Palm PDA CentroTM Smart Device - Manual (Page 271)

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6 On your computer, manually enter any
Calendar info you added to your Centro
since the last time you synchronized.
7 Click HotSync manager in the
taskbar and select Custom.
8 Select Calendar.
9 Click Change.
10 Select Desktop overwrites handheld,
and then click OK.
11 Synchronize your Centro and your
computer.
12 Repeat steps 7 through 9 to open the
Calendar Change HotSync Action dialog
box again.
13 Make sure Synchronize the files is
selected and Set as default is checked,
and then click OK.
You should now be able to assign time
zones to your events without
encountering this problem.
IMPORTANT To avoid this problem in the
future, do not assign time zones to your
events. Palm Desktop software does not
support time zones.
The text of my memos is truncated after I
sync
If you use your desktop software to create
a memo that is longer than 4,096
characters, the excess characters are
truncated when you transfer the memo to
your Centro.
Phone
Signal strength is weak
Become familiar with low coverage areas
where you live, commute, work, and play.
Then you will know when to expect signal
strength issues. You can check signal
strength by looking at the Signal Strength
icon in the title bar of the Main tab in
the Phone application. The stronger the
signal, the more bars that appear. If you are
outside a coverage area, no bars appear.
1 If you’re standing, move about ten feet
in any direction.
2 If you’re in a building, move near a
window. Open any metal blinds.
3 If you’re in a building, move outdoors or
to a more open area.