Page 5 Introduction to Your Palm™ m100 HandheldUsing the backlightIf lighting conditions make it difficult for you to see the informationon your handheld, you can use the backlight to illuminate your screen.To activate the backlight:n Press the power button and hold it down for about two seconds.Release the button when the backlight turns on.Tip: In addition, you can assign the full-screen pen stroke toactivate the backlight. See “Pen preferences” in Chapter 6 formore information.To turn off the backlight:n Press and hold the power button for about two seconds. Thebacklight also turns off automatically (after a period of inactivity)with the Auto-off feature. See “General preferences” in Chapter 6for more information.ApplicationbuttonsActivates the individual handheld applications thatcorrespond to the icons on the buttons: Date Book,Address Book, To Do List, and Note Pad. If yourhandheld is turned off, pressing any applicationbutton activates the handheld and opens thecorresponding application. This is the fastest way toopen an application.Tip: See “Buttons preferences” in Chapter 6 fordetails on reassigning these buttons toactivate any application on your handheld.Scrollbuttons/ClockcontrolDisplays text and other information that extendsbeyond the handheld screen area.When your handheld is on, pressing the lowerbutton scrolls down to view information below theviewing area, and pressing the upper button scrollsup to view information above the viewing area.When your handheld is off, pressing the top buttondisplays the time. Holding down the top buttonturns on the backlight so you can see the time iflighting conditions are poor.Face plate Protects your handheld and enables you topersonalize your handheld’s appearance.
