Olathe South Palm Training 2007

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Olathe SouthPalm Training2007
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At Olathe South

• I bring my working handheld to class every day!
• I bring my working keyboard and stylus to class
  every day!
• I have a fully-charged handheld to participate in
  class every day!

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Section OneHandheld Basics
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PALM FEATURES
1. Power On/Off Button 2. Writing Stylus 3.
Headphone Jack 4. Infrared Port 5. Expansion Card
Slot 6. Multi-Connector 7. 320x480 Color Display
8. Home/Favorites 9. Calendar 10. 5-Way
Navigator 11. Contacts 12. Web Browser
13. Status Bar 14. Speaker (back)
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HARD BUTTONS
Home
5-way navigator
Internet
Date book
Address book

• The hard buttons can be changed to go to whatever
  program you would like them to go to. This can be
  done by going to the Prefs application on your
  handheld.

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• STATUS BAR

E-Reader
HOME SCREEN
Drop Down Menu
Memo Pad
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• FIND
• DROP-DOWN MENU
• CLOCK, BATTERY, MEMORY
• ALERT (E-MAIL, APPOINTMENTS, ETC.)
• BLUETOOTH CONNECTION
• WI-FI CONNECTION
• ON-SCREEN GRAFITTI ON/OFF
• SCEEN ROTATE BUTTON
• SILKSCREEN HIDE BUTTON

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SILK SCREEN BUTTONS
E-Reader
HOME
Memo Pad
Drop Down Menu
Just like the hard buttons, you can also change
the silk screen buttons to go to any application
on your handheld. You also change this in the
Prefs application.
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The E2 Handheld
Soft Buttons
Shortcuts/alias
Hard Buttons
Function Keys
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The E2 Handheld
Calendar
Contacts
Tasks
Note Pad
Home/Launcher
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Using Graffiti

• Graffiti is a system tool used for quick and easy
  typing.
• Using the giraffe program will develop your
  Graffiti skills.

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Graffiti Area Buttons
Hold this down to access more layout options.
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Using Graffiti
UPPER CASE LETTERS
LETTERS
NUMBERS
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• DID YOU KNOW?

Click and hold any of these buttons to change the
software application associated with the button.
Create capital letters by crossing the center
line when you write.
Click and hold this button for two seconds to
change the brightness, see battery power, sound
settings, and available memory.
Click and hold this button for two seconds to
select one of three viewing formats.
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The Writing Area is for entering text
TX
Tungsten E2
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Make the Soft Keyboard visible
Tungsten E2
Tungsten TX
Tap Writing Area
Tap ABC
Tap 123 to see number view
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the Menu button
TX
Tungsten E2
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CARE MAINTNENCE

• GENERAL CARE
• - Keep out of extreme temperatures.
• - Keep away from water
• - Handle with care (YOU break it YOU buy it)
• DAILY CARE
• - Clean your screen ( you can purchase screen
  cleaner from PALM)
• - Delete any old/unused items
• - HotSync regularly

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CARE MAINTNENCE cont.

• TIPS
• - Dont store/leave palm in car
• - Keep away from magnets
• - Dont put in outer edge of backpack
• - HotSync daily !!!

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REPAIR PROCEDURES AND DAILY MAINTNENCE

• HotSync
• - You should HotSync Daily at home or at school
  to preserve all your programs and documents.
• - To HotSync, attach your palm to the sync cable
  and the cable to the USB port on the computer and
  press the sync button on the palm.

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REPAIR PROCEDURES AND DAILY MAINTNENCE

• CHARGING YOUR PALM
• - You need to charge your battery every day!
• - There are also charging stations in the
  Language Arts classrooms.
• - One good thing to do to save battery life is
  to turn the backlight off when it is not needed.

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REPAIR PROCEDURES AND DAILY MAINTNENCE

• BATTERY SAVING IDEAS
• - Turn Backlight off
• - Turn your beam receive off
• - Avoid games until 300
• NEVER LET YOUR BATTERY DRAIN COMPLETELY !!

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RESETS

• Soft Reset
• - A soft reset is the lightest possible. It
  basically restarts your handheld, just like
  restarting your computer.
• - A soft reset is done by pushing the button on
  the back of your handheld labeled reset.
• Hard Reset
• - A hard reset deletes all programs and files on
  your handheld. It takes the handheld back to its
  original state.
• - DONT HARD RESET UNLESS YOU HAVE TO!

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POLICIES

• GAME POLICY
• There is no official game policy for handhelds at
  OSHS. However, many games lock up your handheld.
  Games may be deleted by any teacher at any time!
• Any games you have cannot be played during a
  teachers lesson.

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POLICIES

• SD CARDS/MEMORY CARDS
• A memory card is optional, but if you have one,
  no one but you is responsible for it
• If its damaged or lost you are liable for it.
• CARE AND MAINTNENCE
• The Handhelds and accessories are property of
  the Olathe School District. Any damage/loss of
  items will have to be paid back in full.
• YOU BREAK IT YOU BUY IT !!!!!!

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TOP 10 PROBLEMS

• Keyboard Not Working
• What should you do ? -- Verify the batteries are
  good. Replace if necessary. Turn off Bluetooth
  and then do a SOFT reset. Notify your teacher if
  this doesnt resolve the issue.
• Documents To Go issues
• If you get Documents To Go errors you may need to
  have the program re-in stalled. You can contact
  your teacher for help.
• Unstable games and 3rd party software
• Delete the games!
• Battery related issues
• Make sure you charge your battery every night.
• Unlocking software / activation codes
• See your teacher for codes or refer to the code
  sheet in your Palm box.

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TOP 10 PROBLEMS cont.

• Getting software after hard reset
• Get the palm to your teacher for a redeploy of
  software.
• Hot sync issues at home
• Be sure you have installed the correct Palm
  Desktop and DTG at home!
• How to get help
• See Palm website at www.olatheschools.com/palm
• Leaving palm in car
• Dont leave your palm in your car. EXTREME
  TEMPERATURES WILL DAMAGE YOUR PALM !!
• Problems with beaming
• See your teacher!

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UNSTABLE PROGRAMS

• Unstable programs can cause loss of data or a
  complete crash of your handheld device.
• Some programs will work by themselves, but
  combined wit other applications can cause
  problems on your handheld.

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UNSTABLE PROGRAMS

• Bike or Die
• Beam Pro
• Spray Paint
• Zap 2000
• Colorize
• Fast CPU
• Fly zip
• High Resolution Games for palm
• Launchers are mostly unstable

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REVIEW

• Game Policy
• Olathe South does not have an official game
  policy for the entire school, but encourages
  teachers to create their own policies. Pay
  attention to your individual teachers policies.
• Games are often treated the same as cell phones
  they are banned in the classroom, but not from
  school completely.
• Memory Cards are your responsibility. You are
  responsible for all of your memory cards.

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Section TwoAccessories
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WHAT TO KEEP AT HOME

• Keep your box and charging and sync cables at
  home.
• Make sure not to lose these items. If you do you
  will be charged for them at the end of the year.

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WHAT TO BRING TO SCHOOL

• PALM TX or E2
• Keyboard
• Stylus

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MEMORY - (INTERNAL EXTERNAL)

• 128mb Flash Memory
• Non-Volatile
• Will not lose data even if battery is completely
  depleted.
• SD Cards
• Available for purchase from these fine retailers.
• Palm.com
• Best Buy
• WalMart
• Target
• (BE SURE IT HAS THE SD LOGO !!)

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KEYBOARD
Software

• You should see the Keyboard program on your
  handheld (be sure your menu is set to see All
  programs in the top right corner).
• This software is necessary to receive the
  infrared signals sent by the keyboard.
• Click on the Keyboard icon and review the
  settings. The keyboard should be set to ON.
  You are welcome to adjust the other settings as
  needed.
• If you accidentally delete or lose the program, a
  friend or teacher can beam it to you.

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KEYBOARD
Unfolding Instructions
Pull out with finger on tab
Start with the Keyboard
Fold out back
Fold over keys
Lock in place and sit flat.
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KEYBOARD
This keyboard is in the off position and uses
no battery power.
This keyboard is in the on position and uses
battery power.
Two AA batteries are included and should last a
full semester. Replacement is the responsibility
of the student so keep your keyboard secure!
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KEYBOARD for TX Model
IR ARM
USING THE KEYBOARD IN PORTRAIT MODE INCREASES THE
CHANCE OF THE IR ARM BEING DAMAGED !
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KEYBOARD for TX Model
IT IS HIGHLY ADVISED TO USE THE KEYBOARD IN THIS
MODE !
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Section ThreeBasic Applications
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MAIN SCREEN FEATURES

• Icons
• Scroll Bar
• Category menu
• Drop-down menu

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Address Book

• Used as a tool to store your addresses.

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ADDRESS BOOK (Business Cards)

• MAKING A BUSINESS CARD
• - A business card is your information that can
  easily be sent to all your friends.
• Make a new entry in address book by clicking
  New, enter all your information.
• When finished click Done, now click the address
  you just entered.
• Now select Address and then Select Business
  Card, and finally click Yes

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DATE BOOK

• Date Book is a tool used to keep track of your
  appointments, meetings, and to set alarms.
• CREATING AN APOINTMENT
• Click the NEW button
• Enter start time and end time (or select all day
  or no time), Click OK
• Type in the text you want.

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DATE BOOK (advanced)

• CREATING AN ALARM
• On a pre-made event select DETAILS
• If you wish to set an alarm check the Alarm
  box.
• Set the amount of time you wish to have the alarm
  go off before the appointment.
• Click OK

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DATE BOOK (advanced)

• CREATING A REPEATING ITEM
• - Say you have a club meeting every Tuesday for
  the month of July.
• Make the first appointment by following the steps
  previously mentioned.
• Click DETAILS
• Click REPEAT
• Now select whether you would like this date to
  repeat daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly.
• Now select the day of which you would like this
  event to repeat on.
• Click OK

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NOTE PAD

• Note pad is a tool used to make small notes.
  Teachers also use it a lot for hall passes.
• CREATING A NOTE
• Open Note Pad and click NEW ( if this is your
  first time opening click delete and then yes
  first)
• Now, just write on the screen and when your
  finished click done.

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NOTE PAD (advanced)

• BEAMING A NOTE
• - Using Note Pad you can send your notes to
  other people.
• Open the note you wish to beam.
• Click note in the top right corner, and select
  beam note.

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MEMO PAD

• Memo Pad is used to keep short memos for
  yourself. It is not very useful for longer
  documents.
• CREATING A NEW MEMO
• Open Memo Pad and click NEW
• Type any text you wish to be in the memo.
• Click done, and your finished.

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MEMO PAD (advanced)

• You can use memo pad to keep notes from your
  books in eReader. Your English teachers will go
  over this in much more detail later.

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TO DO LIST

• A program used to keep a checklist of your To Do
  List. Good For Homework.

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Section FourAdvanced Features
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Hot Syncing
Students with home computers are strongly
encouraged to hot-sync their handheld computers.
This process stores copies of the data, software,
and preferences you create for your handheld. If
your handheld should ever need to be reset or
replaced, you will be able to recover all of the
information on your handheld as of the last
hot-sync. The document provided with your
handheld contains the information you need to
successfully hot-sync. Be aware that your first
successful hot-sync wont necessarily transfer
everything so try it a second time to make sure
you got it. After that, you can always just
hot-sync one time.
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WIRELESS
Your new TX handhelds have the ability to send
and receive wireless signals. These signals give
you access to websites, your student email, your
H drive, and anything else you can access
through the web. Olathe South now has wireless
capabilities across the building. The current
target date is mid-September. You should be
able to log into a variety of existing free and
not-so-free networks at home or in public places
(often called HotSpots). Some of these
networks charge a fee or limit your usage. Check
with the provider for login information.
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BLUETOOTH
Youve heard of it, but do you know what it is?
Bluetooth technology allows multiple devices to
exchange information over a short distance (about
30 feet). Everything from documents to
messages can be exchanged. Both devices must
have Bluetooth up and running, and both devices
must seek and find each other. Once the devices
have shaken hands, they can start exchanging
information.
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• PALM TX PREFERENCES

select the Prefs Icon from your home screen.
General Date and Time change the date and time
(select Chicago for location) Graffiti 2 helps
calibrate your handwriting and offers
tips Keylock similar to keylock on cell phones
prevents accidental input Security assign a
password to your handheld (hard reset if you
forget!) Touchscreen similar to the digitizer
on previous handheld models Formats set formats
for time, date, currency, etc. . .
Input select default format for inputs
(keyboard, graffiti area) Power auto-off, beam
receive, charge settings Sounds and
Alerts controls system, alert, and game sounds
and volumes
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• PALM TX PREFERENCES

select the Prefs Icon from your home screen.
Communication Bluetooth turns Bluetooth on /
off, finds devices, set up devices Network revie
w Wi-Fi network settings do not
adjust! VPN ignore (used to set up data
connections) Connection shows available
connections / edit connections Phone can setup
TX to communicate through Bluetooth enabled
phone Wi-Fi conserve power option, timeout
option, setup Wi-Fi service
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• PALM TX PREFERENCES

select the Prefs Icon from your home screen.
Personal Buttons customize the hard buttons on
the bottom of your TX Handedness select right
or left handedness ShortCuts customize
shortcuts to reduce graffiti for common words
or phrases Color Theme change the color theme on
your TX Owner add your information so that it
can be returned to you!
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Section FiveHandheld Software
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DOCUMENTS TO GO 7

• Documents to go is basically Microsoft Office on
  your palm. It is used for Word Documents, Excel
  Documents, and PowerPoint presentations.

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DOCUMENTS TO GO 7

• CREATING A DOCUMENT

Choose MS Word and NOT Word To Go!!
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DOCUMENTS TO GO 7

• SAVING AND BEAMING DOCUMENTS
• Documents must be saved before you can beam them
  to any palm or desktop.
• When beaming to teachers, you must send it as a
  Microsoft Word document.
• Turn off your wireless and Bluetooth while
  working in Docs To Go to avoid losing your
  document if you get a network signal.

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DOCUMENTS TO GO 7

• MANAGING YOUR DOCUMENTS

• Use categories to keep your documents organized
  and for easy access.

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E-READER

• E-READER is a program used to read novels/E-Books
  on your handheld.

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E-READER

• OPTIONS MENU

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E-READER

• NAVIGATIONAL ICONS

Back
Page Number
Drop down menu
Time and Battery
Open Book
Book Information
Notes
Bookmark
Chapter
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BLAZER (Web Browser)

• Blazer is like Internet Explorer for your
  handheld. It is VERY easy to use!

• Back
• Forward
• Refresh
• Info
• URL Entry
• Home
• Bookmarks

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ADDIT
AddIt is a software program designed by Palm to
deliver advertising for Palm products to your
handheld. It takes up space on your handheld and
slows down your hot-sync. You may want to
consider deleting it.
TO DELETE ADDIT YOU MUST DELETE 3 FILES AND
HOTSYNC.
Addit 142K AdditSync 134K AdditVault 385K
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VERSA MAIL
Versa Mail is a program that sends and receives
email from your handheld through your
provider. You can set up multiple accounts on a
single handheld, and set up an account to
automatically retrieve emails at regular
intervals.
AOL
Wi-Fi Provider (like Starbucks or your home)
YAHOO
HOTMAIL
SCHOOL EMAIL
ONW Wireless Access In Building
UNFILTERED EMAIL SERVICE (like GMAIL)
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VERSA MAIL
Student Mail
Account Name User Decision on their own. Mail
Service Other Protocol IMAP Username
Current User Name Password Current
Password Email Address username_at_students.olathes
chools.com Incoming Mail Server
smail.olatheschools.com Outgoing Mail Server
smail.olatheschools.com
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TCPMP PLAYER pTUNES

• TCPMP software plays music and video files from
  an SD CARD. To use this media Player you must use
  an SD CARD, and videos must be in the .AVI
  format.
• pTunes software plays music from an SD CARD
  (similar to an iPod).

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Where to Access OS Computers to Sync

• OS Library (available 730 am to 400 pm)
• Writing Lab Rm 109 (available 730 am to 400
  pm)

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School E-Mail

• To Log in you will need your login information
  and password.
• Your school e-mail is
• StudentUsername _at_ students.olatheschools.com

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SCHOOL DRIVES

• H DRIVE
• - The H Drive is your personal drive. It is
  similar to My Documents on your home
  computer.
• O DRIVE
• - This is the drive where teachers will store
  public files. You can access many pictures and
  documents for school use here.
• M DRIVE
• - The M Drive is your public drive. Teachers
  will ask you to put your assignments and other
  files on the M Drive so they can access them.

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PART 2

• HOME COMPUTER ACCESS

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OS FALCON WEBSITE

• The Olathe South website is schools.olatheschool
  s.com/olathesouth
• It is a gateway to MyFiles (student H Drives),
  teacher websites and e-mail addresses.
• You can also see school news, contact
  information, and upcoming events.

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MY FILES

• Myfiles is a program used to access your files
  online from your home computer.

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Olathe Student Server

• students.olatheschools.com

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OS MEDIA CENTER

• Hours 730am to 400pm
• Stations available for syncing handhelds

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NOW YOUR READY TO USE YOUR HANDHELD TO ITS FULL
POTENTIAL !