handheld basics the journal: traveling through literature

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