User Guide Your Palm® Treo™ 755P Smartphone
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Contents Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 What’s in the box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 What do I need to get started? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Where to learn more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Chapter 1: Setting up .
Using a phone headset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Customizing phone settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 What are all those icons? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Chapter 4: Your email and other messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Which application should I use? . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 9: Your application and info management tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Using Find . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Viewing and using the alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Installing applications . . . . . .
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 Making room on your Treo™ smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Welcome DID YOU KNOW? The Verizon Wireless business-to-business sales channel offers a Treo 755P smartphone without a camera. If you purchased your smartphone from this channel, check the package to see if your smartphone includes a camera.
What’s in the box? You should have received all the following items in the Treo smartphone box: Hardware • Treo smartphone • Rechargeable battery • AC charger • USB sync cable • Stereo headset Documentation and software 8 • Read This First setup poster • Quick Reference • Palm Software Installation CD, which includes the following: • Palm® Desktop software • Links to bonus software for your smartphone • User Guide (this guide) • Palm warranty • Software license agreement WELCOME
Where to learn more For a quick introduction Quick Tour: Introduces you to many of your smartphone’s features. You can open it , and then any time. Press Applications . select Quick Tour Interactive User Guide: Walks you through how to move around on your smartphone, set up features (such as voicemail and email), and perform common tasks. To view this guide, go to www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia/ mim/palm treo755p.
WELCOME
C H A PT ER 1 Setting up You’re about to discover the many things about your Palm® Treo™ 755P smartphone that will help you better manage your life and have fun, too. As you become more familiar with your smartphone, you’ll want to personalize the settings and add applications to make it uniquely yours. But first, take these few easy steps to set up.
In this chapter Palm® Treo™ 755p smartphone overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Installing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Charging the battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Maximizing battery life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Making your first call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Setting up your computer. .
Palm® Treo™ 755P smartphone overview 1 CHAPTER SETTING UP Front view Indicator light (phone and charge indicator) Earpiece 5-way navigator and Center button Power/End Applications Menu Volume button Side button Send Wireless Sync Phone Option Protect your screen. Be careful to store your smartphone away from items that might scratch or crush the screen. Visit www.palm.com/mypalm/755pverizon to find carrying cases and other useful accessories.
CHAPTER 1 SETTING UP Back view Self-portrait mirror (camera version only) Speaker Camera lens (camera version only) Stylus Battery door release Infrared (IR) port Mini-expansion card slot Headset jack Microphone IMPORTANT The Treo smartphone speaker includes a large magnet, so be sure to keep your smartphone away from credit cards or other items that could be demagnetized.
Installing the battery Top view Sound On 1 CHAPTER SETTING UP Sound Off 1 Press the battery door release, and slide the battery door downward to remove it from your smartphone. Ringer switch DID YOU KNOW? The Ringer switch silences all sounds, including music, at once; you don’t need to hunt for “off” or “mute” settings in individual applications. Battery door release 2 Align the metal contacts on the battery with the contacts inside the battery compartment.
SETTING UP CHAPTER 1 Battery contacts Smartphone contacts If your smartphone does not turn on, you need to connect it to the AC charger. If it still does not turn on after you connect the AC charger, then do a soft reset. See Performing a soft reset. TIP Charging the battery 4 Slide the battery door onto the back of the smartphone until it clicks into place. 5 When the language selection screen appears, select the language you want to use.
1 Plug the AC charger into a wall outlet. 2 Connect the charger cable to the bottom of the smartphone. Make sure the arrow on the connector is facing up, toward the screen. 3 To confirm that your smartphone is charging, check the indicator light on your smartphone. • Solid red indicates that your smartphone is charging. • Solid green indicates that your smartphone is fully charged.
CHAPTER 1 SETTING UP When your smartphone is on (see Turning your phone on and off), the onscreen battery icon displays the charging status: Battery icon A red lightning bolt indicates that the battery is connected to a wall outlet and is charging. A green lightning bolt indicates that the battery is connected to a wall outlet and is fully charged. A partial battery without a lightning bolt indicates that the battery is not connected to a wall outlet and it has some power.
• • Charge your smartphone whenever you’re at your desk, or charge it overnight. The Li-ion battery has a much longer useful life when it is topped off frequently, versus charging it after it is fully drained. Your smartphone’s wireless features (phone, email, messaging, and web) and media features (camera, media players, eBooks, and games) consume more power than its organizer features.
CHAPTER 1 SETTING UP 1 Press Phone . 2 If prompted, press Center to turn off Keyguard (see Locking your keyboard (Keyguard) for more info). 3 If you haven’t already activated your phone, follow these steps before continuing: • Tap the onscreen Dial Pad to enter *228. • Press Send • When prompted, press 1 (this number appears on the E letter key) to program your phone. A service provisioning message appears on your smartphone screen. • • to dial.
If your phone number doesn’t appear in Phone Info, turn your phone off and on again before you recheck Phone Info. If your phone number still doesn’t appear, contact Verizon Wireless to confirm that your phone has been activated. TIP Volume button 1 CHAPTER SETTING UP Setting up your computer What’s my phone number? 1 Make sure your phone is on (see Turning your phone on and off). 2 Press Phone 3 Press Menu . . 4 Select Options, and then select Phone Info.
CHAPTER 1 SETTING UP System requirements Your computer should meet the following minimum system profiles: using your smartphone and desktop software with Windows Vista. ® Upgrading from another Palm OS device • • Windows 2000, XP Service Pack 2, or Media Center Edition 2005 NOTE If you are setting up your first Palm • 32MB of available memory (RAM) OS device, skip ahead to Connecting your Treo smartphone to your computer.
Palm may be replaced with palmOne or Handspring.) • If you have third-party applications on the device you are upgrading from, you may want to review the info in Upgrading that lists kinds of apps you do not want to try to install on your new device. The info in Upgrading is also useful if you run into other problems during the upgrade process. TIP Some third-party utilities allow you to back up your old device’s information onto an expansion card and then transfer the info to your Treo 755P smartphone.
CHAPTER 1 SETTING UP • Move third-party applications to an expansion card. • Purge old info in applications such as Calendar (Date Book), Tasks (To Do), and email. Refer to the documentation that came with your previous device for instructions on these items. 3 Synchronize your previous device with your previous desktop software to back up your information one last time.
If any third-party applications are quarantined during the installation, do not manually install them. Contact the third-party developer for software updates and info about compatibility with your Treo 755P smartphone. 1 Close any apps that are running on your computer, including those that are minimized. Your computer needs all its resources to install the software. 1 CHAPTER SETTING UP 2 Insert the Palm Software Installation CD into the CD drive on your computer.
SETTING UP CHAPTER 1 • You can choose which desktop software you want to use for synchronization: Palm Desktop software or Microsoft Outlook. 2 Plug the USB sync cable into an available USB port or a powered USB hub on your computer. For best performance, plug your sync cable directly into a USB port on your computer. If your computer has USB ports on both the front and back, we suggest using the back port; the front port is often a low-power port.
You are now ready to synchronize; go to Synchronizing information—the basics. corporate server frequently to keep your info up-to-date (and backed up) in both locations.
CHAPTER 1 SETTING UP BEFORE YOU BEGIN To sync your info, you must install Palm Desktop software from the Palm Software Installation CD that came with your Treo 755P smartphone—even if you sync with Outlook (sold separately) or another third-party application. See Installing the desktop synchronization software for instructions. 1 Connect your Treo 755P smartphone to your computer (see Connecting your Treo smartphone to your computer).
C H A PT 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 Palm OS® applications use the same set of controls. So once you learn how to use these controls on your Palm® Treo™ 755P smartphone, you’ll be driving all over town and you won’t even need a map.
In this chapter Moving around the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Using the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Opening applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Moving around the screen To move around the Treo 755P smartphone screen, you can use the 5-way navigator for one-handed navigation, or you can tap items on the screen with the stylus. With use, you will find your own favorite way to scroll, highlight, and select menu items. Some third-party applications may not work with the 5-way navigator, and you must use the stylus instead.
CHAPTER 2 MOVING AROUND ON YOUR SMARTPHONE Up or Down at a time. Scrolling through screens As on a computer, you scroll on the Treo smartphone to move from field to field or page to page, or in some cases to highlight an item or option in a list. You can also scroll using the stylus. Tap an onscreen scroll arrow, or drag the slider of an onscreen scroll bar. In list screens, use the 5-way to select and move between entries such as notes, memos, contacts, or photos.
2 CHAPTER MOVING AROUND ON YOUR SMARTPHONE is highlighted, the glow appears at the top and bottom of the screen only. When a border appears at the top and bottom of a list screen, press Center on the 5-way to highlight the first item in the list. TIP After you open an application (see Opening applications), experiment with using the 5-way to highlight various screen elements. TIP Highlighting text You can use the stylus to highlight text on the screen.
CHAPTER 2 MOVING AROUND ON YOUR SMARTPHONE • From a screen where you create or edit entries, such as Edit Contacts, press Center to jump to the first button. • From a dialog box, such as Edit Categories, press Up or Down scroll to the buttons. to KEY TERM Dialog box A set of options and command buttons that are enclosed by a border and that enable you to carry out a specific task. Selecting menu items Many applications have menus to give you access to additional features.
Selecting options in a pick list • A range of options is often presented in a type of menu called a pick list, which can be identified by a downward-pointing arrow. Pick lists are different from the application menus previously described. The application menus give you access to additional features and pick lists let you select the contents for a particular field. Stylus: Use your stylus to tap the pick list. • Tap the item you want from the list.
CHAPTER 2 MOVING AROUND ON YOUR SMARTPHONE Using the keyboard Backlight Backspace Option Return Shift/Find Menu Space Alt Entering lowercase and uppercase letters When using the keyboard, most people find it easiest to hold the Treo smartphone with two hands and use the tips of both thumbs to press the keys. TIP ? The Treo smartphone includes DID YOU KNOW a keyboard backlight that turns on and off when the screen turns on or off.
• To turn Caps Lock on, press Shift/Find twice. To turn it off, press Shift/ Find once. When Caps Lock is on, the symbol appears in the lower-right corner of the screen. Entering numbers, punctuation, and symbols Number, punctuation, and symbol characters appear above the letters on the keys.To enter these characters, do one of the following: Symbol Letter • • Press Option , and then press the key with the desired character shown above the letter.
CHAPTER 2 MOVING AROUND ON YOUR SMARTPHONE Symbols and accented characters Press… Then press Alt to select… Press… Then press Alt to select… Press… Then press Alt to select… a áàäâãåæ n ñ u úùüû A ÁÀÄÂÃÅÆ N Ñ U ÚÙÜÛ b or B ß o óòöôœõ x or X x¤ c 碩 O ÓÒÖÔŒÕ y ýÿ C Ç¢© p or P ¶ Y ÝŸ e éèëê r or R ® ! ¡ E ÉÈËÊ s ßš ? ¿ i íìïî S ߊ : :-) :-( ;-) I ÍÌÏÎ t or T ™ $ l or L £ Press Alt characters: by itself, after a space or at the beginning or end
Opening applications Each quick button opens two applications: • When you open an application using either Applications View or an application button, you automatically close the application you were previously using. To open a button’s primary application, simply press the button. Button Primary application Phone Using the quick buttons Calendar The front of the Treo 755P smartphone has three buttons that you can use to open applications.
CHAPTER 2 MOVING AROUND ON YOUR SMARTPHONE Using Applications View You can access all available applications through Applications View. 1 Press Applications In Applications View, you can also do any of the following: • Press Applications repeatedly to cycle through various categories of applications. See Applications settings for more info on categories. • Enter the first few letters of the application’s name to highlight it.
C H A PT ER 3 Your phone The Phone application is your home base for making and receiving calls and for storing info about the people you need to stay in touch with. You can effectively manage multiple calls, such as sending text messages to ignored calls, swapping between calls, and creating three-way conference calls. Your Palm® Treo™ 755P smartphone helps you perform all these tasks with ease. And you can do more than manage your phone calls, too.
In this chapter Turning your smartphone on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Making calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Receiving calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Using voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 What can I do when I’m on a call? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turning your smartphone on and off example, when you’re on a plane and want to look at your calendar. 3 CHAPTER YOUR PHONE 1 Press and release Power/End to wake up the screen. You can also press any of the quick buttons or the Applications button to wake up your smartphone screen. TIP NOTE Throughout this guide we use the term smartphone to describe your device and its physical attributes.
CHAPTER 3 YOUR PHONE Turning your phone on and off When your phone is on, it is connected to the Verizon Wireless network (provided you are in a coverage area) so that you can make and receive phone calls and use wireless services such as email, messaging, and the web browser. During initial setup, your phone is on by default, so you can use wireless services right away.
Opening the Phone application • 3 CHAPTER YOUR PHONE Press Phone to open the Phone application’s Main View. Status icons Dial Pad Favorite buttons 3 Tap Dial or press Send the call. to make If you changed the wallpaper in the Phone application’s Main View (see Customizing the Phone application’s Main View), you can still access the Dial Pad. From the Phone application’s Main View, press Send, and then select Dial Pad. TIP Making calls Your smartphone offers several options for making calls.
YOUR PHONE CHAPTER 3 • First name (JOH for John) • Last name (SMI for Smith) • First initial and last name (JSM for John Smith) For example, entering SM would display Smilla Anderson, John Smith, and Sally Martin. Entering JSM finds only John Smith. 3 Press Send to make the call. Text appears here as you enter it You can also press Center on the 5-way to make the call.
3 CHAPTER YOUR PHONE ? If you want to be able to dial by entering a contact name in the Phone application’s Main View (instead of a phone number), you can change a setting to do that (see Customizing phone settings). DID YOU KNOW To see more info for a contact, highlight the name and press Center on the 5-way to view the address, company, and other details.
YOUR PHONE CHAPTER 3 call, and then press Send dial. again to 2 Press Center to open the Dial Number dialog box. 3 Select Dial to dial the number. If you can’t use the 5-way or stylus to highlight and dial a phone number on a web page or in a message, it means that your smartphone doesn’t recognize the number as a phone number. TIP Redialing a recently called number To dial the last number: From the Phone application’s Main View, press and hold Send to dial the last number you called.
DID YOU KNOW? If a number in your Contacts list supports text messaging, you can send a text message from your Call Log. If a number in your Call Log matches a number in your Contacts list, open the Record menu and select Message to send a message to this contact. DID YOU KNOW? If music is playing and a call arrives, the phone rings softly. The music pauses automatically if you answer the call and resumes when you hang up.
CHAPTER 3 YOUR PHONE To ignore a call, do one of the following: Send the call to voicemail: Press Power/ End or select Ignore. Send the caller a text message: Select Ignore with Text. This option sends the call to voicemail and opens a text message addressed to the caller. NOTE Sending text messages to land line phones may not be supported. Using voicemail Verizon Wireless service includes voicemail. Keep in mind that airtime and other charges apply when using voicemail from your smartphone.
Voicemail notification When you have a new voicemail message, you are notified with an Alert dialog box. 3 Enter your voicemail password using the keyboard. 3 CHAPTER YOUR PHONE Remember, you do not need to press Option to enter numbers, *, or # while on a call. TIP • To dismiss the Alert dialog box, select OK. • To play the message, select Listen. When you have messages that you have not listened to, a Voicemail icon also appears in the title bar of the Phone application.
CHAPTER 3 YOUR PHONE What can I do when I’m on a call? When you make or receive a call, Active Call View appears. Call duration Caller’s name and number If the screen dims during a call, press any key except Power/End to restore the screen brightness. Be careful not to press Power/End to restore the screen brightness because this ends the call. TIP DID YOU KNOW? You can set how long the screen stays at full brightness during phone calls. See Optimizing power settings for details.
Enables you to place another call while the first call is on hold. For information on handling a second incoming call, see Answering a second call (call waiting). Opens the Dial Pad so you can manually dial additional numbers, such as an extension or a response to a voice prompt. Dials any extra digits (such as a password or an extension) that you assigned to a favorite button. This button replaces the Dial Pad button during outgoing calls to numbers that include predefined extra digits.
YOUR PHONE CHAPTER 3 You can also press Phone to toggle between Active Call View and Main View in the Phone app, so you can open a favorite by selecting its button. the number into the first available phone number field for that contact. TIP Saving phone numbers After you complete an outgoing call to a number that is not in your Contacts list, you are prompted to add the number to your Contacts list. You are also prompted to add new numbers from incoming calls with caller ID.
Making a second call DID YOU KNOW? When the second call is an outgoing call, you can conference the two calls, but you cannot swap between them. You can make a second call while your first call is still active. 1 Dial the first number and wait until the person answers. When the second call is an incoming call, you can swap between the two calls, but you cannot conference them. 2 Select Hold. When two calls are active and you press Power/End, you hang up both calls.
CHAPTER 3 YOUR PHONE • To send the new call to voicemail and send the caller a text message, select Ignore with Text. • To hang up the current call and answer the new call, press Power/End . When the incoming call message reappears, select Answer or press Send . After you answer a second call, you can switch between the original call and the second call by selecting Swap.
Using Flash mode during a call Flash mode enables you to manually manage your calls while one or more calls are active. This mode is often used during a conference call when one of the calls has ended but the other remains connected. 1 Press Send View. • If you have one call in progress, to make an outgoing second call, dial the number using any of the methods described in Making calls.
CHAPTER 3 YOUR PHONE For example, to forward calls to 415-555-1234, enter: *724155551234. 3 Press Send forwarding. 4 Select Done. Want to see how much time you spent on a particular call? From the Call Log, select the call, and then select Details. Keep in mind that your billing statement may vary slightly from the information you see onscreen. Usage is charged based on your calling plan, and calling plans vary.
If there are no blank buttons on the current Favorites page, press Right on the 5-way to scroll through the other pages. If all your favorites are full, you can delete a favorite to make room for a new one (see Deleting a favorite button). TIP 3 CHAPTER YOUR PHONE 3 Enter a label for the favorite: • If the entry is for an existing contact, select Lookup. Start entering the last name of the contact, and select the contact when it appears in the lookup list.
CHAPTER 3 YOUR PHONE application to instantly dial this speed-dial number. 5 (Optional) Select More, and then select advanced options: Extra Digits: Defines additional digits to dial, such as a password or extension. To enter a one-second pause, insert a comma between digits. To add a longer pause, enter more commas. Dial Extra Digits Automatically: Dials predefined extra digits immediately after dialing the phone number, when checked.
instantly open the favorite from the Phone application. 7 Select OK. You can also organize your buttons on various Favorites pages. Open the Record menu and select Edit Favorites Pages. Drag and drop the buttons into a new slot. To move a favorite to another page, drag the button onto the page icon at the bottom of the screen. TIP Deleting a favorite button 1 Press Phone . 2 Use the 5-way Favorites. to access Using a phone headset You can connect a phone headset for hands-free operation.
CHAPTER 3 YOUR PHONE doubt, ask the manufacturer if the product is compatible with Treo 755P smartphones. To find compatible hands-free devices, go to www.palm.com/mypalm/755pverizon. • Switch between two calls (if the second call is incoming) • Join two calls in a conference (if the second call is outgoing) NOTE You cannot use a headset with • Hang up all calls in progress Bluetooth wireless technology to listen to music files. The headset button may work differently on other headsets.
physical obstacles, radio interference from nearby electronic equipment, and other factors. 3 (Optional) Enter a device name that identifies your smartphone when it is discovered by other Bluetooth devices. 3 CHAPTER YOUR PHONE NOTE Use the same device name for all If you hear a headset buzz or experience poor microphone performance, your headset may be incompatible with your smartphone. your Bluetooth connections.
CHAPTER 3 YOUR PHONE that device. Other devices provide a screen where you enter a passkey that you make up. In either case, you must use the same passkey on both your smartphone and your hands-free device. We recommend that where possible, you make up a passkey of 16 alphanumeric characters (letters and numerals only) to improve the security of your smartphone. The longer the passkey, the more difficult it is for the passkey to be deciphered.
The features of your hands-free device vary by model. Check the documentation for your hands-free device for details about these features.
CHAPTER 3 YOUR PHONE using the controls on your smartphone (see Receiving calls). 4 Select Done. Customizing phone settings If you select the Show Wallpaper option, you can still access the Dial Pad. From the Phone application’s Main View, press Send to open the Redial list, and then select Dial Pad. TIP DID YOU KNOW? You can also set the background for the Calendar Agenda View. See Customizing display options for your calendar for details.
Show Calendar event: Sets whether the current event from the Calendar application appears in the Phone application’s Main View. When this option is enabled, you can then select this event to jump to the Calendar application. 2 Press Menu . 3 CHAPTER YOUR PHONE 3 Select Options, and then select Sound Preferences. 4 Select the Application pick list and select Ring Tones. Show Favorite buttons: Sets whether Favorites appear in the Phone application’s Main View.
CHAPTER 3 YOUR PHONE Unknown Caller: An incoming call from someone identified by caller ID who is not in your Contacts or Favorites. • To play a sound, select it with the 5-way . • To delete a sound, highlight it and press Backspace . Roaming: A special tone for incoming calls when you’re outside your home mobile network. • To send a sound, highlight it and select Send. 6 Select Done twice. 9 Select Done. You can also create a new sound by selecting New in Sound & Alerts Preferences.
Adjusting call volume 3 CHAPTER YOUR PHONE While a call is in progress, press the Volume button on the side of your smartphone to adjust the call volume. 5 Select the Volume pick list and select the volume level. 6 Select the Vibrate pick list and select how you want your smartphone to vibrate upon an incoming call. 7 Select alert tones from the following pick lists: Voicemail Alert: Indicates that a new voicemail message has arrived.
CHAPTER 3 YOUR PHONE calls from important people in your life and to screen calls you’d prefer not to answer. 1 Press Phone . 2 Select the Contacts favorite button. 3 Open the contact to whom you want to give a caller ID ringtone. 4 Select Edit. 5 Select the Ringtone pick list and select a tone for this contact entry. You can assign a ringtone to an entire category of contacts. For example, use a special ringtone for categories such as Family, Work, or Golf Buddies.
• • Select Camera to take a photo and add it to this contact entry when you save the photo (if your smartphone includes a camera). Select Photos and select an existing photo that you want to assign to this contact. 6 Select Done.
CHAPTER 3 YOUR PHONE extension, you can select 4, enter your area code, and then enter 555 as the prefix. When you want to call a colleague, simply enter the colleague’s 4-digit extension. Your smartphone automatically dials the area code and 555 plus the 4-digit extension. You can also create contact entries with just the extension number and then dial the number from your Contacts list. 5 Select OK.
Enabling TTY TTY (also known as a TDD or Text Telephone) is a telecommunications device that enables you to communicate by telephone if you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have speech or language disabilities. Your device is compatible with select TTY devices. You can connect a TTY/TDD machine to your device through the headset jack while this mode is enabled.
CHAPTER 3 YOUR PHONE 1 Press Phone 2 Press Menu . 4 Select a new band, if available. . 3 Select Options and then select Phone Preferences. 4 Check the Hearing Aid Compatibility box. 5 Select OK. Manually selecting the wireless band You can use Select Band to search for service in a different frequency. IMPORTANT You should only change this setting if a customer service representative from Verizon Wireless recommends that you do so. 1 Press Phone 2 Press Menu . .
Your phone is on and you are in a Verizon Wireless coverage area. If you are outside a coverage area, No Service, Extended Network, or Roaming appears instead. No Service means that there is no coverage at all and Roaming means that another wireless service provider’s network is available. When you turn off your phone, Phone Off appears. You are outside a Verizon Wireless coverage area and are roaming on another wireless service provider’s network. This icon appears in addition to the word Roaming.
CHAPTER 3 YOUR PHONE Your phone is on and a BroadbandAccess data connection is active. You can still make or answer calls. When you make or answer a call, the data transmission is automatically interrupted, and then it resumes when you end the call. You have new voicemail messages. You can select this icon to retrieve your messages. You have a new alert, such as a Calendar alarm or a new text message. To view the alert, press and hold Center or select the icon. See Viewing and using the alerts.
This icon replaces the Bluetooth icon when your smartphone is connected to a Bluetooth headset or car kit. This icon appears in dark blue when a call is in progress and in light blue when a call is not in progress. This icon replaces the Bluetooth icon when a dial-up networking connection using Bluetooth wireless technology is active. Your battery is partially drained. When the battery drains to 20% of its capacity, the icon changes from blue to red.
CHAPTER 3 YOUR PHONE KEY TERM 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 up to 144Kbps. KEY TERM EVDO (Evolution Data Optimized): A wireless broadband technology that is designed for very high-speed data transfer with average download speeds of 400– 700Kbps, capable of reaching speeds up to1.8Mbps, and upload speeds up to 156Kbps.
C H A PT ER 4 Your email and other messages You already know how efficient email and messaging are for staying in touch. Now your Palm® Treo™ 755P smartphone brings you a new level of convenience: email on the go. Enjoy the ease and speed of communicating with friends, family, and colleagues anywhere you can access the Verizon Wireless data network. You can send photos to your friends and family, or create Microsoft® Word or Excel® files and send them to your colleagues.
In this chapter Which application should I use? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 The Wireless Sync application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 The VersaMail® application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Which application should I use? Your smartphone includes two email applications: the VersaMail® application (called Email in Applications View), and the Wireless Sync application. You can also access web-based email, like Yahoo! Mail or Hotmail, from the web browser on your smartphone. An email application is not an email provider. It works with an account from a provider to transfer messages to your smartphone.
CHAPTER 4 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES I want to… Use this app… Sync my email and organizer info with my company’s Lotus Notes/Domino server Wireless Sync Connect to my company’s Wireless Sync server Wireless Sync Access email on my smartphone, my computer, and the Verizon Wireless website Wireless Sync Use the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) while sending and receiving messages Wireless Sync The Wireless Sync application learn how to send and receive mail, see the documentation at the fol
• Incoming mail server name • Incoming mail server port number • Mail protocol: POP or IMAP 2 If your corporate email account uses a Microsoft Exchange Server or a Domino server, gather the following info, and then follow the steps in Setting up Wireless Sync to work with corporate email.
CHAPTER 4 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES Mobile number: Enter your smartphone’s phone number, if it is not already filled in. Password: Enter the password for your Wireless Sync account. Set up Internet email: Select this setting to set up Wireless Sync to work with your existing Internet email account. Read Terms & Conditions: Select this button to read about your Wireless Sync account. Email Address: Enter the email address you want Wireless Sync to access.
box empty. If you are not sure which type of server you’re connecting to, contact your email provider. Leave messages on server: Check this box if you want to leave a copy of your messages on the mail server after you download them to your smartphone. If you want to delete the messages from your mail server after downloading them to your smartphone, leave this box empty. 10 When the Congratulations message appears, select Done.
CHAPTER 4 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES password. If you select No, your smartphone’s web browser opens and you are taken through a series of steps to create an account. If you select Forgot, Verizon Wireless sends a temporary password to your smartphone. 5 Set the following Account Setup info, and then select Next: Mobile number: Enter your smartphone’s phone number, if it is not already filled in. Password: Enter the password for your Wireless Sync account.
10 During the first sync you are prompted to select one of the following: Refresh: Replaces Calendar and Contacts on your smartphone with information on the server. Merge: Merges items on your smartphone with items on the server. The first sync can take several minutes; once complete, Wireless Sync is ready to keep you up-to-date.
CHAPTER 4 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES 7 Set the following Account Setup info, and then select Next: Confirm home time zone: Select the pick list and select the time zone where you live. Enable weather info for my ZIP code: Enter the ZIP code where you live if you want to receive local weather reports. 8 When the Congratulations message appears, select Done.
How do I get started? • BellSouth 1 Download the VersaMail application from www.palm.com/mypalm/ 755pverizon-bonus and install it on your smartphone. See Installing applications for details. • Cablevision • Charter • Comcast • CompuServe 2 If either of the following is true, read the User Guide for the VersaMail Application: • Concentric • Covad • Cox Central • Cox East • Cox West • EarthLink • Gmail • Juno • Mail.
CHAPTER 4 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES 4 If your email provider’s name is not listed, then you need to obtain the following info from your system administrator or ISP, and then skip to Setting up the VersaMail application to work with other providers: • Mail protocol: POP or IMAP • Incoming and outgoing mail server names, such as mail.myisp.
address. Check with your email provider if you are not sure what to enter as your username. your system administrator or ISP), and then select Next. 4 CHAPTER YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES 6 Select the Password box, enter your email account password, select OK, and then select Next. 7 Select Next, and then select Done. To enter settings for another email account, open the Accounts menu and select Account Setup.
CHAPTER 4 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES settings, select Advanced, and then enter those settings. TIP You can also select Advanced to set more options for incoming and outgoing messages. 4 Select one of the following: Send: Connects and sends all messages immediately. If the message cannot be sent for any reason, the message is stored in your Outbox. 10 Select Done. Outbox: Stores the message to be sent later. Creating and sending email messages 1 From the Inbox, select New.
Adding attachments to your email messages You can attach several types of files to your email messages. To remove an attachment, select the file in the Attachments box, and then select Delete. TIP 4 On the Select Media screen, select the Album pick list to go to the album containing the photo or video you want, and then check the box to the left of the photo or video. 4 CHAPTER YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES 5 Select Done. To attach more than one file to a message, repeat steps 3 and 4.
CHAPTER 4 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES Attaching Word, Excel®, PowerPoint®, and PDF files 1 Create the message to which you want to attach the file. 2 On the New Message screen, select the red paper clip icon in the upper-right corner. Receiving and viewing email messages 1 From any mailbox, select Get or Get & Send. 2 From the Inbox, select the message you want to view. 3 From the Type pick list, select Documents. 4 Select the file you want on the Documents screen. 5 Select Done.
When viewing a message, tap the scroll arrows at the top of the screen to view the previous or next message. TIP 2 Tap the attachment name at the bottom of the message screen to view it in the default viewer on your smartphone.
CHAPTER 4 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES The message includes a meeting invitation. ? The VersaMail application DID YOU KNOW sends all messages as plain text only, with all HTML tags stripped, even if you are forwarding or replying to a message that was originally received as HTML. This message has high priority. You can rearrange the message list to make it easier to find and view messages. 1 From the Inbox or another folder, open the message you want to respond to.
2 Press Menu . 3 Select Delete on the Message menu. 4 If a confirmation dialog box appears, select OK to confirm deletion. To delete a single message, select the envelope icon next to the message, and then select Delete from the list. TIP Deleting messages by date Switching accounts If you create more than one email account in the VersaMail application, you need to switch from account to account to get, send, and otherwise manage the messages in each account.
CHAPTER 4 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES • Set preferences for how and when messages are retrieved • Add a signature to an outgoing message 3 Select Auto Sync. For complete information on all of the email settings you can customize, see the User Guide for the VersaMail Application at www.palm.com/mypalm/755pverizon. Scheduling Auto Sync You can set up the VersaMail application to automatically download new email messages to your smartphone with the Auto Sync feature.
Setting preferences for getting messages After you set up a scheduled Auto Sync and select Get Mail, from then on, only new messages are retrieved during Auto Sync. TIP Selecting alert tones When you schedule Auto Sync for a given account, you can choose a sound—such as a bird, a phone, or an alarm—to let you know when new email arrives. 4 CHAPTER YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES 1 From any mailbox screen, press Menu . 2 Select Options, and then select Preferences. 3 Select Incoming.
CHAPTER 4 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES Unread messages (IMAP accounts only): Downloads only unread mail to your smartphone. If you don’t check this box and you select Get & Send, all the messages on your mail server are downloaded to your Inbox, including messages you’ve read. The POP protocol does not support retrieval of only unread mail from the server.
3 Select Signature. 4 Check the Attach Signature box. 5 Enter your signature information, and then select OK. Working with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync works with the VersaMail application, Calendar, and Contacts on your smartphone to directly access corporate groupware information on a Microsoft Exchange 2003 or 2007 server.
CHAPTER 4 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES • If the recipient is in your Contacts list, enter the first initial and last name (no spaces), and then select the recipient’s phone number or email address, depending on where you want to send the message. • If the recipient’s name isn’t in the list of recent addresses or your Contacts list, enter the phone number, email address, or a Verizon Wireless alias.
4 CHAPTER YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES Creating and sending a multimedia message KEY TERM Slide A collection of text, pictures, videos, and sounds that are grouped together within a multimedia message. During playback, all the items within a particular slide appear on the same screen. If a multimedia message contains multiple slides, you can view each slide separately during playback. 5 (Optional) Press Menu , and then select High Priority from the Compose menu to mark the message as urgent.
CHAPTER 4 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES 1 Press Applications Messaging . and select 2 Select New. 3 Select Add Media. 4 Select the To field to address the message with up to 25 addresses: • Press Center . If the recipient’s name appears in the list of recent addresses, select it from the list. • If the recipient is in your Contacts list, enter the first initial and last name (no spaces), and then select the recipient’s phone number or email address.
Record new: Record a sound clip of up to 1 minute. Attach voice memo: Select a memo you recorded in the Voice Memo application. Attach ringtone: Select a ringtone. smartphone to automatically download new messages or to notify you that a message is ready for you to download (see Customizing your Messaging settings). You can also configure how your smartphone notifies you when a new message arrives (see Selecting Messaging alert tones).
CHAPTER 4 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES Go To Msg: Opens the message so you can view its full contents. Delete: Removes the message from your smartphone. When you receive a message, you can also press Send to call the sender. TIP If you have multiple alerts, the Alert screen displays all your pending alerts. Select an item’s description to jump to that item, or check the box to clear that item. To view all your pending alerts from any screen on your smartphone, press and hold Center on the 5-way.
• To save a sound, press Menu , and select Save Sound from the Message menu. • To save a picture, press Menu , and select Save Picture from the Message menu. You can access saved pictures later by pressing Applications and selecting Pics&Videos . • To save a calendar or contact entry, select it. You can access saved entries later by pressing Applications and selecting Calendar or Contacts (depending on the type of entry you saved).
CHAPTER 4 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES 2 Select the folder list in the title bar and select the folder that contains the messages you want to delete. You can carry on multiple chats at the same time and easily switch between them, using the pick list at the top of the screen. 3 Press Menu 1 Press Applications Messaging . . 4 Select Purge from the Message menu. 5 Select the Purge pick list, and then select older than 1 week, older than 2 weeks, older than 1 month, or all. 6 Select OK.
Customizing your Messaging settings 1 Press Applications Messaging . 2 Press Menu and select . 3 From the Options menu, select Preferences. 4 On the Messages tab, set any of the following preferences for your individual messages: SMS Receipts: Indicate whether you want to receive a confirmation when an outgoing SMS message is delivered. 4 CHAPTER YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES Confirm message deletions: Indicate whether you want deletion confirmation prompts to appear.
CHAPTER 4 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES Show timestamps in chats: Indicate whether you want to see the local date and time the message was sent next to each message. Automatically collect MMS messages: Indicate whether you want to download multimedia messages automatically. Display my name in chat window as: Enter the name you want to use as the label for your messages in Chat View. Even when roaming: Indicate whether you want to automatically receive multimedia messages while roaming.
4 CHAPTER YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES What are all those icons? By default, the Messaging app shows the Inbox folder. To view a different folder, select the folder list in the title bar and select a different folder from the list. TIP 4 Select the Application pick list and select Messaging. 5 Select the Volume pick list and select the volume level. 6 Select the Vibrate pick list and select how you want your smartphone to vibrate upon an incoming message.
YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES CHAPTER 4 A message that was successfully sent A message that was sent to multiple recipients, and only some of the recipients received the message An outgoing message with an error DID YOU KNOW? If you are outside a coverage area or if your phone is turned off, outgoing messages go into the Outbox. When you return to a coverage area or turn your phone back on, your pending messages are sent automatically and transferred to the Sent folder.
C H A PT ER 5 Your connections to the web and wireless devices You use the web for many things: driving directions, shopping, news, web-based email. Now, with the Verizon Wireless network and the built-in web browser, you can take the web with you almost anywhere. The built-in Bluetooth® feature of your Palm® Treo™ 755P smartphone helps you easily set up wireless connections to a number of devices, so you can enjoy the convenience of cable-free connectivity.
In this chapter Web browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 BroadbandAccess Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Connections with Bluetooth® devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Web browser The Blazer® web browser on your smartphone 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 activate data services from Verizon Wireless. pages into a single column and resizes images on your screen. This way, you can see most content without scrolling left or right.
CHAPTER 5 YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES NOTE Trouble connecting to the Internet? See My smartphone won’t connect to the Internet for troubleshooting tips. 3 Enter a web page address (URL) in the Address Bar and select Go. page. In Wide Page mode, use the stylus to select a link. Submit a form: Enter the info and then select the onscreen button to submit the form. If the form doesn’t have an onscreen button, press Return . NOTE If you browse to a secure web page, a lock Address Bar.
Opens a dialog box where you can enter a web address you want to go to or view a list of recently viewed web pages. Goes to your home page. Displays a list of your bookmarks and saved pages. To find a recent page or search, select the Address Bar pick list and select the item from the list. TIP Want to get to the icons faster? Press Space to jump to the Address Bar and then press Up on the 5-way to scroll to the icons. You can also press Menu to access the same commands from the menus.
CHAPTER 5 YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES Saving a page You can use the web browser to save a page for offline viewing, so you don’t need a wireless connection to view it later. 1 Go to the page you want to save. 2 Press Menu . 3 Select Save Page from the Page menu. 4 Select OK, and then select OK again. To go back to the last web page you viewed without selecting a bookmark, select Page View.
Arranging bookmarks and saved pages Downloading files from a web page Bookmarks View includes ten pages for bookmarks so that you can arrange bookmarks and saved pages in a logical fashion. For example, you can store travel links on one bookmark page, stock links on another, and business links on a third page. The web browser lets you download files that are recognized by one of the applications on your smartphone. When you download a file, you can open it in the application that recognizes the file.
CHAPTER 5 YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES 1 Go to the page with the link to the file you want to download. 2 Press Left or Right to highlight the link to the file, and then press Center . 3 If prompted, select what you want to do with the file: Play, Save To Device, or Save To Card. 4 Select Yes. You can also save an image from a web page by tapping and holding it with the stylus.
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 4 Go to the app in which you want to paste the text and use the stylus or 5-way to position the cursor where you want to paste the text. . 6 Select Edit, and then select Paste.
YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES CHAPTER 5 Home Page: Sets the page that appears when you select . Restore Default: Selects the original home page, if you changed it. Show Address Bar: Sets whether the web address appears in Page View. When it is visible, you can select the pick list to go to a previously viewed page or enter a URL directly from Page View.
5 CHAPTER YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES When you select Fast mode, you can set the following options: Disable cascading style sheets: Determines whether style sheets are applied when you load a web page. When style sheets are disabled, pages download faster, but you may lose some of the formatting. KEY TERM Cascading style sheets A method used to describe the presentation of a web page or document written in a markup language, such as HTML or XML.
CHAPTER 5 YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES BroadbandAccess Connect The BroadbandAccess Connect service lets you convert your smartphone into a wireless modem so that you can access the Internet from your computer. You can set up BroadbandAccess Connect using the USB sync cable between your smartphone and your Windows computer.
5 Select the option to accept the License Agreement, and then click Next. 6 Select whether you want to use VZAccess Manager with one smartphone only or with all smartphones you use on this computer, and then select whether or not to create a desktop shortcut. Click Next. 7 Select the folder where you want to store the VZAccess Manager application files, or select Next to accept the default location.
CHAPTER 5 YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES Accessing the Internet using a BroadbandAccess Connect connection 1 Connect your smartphone to your computer with the sync cable (see Connecting your Treo smartphone to your computer). 2 Click the VZAccess Manager icon on your computer desktop. 3 Click the connection you want to use, such as BroadbandAccess. 4 Click Connect. You can now use the BroadbandAccess Connect service to access the Internet from your computer.
2 On your smartphone, press Applications and select Bluetooth . 5 Select Add Device. The discovery icon appears, indicating that the discovery process is active. 3 Select Bluetooth On if it is not selected, and then select Setup Devices. 6 Select your computer from the Trusted Devices list, and then select OK. 5 CHAPTER YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES 7 Enter a passkey on the Bluetooth Security screen, and then select OK. The passkey can be any number of up to 16 characters.
CHAPTER 5 YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES Connections with Bluetooth® devices With your smartphone’s built-in Bluetooth wireless technology, you can connect to a number of Bluetooth devices, such as a headset, car kit, printer, or GPS receiver, as well as to other smartphones and handhelds that are equipped with Bluetooth wireless technology. If your computer is enabled with Bluetooth wireless technology, you can also synchronize wirelessly or use your phone as a wireless modem.
3 (Optional) Enter a device name that identifies your smartphone when it is discovered by other Bluetooth devices. NOTE Use the same device name for all your Bluetooth connections. If you change the device name, you need to recreate any partnerships you already created. to receive a connection request (see the device’s documentation), and then select Find More on your smartphone to search again.
CHAPTER 5 YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES Accepting a connection from another Bluetooth device For the smartphone to be visible to Bluetooth devices, the Bluetooth setting must be set to On and visibility must be set to Visible or Temporary. TIP 1 Press Applications Bluetooth . and select 4 Select the Visibility pick list and select one of the following: Visible: Enables Bluetooth devices that are not on your Trusted Device list to request a connection with your smartphone.
with your smartphone. New devices cannot request a connection. 5 Enter the same passkey on your smartphone and on the Bluetooth device. IMPORTANT Some Bluetooth devices, such as headsets and GPS receivers, have a preset passkey; if so, you can find the passkey in the documentation for that device. Other devices provide a screen where you enter a passkey that you make up. In either case, you must use the same passkey on both your smartphone and the other Bluetooth device.
YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES CHAPTER 5 132 CONNECTIONS WITH BLUETOOTH® DEVICES
C H A PT 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 Palm® Treo™ 755P smartphone solves both problems. You can keep your favorite photos right on your smartphone—videos, too. And there's no need to carry an expensive MP3 player; you can play music on your smartphone.
In this chapter Camera and Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Pics & Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Pocket Tunes™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Camera and Camcorder Your smartphone comes with an easy-to-use, built-in, 1.3-megapixel camera with 2x digital zoom (camera version only). 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 wallpaper in the Phone application’s Main View, and as caller ID images.
CHAPTER 6 YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC Saves the picture in the location you selected in step 2. The camera defaults to 1.3 megapixel (1280 x 1024) resolution. The camera also supports VGA (640 x 480) and QVGA (320 x 240) resolution. To view these settings before you take a picture, press Menu. TIP Deletes the picture. Opens an MMS message, so you can send the picture to a phone number or email address that supports picture messages. 3 Find your subject in the screen on your smartphone.
The video recording screen displays the approximate recording time you have left based on the space available on your smartphone or expansion card. Actual recording time may vary depending on how fast you are moving, how many colors you are recording, and so on. TIP 2 By default, the Camcorder application stores videos you record in the PALM folder on your smartphone. To store a video in a different location, select one of the following: : Stores the video in the selected album.
YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC CHAPTER 6 Plays the video, so you can review it. Saves the video in the location you selected in step 2. Deletes the video. Opens an MMS message, so you can send the video to a phone number or email address that supports video messages. Opens a dialog box where you can adjust the volume during playback. During playback, tap and drag the progress indicator bar to jump to a different section of the video. Select Pause to pause video playback.
Auto naming: Assigns a name to a series of pictures or videos to be captured, such as Seattle001, Seattle002, and so on. 6 CHAPTER YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC Pics & Videos Viewing a picture In addition to viewing the pictures you capture with the built-in camera, you can view pictures captured on many popular digital cameras or downloaded from the Internet. Your smartphone supports the following picture formats: • JPG • TIF • BMP • GIF 1 Press Applications Pics&Videos .
CHAPTER 6 YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC 4 Press Right or Left to scroll to the next item in the album. DID YOU KNOW? To see the outer edges of a picture that may not be visible, use the stylus to tap and drag the picture in any direction. MPG • M4V • ASF (with MPEG-4 video and IMA-ADPCM audio) • AVI (with MJPEG video and PCM audio) 5 If the picture has a voice caption, select to hear it. 1 Press Applications Pics&Videos . 6 Tap the picture or press Center return to Thumbnail View.
Viewing a slide show 1 Press Applications Pics&Videos . and select 1 From the Album list, select the album that contains the picture(s) or video(s) you want to send. 2 Highlight (or open) the album you want to view. 2 Tap in the lower-right corner of the screen. 3 (Optional) Press Menu , select Options, and then select Auto-hide Toolbar Off if you want to see the toolbar. 3 Select the pictures or videos to send, or select Select All to send the entire album. 4 Press Space show. items.
YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC CHAPTER 6 4 Select the pictures or videos to copy, or select Select All to copy the entire album. (A + sign appears next to selected items.) 5 Select Copy. 6 Select the Copy items to pick list and select whether you want to copy the selected items to your device or to an expansion card. 5 (Optional) Enter any text you want to add to the message. 6 Address and send the message. (See Creating and sending a multimedia message for details.
Organizing pictures and videos Saving a picture as wallpaper 1 Open the album you want to organize. You can select a picture to use as wallpaper for the Phone application’s Main View. 2 Press Menu . 3 Select Album, and then select Add to album or Remove from album. 4 Select the pictures or videos to add or remove, or select Select All to add or remove the entire album. (A + sign indicates that you want to add the item. An X sign indicates that you want to remove the item.
CHAPTER 6 YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC Deleting a picture or video 1 Open the album that contains the picture(s) or video(s) you want to delete. 2 Press Menu . 3 Select Delete from the Photo (or Video) menu. 4 Select the pictures or videos that you want to delete, or select Select All to delete the entire album. (An X sign appears next to selected items.) You can view and edit synchronized pictures and videos in the Palm Media desktop application.
• Mac HD : Users : : Pictures : Palm Photos : : Expansion Card • Mac HD : Users : : Movies : Palm Videos : : Internal • Mac HD : Users : : Movies : Palm Videos : : Expansion Card Pocket Tunes ™ card. After you transfer the music files, you can play them using the Pocket Tunes™ application on your smartphone.
CHAPTER 6 YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC full-screen icon in the upper-right corner to maximize the window. 4 Click Tools, and then click Options. 5 Click the Rip Music tab, click the Format pick list, and then select mp3. Click OK. Uncheck box 6 Click Tools, and then click Options. 7 Click the Devices tab, select Palm Handheld from the Devices list, and then click Properties. 9 Click OK, and then click OK again.
4 Click the Import Using pop-up menu and select MP3 Encoder. 1 Connect your smartphone to your computer with the USB sync cable. 5 (Optional) Click the Setting pop-up menu and select Good Quality. 2 On your smartphone, press Applications and select pTunes . Mac If you want greater control over the file size and sound quality of your MP3 files, select Custom from the Setting pop-up menu.
CHAPTER 6 YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC file name, and the destination (card). Click OK. Synchronize your smartphone with your computer. Be patient; transferring music to an expansion card can take several minutes. DID YOU KNOW? You can also use a card reader accessory (sold separately) to transfer MP3 files from your computer to your expansion card. Create a Music_Audio folder in the root directory of the card, and store your MP3 files in this folder.
1 Make sure the Ringer switch is set to Sound On . See Silencing sounds for more information. 2 Press Applications pTunes . and select You can change the settings on your smartphone so that pressing and holding the Side button opens Pocket Tunes. See Reassigning buttons for details. TIP 3 Do any of the following: • To play or resume playback of the current song, select Play . • To play the next song, select Next Song . • To play the previous song, select Previous Song .
CHAPTER 6 YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC Creating a playlist Editing a playlist If you want to play a group of songs in a particular order, you can create a playlist. 1 Press Applications pTunes . 1 Press Applications pTunes . 2 Press Menu and select . 3 Select Actions, and then select Manage Playlists. 4 Select New, and then enter a name for the playlist. 5 Select Add Song. Select the songs you want to include on the playlist. 2 Press Menu and select .
C H A PT ER 7 Your personal information organizer Say good-bye to paper calendars and throw away those scribbled to-do lists. Your Palm® Treo™ 755P 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 of your personal info is backed up each time you synchronize, and your info is kept private when you use the security features on your smartphone.
In this chapter Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contacts Contacts is where you enter information about people you know. You can access this info from the Phone application to dial phone numbers and create favorites, and from the Messaging and email applications to send messages. When you create a contact, you can also assign a photo and ringtone ID to that contact, so you know when they call you. 1 Press Phone 7 CHAPTER YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER . 2 Select the Contacts favorite button. You can also open Contacts from Applications View.
CHAPTER 7 YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER • Select Photos to add an existing picture to this contact. Add a caller ID ringtone: Select the Ringtone pick list and select a ringtone from the list to give incoming calls from this contact a distinctive ring. Place the entry in a category or mark it private: Select Details. (See Working with private entries for more info.) Add a note to an entry: Select Note . Display additional fields for this contact: Select Plus .
• Select Map, wait for Google Maps to locate matching items. Select an item, Select From to request directions from this location. In the To location field, enter or select your destination, and then select OK. When the route summary appears, select OK to view the first step in the directions. Tap the forward and back buttons at the bottom of the screen to view the next or previous step in the directions. In the Contacts list, press Up or Down on the 5-way to move to the previous or next Contacts record.
YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER CHAPTER 7 Week View: Shows your schedule for an entire week. The time frames are based on the Start Time and End Time settings in Calendar Preferences. ? If your company uses DID YOU KNOW Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 or 2007, you may be able to synchronize Calendar events directly with the server. See Working with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync for details. Displaying your calendar • Month View: Shows your schedule for a whole month.
Creating an event If you have several appointments to enter, it’s more efficient to use Palm Desktop software (included) or Microsoft Outlook (sold separately) on your computer and then synchronize your smartphone with your computer. For more information, see Synchronizing information—the basics. TIP 1 Press Calendar appears. until Day View 2 Press Left or Right desired day.
CHAPTER 7 YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER 4 Select OK. To automatically assign a time zone to your events, open the Options menu, select Preferences, and check the New events use time zones box. All your new events will be assigned to your local time zone (existing events aren’t affected), and you can change the time zone setting for individual events.
4 Enter a description for the event. A diamond appears next to the description of an untimed event. 7 CHAPTER YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER select Other to define a custom interval. 4 Select OK. Scheduling a repeating event To enter a birthday or anniversary, add this info to the person’s Contacts entry and it automatically appears in your Calendar. TIP This icon indicates a repeating event. To enter a holiday, create an untimed event.
CHAPTER 7 YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER Color-coding your schedule Editing or deleting an event Use color-coding to quickly spot various types of events. For example, make appointments with family green, coworkers blue, and friends red. Follow these steps to create a category and assign it a color-code. 1 Select the event you want to edit or delete. 1 From Day View, select an event description or select an empty timeslot.
Customizing display options for your calendar 1 Press Menu . 2 Select Options, and then select Display Options. 3 Select the Default View pick list and select the view you want to see when you open Calendar. the Background box, select the image placeholder, and then select a photo. Adjust the fade setting so that the text is easy to read against the photo.
CHAPTER 7 YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER Show Category Column: The color-coded category marker appears between the time and the description to indicate the category under which the event is filed. 6 Select Month and set any of the following Month View options: 7 Select OK. Selecting alarm tones 1 Press Menu . 2 Select Options, and then select Sound Preferences. 3 Select the Application pick list and select Calendar. 4 Select the Volume pick list and select the volume level.
Reminder Sound: The tone played if an alarm is not acknowledged and the alarm repeats itself. Repeat: The number of times the alarm repeats itself if the alarm is not acknowledged. Default Alarm: The default timeframe for the alarm field. 7 CHAPTER YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER World Clock World Clock displays the day and time in three cities anywhere around the globe.
CHAPTER 7 YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER 1 Press Applications World Clock . and select 2 Select a City pick list, and select a city in the same time zone as the city you want to track. 1 Select a City pick list and select Edit List. 2 Select Add. 3 Select a location in the same time zone as the city you want to add, and then select OK. 4 Enter the name of the city. 5 Select Location, select Map, select the location of the city, and then select OK.
To customize the alarm sound and volume, open the Options menu and select Alarm Preferences. TIP Make sure the Ringer switch is set to Sound On, so that you can hear the alarm. TIP Tasks You can use Tasks to remind you of tasks you need to complete and to keep a record of when you finish tasks. Adding a task 1 Press Applications Tasks . and select 3 Enter a description of the task. The text can be longer than one line.
YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER CHAPTER 7 Private: Check this box to mark this task private. See Working with private entries for additional information. : Select this button to enter additional text that you want to associate with the task. 4 Select OK. Category: Assign the task to a specific category. To add a new category, select Edit Categories and then select New. Due Date: Select the Due Date pick list and select a due date for the task.
Today, Last 7 Days, Next 7 Days, or Past Due. If you accidentally check off a task and need to uncheck it, highlight the task again and press Center on the 5-way to uncheck it. TIP 7 CHAPTER YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER You can set Tasks to record the date that you completed a task, and you can select to show or hide completed tasks. Completed tasks remain in the memory of your smartphone until you purge them. TIP DID YOU KNOW? Overdue tasks have an exclamation point (!) next to the due date.
CHAPTER 7 YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER 3 Set any of the following preferences: Deleting a task 1 Select the task you want to delete. 2 Press Menu . Sort by: Indicates the order in which your tasks appear in the list. 3 Select Delete Task from the Record menu. Show Completed Tasks: Displays tasks you’ve checked off. 4 Select OK. Record Completion Date: Replaces due date with the completion date when you complete (check off) the task. To save memory, you can purge all completed tasks.
C H A PT ER 8 Your memos and documents With its ability to store large amounts of important information, your Palm® Treo™ 755P smartphone lets you take your office with you—including your Microsoft® Office and PDF files. You can keep updated copies of the files on both your smartphone and your computer so that you can work on them in the most convenient location any time. Leave your note pad and voice recorder at home. Use Memos to type notes.
In this chapter Documents To Go® Professional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Voice Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Memos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Documents To Go® Professional www.dataviz.com/office2007 (additional fees may apply). Here are a few more examples of what you can do with Documents: NOTE On your smartphone, the companion application for Documents To Go® is named Documents. • Send and receive email attachments in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Acrobat file formats (DOC, XLS, PPT, and PDF). With the Documents application on your smartphone, you can take your important office info with you.
CHAPTER 8 YOUR MEMOS AND DOCUMENTS NOTE The Documents application does not support some editing functions, such as multiple font sizes and spell checking. Go to www.palm.com/mypalm/ 755pverizon-bonus to download and install the Documents To Go desktop software. It enables you to synchronize Microsoft Office files so that changes you make to these files show up on both your smartphone and your computer. You can save files in their native Office format or make use of the optimized Documents To Go formats.
Memos You can assign categories to your memos. Open the memo you want to change, select the category pick list at the top of the screen, and select a category. To add a new category, select Edit Categories and then select New. TIP Memos are a great way to store notes on your Treo 755P smartphone. DID YOU KNOW? Each memo can include 4,096 characters of text. Deleting a memo 1 Open the memo you want to delete. Creating a memo 2 Press Menu 1 Press Applications Memos .
CHAPTER 8 YOUR MEMOS AND DOCUMENTS Creating a voice memo When recording a voice memo, face your smartphone’s screen while speaking. 1 Press Applications Voice Memo . and select 2 Do either of the following: • Press and hold the Side button on your smartphone while recording your memo. After you finish recording, release the Side button. • Press and release the Side button on your smartphone. After you finish recording, press the Side button again. The memo is automatically saved to your smartphone.
To adjust the volume level, press the Volume button on the side of your smartphone. TIP 8 CHAPTER YOUR MEMOS AND DOCUMENTS To change a voice memo title, open the Voice Memo menu and select Rename Memo. TIP 3 Press Center playback. to pause or stop DID YOU KNOW? You can send a voice memo in an email or MMS message (see the documentation for your email application, or Creating and sending a multimedia message).
YOUR MEMOS AND DOCUMENTS CHAPTER 8 176 VOICE MEMO
C H A PT ER 9 Your application and info management tools Synchronization is a great way to transfer, update, and back up info on your Palm® Treo™ 755P smartphone. Synchronizing simply means that info you entered or updated in one place (your smartphone or your computer) is automatically updated in the other. There’s no need to enter info twice. Expansion cards (sold separately) provide a compact and limitless storage solution.
In this chapter Using Find . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Viewing and using the alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Installing applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 Removing applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Find 4 In the search results, select the text you want to review, or select Find More to continue the search. 9 CHAPTER YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS The Find feature locates any text in the built-in applications and databases and in some third-party applications. The Find feature searches for the group of characters you specify, including characters that are part of a word. Find is not case-sensitive.
CHAPTER 9 YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS You can do any of the following: 2 Press Menu . • Check the box to clear an alert from the list. 3 Select Options, and then select Advanced Mode or Basic Mode. • Select the alert to open the corresponding application and view the alert item (message, event, missed call, and so on). Basic Mode • Select Done to close the Alert screen and return to whatever you were doing on your smartphone before you opened the Alert screen.
Selecting functions in Advanced Calculator Mode Area: Area conversions for metric, traditional, and English values. 1 Switch to Advanced Mode (see the preceding procedure). Volume: Volume conversions for metric and English values. 2 Press Menu . 3 Select Options, and then select the type of function you want to use: Math: Advanced mathematical functions such as exponents, roots, and logarithms. Trig: Trigonometric functions such as sine, cosine, tangent, and variants.
CHAPTER 9 YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS You can install the bonus software wirelessly using the My Treo application on your smartphone. You can also download the bonus software from www.palm.com/ mypalm/755pverizon-bonus to your computer and then synchronize to install it on your smartphone. You can also use the web browser on your smartphone or your computer to purchase other third-party Palm OS® apps. To learn about applications you can purchase for your smartphone, go to www.palm.
3 Press Left or Right to highlight the link to the file, and then press Center to initiate the download process. Palm® Desktop software on your computer (see Installing the desktop synchronization software). 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to accept and install the application. When you download an application to your computer, it is probably in a compressed format such as a ZIP or SIT file.
CHAPTER 9 YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS You can open a window to select whether to install files on your smartphone or on an expansion card. TIP Windows: Double-click the Palm Quick Install icon. Mac: Open the HotSync menu and select Install Handheld files. On a Windows computer, you can also access Palm™ Quick Install by selecting the Quick Install icon in Palm® Desktop software or from the Programs folder in the Start menu.
3 Press Menu . 4 Select Delete on the App menu. 5 Select the Delete From pick list and select the location of the application you want to remove: Phone or Card. 6 Select the application that you want to remove. If you upgraded from a previous version of Palm Desktop software, your Backup subfolder may be located in the palmOne or Handspring folder.
YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS CHAPTER 9 Sending information with Bluetooth® wireless technology Version: The version numbers of applications on your smartphone. Size: The size (in kilobytes) of applications and information on your smartphone. Records: The number of entries in various applications on your smartphone. 5 Scroll to the application you want to see info about. 6 Select Done.
1 Press Applications Bluetooth . and select 2 Select Bluetooth On. 3 Open an application. 4 Select the entry or category you want to send. You cannot send an item that has a lock next to it. 5 Press Menu 6 Select Send from the leftmost menu. 7 Select Bluetooth, and then select OK. 8 Select the receiving device(s) in the Discovery Results list, and then select OK. 9 Wait for a message to indicate that the transfer is complete before you continue using your smartphone.
CHAPTER 9 YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS turn this option off. After you’re done using this setting, remember to change it back to Hidden. Temporary: Enables Bluetooth devices that are not on your Trusted Device list to request a connection with your smartphone during the next two minutes. Your smartphone reverts to the Hidden setting and becomes inaccessible to other devices after two minutes.
For best results, the path between the two devices must be clear of obstacles, and both devices must be stationary. If you have difficulty beaming, shorten the distance and avoid bright sunlight. TIP Beaming an entry You can beam an individual entry or item such as a contact or a picture. You can also beam all the entries in the selected category, such as all the contacts in the Business or Family category.
CHAPTER 9 YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS 3 Select Beam from the App menu. 4 Select the Beam From pick list, and select whether the application you want to beam is located on your Treo smartphone or on an expansion card. 5 Select the application you want to transfer. 6 Select Beam. 7 When the Beam Status dialog box appears, point the IR port on your smartphone directly at the IR port on the receiving device.
Synchronizing information— advanced Changing which applications sync By default, information from Calendar, Contacts, Memos, Pics&Videos, and Tasks is updated each time you synchronize your smartphone with Palm Desktop software (included) or Microsoft Outlook® (sold separately). You can change which applications synchronize. For example, if you don’t use the Memos application and you want to speed up synchronization, you can turn off synchronization for Memos.
CHAPTER 9 YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS NOTE Select one of the two overwrite options if you want the information in one location (smartphone or computer) to completely replace the information in the other location for that app. For example, if the Calendar info on your smartphone is accurate but the info on your computer has become corrupted, select Handheld overwrites Desktop for the Calendar app to have your smartphone info replace your computer info.
NOTE Select one of the two overwrite options if you want the information in one location (smartphone or computer) to completely replace the information in the other location for that app. For example, if the Calendar info on your smartphone is accurate but the info on your computer has become corrupted, select Handheld overwrites Macintosh for the Calendar app to have your smartphone info replace your computer info. Note that “handheld” refers to your smartphone.
CHAPTER 9 YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS After you form a partnership with a device, you can change the Visibility setting to Hidden. That way only devices with which you’ve already formed a partnership can find your smartphone. New devices cannot request a connection. TIP 5 Select Setup Devices. 6 Select HotSync Setup. 8 After you finish the HotSync Setup, select Done to return to Applications View. You’re now ready to sync your smartphone with your Bluetooth computer.
3 Select the pick list below the HotSync icon, and then select the name of the PC you set up for Bluetooth synchronization (see Setting up a Bluetooth connection for synchronization). 4 Select the HotSync smartphone. icon on your cable. This is especially useful if you travel with an IR-enabled laptop. 9 CHAPTER YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS WINDOWS ONLY 1 On your computer, click HotSync manager in the taskbar in the lower-right corner of your screen. Make sure that Infrared is selected.
CHAPTER 9 YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS 6 Select the HotSync smartphone. icon on your When synchronization is complete, a message appears at the top of your smartphone screen. Be patient; synchronization may take a few minutes. MAC ONLY 1 Double-click HotSync manager the Palm folder. in 2 Click the HotSync Controls tab, and then select Enabled. 3 Click the Connection Settings tab, and then check the On box next to IR port. 4 Close the HotSync Software Setup window.
smartphone also appears in Outlook after the next server sync. Synchronizing using Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync® NOTE The Memos application is called Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync® works with the VersaMail® application, Calendar, and Contacts applications on your smartphone to directly access corporate groupware information in Microsoft Exchange 2003 or 2007 server. If you install the VersaMail application (available as a free download from www.palm.
YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS CHAPTER 9 you enter in these applications on your smartphone also appears in Outlook after the next server push or sync. Using expansion cards NOTE Push is a feature provided by Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync that pushes email messages, Calendar events, meeting invitations, and updated contact information it receives onto your smartphone.
1 Open the door of the expansion card slot. DID YOU KNOW? If the Ringer switch is set to Sound On, you hear a confirmation tone when you insert or remove an expansion card. 9 CHAPTER YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS 4 Close the door of the expansion card slot. Removing an expansion card 1 Open the door of the expansion card slot. 2 Hold your smartphone with the screen facing you, and hold the card with the label facing you.
YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS CHAPTER 9 4 Close the door of the expansion card slot. 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. 1 Insert the expansion card into the expansion card slot. Applications View automatically appears. 2 Select the icon for the application you want to open. 3 Press Center application.
2 Select the category pick list in the title bar, and select All. 1 Press Applications . 9 CHAPTER YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS 3 Select the icon for the application in which you want to open the item. For example, to view a picture, select Pics&Videos. Copying applications between an expansion card and your smartphone Before you copy an application to an expansion card, make sure that it is compatible with Palm OS software version 5.4.5 or later.
CHAPTER 9 YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS Viewing expansion card information Renaming an expansion card If you change the contents of an expansion card, you can rename the card to better match its contents and to make it easy to identify wherever you insert it. 1 Insert the expansion card into the expansion card slot. Applications View automatically appears. The Card Info application displays general information about the expansion card that is currently in the expansion card slot.
2 Select the category pick list at the top of the screen and select All. 3 Select Card Info 4 Press Menu 9 CHAPTER YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS . . 5 Select Format Card from the Card menu. 6 Select OK.
YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS CHAPTER 9 204 USING EXPANSION CARDS
C H A PT ER 10 Your personal settings Customizing your Palm® Treo™ 755P smartphone is great way to make it match your lifestyle and work even harder for you. On your smartphone, you can easily customize the sounds, fonts, screen colors, and more. Take advantage of different levels of security. Prevent making an accidental (and expensive) phone call by locking the keyboard. Some settings can help extend the life of your smartphone battery. There are lots of ways to make your smartphone work better for you.
In this chapter System sound settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Display and appearance settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 Applications settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 Locking your smartphone and info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 Connection settings . .
System sound settings When you slide the Ringer switch back to Sound On , it restores the previous sound settings. 10 CHAPTER YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS Silencing sounds You can immediately silence all alerts, ringtones, music that plays through the built-in speaker, and system sounds by sliding the Ringer switch to Sound Off This does not mute the audio during a phone call. .
YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS CHAPTER 10 2 Press Left brightness. and Right to adjust the 3 Select Done. To automatically set the backlight to the preset low setting, press Option + Menu. TIP You can also adjust the backlight and set the brightness duration during a call in Power Preferences. See Optimizing power settings. TIP 4 Select Done.
Small Large Small bold 10 CHAPTER YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS Large bold 5 Select OK. Setting display formats Formats Preferences enable you to select number conventions based on geographic regions. For example, in the United Kingdom, time often is expressed using a 24-hour clock. In the United States, time is expressed using a 12-hour clock with an AM or a PM suffix. Many of the built-in applications on your Treo smartphone use the Formats Preferences settings. 1 Press Applications Prefs .
CHAPTER 10 YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS 1 Press Applications Prefs . and select 2 Select Touchscreen. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions and tap the screen where indicated. 4 Select Done. You can also set the wallpaper for the Phone application’s Main View (see Customizing the Phone application’s Main View) and the background for the Calendar Agenda View (see Customizing display options for your calendar). TIP 4 Select Done. Changing the system color scheme 1 Press Applications Prefs .
select default applications for specific tasks. Displaying applications by category Arranging applications by category • You can assign an application to a category and then display a specific category of applications in Applications View. Press Applications repeatedly to cycle through the categories. • Select the category pick list at the top of the screen and select a category. Select All to display all of your applications. 1 Press Applications 2 Press Menu . Do one of the following: .
CHAPTER 10 YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS Reassigning buttons With Buttons Preferences you can select which applications are associated with the quick buttons and the Side button on your Treo smartphone. You can assign a primary and secondary application to each of the three quick buttons that open an application. NOTE We recommend that you keep the primary button assignments on the factory settings until you become comfortable with the features of your smartphone.
with a set of predefined applications to handle email, messaging, and browser requests from other applications. If you have more than one application to handle these requests on your smartphone, you can specify which application you want to use for each function. Locking your smartphone and info 10 CHAPTER YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS Your Treo smartphone includes several features to protect your smartphone from inadvertent use and keep your information private.
CHAPTER 10 YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS Entries: You can mask or hide entries marked as private and set your smartphone to require a password for viewing them. If you disabled Keyguard, you can turn Keyguard on manually by pressing Option + Power/End when the screen is on. TIP Locking your keyboard (Keyguard) The Keyguard feature locks the keyboard so that you don’t accidentally press buttons or activate items on the screen while your smartphone is in a pocket or bag.
Locking your screen You can set your smartphone to automatically lock the screen’s touch-sensitive features in certain situations. 1 Press Applications Prefs . and select 2 Select Keyguard. 3 Check any of the following boxes: Incoming calls received: Disables the screen when the phone rings. You must use the 5-way to select the onscreen Answer and Ignore buttons, or press Send to answer the call or Power/End to ignore the call. On a call: Disables the screen after you answer a call.
CHAPTER 10 YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS as one of the three numbers, because this number is always available. 5 Select one of the following Phone Lock options: On phone power off: Locks your phone each time you turn it off. When this setting is active, you must enter your lock code each time you turn your phone on again. Immediately: Locks your phone when you select OK. The next time you dial a number, you must enter your lock code to unlock your phone.
can, however, still make emergency calls when your smartphone is locked. 5 When prompted, enter your password and select OK. IMPORTANT If you lock your smartphone, 6 Select one of the following options: you must enter the exact password to unlock it. If you forget the password, you need to perform a hard reset to resume using your smartphone. Performing a hard reset deletes all the entries in your smartphone.
CHAPTER 10 YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS 8 Do one of the following: • Select Lock & Turn Off to lock your smartphone immediately. • Press Applications to accept your settings and continue using your smartphone. After you create a password, you can lock your system manually. Press Applications and select Security. Select Lock & Turn Off, and then select Off & Lock. 1 Display the entry that you want to mark private.
Viewing all private records You can reveal all the entries you’ve hidden or masked. 1 Press Applications Security . and select 2 Select the Current Privacy pick list and select Show Records. 3 If prompted for your password, enter it and then select OK. You can also access the system-wide security settings while you’re in an application, such as Calendar. Press Menu, select Options, and then select Security.
CHAPTER 10 YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS 3 If you assigned a password with the Security application, select Unlock, enter your password, and then select OK to continue. 1 Press Applications Prefs . and select 4 Enter the text that you want to appear in the Owner Preferences screen. 2 Select Date & Time. 5 Select Done.
Date, time, and time zone: The date, time, and time zone are acquired from the Verizon Wireless network. You cannot change any of the settings. 4 If the Location pick list appears, select it, and then select a city in your time zone. 1 Press Applications Prefs . and select 10 CHAPTER YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS 2 Select Power. 3 Set any of the following preferences: Brightness: Sets the intensity of the screen and keyboard backlights. Drag the slider or press Left and Right to adjust the brightness level.
CHAPTER 10 YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS period, the backlight dims to conserve power during a long phone call. Beam Receive: Determines whether your Treo smartphone is ready to receive information over an infrared beam. If you leave this option turned off, you must return to this screen to turn on this option the next time you want to receive a beam. 4 Select Done. You can also access the brightness setting by pressing Option + P. To temporarily dim the screen’s brightness, press Option + Menu.
C H A PT 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/ treo755pverizon-support.
In this chapter Upgrading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 Desktop software installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 Resetting your smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Upgrading If you experience problems with your Palm® Treo™ 755P smartphone after performing the upgrade steps in Upgrading from another Palm OS® device of this guide, you may have incompatible applications or settings that were not quarantined during the installation process. These incompatible applications or settings can lead to numerous issues, including system resets and freezes.
CHAPTER 11 COMMON QUESTIONS If the problem recurs, delete the last app you installed and report the problem to its developer. 5 Repeat step 4 for each of the apps in the Old_Apps folder. NOTE If you have trouble moving apps from the Old_Apps folder to the Backup folder, or determining which files to move, try reinstalling the app using the original third-party developer files. Need more info on the Backup folder? See What is the backup folder?.
Desktop software installation 2 Restart your computer. If you are having trouble installing the desktop software, you may have the wrong version of the software or some of your computer’s resources may be unavailable. 4 Make sure you’re installing the software from the Palm Software Installation CD that came with your new smartphone. Other versions of the desktop software may not work with this Treo smartphone.
CHAPTER 11 COMMON QUESTIONS 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. All your info is retained when you perform a soft reset. 1 Remove the battery from your smartphone, and then reinsert it. Don’t know how? See Replacing the battery. NOTE The reset begins when you reinsert the battery.
software issues. (See Third-party applications for suggestions on diagnosing third-party software issues.) After a hard reset, you can restore previously synchronized information the next time you sync. IMPORTANT If you set a password on your smartphone, performing a hard reset reformats your smartphone. This is a more severe form of a hard reset, which removes all your information, and restores your formats, preferences, and other settings to the factory default settings.
CHAPTER 11 COMMON QUESTIONS 5 Follow the onscreen instructions to align the screen and set the date and time. 6 (Optional) If you want to confirm that the hard reset was successful, press Applications and select HotSync . If you see your device name in the upper-right corner, the hard reset was not successful. Replacing the battery Your Treo 755P smartphone comes with a replaceable battery.
Battery contacts Smartphone contacts Notch Screen The screen appears blank 1 When a call lasts longer than the limit specified in Power Preferences, the screen dims automatically. In certain lighting conditions, the screen may appear blank when this occurs. Press any key except Power/End to restore the screen to normal brightness. Pressing Power/End hangs up the call. 5 Insert the new battery into the compartment at a 45-degree angle, pressing it into place.
CHAPTER 11 COMMON QUESTIONS 6 If that doesn’t work, perform a hard reset (see Performing a hard reset). To find carrying cases that protect the screen and other useful accessories, visit www.palm.com/mypalm/755pverizon. TIP There’s a blinking bell in the upper-left corner The blinking bell in the upper-left corner of the screen is the Alert screen symbol. It appears when you have alarms or messages that you haven’t acknowledged.
recover your info by synchronizing with your smartphone. To make sure you always have an up-to-date backup of your info, synchronize frequently. This section describes synchronization between your Treo smartphone and a desktop computer running Palm Desktop software. You can also synchronize the information on your smartphone using Wireless Sync or other third-party applications. See the separate documentation for Wireless Sync or other third-party applications for information on features and configuration.
CHAPTER 11 COMMON QUESTIONS smartphone, and then restores any missing info or applications. If an app that you deleted reappears on your smartphone, try deleting the app from your Backup folder. manager icon, click Start, select Programs, select Palm, and then select HotSync Manager.
USB port or directly to your computer’s built-in USB port. Synchronization starts but stops without finishing 11 CHAPTER COMMON QUESTIONS 7 Reboot your computer. 8 Synchronize. If the synchronization is successful, you do not need to complete the remaining steps. 9 Do one of the following: Windows: Uninstall Palm software. Click Start, select Settings, select Control Panel, select Add or Remove Programs, select Palm Desktop software, and then click Change/ Remove.
CHAPTER 11 COMMON QUESTIONS 2 Synchronize. 3 If the problem is resolved, begin reinstalling your third-party applications one at a time by double-clicking a single file in the original Backup subfolder that you renamed, and sync after each application you install. If the problem recurs, delete the last application you installed and report the problem to its developer.
appearing in Palm Desktop software, make sure the correct device name is selected in the User list on the toolbar of Palm Desktop software. 3 Open HotSync manager on your computer, and make sure the necessary conduits are set to Synchronize the files. 4 Do one of the following: Windows: Uninstall Palm Desktop software. Click Start, select Settings, select Control Panel, select Add or Remove Programs, select Palm Desktop software, and then click Change/Remove.
CHAPTER 11 COMMON QUESTIONS 3 Right-click HotSync manager taskbar, and select Custom. in the 4 Select the application that has duplicate entries and also has Outlook in its name, such as Outlook contacts. 5 Click Change. 6 Select Desktop overwrites handheld, and then click OK. 7 If more than one Outlook application has duplicate entries, then repeat steps 4 through 6 for each application with duplicates. 8 Click Done. 9 Synchronize your smartphone and your computer.
9 Repeat steps 4 through 6 to open the Calendar Change HotSync Action dialog box. 7 Click HotSync manager in the taskbar and select Custom. 10 Select Synchronize the files, and then click OK. 9 Click Change. You should now be able to assign time zones to your events without encountering this problem. If you’re using Palm Desktop software: 1 On your smartphone, press Calendar . 2 Press Menu . 3 Select Options, and then select Preferences. 4 Uncheck the New events use time zones box (if it’s checked).
CHAPTER 11 COMMON QUESTIONS Phone My smartphone won’t connect to the mobile network Signal strength is weak 1 Try the suggestions about signal strength described in Signal strength is weak. Become familiar with low coverage areas where you live, commute, work, and play. Then you will know when to expect signal strength issues. You can check signal strength by looking at the signal-strength icon in the title bar of the Phone application’s Main View. The stronger the signal, the more bars that appear.
I hear my own voice echo Ask the person on the other end of the call to turn down the volume on his or her phone or to hold the phone closer to his or her ear. If you’re using a Bluetooth hands-free device, try the following: • Move your smartphone closer to the hands-free device. Audio quality degrades as the distance between your smartphone and hands-free device increases. The effective range for a device varies between manufacturers.
CHAPTER 11 COMMON QUESTIONS My phone seems to turn off by itself If a system error and reset occur, the Treo smartphone automatically turns the phone on if it was on before the reset. However, if the smartphone can’t determine if your phone was on before the reset, the phone does not automatically turn on (see Turning your phone on and off). If the problem persists and you’re using third-party applications, see Third-party applications for additional suggestions.
Hands-free devices Bluetooth range is up to 30 feet (10 meters) in optimum environmental conditions. Performance and range may be affected by physical obstacles, radio interference from nearby electronic equipment, and other factors. • Your hands-free device is charged and turned on. • Your Treo smartphone is within range of the hands-free device. 11 CHAPTER COMMON QUESTIONS TIP If the problem persists, turn the Bluetooth setting Off and then turn it On again.
COMMON QUESTIONS CHAPTER 11 For best performance, keep your Bluetooth headset and phone on the same side of your body. TIP Some features of my Bluetooth hands-free device don’t work with my smartphone • Check the Palm compatibility list at www.palm.com/ treo755pverizon-support to ensure that your device is compatible. • Check the documentation that came with your device or the manufacturer’s website for information specific to your device.
the title bar of Main View of the Phone application. If you do not see either of these icons, data services are not available in your current location and you cannot exchange MMS messages. that a message is sent and the time it is received. • Verify with the recipient that the receiving device can handle text messages. • If a text message arrives but does not display an alert, perform a soft reset (see Performing a soft reset).
COMMON QUESTIONS CHAPTER 11 My smartphone won’t connect to the Internet Your Treo 755P smartphone supports the NationalAccess and BroadbandAccess wireless data networks. To connect to the Internet, you must subscribe to and activate data services with Verizon Wireless, and you must be in a location with data coverage. 1 Press and hold Power/End to turn off your phone. Then press and hold the same button to turn it back on again.
If you can view the other web page after you refresh it, but you still can’t access the page you were originally trying to view, the page may contain elements that are not supported by the web browser. These include Flash, Shockwave, VBScript, WMLScript, and other plug-ins. a high-speed data service, it seems slow if you are used to BroadbandAccess speed. Some websites use a redirector to their true home page.
CHAPTER 11 COMMON QUESTIONS An image or map is too small on my screen The web browser has two modes: Optimized and Wide Page. Optimized Mode resizes all images and page elements to fit in a single column on the smartphone screen. Switch to Wide Page Mode to see the full-size image (see Viewing a web page). You may also be able to save the image on your smartphone or an expansion card and then view the image later on your computer.
Avoid taking indoor pictures with the subject in front of a window or light. • Make sure the subject is at least 18 inches (45.72 centimeters) away from the camera to ensure good focus. fill up. Here are some common ways to clear space: • Email: Messages that have large attachments can quickly consume memory on your smartphone. Delete messages with large attachments.
CHAPTER 11 COMMON QUESTIONS • Messaging: Multimedia content can also consume excessive memory. Move multimedia content to an expansion card, or delete large files from your smartphone (see Deleting messages). strange behavior or errors when using the keyboard and 5-way navigator in these applications. Third-party applications that modify wireless features may require extra troubleshooting.
might be “Handspring” or “palmOne,” based on the device you’re upgrading from: Error messages Windows: C:\Program Files\Palm\device name Your Treo smartphone is designed to minimize interruptions when a system error occurs. If your smartphone encounters a system error, it automatically resets itself and resumes functioning as normal. If possible, it even turns the phone back on if it was on before the error occurred.
COMMON QUESTIONS CHAPTER 11 252 ERROR MESSAGES
Terms 1xRTT (single carrier [1x] radio transmission technology) Beam The process of sending or receiving an entry or application using the infrared port on your Treo smartphone. Bluetooth® wireless technology A wireless technology that provides fast data transfer and Internet access with average speeds of 60 to 80Kbps and bursts of up to 144Kbps. Also called NationalAccess for Verizon Wireless customers.
Device name The name associated with your Treo smartphone that distinguishes it from other Palm OS® devices. When you first synchronize your smartphone, you are asked to give it a device name. This name appears in the User list in Palm Desktop software. Dial-up networking (DUN) The wireless technology that enables you to convert your smartphone into a wireless modem so that you can access the Internet from your computer using the Verizon Wireless BroadbandAccess Connect service.
MMS (Multimedia Messaging System) An enhanced form of messaging that enables you to send pictures, videos, animations, sounds, and ringtones almost instantly. NationalAccess The name Verizon Wireless has given to a wireless technology that provides fast data transfer and Internet access with average speeds of 60 to 80Kbps and bursts of up to 144Kbps. Also called 1xRTT. Option key The keyboard button that enables you to access the alternative feature that appears above the letter on each key.
applications on your smartphone. PIMs generally store contacts, schedules, tasks, and memos. Pix Place The companion website for Verizon Wireless picture and video messaging services. phones. These messages can usually include up to 160 characters; messages with more than 160 characters are automatically split into several messages. Treo smartphones can send and receive SMS messages while you are on a voice call.
Important safety and legal information FCC Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. 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.
your feet, building up electrons on your body, you may get a shock— the discharge event—when you touch a metal doorknob. This little shock discharges the built-up static electricity. ESD-susceptible equipment Even a small amount of ESD can harm circuitry, so when working with electronic devices, take measures to help protect your electronic devices, including your Palm® device, from ESD harm.
Waste disposal This symbol indicates that Palm products should be recycled and not be disposed of in unsorted Municipal waste. Palm products should be sent to a facility that properly recycles electrical and electronic equipment. For information on environmental programs visit: www palm com/environment Caution: avoid potential hearing loss Prolonged exposure to loud sounds (including music) is the most common cause of preventable hearing loss.
IMPORTANT SAFETY AND LEGAL INFORMATION
Specifications Radio Phone features • CDMA 800MHz (digital cellular), 1900MHz (PCS), and 1400MHz (GPS) • EVDO and 1xRTT • Speakerphone • Hands-free headset jack (2.5mm, 3 or 4-barrel connector) • Microphone mute option • TTY/TDD compatible • 3-way calling Processor technology Intel XScale® processor, 312MHz Expansion mini-SD card slot Battery • Rechargeable lithium ion • Removable for replacement • 3.5 hours full charge time Palm OS® version Palm OS 5.4.
Size 5.08 in. x 2.28 in. x 0.89 in. (129mm x 58mm x 22.5mm) with antenna Weight 6.4 ounces (180 grams) Connectivity • IR • Bluetooth® wireless technology (1.
System requirements Operating and storage temperature range • Windows 2000, XP Service Pack 2, or Media Edition 2005 with USB port • Mac OS 10.2 –10.
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Index SYMBOLS ! in Tasks list 167 NUMERICS 1xRTT (single carrier) radio transmission technology 253 24-hour clock 209 3G2 files 140, 144 3GP files 140 5-way navigator 13, 31, 32, 215 911 calls 72, 76, 215 911 Only option 72 A AC charger 16 accented characters 37, 38 Access Powered devices 9, 188, 236 accessing Alert screen 179 alternate character list 38 alternate characters 37 application menus 34 applications 40, 54 calculator 180 Call Log 48 command buttons 33 Compose dialog box 102, 104 corporate group
Bluetooth devices 63–64, 129 bookmarks 117 business cards 155 caller ID photos 70, 153 captions to photos 136, 143 categories for applications 211 cities to World Clock 164 contacts 153 email addresses 92 emoticons 102 events 157, 158 expansion cards 198 favorite buttons 58–60 hands-free devices 65 memos 173 multiple recipients 60, 102 partnerships 63, 126, 128 passwords 217, 218 phone numbers 54 pictures to albums 143 playlists 150 private entries 218 QuickText phrases 102 signatures 100 tasks 165 TTY/TDD
including message text in 109 receiving messages and 99 responding to 51, 106 aligning the screen 209 Alt key 37, 253 alternate characters 37, 38 alternate characters list 38 anniversaries 159 Answer button 49 answering phone calls 49, 52 antenna 257 applets 115 application buttons 39 application categories 40 application list view 211 Application pick list 207 application preferences 211, 213 applications See also specific built-in applications accessing 40 assigning to Quick Keys 60 associating with butto
Attach voice memo option 105 attachments adding 93–94 displaying 95 downloading 95 multimedia messages and 104 multiple files and 93 pictures as 93, 135, 136 removing 93 storing large 249 supported formats for 171 video clips as 93, 138 voice memos as 175 attendee information 159 audio 207 See also multimedia messages; music; voice memos Audio Caption command 136 audio captions adding 136, 143 background music and 141 playing 140 Audio icon 140 Auto answer pick list 65 Auto Lock Device box 217 268 INDEX
blank screens 231 blank text messages 102 blank time slots 161 Blazer application See also web browser Blazer web browser 115, 248 See also web browser blinking bell 179, 232 Bluetooth application opening 63 sending from 187 setting trusted pairs in 127 setting up connections with 128, 130, 193 visibility options in 187 Bluetooth devices connecting to 62, 128– 131, 193 creating partnerships with 126 disabling or enabling 19, 64, 187 entering passkeys for 129, 131 incoming calls and 52 receiving information
restoring factory defaults for 212 speed-dialing with 47 Buttons Preferences screen 212 C cache 123, 250 calculator 37, 180 Calculator application 180– 181 Calculator icon 180 calculator modes 180 calendar See also Calendar application customizing 161–162 deleting events from 160 displaying 156 saving 107 scheduling events for 157, 158, 159 selecting alarm tones for 162 viewing tasks on 161 Calendar application changing fonts for 208 changing views for 156 color-coding events 160 270 INDEX creating event
receiving from Bluetooth and 188 sending over Bluetooth connections 186 tasks and 166, 167, 168 Category command 211 category marker 162 Category pick list 161, 162, 211 CDs 148 Center button 13 certificates 115 Change Lock Code option 216 changing bookmarks 118 button defaults 212 contact information 154 default applications 212 email accounts 97 events 160 favorite buttons 60 frequency bands 74 information 21 lock codes 216 owner information 219 passwords 218, 219 playlists 150 QuickText phrases 102 scre
connecting smartphone to 26 downloading applications to 183 installing applications from 183 installing synchronization software on 25 quarantined files on 22, 25, 225 synchronizing with 21, 28 transferring information to 27 transferring multimedia to 144 transferring music from 147, 148 Con button (calculator) 181 conduits 157, 237 Conf button 56 conference calls 55, 56, 57 Confirm message deletion check box 109 conflicting applications 225 conflicting events 161 connecting headsets 61–62 to Bluetooth devi
Copy Items dialog box 142 Copy items to pick list 142 Copy to command 142 Copy To pick list 201 copying applications 201 multimedia files 144, 145 music files 147 phone numbers 45 photos 142 text 121 user folders 226 videos 142 copyrighted materials 141 corporate email accounts 85, 87, 124, 222 corporate groupware information 196 corporate servers 27 country-specific preferences.
data services 81, 115, 244, 245 data transfer 75, 253, 255 databases 179 Date & Time Preferences screen 220 date formats 209 date preferences 220 Date stamp pick list 138 dates adding to photos 138 changing event 160 completed tasks and 167, 168 displaying 156, 163 selecting 157 setting due 166 setting system 220 sorting on 107 synchronizing 220 viewing due 167, 168 datestamps 138 Day display options 161 Day View 156, 161 daylight savings 164 Daylight Savings Time check box 164 decimal display formats (calc
Dial Extra Digits Automatically option 60 Dial Number dialog box 48 Dial Pad 37, 45, 66 Dial Pad button 53 Dial Preferences screen 71 dialing 45–48, 53, 71, 121 dialog boxes accessing command buttons on 34 defined 254 getting help with 9 highlighted buttons in 32 digital cameras 139 See also camera dimming keyboard backlight 208, 221 Disable cookies check box 122 Disable JavaScript check box 122 disabling Add New Number prompt 54 Bluetooth devices 19, 64 cookies 122 Keyguard 43, 214 onscreen buttons 53, 215
Documents icon 172 Documents To Go icon 172 Documents To Go software 171 Domino servers 82, 83, 196 downloading applications 119, 183 attachments 95 email 83 email messages 98 files 119, 182 ringtones 67 support information 9 Wireless Sync software 83 Downloads bookmark 119 downward-pointing arrows 35 drafts 92, 103 Drafts button 92 drained battery icon 18 draining the battery 16, 17 Draw on Photo command 136 drawing tools 136 drivers 195 Due Date pick list 166 due dates 166, 168 276 INDEX E earpiece 13,
viewing status of 96 viewing unread messages for 156, 161 email accounts changing 97 setting email preferences and 97 setting up 91, 101 email applications 81, 213, 247 email options 92, 96 emergency calls 72, 76, 215 emoticons 102 empty battery icon 18 empty time slots 161 emptying Trash folder 97 Enable background play check box 149 Enable Voice Privacy check box 72 encryption 72, 115 Eng(x) display format 181 engineering notation 181 entering alternate characters 37, 38 decimal values 181, 209 device nam
copying photos or videos to 142 deleting applications on 184 displaying albums on 139 downloading to 119 formatting 202 inserting 198, 199 installing applications on 184 managing files on 200 moving files to 23 opening applications on 200, 249 opening files on 172 renaming 202 sending attachments to 95 storing information on 23, 177, 198 transferring applications from 201 viewing information about 202 Extended Network message 75 extensions (phone) 53, 60 Extra Digits button (Active Call View) 53 278 INDEX
folders 107, 233, 237 switching between email 96 Font command 116 Font size pick list 208 fonts 116, 208 forgetting passwords 83, 217, 219 Format Card command 203 Formats Preferences screen 209 formatting expansion cards 202 formatting expansion cards 202 forums 9 forwarding email 95, 96 forwarding phone calls 57 freeing disk space (smartphone) 249 freeing memory 123, 184, 249 freezes 225, 228 frequency bands 74 From pick list 201 full charge (battery) 16 G Game Volume pick list 207 getting started 8, 9, 1
highlighting applications 40 favorite buttons 47 items in pick lists 35 items on screen 32 menu items 34 phone numbers 48 text 33, 121 web links 33, 116 hints 217 History command 121 History list 121 Hold button 52, 55 holidays 159 home city 163 home page 122 home page icon 117, 122 HotSync Log 235 HotSync Manager 194, 195, 254 HotSync Manager icon 194, 234 HotSync Setup button 194 HotSync technology 254 hypertext links.
infrared transmission 254 inserting expansion cards 198, 199 installer 182 installing applications 181–183, 225, 255 bonus software 28, 182 Palm Desktop software 22, 183, 227 smartphone battery 15 synchronization software 21, 25 third-party applications 249 VPN clients 222 VZAccess Manager software 124 interference 241, 243 international characters. See alternate characters international clock. See World Clock international settings.
links 106 See also web links list screens See also pick lists accessing command buttons on 33 highlighting items in 33 selecting items on 32 list view (applications) 211 listening to music 145, 149 voice captions 140 voice memos 174 Lithium Ion battery See also battery Lithium ion battery 254 loading web pages 106, 122, 247 Local button 194 local weather reports 84 locating chat sessions 108 contacts 46, 66, 154 specific characters 179 text 121, 179 web pages 117 Location icon 72, 76 Location On option 72
map (World Clock) 164 maps (web pages) 248 marking information as private 218–219 marking private contacts 154 Mask Records option 218 masks 214, 218 mathematical constants 181 mathematical functions 181 maximizing battery life 18, 44, 221 media features 19 Media Player 145, 147, 148 memory 123, 160, 249 freeing 184, 249 memory slots (calculator) 181 memos See also notes creating 173 deleting 173 recording 173 scrolling through 32 sending voice 105 Memos application changing fonts for 208 entering text in 1
changing fonts for 208 creating chat sessions from 108 creating multimedia messages with 104 creating text messages with 102 customizing 109 deleting messages in 107 opening 39 overview 101 sorting messages in 107 status indicators for 111 viewing multimedia messages in 106 messaging applications 213 Messaging Inbox 33 messaging preferences 109– 111 messaging services 7, 101, 244 messaging, troubleshooting 244–245 metric values 181 microphone 14, 53, 138 Microphone pick list 138 Microsoft Excel 79, 94 Micro
dialing from 47 displaying details of 107 memory consumption and 250 playing 106 previewing 105 retrieving 77, 105 selecting alert tones for 110 selecting text in 107 sending 101, 105 setting delivery confirmation for 109 troubleshooting 245 viewing 106 multimedia messaging services 7, 101, 245 Multimedia Messaging System (MMS) 255 multiple recipients 60, 102 music adjusting volume 149 answering phone calls and 49 changing playlists for 150 creating playlists for 150 downloading 119 listening to 145, 149 m
See also alerts number formats 209 numbers calculator display options for 181 entering from keyboard 37, 180 O offline synchronization 237 offline viewing (web) 118 OK button 33 online forums 9 online support 9 opening Alert screen 179 application menus 34 applications 13, 39, 40, 53, 200 Bookmarks View 118 Call Log 48 Dial Pad 45, 53, 66 email applications 247 files 172 History list 121 HotSync Manager 194 Pocket Tunes 149 Quick Tour 9 web browser 39, 115 286 INDEX web pages 106, 122, 247 World Clock 16
multiple contacts and 153 reinstalling 237 synchronizing with 27, 234 time zones and 157 troubleshooting 227, 234 upgrades and 24 Wireless Sync application and 197 PALM folder 135, 137 Palm online support 9 Palm OS software 22 Palm OS-compatible applications 182 Palm Software Installation CD 8, 25 paper clip icon 93, 95 paragraphs, selecting 33 partial battery icon 18 partnerships 63, 126, 128, 255 passkeys 62, 63, 127, 129 Password box 217, 219 password hints 217 passwords caution for 218 changing 218, 219
changing frequency bands 74 conference calls and 56, 57 dialing 45–48, 53, 121 dialing preferences for 71 getting started with 19 hands-free devices and 61, 64, 65 hanging up 49, 52, 55, 56 locking 215–216 maximizing battery life and 44 privacy settings for 72 selecting alert tones for 68, 69 selecting ringtones for 67, 68 service carrier for 7 silencing ringer for 50, 207 troubleshooting 240–242 turning on and off 43, 44 viewing Call Log for 48 viewing minutes usage for 58 Phone application accessing Dial
dialing extra digits with 53, 60 entering 45–48, 66, 215 getting device 21 highlighting 33 importing 166 pasting into Dial Pad 45 redialing most recent 48 saving 54 selecting 48 phone off icon 75 Phone Off message 19, 44, 75 phone on icon 75 Phone Preferences command 72 Phone Preferences screen 72, 73, 74 phone-off icon 44 photo albums 135, 139, 142, 143 Photo Settings screen 138 photos See also pictures adding as wallpaper 143 adding caller ID 70, 153 adding captions to 136 adding to albums 143 adding to c
Play icon (web browser) 120 playback pausing 120, 138, 140, 149 resuming 120, 149 stopping 107, 149, 175 playing multimedia messages 106 music 120, 149 streamed content 120 video clips 138, 140 voice captions 140 voice memos 174 playlists 150 Playlists command 150 plug-ins 115 Pocket Tunes application changing playlists in 150 creating playlists in 150 opening 147 overview 145, 147 playing music from 149 upgrading 145 POP protocols 100 POP servers 84 ports 26 Power Preferences screen 19, 221 Power/End butto
protecting personal information 213, 216 protecting the screen 13, 232 protecting Treo smartphone 213–220 Protocol pick list 91 proxy servers 123 pTunes icon 147 punctuation marks 37, 38 Purge command 107, 160 Purge pick list 108 purging old information 24 Q quarantined files 22, 25, 225 quick buttons 39, 212 Quick Install 255 Quick Keys 60 Quick Tour documentation 9 QuickText button 102 QuickText phrases 102 R radians 181 radio frequency emissions 257 random number generator 181 range (Bluetooth devices)
events 160 expansion cards 199 files 249 memos 173 messages 107, 109 music from playlists 150 passwords 218 photos 136, 143, 144 playlists 150 tasks 168 video clips 138, 143, 144 Rename Card command 202 Rename Memo command 175 renaming expansion cards 202 repeat intervals (events) 159 Repeat pick list 159, 163, 166 repeating alarms 163 repeating event icon 159 repeating events 159, 162 repeating tasks 166 replacing smartphone battery 18, 230 rescheduling events 160 Reset Counters button 58 resets 225, 228–2
video clips 138 voice memos 174 web pages 118 schedules 156 scheduling events 157, 158, 159 Sci(x) display format 181 scientific calculator 180 scientific notation 181 screen accessing command buttons on 33 activating items on 33 adjusting brightness 208, 221 aligning 209 automatically turning off 43, 221 battery life and 19 disabling 53, 214, 215 locking 215 moving around on 29, 31 protecting 13, 232 scrolling through 32 selecting items on 33, 35 troubleshooting 231–232 turning on or off 43, 221, 242 wakin
email 92, 106, 115 information over Bluetooth 186 messages 49, 101, 112 photos 93, 135, 136, 141 to chat rooms 108 video clips 135, 138, 141 voice memos 175 Sent folder 111 servers 27, 83, 84, 222 service contracts 7 service providers 75, 81, 89 See also Verizon Wireless setting alarm clocks 164 passwords 51, 217, 218 setting up smartphone 8, 16 settings (incompatible) 225 Setup Devices button 127, 129, 194 Setup Devices dialog box 63, 194 Shift/Find indicator 36 Shift/Find key 36, 179 Short Messaging Servi
components of 8 connecting Bluetooth devices to 128, 130 connecting to PCs 26 customizing 135, 156, 205 documentation conventions for 43 entering passkeys for 64 features illustrated 13–15 freeing memory for 184, 249 freeing space for 249 getting help with 9, 223 getting phone number for 21 headsets compatible with 61 locking 216, 217 naming 24, 63, 233 navigating around on 29 overview 7 protecting 213–220 required items for 8 resetting 217, 228–229 setting up 16 specifications for 261 storing 13, 14 synch
sound preferences 162 sounds 103, 163, 207 Sounds button 207 Space key 36 speaker 14 speakerphone 52, 53 troubleshooting 240 special characters 37, 38, 102 specifications 261 speech-impaired services 73 speed-dialing buttons 47 Spkr-phone button 52 spreadsheets 79, 94, 171 Start With pick list 118 static 241, 243 statistical functions 181 statistical information 185 status icons (email) 96 status icons (phone) 74–77 stereo headphones 61, 145 Sto button (calculator) 181 stopping multimedia playback 107 music
with Wireless Sync 196, 233 system colors 210 system dates and time 163, 220 system errors 235, 242, 251 system requirements (PCs) 22 system resets 225, 228, 242, 251 system sounds 50, 207–208 System Volume pick list 207 T Take new picture option 104 Take new video option 104 taking pictures 135, 248 Tap and Drag check box 122 tapping 31, 32, 33, 35, 232 Task Details dialog box 165 tasks See also events; Tasks application adding 165 assigning to attachments 95 checking off 166 deleting 168 displaying 156,
text messaging service 7 text messaging services 244 Text Telephone devices 73 third-party applications caution for 212, 225 compatibility with 22 deleting 23, 250 getting help with 184 installing 225, 249 reinstalling 225, 226, 229 searching in 179 transferring to expansion cards 24 troubleshooting 31, 228, 250–251 third-party utilities 23, 219 third-party VPN client software 222 three-way calling 55, 56, 57 Thumbnail View 140, 141, 144 TIF files 139 time displaying video recording 137 scheduling events an
unlocking the keyboard 214 the phone 215, 216 Treo smartphone 217 unread messages 77, 111, 156, 161 untimed events 158, 159, 162 Untimed Events check box 162 updating application software 225 information 21, 27, 177 system date and time 164 upgrades 22–25, 59, 235 troubleshooting 225–226 uploading images 104 music files 147 videos 104 uppercase letters 36 urgent messages 111 URLs 106, 122 See also web links USB hub 26 USB ports 26 Use color for pick list 110 user discussion groups 9 user folders 226, 233, 2
downloading 119 grouping 140 jumping to specific sections of 138 pausing 138, 140 playing 120, 138, 140 recording 104, 136 removing from albums 143, 144 saving 138 sending 135, 138, 141 setting default size of 138 setting preferences for 138 storing 133 uploading 104 viewing 138, 140, 144 View By pick list 211 viewing alerts 179 alternate characters 38 application information 185 application menus 34 applications 211 attachments 95 bookmarks 118 connection status 75, 244, 245 300 INDEX contacts informati
music 149 phone 20, 69, 240 ringer 69 ringtones 67 video clips 138 voice memos 175 Volume button 13, 20, 69 volume conversions (calculator) 181 Volume pick list 67, 69 volume preferences 207 VPN client software 222 VZAccess Manager icon 126 VZAccess Manager software 124–126 VZAccess Manager window 126 W waking up screen 43 wallpaper 45, 66, 143 warranty 8 weather reports 84 web addresses 117, 122 See also URLs; web links web browser accessing email providers and 81 auto-completion options for 122 beaming f
displaying 115, 117 finding text on 121 loading 122, 247 locating most recent 117 opening from text messages 106 opening History list for 121 refreshing 116, 246 saving 118 scrolling 116, 122 selecting text on 121, 122 sending email from 115 setting initial view for 121 setting preferences for 121–123 viewing offline 118 web-based email 81 websites See also web browsing accessing 115, 117, 123, 248 displaying addresses for 122 displaying recently visited 117 downloading files from 119 302 INDEX entering
World Clock 163–164 World Clock icon 164 world map 163 Wrap Search check box 121 X Z XLS files 171 ZIP files 182, 183 zoom settings (camera) 136 Y Year View 156 INDEX 303
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