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PALM BASICS UMDNJ- SN Vern Chhibber chhibbva@umdnj.edu Joseph Mathew mathewj4@umdnj.edu SN Palm Website http://sn.umdnj.edu/pda What is Sync or Hotsync? Information (contacts, tasks, memos etc) can be entered on your Palm or on your computer
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PALM BASICS UMDNJ- SN Vern Chhibberchhibbva@umdnj.edu Joseph Mathew mathewj4@umdnj.edu
SN Palm Website • http://sn.umdnj.edu/pda
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
Main Menu Items • Date / Time • Touchscreen • Formats • Power • Sounds / alerts • Wi-Fi • Buttons • Themes • Handedness • Owner
Typing / input • Soft keyboard • Graffiti 2 • Portable keyboard • Type on PC and sync
Useful Applications • Calendar • Contacts • Calculator • Memo pad • Note pad • pTunes • Tasks • Web • World clock
Beaming • Can beam many items • Contacts • Appointments • Tasks • Etc • Within a few feet • Point to other PDA & select Beam
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
Media • Used for storing and viewing pictures and other media
Documents to go • Use with Word, Excel and Powerpoint documents • View/edit documents on the go
Email (POP3 client) • 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 • 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 NOTE: You can also use the web interface if you are connected with WIFI
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