4.9Chapter 4 Using Basic ApplicationsDate Book: Setting AlarmsOnce an alarm has sounded, you can tap the Snooze option to dismiss the alarm for a 5-minute period.To dismiss the alarm using the snooze option:1. When the alarm dialog box appears, tap Snooze to delay the alarm for a preset five-minute period. Each time you tapSnooze, the alarm is dismissed for an additional 5-minute period.Setting Alarm OptionsYou can set the alarm to sound automatically for each new event using preferences. You can also set a tone for the alarm and thenumber of times the alarm sounds.To set alarm options:1. To open the Preferences dialog box, do one of the following:• In the Date Book, tap the Menu icon.• Tap the inverted tab at the top of the Date Book screen to display the menu bar.• In the text input area, drag a diagonal line from the lower left to upper right to display the Command toolbar. Typean R, the Graffiti® 2 shortcut for the Preferences command.2. In the Options menu; tap Preferences.3. Select from the following options:• Tap Alarm Preset to set an alarm for each new event automatically. Thesilent alarm for untimed events is defined by minutes, days, or hours beforemidnight of the date of the event.• Tap the Alarm Sound pick list, and then tap an option to set the tone of thealarm. Options include Alarm, Alert, Bird, Concert, Phone, Sci-fi, and WakeUp.• Tap Remind Me to define how many times the alarm sounds—once or twice;or three, five, or ten times.• Tap Play Every to set how often the alarm sounds—every minute; or every 5,10, or 30 minutes.4. Tap OK.
