® Your Palm Treo™ 700wx Smartphone User Guide
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emergency signals while driving. Driving while unable to hear these sounds could cause an accident. Let Your Judgment Prevail: The Device Software is only an aid. Make your driving decisions based on your observations of local conditions and existing traffic regulations. The Device Software is not a substitute for your personal judgment. Use of Speech Recognition Functions: Speech recognition software is inherently a statistical process which is subject to errors.
Contents Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 What’s in the box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 What do I need to get started? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Chapter 1: Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Phone settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 What are all those icons? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Chapter 4: Synchronizing information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 How do I synchronize? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 What can I synchronize? . . . . . .
Chapter 8: Your Microsoft Office tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Synchronizing your Microsoft Office files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Word Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 PowerPoint Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Excel Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Synchronization (ActiveSync software) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Welcome Congratulations on the purchase of your Palm® Treo™ 700wx smartphone. In one compact and indispensable device, you now have all of the following: NOTE Phone and text messaging services require a service contract with Verizon Wireless. Web, email, and messaging services require a service contract and high-speed data service from Verizon Wireless. Data speeds vary based on network availability.
• Your Palm® Treo™ 700wx Smartphone User Guide (this guide) • Getting Started CD, which includes the following: • the Treo 700wx smartphone box (see What’s in the box? ), as well as the following: • An activated Verizon Wireless account with a data service plan ActiveSync® desktop synchronization software • A location with wireless coverage for your smartphone Additional software for your smartphone • An electrical outlet • The computer you want to synchronize your personal information with •
C H A P T ER 1 Setting up You’re about to discover the many ways your Palm® Treo™ 700wx smartphone can help you to better manage your life and to 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, follow these few easy steps to set up your smartphone and get it running.
In this chapter Treo 700wx smartphone overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Installing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Charging the battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Making your first call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Setting up synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Treo 700wx smartphone overview 1 CHAPTER SETTING UP Front view Indicator light (phone and charge indicator) Earpiece 5-way navigator and Center button Right action key Power/End OK Volume button Side button Left action key Phone/Send Microphone Start Option Multi-connector Headset jack Be careful not to scratch or crush your smartphone screen. Do not store it in a place where other items might damage it. Visit www.palm.
CHAPTER 1 SETTING UP Top view Back view Camera lens Self-portrait mirror Speaker Battery door release IMPORTANT Your smartphone’s speaker includes a large magnet, so be sure not to store your smartphone near credit cards or other items that could be demagnetized.
Installing the battery Battery contacts Phone contacts 1 Use one hand to press the battery door release and use the other hand to slide the battery door downward to remove it from your smartphone. Battery door release 1 CHAPTER SETTING UP Reset button 4 Slide the battery door onto the back of the smartphone until it clicks into place. Your smartphone screen turns on and the Treo screen appears. Wait for the progress bar on the Treo screen to fill and the Windows Mobile® screen to appear.
CHAPTER 1 SETTING UP Charging the battery Before using your smartphone, you need to charge the battery. For tips on maximizing the life of your smartphone’s battery, see Maximizing battery life. IMPORTANT Charge the battery for 3.5 hours, or until the indicator light is solid green. 1 Plug the AC charger into a wall outlet. If necessary, connect an adapter. 2 With the arrow on the connector facing up (toward your smartphone screen), connect the charger cable to the bottom of your smartphone.
An exclamation point (!) indicates that the battery needs to be charged immediately. Battery icon • Charge your smartphone whenever you’re at your desk, or charge it overnight each day. The battery in your smartphone has a much longer useful life when it is topped off frequently, versus charging it after it is fully drained. • If you spend a lot of time using the camera, games, media players, eBooks, or other applications, keep an eye on the battery icon and charge when necessary.
CHAPTER 1 SETTING UP • As with any mobile phone, if your phone is turned on while you are in an area with no wireless coverage, your smartphone continues to search for a signal, and that consumes power. If you cannot move to an area with better coverage, temporarily turn off your phone (see Turning your smartphone on/off). • Turn down the screen brightness (see Adjusting the brightness).
• Press Phone/Send • Follow the voice prompts to activate your phone. A service provisioning message appears. • to dial. Wait a few minutes until you see the Programming Successful! message, and then press Dismiss (left action key). 4 Use the number pad on the keyboard to enter the number you want to call. 6 When your call is complete, press Power/End to end the call.
CHAPTER 1 SETTING UP 5 On the Phone tab, look for your phone number below the title bar. Look here for your phone number 6 Press OK . If your phone number doesn’t appear on the Phone Settings screen, press OK, and then turn your phone off and back on again. Repeat steps 1–6. If your phone number still doesn’t appear, your phone has not been activated. Turn your phone off, wait a few hours, and then turn on your phone and repeat these steps.
C H A P T ER 2 Moving around on your smartphone 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 that work on your smartphone use the same set of controls. So once you learn how to use these controls, you’ll be driving all over town and you won’t even need a map.
In this chapter Navigating around the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Using the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Opening and closing applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Using your Today screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Navigating around the screen To move around the Palm® Treo™ 700wx smartphone screen, you can use the 5-way navigator or you can tap items on the screen with the stylus. As you become familiar with your smartphone, you’ll find your own favorite way to scroll, highlight, and select items. The 5-way includes the Right Up , Down , and Center 2 CHAPTER MOVING AROUND ON YOUR SMARTPHONE Center Up , Left , buttons.
MOVING AROUND ON YOUR SMARTPHONE CHAPTER 2 Up , or Down to move to the next field, button, or action in that direction. • Scroll arrows Press and hold Option while pressing Up or Down to scroll one screen at a time. These keys work just like the Page Up and Page Down keys on your computer keyboard. When you are in applications such as Messaging, Internet Explorer, and Word Mobile, press and hold Option while pressing Left or Right on the 5-way to automatically go to the top or bottom of a screen.
Closing screens To accept the information you entered on a screen and to return to the previous screen, do one of the following: • Press OK • Use the stylus to tap or in the upper-right corner of the screen. Reverse type (light text on a dark background): This highlights items such as a phone number, an email address, text, or an item in a list. 2 CHAPTER MOVING AROUND ON YOUR SMARTPHONE .
CHAPTER 2 MOVING AROUND ON YOUR SMARTPHONE Stylus: Tap and drag the stylus across the text you want to highlight. To highlight a word, double-tap it. To highlight a paragraph, triple-tap it. When text is highlighted, you can press Backspace to delete the highlighted text.
Selecting menu items In many applications, a menu provides access to additional features. The menu is hidden until you press Menu (right action key). To get the most out of your smartphone, it’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with the additional features available through the menu in various applications. 1 Press Menu (right action key) to display an application’s menu.
CHAPTER 2 MOVING AROUND ON YOUR SMARTPHONE 1 Highlight the item you want to open the shortcut menu for. 2 Press and hold Center shortcut menu. 3 Press Up or Down menu item. to open the to highlight a 4 Press Center to select the menu item or press Left to cancel your selection. You can also tap and hold an item with the stylus to open the shortcut menu. TIP 20 NAVIGATING AROUND THE SCREEN Selecting options in a list Lists let you select from a range of options.
To select from a list, do any of the following: • When selecting fields, you might not see the downward-pointing arrow until you press Center on the 5-way. TIP Use the 5-way to highlight the field, and then press Center to display the items in the list. Press Up or Down to highlight the item you want, and then press Center to make your selection. • Use your stylus to tap the arrow, and then tap the item in the list. • To exit the list and cancel your selection, press Left .
CHAPTER 2 MOVING AROUND ON YOUR SMARTPHONE When using the keyboard, most people find it easiest to hold the smartphone with two hands and to use the tips of both thumbs to press the keys. TIP Understanding the keyboard backlight Your smartphone includes a keyboard backlight for low light conditions. The keyboard backlight is activated automatically when you turn on the screen.
• • Press Option (this symbol appears at the bottom of the screen), and then press the key of the desired character. You don’t need to hold Option while pressing the key. Press Option twice to turn on Option Lock, and then press the desired keys to enter a series of characters. When Option Lock is on, this symbol appears at the bottom of the screen: . To turn off Option Lock, press Option again.
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Opening and closing applications Opening applications You can access all the applications on your smartphone through the Start menu: 1 Press Start to open the Start menu. 4 (Optional) Press OK to return to Programs and open another application. The current application continues to run in the background. 2 CHAPTER MOVING AROUND ON YOUR SMARTPHONE With the Start menu open, you can press the letter underlined in the application’s name to open the app. For example, press H to open Help.
CHAPTER 2 MOVING AROUND ON YOUR SMARTPHONE 2 On the Running Programs tab, do one of the following: • Select the application you want to close, and then select Stop to close it. • Select Stop All to close all of your open applications. NOTE If you press OK to return to Programs, the current application continues to run in the background. You can also open Memory Settings from the Start menu. Press Start, select Settings, select the System tab, and then Memory.
If you press Phone/Send while a number is highlighted, your smartphone dials the number. If a number is highlighted, deselect the number, or use the Start menu to access the Today screen. TIP Title bar and status info: See What are all those icons? to learn about the icons that appear in this area. Dial Lookup field: Begin typing the name or number you want to look up. See Dialing by contact name for more info.
MOVING AROUND ON YOUR SMARTPHONE CHAPTER 2 28 USING YOUR TODAY SCREEN
C H A P T ER 3 Your Phone The phone, along with the Today screen, is your home base for making and receiving calls. You can creatively manage multiple calls; for example, you can swap between calls, send text messages to ignored calls, and create conference calls. And you can do more than manage your phone calls. You can send text messages, open applications, go to your favorite web pages, see your upcoming appointments, and even find out how many unread email messages you have.
In this chapter Turning your smartphone on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Phone overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Making calls from the Today screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Other ways of making calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Receiving calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Using voicemail . . . . . .
Turning your smartphone on/off The phone and the screen of your Palm® Treo™ 700wx smartphone can be turned off and on separately. This means you can wake up the screen to use just the organizer features of your device, without turning on the phone. Also, when the screen is turned off, the phone can be on and ready for you to receive and make calls.
CHAPTER 3 YOUR PHONE turning off your smartphone’s wireless features. 1 Press Power/End screen. to wake up the 2 Briefly press Power/End the screen. to turn off radio when using any Wi-Fi card or remove the Wi-Fi card when not in use to ensure that you can always make and receive phone calls. For emergency calls, always remove the card from your smartphone to ensure optimal connectivity. Accessing your Today screen You can set how long the screen stays on.
Dialing from the Today screen 1 Go to your Today screen (see Accessing your Today screen). 2 Using the numbered keys on the keyboard, enter a phone number in the Dial Lookup field. a contact name. If this occurs, press Option to avoid starting a contact lookup. You can always dial 911 without pressing Option first. 3 CHAPTER YOUR PHONE If you press Phone/Send while a number is highlighted, your device dials the number.
CHAPTER 3 YOUR PHONE You can make a call with your speed-dial buttons by doing any of the following: • Use the 5-way to highlight a speed-dial button, and then press Center . • Tap a speed-dial button with the stylus. • Press and hold the Quick Key that you assigned to the speed-dial button.For more info on Quick Keys see Creating a speed-dial button.
• First initial, a space, and then last initial (j s for John Smith) • First name and last name (joh smi for John Smith) For example, entering sm finds both Smilla Anderson and John Smith. Entering sm a finds only Smilla Anderson. To clear the Dial Lookup field and start another Contacts search, press OK. To delete letters when correcting a misspelled name, press Backspace.
CHAPTER 3 YOUR PHONE Redialing a recently called number To dial the last number you called: Go to your Today screen, and then press and hold Phone/Send . TIP You can also access the Call Log and Dial Pad from the Today screen by pressing Menu (right action key) and selecting Call Log or Dial Pad. To select from your most recently dialed numbers: Go to your Today screen, press Phone/Send , highlight the number or contact name you want to call, and then press Phone/Send to dial.
3 CHAPTER YOUR PHONE Dialing by company name DID YOU KNOW? You can paste numbers directly into the Dial Pad. Copy a number from another application, switch to Dial Pad, and then press and hold Center on the 5-way to paste the number. 1 Press Start and select Contacts. 2 Press Menu (right action key) and select View By > Company. 3 Press Phone/Send Today screen. to go to your 4 Using the keyboard, begin entering the first few letters of the company name.
CHAPTER 3 YOUR PHONE Receiving calls To receive calls, your phone must be on. DID YOU KNOW? When you are on a plane, you can turn off your phone and all wireless services using Wireless Manager (see Turning wireless services on/off). But you can still wake up the screen and use any app that doesn't require wireless services, like your smartphone's calendar, music player, and games.
Using voicemail Setting up voicemail 3 CHAPTER YOUR PHONE Voicemail notification When you have a new voicemail message, a notification screen appears. To hear your message now, press Listen (left action key). To retrieve your message later, press Dismiss (right action key). When you have unretrieved voicemail messages, a voicemail icon appears at the top of your screen and the left action key is labeled Voicemail. 1 Go to your Today screen.
CHAPTER 3 YOUR PHONE When a voicemail icon appears at the top of the screen, you can tap this icon to retrieve your voicemail. DID YOU KNOW? What can I do during a call? Your smartphone offers many advanced telephone features, including call waiting, three-way calling, and call forwarding. When you make or receive a call, the active call info appears on your Today screen. During a call, you can do any of the following: Put the call on hold: Press Hold (left action key).
When a call lasts longer than one minute, the screen dims. When a call lasts longer than two minutes, the screen turns itself off. Press any key except Power/End to wake up the screen. TIP You do not need to press Option to enter numbers, , or # while on an active call. SMS features. You cannot browse the web or send and receive email or MMS messages while on a voice call. 3 CHAPTER YOUR PHONE From any application, press Phone/Send to return to your Today screen.
CHAPTER 3 YOUR PHONE Making a second call You can also save contact info from other applications, such as Messaging. TIP DID YOU KNOW? If an incoming call uses caller ID blocking, you do not see the Add Contact prompt. If you don’t add a number right away, follow these steps to add it later: 1 Go to the Call Log (see Redialing a recently called number). 2 Highlight the number you want to save. 3 Press and hold Center to open the shortcut menu, and then select Save to Contacts.
Answering a second call (call waiting) When you’re on a call and you receive a second call, the call-waiting notification appears. You can do any of the following: 1 Put the first call on hold, and then place a second call. 3 CHAPTER YOUR PHONE Place the current call on hold and answer the new call: Press Answer (left action key) or Phone/Send . Send the new call to voicemail: Press Menu (right action key) and select Ignore.
CHAPTER 3 YOUR PHONE 2 Select Send Key (Flash). When the second call is outgoing, you can conference the two calls, but you cannot swap between them. DID YOU KNOW? When the second call is incoming, you can swap between the two calls, but you cannot conference them. 3 Press Flash (left action key). Depending on the state of your active call, pressing Flash does one of the following: • If you have one active call, pressing Flash (left action key) puts the call on hold.
Forwarding calls Viewing minutes usage You can forward calls to another phone number. Please check with Verizon Wireless about availability and pricing of forwarded calls; additional charges may apply. 1 Go to the Call Log (see Redialing a recently called number). 1 Go to your Today screen. 2 Dial 72 followed by the number where you want to forward your calls. For example: 72 415-555-1234.
CHAPTER 3 YOUR PHONE Creating a speed-dial button You can create up to 20 picture buttons and 50 text buttons. 1 Go to your Today screen. 2 Press Menu (right action key) and select New Speed Dial. 3 Do one of the following: • Select Link, select Link to contact, select the contact you want to link to this button, and then select the number you want to dial with this button.
6 (Optional) Select the Advanced tab and set any of the following options: Show voice mail buttons: Displays the voicemail playback controls after you dial this speed-dial number. When this option is checked, you can enter numbers below each control to tailor the controls to your voicemail system.
CHAPTER 3 YOUR PHONE Editing a speed-dial button Arranging your speed-dial buttons 1 Go to your Today screen. 2 Highlight the speed-dial button you want to edit. 3 Press and hold Center to open the shortcut menu, and then select Edit Speed Dial. 4 Make the desired changes. 5 Press OK . You can also edit a speed-dial button by pressing Menu and selecting Speed Dial Options, and then selecting the button you want to edit. TIP 1 Go to your Today screen.
Using a phone headset You can use the headset that came with your smartphone or compatible third-party headsets. TIP 3 CHAPTER YOUR PHONE The headset designed for Palm® Treo™ 180/270/300 smartphones is not compatible with the Treo 700wx smartphone. TIP You can connect a phone headset for hands-free operation. If you need to use your smartphone while driving and this is permitted in your area, we recommend using a phone headset or a hands-free car kit (sold separately).
CHAPTER 3 YOUR PHONE Headset specifications Your smartphone works with headsets that have a 2.5mm, 3-pin connector (look for two black bands on the plug). When in doubt, ask the third-party headset manufacturer if the product is compatible with Palm Treo 700wx smartphones. If you hear a headset buzz or poor microphone performance, your headset may be incompatible with your smartphone.
1 Press Start If you have both a compatible Bluetooth headset and car kit, the one you connected to your smartphone last becomes the active device. DID YOU KNOW? To find out how to transfer your contacts from your smartphone to your car kit, go to http://www.palm.com/us/products/ smartphones/treo700w/bluetooth.html. TIP Phone settings BEFORE YOU BEGIN Turn on your phone to access your Phone Settings. See Turning your smartphone on/off. Selecting ringtones and vibrate settings and select Settings.
CHAPTER 3 YOUR PHONE Phone: Missed call: A call you did not answer. TIP To record, preview, delete, and send sounds on your smartphone, select Manage. To record a sound, press Menu and select New Sound. To play a sound, select it. To delete a sound, highlight it and press Backspace. To send a sound, highlight it, press Menu, and select Send Sound. Phone: Roaming: A call that comes in when you’re outside your home wireless network.
Assigning a picture and ringtone ID to a contact 1 Press Start 3 CHAPTER YOUR PHONE and select Contacts. 2 Highlight the contact to whom you want to give a picture caller ID, and then press Center . 3 Highlight the contact’s name, and press Edit (left action key). 4 Select Picture, and then press Center . 5 Select Camera to take a picture and add it to this contact entry, or select an existing picture for this contact entry. 6 Select Ring tone, and then press Center .
CHAPTER 3 YOUR PHONE After calls from numbers that are not in Contacts, ask if I want to add them: Indicates whether you are prompted to add contact entries for numbers that are not already in your Contacts list. 4 Press OK to finish. when North American Dialing is enabled. International Dialing Prefix: Adds the specified number in front of international phone numbers. (When an international number beginning with “+” is dialed, the “+” is replaced with the number in this field.
allow internal users to dial an extension number rather than the complete number. 3 Select the Dialing tab and then select Abbreviated Dialing. For example, if your co-worker’s phone number is 1-555-222-1234, you may need to dial only the last five digits of that number from an internal phone. In that case, you would dial 21234.
CHAPTER 3 YOUR PHONE turned on and this feature is available on the Verizon Wireless network. Selecting your wireless band Location Privacy: Indicates whether your smartphone broadcasts your location at all times, or only during a 911 call. preset for optimum performance. Do not change this setting unless instructed to do so by a Verizon Wireless representative. Changing this setting may affect your wireless service. For more info, contact Verizon Wireless.
6 Press OK to finish. Setting roaming preferences Sometimes you are in a location that’s not covered by the Verizon Wireless network, and yet you can still make phone calls. That’s because you’re within network coverage of a wireless service provider with which Verizon Wireless has a roaming agreement. Use Network Preferences to set specific options for using your phone while roaming.
CHAPTER 3 YOUR PHONE Before data connections: Prevents a data connection while roaming. An alert appears, warning you that you are on a roaming network when you attempt to make a data connection. NOTE You can dismiss the warning and make the data connection by selecting the Don’t show this again. Always connect when roaming box. You must then attempt to make a data connection again. 6 Press OK . What are all those icons? An error occurred during synchronization.
A NationalAccess data call is in progress. You can make calls, but you cannot receive calls; any incoming calls go to voicemail. When you make a call, the data transmission is automatically interrupted. A BroadbandAccess data call is in progress. You can still make or receive calls. When you make or receive a call, the data transmission is automatically interrupted. Your phone is connected to a NationalAccess network, but you are not actively transmitting data. You can still make or receive calls.
CHAPTER 3 YOUR PHONE Voice privacy is preventing over-the-air eavesdropping. This icon appears during a call when this option is turned on and this feature is available on the Verizon Wireless network. Location privacy is turned off. Your smartphone is broadcasting your GPS location. The whereabouts of your smartphone can be determined by the Verizon Wireless network, by emergency agencies like 911, and also by other apps on your smartphone. Location privacy is turned on.
C H A P T ER 4 Synchronizing information Synchronizing simply means that information that has been entered or updated in one place—your Palm® Treo™ 700wx smartphone, your computer, or your corporate server—is automatically updated in the other. There’s no need to enter information twice. Some kinds of synchronization can happen on an automated schedule, so you don’t even have to think about it.
In this chapter How do I synchronize? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 What can I synchronize? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Setting up your computer for synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Synchronizing using the sync cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Setting up wireless synchronization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Other ways to synchronize. . . . . . . . . . . . .
This chapter discusses using ActiveSync® desktop software and other methods to synchronize your smartphone and your computer. Synchronization enables you to enter or change information on your smartphone or in Microsoft Office Outlook®. Your info is then automatically updated in both places; there’s no need to enter the info twice.
CHAPTER 4 SYNCHRONIZING INFORMATION How do I synchronize? If you install ActiveSync desktop software from the Getting Started CD, you can choose to synchronize in any of the following ways: There are a number of ways to synchronize your information. You can install ActiveSync desktop software on your computer to synchronize in one of a number of ways, or you may be able to synchronize wirelessly with an Exchange Server.
NOTE We recommend that you install ActiveSync desktop software from the CD even if you synchronize wirelessly with the server. You need ActiveSync to synchronize pictures, videos, music files, and other info directly with your computer. What can I synchronize? 4 CHAPTER SYNCHRONIZING INFORMATION This table lists the types of info you can synchronize and the methods to use.
CHAPTER 4 SYNCHRONIZING INFORMATION Info type Method Where to learn more Music and video files ActiveSync and Windows Media Player 10 Setting up your computer for synchronization Selecting which info to sync Transferring media files to your smartphone Pictures ActiveSync Setting up your computer for synchronization Outlook Notes ActiveSync Setting up your computer for synchronization Selecting which info to sync Selecting which info to sync Favorites ActiveSync Setting up your computer for
Setting up your computer for synchronization If you want to synchronize with a personal information manager (PIM) other than Microsoft Office Outlook, you must install a third-party solution. Contact the PIM’s vendor to learn if software is available for your smartphone. TIP Why set up a connection between your smartphone and your computer? So you can synchronize them.
CHAPTER 4 SYNCHRONIZING INFORMATION Installing the desktop synchronization software BEFORE YOU BEGIN Check the following: • You must have Windows Media Player 10 or later installed on your computer if you want to sync music, pictures, and videos. • If you are installing on a computer at work, make sure your company allows you to install new software. Contact your company’s IT department for help.
You can also change which applications synchronize (see Selecting which info to sync) and enter settings to synchronize wirelessly (see Setting up wireless synchronization) in the ActiveSync app on your smartphone. Whether you enter changes on your smartphone or your computer, the changes are transferred to the other location the next time you synchronize. DID YOU KNOW? To open the ActiveSync window, double-click the ActiveSync icon in the taskbar in the lower-right corner of your computer screen.
CHAPTER 4 SYNCHRONIZING INFORMATION 4 Connect the charger cable to the connector on the sync cable. This button has no function with your Treo 700wx smartphone Synchronizing using the sync cable After you install ActiveSync desktop software, synchronization takes place automatically anytime your smartphone is connected to your computer and info is updated in either location. 1 Connect your smartphone to your computer. You should hear the ActiveSync tone.
A backup and restore app preserves your data and settings if your smartphone is ever lost or stolen, and it protects your data during a hard reset. For info on backup applications, go to www.palm.com/mytreo700wxVerizon. TIP server and your smartphone. It includes features like Global Address List, Tasks Over The Air (OTA), and IP-based push updating of Calendar, Messaging, and Email.
CHAPTER 4 SYNCHRONIZING INFORMATION If you installed ActiveSync desktop software, you may have already set up your smartphone to synchronize wirelessly with the server. To check, press Start, select Programs, and select ActiveSync. Press Menu (right action key). If Configure Server appears instead of Add Server Source, wireless synchronization is already set up, and you can skip this procedure.
Ask your system administrator if it is OK to store your corporate email password on your smartphone (for increased security, you may need to enter your password each time you access your email). If it is not OK, you must synchronize manually (see Initiating wireless synchronization manually). TIP 7 (Optional) Select Advanced to set the rules for fixing sync conflicts. 8 Press Next (right action key) and check the boxes for the types of information you want to synchronize with the Exchange Server.
CHAPTER 4 SYNCHRONIZING INFORMATION Setting the synchronization schedule You can set a synchronization schedule in either of the following situations: 3 Press Menu (right action key) and select Schedule. If your Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 is upgraded to Service Pack 2: By default, wireless synchronization takes place anytime info is updated on either your smartphone or the server using Direct Push Technology.
Send outgoing items immediately: Sets whether items are sent as soon as you select Send in the Inbox application, or whether they are held until the next synchronization. 5 Press OK Other ways to synchronize 4 CHAPTER SYNCHRONIZING INFORMATION Synchronizing over a Bluetooth connection .
CHAPTER 4 SYNCHRONIZING INFORMATION 1 On your computer, right-click the ActiveSync icon in the taskbar in the lower-right corner of the screen, and select Connection Settings. 11 When synchronization has finished, press Menu (right action key) and select Disconnect Bluetooth. 2 Check the Allow connections for one of the following box, and then select Bluetooth. Synchronizing over an infrared connection 3 On your smartphone, press Start and select Settings.
Synchronizing with multiple computers You can set up your smartphone to synchronize with up to two computers as well as with Exchange Server 2003. When synchronizing with multiple computers, the items that you synchronize appear on all the computers.
CHAPTER 4 SYNCHRONIZING INFORMATION • Uncheck the box next to any items you want to stop synchronizing. • Select an item and then select Settings to customize the settings for that item. Settings are not available for all items. Stopping synchronization If you ever need to manually stop synchronization, follow these steps: 1 Press Start 3 Press Stop To stop synchronizing with one computer completely, select the computer name and then select Delete. and select Programs. 2 Select ActiveSync .
C H A P T ER 5 Your email and other wireless services Your smartphone brings you email on the go. Enjoy the ease and speed of communicating with friends, family, and colleagues anywhere you can access the Verizon data network. If you need to get a short message to a friend or a co-worker fast, send a text or multimedia message from your smartphone to their mobile phone or email address. With your smartphone’s built-in web browser, you can take the web with you almost anywhere you go.
In this chapter Sending and receiving messages and email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Using Pocket MSN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Browsing the web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Connecting to devices using Bluetooth wireless technology. . . . . . 109 Beaming information with IR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Using your smartphone as a wireless modem. . . . . . . .
Sending and receiving messages and email BEFORE YOU BEGIN Do the following: • Make sure your phone is on before you send or receive messages. • For delivery of Outlook® email using Direct Push Technology, install the software from your Getting Started CD. This feature also requires an Exchange Server 2003 upgrade to Service Pack 2.
CHAPTER 5 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER WIRELESS SERVICES enter the full mobile number or email address. 5 Do one of the following to address the message: To address a message to multiple recipients, separate the addresses with a semicolon ( ; ). If you address a text message to three people, you are billed for three messages. TIP When addressing a message, you can enter the first few numbers of a contact’s mobile phone number or the contact’s first and last initials separated by a space.
Options. Enter a callback number and then select OK. 9 Press Send 5 CHAPTER YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER WIRELESS SERVICES (left action key). Creating and sending a multimedia message Multimedia messages consist of pictures, videos, text, and sounds presented as one or more slides.
CHAPTER 5 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER WIRELESS SERVICES • If the recipient’s name and mobile number or email address are not in your Contacts list, enter the full mobile number or email address. To address a message to multiple recipients, separate the addresses with a semicolon ( ; ). If you address a multimedia message to three people, you are billed for one message. TIP 6 Select Subject and enter a title for the message. 7 Select New Slide.
12 After you finish creating the message, press OK . 13 Press Send Menu: Opens a menu where you can select other options. 5 CHAPTER YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER WIRELESS SERVICES (left action key). Receiving text and multimedia messages When your phone is on and is in a wireless coverage area, you automatically receive new text messages. For multimedia messages, you can set your smartphone to automatically download new messages or to notify you that messages are ready to download.
CHAPTER 5 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER WIRELESS SERVICES Viewing/playing a multimedia message 1 Go to your Today screen. 2 Press Messaging key). 3 Press Left title bar. (left action until you see MMS in the 4 From the Inbox, select the message you want to view. Save the item that is playing: Press Menu (right action key) and select Save. Go to the top of the message: Press Menu (right action key) and select Message Overview. Reply to the message: Press Menu (right action key) and select Reply or Reply All.
Setting up an email account You can use your smartphone to access several types of email accounts. Before you set up your email account on your smartphone, you must determine which type of account you want to access, as the steps vary for each of the following account types: Exchange Server: Enables you to wirelessly synchronize your email and other information directly with the information stored on a Microsoft Exchange 2003 Server.
YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER WIRELESS SERVICES CHAPTER 5 If your email account requires a VPN connection to establish a secure connection, you must install a VPN application (sold separately) on your smartphone before you can access your email. See Connecting to a VPN for more info. TIP Setting up an Exchange Server email account BEFORE YOU BEGIN Do the following: • Install the software from the Getting Started CD.
5 Enter your username, password, and domain. Your password can use numbers and text, and the password is case-sensitive. want your password entered automatically, check this box. 5 CHAPTER YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER WIRELESS SERVICES Ask your system administrator if it is OK to store your corporate email password on your smartphone. For increased security, you may need to enter your password each time you access your email. TIP 7 (Optional) Select Advanced to set the rules for fixing sync conflicts.
CHAPTER 5 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER WIRELESS SERVICES synchronization settings for that type of information. 10 Press Finish (right action key). 11 Synchronize with your Exchange Server and set your sync schedule. See Setting a sync schedule with an Exchange Server. NOTE Settings are not available for all items. If you want to download more than the email message header, select E-mail in step 9 and increase the KB setting.
Setting up a Wireless Sync email account BEFORE YOU BEGIN Make sure your phone is on. Wireless Sync lets you sync your email and other information when you’re away from your computer. To use Wireless Sync, you must first install the desktop synchronization software that came with your smartphone, and you must subscribe to the Wireless Sync feature from Verizon Wireless (additional charges may apply).
YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER WIRELESS SERVICES CHAPTER 5 based on the type of email account you set up: • Domain name • Any special security requirements Corporate email or both: Select Refresh. If you have problems configuring your account, go to www.palm.com/emailsetup for more information. Internet email: Select Merge. For corporate email accounts, the default settings do wireless synchronization whenever info changes in Microsoft® Office Outlook®.
8 Press Next (right action key). 5 CHAPTER YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER WIRELESS SERVICES 9 Select the Account type list, and then select POP3 or IMAP. 6 Enter your name, username, and password. 10 Enter a name for this account, and then press Next (right action key). For example, if this is your work email account, enter “Work” or your company’s name. 11 Enter the name of the Incoming mail and Outgoing mail servers. Do not enter anything in Domain; it is not needed for POP3 or IMAP accounts.
YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER WIRELESS SERVICES CHAPTER 5 You can also access the Messaging application from the Start menu. DID YOU KNOW? 3 Press Left to cycle through your Messaging accounts until you see the email account you want to use in the title bar. 4 Press New 12 (Optional) Select Options to select download settings for this account. 13 Press Finish (left action key). 5 Do one of the following to address the message: (right action key).
and add it. For more information, see Using an online address book. • If the recipient’s name and email address are not in your Contacts list, enter the full email address. 6 Select Subject and enter a title for the message. 7 Enter your message, or press Menu (right action key), select My Text, and then select a predefined phrase you want to insert. 8 (Optional) Do any of the following: • Press Menu (right action key) and select Insert.
CHAPTER 5 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER WIRELESS SERVICES 1 In a new message, select the To box. 2 Press Menu (right action key), and select Add Recipient. 3 Press Menu (right action key), and select Find Online. 4 Enter the contact name as it appears in the directory and select Find. You must spell the contact name correctly. DID YOU KNOW? You can use the Global Address List to find a contact. In Contacts, press Menu, and then select Find Online.
Receiving attachments 1 Select the attachment (below the subject) to mark it for download. 2 Synchronize the email account that contains the message as described in the previous sections. 3 Select the attachment to open it. DID YOU KNOW? You can receive and open attachments in a number of separate formats, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint®, and PDF. To view PDF files, you must first install Picsel PDF Viewer from the Getting Started CD.
CHAPTER 5 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER WIRELESS SERVICES 4 Press Send Embedded images and objects cannot be received as attachments, unless you have an IMAP4 email account with TNEF disabled. Note that TNEF must be enabled to receive meeting requests. (right action key). DID YOU KNOW? Managing your messages The status icons that appear next to each message in the Inbox and Outbox indicate the following: Using links in messages An unread text message.
1 Go to the Messaging account that you want to arrange. 2 Select the Sort by list in the upper-right corner, and then select the sort method you want to use. You can delete several messages at once from any folder. 1 Go to the Messaging account that you want to delete the messages from. 2 Highlight the message(s) that you want to delete. To select multiple messages, tap and drag the stylus across the messages. 3 Press Menu select Delete.
CHAPTER 5 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER WIRELESS SERVICES 7 Select the default signature text and enter the signature text you want to use. Keep copies of sent items in Sent folder: Indicates whether messages you send are stored in the Sent folder. 8 Press OK After deleting or moving a message: Specifies what you want to appear after you delete or move a text or email message. . Customizing your Messaging settings 1 Go to the Messaging list.
Add: Lets you add directory services to the list of online address books. 5 Select the Storage tab and set any of the following options: Customizing your multimedia messaging settings 5 CHAPTER YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER WIRELESS SERVICES 1 Go to the Messaging list. Store attachments on storage card: Indicates whether you want to automatically store email attachments on an expansion card. 2 Press Menu (right action key) and select Tools > Options. 3 On the Accounts tab, select MMS.
CHAPTER 5 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER WIRELESS SERVICES Using Pocket MSN Signing in to Pocket MSN 1 Press Start MSN. and select Pocket BEFORE YOU BEGIN You must subscribe to data services from Verizon Wireless. Pocket MSN provides quick access to the following: MSN Hotmail: Lets you read, write, send, and delete email. You can also manage your Hotmail folders. MSN Messenger Contacts list: Lets you see who’s online and exchange instant messages (IM).
5 CHAPTER YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER WIRELESS SERVICES Browsing the web Internet Explorer Mobile provides quick and easy access to web pages. You can view most sites you use on your computer, including those with security and advanced features, such as JavaScript and frames. To browse the web, you must subscribe to data services from Verizon Wireless.
CHAPTER 5 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER WIRELESS SERVICES Full Screen: Hides the status and navigation areas and fills the entire screen with the web page. To exit full screen mode, press (right action key), or tap and hold anywhere on the screen and uncheck Full Screen. Show Pictures: Shows or hides pictures on web pages. Hiding pictures speeds up the time it takes to load pages. DID YOU KNOW? You can send email from a web page. Email addresses appear as links on web pages.
• In a form, such as a browser search field, press Center to interact with the form, and then press Center to stop interacting with the form. 6 Press OK Mobile. 5 CHAPTER YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER WIRELESS SERVICES to close Internet Explorer DID YOU KNOW? You can also start a web search from your Today screen by selecting the Web search field, entering the item you want to find, and then pressing Center on the 5-way.
CHAPTER 5 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER WIRELESS SERVICES Organizing your favorites You can create folders for organizing your favorites. For example, you can store travel links in one folder, stock links in another, and business links in a third folder. 1 Press Start Explorer. and select Internet 2 Press Menu (right action key) and select Favorites. 3 Select the Add/Delete tab. 4 Select New Folder. 5 Enter a name for this folder, and then select Add. 6 Press OK .
Copying text from a web page You can copy text from a web page and paste it into other applications. 1 Use the stylus to highlight the text you want to copy. 2 Press Menu (right action key) and select Edit > Copy. 3 Go to the application in which you want to paste, and then position the cursor where you want to paste the text. 2 (Optional) Select the Show list in the upper-left corner, and then select how you want to sort the History list.
CHAPTER 5 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER WIRELESS SERVICES Encoding: Sets the character set for the web pages you view. preferences). The page sends the file and stores it on your smartphone. 3 Select the Memory tab and set any of the following options: Clear Cookies: Deletes any cookies stored on your smartphone. Save links to pages visited in the past: Sets how many days of activity the History list stores. Clear History: Empties the History list.
Internet Explorer Mobile supports JavaScript, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), and cookies, but does not support plug-ins (Flash, Shockwave, and so on) or Java applets. TIP The security certificates and 128-bit SSL strong encryption let you browse secure sites, such as online shopping, banking, and email. Remember that some secure sites also require specific browsers and may not work with Internet Explorer Mobile.
CHAPTER 5 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER WIRELESS SERVICES on and your smartphone is within range (about 30 feet) of the Bluetooth device. Wi-Fi® routers, microwaves, and wireless telephones using the 2.4GHz band may interfere with Bluetooth connections, because they share the same wireless frequency. For best results, move away from these types of equipment when making a Bluetooth connection. If you cannot move away, move the Bluetooth devices closer together to improve the reception.
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. 5 CHAPTER YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER WIRELESS SERVICES 8 Do any of the following that apply to the type of device you’re connecting to: Headset or hands-free car kit: Check the Hands Free box. 5 Wait for your smartphone to search for devices and to display the device list.
CHAPTER 5 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER WIRELESS SERVICES and your smartphone’s Bluetooth feature is turned on (see steps 1 and 2 earlier in this section). 1 Make sure the receiving device is ready to receive a Bluetooth connection. DID YOU KNOW? The Bluetooth icon on your Today screen indicates the status of your smartphone’s Bluetooth feature: Gray = Bluetooth off. Blue = Bluetooth on. White = Connected to a Bluetooth device. Headset = Call in progress with a Bluetooth headset or car kit.
Receiving information over a Bluetooth connection Synchronizing over a Bluetooth connection 1 Go to your Today screen, and then tap Bluetooth . BEFORE YOU BEGIN Make sure your 2 Check the Turn on Bluetooth box to turn on your smartphone’s Bluetooth feature. 3 If you have already set up a partnership with the transmitting device, your smartphone is ready to receive the info.
CHAPTER 5 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER WIRELESS SERVICES 7 Press Menu (right action key) and select Connect via Bluetooth. 8 If this is the first time you’re making a Bluetooth connection to this computer, follow the onscreen prompts to set up a Bluetooth partnership with this computer. 9 Select Sync. 10 When synchronization has finished, press Menu (right action key) and select Disconnect Bluetooth.
3 Point the IR port on your smartphone directly at the IR port of the receiving device. 3 When the Receiving Data message appears, select Yes to receive the beam. 5 CHAPTER YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER WIRELESS SERVICES If you can’t receive beamed info, press Start and select Settings. Select the Connections tab, and then select Beam. Make sure the Receive all incoming beams box is checked. If you still can’t receive info, try a soft reset (see Resetting your smartphone).
CHAPTER 5 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER WIRELESS SERVICES Using your smartphone as a wireless modem Your smartphone’s data capabilities enable you to use your smartphone as a wireless modem for your laptop computer. Use this feature to send and receive email, browse the Internet, and access your company’s network if you do not have another Internet connection for your laptop. Use this feature to connect to the Internet when working remotely at airports and other locations.
available, but these solutions are not supported by Palm. 4 Select the Connection list, and then select USB. 5 Press Activate 5 CHAPTER YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER WIRELESS SERVICES (left action key). Preparing your smartphone for a wireless modem connection using Bluetooth technology You cannot sync your smartphone with your PC when Modem Link is activated. To deactivate Modem Link, complete steps 1–3 and press Deactivate.
YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER WIRELESS SERVICES CHAPTER 5 2 Go to your Today screen, and then tap Bluetooth . 5 Wait for your smartphone to search for devices and to display the device list. 3 Check the Turn on Bluetooth box to turn on your smartphone’s Bluetooth feature. 6 Select your computer from the list, and then press Next (right action key). 4 Select the Devices tab, and then select New Partnership.
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. 8 Press Finish (right action key), and then press OK . 1 On your computer, click Start and select Run. 2 Enter telephon.cpl, and then click OK.
YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER WIRELESS SERVICES CHAPTER 5 • When your smartphone is connected as a modem, it appears in Device Manager as a modem. • If you configure Windows to detect modems while a Bluetooth adapter is connected, Windows automatically opens the Select Bluetooth Device dialog box when it detects your smartphone (or another dial-up networking device). • 120 Bluetooth wireless modem is in the range of 200Kbps–350Kbps depending on Bluetooth performance and wireless network performance.
C H A P T ER 6 Your photos, videos, and music 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 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.
In this chapter Pictures & Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Windows Media Player Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pictures & Videos Your Palm® Treo™ 700wx 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. To add a personal touch to your smartphone, use your pictures as your Today screen background and as caller ID images, or use your videos to create video ringtones. DID YOU KNOW? Pictures are captured and stored in 16-bit color, JPG format.
CHAPTER 6 YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC After three minutes of inactivity when previewing an image, the camera goes into standby mode. Press any key or tap the screen to return to the image preview. DID YOU KNOW? 4 (Optional) Adjust any of the following: Zoom: Press Up to zoom in, or Down to zoom out. Brightness: Press Right to increase the brightness or Left to decrease the brightness. Resolution: Press Menu (right action key) and select Resolution to change the image quality.
Videos can be any length, provided that you have ample storage space available. By default, videos are stored in the My Pictures folder on your smartphone. If you want to store your videos on an expansion card, see Customizing your Camera settings to change where videos are stored. For information on accessing your videos on your computer, see Viewing pictures and videos on your computer. 1 Press Start Videos. 2 Select Camera and select Pictures & . 3 Press Menu (right action key) and select Video Mode.
CHAPTER 6 YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC If the Camera goes to standby while the recording is paused, the recording is stopped and the video clip is saved. DID YOU KNOW? 3 Press Center to display the slide show toolbar, and then select any of the following icons to control the slide show: Rotates the current slide. Viewing a picture or video 1 Press Start Videos. Starts playing the slide show. and select Pictures & Pauses the slide show. 2 Select the picture or video you want to view.
4 Select the email or MMS account you want to use to send the picture or video. 5 When the Messaging application opens, address and send the message. (See Creating and sending a multimedia message for details.) You cannot send copyrighted pictures or videos that appear with a Lock icon in Thumbnail View. DID YOU KNOW? Organizing pictures and videos You can move or copy pictures and videos to other folders or between your smartphone and an expansion card. 1 Press Start Videos.
CHAPTER 6 YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC 2 Select the Show list in the upper-left corner, and then select the folder you want to view. 3 Select the Sort By list in the upper-right corner, and then select the sort method: Name, Date, or Size. 3 Press Menu select Edit. 4 Do any of the following: • To rotate a picture 90 degrees counterclockwise, select Rotate. • To crop a picture, press Menu (right action key) and select Crop. Tap and drag the stylus to highlight the area to crop.
3 Press Menu select Delete. (right action key) and 4 Select Yes. Customizing your Camera settings 1 Press Start Videos. 2 Press Menu select Options. When rotating a picture, rotate 90 degrees: Sets the direction in which pictures rotate.
CHAPTER 6 YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC 5 Select the Camera tab and set any of the following options: Save files to: Specifies where pictures and videos are stored: on your smartphone or on an expansion card. Type filename prefix: Assigns a name to a series of pictures to be captured, such as Seattle001, Seattle002, and so on. Still image compression level: Sets the default size for newly captured pictures.
JPEG, GIF, BMP, and PNG format, and videos in 3G2 and WMV format. You can also send them to friends by using your desktop email application. To find all synchronized pictures and videos, look in C:\Documents and Settings\\My Documents\Treo My Documents. You can also download animated GIF files and view them in Internet Explorer Mobile.
CHAPTER 6 YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC 2 (Optional) Insert a 32MB or larger expansion card into your smartphone. 2 Press Menu select Library. 3 Connect your smartphone to your computer with the USB sync cable. 3 Select the Library list in the upper-left corner, and then select the library you want to use. 4 When the Device Setup Wizard opens on your computer, click Automatic. 5 Check the Customize the playlists that will be synchronized box. 6 Select the playlists you want to sync.
Skips to the next file. Sets the point from which playback begins. Tap and drag the slider to change the current position. Increases the volume level. Decreases the volume level. Turns the sound on or off. Displays a video using the full screen. Displays a website where you can find music and videos to play. Library: Displays the Library screen so you can select a different song to play. 6 CHAPTER YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC Shuffle/Repeat > Shuffle: Plays the Now Playing playlist in random order.
CHAPTER 6 YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC manually update the My Storage Card library. 1 Press Start Media. 2 Press Menu select Library. and select Windows (right action key) and 3 Press Menu (right action key) and select Update Library. 4 Wait for the files to be added, and then select Done. DID YOU KNOW? When you update a library, it automatically updates video files (WMV and 3G2) and audio files (WMA, MP3, QCP, and WAV).
2 Do any of the following: DID YOU KNOW? You can also move a file in the Now Playing playlist by tapping and dragging it to a new position. 6 CHAPTER YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC Customizing Windows Media Player Mobile 1 If necessary, go to the Playback screen by pressing OK to close the current screen. • To move a file up or down one slot, highlight the file and then select Move Up or Move Down . • To add a file, select Add , press Menu (right action key), and then select Queue Up.
CHAPTER 6 YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC Pause playback while using another program: Sets whether playback continues if you switch to another application. 6 Select the Library tab and set whether you want to see the Library or Playback screen when you open Windows Media Player Mobile. Resume playback after a phone call: Sets whether playback continues after you finish a phone call. 7 Select the Skins tab and select Previous or Next to set the player’s background.
9 Press OK 6 CHAPTER YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC . DID YOU KNOW? You can also customize your smartphone so that pressing and holding the Side button on the side of your smartphone opens Windows Media Player Mobile. See Reassigning buttons for details.
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C H A P T ER 7 Your personal information organizer Say good-bye to paper calendars and throw away those scribbled to-do lists. Your 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. All your personal information is backed up each time you synchronize, and your information is kept private when you use your smartphone’s security features.
In this chapter Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contacts 5 To assign the entry to one or more categories, select Categories and then check the categories under which you want this entry to appear. Adding a contact 1 Press Start and select Contacts. You can also open Contacts from your Today screen. Press Menu and select Contacts. TIP 2 Press New (left action key). 7 CHAPTER YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER 6 To add a note to an entry, select the Notes tab. 7 To assign a ringtone to the entry, select Ring tone and select a tone.
CHAPTER 7 YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER • First initial and last initial separated by a space 2 Press Menu (right action key) and select Delete Contact. • Phone number 3 Select Yes. In the Contacts list, press Up and Down on the 5-way to move to the previous or next contact. TIP 2 Select the entry you want to open. 3 Press Menu select Edit. (right action key) and 4 Make changes to the entry as necessary. 5 Press OK . DID YOU KNOW? You can find a contact by company name.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN Make sure you are accessing an Exchange Server 2003 upgraded to Service Pack 2. You must synchronize with the Exchange Server in order for the Find Online option to appear. 1 Press Start and select Contacts. Week: Shows your schedule for an entire week. Month: Shows your schedule for a whole month using the following symbols: A morning appointment 2 Press Menu (right action key), and select Find Online.
YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER CHAPTER 7 Creating an untimed event An untimed event, such as a birthday, anniversary, or vacation, does not occur at a particular time. These events appear as banners at the top of your calendar; they don’t occupy blocks of time. For example, “Submit Final Draft” in the following screenshot is an untimed event. 1 Press Start and select Calendar. 3 Enter a Subject (description) and a Location. 4 Select Starts and select the starting date and time.
5 Select All Day, and then select Yes. 6 Press OK 5 Press OK 7 CHAPTER YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER . . Scheduling a repeating appointment 1 Create an appointment or an untimed event, and then select it. 2 Press Edit . 3 Select Occurs, and then select a repeat pattern. To create a repeat pattern, select Edit pattern and follow the onscreen instructions. 4 Press OK . To enter a birthday or an anniversary, create an untimed event that repeats every year.
CHAPTER 7 YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER To invite other attendees, select Add and select the names. 4 Press OK . The next time you synchronize, the meeting request is sent to the attendees. When attendees accept your meeting request, the meeting is automatically added to their schedules. When you receive their response, your calendar is updated as well.
4 Press OK If you don’t see an option on the screen, press Down on the 5-way to scroll to other options. For example, when editing an event, you don’t see the Sensitivity option until you scroll toward the bottom of the entry. TIP 7 CHAPTER YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER two more times. 5 After you assign events to categories, press Menu (right action key) and select Filter. 6 Select the type of events you want to view. Organizing your schedule Use categories to view specific types of events.
CHAPTER 7 YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER 2 On the General tab, set any of the following options: 1st day of week: Sets Sunday or Monday as the first day of the week for all Calendar views. Week view: Sets whether five, six, or seven days appear in Week View. Set reminders for new items: Sets whether a reminder is automatically added to new events and how long before the event the reminder appears. You can override this setting for individual events.
Tasks 7 CHAPTER YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER 5 Set any of the following: You can use Tasks to remind you of tasks you need to complete, and to keep a record of completed tasks. DID YOU KNOW? If you want to use Tasks Over the Air (OTA) synchronization, install the software from your Getting Started CD. OTA features also require an Exchange Server 2003 upgrade to Service Pack 2.
YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER CHAPTER 7 Categories: Assigns the task to one or more categories. Sensitivity: Marks this task as Normal, Personal, Private, or Confidential. Notes: Lets you enter additional text for the task. 6 Press OK 4 Press OK . TIP You can also mark a task complete by tapping the check box next to the task on the Tasks list. DID YOU KNOW? Overdue tasks appear in red. Organizing your tasks . You can also add a task by selecting the Tasks entry bar at the top of the screen.
Creating a note Customizing Tasks 7 CHAPTER YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER 1 Go to the Tasks list. 2 Press Menu select Options. (right action key) and 3 Set any of the following options: Set reminders for new items: Automatically adds a reminder to new tasks. The default reminder is set to 8:00 on the morning the task is due. You can override this setting for individual tasks. Show start and due dates: Displays task start and due dates in the Tasks list.
YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER CHAPTER 7 You can add several voice notes within a single note. DID YOU KNOW? 1 Press Start and select Programs. 7 After you finish recording, select the stop icon to stop recording. A Recording icon appears in the note or note list, depending on where you recorded the note. 8 Press OK . To play a recording, select the voice note in the Notes list or open the note containing the recording and select the Recording icon.
Organizing your notes You can rename your notes, move notes to another folder, and move notes between your smartphone and an expansion (storage) card. To create a new folder, go to the Notes list, select the Show list in the upper-left corner, and then select Add/Delete. Select New, enter a name for the folder, and then press OK. TIP 1 Go to the Notes list and highlight a note you want to move. Deleting a note 2 Press Menu (right action key) and select Rename/Move.
CHAPTER 7 YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER Record button action: Sets whether the Side button opens the Notes application or stays in the current application. 4 Press OK . Calculator You can use Calculator for basic arithmetic calculations, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Performing calculations 1 Press Start and select Programs. 2 Select Calculator . 3 Enter numbers and perform calculations, including the following: Clears the last digit in a multi-digit entry.
Using the Calculator memory • • To store a number, select the box to the left of the entry box. An M appears in the box. To add the displayed number to the number stored in memory, select . • To display the number stored in memory, select . • To clear the memory, select 7 CHAPTER YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER . When you store a number in memory, it replaces the one that is currently stored.
YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER CHAPTER 7 156 CALCULATOR
C H A P T ER 8 Your Microsoft Office tools Your smartphone enables you to take your office with you— including your Microsoft Office files. With Microsoft Office, you can carry, create, view, and edit Microsoft Word and Excel® files directly on your smartphone. You can also view, carry, and manage PowerPoint® files on your smartphone. You can keep updated copies of the files on both your smartphone and your computer so that you can work on them in the most convenient location any time.
In this chapter Synchronizing your Microsoft Office files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Word Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 PowerPoint Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Excel Mobile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Synchronizing your Microsoft Office files You can edit Microsoft Office files on your computer or on your smartphone and then synchronize your files so that changes you make show up on both your computer and your smartphone. To synchronize Microsoft Office files that are on your smartphone, you must set the Files sync option on your smartphone; see Setting synchronization options. Synchronized files are stored in your WM__My Documents folder on your computer.
CHAPTER 8 YOUR MICROSOFT OFFICE TOOLS The following features are not supported in Word Mobile: • Backgrounds • Bidirectional text • Document protection • Metafiles • Artistic page borders (lined page borders are supported) • Password-protected files (remove password protection on your computer before opening the file on your smartphone) • Shapes and text boxes • Smart tags The following features are partially supported in Word Mobile: • Picture bullets. Regular bullets are supported.
3 Press New (left action key). 4 Enter the text of the document. 5 Press OK to save the file. DID YOU KNOW? When you save a new document, it is automatically named after the first several words in the file. 3 Open the template you want to use, and enter the information. 4 Press OK 8 CHAPTER YOUR MICROSOFT OFFICE TOOLS . 5 Rename the document and move it to the appropriate folder. See Organizing your documents for details. To create a new template, open the document you want to save as a template.
CHAPTER 8 YOUR MICROSOFT OFFICE TOOLS 6 Select Find to locate the first instance of the text you entered in step 3, or select Replace and enter the replacement text. 7 Select Next to find the next instance of the text, or select Replace to replace it. To replace all instances of the text, select Replace All. 8 When you see a message notifying you that the search is done, press OK . Moving or copying text 1 Open the document containing the text you want to move or copy.
3 Press Menu (right action key) and select Format > Font. 2 Position the insertion point in the paragraph you want to format. 4 Set any of the following options for the highlighted text: 3 Press Menu (right action key) and select Format > Paragraph. Font: Sets the typeface. Font color: Sets the color. 8 CHAPTER YOUR MICROSOFT OFFICE TOOLS 4 Set any of the following options: Alignment: Aligns the text with the left, right, or center of the paragraph. Size: Sets the point size.
CHAPTER 8 YOUR MICROSOFT OFFICE TOOLS 1 Open the document you want to check. 3 Press Menu (right action key) and select Rename/Move. 2 Press Menu (right action key) and select Tools > Spelling. 4 Select Name, and then enter a new name for the document. 3 If an unknown or misspelled word is encountered, do one of the following: 5 Select the Folder list, and then select the folder you want to move the document to.
Deleting a document 1 Go to the documents list. 2 Highlight the document you want to delete. 3 Press Menu select Delete. (right action key) and 4 Select Yes. PowerPoint Mobile 8 CHAPTER YOUR MICROSOFT OFFICE TOOLS With PowerPoint Mobile, you can open and view slide show presentations created on your computer. Many presentation elements, such as slide transitions, animations, and URL links, are also supported. Customizing Word Mobile 1 Go to the document list. 2 Press Menu select Options.
CHAPTER 8 YOUR MICROSOFT OFFICE TOOLS 3 In the presentation list, highlight the presentation you want to play. 4 Press Center . 5 Do any of the following: • • Press Right slide or Left slide. to advance to the next to view the previous Press Menu (right action key), select Go to Slide, and select the slide you want to view. • Select Next or Previous to play animations. • Press Menu (right action key), select Zoom In, and then select to zoom in or to zoom out.
Excel Mobile With Excel Mobile you can create and edit workbooks and templates on your smartphone. You can also edit workbooks and templates that you create on your computer. However, keep in mind that you may lose some of the information and formatting when you save the workbook on your smartphone. For simple calculations, use the Calculator (see Calculator). TIP Note the following formatting considerations: Alignment: Vertical text appears horizontal. Borders: Borders appear as a single line.
CHAPTER 8 YOUR MICROSOFT OFFICE TOOLS Worksheet names: Names that refer to other workbooks, arrays, array formulas, or intersection ranges are removed from the name list, causing those formulas to be resolved as “#NAME?” All hidden names are visible. AutoFilter Settings: AutoFilters that cause rows to be hidden are supported. Use the Unhide command to display hidden rows. Other AutoFilters are removed, but you can use the AutoFilter command in Excel Mobile to perform similar functions.
When you save a new workbook, it is automatically named and placed in the workbook list. TIP Creating a workbook from a template 1 Go to the workbook list. 2 Select the Show list in the upper-left corner, and then select Templates. 3 Open the template you want to use, and enter the information you want to include in the template. 4 Press OK . 5 Rename the workbook and move it to the appropriate folder. See Organizing your documents for details.
CHAPTER 8 YOUR MICROSOFT OFFICE TOOLS Status Bar: Sets whether the status bar appears onscreen. Show: Sets whether headings and scroll bars appear onscreen. To jump to a cell or region, press Menu and select Edit > Go To. Select Cell reference or name and enter the target cell info or select Current region. Select OK. TIP You can also switch worksheets by selecting the sheet list at the bottom of the screen. DID YOU KNOW? Calculating a sum 1 Press View select Toolbar.
5 Select OK. Entering a sequence automatically 1 Highlight both the cells containing the info you want to automate and the adjacent destination cells. 8 CHAPTER YOUR MICROSOFT OFFICE TOOLS 6 Select OK. Select Autofill as the series type when you want to quickly fill cells with repetitive data such as numbers or repeated text. Autofill takes the content of the first cell in the highlighted row or column and copies it down or across the rest of the selection.
CHAPTER 8 YOUR MICROSOFT OFFICE TOOLS Entire column: Inserts a new column. The entire column in which the highlighted cell is located and all columns to its right move one column to the right. 5 Select OK. Formatting cells 1 Open the workbook you want to format. 2 Highlight the cells you want to format. 3 Press Menu (right action key) and select Format > Cells. 4 Select any of the following: Size: Sets the row height and column width. Number: Sets the type of information the cells contain.
Unhide: Displays hidden rows or columns in the highlighted area. You can adjust the column and row size by tapping and dragging the right edge of the column or the bottom edge of the row. To automatically fit rows and columns to their contents, double-tap the lower edge of the row heading or the right edge of the column heading. DID YOU KNOW? Renaming a worksheet 3 Select the Sort by list, and then select the primary sort column.
CHAPTER 8 YOUR MICROSOFT OFFICE TOOLS You can also create custom filters where you specify comparisons. Select the filter lists, and then select Custom. DID YOU KNOW? To display all rows again, select the filter lists, and then select All. To turn off filtering, press Menu and select Tools > AutoFilter again. TIP the current workbook, or as part of the current worksheet. 9 Press Finish (right action key). Formatting or changing a chart 1 Open the workbook that contains the chart you want to format.
Finding or replacing info in a workbook Organizing your workbooks 1 Open the workbook containing the info you want to find. You can rename your workbooks, and move them to another folder and between your smartphone and an expansion (storage) card. 2 Press Menu (right action key) and select Edit > Find/Replace. 3 Select Find what and enter the info you want to find. 1 Go to the workbook list.
CHAPTER 8 YOUR MICROSOFT OFFICE TOOLS Deleting cells, rows, and columns 1 Open the workbook containing the elements you want to delete. 2 Highlight the area you want to delete. 3 Press Menu (right action key) and select Edit > Delete Cells. 4 Select how you want to remove the elements: Shift cells left: Deletes the highlighted cells and moves all cells on their right one column to the left. Shift cells up: Deletes the highlighted cells and moves all cells below them up one row.
C H A P T ER 9 Your application and info management tools Your smartphone comes equipped with a variety of tools for managing and organizing your information. Get the most out of your smartphone: Install some of the thousands of business, education, or leisure-time applications available. After you use your smartphone to create or capture important business and personal information, use one of several options to share it with others.
In this chapter Using Find . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Installing applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Removing applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Sharing info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Using expansion cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Find 1 Press Start and select Programs. 9 CHAPTER YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS With the built-in search features on your smartphone, you can find information quickly: Lookup: Helps you find and dial your contacts by name or phone number. See Dialing by contact name for details. Search: Looks through the text in all the applications on your smartphone. File Explorer: Lets you browse through the files and folders on your smartphone or an expansion card. 2 Select Search .
CHAPTER 9 YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS Exploring files and folders • File Explorer lets you browse the contents of folders on your smartphone. The root folder on your smartphone is named My Device. My Device is similar to My Computer on your computer. 1 Press Start . 3 Select the Show list in the upper-left corner, and then select the folder you want to explore. Do any of the following: you cannot identify. These files may be required for your smartphone to function properly.
games, and more. To learn more, go to www.palm.com/mytreo700wxVerizon. If an application does not have a Microsoft Mobile to Market certificate, you will see a message indicating that the application is untrusted. If this occurs, you can indicate whether you want to continue the installation. TIP Be sure to select and install Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 software for Pocket PC Phone Edition. Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 software for Smartphone is not compatible with your Treo 700wx smartphone.
CHAPTER 9 YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS Installing applications from your computer BEFORE YOU BEGIN To install an 3 Click Tools and select Explore Device. application from your computer to your smartphone, you must first install the ActiveSync® software on your computer (see Installing the desktop synchronization software). 4 Double-click My Windows Mobile-Based Device to open the Mobile Device folder. 1 Open My Computer or Windows Explorer on your computer.
9 CHAPTER YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS performance problems. If you can try a free version of the software before purchasing it, you can test it first to make sure it works properly. Before purchasing a third-party program, try the free version TIP Removing applications To free up memory on your smartphone, you can remove applications that you no longer use.
YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS CHAPTER 9 Menu (right action key) and then selecting Send via E-Mail or Beam File. • • • • In Outlook® messaging and collaboration client, you can insert a picture or attach a note or other file to an email. You can also receive pictures and attachments. ActiveSync enables you to share files with your computer. You can add or remove files directly from the WM__My Documents folder, located in the My Documents folder on your computer.
You can also purchase SDIO cards that contain software such as presentation modules. When purchasing an SDIO card, make sure that the card is compatible with the Treo 700wx smartphone. Expansion cards are sold separately. Your smartphone comes with a dummy card inside the expansion card slot, to protect the slot. When you do not have a functioning card inside the slot, reinsert the dummy card to protect the slot opening. We recommend that you purchase preformatted expansion cards.
YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS CHAPTER 9 4 Select the Show list in the upper-left corner, and then select Storage Card. 5 Select the application you want to open. Notch Saving files to an expansion card Opening applications on an expansion card After you insert an expansion card into the expansion card slot, you can open any of the applications stored on the expansion card.
Moving info between your smartphone and an expansion card 1 Insert an expansion card into the expansion card slot. 2 Open the application from which you want to move the info. Your applications are usually located in the My Device/Program Files folder. TIP 5 Press Menu (right action key) and select Edit > Copy or Edit > Cut. 3 Go to the list view. 6 Go to the folder where you want to place the selected item. 4 Press Menu (right action key) and select Rename/Move.
CHAPTER 9 YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS Exploring files on an expansion card 1 Insert the expansion card into the expansion card slot. 2 Press Start and select Programs. 3 Select File Explorer. 4 Select the Show list in the upper-left corner, and then select Storage Card. 5 Select the folder or files you want to view. 6 Press OK . Renaming an expansion card If you change the contents of an expansion card, you may at some point want to rename the card to better match its contents.
C H A P T ER 10 Your personal settings Customizing is optional—but why wouldn’t you personalize your smartphone to make it match your lifestyle and work even harder for you? You can easily customize your smartphone’s sounds, fonts, screen colors, and more. Take advantage of various levels of security. Lock the keyboard to prevent making an accidental (and expensive) phone call. Some preference settings can help extend the life of your smartphone’s battery.
In this chapter Today screen settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 System sound settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Display and appearance settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Application settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Locking your smartphone and info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Today screen settings Selecting which items appear on your Today screen 1 Press Start 10 CHAPTER YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS and select Settings. Selecting your Today screen background 1 Press Start and select Settings. 2 On the Personal tab, select Today . 3 Select the Items tab. 2 On the Personal tab, select Today . 3 On the Appearance tab, check the Use this picture as the background box. 4 Select Browse. 5 Select the picture you want to use. 6 Press OK .
CHAPTER 10 YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS 7 Press OK . DID YOU KNOW? There are lots of third-party applications available for your Today screen. For clocks, calculators, MP3 players, weather guides, and much more, visit the Handango for Verizon Wireless download site: press Start, select Programs, and then select Downloads. System sound settings In certain situations, such as meetings and theaters, you need to turn off all sounds on your smartphone.
10 CHAPTER YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS Sound On Sound Off Selecting Sounds & Notifications 1 Press Start and select Settings. 2 On the Personal tab, select Sounds & Notifications . 3 On the Sounds tab, set any of the following options: Events: Turns sounds on/off for system warnings and error messages. Screen taps: Turns sounds associated with tapping the screen on/off, and sets the volume level when this sound is turned on.
CHAPTER 10 YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS 5 Select the Notifications tab and set any of the following options: Event: Specifies which action you want to change the settings for. The remaining options vary based on the action you select. Play sound: Lets you turn the sound on/off for the selected event. To select a different sound, select the list to the right of this setting, and then select a different sound. To preview the sound, select Play Sound and then select Play.
2 Select the System tab, and then select Screen . 3 Select the Text Size tab. 4 Press Left text size. and Right 5 Press OK . to adjust the If text looks rough around the edges, open the Screen Settings screen and select Clear Type. Check the Enable Clear Type box, and then press OK. TIP Setting display formats 1 Press Start and select Settings. 3 On the Region tab, select a region from the list. The region selection sets the default format settings.
CHAPTER 10 YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS Application settings become activated when you tap the screen. If this occurs, you need to align your smartphone screen. 1 Press Start Arranging the Start menu and select Settings. 2 Select the System tab, and then select Screen . 3 On the General tab, select Align Screen. You can select which applications appear in the top level of the Start menu.
Reassigning buttons Option + Start Buttons Settings lets you select which applications are associated with many of the buttons and key combinations on your smartphone. Option + OK = Calendar 10 CHAPTER YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS = Task Manager Hold Side button = Windows Media® 4 Select the Assign a program list, and then select the application you want to assign to the button or key combination you selected in step 3. 5 Press OK .
YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS CHAPTER 10 and release the Voice Command button. A tone plays and a microphone icon appears at the top of your screen. 2 In a clear voice say the command. For example: 5 (Optional) Uncheck the Password Protected box if you want to be able to use voice commands without entering a password when your smartphone is locked. 6 Select the items you want to enable.
3 Select the Word Completion tab and set any of the following options: Suggest words when entering text: Indicates whether word suggestions appear as you enter text. You can also specify how many letters you want to enter before a suggestion appears, how many suggestions you want to see, and whether a space appears after you insert a suggested word. to the Insert function on a computer keyboard.
CHAPTER 10 YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS uppercase, so that you don’t need to press one of the Shift keys. Scroll upon reaching the last line: Sets whether the display automatically scrolls when you select the last line of visible info. 5 Press OK . Locking your smartphone and info Your smartphone includes several features that help you protect your smartphone from inadvertent use and keep your information private.
Using Auto-Keyguard and touchscreen lockout Disable touchscreen: Indicates whether the screen’s touch-sensitive feature is enabled during a call. When the screen’s touch-sensitive feature is disabled, you must use the 5-way navigator to access items on the screen. Auto-Keyguard lets you automatically lock the keyboard after a period of inactivity. 4 Press OK 1 Press Start Using Phone Lock and select Settings. 2 On the Personal tab, select Keyguard .
YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS CHAPTER 10 Using system password lock To protect your personal information, you can lock the system so that you need to enter your password to access any of your information or use other features of your smartphone. IMPORTANT If you lock your system, you Auto-lock: Sets whether your smartphone locks automatically and when this occurs. Change Lock Code: Lets you assign or change the lock code used to unlock your smartphone.
8 (Optional) Select the Hint tab and enter a hint to help you recall your password. 9 Press OK 10 CHAPTER YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS . Entering owner information 4 Select the first list, and then select how long a period of inactivity must pass before you are prompted to enter a password to unlock the system. 5 Select the Password type list, and then select a format for your password. 6 Select Password, tap the keyboard icon at the bottom of the screen, and use the onscreen keyboard to enter your password.
CHAPTER 10 YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS 1 Press Start and select Settings. System settings Setting the date and time Clock & Alarms Settings lets you set the time zone, time, and date for your home location and a location that you visit. 2 On the Personal tab, select Owner Information . 3 On the Identification tab, enter any of the contact information you want to include. 4 Select the Notes tab and then enter any additional text you want to include.
4 Select the first list, and then select the time zone for your home location. as an alarm clock when you travel, or set alarms to remind you when it’s time to take medication or pick up the kids. 1 Press Start 5 Select the hour, and then press Up or Down to increase or decrease the hour setting. Repeat this process for the minute, seconds, and AM/PM settings. 6 (Optional) Select Visiting and set the info for a location that you visit often. 7 Press OK . 8 If prompted, select Yes to accept your changes.
CHAPTER 10 YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS 8 Select the alarm icon, check the boxes to select how you want the alarm to go off, and then press OK . To change the alarm sound, select the alarm icon, select the Play Sound list, and then select the alarm sound you want to use. TIP Root: Displays certificates that identify the computers, such as servers, that you connect to. These certificates help prevent unauthorized users from accessing your smartphone and information. 4 Press OK 9 Press OK to finish.
ensure further security, the report is transmitted by means of a secure connection and is kept confidential and anonymous in a limited-access database. If your smartphone is connected to your computer when you send the error report, you are not billed for sending error reports—provided that your computer is connected to the Internet. If you use the Verizon Wireless network to send an error report, data transfer charges apply. 1 Press Start and select Settings.
CHAPTER 10 YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS setting lets more than one application simultaneously access your GPS info. 7 Press OK to finish. Viewing memory usage 1 Press Start and select Settings. 2 Select the System tab, and then select Memory . 3 Select any of the following tabs: Main: Displays the amount of memory assigned to your applications and info, as well as the amount of memory in use versus the available memory.
Viewing and optimizing power settings 1 Press Start 10 CHAPTER YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS and select Settings. 2 Select the System tab, and then select Power . 3 On the Battery tab, view the power remaining in your battery. 5 Press OK to finish. To conserve additional battery power, adjust the display backlight setting. Press Start and select Settings. Select the System tab, and then select Backlight.
YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS CHAPTER 10 can use your smartphone’s built-in software to set up a Wi-Fi connection and quickly connect your smartphone to a Wi-Fi network when you’re within range of an accessible Wi-Fi network. 4 Press OK to finish. You can also turn wireless services on and off by tapping the signal-strength icon at the top of the screen and then selecting Wireless Manager. Some Wi-Fi networks are known as open networks because they broadcast their name (SSID) and do not require a password.
IMPORTANT Depending on where you are on a network and certain coverage conditions, you might experience interruptions with your phone operation while using a Wi-Fi card. Palm recommends that you turn off the phone radio when using any Wi-Fi card, or remove the Wi-Fi card when not in use, to ensure that you can always make and receive phone calls. For emergency calls, always remove the card from your smartphone to ensure optimal connectivity.
CHAPTER 10 YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS manually create a connection with an open network. to Work. You may need to select Work to access a corporate intranet. 1 Wake up your smartphone’s screen (see Waking up the screen and turning it off), and then insert the Wi-Fi card into the expansion slot (Removing and inserting expansion cards). This is a device to device (adhoc) connection: Indicates whether you’re connecting to another device or to an access point (network). 2 Tap Wi-Fi in the title bar.
• WPA: Indicates that the network is a WPA network that uses 802.1x protocols. • WPA-PSK: Indicates that the network is a WPA network that requires a preshared key. A preshared key is a password that is used by all users on the network. In other words, all users have the same password. Authentication and Data Encryption settings. 10 CHAPTER YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS 8 Select the 802.
CHAPTER 10 YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS have access to multiple Wi-Fi networks, you can select which network you want to connect to. 1 Wake up your smartphone’s screen (see Waking up the screen and turning it off), and then insert the Wi-Fi card into the expansion slot (Removing and inserting expansion cards). 2 Tap Wi-Fi Managing ISP settings Your smartphone is already set up to connect to the Internet using a high-speed data connection on the Verizon Wireless network.
2 Select the Connections tab, and then select Connections . • 3 On the Tasks tab, select Manage existing connections. 4 Select the Modem tab. 5 Highlight the connection you want to view or change, and then select Edit, or to create a new connection, select New. Check with your company’s system administrator to see if a VPN is required to access the corporate network. If you need a VPN, you must purchase and install a third-party VPN client to use this feature.
CHAPTER 10 YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS 1 Install your third-party VPN client (see Installing applications). 5 Select Proxy server and enter the proxy server name. 2 Press Start 6 Press OK and select Settings. 3 Select the Connections tab, and then select Connections . 4 On the Tasks tab, select Add a new VPN server connection. 5 Follow the onscreen instructions to enter the settings provided by your corporate system administrator.
C H A P T ER 11 Common questions Although we can’t anticipate all the questions you might have, this chapter provides answers to some of the most commonly asked questions. For additional information and answers to other common questions, visit www.palm.com/treo700wx-support.
In this chapter Transferring info from another device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Trouble installing the desktop software? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Resetting your smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 Performance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 Network connection. . .
Transferring info from Trouble installing the another device desktop software? For information on transferring your info from a previous Windows Mobile® device or from a Palm OS® device to your new Palm® Treo™ 700wx smartphone, visit www.palm.com/treo700wx-support for instructions. IMPORTANT Do not use a backup utility to transfer your info from another device to your new smartphone. This can cause your smartphone to malfunction.
CHAPTER 11 COMMON QUESTIONS Other versions may not work with this smartphone. 6 Make sure your computer profile includes administrator rights to install software. In large organizations, these are usually granted by the system administrator. Resetting your smartphone Performing a soft reset A soft reset is similar to restarting a computer. If your smartphone is not responding or you have trouble synchronizing with your computer, a soft reset may help.
Another way to do a soft reset is to unplug your smartphone from a power source (if connected) and then remove the battery and reinsert it. TIP DID YOU KNOW? If the phone or Bluetooth signals were on before a reset, these signals automatically turn on after the reset. Performing a hard reset A hard reset erases all personal information, such as appointments, contacts, and tasks, as well as programs you have added, such as third-party software on your smartphone.
CHAPTER 11 COMMON QUESTIONS 3 While pressing and holding Power/End , use the tip of the stylus to gently press and hold the reset button on the back of your smartphone. 4 Continue pressing and holding both buttons until the “Erase all data?” prompt appears. 5 Press Up to confirm the hard reset. 6 Wait for the progress bar on the Treo logo screen to fill before continuing to use your smartphone. 7 (Optional) Sync your smartphone with your computer to restore your previously synchronized info.
Next, and then select OK when the next warning message appears. 6 Wait for your smartphone to restart and complete the formatting sequence, which may take several minutes. All third-party applications, personal info, and settings that were added to your smartphone have now been removed. IMPORTANT Personal data removal and personal data retention from the memory system is the responsibility of the owner of a Palm device.
CHAPTER 11 COMMON QUESTIONS 4 Align the battery contacts with the phone contacts inside the battery compartment. Performance 5 Insert the battery into the compartment at a 45 degree angle, pressing it into place. Slide the battery door onto the back of the smartphone until it clicks into place. The applications are running slower than usual Battery contacts Phone contacts Notch 6 Wait for the screen to turn on, and then enable the network time or set the date and time when prompted.
Be sure that third-party applications are compatible with Windows Mobile version 5 or later. Applications written for earlier versions can have performance problems. If you can try a free version of the software before purchasing it, you can test it first to make sure it works properly. TIP Charging the battery) and perform a soft reset again. 11 CHAPTER COMMON QUESTIONS 5 If that doesn’t work, perform a hard reset (see Performing a hard reset).
CHAPTER 11 COMMON QUESTIONS Network connection 2 Turn off your smartphone and turn it on again (see Turning your smartphone on/ off). Signal strength is weak 3 Perform a soft reset (see Performing a soft reset). 1 If you’re standing, move about 10 feet in any direction. 2 If you’re in a building, move near a window. Open any metal blinds. 3 If you’re in a building, move outdoors or to a more open area. 4 If you’re outdoors, move away from large buildings, trees, or electrical wires.
I can’t tell if data services are available Go to your Today screen and look at the icons in the title bar. These icons indicate whether data services are available. For info on what each icon indicates, see What are all those icons? My smartphone won’t connect to the Internet Your smartphone supports NationalAccess (1xRTT) or BroadbandAccess (EVDO) wireless data networks. To connect to the Internet, you must subscribe to data services with Verizon Wireless.
CHAPTER 11 COMMON QUESTIONS • If a text message arrives but does not display a notification, perform a soft reset (see Performing a soft reset). I can’t make or receive calls using a hands-free device with Bluetooth® wireless technology Verify all of the following: 228 • The Turn on Bluetooth box is checked in Bluetooth Settings. • Your Bluetooth device is charged and turned on. • Your smartphone is within range of the hands-free device.
2 Select the Connections tab, and then select Bluetooth . synchronization software from the Getting Started CD. 11 CHAPTER COMMON QUESTIONS 3 Highlight the headset device name. 4 Press and hold Center to open the shortcut menu, and then select Delete. 5 Create a new partnership (see Setting up a Bluetooth connection.) Synchronization (ActiveSync software) Synchronization lets you back up the information on your smartphone onto your computer.
CHAPTER 11 COMMON QUESTIONS the ActiveSync icon in the taskbar on your computer to make sure the ActiveSync software is running on your computer. 3 Double-click the ActiveSync icon in your taskbar. From the File menu, select Connection Settings. Make sure the Allow USB connections box is checked, and then click Connect. with your smartphone and repeat the installation process. 9 Verify with your computer hardware vendor that your operating system supports your internal USB controller.
• If you’re still having problems, try the following: 1 Make sure you’re synchronizing with the intended desktop personal information manager (PIM). The Getting Started CD lets you synchronize with Microsoft Office Outlook for Windows. If you use a different PIM, you need to install third-party software to synchronize. For more information, consult the company that makes the PIM.
CHAPTER 11 COMMON QUESTIONS My appointments show up in the wrong time slot after I sync 3 Press Menu (right action key) and select Schedule. 1 Make sure that you installed the desktop software that came with your smartphone. If you're not sure that this software is installed, reinstall it. 4 Check the Use above setting when roaming box. 2 Open Microsoft Office Outlook and correct the wrong entries.
An alert tells me that the server could not be reached Your smartphone had to wait too long to connect to Exchange Server. The connection may have been lost, the server may be temporarily overloaded, or the server may have encountered an internal error. Check your Exchange Server name and proxy server settings (see Setting up wireless synchronization), and try again later.
CHAPTER 11 COMMON QUESTIONS up. If you followed the account setup procedure and are experiencing problems in using the account, verify that the account complies with your email provider’s requirements by following these steps: • Verify both your password and your username for your email account. • Some wireless service providers require you to be on their network to use your email account. If this is the case, be sure to use your provider's network as the connection type for the account.
I have problems sending email If you can receive email messages but can’t send them, try these steps, in turn: • Make sure your ISP or email provider allows you to access email on a smartphone. Some providers do not offer this option at all; other providers require an upgrade to access email on a smartphone. • Turn on ESMTP. Many services require authenticated access, or ESMTP, to use their SMTP servers. • Press Start , select Programs, and then select ActiveSync .
COMMON QUESTIONS CHAPTER 11 5 Click OK. 6 Start the email client software and make sure it is configured as the default MAPI client. See the documentation for your desktop email app for more info. When I sync with Exchange Server my info is not downloading to my smartphone Check with your system administrator to obtain the name of the mail server that offers you wireless access to the corporate mail system.
Your smartphone can open your email app when you select an email address on a web page. If nothing happens when you select the link, try setting up your email application first. • Take pictures in bright lighting conditions. Low-light images may be grainy, due to the camera’s sensitivity. • Hold the camera as still as possible. Try supporting your picture-taking arm against your body or a stationary object (such as a wall). • Keep the subject of the pictures still.
CHAPTER 11 COMMON QUESTIONS Pictures are 16-bit color. Resolution settings range from 160 x 120 to 1280 x 1024 pixels (VGA to 1.3 megapixels). Video resolution settings range from 176 x 144 to 352 x 288 pixels. You can change the resolution setting by pressing Menu (right action key) and selecting Resolution (still images) or Quality (video). DID YOU KNOW? The Camera preview image looks strange Some third-party applications overwrite your smartphone’s color settings with their own 8-bit color settings.
7 Synchronize or restore your backup to restore the info in your built-in apps. fill up. Here are some common ways to clear space on your smartphone: 8 If the problem is resolved, reinstall your third-party apps one at a time. Camera: Large images take up a lot of memory. Move images to an expansion card or delete images from your smartphone (see Viewing pictures and videos on your computer). 9 If the problem recurs, delete the last application you installed and report the problem to its developer.
CHAPTER 11 COMMON QUESTIONS Also, remember that your smartphone includes an expansion card slot, and that you can store applications and info on expansion cards. However, you still need free memory on the smartphone itself to run applications from an expansion card. Voice quality Is the other person hearing an echo? • • 240 Try decreasing the volume on your smartphone to avoid coupling or feedback on the other person’s end. This applies to both the speakerphone and to the handset earpiece.
Where to learn more information, go to www.palm.com/ treo700wx-support. For a quick introduction If you need more information Quick Tour: The Quick Tour introduces you to many of your smartphone’s features. It is already installed on your smartphone, and you can open it at any time. Press Start , select Programs, and then select Quick Tour . Books: Many books on Windows Mobile® devices are available in local or online book retailers (look in the computers section), or visit www.palm.
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Terms 1xRTT (Single carrier [1x] radio transmission technology) A wireless technology that can provide fast data transfer and Internet access with average speeds of 60–80Kbps and bursts of up to 144Kbps. Also called NationalAccess. A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) A technology that defines how high-quality audio (stereo or mono) is streamed from one device to another over a Bluetooth® wireless technology connection, such as music streamed from a mobile phone to a wireless headset.
speeds up to 1.8Mbps and upload speeds up to 156Kbps. Also called EVDO. Desktop software A PIM application for computers, such as Microsoft® Office Outlook®, that helps you manage your personal information and keep your personal information synchronized with your smartphone. EVDO (Evolution Data Optimized) An enhanced messaging system that enables you to send pictures, animations, and ringtones almost instantly.
Phone/Send SSID The button on your smartphone that provides quick access to your Today screen. The name that identifies a Wi-Fi® network. If a network does not broadcast its SSID, you must get the SSID from the system administrator in order to connect to the network. Piconet An ad-hoc network of devices that uses Bluetooth wireless technology to connect one master device with up to seven active slave devices.
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Important safety and legal information FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computer peripheral, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Use of an SDIO wireless transmitter that is not approved in conjunction with the phone (CDMA radio) is not authorized by the FCC and may exceed FCC RF exposure guidelines. FCC ID: O8FJIMI IC ID: 3905A-JIMI Responsible party Palm, Inc. 950 W. Maude Ave. Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA www.palm.com Antenna Care/Unauthorized Modifications Using TTY Use only the supplied integral antenna. Unauthorized antenna modifications or attachments could damage the unit and may violate FCC regulations.
FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility Your Treo is compliant with the FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) requirements. For additional HAC information, including the HAC rating of this product, please refer to www.palm.com/treoHAC. Operational Warnings IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SAFE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION. Read this information before using your integrated multi-service portable radio.
minutes, use in a well lighted area, view the screen from the farthest distance and avoid exposure to blinking lights if you are tired. 8 Dial 9-1-1 to report serious emergencies -it’s free from your smartphone! Aircraft While in aircraft, follow all instructions regarding the operation of your smartphone. Use of your smartphone while on board on aircraft must be done in accordance in compliance with airline instructions and regulations. 9 Use your smartphone to help others in emergencies.
with times you may be stopped at a stop sign, red light or otherwise stationary. But if you need to dial while driving, follow this simple tip-dial only a few numbers, check the road and your mirrors, then continue. 7 Do not engage in stressful or emotional conversations that may be distracting. Stressful or emotional conversations and driving do not mix-they are distracting and even dangerous when you are behind the wheel.
Act of 1968). [http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/comp/eprc.html]. device. Then, when the device is connected to another device such as a docking station, a discharge event can occur. FCC derives its authority to regulate wireless telephones from the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and the Telecommunications Act of 1996 http://www.fcc.gov/telecom.html].
Specifications Radio Phone features • CDMA 800 (Digital Cellular), 1900 (PCS), and 1400 (GPS) • EVDO and 1XRTT • Personal speakerphone • Microphone mute option • Hands-free headset jack (2.5mm, 3-barrel connector) • TTY compatible • 3-way calling Processor technology • Intel XScale™ processor, 312MHz Expansion • SD/MultiMediaCard/SDIO card slot Battery • Rechargeable Lithium Ion • Up to 4.7 hours talk time • Removable for replacement • Up to 15 days standby • 3.
Display Keyboard Included software • Touch-sensitive LCD screen (includes stylus) • 65,536 colors (16-bit color) • User-adjustable brightness • Built-in QWERTY keyboard plus 5-way navigator • Backlight for low lighting conditions • Today/Phone (includes Speed Dial and Dial Pad) • Messaging (text, multimedia, and email) Internet Explorer Mobile (web browser) • • • • SPECIFICATIONS Pictures & Videos Windows Media® Player Mobile ActiveSync® • Excel® Mobile • Word Mobile • PowerPoint®
System requirements Operating and storage temperature range • Windows 2000 or XP with USB port.
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Index SYMBOLS ! icon 9 NUMERICS 1xRTT technology 243 411 phone calls 33 5-way navigator 15, 17 911 phone calls 33, 56, 60, 200 A A2DP technology 111, 243 abbreviated dialing 54–55 AC charger 7 accented characters 23 access points (Wi-Fi) 245 accessing address books 82, 95 alternate characters 22 corporate networks 215 documentation 241 Excel spreadsheets 167 information 26 instant messages 102 media files 133 menu items 19, 20 secure networks 206 secure websites 237 shortcut menus 20 the Internet 214 voice
messaging options for 100 multimedia messages 83 multiple recipients 82, 84 synchronizing 230 text messages 82 web sites 103, 107 adhoc connections 212 Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) technology 243 Agenda View (calendar) 143 alarm clock 205 alarm sounds 206 alarms adding to events 145 adding to tasks 149 setting system 205–206 setting vibrating 52, 194 turning on or off 193 alert tones.
See also media files; music Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) 243 authentication 212 Auto Sync 234 auto-completion options 198–200 Auto-Keyguard 200, 201 auto-lock settings 202 auto-off interval 243 AVRCP technology 111, 243 B backgrounds 128, 191 backing up information 61, 221, 229 backlight (keyboard) 22, 209 Backspace key 21 backup and restore applications 71 backup utilities 219, 222 backups, restoring 222 battery charging 8–9 conserving 9, 209 disposing of 223 installing 7 removing 220, 223 r
opening applications and 25 reassigning 197 selecting or activating 17 turning off sounds for 193 Buttons Settings screen 197 C calculations 154, 167, 170 Calculator 154–155 calculator buttons 155 Calculator icon 154 calendar adding items to 143, 144, 145, 146 customizing 147–148 displaying 143 moving through 143 organizing events on 147 removing events 147 Calendar application 143– 148 calendar icons 143 Calendar Options screen 147 calendar views 143 call forwarding 45 Call Log 36, 45 call waiting 43 calle
closing applications 25, 208 Internet Explorer Mobile 105 lists in fields 21 menus 19 screens 17 color settings 196, 238 color themes 191 command buttons 197 See also menus company names 37 company phone lists 37, 142 completed tasks 150 components (smartphone) 1 compressed files 181 computers.
context-sensitive menus 19 cookies 108 copying addresses 230 applications 187 items in folders 180 numbers 154 phone numbers 37, 107 pictures and videos 127 text 107, 162 copyrighted items 127 corporate email accounts 87, 89, 215, 236 corporate networks 179, 206, 215 coverage areas 31, 226 creating appointments 143, 145 bookmarks 105 contacts 41 document templates 161 documents 160, 161 email messages 94–95 folders 164 meeting requests 145, 146 message templates 86 multimedia messages 83, 84 262 INDEX My
certificates 206 contacts 142 cookies 108 documents 165 email accounts 94 events 147 files 180 items from playlists 135 items in folders 180 messages 99, 100 notes 153 partnerships 112 pictures 128 sounds 52 speed-dial buttons 48 tasks 150 text 18 workbooks 176 worksheets 176 desktop software 244 See also software Device Setup Wizard 132 devices See also Bluetooth devices; smartphone beaming to 114 caution for storing 6 enabling TTY/TTD 53, 248 getting help with 241 identifying 212 setting up GPS 207 trans
saving 159, 161, 162, 165 setting margins for 163 spell-checking 164 documents list 165 down arrow in fields 20 downloading applications 106, 181 attachments 97 email 73 files 106 images 106, 131 multimedia messages 85 ringtones 51, 106 videos 124 drafts 95 drawing 151 driving safety tips 250 dummy expansion card 185 E earpiece 5 eBooks 9 echoes 240 editing.
Excel Mobile icon 168 Exchange ActiveSync 71, 88 Exchange Address Books 230 Exchange Server installing 88 sending email and 87 setting up accounts 88–90 synchronizing with 64, 71–73, 74, 89, 90 troubleshooting 229, 233, 236 upgrading 87 expanding lists in fields 21 expansion card slot 6, 185 expansion cards freeing memory and 239, 240 inserting 185 installing applications on 182 moving information to 187, 188 opening items on 186 purchasing 184, 185 removing 185 renaming 188 searching on 179 storing attach
formatting information 195 spreadsheet data 167, 172–173 text 162–163 forwarding messages 98 phone calls 45 forwarding codes (phone) 45 freeing memory 183, 239 freeware 225 full charge (battery) 8 G games 9 getting started 3 Getting Started CD 180, 219 Global Address Lists. See online address books Global Address Lookup 179 Global Positioning System.
sorting 173 storing 184 synchronizing 64, 77 transferring 61, 187, 219 updating 61, 63 infrared port.
links accessing media files and 133 accessing web pages and 104 activating 17 selecting 17, 98 sending 104 troubleshooting 237 list separators 195 Listen button 39 lists closing 21 creating 163 highlighting items 15, 21 scrolling through 16 selecting items in 17, 21 selecting options on 20 loading media files 132 local area networks 215 locating contacts 96, 141, 142 information 27, 175, 179 text 161 Location Privacy icon 56, 60 Location Privacy setting 56 location-specific information 56, 60, 195, 204 lock
adding signatures 99 addressing 82, 83 checking status of 98 customizing 100–101 deleting 99, 100 dialing from 37 entering invalid characters in 82 forwarding 98 receiving notifications for 85 saving as drafts 95 selecting links in 98 selecting multiple 99 sending 79, 81 sorting 98 spell-checking 82, 95 troubleshooting 235 Messaging and Security Feature Pack (MSFP) 87 Messaging application 81– 101 messaging applications 238 Messaging icon 81 Messaging Options screen 100 messaging services 1, 227 messaging s
creating playlists for 134– 135 pausing 132, 133, 136 playing 132, 133, 136 receiving phone calls and 38 repeating current song 133 music files 131, 134 See also media files mute icon 40 My Device folder 180 My Device library 133 My Documents folder 179 My Mobile Devices folder 244 My Pictures folder 123, 125 My Playlists category 134 My Storage Card library 133 My Text phrases 81, 82, 84, 95 N naming document files 161 folders 164 groups of pictures 130 speed-dial buttons 46 270 INDEX spreadsheet templa
online forums 241 online support 241 open networks 210, 211 opening alternate characters list 23 applications 25, 186, 196 attachments 97 Calculator 154 Dial Pad 36 drafts 95 File Explorer 180, 222 Help screen 241 items in folders 180 media files 132 Quick Tour 241 shortcut menus 20 spreadsheet templates 169 spreadsheets 167 Today screen 26 Word documents 161 operating system 245, 253 Option button 16, 244 Option key 5, 21, 23 Option Lock 23 options 19, 20, 147 organizer features 9 OTA synchronization 149 O
transferring media files from 131–132 personal information 203 See also information personal information manager. See PIM applications personalizing smartphone.
picture speed-dial buttons 45, 46 pictures adding voice captions to 84 as backgrounds 128, 191 as screensavers 129 assigning to contacts 53 creating caller ID 141 deleting 128 editing 128 hiding 104 naming groups of 130 organizing 127 previewing 124, 238 saving 130 sending 84, 126–127 setting default size 130 taking 123–124, 237 viewing 126, 130 Pictures & Videos application 50, 123–131 PIM applications 219, 245 Play button 132 Play Sound list 206 playback icons 132 Playback screen 135 playing media files 1
receiving attachments 97 beamed information 115 email messages 96 meeting requests 98 multimedia messages 85 text messages 81, 85 Receiving Data message 115 recording ringtones 52 videos 124–125 voice commands 199 voice notes 151–152 recording toolbar 152 records 114 recurring appointments. See repeating appointments recurring tasks.
Word documents 159, 161, 162, 165 workbooks 167, 169, 176 Schedule screen 74 scheduled syncs 232 schedules.
sketching 151 skins 136 slide show icons 126 slide show toolbar 126 slide shows 126, 129, 165 slider 16 slides 84, 126, 166 smartphone caution for resetting 221 caution for storing 6 charging 7 compatibility with third-party applications 219, 225, 239 components of 1, 5–6 connecting to PCs 69 disposing of 250 features of 1, 241 freeing space on 183, 239, 239–240 getting help with 217, 241 locking 200–203 losing 71, 203 low light and 22 not responding 220 operating 13, 247, 249 personalizing 189 required ite
entering data in 168, 171 filtering data in 168, 173 formatting data in 167, 172–173 opening 167 searching 175 sorting in 173 SSIDs 245 Start button 5, 25 Start menu 25, 196, 197, 245 starting ActiveSync 69 Calendar application 143 Contacts application 141 Excel Mobile 168 Internet Explorer Mobile 103 Media Player Mobile 132, 137 Messaging application 81, 94 Notes application 151, 154 Pictures & Videos application 50, 123 Pocket MSN 102 PowerPoint Mobile 165 Quick Tour 241 Tasks application 149 Word Mobile
synchronization software 64, 65, 68, 231 synchronizing Office files 159 system colors 196 system errors 226 system locks 200, 202 system requirements 255 system settings 204–210 system warnings 193 T tabs, scrolling through 16 taking pictures 123–124 tapping 15, 18, 193, 225 tasks adding 149 categorizing 150 customizing 151 deleting 150 displaying 150 marking as completed 150 setting reminders for 149, 151 synchronizing 149 Tasks application 149–151 Tasks entry bar 150, 151 Tasks icon 149 Tasks Over the Air
opening 26 restoring 233 Today Settings screen 191 Today timeout setting 191 tones. See ringtones; sounds touchscreen. See screen touchscreen lockout 200, 201 touch-sensitive options 200 transparency levels 128 Treo smartphone.
Voice Command Settings screen 197 voice commands 197–198, 199 voice mail buttons 47 voice notes 151–152 voice privacy icon 60 Voice Privacy setting 55 voice quality 240 voice recording formats 199 voicemail customizing 47 listening to 39 retrieving 39 sending calls to 38, 43 setting ringtones for 52 setting up 39 troubleshooting 53 viewing minutes usage for 45 voicemail icon 39, 40 voicemail playback controls 47 Volume button 5, 52 volume, adjusting 11, 52, 133, 193 VP icon 60 VPN applications 88 280 INDE
wireless features 9, 209 Wireless Manager screen 209 wireless modem connections 116–120 wireless networks 210, 227 wireless phones 110 Wireless Sync accounts 87, 91–92 wireless synchronization 64, 71, 72, 75, 76, 92 wireless transmitters 248 WLANs.
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