Section 2: Understanding Your Phone2H: Date Book 88Setting an Alarm for an EventTip: The battery powers both the phone and handheld computer. If thebattery has been depleted from placing calls on the phone, the handheldcomputer will also have no power, and alarms will not sound.You can set an alarm to remind yourself of upcoming events. The alarmsounds even if your PCS Phone is turned OFF. The default setting is fiveminutes before the scheduled event. The time can be changed to any day,hour, or minute setting.Note: The alarm sounds change when the phone is turned off or on. Thealarm will still sound if the phone is off, but the alarm sound is a polyphonicringer when the phone is turned on.Setting an Alarm1. Tap the desired event.2. Tap Details.3. Activate the alarm by tapping the Alarm check box.4. Tap the drop down arrow to select minutes, hours, and days.5. Enter a number from 0 - 99 as the numeric alarm setting.6. Tap OK to exit and return to the Date Book.Dismissing an Alarm1. When the alarm dialog box is displayed, tap one of the followingoptions: OK - Dismisses the alarm. Snooze - Delays the alarm for the preset amount of time. Go To - Automatically launches the Date Book and displays theevent.Marking an Event as PrivateEvents can also be marked as Private when the security features areconfigured. Your phone hides or masks (depending on your selection) allprivate entries and requires a password if you want to view the entries.
