4.8 Chapter 4 Using Basic ApplicationsSetting AlarmsThe Alarm setting lets you set an audible alarm for events in your Date Book, and display a reminder message on-screen. Foruntimed events, only the reminder message appears.Setting an Alarm for an EventYou can set an alarm for minutes, hours, or days before an event. When you set an alarm, an Alarm icon appears to the far rightof the event with the alarm.You can also set a silent alarm for untimed events that displays a reminder message on-screen before the day of the event. Thealarm triggers at the specified period of minutes, hours, or days before midnight of the day on which the untimed event begins.For example, you set a 5-minute alarm for an untimed event that occurs on February 4. The reminder message will appear at11:55 p.m. on the night of February 3. The reminder remains on-screen until you turn on your handheld and tap OK to turn offthe reminder.To set an alarm for an event:1. Tap the event to which you want to assign an alarm.2. Tap Details.3. Tap the Alarm check box to select it.4. The default setting, 5 Minutes, appears.5. Set the alarm time:• Select the 5 next to the Alarm check box and enter any number from 0 to 99 (inclusive) as the number of timeunits.• Tap the pick list to change the time unit; select Minutes, Hours, or Days.6. Tap OK.Enter number oftime units hereTap here to selectunit of timeDate Book: Setting Alarms
