Palm TX - Manual (Page 51)

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CHAPTER 2 Getting to Know Your Handheld
Using the status bar
The status bar at the bottom of the handheld screen gives you access to valuable tools and is
accessible in all views.
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Find Tap to open the Find dialog box.
Menu Tap to open the menus for the current screen.
System info Tap to open the system information dialog box. The dialog box shows the
date and time, available memory, and battery level, and allows you to turn
system sounds on and off and to adjust screen brightness.
Alert Tap to display the Reminders screen.
Bluetooth
controls Tap to display the Bluetooth dialog box, where Bluetooth functionality can
be turned on and off and you can connect to another Bluetooth device. The
icon changes from gray to white when Bluetooth functionality is turned on.
Wi-Fi controls Tap to display the Wi-Fi dialog box, where you can make a wireless
connection to a Wi-Fi network. The icon displays “Wi-Fi” if Wi-Fi
functionality is turned off and signal-strength bars if it is turned on.
Full-screen
writing Tap to turn full-screen writing on and off. When on, you can write Graffiti ® 2
characters anywhere onscreen.
Tip
Use the Find dialog box
to locate specific items
of information on your
handheld—for example, a
name or a phone number.
Did You Know?
The System info icon
shows the current time on
the status bar.
Tip
The Wi-Fi controls signal-
strength bars show an
exclamation point (!) if
Wi-Fi functionality is
turned on but you are not
connected to a network.
Find
Menu
System info
Alert
Bluetooth controls
Wi-Fi controls
Full-screen writing
Screen rotation
Input