Disclaimer and limitation of liability Handspring, Inc. and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this handbook. Handspring, Inc. and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise through the use of this software. Handspring, Inc. and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by deletion of data as a result of malfunction, dead batteries, or repairs. Be sure to make backup copies of all important data on other media to protect against data loss. Important: For warranty information and a copy of the End User License Agreement applicable to your Handspring product, please see the Handspring web site at If you would like a copy of these materials mailed to you, or if you have any questions, please contact Handspring Customer Support. The information included on this web site sets forth Handspring's sole and complete warranty and software licensing obligations with respect to your Handspring product. Use of the product indicates your acceptance of the terms of the warranty and the End User License Agreement. Software download available Palm™ Desktop software is supplied on a CD-ROM disc. If you do not have access to a CD-ROM drive for your computer, you can download the Palm Desktop software from Page 2 Visor™ Handheld User Guide Contents Contents 9 Chapter 1: Introduction to Your Visor™ Handheld ...........................11 Getting to know your handheld........................................................11 What is a Visor handheld? .............................................................11 System requirements ......................................................................12 Upgrade information ......................................................................12 Visor components ...........................................................................14 Installing the batteries ........................................................................18 Tapping and typing ............................................................................19 Tap with the stylus to get things done .........................................19 Elements of the handheld interface ..............................................20 Opening applications .....................................................................21 Using menus ....................................................................................22 Four ways to enter data ..................................................................25 Customizing your handheld..............................................................29 Palm Desktop software ..................................................................30 Connecting the cradle .....................................................................31 Using your handheld with another PIM .....................................32 Installing a Springboard module ..................................................33 Chapter 2: Entering Data in Your Handheld.......................................35 Using Graffiti writing to enter data ..................................................35 Writing Graffiti characters .............................................................35 Graffiti tips .......................................................................................37 The Graffiti alphabet .......................................................................38 Writing capital letters .....................................................................39 Writing numbers .............................................................................39 Graffiti numbers ..............................................................................40 Writing punctuation marks ...........................................................40 Writing symbols and extended characters ..................................41 Writing accented characters ..........................................................42 Accent strokes ..................................................................................42 Additional non-English characters ...............................................42 Navigation strokes ..........................................................................43 Graffiti ShortCuts ............................................................................43 Using the onscreen keyboard ...........................................................44 Using your computer keyboard ........................................................45 Importing data .....................................................................................45 Using an external keyboard ...............................................................47 Page 3 Chapter 3: Managing Your Applications.............................................49 Using the Applications Launcher...................................