Start He re
Set up
Charge
2
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Stylus
Here’s what you’ll do:
Already use a Palm™ handheld?
• Charge and set up your Palm™ Zire™
handheld.
• Install Palm™ Desktop software.
• Complete steps 1 and 2.
a. Unplug the adapter.
b. Press the power button.*
c. Rem ove the stylus.
a. Plug the power adapter into your Zire handheld and into an outlet.
• Open your web browser. Go to
b. Charge for three hours.
• Learn to use your handheld.
• Click the link leading to upgrading
information.
d. Follow Setup instructions on the screen.
Center
Contents
Pow er button
e. Tap firm ly the center of at least 3 targets.
USB HotSync® cable
f. Com plete Basic Skills.
Pow er adapter
Palm Zire handheld
Palm ™ Desktop
softw are CD-ROM
* Problems? See Troubleshooting on the
other side of this document.
Install Palm Desktop Software on your computer
Connect
Install Palm Desktop software
USB port
(for HotSync cable)
IR (infrared) port
Pow er adapter
3
4
connection
a. Connect the HotSync cable to your handheld.
Enter appointm ents and addresses using Palm Desktop software. Then transfer
the inform ation to your handheld using the HotSync process. It’s the fastest way
to enter lots of your inform ation.
Stylus
b. Connect the cable to a USB port on your com puter.
Hom e
a. Put the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
(Tap to go to
Applications
Launcher.)
Mac:
Windows:
b. Double-click the Palm Desktop
b. Follow the installation instructions
that appear on your computer
screen.*
Installer icon.*
USB
Menu
Favorite
(Tap to perform the
HotSync process.)
Pow er button
(Press to turn
handheld
on/off.)
Find
Address Book
(Press to turn on
handheld and open
Address Book.)
Date Book
(Press to turn on
handheld and open
Date Book.)
* Problems? If the HotSync process did not work,
see Troubleshooting on the other side of this
document.
Scroll Up/ Scroll Dow n
Enter and synchronize your information
Now schedule an appointment
on your handheld
Transfer your appointment to
your handheld
Try it! Schedule an appointment
5
7
6
Mac:
a. Connect the HotSync cable to your handheld and
Windows:
a. Press the Date Book button.
c. Tap to set the time. Tap OK.
Favorite icon
com puter (see step 3).
a. Double-click the Palm Desktop icon
a. Double-click the Palm Desktop icon
b. Tap New.
in the Palm folder.
b. Press the power button to turn on the handheld.
on your computer desktop.
New
c. Tap the Favorite icon
to start the HotSync
process.
Pow er button
What is a HotSync process?
d. Tap
to display the onscreen
keyboard. Tap the keyboard to type.
The HotSync process synchronizes inform ation on your handheld and in Palm
Desktop software, so that inform ation you enter in one appears in both places.
b. Create or select a username to
b. Click New Event in the lower-left
HotSync process
identify your information.
corner.
ABC
123
c. Select Event from the Create menu.
c. Enter the appointment, and then click
Date Book
e. Repeat the HotSync process
OK to save it.
d. Enter the appointment, and then click
(see step 6).
OK to save it.
* Problems? If the HotSync process did not
work, see Troubleshooting on the other side
of this document.
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Troubleshooting
HotSync process does not begin.
HotSync process does not begin after tapping the Favorite icon.
Your handheld does not turn on when you press the power button.
Try the following:
• Make sure the USB cable is connected securely to your handheld and to a
Make sure your handheld is on, and then try the following:
working USB port of your desktop computer.
Did you charge your handheld? Make sure the power adapter is plugged securely
into a working electric outlet and is firmly connected to the handheld. Charge the
handheld for another full three hours.
1. Tap the Home icon
.
TM
Windows: After you install Palm Desktop software, try the following:
• Check the Windows system tray, in the lower-right corner of your computer
screen, and make sure the HotSync icon appears there. If it is there, then
HotSync Manager is running.
2. Locate and tap the HotSync icon
.
3. In the HotSync application, make sure of the following:
If this doesn’t work, try the following:
– Your username (established when you installed Palm Desktop software) is in
the upper-right corner.
• Press the Date Book or Address Book button to ensure your handheld is turned on.
• Tap the Contrast icon
. When the Contrast dialog box appears, adjust the
– Local is highlighted. If it isn’t highlighted, tap Local.
HotSync icon
contrast by holding down the Up scroll button for a few seconds. If this doesn’t
work, hold the Down scroll button for a few seconds.
– The word Cable appears. If Cable does not appear, tap whatever word is there,
and then tap Cable in the list that drops down.
Contrast icon
Usernam e
a. If the HotSync icon is in the system tray, click it to display the menu. Make
sure there is a check mark next to Local USB. To insert a check mark, click
the menu item. Then turn on your handheld and tap the Favorite icon to
start the HotSync process.
Tap HotSync icon
• Perform a soft reset: Use the tip of an unfolded paper clip (or similar object
without a sharp tip) to gently press the reset button inside the hole on the back
panel of your handheld.
b. If the HotSync icon is not in the system tray, click the
Start button and select Programs. Select Palm
Desktop, and then select HotSync Manager. HotSync
Manager starts and the icon appears in the system
tray. Follow instructions in (a).
Reset button
4. To start the HotSync process, tap the HotSync icon in the middle of the
handheld screen.
Mac: After you install Palm Desktop software, try the following:
• Make sure the Transport Monitor of the HotSync Manager is enabled. Open the
Palm folder and double-click the HotSync Manager icon. The HotSync Software
Setup dialog box appears. In the HotSync Controls tab, click Enabled.
Learn more about your handheld
Learn Graffiti® writing
Read the Handbook
Graffiti® writing is a fast and simple way to enter text and
numbers into your handheld. Take this hands-on tutorial to see
simple strokes turn into text and numbers on your screen.
The Handbook opens in Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer. If you do not
have Acrobat Reader, you can install it from the Palm Desktop software CD-ROM.
Windows: In Palm Desktop software,
click Help in the menu bar. Then select
the menu item for the handbook.
a. Turn on your handheld, tap Home
, and tap the Graffiti icon
.
Install the Giraffe game on your handheld and play a game that
helps you improve your Graffiti writing skills.
Review Basic Skills
Basic Skills is an overview that gives you tips on how to use your
handheld. You can return to Basic Skills as often as you like.
a. Turn on your handheld, tap Home , and tap the Welcome icon
.
b. When you reach the end of Setup, tap Basic Skills.
Mac: Open the Palm folder, and then
open the Documentation folder.
Double-click Handbook.pdf.
Visit www.palm.com/zire
Get tips on using your handheld to its fullest, find out about
new accessories and applications just right for you, join
discussion groups and share your handheld stories all at
one convenient location.
Palm , Inc.
400 N. McCarthy Blvd.
Milpitas, CA 95035
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Copyright
© 2002 Palm, Inc. All rights reserved. Graffiti, HotSync, and the Palm logo are registered trademarks of Palm, Inc. The HotSync logo,
Palm, and Zire are trademarks of Palm, Inc. Other product and brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective owners.
Disclaim er and Lim itation of Liability
Palm, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this guide.
Palm, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise through use of this software. Palm, Inc.
assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by deletion of data as a result of malfunction, dead battery, or repairs.
Be sure to make backup copies of all important data on other media to protect against data loss.
Softw are Dow nload Available
™
Palm Desktop software is supplied on a CD-ROM disc. Check www.palm.com for updates and new versions of the software.
Agency Com pliance Inform ation
Product regulatory and compliance information can be found in the Handbook file located on the product CD-ROM.
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