduit list. Click Change. 5. Click the direction in which ...

E x c h a n g i n g a n d U p d a t i n g D a t a u s i n g H o t S y n c ® O p e r a t i o n s IR HotSync operations G18 User Manual 242 • To use a new setting as the default, select the Set As Default option. Thereafter, whatever you selected as the default setting is used when you click the Defau...

E x c h a n g i n g a n d U p d a t i n g D a t a u s i n g H o t S y n c ® O p e r a t i o n s IR HotSync operations G18 User Manual 244 Configuring HotSync Manager for infrared communication Next you need to go to the HotSync Manager and specify the simulated port used for infrared communication. ...

E x c h a n g i n g a n d U p d a t i n g D a t a u s i n g H o t S y n c ® O p e r a t i o n s Conducting a HotSync operation via the modem G18 User Manual 245 Returning to using the HotSync cable for HotSync operations It’s easy to return to using the HotSync cable for HotSync operations. To retur...

E x c h a n g i n g a n d U p d a t i n g D a t a u s i n g H o t S y n c ® O p e r a t i o n s Conducting a HotSync operation via the modem G18 User Manual 246 Preparing your computer You must perform a few steps to prepare your computer for a modem HotSync operation. Be sure to perform these steps...

E x c h a n g i n g a n d U p d a t i n g D a t a u s i n g H o t S y n c ® O p e r a t i o n s Conducting a HotSync operation via the modem G18 User Manual 247 • Speed to determine the speed at which data is transferred. Try the As Fast As Possible rate first, and adjust downward if you experience ...

E x c h a n g i n g a n d U p d a t i n g D a t a u s i n g H o t S y n c ® O p e r a t i o n s Conducting a HotSync operation via the modem G18 User Manual 248 5. If needed, enter a dial prefix (such as “9”) to access an outside line, and then tap the Dial Prefix check box. TIP: You can enter a com...

E x c h a n g i n g a n d U p d a t i n g D a t a u s i n g H o t S y n c ® O p e r a t i o n s Conducting a HotSync operation via the modem G18 User Manual 249 To define which files or applications on your device synchronize during a HotSync operation: 1. Tap the Applications icon. 2. Tap the HotSy...

E x c h a n g i n g a n d U p d a t i n g D a t a u s i n g H o t S y n c ® O p e r a t i o n s Conducting a HotSync operation via a network G18 User Manual 250 Conducting a HotSync operation via a network When you use the Network HotSync software, you can take advantage of the LAN and WAN connectiv...

E x c h a n g i n g a n d U p d a t i n g D a t a u s i n g H o t S y n c ® O p e r a t i o n s Conducting a HotSync operation via a network G18 User Manual 251 3. From the HotSync Manager menu, choose Setup. 4. Click the Network tab and make sure that a check mark appears next to your user name. If...

E x c h a n g i n g a n d U p d a t i n g D a t a u s i n g H o t S y n c ® O p e r a t i o n s Using File Link G18 User Manual 252 To prepare your device for a network HotSync operation: 1. Tap the Applications icon. 2. Tap the HotSync icon. 3. Tap the Menu icon. 4. Tap Options, then tap Modem Sync...

U s i n g t h e A t t e n t i o n M a n a g e r Insistent alarms G18 User Manual 253 13 Using the Attention Manager Many applications (such as Date Book, Clock, and SMS) want to get your attention with some sort of alarm. Attention Manager allows you to conveniently manage all of these notifications...

U s i n g t h e A t t e n t i o n M a n a g e r Insistent alarms G18 User Manual 254 Using the Reminder dialog screen The Reminder dialog screen has three buttons for responding to an alarm: OK : Makes the reminder go away, with no further notification. Snooze : Switches to the application that was ...

U s i n g t h e A t t e n t i o n M a n a g e r Insistent alarms G18 User Manual 255 Setting alarm sound effects Some applications allow you to set the song or sound effect to use, and how many times to play it, with a pause in between. For example, to set alarm preferences for the Date Book, do the...

U s i n g t h e A t t e n t i o n M a n a g e r Insistent alarms G18 User Manual 256 Tapping on the text or icon will “Go To” that item and delete the event from the Reminders list screen. Tapping in the check box will clear that item, similar to a To Do list item. The Attention Manager will draw a ...

U s i n g t h e A t t e n t i o n M a n a g e r Subtle alarms G18 User Manual 257 Subtle alarms Some applications provide a visual, and optionally audible indication, but do not otherwise disrupt your work flow. Subtle alarms do not display a Reminders screen. Instead, a blinking indicator will flas...

U s i n g a n E x p a n s i o n C a r d Displaying contents of G18 G18 User Manual 258 14 Using an Expansion Card The G18 lets you add a pda phone expansion card to your Palm. You can insert and remove the card without a reset. Displaying contents of G18 When an expansion card is inserted, all appli...

U s i n g a n E x p a n s i o n C a r d Launching an application on the G18 G18 User Manual 259 3. Tap the G18 on the menu. The G18 applications are displayed on the Applications menu. Sometimes the applications require a second display page. To display the applications, tap the arrow. The G18 appli...

U s i n g a n E x p a n s i o n C a r d Displaying G18 application information G18 User Manual 260 The selected application is loaded into memory and launched.If the application is already resident in main memory, it is not copied again, just launched. Displaying G18 application information To displ...

U s i n g a n E x p a n s i o n C a r d Copying a G18 application to your handheld or desktop G18 User Manual 261 8. To display the application version, tap version. TIP: When you tap More, you access the CardInfo application, described in the Using CardInfo section. Copying a G18 application to you...

U s i n g a n E x p a n s i o n C a r d Copying a G18 application to your handheld or desktop G18 User Manual 262 3. Tap the G18 on the menu. 4. The G18 applications are displayed on the Applications screen. 5. Tap in the upper left corner of the screen to bring up the App menu. 6. Tap Copy. 7. Sele...

U s i n g a n E x p a n s i o n C a r d Beaming applications on the G18 G18 User Manual 263 Beaming applications on the G18 To beam an application on your G18 to another Palm OS handheld: 1. Tap the Applications icon on the front panel of your pda phone. 2. Tap the All pick list in the upper right c...

U s i n g a n E x p a n s i o n C a r d Beaming applications on the G18 G18 User Manual 264 5. Tap in the upper left corner of the screen to bring up the App menu. 6. Tap delete. 7. Select My Card from the Delete From pick list. 8. Highlight the application you want to delete, then tap Done. The app...