page 64 PalmPilot Handbookdescriptive message will appear on the screen of the PalmPilot, asshown in the following diagram:Note: You can set a silent Alarm for an untimed event. In thiscase, the alarm will be triggered at the specified period of minutes,hours or days before midnight (beginning) of the day of theuntimed event. No audible alarm will sound for an untimed event;instead, the descriptive message will appear on the PalmPilotorganizer’s screen.For example, you could create a reminder for an untimed eventthat occurs on February 4th. If the alarm reminder is set for 5minutes, the alarm reminder will appear at 11:55 pm on the nightof February 3rd. The reminder will still be on screen the next timeyou turn on your PalmPilot.Using the Repeat FunctionThe Repeat function enables you to set an event to automaticallyrepeat in the Date Book.A birthday is a good example of an event that you would want toset to repeat annually. Another example would be a weekly guitarlesson that falls on the same day of the week, and the same time ofday.To set the Repeat function for an event:1. In the Date Book screen, tap anywhere on the text of an event.2. Tap the Details button. The Event Details dialog appears.3. In the Event Details dialog, tap the Repeat box. The ChangeRepeat dialog appears, as shown in the following diagram:
