Handheld Basics
The Journal: Traveling Through Literature
Palm M130
Turn on Your Palm Handheld Computer
Setup Digitizing
Tap exactly in the center of each target This aligns the position of your stylus to the
screen’s electronic touch sensors Each time you turn on your handheld you will
need to digitize Preferences Buttons Digitize
Time & Date Practicing Graffiti
Graffiti
Write inside this
box
Graffiti
Letters on the left side
Numbers on the right
side
Graffiti
Graffiti Writing Tips Hold the stylus normally Heavy dot indicates starting point Write large with sharp corners Write with normal pressure
Graffiti Practice your graffiti
Play Giraffe
Think of Your Computer
Scroll Buttons
(Mouse Wheel)
Hard Buttons
(Function Keys)
Launcher
(Hard Drive)
Stylus
(Mouse)
Think of Your Computer
Menu Area
(Menus)
Categories
(Folders)
“Soft” Buttons
1. Launcher
(Home, Applications)
2. Menu
3. Calculator4. Find
“Hard” Buttons
Date Book
Address Book To Do
Note Pad
Entering Text
External keyboard
Graffiti
Synchronize On-screen Keyboard
Beaming
Memo Pad Task:
Create a memo using an external keyboard to enter information
Address Book Task:
Create your own record in the Address Book including the following:
Last Name First Name Home Phone Email Address Custom 1: Guardian’s Name Custom 2: Guardian’s Work Phone
Beaming Basics Point to another Palm handheld
within 3 feet Align the handhelds on the same
geometric plane Sender: Opens record and chooses
“Beam Address” from menu Receiver: chooses to accept via
“yes” or “no” buttons
Beaming Task:
Beam your address information to the instructor
Date Book Task:
Create an appointment and reschedule it during the week
Note Pad Create a new note Write on the
screen
Note Pad Task:
Create a Note
PicoMap Task:
Brainstorm a topic using PicoMap