Palm HPK012 - Manual (Page 37)

Glossary, Continued
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codes. Do not look directly into the scanning beam !
Scroll Button The two scroll buttons allow you to scroll through lists, data entry fields, and
sometimes between screens.
Server The computer that the Pole Track terminal connects to when uploading data
and downloading new versions of the application.
Settings The screen where you enter the most general records including Auditor,
Vendor, Municipality, Street, etc.
Stylus The yellow, plastic tipped pen-like object used on the touch screen
(attached to the back of the terminal).
Sync or
Synchron-ization Synchronization is the process of integrating data between two systems,
normally a Palm terminal and a PC. You might enter new address on your
PC and enter appointments on your Palm terminal. During synchronization
the two computers would exchange their differing data. When finished
both computers would contain the same set of updated data.
Touch Screen See “Digitizer.”
Upload Moving data from a smaller (or less important) computer system to a larger
system. That is, you would upload the data collected in your handheld
terminal to the company’s server.
UTIL View UTIL view includes functions like record delete, find, upload, mass record
updating, etc.
Writing Pad The area on a Palm terminal where you would handwrite Graffiti
characters to enter data. The writing pad is the box on the bottom of the
Palm display.