Palm Tungsten T5 User Manual

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Tungsten™ T5 Handheld
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CHAPTER 9
Viewing Photos and Videos
Supported file types
You can copy a photo or video from your computer and save it directly on your handheld or on an 
expansion card (sold separately) inserted into the expansion slot. 
You can view photos in popular formats such as JPG, BMP, TIFF (uncompressed), and GIF on your 
handheld. On a Windows computer, when you copy a photo in a popular format to your handheld 
using the Media desktop application from within Palm
®
Desktop software, it is saved on your 
handheld in its original format. If you copy a photo in a different format, it is saved on your 
handheld in JPG format.
On a Mac computer, all photos you copy by dragging them onto the Send To Handheld droplet 
icon are saved on your handheld in JPG format.
To view a video on your handheld, on a Windows computer, open Media from within 
Palm
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Desktop software, add the video, and then synchronize to send the video to your handheld. 
On a Mac computer, drag the video to the Send To Handheld droplet, and then synchronize. The 
video is converted to a format (ASF (MPEG-4)) your handheld can play and is optimized for 
viewing on the handheld.
For both Windows and Mac computers, note that there are numerous video formats, and even 
many variations within the ASF (MPEG-4) format. Not all types can be converted to a format that’s 
viewable on your handheld. If you can’t open and view a video in the desktop Media application 
on a Windows computer, you won’t be able to view the video on your handheld.
 On a Windows computer, Windows Media Player is required for Media to play videos 
that have been prepared for playback on your handheld. If you do not have Windows Media Player 
on your computer, use the link on the software installation CD to download the application. 
(Download requires Internet connection; additional fees may apply.)
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Did You Know?
If you view a photo in a 
popular format from an 
expansion card inserted 
into your handheld’s 
expansion slot, the photo 
remains in its original 
format.
Tip
If you want to carry a 
video on your handheld 
to view on another 
computer, use palmOne 
File Transfer (Windows) 
or Drive Mode (Mac) on 
your computer. These 
applications transfer the 
video to your handheld in 
its native format with no 
conversion, so you can 
view it on the computer in 
the format you prefer.
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