Chapter 18 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld322System, alarm, and game soundsYour handheld uses a variety of sounds. The System, Alarm, and Game Soundsettings enable you to turn the sounds on or off, and to adjust the volume level.To set the system and alarm sounds:1. Tap the System Sound pick list and select the sound level.IMPORTANT When you turn off the System Sounds, you also turn off the “chime”tones associated with the HotSync operation.2. Tap the Alarm Sound pick list and select the sound level.3. Tap the Game Sound pick list and select the sound level.The Game Sound setting works only with games that are programmed torespond to this setting. Older games typically do not respond to this setting.Alarm Vibrate and indicator light settingsYou can set alarms in Date Book, Note Pad and World Clock to remind you ofimportant meetings or notes. When you enable the Alarm Vibrate and indicatorlight settings, your handheld vibrates and the indicator light blinks to notify youof alarms. This is useful whenever you want to turn the Alarm Sound off but stillbe notified of alarms.To set the Alarm Vibrate and indicator light settings:1. Tap the Alarm Vibrate pick list and select On or Off.2. Tap the Alarm LED pick list and select On or Off.Keyboard PreferencesThe Keyboard Preferences screen enables you to customize the keyboard. You canset how each key responds when pressed or held. You can also remap the characteror function of the key.Any changes you make in the Keyboard Preferences screen become effectiveimmediately; you do not have to change to a different screen or application.
