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Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page ii Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Intellectual property notices Disclaimer and limitation of liability © 2008 Palm, Inc. All rights reserved. Blazer, HotSync, Palm, Palm OS, Centro, and the Palm and Centro logos are among the trademarks or registered trademarks owned by or licensed to Palm, Inc. Verizon Wireless, Wireless Sync, and the Verizon Wireless logo are trademarks of Verizon. This product contains ACCESS Co., Ltd.’s NetFront 3.0 Internet browser software.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page iii Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Contents Chapter 1: Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Your new Palm® Centro™ smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 What’s in the box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 What do I need to get started? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page iv Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Using a hands-free device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Customizing phone settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 What are all those icons? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Chapter 5: Your email and other messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page v Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Chapter 10: Your application and info management tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Using Find . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Viewing and using the alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Calculator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page vi Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Messaging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 Web. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 Making room on your smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 2 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM In this chapter Your new Palm® Centro™ smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 What’s in the box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 What do I need to get started? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Where can I learn more? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 4 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 1 WELCOME Documentation and software • Quick Reference • Quickstart Guide • Palm Software Installation CD, which includes the following: • Palm® Desktop software • Links to bonus software for your smartphone • • User Guide (this guide) This guide helps you set up your smartphone and quickly learn to use it.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 5 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM receive email. Find the tutorial on the web at palm.com/centroverizon-support. While using your smartphone On-device User Guide: A specially formatted copy of this User Guide is on your smartphone. To view the guide, press Applications and then select My Centro . Tips: Many applications include helpful tips for getting the most out of your smartphone. To view these tips, open an application, press Menu , select Options, and then select Tips.
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Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 7 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CH A P T ER 2 Setting up You’re about to discover the many things about your Palm® Centro™ smartphone that can help you better manage your life and have fun, too. As you become more familiar with your smartphone, you’ll want to personalize the settings and add applications to make it uniquely yours. But first, take the few easy steps in this chapter to set up your smartphone and get it running.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 8 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM In this chapter Palm® Centro™ smartphone overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Charging the battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Maximizing battery life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Making your first call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Setting up your computer for synchronization . . . . . . .
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 9 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Palm® Centro™ smartphone overview Front view 7 1 8 2 3 9 4 5 6 10 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 2 CHAPTER SETTING UP Charge indicator light Volume Side button Phone Send (for making calls) Calendar Stylus Earpiece 5-way navigator and Center button Applications (access all applications) Power/End Wireless Sync (email application) Menu Protect your screen.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 10 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP 9 Battery door 10 Headset jack 11 Sync connector Back view 1 IMPORTANT The smartphone speaker 2 8 3 4 includes a large magnet, so be sure to keep your smartphone away from credit cards or other items that could be demagnetized.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 11 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Inserting the battery IMPORTANT Use the battery that came 2 Align the metal contacts of the battery with the contacts inside the battery compartment, and press the battery into place. with your smartphone. An unauthorized battery cannot power your Centro smartphone. Do not use a battery from another device in your smartphone. Using a battery meant for another device can damage your smartphone.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 12 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP desktop synchronization software. Otherwise, you may lose information or have difficulty with synchronization. Support is not provided for mismatched language setups. solid green) to give it a full charge. See Maximizing battery life for tips on maximizing the life of your smartphone battery. To avoid draining the battery, charge your smartphone every day, especially if you use your phone often.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 13 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM 3 To confirm that your smartphone is being charged, check the indicator light on your smartphone. • Solid red indicates that your smartphone is being charged. • Solid green indicates that your smartphone is fully charged. * * Indicator light If the battery is fully drained, it may take a few moments for the indicator light to turn on when you begin charging.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 14 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM SETTING UP CHAPTER 2 A partial battery without a lightning bolt indicates that the battery is not connected to an electrical outlet and it has some power. Maximizing battery life An almost empty battery that is red at the bottom indicates that you need to charge the battery immediately. Battery life depends on how you use your smartphone. You can maximize the life of your battery by following a few easy guidelines.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 15 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM • Wireless and media features consume more power than applications like Calendar and Contacts. If you use the phone, speakerphone, email, messaging, web, camera, media players, and games a lot, keep an eye on the battery icon. • If you don’t plan to use the wireless features on your smartphone for a while, turn off your phone (see Turning your smartphone on and off) and let all calls be picked up by voicemail.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 16 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP 4 Press Send to dial. 5 When prompted, press 1 (this number appears on the E letter key) to program your phone. A service–provisioning message appears on your smartphone screen. 6 Wait a few minutes until you see the Programming Successful! message, and then tap the onscreen OK button. If the Ringer switch is set to Sound On , you hear three tones when programming is successful. 7 Press Power/End to dial the number.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 17 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM 2 CHAPTER SETTING UP * 1 2 * 1 2 If your phone number doesn’t appear in Phone Info, please contact Verizon Wireless. Volume Side button What’s my phone number? Setting up your computer for synchronization 1 Make sure your phone is on (see Turning your phone on and off). 2 Press Phone 3 Press Menu Look here for your phone number . . 4 Select Options and then select Phone Info.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 18 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP Palm® Desktop software (included) or Microsoft Outlook for Windows (sold separately) as your synchronization software. Synchronization means you can enter or change information on your smartphone or on your computer and then synchronize to automatically update the information in both places. There’s no need to enter the information twice.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 19 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM 1 Calculate how much space your apps and info occupy on your previous Palm OS device. folder labeled palmOne or Handspring instead. For more info, see I can’t find my user folder.) IMPORTANT Synchronize your • In Applications View, open the menus. smartphone only with the version of Palm Desktop software included with your device. Older versions may not work correctly. • Select Info on the App menu.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 20 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP 64MB, do any of the following to reduce the storage space you’re using before you go to the next step: • Delete any third-party applications that you no longer use. • Move large files, such as eBooks and images, to an expansion card. • Move third-party applications to an expansion card. • Purge old info in applications such as Calendar (Date Book), Tasks (To Do), and email.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 21 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM on your previous device to remove its associated device name. (See the documentation that came with your previous device for instructions on performing a hard reset.) Each device you synchronize with your computer must have a unique name. The next time you synchronize your previous device with your computer, be sure to assign it a new name. If any third-party applications are quarantined during the installation, do not manually install them.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 22 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM SETTING UP CHAPTER 2 NOTE Whether you select to synchronize with Microsoft Outlook or Palm Desktop software, Palm Desktop software is still installed on your computer. If you use Outlook as your desktop email application, select Outlook as your desktop synchronization software. Remember that when you enter information on your computer, you must enter it in the software you selected in this step.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 23 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM 2 CHAPTER SETTING UP 1 Plug the AC charger into a wall outlet. 2 Plug the USB sync cable into an available USB port or into a powered USB hub connected to your computer. For best performance, plug your sync cable directly into a USB port on your computer. If your computer has USB ports on both the front and back, we recommend using the back port; the front port is often a low-power port.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 24 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP desktop synchronization software for instructions. Messages on both your computer and your smartphone indicate that synchronization is in progress. 1 Connect your smartphone to your computer, as described in Connecting your smartphone to your computer. If you’re performing initial setup, your device should already be connected to your computer.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 25 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM How each application syncs depends on your computer type and the desktop software you are using, as follows: If you choose to use the VersaMail® application, you can also set it up to synchronize email on your smartphone with email on your computer. See the User Guide for the VersaMail® Application located on your Palm Software Installation CD. For more sync options, including which apps sync, see Synchronizing information—advanced.
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Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 27 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CH A P T ER Moving around on your Palm® Centro™ smartphone 3 Have you ever been to a new city and felt a bit lost until you figured out that the numbered streets run north/south and the avenues run east/west? Learning to move around on your smartphone is similar. Most applications on your smartphone use the same set of controls in the same way.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 28 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM In this chapter Moving around the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Using the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Opening applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 29 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Moving around the screen To move around the Palm® Centro™ screen, you can use the 5-way navigator for one-handed navigation, or you can tap items on the screen with the stylus. With use, you will find your own favorite way to scroll, highlight, and select menu items. Some third-party applications may not work with the 5-way navigator, and you must use the stylus instead.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 30 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 3 MOVING AROUND ON YOUR PALM® CENTRO™ SMARTPHONE Learn to recognize the highlight. It can take two forms: Border glow: When an entire screen, an onscreen button (such as Done, New, or OK), or a pick list is highlighted, a glow appears around its border. If an entire screen is highlighted, the glow appears at the top and bottom of the screen only.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 31 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Accessing command buttons In most applications, command buttons such as New, OK, and Details appear at the bottom of the screen. In many cases, you can jump directly to these buttons instead of scrolling to them. • From a list screen, such as the Memos list, press Right to jump to the first button. • From a screen where you create or edit entries, such as Contact Edit, press Center to jump to the first button.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 32 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 3 MOVING AROUND ON YOUR PALM® CENTRO™ SMARTPHONE Selecting options in a pick list A range of options is often presented in a type of menu called a pick list, which can be identified by a downward-pointing arrow. Pick lists are different from the application menus previously described. The application menus give you access to additional features, and pick lists let you select the contents for a particular field.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 33 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Using the keyboard When using the keyboard, most people find it easiest to hold the smartphone with two hands and use the tips of both thumbs to press the keys. TIP 3 CHAPTER MOVING AROUND ON YOUR PALM® CENTRO™ SMARTPHONE Your smartphone includes a keyboard backlight that turns on and off when the screen turns on and off. The backlight also dims when an active call lasts longer than a specified period of time.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 34 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 3 MOVING AROUND ON YOUR PALM® CENTRO™ SMARTPHONE To turn Caps Lock on, press Shift/ Find twice. To turn it off, press Shift/Find once. When Caps Lock is on, an underlined up arrow appears in the lower-right corner of the screen. • To enter these characters, do one of the following: • Press Option , and then press the key with the desired character shown above the letter.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 35 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Entering other symbols and accented characters Symbols and accented characters that do not appear on the keyboard are available when you use the Alt key. 1 Enter the character that corresponds to the symbol or accented character you want. See the table on the next page. 2 Press Alt . 3 Press Up , Down , Right Left to highlight the desired character. 4 Press Center character.
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Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 37 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Opening applications When you open an application, you automatically close the app you were previously using. 1 3 2 4 3 CHAPTER MOVING AROUND ON YOUR PALM® CENTRO™ SMARTPHONE Using the quick buttons The front of your smartphone has three quick buttons—Phone, Calendar, and Wireless Sync—that open applications.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 38 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 3 MOVING AROUND ON YOUR PALM® CENTRO™ SMARTPHONE • After you turn on your smartphone, open a button’s secondary application by pressing Option and then pressing the quick button. Buttons In Applications View, you can also do the following: • Press Applications repeatedly to cycle through various categories of applications. See Applications settings for more info on categories.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 39 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM 4 Your phone The Phone application is your home base for making and receiving calls and for storing info about the people you need to stay in touch with. You can effectively manage multiple calls, such as swapping between calls, sending text messages to ignored calls, and creating conference calls with up to five callers. Your Palm® Centro™ smartphone helps you perform all these tasks with ease.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 40 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM In this chapter Turning your smartphone on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Making calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Receiving calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Using voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 What can I do when I’m on a call? . . . . .
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 41 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Turning your smartphone on and off 1 Press and release Power/End wake up the screen. Waking up the screen and turning it off Wake up the screen and leave the phone turned off when you want to use only the organizer features of your smartphone—for example, when you’re on a plane and want to look at your calendar. to You can also press any of the quick buttons or the Applications button to wake up your smartphone screen.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 42 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 4 YOUR PHONE 3 Press and release Power/End to turn off the screen and lock the keyboard. You can set how long the screen stays on. Press Applications, select Preferences, select Power, and then adjust the Auto-off after setting.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 43 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Opening the Phone application • Press Phone to open the Phone application’s Main View. 2 Enter the phone number by tapping the onscreen Dial Pad with the stylus. 4 CHAPTER YOUR PHONE 1 2 3 3 Tap Dial or press Send call. to make the If you swapped out the Dial Pad for wallpaper in the Phone application’s Main View (see Customizing the Phone application’s Main View), you can still access the Dial Pad.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 44 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 4 YOUR PHONE 3 Press the numbered keys to enter the phone number. (You don’t need to press Option.) 4 Press Send to make the call. After you enter a phone number, you can also press Center on the 5-way to select whether to make a phone call or send a text message to that number.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 45 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM 4 Highlight the number you want to dial. 5 Press Send to make the call. To see more info for a contact, highlight the name and press Center on the 5-way to view the address, company, and other details. TIP DID YOU KNOW? If you want to be able to dial by entering a contact name in the Phone application’s Main View (instead of a phone number), you can change a setting to do that (see Customizing phone settings).
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 46 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM YOUR PHONE CHAPTER 4 3 Select Dial to make the call. If you can’t use the 5-way or stylus to highlight and dial a phone number on a web page or in a message, it means that your smartphone doesn’t recognize the number as a phone number. You can still use the menus to copy and paste the number into the Dial Pad.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 47 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM 4 CHAPTER YOUR PHONE Send and selecting Call Log from the Redial list. You can send a text message from Contacts or your Call Log by highlighting a number, pressing Center on the 5-way, and then selecting Message. DID YOU KNOW? Receiving calls To receive calls, your phone must be on. This is different from having only the screen turned on (see Turning your phone on and off). When your phone is off, your calls go to voicemail.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 48 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 4 YOUR PHONE NOTE Sending text messages to land-line phones may not be supported. Setting up voicemail If you can’t connect to Verizon Wireless’s voicemail system, contact Verizon Wireless for assistance: TIP To silence the phone while it is ringing, do one of the following: • Press any key on your smartphone except Send, Power/End, or the 5-way. • Slide the Ringer switch to Sound Off .
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 49 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM When you have messages that you have not listened to, a Voicemail icon also appears in the title bar of the Phone application. You can also select this icon to listen to your voicemail. 3 Enter your voicemail password using the keyboard. Listening to voicemail messages NOTE If you defined Extra Digits for the Voicemail favorite button (see Editing a favorite button for details), you can select this button to enter your password.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 50 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 4 YOUR PHONE What can I do when I’m on a call? When you make or receive a call, Active Call View appears. 1 2 1 2 Call duration Caller’s name and number If the screen dims during a call, press any key except Send or Power/End to restore the screen brightness. Be careful not to press Power/End to restore the screen brightness, because this ends the call. You can set how long the screen stays at full brightness during phone calls.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 51 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Places the current call on hold. Do you accidentally press onscreen buttons when you’re on a call? You can disable the screen’s touch-sensitive feature during phone calls; see Locking your screen. TIP Enables you to place another call while the first call is on hold. For information on handling a second incoming call, see Receiving a second call (call waiting).
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 52 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 4 YOUR PHONE send or receive email or multimedia messages. 1 Do one of the following: • Select Hold to pause your conversation while you view the other application. • Select Spkr-phone to continue the conversation while you view the other application. • Connect a headset (see Using a hands-free device). 2 Press Applications You can turn the Add New Number prompt on and off.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 53 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM 1 In the Call Log (see Redialing a recently called number), highlight the number you want to save. 2 Press Menu When two calls are in progress, Active Call View includes two status lines, each representing one of the calls. 4 CHAPTER YOUR PHONE . 3 Select Add Contact. 4 Enter the information for the entry. 5 Select Done. Making a second call You can make a second call while your first call is still active.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 54 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 4 YOUR PHONE Receiving a second call (call waiting) Making a conference call When you are on a call, you can receive a second call and have separate conversations with each caller. When the second call comes in, you hear a call waiting tone and the Call Waiting dialog box appears.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 55 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM 4 CHAPTER YOUR PHONE 3 To end the conference, press Power/ End to end all the calls. Pressing Send during a conference call usually hangs up the second call. However, depending on your network connection, you may instead hang up the first call. DID YOU KNOW? 3 While in Flash mode, do any of the following: • If you have one call in progress and you answer an incoming second call, press Send to swap between the calls.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 56 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 4 YOUR PHONE • If you have two calls in conference, press Send to hang up one of the calls; you can then dial another number and connect the new caller to the conference session. 4 To exit Flash mode and end all the calls, press Power/End . Forwarding all calls You can forward all your calls to another telephone number.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 57 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Adding a contact 1 Press Phone . 2 Select the Contacts favorite button. You can also open Contacts from Applications View. Press Applications and select Contacts. TIP 3 Select New Contact. 4 Use the 5-way to move between fields as you enter info. If you add a symbol at the beginning of a contact’s last name, such as #Smith, the contact appears at the top of your contact list. DID YOU KNOW? Add a note to an entry: Select Note .
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 58 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 4 YOUR PHONE Getting directions to a contact’s address If you have a data plan, you can get directions to a contact’s address from Google Maps. 1 In the Contacts list, begin entering one of the following for the contact you want to map: • Tap the forward and back buttons at the bottom of the screen to view the next or previous step in the directions. Assigning a caller ID photo 1 Press Phone .
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 59 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM 5 Select the Picture box and do one of the following: 1 Press Phone . 4 CHAPTER YOUR PHONE 2 Select the Contacts favorite button. • Select Camera to take a photo and add it to this contact entry when you save the photo. 3 Open the contact to whom you want to give a caller ID ringtone. • Select Photos and select an existing photo that you want to assign to this contact.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 60 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 4 YOUR PHONE Deleting a contact 1 Open the contact you want to delete. 2 Press Menu . 3 Select Delete Contact from the Record menu, and then select OK. Creating a business card for beaming Your smartphone provides 70 favorite buttons for quick access to the following common tasks: 1 Create a new contact and enter your own business card info.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 61 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM name of the contact, and select the contact when it appears in the lookup list. • 4 CHAPTER YOUR PHONE If the entry is for a new contact, enter the label, press Down , and enter the number. You can assign a special ringtone for a contact. See Assigning a caller ID ringtone for details. DID YOU KNOW? Creating a speed-dial favorite button 1 Press Phone 2 Use the 5-way favorite button. .
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 62 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 4 YOUR PHONE Dial Extra Digits Automatically: Dials predefined extra digits immediately after dialing the phone number, when checked. 6 Select OK. 7 Select OK. When creating a Message or Email favorite, you can enter multiple addresses; simply separate each address with a comma. This is an easy way to send messages to a group of people. DID YOU KNOW? Creating other types of favorite buttons 1 Press Phone 2 Use the 5-way Favorites.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 63 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM 7 Select OK. You can also organize your buttons on various Favorites pages. Open the Record menu and select Edit Favorites Pages. Drag and drop the buttons into a new slot. To move a favorite to another page, drag the button onto the page icon at the bottom of the screen. TIP Deleting a favorite button 1 Press Phone . 2 Use the 5-way Favorites. to access 3 Highlight the favorite button you want to delete. 4 Press Menu .
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 64 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 4 YOUR PHONE Check the specifications for your hands-free device to confirm compatibility. When in doubt, ask the manufacturer if the product is compatible with your smartphone. To view a list of compatible Bluetooth hands-free devices, go to palm.com/centroverizon-support To listen to music in stereo, you can purchase the Palm® 2-in-1 Stereo Headset. If you want to use a stereo headset with a 3.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 65 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM BEFORE YOU BEGIN Prepare your hands-free device to accept a Bluetooth connection. See the documentation that came with your hands-free device for instructions. NOTE Use the same device name for all your Bluetooth connections. If you change the device name, you need to re-create any partnerships you have already created. 4 CHAPTER YOUR PHONE 4 Select Setup Devices.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 66 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 4 YOUR PHONE device. We recommend that, where possible, you make up a passkey of 16 alphanumeric characters (letters and numerals only) to improve the security of your smartphone. The longer the passkey, the more difficult it is for the passkey to be deciphered. 7 After you finish setting up the device, select Done to return to Trusted Devices View.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 67 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM these features. Your smartphone can support the following actions, provided that your hands-free device also supports them: • Dial a call. • Answer an incoming call. • Hang up a call and answer a call-waiting call. • Place a call on hold and answer a call-waiting call. • Hang up a single call. • Transfer an outgoing call from the earpiece on your smartphone to the hands-free device. • Ignore an incoming call.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 68 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 4 YOUR PHONE 3 Do one of the following: To send all calls to your hands-free device: Check the Always route calls to handsfree box. Select the Auto answer pick list and select whether you want your hands-free device to automatically answer incoming calls and how quickly it answers. To choose between the earpiece on your smartphone and your hands-free device on a call-by-call basis: Uncheck the Always route calls to handsfree box.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 69 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM and then select an image to use as wallpaper. If you select the Show Wallpaper option, you can still access the Dial Pad. From the Phone application’s Main View, press Send to open the Redial list, and then select Dial Pad. TIP enabled, you can then select this event to jump to the Calendar application. 4 CHAPTER YOUR PHONE Show Favorite buttons: Sets whether Favorites appear. Rows: Sets the number of favorite button rows that appear.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 70 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 4 YOUR PHONE 5 Select the Volume pick list and select the volume level. 6 Select the Vibrate pick list and select when you want your smartphone to vibrate for an incoming call. 7 (Optional) Uncheck the Escalate ring tone volume box if you do not want the ring to play softly and then increase to full volume the longer it rings.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 71 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM 4 Select the Application pick list and select Phone Alerts. Adjusting the call volume 4 CHAPTER YOUR PHONE While a call is in progress, press the Volume button on the side of your smartphone to adjust the call volume. • To increase the volume, press the upper half of the Volume button. • To decrease the volume, press the lower half of the Volume button. • Press the Side button to confirm your volume choice.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 72 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 4 YOUR PHONE Adjusting ringer volume When a call is not in progress and music is not playing, press the Volume button on the side of your smartphone to adjust the ringer volume, and then press the Side button to confirm your selection. Setting your dialing preferences Dialing preferences let you assign a prefix to your phone numbers. For example, you can automatically dial a 1 before all 10-digit phone numbers.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 73 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Choosing your privacy settings To maintain privacy, you can encrypt conversations when you place or receive calls, provided that this feature is supported by the Verizon Wireless network. You can also choose whether your longitude and latitude position are available to the network and third-party applications at all times or only during an emergency call. 1 Press Phone 2 Press Menu . . 3 Select Options and then select Phone Preferences.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 74 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 4 YOUR PHONE hearing, or have speech or language disabilities. Your device is compatible with select TTY devices. You can connect a TTY/TDD machine to your device through the headset jack while this mode is enabled. Please check with the manufacturer of your TTY device for connectivity information and to ensure that the TTY device supports digital wireless transmission. 1 Press Phone 2 Press Menu . .
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 75 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM 4 Check the Hearing Aid Compatibility box. 5 Select OK. What are all those icons? You can monitor the status of several items using icons in the title bar in the Phone application: Your phone is on and you are in a Verizon Wireless coverage area. If you are outside a coverage area, No Service, Extended Network, or Roaming appears instead.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 76 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 4 YOUR PHONE Your phone is on and is connected to a 1xRTT network, but you are not actively transmitting data. You can still make and answer calls. Your phone is on and is connected to an EVDO network, but you are not actively transmitting data. You can still make and answer calls. Your phone is on and a 1xRTT data connection is active. You can still make calls, but you cannot answer calls (incoming calls go to voicemail).
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 77 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM The Location setting is on and your longitude and latitude position are available to the network and third-party applications. When you select the 911 Only setting, the radiating waves disappear from this icon and your location is available only during emergency calls.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 78 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 4 YOUR PHONE You have new text or multimedia messages. The numbers next to the icon indicate the number of unread messages in your Inbox. You can select this icon to retrieve your messages. Displays the current (or next) event from the Calendar application. If you have an event conflict during the current time period, a red bar appears next to the event description.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 79 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CH A P T ER Your email and other messages 5 You already know how efficient email and messaging are for staying in touch. Now your Palm® Centro™ smartphone brings you a new level of convenience: email on the go. Enjoy the ease and speed of communicating with friends, family, and colleagues anywhere you can access the Verizon Wireless data network. You can send and receive attachments as well.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 80 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM In this chapter Email on your smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 The Wireless Sync application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 81 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Email on your smartphone account before you can use email on your smartphone. Your smartphone includes the Wireless Sync email application. You can also access web-based email, like Yahoo! Mail or Hotmail, from the web browser on your smartphone. ® If you want to use the VersaMail application for email, you must first install it on your smartphone.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 82 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 5 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES The sections that follow cover how to enter your email account settings in the Wireless Sync application. To use the Wireless Sync application, you must subscribe to the Wireless Sync feature from Verizon Wireless (additional charges may apply).
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 83 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Setting up Wireless Sync to work with Internet email In the Wireless Sync application, all personal email accounts, such as Earthlink, AOL, or Yahoo! Mail Plus, are considered Internet email accounts. In addition, any corporate email account that does not use a Microsoft Exchange or Domino server is referred to as an Internet email account. 1 Press Wireless Sync . 2 Select Start to download the Wireless Sync software to your smartphone.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 84 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 5 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES 8 Set the following Email Setup info, and then select Next: Set up Internet email: Select this setting to set up Wireless Sync to work with your existing Internet email account. Email Address: Enter the email address you want Wireless Sync to access. Password: Enter the password you use to access this email address.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 85 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM The first sync can take several minutes; once it’s complete, Wireless Sync is ready to keep you up-to-date. The Wireless Sync and VersaMail applications require the correct protocol, server, and security settings to send and receive email. Your email provider can easily provide these settings.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 86 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 5 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES NOTE You are prompted to scribble on the screen to create a random number for encryption. 6 Set the following Account Setup info, and then select Next: Confirm home time zone: Select the pick list and select the time zone where you live. Enable weather info for my ZIP code: Enter the ZIP code where you live, if you want to receive local weather reports.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 87 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM 1 Press Wireless Sync . 2 Select Start to download the Wireless Sync software to your smartphone. (The download takes a few minutes.) 3 When asked if your company has a sync server, check the box, and then select Next. 4 Enter the URL for your company’s Wireless Sync server, and then select Next. I agree to the terms & conditions: Check the box to indicate that you agree to the terms and conditions.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 88 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 5 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES Messaging Creating and sending a text message You can page someone to call you by sending them a blank text message. DID YOU KNOW? When your phone is on, icons appear in the title bar of the Phone application’s Main View to indicate whether data services are available. Look for either the 1xRTT or EVDO icon in the title bar of the Phone application’s Main View.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 89 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM NOTE Sending text messages to land-line phones may not be supported. 4 Press Down the message. 6 (Optional) Press Menu and then select High Priority or Normal Priority on the Compose menu to set an urgency level for the message. to jump to the body of 5 Enter your message or select QuickText to insert predefined phrases. To insert emoticons, select . To add a new QuickText phrase, select Edit QuickText from the list.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 90 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 5 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES Receiving messages When your phone is turned on and is in an area of wireless coverage, you automatically receive new text messages. For multimedia messages, you can set your smartphone to automatically download new messages or to notify you that a message is ready to be downloaded (see Customizing your Messaging settings).
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 91 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM 2 Press Center Applications and selecting Sounds or Voice Memo . . Your smartphone automatically launches the appropriate application from the link. • To save a picture, press Menu and select Save Picture from the Message menu. You can access saved pictures later by pressing Applications and selecting Pics&Videos . • To copy the text, use the stylus to highlight the text, press Menu , select Edit, and then select Copy.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 92 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 5 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES Arranging your messages You can rearrange the messages in any folder by using the Sort command. 1 Press Applications Messaging. and select 2 In the title bar, select the folder (for example, Inbox or Sent) you want to sort. 3 Press Menu . 4 Select View and then select Sort by Name or Sort by Date. 1 Press Applications Messaging.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 93 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM You can carry on multiple chats at the same time and easily switch between them, using the pick list at the top of the screen. To find a chat you had with someone, open your Messaging Inbox and select a chat session. 5 CHAPTER YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES 3 Enter your message. Pale gray text indicates that a message is pending or enroute. TIP TIP 4 Select Send. Customizing your Messaging settings 1 Press Applications Messaging.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 94 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 5 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES MMS Receipts: Set whether or not you want to receive a confirmation when an outgoing MMS message is delivered. Create chats from messages: Set when you want to group messages from the same person into a chat. Validity Period: Set how long you want an outgoing message to be valid.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 95 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM 5 CHAPTER YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES Selecting Messaging alert tones Your smartphone includes a silent alert that can vibrate even when the Ringer switch is set to Sound Off. DID YOU KNOW? 1 Press Applications Messaging. 2 Press Menu Automatically collect MMS messages: Set whether or not you want to download multimedia messages automatically. and select . 3 Select Options and then select Alerts.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 96 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 5 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES 7 Select the Message Tone pick list and select a tone for incoming message alerts. 8 Check the boxes if you want to see onscreen alerts when a new message arrives and when a message you sent is received. A text message A chat session 9 Select Done.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 97 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CH A P T ER Your connections to the web and wireless devices 6 You use the web for many things: driving directions, shopping, news, web-based email. Now, with the Verizon Wireless network and the built-in web browser, you can take the web with you almost anywhere.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 98 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM In this chapter Web browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Connecting your computer to the Internet through your smartphone 107 Connecting with Bluetooth® devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 99 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Web browser The web browser on your smartphone provides quick and easy access to web pages. You can view most of the sites you use on your computer, including those with security and advanced features, such as JavaScript, SSL strong encryption, cookies, and frames. To browse the web, you must activate data services from Verizon Wireless.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 100 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 6 YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES 3 Do any of the following to navigate within the web page: View a page in wide layout format (as on your computer): Press Menu , select Options, and then select Wide Page Mode. Scroll through the page: In Optimized Mode (the default format) press Up or Down . In Wide Page Mode, use all buttons on the 5-way to scroll in any direction.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 101 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM from a saved page and different from a favorite (see Deleting a favorite button). The predefined bookmarks take you to pages that are optimized for your smartphone. DID YOU KNOW? 1 Go to the page you want to save. 2 Press Menu 6 CHAPTER YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES . 3 Select Save Page from the Page menu. 4 Select OK and then select OK again. Viewing bookmarks or saved pages 1 Go to the page you want to bookmark.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 102 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 6 YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES Editing or deleting a bookmark or saved page 1 In Bookmarks View, press Menu . 2 Select Edit Bookmarks from the Bookmarks menu. 3 Select the bookmark you want to edit or delete. 3 Enter a title for this page of bookmarks. 4 Use the stylus to drag and drop a bookmark into the desired slot.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 103 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM music and video files in many popular formats—provided that the website permits the downloading of files. Item Supported File Types Pictures JPG, WBMP, GIF, PNG Videos MP4, 3G2, ASF, WMV Ringtones MIDI, AAC, AAC+, MP3 Music MP3, WMA You can also access software and other downloads using the Downloads bookmark. TIP 1 Go to the page with the link to the file you want to download.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 104 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 6 YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES • Select to return to the web page containing the streamed content. . • Select or press Center pause playback. • Select or press Center to resume playback after pausing. • A few seconds after playback begins, the toolbar is hidden and you can view the content on the full screen. Press Up or Down to display the toolbar; press Up or Down again to hide the toolbar again.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 105 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM 5 Select Find to start the search. Customizing your web browser settings 1 In Page View, press Menu . 2 Select Options and then select Preferences. pick list to go to a previously viewed page or enter a URL directly from Page View.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 106 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 6 YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES Tap and Drag: Determines whether dragging the stylus selects text or scrolls through the contents of the page. Normal mode/Fast mode: Determines whether a web page appears as designed (Normal mode) or with some of the items removed for faster display.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 107 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Cache: Sets how much memory is being used by your cache to store recent pages and history. To free up this memory, select Clear Cache. from your computer. You can use either of the following methods: • BroadbandAccess Connect: Lets you convert your smartphone into a wireless modem using Verizon Wireless’ BroadbandAccess Connect software. See Using BroadbandAccess Connect to connect your computer to the Internet.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 108 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 6 YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES Bluetooth® wireless technology, you can set up a wireless connection to use BroadbandAccess Connect using your smartphone’s built-in Bluetooth technology. The VZAccess Manager software helps you set up and manage your BroadbandAccess Connect connections. You may need to use a virtual private network (VPN) to access corporate email.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 109 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM 4 On the Welcome screen, click Next. 5 Select the option to accept the License Agreement, and then click Next. 6 Select the device name for each device you want to use with VZAccess Manager, and then select whether or not to create a desktop shortcut. Click Next. Getting help with VZAccess Manager software You can learn how to use VZAccess Manager software from within the application itself.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 110 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 6 YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES interrupts the BroadbandAccess Connect connection. In a NationalAccess coverage area, incoming calls go to voicemail. Terminating a BroadbandAccess Connect Internet session 1 On your computer, go to the VZAccess Manager window. 2 Click Disconnect. Connecting your computer to the Internet through your smartphone using Bluetooth computer is ready to create a Bluetooth partnership.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 111 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM it’s ready to receive a connection request (see your computer’s documentation), and then select Find More on your smartphone to search again. 8 Make up a passkey, enter it on the Bluetooth Security screen, and then select OK. The passkey can be up to 16 numbers. NOTE You need this passkey in the next step, so be sure to write it down exactly.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 112 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 6 YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES documentation that came with your computer for details. 1 Open the Bluetooth application on your computer and let it locate the smartphone you paired it with in the previous procedure. 2 Double-click the icon or option representing your smartphone. Your computer connects to your smartphone and shows that DUN services are available. 3 Double-click the DUN icon.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 113 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Bluetooth devices, and it optimizes battery life, too. 1 On your computer, right-click the icon or option representing your smartphone. 2 Click Disconnect.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 114 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES CHAPTER 6 6 Select Add Device. The Discovery icon appears, indicating that the discovery process is active. 7 Select the Show pick list and select Nearby devices. 3 (Optional) Enter a device name that identifies your smartphone when it is discovered by other Bluetooth devices. NOTE Use the same device name for all your Bluetooth connections.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 115 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM the more difficult it is for the passkey to be deciphered. 10 Select Done. NOTE Use the same device name for all your Bluetooth connections. If you change the device name, you need to re-create any partnerships you’ve already created.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 116 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 6 YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES inaccessible to other devices after two minutes. Hidden: Allows only devices with which you have previously formed a partnership to request a connection with your smartphone. New devices cannot request a connection. 5 Enter the same passkey on your smartphone and on the Bluetooth device.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 117 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CH A P T ER Your photos, videos, and music 7 Do you have a wallet bulging with photos of friends, family, pets, and your most recent vacation? Are you tired of carrying both your MP3 player and your phone? Your Palm® Centro™ smartphone solves both problems. You can keep your favorite photos—videos, too—right on your smartphone. And there’s no need to carry an expensive MP3 player; you can play music on your smartphone.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 118 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM In this chapter Camera and Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Pictures & Videos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Pocket TunesTM Deluxe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 119 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Camera and Camcorder is inserted). Otherwise, Camera stores pictures in the Palm album on your smartphone. To tell the two folders apart, look for a smartphone or card icon next to the folder name. 7 CHAPTER YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC Your smartphone comes with an easy-to-use, built-in, 1.3-megapixel camera with 2x digital zoom. You can use the camera to take and view pictures and videos and send them to your friends and family.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 120 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC CHAPTER 7 To add an audio caption later, open the picture in Pics&Videos and then select Audio Caption from the Photo menu. TIP You can personalize a picture. In Pics&Videos, open the Photo menu, select Draw on, and then use the drawing tools to add your own personal touch. When you save the picture, you can replace the original or save a copy.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 121 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM By default, the Camcorder application stores pictures you take in the Palm folder on your expansion card (if a card is inserted). Otherwise, Camera stores pictures in the Palm album on your smartphone. To tell the two folders apart, look for a smartphone or card icon next to the folder name. 5 After you finish recording, press Center again to stop.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 122 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 7 YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC During playback, tap and drag the progress indicator bar to jump to a different section of the video. Select Pause to pause video playback. TIP Customizing your Camera settings You can customize the built-in camera’s settings for your smartphone. 1 Press Applications and select Camera or Camcorder . 2 Press Menu . If you are in Camera View, the Photo Settings screen appears.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 123 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM 1 Press Applications Pics&Videos . 7 CHAPTER YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC and select 2 Select the album that contains the picture you want to see. To view an album from an expansion card, insert the card and select the album from the Album list. If the items on the card are not grouped into albums, select the card name from the list. TIP 4 Select Done. 3 Select the picture you want to view.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 124 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 7 YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC Viewing a video In addition to viewing the videos you capture with the built-in camcorder, you can view videos captured on many popular digital cameras. You can also play the audio portion of multimedia files. Your smartphone supports the following types of video files: 5 Press Center View.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 125 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM 5 Press Center previous view. to return to the To set slide show options such as background music and transitions, open the Album menu and select Slideshow Setting. Keep in mind that background music overrides audio captions when you’re running a slide show. Background music for a slide show also overrides any music that might be playing using the Pocket Tunes™ application on your smartphone.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 126 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 7 YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC Copying a picture or video You can copy pictures or videos into another album. You can also copy pictures and videos between your smartphone and an expansion card. * 1 From the Album list, select the album that contains the picture(s) or video(s) you want to copy. 2 Press Menu . 3 Select Copy to from the Photo (or Video) menu.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 127 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Organizing the contents of an album 1 Open the album you want to organize. 2 Press Menu . 3 Select Album and then select Add to album or Remove from album. 4 Select the pictures or videos to add or remove, or select Select All to add or remove the entire album. (A plus sign indicates that you want to add the item. An X indicates that you want to remove the item.) 5 Select Add or Remove.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 128 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 7 YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC 3 Select Delete from the Photo (or Video) menu. 4 Select the pictures or videos that you want to delete, or select Select All to delete the entire album. (An X appears next to selected items.) 5 Select Delete. On a Windows computer, you can view and edit synchronized pictures and videos in the Palm Media desktop application. Open Palm® Desktop software and click the Media icon.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 129 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM For more information about Pocket Tunes Deluxe, go to pocket-tunes.com/userguide/ en/. If a call comes in when you’re listening to music, you can take the call and the music pauses automatically. After you finish the call, the music starts again. DID YOU KNOW? Transferring music files from your computer If your files are already on your computer’s hard drive, you just need to transfer them onto your smartphone using Windows Media Player.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 130 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 7 YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC Mac: Drag and drop the files onto the Send To Device droplet in the Palm folder. Select your device name, the file name, and the destination (card). Click OK. Synchronize your smartphone with your computer. Be patient; transferring music to an expansion card can take several minutes. WINDOWS ONLY 1 On your computer, open Windows Media Player. 2 Insert the music CD into your computer’s CD drive.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 131 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Listening to music on your smartphone CAUTION Protect your hearing. Listening to this device at full volume for a long period of time can damage your hearing. 1 Make sure the Ringer switch is set to Sound On . See Silencing sounds for more information. 2 Press Applications pTunes . and select 7 CHAPTER YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC Pause: Pauses playback.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 132 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 7 YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC Pocket Tunes Deluxe continues playing until it reaches the end of your list or until you select Pause . Music continues to play even if you switch to another application or turn off your screen. If you want to stop playing music when you exit Pocket Tunes Deluxe, open the Prefs menu, select Background Prefs, uncheck the Enable background play box, and then select OK.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 133 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM 5 Do any of the following: • To delete a song from the playlist, select the song and then select Remove. • To add a song, select Add Song, select the songs you want to add, and then select OK. • To move a song up or down one slot, select a song and then select Up or Down. 7 CHAPTER YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC 6 Select Save List.
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Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 135 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CH A P T ER Your personal information organizer 8 Say good-bye to paper calendars and throw away those scribbled to-do lists. Your Palm® Centro™ smartphone is all you need to organize your personal information and keep it with you wherever you go. You never lose your information, even if your battery is completely drained.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 136 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM In this chapter Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 137 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Calendar Calendar is a powerful organizer application that helps you manage your schedule. You can view your calendar by day, week, or month, or as an agenda list that combines your Tasks list and email notifications with your appointments. Schedule repeating meetings or a block of vacation time by creating an event that repeats at an interval you specify. Color-code your appointments by category and add notes with helpful information.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 138 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 8 YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER Creating an event 1 Press Calendar appears. until Day View 2 Select Go To and then select the desired day. 6 To assign a time zone to the event, select the Time Zone pick list and select a city in the time zone you want. 7 Select OK. 8 Enter a description for the event.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 139 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM can change the time zone setting for individual events. If you want your events with time zones to stay at the same time in Calendar regardless of the time zone you are in, go to the Preferences app and select Date & Time. Select the Automatically set pick list, and select Date and time. If you select Date, time and time zone, the event time shifts if you travel to a different time zone. See Setting the date and time for information.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 140 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER CHAPTER 8 Scheduling a repeating event 4 Select OK. To enter a birthday or anniversary, add this info to the person’s Contacts entry and it automatically appears in your Calendar. TIP * To enter a holiday, create an untimed event. Then, from the Details screen, select Every year as the repeat interval. TIP 1 Create an event, and then select it. 2 Select Details.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 141 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Color-coding your schedule Changing or deleting an event Use color-coding to quickly spot various types of events. For example, make appointments with family green, co-workers blue, and friends red. Follow these steps to create a category and assign it a color code. 1 Select the event you want to edit or delete. 1 In Day View, select an event description or select an empty time slot. 2 Select Details.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 142 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 8 YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER Customizing display options for your calendar 1 Press Menu . 2 Select Options and then select Display Options. 3 Select the Default View pick list and select the view you want to see when you open Calendar. 4 Select Agenda and set any of the following options: Show Due Tasks: The tasks that are due today and the tasks that are overdue appear in Agenda View.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 143 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM 8 CHAPTER YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER indicate under which category the event is filed. 7 Select OK. 6 Select Month and set any of the following options: Show Category List: The Category pick list appears in Month View. Timed Events: The events that are scheduled for a specific time appear in Month View. Untimed Events: The events that are scheduled for a specific date but not a specific time appear in Month View.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 144 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 8 YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER Reminder Sound: The tone that plays if an alarm is not acknowledged and the alarm repeats itself. Repeat: The number of times the alarm repeats itself if the alarm is not acknowledged. Default Alarm: A default amount of time before the event for which the alarm goes off. 7 Select Done. You can also record sounds and use them as alarms.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 145 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM 8 CHAPTER YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER Selecting cities Whatever city's time appears above the world map is the system time for your device, including for all events in your Calendar. Be sure this city is always located in the time zone where you're currently located. If you did not select the option to get the date and time from the mobile network, you can set the city at the top of the screen to a fixed location.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 146 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 8 YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER 4 Enter the name of the city. 5 (Optional) Select Location to adjust the latitude and longitude for the location, either by moving the cross hairs on the map, or by entering the coordinates. Then select OK. 6 If the city is not on daylight-saving time, uncheck this box. If daylight-saving time is observed, enter Start and End dates. 7 Select OK and then select Done.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 147 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM 3 Enter a description of the task. The text can be longer than one line. Setting task priority, due date, and other details The Details dialog box enables you to assign a priority level, due date, category, privacy flag, and other details for each task. 1 Select the task to which you want to assign details. 2 Select Details. 3 Set any of the following: Priority: Select the priority number for this task (1 is the most important).
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 148 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER CHAPTER 8 4 Select OK. Press Menu to access other features such as importing phone numbers into the Tasks list. TIP If you accidentally check off a task and need to uncheck it, highlight the task again and press Center on the 5-way to uncheck it. TIP You can set Tasks to record the date that you completed a task, and you can select to show or hide completed tasks.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 149 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM 8 CHAPTER YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER then press Center to see the various options: Due Today, Last 7 Days, Next 7 Days, or Past Due. Category: Displays tasks that are assigned to the selected category. Select the Category pick list to select a different category. Deleting a task 1 Select the task you want to delete. 2 Press Menu . 3 Select Delete Task from the Record menu. 4 Select OK.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 150 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 8 YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER Customizing Tasks The Tasks Preferences screen enables you to control the appearance of the Tasks list screen. 1 In the Tasks list screen, press Menu . Show Completed Tasks: Displays tasks you’ve checked off. Record Completion Date: Replaces the due date with the completion date when you complete (check off) the task.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 151 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CH A P T ER Your memos and documents 9 With its ability to store large amounts of important information, your Palm® Centro™ smartphone lets you take your office with you—including your Microsoft Office and PDF files. You can keep updated copies of the files on both your smartphone and your computer so that you can work on them anytime. Leave your note pad and voice recorder at home. Use Memos to type notes.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 152 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM In this chapter Documents To Go® Professional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Memos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Voice Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 153 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Documents To Go® Professional NOTE The Palm Software Installation CD includes the software from DataViz. On your smartphone, the companion for Documents To Go is named Documents and it’s already installed on your smartphone. With the Documents application, you can take your important office info with you. You can carry, create, view, and edit Microsoft Word and Excel files directly on your smartphone.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 154 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 9 YOUR MEMOS AND DOCUMENTS NOTE The Documents application does not support some editing functions, such as multiple font sizes and spell checking. For more info on the Documents application on your smartphone, go to dataviz.com. If you installed the desktop application from the Palm Software Installation CD, you can also click the Documents To Go icon on your computer, and then click Help.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 155 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM 9 CHAPTER YOUR MEMOS AND DOCUMENTS Memos Memos are a great way to store notes on your smartphone. Each memo can include 4,096 characters of text. DID YOU KNOW? Creating a memo 1 Press Applications Memos . and select 2 Enter the text you want to appear in the memo. 3 Select Done. You can assign categories to your memos. Open the memo you want to change, select the category pick list at the top of the screen, and select a category.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 156 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 9 YOUR MEMOS AND DOCUMENTS Voice Memo 5 (Optional) Enter a title for the memo. If you need to pause while recording, press and hold Center on the 5-way. Release the button to resume recording. TIP Voice Memo provides a place for you to record and play back notes and other important thoughts directly on your smartphone. You can use a voice memo as a ringtone.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 157 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM 3 Press Center playback. 9 CHAPTER YOUR MEMOS AND DOCUMENTS to pause or stop To adjust the volume level, press the Volume button on the side of your smartphone. TIP To change a voice memo title, open the Voice Memo menu and select Rename Memo. TIP You can send a voice memo in an email or MMS message (see the documentation for your email application, or Creating and sending a text message).
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Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 159 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CH A P T ER Your application and info management tools 10 Synchronization is a great way to transfer, update, and back up info on your Palm® Centro™ smartphone. Synchronizing simply means that info you entered or updated in one place (your smartphone or your computer) is automatically updated in the other. There’s no need to enter the info twice. Expansion cards (sold separately) provide a compact and limitless storage solution.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 160 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM In this chapter Using Find . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Viewing and using the alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Installing applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Removing applications . . . .
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 161 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Using Find The Find feature locates any text in the built-in applications and databases and in some third-party applications, including Office files stored in Documents. The Find feature searches for the group of characters you specify, including characters that are part of a word. Find is not case-sensitive. Find locates any word that begins with the text you enter. For example, entering “plane” finds “planet” but not “airplane.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 162 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 10 YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS In the Alert dialog box, you can do any of the following: • Check the box next to the alert to remove it from the list. 1 Press Applications Calc . • Select the alert to open the corresponding application and view the alert item (message, event, missed call, and so on). 3 Select Options and then select Advanced Mode or Basic Mode. • Select Done to close the Alert dialog box.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 163 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Math: Advanced mathematical functions such as exponents, roots, and logarithms. 10 CHAPTER YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS Trig: Trigonometric functions such as sine, cosine, tangent, and variants. Finance: Financial calculator functions such as APR and amortization. In Basic Mode, you can also press Right on the 5-way to switch to Advanced Mode.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 164 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 10 YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS 5 Select Pref and then select the decimal display format: Float, Fixed(x), Sci(x), or Eng(x). 6 Press Menu . 7 Select Pref and then select the number display format: Degrees, Radians, or Grads. Select Sto to store a number in one of ten memory slots. Select Rcl to recall a stored number.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 165 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM 3 Select the Install link below the name of the application you want to install. Repeat step 3 to install additional applications. Installing applications from the Internet You can use the web browser on your smartphone to install Palm OS files (PRC or PDB) directly from the Internet. When you download a PRC or PDB file, it is automatically installed on your smartphone.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 166 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 10 YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS BEFORE YOU BEGIN To install an app from your computer to your smartphone, you must first install Palm® Desktop software on your computer (see Installing the desktop synchronization software). 1 On your computer, open Palm Desktop. 2 Windows: Drag and drop the file(s) onto the Palm desktop installation tool.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 167 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Removing applications If you decide that you no longer need an application, or you want to free up memory, you can remove apps from your smartphone or an expansion card (for more on expansion cards, see Inserting an expansion card). You can remove only apps, patches, and extensions that you install; you cannot remove the built-in apps that reside in the ROM portion of your smartphone.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 168 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 10 YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS Manually deleting applications If an app you delete reappears on your smartphone, you may need to manually delete the app from your computer. 1 Locate your Backup subfolder on your computer. Windows: C:\Program Files\Palm\. Mac: Mac HD\Applications\Palm\Users\.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 169 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Version: The version numbers of applications on your smartphone. Size: The size (in kilobytes) of applications and information on your smartphone. Records: The number of entries in various applications on your smartphone. 6 Scroll to the application you want to see info about. 7 Select Done.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 170 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 10 YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS 8 Select the receiving device(s) from the Discovery Results list, and then select OK. 11 Wait for a message to indicate that the transfer is complete before you continue using your smartphone. 9 Wait for a message to indicate that the transfer is complete before you continue using your smartphone. Receiving info over a Bluetooth wireless connection and select 2 Select Bluetooth On.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 171 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM 4 Use the other device to discover your smartphone and send information to it: • • See the other device’s documentation to learn how to discover and send information over a Bluetooth wireless connection. If the Ringer switch is set to Sound On, your smartphone beeps to notify you of the connection and then prompts you to accept the info. Select a category or expansion card to file the item(s).
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 172 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 10 YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS category, such as all the contacts in the Business or Family category. Beam your business card in two key presses: From the Phone application’s Main View, press Menu, and then press the M key. See Creating a business card for beaming for instructions on creating a business card. TIP smartphone directly at the IR port of the receiving device.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 173 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM 5 Select the application you want to transfer. 5 Select Yes to receive the information or No to refuse it. 10 CHAPTER YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS 6 Select Beam. 7 When the Beam Status dialog box appears, point the IR port on your smartphone directly at the IR port of the receiving device. 8 Wait for the Beam Status dialog box to indicate that the transfer is complete before you continue using your smartphone.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 174 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 10 YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS example, if you don’t use the Memos application and you want to speed up synchronization, you can turn off synchronization for Memos. Select Do nothing to turn off synchronization for an app that currently synchronizes (for example, to turn off synchronization for Memos if you do not use this app).
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 175 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM smartphone and “desktop” refers to your computer. 4 Select the application for which you want to turn synchronization on or off, and then click Conduit Settings. 6 (Optional) If you want to make this change permanent, check the Set as default box. Otherwise, your change affects only one synchronization (the next one you do); thereafter, the synchronization action reverts to what it was before the change.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 176 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 10 YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS overwrites Macintosh for the Calendar app to have your smartphone info replace the info on your Mac. Note that “handheld” refers to your smartphone. 6 (Optional) If you want to make this change permanent, click Make Default. Otherwise, your change affects only one synchronization (the next one you do); thereafter, the synchronization action reverts to what it was before the change.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 177 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM 4 Select the Visibility pick list and select Visible or Temporary. After you form a partnership with a device, you can change the Visibility setting back to Hidden. That way only devices with which you’ve already formed a partnership can find your smartphone. New devices cannot request a connection. TIP 5 Select Setup Devices. 6 Select HotSync Setup. Check your computer’s documentation for specific setup instructions.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 178 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 10 YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS 1 Press Applications HotSync . and select Synchronizing over an infrared connection When you synchronize using the IR port on your smartphone, you don’t need your sync cable. This is especially useful if you travel with an IR-enabled laptop. BEFORE YOU BEGIN Verify the following on your computer: • It has an enabled IR port or an IR device attached to it.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 179 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM 10 CHAPTER YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS MAC ONLY 1 Double-click the HotSync manager icon in the Palm folder. 2 Click the HotSync Controls tab, and then select Enabled. 3 Click the Connection Settings tab, and then check the On box next to IR port. 2 On your smartphone, press Applications and select HotSync . 3 Select Local. 4 Select the pick list below the HotSync icon and select IR to a PC/Handheld.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 180 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 10 YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS Using expansion cards 3 Hold your smartphone with the screen facing you, and hold the card with the label facing down. The notch on the card should be pointing toward you. The expansion card slot on your smartphone enables you to add microSD cards to extend the storage capacity of your smartphone (expansion cards sold separately).
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 181 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM 10 CHAPTER YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS Removing an expansion card 1 Gently press down on the battery door, and then slide the door downward to remove it from your device. 2 Open the expansion slot door. 3 Press the card into the expansion slot to release it from the expansion slot. 4 After you feel the expansion card slot eject the card, remove the card from the slot. 5 Close the expansion slot door.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 182 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 10 YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS 1 Insert the expansion card into the expansion card slot. The Card category of Applications View automatically appears. 1 Press Applications . 2 Select the category pick list in the title bar, and select All. 3 Select the icon for the application in which you want to open the item. For example, to view a picture, select Pics&Videos.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 183 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Viewing expansion card information 3 Select Card Info 4 Press Menu . 10 CHAPTER YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS . 5 Select Rename Card from the Card menu. 6 Enter a new name for the card. 7 Select OK. If you have trouble copying info to, renaming, or formatting an expansion card, make sure the card is not write-protected. Press Applications and select Card Info.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 184 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 10 YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS 1 Insert the expansion card into the expansion card slot. 2 Select the category pick list at the top of the screen and select All. 3 Select Card Info 184 USING EXPANSION CARDS . 4 Press Menu . 5 Select Format Card from the Card menu. 6 Enter a new name for the card. 7 Select OK.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 185 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM 11 Your personal settings Customizing your Palm® Centro™ smartphone is a great way to make it match your lifestyle and work even harder for you. On your smartphone, you can easily customize the sounds, fonts, screen colors, and more. Take advantage of different levels of security. Prevent making an accidental (and expensive) phone call by locking the keyboard. Some settings can help extend the life of your smartphone battery.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 186 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM In this chapter System sound settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Display and appearance settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Applications settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Locking your smartphone and info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 187 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM System sound settings 1 11 CHAPTER YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS 2 Silencing sounds You can immediately silence all alerts, ringtones, music that plays through the built-in speaker, and system sounds by sliding the Ringer switch to Sound Off. This does not mute the audio during a phone call. 1 Slide the Ringer switch to Sound Off . Your smartphone vibrates once to let you know that you’ve turned sounds off.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 188 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS CHAPTER 11 * * Backlight 2 Press Left brightness. 4 Select Done. and Right to adjust the 3 Select Done. Display and appearance settings To temporarily set the backlight to the preset low setting, press Option + Menu. TIP You can also adjust the backlight and set the brightness duration during a call in Power Preferences. See Optimizing power settings.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 189 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM 1 Open the application in which you want to change the font. 2 Press Menu . 3 Select Options and then select Font. 4 Select a font style. (In the web browser, select the Font size pick list and select Large or Small.) 24-hour clock. In the United States, time is expressed using a 12-hour clock with an AM or PM suffix. Many of the built-in applications on your smartphone use the Formats Preferences settings. 1 Press Applications Prefs .
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 190 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 11 YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS Aligning the screen to correct tapping problems Occasionally, the smartphone touchscreen alignment may need to be readjusted. If this problem occurs, you may see the wrong feature being activated when you tap the screen. To fix the problem, you can align the screen at any time. 1 Press Applications Prefs . Changing the system color scheme 1 Press Applications Prefs . and select 2 Select Color Theme.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 191 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Arranging applications by category Displaying applications by category You can assign an application to a category and then display a specific category of applications in Applications View. The name of the current application category appears in the title bar of Applications View, between the time on the left and the icons on the right.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 192 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 11 YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS Reassigning buttons 4 Select Done. With Buttons Preferences, you can select which applications are associated with the quick buttons and the Side button on your smartphone. You can assign a primary and secondary application to each of the three quick buttons that open an application. You can also choose an application to open with the sync button on the USB sync cable.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 193 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM 3 Select each pick list and select the application you want to associate with that function. 4 Select Done. Locking your smartphone and info Your smartphone includes several features that protect it from unintended use and keep your information private.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 194 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS CHAPTER 11 Locking your screen You can set your smartphone to automatically lock the screen’s touch-sensitive features in certain situations. 1 Press Applications Prefs . and select 2 Select Keyguard. You can change how quickly Keyguard turns on, or you can disable this feature altogether. To change the Keyguard settings, do the following: 3 Press Applications Prefs . and select 4 Select Keyguard.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 195 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM 4 Select Done. When you check the boxes to disable the touchscreen during a call, the touchscreen is automatically enabled again after you end the call. DID YOU KNOW? your phone is locked, and then select OK. You do not need to enter 911 as one of the three numbers, because this number is always available. 5 Select one of the following Phone Lock options: • On phone power off locks your phone each time you turn it off.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 196 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 11 YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS 8 Select OK. If you selected Immediately in step 5, your phone locks right away. If you selected On phone power off, your phone locks the next time you press and hold Power/End to turn off your phone. To disable the current Phone Lock settings: 1 Press Phone 2 Press Menu . . 3 Select Options and then select Phone Lock. 4 Uncheck the On phone power off box and enter your lock code to change this setting.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 197 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM 3 Assign a password and a password hint. • Select Lock & Turn Off to lock your smartphone immediately. • Press Applications to accept your settings and continue using your smartphone. 4 Select the Auto Lock Device box. 5 When prompted, enter your password and select OK. 6 Select one of the following options: Never: Prevents your smartphone from locking automatically.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 198 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 11 YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS the entry is there but keeps it from being legible. After you enable the mask or hide setting, any entries marked as private are immediately hidden or masked. If you define a password, you must enter it to display private entries. If you do not define a password, you (or anyone else) can reveal private entries without a password. 1 Open the entry that you want to mark private. 2 Select Details.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 199 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Security password and Palm® Desktop software (Windows) 1 Press Applications Security . You can set the Windows version of Palm® Desktop software to observe the security password for your smartphone. If you forget your password, you cannot view your information in Palm Desktop. If your smartphone is unlocked, you can change your password on your smartphone, but all entries marked as private are deleted.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 200 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 11 YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS enter your password, and then select OK to continue. 3 Select the Automatically set pick list and select one of the following settings: 4 Enter the text that you want to appear in the Owner Preferences screen. NOTE The options that appear on the screen vary based on the setting you select in step 3. Date, time and time zone: The date, time, and time zone are acquired from your network.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 201 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM 11 CHAPTER YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS Optimizing power settings Power Preferences enable you to adjust settings to maximize the battery’s performance. 1 Press Applications Prefs . and select 2 Select Power. 3 Set any of the following preferences: 4 If the Location pick list appears, select it and then select a city in your time zone. Brightness: Sets the intensity of the screen backlight.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 202 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 11 YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS specified time period, your smartphone turns off automatically. Backlight during calls: To preserve power during an active call, you can set the screen backlight to either dim or turn off after a specified amount of time. Turning off the backlight saves more power than dimming it. With the backlight turned off, you can still see a faint image on the screen and use any of the buttons on the screen.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 203 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM third-party VPN client on your smartphone to use this feature. For information about third-party VPN client software, visit palm.com/ centroverizon-support. TIP 1 Install your third-party VPN client. See Installing applications for details. 2 Press Applications Prefs . 11 CHAPTER YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS and select 3 Select VPN. 4 Enter the settings provided by your corporate system administrator.
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Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 205 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CH A P T ER 12 Troubleshooting Although we can’t anticipate all the questions you might have, this chapter provides answers to some of the most commonly asked questions you might have about your Palm® Centro™ smartphone. For additional information and answers to other common questions, visit palm.com/centroverizon-support.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 206 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM In this chapter Upgrading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Desktop software installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 Resetting your smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 207 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Upgrading If you experience problems with your smartphone after performing the upgrade steps in this guide, you may have incompatible applications or settings that were not quarantined during the installation process. These incompatible applications or settings can lead to numerous issues, including system resets and freezes.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 208 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 12 TROUBLESHOOTING time from the Old_Apps folder to the Backup folder, and then sync. If the problem recurs, delete the last app you installed and report the problem to its developer. See Removing applications for instructions. 6 Repeat step 4 for each of the apps in the Old_Apps folder.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 209 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Desktop software installation If you are having trouble installing the desktop software, you may have the wrong version of the software or some of your computer’s resources may be unavailable. The Palm Software Installation CD installs software that lets you synchronize using Palm® Desktop software or Microsoft Outlook for Windows.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 210 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 12 TROUBLESHOOTING 1 Remove the battery from your smartphone, and then reinsert it. Don’t know how? See Replacing the battery. 3 Delete the third-party application that you suspect is causing the problem. NOTE The reset begins when you reinsert the battery. 4 Perform a soft reset. The wireless features of your smartphone are not available until you complete this step.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 211 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM your formats, preferences, and other settings to the factory default settings. Some third-party applications do not create a backup on your computer when you synchronize. If you perform a hard reset, you may lose data in these applications and you will need to reinstall the application after the hard reset. Please contact the application’s developer to find out which data is backed up during synchronization.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 212 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 12 TROUBLESHOOTING Replacing the battery 3 If necessary, remove the battery. Having trouble grabbing the battery? To get more room for your finger, remove the stylus. TIP Your smartphone comes with a replaceable battery. You must use a replacement battery that is recommended or sold by Palm and is compatible with the smartphone.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 213 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM and then follow the onscreen instructions to set up your smartphone. Be sure to dispose of your old battery properly. In some areas, disposal in household or business trash is prohibited. TIP Screen The screen appears blank 1 When a call lasts longer than the limit specified in Power Preferences, the screen dims automatically. In certain lighting conditions, the screen may appear blank when this occurs.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 214 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 12 TROUBLESHOOTING There’s a blinking bell in the upper-left corner The blinking bell in the upper-left corner of the screen is the Alert icon. It appears when you have alarms or messages that you haven’t acknowledged. 1 Press and hold Center or tap the blinking bell with your stylus. 2 When the list of pending alerts appears, do either of the following: • Select the text of the alert to view the item. The item stays in the list.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 215 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM I can’t find my user folder Windows: If your device name is one word, your user folder name is the first six characters of your device name. If your device name is two words, your user folder name consists of the first six characters of the second word of your device name, followed by the first letter of the first word. For example, if your device name is John Smith, your user folder is named SmithJ.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 216 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 12 TROUBLESHOOTING screen, and make sure that Local USB is checked. If you don’t see the HotSync manager icon, click Start, select Programs, select Palm, and then select HotSync Manager. Mac: Find the Palm folder on your Mac hard drive. Double-click the HotSync manager icon in the Palm folder. In the Connection Settings panel, set the Local Setup port to Palm USB. 3 Synchronize.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 217 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM MAC ONLY Mac computers do not provide an option for uninstalling Palm Desktop software. For information on uninstalling Palm Desktop software on a Mac, go to palm.com/ centroverizon-support or contact Palm Technical Support for Mac computers. Restart your computer. Reinstall Palm Desktop software from the Palm Software Installation CD that came with your smartphone. 11 Restart your computer.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 218 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 12 TROUBLESHOOTING 2 Synchronize. 6 Restart your computer. 3 If the problem is resolved, begin reinstalling your third-party applications one at a time by double-clicking a single file in the original Backup subfolder that you renamed, and sync after each application you install. If the problem recurs, delete the last application you installed and report the problem to its developer.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 219 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM 3 Open the HotSync manager on your computer, and make sure the necessary conduits are set to Synchronize the files. For more info on Outlook conduits, right-click the HotSync manager icon in the taskbar, select Custom, select an app with Outlook in its name, and then select Help. TIP 6 Reinstall Palm Desktop software from the Palm Software Installation CD that came with your smartphone.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 220 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 12 TROUBLESHOOTING 4 Select an application that has duplicate entries and also has Outlook in its name. 5 Click Change. 6 Select Desktop overwrites handheld, and then click OK. 7 If more than one application has duplicate entries, repeat steps 4 through 6 for each application with duplicates. 8 Click Done. 9 Synchronize your smartphone and your computer.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 221 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM You should now be able to assign time zones to your events without encountering this problem. 12 Repeat steps 7 through 9 to open the Calendar Change HotSync Action dialog box again. If you’re using Palm Desktop software: 13 Make sure Synchronize the files is selected and Set as default is checked, and then click OK. 1 On your smartphone, press Calendar . 2 Press Menu . 3 Select Options and then select Preferences.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 222 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 12 TROUBLESHOOTING Phone My smartphone won’t connect to the mobile network Signal strength is weak 1 Contact Verizon Wireless to confirm that you have an active data plan. Become familiar with low coverage areas where you live, commute, work, and play. Then you will know when to expect signal–strength issues.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 223 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM I hear my own voice echo Ask the person on the other end of the call to turn down the volume on his or her phone or to hold the phone closer to his or her ear. 12 CHAPTER TROUBLESHOOTING If you’re using a Bluetooth® hands-free device, see I hear static or interference when using my Bluetooth hands-free device.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 224 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 12 TROUBLESHOOTING touch-sensitive feature during incoming calls (see Locking your screen). • You have already formed a partnership between your smartphone and your hands-free device, and the hands-free device appears in the Trusted Devices list. (See Connecting to a Bluetooth® hands-free device.) • Your hands-free device is charged and turned on. • Your smartphone is within range of the hands-free device.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 225 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM • Confirm that no obstructions, including your body, are between your smartphone and your hands-free device. Email • If the problem persists, turn the Bluetooth setting to Off and then turn it back on again. If it still persists, create a new partnership with the hands-free device (see Connecting to a Bluetooth® hands-free device).
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 226 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM TROUBLESHOOTING CHAPTER 12 Delays can also occur between the time that a message is sent and the time it is received. • • Verify with the recipient that the receiving device can handle text messages. If a text message arrives but does not display an alert, perform a soft reset (see Performing a soft reset). services are available. See What are all those icons? for descriptions of the icons that indicate that data services are available.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 227 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM My smartphone won’t connect to the Internet Your smartphone supports the 1xRTT and EVDO wireless data networks. To connect to the Internet, you must subscribe to and activate data services with Verizon Wireless, and you must be in a location with data coverage. 1 Press and hold Power/End to turn off your phone. Then press and hold the same button to turn it back on again.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 228 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM TROUBLESHOOTING CHAPTER 12 page you were originally trying to view, the page may contain elements that are not supported by the web browser. These include Flash, Shockwave, VBScript, WMLScript, and other plug-ins. Some websites use a redirector to their true home page.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 229 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM smartphone screen. Switch to Wide Page Mode to see the full-size image (see Viewing a web page). • The Bluetooth feature on your computer is turned on. • Your smartphone is within 30 feet (10 meters) of your computer. Performance and range may be affected by physical obstacles, radio interference from nearby electronic equipment, and other factors.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 230 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 12 TROUBLESHOOTING Camera Here are some tips for taking good pictures with the built-in camera: • Clean the camera’s lens with a soft, lint-free cloth. • Take pictures in bright lighting conditions. Low-light images may be grainy, due to the sensitivity of the camera. • Hold the smartphone as still as possible. Try supporting your picture-taking arm against your body or a stationary object (such as a wall).
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 231 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Email: Messages that have large attachments can quickly consume memory on your smartphone. Delete messages with large attachments. If you have hundreds of messages with or without attachments, you may want to delete older messages to make room. Pictures & Videos: Large images take up a lot of memory.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 232 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM CHAPTER 12 TROUBLESHOOTING 1 Perform a soft reset (see Performing a soft reset). 7 Perform a hard reset (see Performing a hard reset). 2 If the problem persists, perform a system reset (see Performing a system reset). 8 Sync to restore your info in Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Memos, and Pictures & Videos. 3 Delete the most recently installed application from your smartphone (see Removing applications).
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 233 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Error messages Your smartphone is designed to minimize interruptions when a system error occurs. If your smartphone encounters a system error, it automatically resets itself and resumes functioning as normal. If possible, it even turns the phone back on if it was on before the error occurred. Sometimes you might want to know more about an error. Your smartphone uses a special interface to show error messages in greater detail.
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Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 235 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Terms 1xEVDO (Evolution Data Optimized): A wireless broadband technology (also known as EVDO and BroadbandAccess) that is designed for very high-speed data transfer, with average download speeds of 400 to 700Kbps and the capability of reaching speeds up to a theoretical maximum of 2.4Mb/s, and upload speeds up to 156Kb/s. Beam The process of sending or receiving an entry or application using the infrared (IR) port on your smartphone.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 236 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Dialog box Infrared (IR) A set of options and command buttons that is enclosed by a border and that enables you to carry out a specific task. A way of transmitting information using light waves; this is called beaming. The IR port on your smartphone enables you to transfer information to other IR devices within a short radius.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 237 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Palm® OS by ACCESS The operating system of your smartphone. Palm® OS is known for its simplicity of use and for the large number of compatible third-party applications that can be added to your smartphone. Palm® Installation Tool Palm Desktop software comes with an installation tool that enables you to transfer Palm OS apps (PRC and PDB) to your smartphone that you downloaded from the web to your computer.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 238 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM messages can usually include up to 160 characters; messages with more than 160 characters are automatically split into several messages. You can send and receive SMS messages while you are on a voice call. Streaming Technology that enables you to access media content—for example, watch video or listen to an audio program—directly 238 TERMS from the Internet on your smartphone without needing to download a file to save on your smartphone.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 239 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Important safety and legal information FCC Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 240 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Static Electricity, ESD, and Your Palm® Device Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause damage to electronic devices if discharged into the device, so you should take steps to avoid such an occurrence. Description of ESD Static electricity is an electrical charge caused by the buildup of excess electrons on the surface of a material. To most people, static electricity and ESD are nothing more than annoyances.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 241 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM • Avoid dropping the phone or battery. If the phone or battery is dropped, especially on a hard surface, and the user suspects damage, take it to a service center for inspection. • Improper battery use may result in a fire, explosion or other hazard.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 242 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM • Make use of the special features in the handset that minimize the number of buttons which have to be pressed, such as message templates and predictive text • Take lots of breaks to stretch and relax Blackouts and Seizures: Blinking lights, such as those experienced with television or playing video games, may cause some people to experience blackout or seizure, even if never experienced before.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 243 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM The amount of sound produced by a portable audio device varies depending on the nature of the sound, the device, the device settings and the headphones. You should follow some common sense recommendations when using any portable audio device: • Set the volume in a quiet environment and select the lowest volume at which you can hear adequately.
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Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 245 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Specifications Radio CDMA 1900/800 MHz digital dual-band EVDO and 1xRTT Phone features • Speakerphone • Hands-free headset jack (2.5mm, 4-barrel connector) • Microphone mute option • TTY/TDD compatible • 3-way calling Processor technology Intel PXA270 Bulverde processor, 312MHz Expansion MicroSD card slot Battery • Rechargeable lithium-ion • Removable for replacement • 3.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 246 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Size 4.2" x 2.1" x 0.73" • (107.2 mm x 53.65 mm x 18.6 mm) Weight 4.12 ounces (116.8 grams) Connectivity • IR • Bluetooth® wireless technology (1.
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Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 259 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM home page 100, 105 HotSync icon 174, 216 HotSync Log 217 HotSync manager 177, 178, 215, 236 HotSync technology 236 See also synchronization hypertext links.
Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 260 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM J JavaScript elements 105 K keyboard dialing from 43, 44 entering alternate characters from 35, 36 entering info from 33–35 locking 42, 193–194 restoring defaults for 192 keyboard backlight 33, 188, 202 Keyguard 41, 193–194 Known Caller pick list 70 L Label color pick list 94 land-line phones 48 language settings 22, 189, 209 laptops 177, 178 LED light 13 length conversions 163 lightning bolts 13, 77 links.
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Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 262 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM Music_Audio folder 130 mute button 51 N names.
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Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 266 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM redirector (websites) 228 refreshing web pages 100, 227 reinstalling Palm Desktop software 219 Reminder Sound pick list 144 reminders.
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Gandalf_VZW_UG.book Page 270 Monday, February 25, 2008 10:50 PM compatibility with 18, 21 deleting 231 getting help with 166, 232 hard resets and 210 installing 21, 165, 207 searching in 161 synchronizing and 21, 211, 214 troubleshooting 231–232 uninstalling 210 VPN clients and 203 third-party software.
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