More Palm Desktop time-savers

Some of the coolest features of Palm Desktop defy easy categorization. Here are a few more time-savers to try out on your computer.

To make the password on your handheld protect info in Palm Desktop, select Tools > Options > Security and check the box.

Choose your alarms (Windows)

Arm your computer with alarm sounds, too. Select Tools > Options > Alarms.

Online help

Go to Help > Online Support to directly access palmOne's worldwide support.

Save time with Palm Desktop

Drag and drop events

Need to reschedule an appointment? In the Day View of Palm Desktop's Calendar, drag an event to any date in the months shown to the right.

Reschedule events

When someone reschedules a lunch, a meeting, or any other event, edit the old entry rather than creating a new one from scratch.

Cycle through views (Mac)

To cycle through the Calendar views, click the Date Book icon in the tool bar. Quickly scan your events in Agenda, Day, and Week Views.

Chapter 7: Did you discover how to...

Adjust conduits to sync Calendar but not Contacts?… Dig up a phone number you thought you'd never need again?… Enter an officeful of contacts fast?… Share your handheld with someone else without going crazy (or letting them in on your secrets)?