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Troubleshooting Tips   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

Software installation problems  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215

Operating problems  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216

Tapping and writing problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217

Wireless communication problems  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218

Application problems  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222

HotSync problems  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223

Beaming problems  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225

Password problems  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226

Technical support  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226

Creating a Custom Expense Report  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

About mapping tables  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227

Customizing existing sample templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227

Determining the layout of the Expense Report  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229

Labels  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229
Sections  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229

Analyzing your custom Expense Report   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230

Programming the mapping table  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230

Using applications other than Microsoft Excel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234

Expense file details  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234

Non-ASCII Characters 
for Login Scripts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

Use of ^char  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235

Carriage return and line feed  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235

Literal characters  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235

Advanced Call Forwarding Options   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

Forwarding calls when your communicator is busy  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237
Forwarding calls that you do not answer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238
Forwarding calls when your communicator is unreachable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238
General Commands  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238

Other Product Information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239

Index  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243

Summary of Contents for Handspring Treo 180g

Page 1: ...Treo 180g Communicator User Guide Windows Edition ...

Page 2: ...y for any damage or loss caused by deletion of data as a result of malfunction dead battery or repairs Be sure to make backup copies of all important data on other media to protect against data loss Warranty and License Agreement For warranty information and a copy of the End User License Agreement applicable to your Handspring product please see the Handspring web site at http support handspring ...

Page 3: ... 23 Connecting the HotSync cable 23 Using desktop software 25 Using your communicator with Palm Desktop software 26 Using your communicator with Microsoft Outlook 26 Using your communicator with another PIM 26 Using an e mail application with your communicator 27 Entering Data in Your Communicator 29 Using Graffiti writing to enter data 29 Writing Graffiti characters 29 Graffiti tips 31 The Graffi...

Page 4: ...plications 42 Installing add on applications 42 Removing applications 44 Removing Palm Desktop software 45 Security 46 Assigning a password 46 Changing or deleting a password 47 Locking your communicator 47 Recovering from a forgotten password 48 Applications Overview 49 PhoneBook 50 Date Book Plus 51 Blazer Web Browser 52 SMS Messaging 53 To Do List 54 Memo Pad 55 Calculator 56 CityTime 57 Expens...

Page 5: ...ng data HotSync operations 78 Performing a HotSync operation for the first time 78 Beaming information 79 Tips on beaming information 81 Application Specific Tasks 83 PhoneBook 84 Using the Speed Dial view 85 Using the Dial Pad view 89 Using the Contacts view 89 Using the Call History view 92 Using the Active Call view 94 Forwarding calls 98 Other ways to make a call 99 PhoneBook menus 100 Date Bo...

Page 6: ... SMS messages 135 Creating a message signature 137 Creating boilerplates 138 Copying and forwarding messages 138 Modifying messages 139 Resending messages 139 Sorting messages 140 Deleting messages 140 SMS Messaging menus 141 To Do List 143 Setting priority 143 Setting a due date 144 Assigning a category 144 Checking off a To Do item 145 To Do Show Options 145 To Do List menus 146 Memo Pad 147 Rev...

Page 7: ...Dial list 170 Deleting entries from your SIM card 170 Dialing entries on your SIM card 171 SIM Book menus 171 SIM Services 172 Setting Preferences for Your Communicator 173 Viewing Preferences 173 Buttons Preferences 174 Pen Preferences 174 HotSync Buttons Preferences 175 Connection Preferences 176 Connection Types 176 Setting wireless modem configurations 177 Digitizer Preferences 179 Formats Pre...

Page 8: ...on 198 Configuring HotSync Manager for infrared communication 200 Performing an IR HotSync operation 201 Returning to serial cable HotSync operations 202 Conducting a wireless HotSync operation 202 Preparing your computer 203 Preparing your communicator 204 Selecting the conduits for a wireless HotSync operation 205 Performing a wireless HotSync operation 205 Conducting a HotSync operation via a n...

Page 9: ...ermining the layout of the Expense Report 229 Labels 229 Sections 229 Analyzing your custom Expense Report 230 Programming the mapping table 230 Using applications other than Microsoft Excel 234 Expense file details 234 Non ASCII Characters for Login Scripts 235 Use of char 235 Carriage return and line feed 235 Literal characters 235 Advanced Call Forwarding Options 237 Forwarding calls when your ...

Page 10: ...Page 10 Contents ...

Page 11: ...w taps on the screen You can even set up a 3 way conference call by joining two calls and use the personal speakerphone for hands free use without a headset attachment Lighten your load Everything you need is in one compact device Your Treo communicator helps you stay in touch With instant access to your e mail you can send and receive e mail from anywhere and use SMS messaging to exchange quick m...

Page 12: ...nother personal information manager PIM you still need to install Palm Desktop software in order to update the HotSync Manager on your computer You perform HotSync operations in exactly the same way so you can quickly synchronize your old data with your new communicator To upgrade 1 Synchronize your old communicator with your old Palm Desktop software This ensures that the latest information from ...

Page 13: ...ses all data from the old handheld it also erases the name and makes that handheld a clean slate ready to receive a new name The next time you perform a HotSync operation with this old handheld you are asked to give it a name Be sure to give it a unique name Treo components Locating front panel controls Speaker Functions as the earpiece on your Treo Headset jack Enables you to connect a hands free...

Page 14: ... Microphone Functions as the mouthpiece when you use the wireless phone features of your Treo Scroll buttons Displays text and other information that extends beyond the area of the communicator screen Pressing the bottom scroll button scrolls down to view information below the viewing area and pressing the top scroll button scrolls up to view the information above the viewing area The scroll butto...

Page 15: ...ins on page 79 for details You can also use the IR port to update the information between your communicator and computer using HotSync technology See the section that begins on page 198 for details LED Provides status information for your Treo based on the color of the light and the blink state No light Wireless mode off Solid Connected to travel charger Green Fully charged Red Charging Blinking W...

Page 16: ...SIM card and the calls will be billed to your account To insert the SIM card 1 Remove the SIM door 2 With the contacts face up align the notch on the SIM card with the notch on the door and insert the SIM card into the slot on the door 3 Replace the SIM door SIM card door Secures your SIM Subscriber Identity Module card in your phone Reset button Under normal use you should not have to use the res...

Page 17: ... off a fully charged battery provides approximately three weeks of use in handheld mode If the battery drains to the point where your communicator does not turn on it stores your data safely for about three days Therefore we recommend that you charge the battery daily to avoid potential data loss See Appendix A for tips on extending the life of the battery To charge the battery with the travel cha...

Page 18: ...n on the front of your communicator To turn wireless mode on and off Press and hold the power button until you hear the confirmation tones to turn wireless mode on and off The ascending tone indicates wireless mode is now on and the descending tone indicates wireless mode is now off Using the backlight If you have difficulty seeing the information on your communicator in dark environments you can ...

Page 19: ...n the screen the communicator can detect exactly which task you want to perform Important Always use the point of the stylus for tapping or making strokes on the communicator screen Never use an actual pen pencil or other sharp object to write on the communicator screen With your communicator turned on you can tap the communicator screen to perform many operations such as the following Open applic...

Page 20: ...esponding option is active If a check box is empty tapping it inserts a check mark If a check box is checked tapping it removes the check mark Pick list Tap the arrow to display a list of choices and then tap an item in the list to select it Previous next arrows Tap the up and down arrows to display the previous and next page of information tap the left and right arrows to display the previous and...

Page 21: ...o display an online tip 1 Tap the Tips icon 2 After you review the tip tap Done Customizing your communicator You can customize your communicator by using the Preferences application You can enter personal information such as your name and address change the time and date view different date and time formats when you travel turn off sounds configure your communicator to work with a modem or networ...

Page 22: ...r and then tap the arrows to change them 4 Tap AM or PM Note Your communicator can also display time based on a 24 hour clock See page 179 for details 5 Tap OK To set the current date 1 Tap the Set Date box 2 Tap the arrows to select the current year 3 Tap the current month 4 Tap the current date Tap here Tap arrows to select year Tap to select month Tap to select date ...

Page 23: ... ear 3 Press the headset button to perform any of the following functions Answer an incoming call including an incoming call waiting call Switch between two active calls Place the second call on hold when you have two active calls Hang up an active call Connecting the HotSync cable The HotSync cable that comes with your Treo enables you to charge your communicator battery and to synchronize the in...

Page 24: ...acing up Note If you are unsure about the exact location of the USB port or serial port on your computer refer to the manual supplied with the computer 4 Plug the travel charger into a wall outlet Tip The travel charger does not need to be plugged into a wall outlet to perform a HotSync operation However if you want to use the HotSync cable to charge your Treo communicator you must plug the travel...

Page 25: ...mmunicator Back up and synchronize data between your communicator and your computer Synchronization is a one step procedure that ensures that changes you make on your communicator or desktop software appear in both places See the section that begins on page 78 for details Configure the wireless data features of your Treo Import and export data so you can easily transfer data from other desktop app...

Page 26: ...e 3 Insert the Handspring CD ROM into the computer s CD ROM drive 4 If the language selection screen appears click the same language you selected on your communicator Choosing a different language may result in loss of data 5 If the model selection screen appears click the name of the product you purchased and follow the onscreen instructions to continue the installation 6 Follow the onscreen inst...

Page 27: ...e mail application that enables you to access your ISP POP3 account e mail directly from your communicator You may also be able to use One Touch Mail to access your corporate e mail contact your System Administrator for assistance To install One Touch Mail do one of the following Select the One Touch Mail option when you configure the wireless communication features using the Handspring CD ROM If ...

Page 28: ...Page 28 Introduction to Your Treo 180g Communicator ...

Page 29: ...raffiti writing includes any character you can type on a standard keyboard The Graffiti strokes closely resemble the uppercase letters of the regular alphabet which makes Graffiti writing easy to learn There are four basic concepts for success with Graffiti writing If you draw the character shape exactly as shown in the tables later in this chapter like the shapes shown in the following diagram yo...

Page 30: ...st for you As you ll see later you use the same shape to create both the uppercase and lowercase version of a letter 3 Position the stylus in the left hand side of the Graffiti writing area 4 Start your stroke at the heavy dot and draw the stroke shape as it appears in the tables 5 Lift the stylus from the screen at the end of the stroke shape That s all there is to it When you lift the stylus fro...

Page 31: ...racter you want to delete and make the backspace stroke a line from right to left in the Graffiti writing area Write at natural speed Writing too slowly can generate recognition errors Do not write on a slant Vertical strokes should be parallel to the sides of the Graffiti writing area Press firmly The Graffiti alphabet Letter Strokes Letter Strokes Letter Strokes A K U B L V C M W D N X E O Y F P...

Page 32: ...he Caps Shift stroke Tip When Caps Shift is active an up arrow symbol appears in the lower right corner of the communicator screen If you accidentally activate Caps Shift backspace will cancel it To enter only capital letters Caps Lock Use the Caps Lock stroke Tip When Caps Lock is active an underlined up arrow symbol appears in the lower right corner of the communicator screen To return to lowerc...

Page 33: ...activate Punctuation Shift and a dot appears to show it is active The next stroke you make with the stylus creates a punctuation mark Note When Punctuation Shift is active you can make a symbol stroke anywhere in the Graffiti writing area the letters or numbers side Additional Graffiti punctuation 2 7 3 8 4 9 Symbol Stroke Symbol Stroke Period Dash Comma Left Paren Apostrophe Right Paren Question ...

Page 34: ...ext stroke that you make creates the symbol or extended character Writing accented characters To create accented characters draw the stroke normally used to create the letter followed by an accent stroke Graffiti writing then adds the accent to the letter For example the following diagram shows the strokes required to draw an accented e Accent strokes Using these accent strokes you can write the f...

Page 35: ... similar to the Glossary or Autotext features of some word processors Graffiti writing comes with several predefined ShortCuts and you can also create your own Each ShortCut can represent up to 45 characters For example you might create a ShortCut for your name or for the header of a memo See page 193 to learn about creating your own ShortCuts To use a ShortCut draw the ShortCut stroke followed by...

Page 36: ...cannot enter Graffiti characters while using the onscreen keyboard To use the onscreen keyboard 1 Open any application such as Memo Pad 2 Tap any record or tap New 3 Tap abc to open the alphabetic keyboard or tap 123 to open the numeric keyboard 4 Tap the characters to enter text and numbers Entry ShortCut Date stamp ds Time stamp ts Date time stamp dts Meeting me Breakfast br Lunch lu Dinner di T...

Page 37: ...ize the information on your computer with the information on your communicator See the section that begins on page 78 for details on HotSync operations Refer to Palm Desktop online Help or the documentation that came with your PIM software for more information on entering data on your computer Importing data If you have data stored in computer applications such as spreadsheets and databases or if ...

Page 38: ...u want to import data 3 If you are importing records that contain a field with category names do the following Select All in the Category box Be sure that the same categories that appear in the imported file also exist in the application If the categories do not exist create them now otherwise the records are imported into the Unfiled category 4 From the File menu choose Import 5 Select the file y...

Page 39: ...ice provider and SMS Messaging with the application buttons on the front panel of your communicator Tip When you press an application button on the front panel of your communicator you have instant access to the selected application You don t even need to turn on your communicator first In addition to providing a way for you to open applications the Applications Launcher displays the current time ...

Page 40: ...the Applications icon 2 Tap the Menu icon 3 Tap App and then tap Category 4 Tap the pick list next to each application to select a category Tip To create a new category tap Edit Categories from the pick list Tap New enter the category name and then tap OK to add the category Tap OK 5 Tap Done To display applications by category 1 Tap the Applications icon 2 Do one of the following Tap the Applicat...

Page 41: ...Applications icon 2 Tap the Menu icon 3 Tap Options and then tap Preferences 4 Tap the Remember Last Category check box to select it 5 Tap OK Choosing preferences You can set options that affect an entire application in the application s Preferences dialog box To change preferences for an application 1 Open an application 2 Tap the Menu icon 3 Tap Options and then tap Preferences Note Not all appl...

Page 42: ...he web site www handspring com When you download an add on application from the Internet it is probably in a compressed format such as a zip or sit file If you have a decompression utility on your computer use it to decompress the prc and pdb files inside the compressed file If you do not have a decompression utility search the Internet using phrases like zip decompression or how to unzip This wil...

Page 43: ...so access the Install Tool dialog box by selecting Install Tool under Handspring on the Start menu or by double clicking any file with a PRC file extension 4 In the User drop down list select the name that corresponds to your communicator 5 Click Add ...

Page 44: ...on s you selected in step 6 See the section that begins on page 78 for details Tip You can also install an application by simply double clicking the application s icon Removing applications In the event that you run out of memory or decide that you no longer need an application you installed you can remove applications from your communicator You can remove only add on applications patches and exte...

Page 45: ...lm Desktop software is located in the Handspring folder If you upgraded from a previous version of Palm Desktop software these files are most likely located in the Palm folder Removing Palm Desktop software Removing Palm Desktop software also removes HotSync Manager If you remove this software from your computer you cannot synchronize your data So we highly recommend leaving Palm Desktop software ...

Page 46: ... Assign a password to the Security viewing options Assigning a password requires you to enter a password to view masked or hidden private entries not assigning a password enables you or anyone else to view individual masked private entries by tapping them and to view all hidden or masked private entries by selecting Show Records in the Security dialog box Lock and turn off your communicator so tha...

Page 47: ... new password and tap OK To delete the password tap Delete Locking your communicator You can also lock your communicator so that you need to enter your password to operate it Important If you lock your communicator you must enter the exact password to re activate your communicator If you forget the password you need to perform a hard reset to resume using your communicator Performing a hard reset ...

Page 48: ... you forget your password you can delete the password from your communicator Deleting a forgotten password also deletes all entries and files marked as Private Important If you synchronize with your computer before deleting a forgotten password your communicator restores your private entries the next time you perform a HotSync operation but it does not restore the password To delete a forgotten pa...

Page 49: ...s chapter briefly describes each application and how to open it Your Treo 180g communicator comes with these applications already installed PhoneBook Date Book Plus Blazer SMS Messaging To Do List Memo Pad Calculator CityTime Expense SIM Book SIM Services ...

Page 50: ...ne numbers and other information Enter up to five phone numbers home work fax mobile etc or e mail addresses for each name Attach a note to each Contacts entry in which you can enter additional information about the entry Assign Contacts entries to categories so that you can organize and view them in logical groups Display a history list of your incoming and outgoing calls To open PhoneBook Press ...

Page 51: ...entire year Display a list of both your appointments and your To Do items Create unscheduled events or To Do items that float from one day to the next until you complete them Create a Daily Journal to track events with automatic time stamps Set an alarm to sound prior to the scheduled activity and create reminders for events that are based on a particular date rather than time of day such as birth...

Page 52: ...nfigure the wireless communication settings select Configure Your Treo under Programs Handspring or Palm on the Windows Start menu and follow the instructions on the screen In Blazer you can do the following Access the World Wide Web and display Internet content Create up to 100 bookmarks for quick and convenient access to your favorite web sites Navigate between web pages with familiar toolbar ic...

Page 53: ... messages directly from the Inbox Create messages quickly with quick list address selection and boilerplate text Review messages you sent in the Sent folder To open SMS Messaging Press the SMS Messaging application button on the front panel of your communicator SMS Messaging opens to display the Inbox view Tip Press the SMS Messaging application button repeatedly to cycle through the Inbox Sent an...

Page 54: ... level to each task Assign a due date for any or all of your To Do items Assign To Do items to categories so that you can organize and view them in logical groups Sort your To Do items either by due date priority level or category Attach notes to individual To Do items for a description or clarification of the task To open To Do List 1 Tap the Applications icon 2 Tap the To Do List icon To Do List...

Page 55: ...g and drop memos into popular computer applications like Microsoft Word when you synchronize using Palm Desktop software and HotSync technology Assign memos to categories so that you can organize and view them in logical groups Write down phone numbers and other types of information Later you can copy and paste this information to other applications To open Memo Pad 1 Tap the Applications icon 2 T...

Page 56: ...rform specific types of calculations including math trigonometry finance logic statistics weight temp length area and volume Store and retrieve values Display the last series of calculations which is useful for confirming a series of chain calculations Create a custom view with the buttons you use most often Switch to basic mode to perform simple calculations To open Calculator Tap the Calculator ...

Page 57: ...can do the following Select a home city as a point of reference Display the day and time in four other cities simultaneously Add a definition for any city that isn t in the default list Display sunrise and sunset information for your home city To open CityTime 1 Tap the Applications icon 2 Tap the CityTime icon ...

Page 58: ...ign expense items to categories so that you can organize and view them in logical groups Keep track of vendors companies and people involved with each particular expense Log miles traveled for a particular date or expense category Sort your expenses by date or expense type Transfer your expense information to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet version 5 0 or later on your computer Microsoft Excel is no...

Page 59: ...lowing Copy entries from your speed dial list to your SIM card so you can access your phone numbers if you move your SIM card to another phone Copy entries from your SIM card to your speed dial list Delete entries from your SIM card Dial entries on your SIM card To open SIM Book 1 Tap the Applications icon 2 Tap the SIM Book icon ...

Page 60: ... your wireless service provider In SIM Services you can do the following Access applications from your wireless service provider on your SIM card Note Some wireless service providers do not put applications on the SIM card To open SIM Services 1 Tap the Applications icon on the front of your communicator 2 Tap the SIM Srvcs icon ...

Page 61: ... any of the PIM applications a single Date Book Plus event Contacts entry in PhoneBook To Do List item Memo Pad memo or Expense item Using menus Menus on your communicator are easy to use Once you have mastered them in one application you can use them the same way in all other applications The menus of each application are illustrated in the section on that application in Chapter 6 The Edit menu i...

Page 62: ...ear to the right of the menu command names To use the Graffiti menu commands the menu bar must be closed To use the Graffiti menu commands 1 In the Graffiti text area draw a diagonal line from the lower left to the upper right The Command toolbar appears for about four seconds 2 Immediately write the corresponding command letter in the Graffiti letter area For example to choose Copy in the Edit me...

Page 63: ...cord 2 Tap New 3 In Date Book Plus only Select a record type from the pop up list select start and end times for your event and then tap OK 4 Enter text for the record Note Your communicator automatically capitalizes the first letter of each field except numeric and e mail fields You do not have to use the Graffiti Caps Shift stroke to capitalize the first letter of the name 5 Use the Next Field G...

Page 64: ...o select text in an application 1 Tap the beginning of the text that you want to select 2 Drag the stylus over the text to highlight it You can drag across the text to select additional words or drag down to select a group of lines Tip To select a word double tap the word To select a whole line triple tap the line The following commands may appear in an Edit menu Undo Reverses the action of the la...

Page 65: ...s it to the archive file on your desktop the next time you perform a HotSync operation Copy Copies the selected text and stores it temporarily in the memory of your communicator You can paste the text that you copy into another area of the current application or into a different application Paste Inserts the text that you cut or copied at the selected point in a record The text you paste replaces ...

Page 66: ... you think Date Book Plus or To Do List records might prove useful later you can purge them from your communicator and save them in an archive file Purging is not available in Contacts view in PhoneBook or Memo Pad so delete outdated records from these applications To purge records 1 Open the application 2 Tap the Menu icon 3 Tap Record and then tap Purge A confirmation dialog box appears Date Boo...

Page 67: ...defined categories You can have a maximum of 15 user defined categories in each application The Contacts view in PhoneBook contains the QuickList user defined category in which you can store the names addresses and phone numbers you might need in emergencies doctor fire department lawyer etc Expense contains two user defined categories New York and Paris to show how you might sort your expenses fo...

Page 68: ... 2 Select the category you want to view The list screen now displays only the records assigned to that category To define a new category 1 Tap the category pick list in the upper right corner of the screen 2 Tap Edit Categories 3 Tap New 4 Enter the name of the new category and then tap OK Category pick list Category pick list ...

Page 69: ...categories the same name For example if you change the name of the Personal category to Business all records formerly in the Personal category appear in the Business category Finding records Your communicator offers several ways to find information quickly All applications The Find utility locates any text that you specify always starting with the current application Date Book Plus To Do List Memo...

Page 70: ...witch moves up and down one record and the scroll buttons move up or down an entire screen of records If you press and hold a scroll button you accelerate the scrolling and display every third screen In the Contact View screen the scroll buttons move to the previous or next Contacts record You can also use the Instant Lookup feature from any of the PhoneBook views to quickly scroll to any of your ...

Page 71: ...cator searches for the text you can tap Stop at any time You may want to do this if the entry you want appears before your communicator finishes the search To con tinue the search after you tap Stop tap Find More 4 Tap the text that you want to review Using Phone Number Lookup Phone Number Lookup displays the information you entered in the Contacts view in PhoneBook and it lets you add this inform...

Page 72: ...tering text For example if your Contacts view in PhoneBook is sorted by last name and you want to insert the full name and phone number for someone with the last name Williams write the Graffiti characters for Wi and then the Phone Number Lookup Command stroke L Assuming you have only one Contacts record with a last name that begins with Wi your communicator inserts the full name Fred Williams and...

Page 73: ...ames 7 Tap Done and then tap OK Sorting lists of records You can sort lists of records in various ways depending on the application Sorting is available in applications that have list screens Contacts view in PhoneBook To Do List Memo Pad and Expense Note You can also assign records to categories See page 67 for details To sort records in To Do List and Expense 1 Open the application to display th...

Page 74: ...eld Making records private In all PIM applications except Expense you can make individual records private Private records remain visible and accessible however until you select the Security setting to hide or mask all private records See the section that begins on page 46 for details Hiding and masking private records You can hide records that you mark as private When you hide records they do not ...

Page 75: ...p the Security icon 4 Tap the Current Privacy pick list 5 Tap either Hide Records or Mask Records 6 Tap OK to confirm that you want to change the security setting To display all private records 1 Tap the Applications icon 2 Tap Security 3 Tap the Current Privacy pick list 4 Tap Show Records If you do not have a password private records become visible If you have a password the Show Private Records...

Page 76: ...e records 2 Tap the Menu icon 3 Tap Options and then tap Security 4 Tap the Current Privacy pick list 5 Tap Show Records 6 Tap OK Attaching notes In all PIM applications except Memo Pad you can attach a note to a record A note can be up to several thousand characters long For example for an appointment in Date Book Plus you can attach a note with directions to the location To attach a note to a re...

Page 77: ...Yes Choosing fonts In all PIM applications except Expense you can change the font style to make text easier to read You can choose a different font style for each application To change the font style 1 Open an application 2 Tap the Menu icon 3 Tap Options and then tap Font 4 Tap the font style you want to use 5 Tap OK Note icon Small font Large font Bold font Small font Large font Bold font ...

Page 78: ... communicator and Palm Desktop software After you enter this information and synchronize the HotSync Manager recognizes your communicator and doesn t ask for this information again If you are a System Administrator preparing several communicators for a group of users you may want to create a user profile See the section that begins on page 209 before performing the following steps Important You mu...

Page 79: ... equipped with an IR infrared port that you can use to beam information to another Palm OS device that s close by and also has an IR port The IR port is located on the top of your communicator between the power button and the ringer switch behind the small dark shield You can beam the following information between Palm OS devices The record currently displayed in Date Book Plus the Contacts view i...

Page 80: ...one of the following The Beam command for an individual record In the Contacts view in PhoneBook only Beam Business Card Beam Category 4 When the Beam Status dialog box appears point the IR port directly at the IR port of the receiving communicator Tip For best results Treo communicators should be between 10 and 50 centimeters about 4 20 inches apart and the path between the two communicators must...

Page 81: ...r communicator To receive beamed information 1 Turn on your communicator 2 Point the IR port directly at the IR port of the transmitting communicator to open the Beam Status dialog box 3 When the Beam dialog box appears select a category for the entry Tip If you do not select a category the entry is placed in the Unfiled category 4 Tap Yes Tips on beaming information You can set the full screen pe...

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Page 83: ... This chapter is organized by application and gives instructions on how to do tasks that are specific to each of the following applications PhoneBook Date Book Plus Blazer SMS Messaging To Do List Memo Pad Calculator CityTime Expense SIM Book SIM Services ...

Page 84: ...orner of the PhoneBook screen Repeatedly press the PhoneBook application button on the front panel of your Treo 180g communicator to cycle through the views Note The Active Call icon and view appear only after you place an outgoing call or receive an incoming call At the top of each view many of the following common icons appear to provide wireless mode status information for your phone Note Your ...

Page 85: ...email number is pre programmed on your SIM card you cannot delete this entry or change the phone number but you can move the voicemail entry to another button rename it and add Extra digits If the voicemail number is not pre programmed on your SIM card you can edit the voicemail entry to enter the number To define a Speed Dial button 1 Open the lid or if you are in another application press the Ph...

Page 86: ...t to use Tip You can edit the entry by tapping the number or name in the Edit Entry dialog 5 In the Edit Entry dialog tap Done Calling a Speed Dial number Speed dialing enables you to quickly place a call without entering the number This is particularly useful for numbers you call often such as your home or office You can also call a number in your Speed Dial list using the hands free headset To d...

Page 87: ...an change any of the information associated with a Speed Dial button Note You cannot change the phone number for your wireless service provider s voicemail service You can however rename move or add Extra Digits to this voicemail entry To change a Speed Dial entry 1 From the Speed Dial view tap the Menu icon 2 Under Edit tap Edit Speed Dial 3 Tap the entry you want to change 4 In the Edit Entry di...

Page 88: ...l list As your Speed Dial list grows you may want to rearrange the entries For example you might want to store different types of numbers on different pages or arrange the list alphabetically To arrange the Speed Dial list 1 From the Speed Dial view tap the Menu icon 2 Under Edit tap Edit Speed Dial 3 Drag the entries to the slot where you want them to appear Tip If the new slot is full the other ...

Page 89: ...the selected number Tip To edit the phone number tap the Dial box and then use the keypad Graffiti writing or the onscreen keyboard 5 Tap Hang Up to end the call Using the Contacts view The Contacts view is where you store name and address information about people businesses and more Creating a Contacts entry You can create Contacts entries on your communicator or you can use your desktop software...

Page 90: ... entering information tap Done Tip To create an entry that always appears at the top of the Contacts list begin the Last name or Company field with a symbol as in If Found Call This entry can contain contact information in case you lose your communicator Duplicating a Contacts entry You can duplicate existing entries which can be helpful when you want to enter multiple people from a single organiz...

Page 91: ...roll to the number you want to call and then press the rocker switch to dial the number 3 Tap Hang Up to end the call Selecting types of phone numbers You can select the types of phone numbers or e mail addresses that you associate with a Contacts entry Any changes you make apply only to the current entry To select other types of phone numbers in an entry 1 Tap the contact name for the entry that ...

Page 92: ...e When your phone is off or you travel outside a coverage area your missed calls are forwarded to voicemail and they do not appear in the Call History list Similarly when your phone is off or you travel outside a coverage area your wireless service provider stores your text messages until you turn on your phone or return to a coverage area Reviewing Call History Each item in the Call History view ...

Page 93: ...se the Call History view to dial any number that appears on this view To dial a number from the Call History view 1 Make sure wireless mode is on See page 18 for details 2 Select the number you want to call 3 Tap Dial or press the rocker switch Tip To add a number to your Contacts or Speed Dial list tap Details tap Copy Phone go to the Contacts or Speed Dial view and select Paste from the Edit men...

Page 94: ...urge Tip To delete a specific item select the item from the Call History view and tap Delete Item instead of Purge 3 Select the purge option you want to use 4 Tap OK Using the Active Call view After you dial and establish a connection or receive an incoming call the Active Call view icon appears in the lower left corner of the PhoneBook screen and the Active Call view appears Note If you dialed a ...

Page 95: ...on on your communicator Slide the ringer switch to the silent position Note Placing the ringer switch in the silent position turns off all system sounds including alarms When you silence the ringer Date Book Plus alarms vibrate To end a call do any of the following Tap Hang Up Close the lid if the headset is not attached Press the button on the headset if it is attached Adjusting call volume You c...

Page 96: ... group This feature is not available when a headset is attached to your phone To use the speakerphone 1 Place a call 2 From the Active Call screen tap Spkrphone 3 Tap Cancel Spkr to turn off the speakerphone Placing calls on hold You can place an active call on hold while you use other applications on your communicator or complete another task To place a call on hold 1 Place or answer a call 2 Tap...

Page 97: ... second call Tap Ignore to send the second call to voicemail Press the button on the headset if it is attached to place the first call on hold and to answer the second call Note Make sure the Disable Call Waiting option on the Call Preferences screen is off When this option is off the Disable Call Waiting check box is empty See the section that begins on page 100 for more information To dial anoth...

Page 98: ...old Forwarding calls If you need to turn off the wireless mode or know you will be traveling outside a coverage area you can forward your calls to another number Keep in mind that your wireless service provider will still charge you for your forwarded calls Note Because call forwarding information is stored by the network it s a good idea to check the current network settings both before and after...

Page 99: ... called To redial the last number do one of the following Press and hold the PhoneBook application button for at least one second Press and hold the rocker switch Returning a missed call When your Treo is on and you remain in a coverage area any calls you miss appear in the Call History list and you receive a missed call alert message When your phone is off or you travel outside a coverage area yo...

Page 100: ... dial 911 or 112 from the Dial Pad screen If your phone is locked or your SIM card is missing tap Make Emergency Call from the Unlock SIM or SIM Card Not Found screen Tip You don t need to unlock your phone or even have the SIM card installed to call an emergency number PhoneBook menus PhoneBook menus are shown here for your reference and PhoneBook features that are not explained elsewhere in this...

Page 101: ...where you can lock your SIM card to prevent unauthorized use of your communicator s wireless mode features Preferences Contacts list view Contacts edit view Call History view Contacts record view Contacts view Contacts record edit views Call History view Dial Pad Speed Dial views ...

Page 102: ...ll Get Status Displays the current call waiting call blocking and call forwarding settings stored on your wireless service providers network Use this button to confirm that the network settings you selected are active Dial Preferences Dial Email SMS Provides third party applications access to PhoneBook s dialing functions In most cases you do not need to change these settings Default country Deter...

Page 103: ... or return to Automatic Mode Automatic Mode Allows your Treo to automatically select the provider with the strongest signal By default Automatic Mode is on Phone Info Number Displays your SIM card s phone number Note Not all wireless service providers include the phone number on the SIM If the phone number is not on the SIM this field displays No number on SIM instead of the number IMEI Displays y...

Page 104: ...pecific start or end times such as birthdays holidays and anniversaries These are referred to as untimed events Untimed events appear at the top of the list of times marked with a diamond You can have more than one untimed event on a particular date You can also schedule a repeating event such as a weekly meeting and continuous events such as a three day conference or a vacation To schedule an eve...

Page 105: ...k Tip You can also roll the rocker switch or press the scroll buttons on the front panel of your communicator to move forward or backward Tap Go at the bottom of the screen to open the Go to Date dialog box Select a date by tapping a year month and day in the calendar Tip In the Go to Date dialog box you can also roll the rocker switch or press the scroll buttons on the front panel of your communi...

Page 106: ...he event 5 Tap a blank area on the screen to deselect the untimed event Note If you create an event and decide later that there is no particular start or end time you can easily change it to an untimed event Tap the time of the event in the Date Book Plus screen tap No Time and then tap OK Rescheduling an event You can easily make changes to your schedule with your communicator To reschedule an ev...

Page 107: ...t to select Minutes Hours or Days 5 Select the 5 and enter any number from 0 to 99 inclusive as the number of time units 6 Tap OK Alarm for untimed events You can set a silent alarm for an untimed event In this case the alarm triggers at the specified period of minutes hours or days before midnight beginning of the day of the untimed event No audible alarm sounds for an untimed event instead the r...

Page 108: ... at a particular time of day To schedule a repeating or continuous event 1 Tap the event 2 Tap Details 3 Tap the Repeat box to open the Change Repeat dialog box 4 Tap Day Week Month or Year to set how often event repeats For a continuous event tap Day 5 Enter a number that corresponds to how often you want the event to repeat on the Every line For example if you select Month and enter the number 2...

Page 109: ...anges the end date to maintain the duration of the repeating event If you change the repeat interval e g daily to weekly of a repeating event past occurrences prior to the day on which you change the setting are not changed and your communicator creates a new repeating event If you change the date of an occurrence of a repeating event e g from January 14th to January 15th and apply the change to A...

Page 110: ...e date bar the menu bar appears Working in Week View Week View shows the calendar of your events for an entire week This view lets you quickly review your appointments and available time slots In addition the graphical display helps you spot overlaps and conflicts in your schedule To display the Week View 1 Tap the Week View button 2 Tap the scroll arrows to move forward or backward a week at a ti...

Page 111: ... with Text The Week View with Text shows an entire week with a description of each scheduled event This view can display one or two weeks at a time and can include To Do items that are due on the dates shown Tips for using Week View with Text Keep the following points in mind Tap a day to display that day in the Day View Tap the scroll arrows in the upper right corner to move forward or backward a...

Page 112: ...n the upper right corner to move forward or backward a month You can also roll the rocker switch or press the scroll buttons on the front panel of your communicator to move between months Tap Go to open the date selector and select a different month Working in Year View The Year View shows an overview of your calendar for an entire year Previous next month Dots on right or left side indicate event...

Page 113: ... with To Do List It displays a list of events and To Do items for the selected week s Tips for using List View Keep the following points in mind Tap a line to select it The start and end time display briefly in the title bar To redisplay the event details tap to the left of the description Tap the description of the selected line to display the event in Day View Tap the up scroll arrow in the uppe...

Page 114: ...ill be timed or untimed can have alarms and can repeat If a floating event is not completed by midnight it automatically advances to the next day until you mark it complete You can distinguish a floating event from an integrated To Do item by the circle that appears next to the floating event in place of the To Do item priority number and check box Floating events appear in alphabetical order at t...

Page 115: ... Date Book Plus can create and display To Do items To Do items appear in priority order at the top of the Day View screen To create To Do items in Date Book Plus 1 Tap the Day View button 2 Tap New and select To Do from the list 3 Enter a description of the To Do item 4 Tap a blank area on the screen to deselect the item To mark a To Do item complete Tap the check box next to the item Tips for usi...

Page 116: ...d a journal for the current day Date Book Plus opens the existing journal and inserts a new entry 3 Enter a description for the journal entry 4 Tap Done Using templates You can use templates to create a list of standard events You can then select an event from this list and add it to your calendar Since Date Book Plus saves all the event attributes including alarms and notes templates can really s...

Page 117: ...te Book Plus features that are not explained elsewhere in this guide are described here See page 61 for information about choosing menu commands Record menu New To Do Creates a new To Do item and adds it to your Date Book Plus and To Do List database Duplicate Item Creates a copy of the selected event and opens the Details dialog box for the new event Tap to create an event from a template List Vi...

Page 118: ... new events Week Start Defines the first day of the week This setting overrides the System Preferences setting for all Date Book Plus views Initial View Defines the view that appears when you start Date Book Plus Button Views Defines which views display when you repeatedly press the Date Book Plus button By default all views appear Display Options Opens the Display Options dialog box where you can...

Page 119: ...disappear to minimize scrolling Show PM Label Displays a p after PM times Show End Times Displays all time bars and time slots for end times of an event Scroll Before Day Move Determines whether the front panel scroll buttons will scroll up and down within the current day before scrolling to the previous or next day Auto scroll Time Displays events based on the time of day when the Day View contai...

Page 120: ...mits before it stops The choices are Once Twice 3 Times 5 Times and 10 Times Repeat Alarm Defines how many times the alarm repeats when it is not acknowledged The choices are Once Twice 3 Times 5 Times 10 Times and 100 Times Every Defines how often the alarm sound repeats The choices are Minute 5 minutes 10 minutes and 30 minutes Alarm Preset Automatically sets an alarm for each new event The sile...

Page 121: ...ted Items Shows all To Do items that have been assigned a due date Days before Due Date Defines the number of days before the due date that an item will appear in Day View as a To Do item Create Options Opens the Create Options dialog box where you can select the default priority and category for To Do Items you create in Date Book Plus UnDelete from Archive Restores the last event you deleted fro...

Page 122: ...Floating Events Removes untimed floating events from the Week View with Text display Show Journal Displays a Daily Journal entry Include Week Numbers in Title Displays the selected week number in the title bar Month Preferences Show Timed Events Displays events that you assigned to a specific time Show Untimed Events Displays events that you assigned to a date but did not assign to a specific time...

Page 123: ...ay List View Preferences Date Book Determines which type of events appear in the List View display The choices are Appt Float Done Alarms Only and Repeat events only appear once To Do Determines which type of To Do items appear in the List View display The choices are All Not Complete Complete and None If you choose either Not Complete or Complete you also have the following choices Dated Undated ...

Page 124: ...pring or Palm on the Windows Start menu and follow the instructions on the screen Viewing web pages You can view web pages whenever you are inside a coverage area If you are outside a coverage area you can view web pages that are stored temporarily on your communicator in an area called the cache However if a page stored in the cache has an expiration date and it is past that date you need to esta...

Page 125: ...unicator go to the home page and then tap Directory of Mobile Sites Working with bookmarks The Bookmark view makes it easy for you to get to web sites you visit often Viewing bookmarked pages Your communicator may come with a few bookmarks already in place You can jump directly to any of the predefined bookmarks or to any pages for which you ve created a bookmark To view a bookmark 1 Make sure wir...

Page 126: ... Tip You can also bookmark the current page by selecting Add Bookmark from the Page menu Editing bookmarks You can change the title description or URL associated with any of your bookmarks To edit a bookmark 1 From the Bookmark view tap Edit 2 Tap the page icons to navigate to the page containing the bookmark you want to change Tip You can enter or change the Title for any bookmark page Use the pa...

Page 127: ... and arrange the entries by category For example if you want to create a page with links to various sports scores you might name the page Scores To assign page category titles 1 From the Bookmark view tap Edit 2 Tap the page icon to which you want to assign a title 3 Enter the title To rearrange bookmark entries 1 From the Bookmark view tap Edit 2 Drag the entries to the slot where you want them t...

Page 128: ...ey line appears to the right of the slot where the page will appear 3 Tap OK Blazer menus Blazer menus are shown here for your reference and Blazer features that are not explained elsewhere in this guide are described here See page 61 for information about choosing menu commands The Go and Options menus differ depending on whether you re displaying the Page view or the Bookmark view Page menu Refr...

Page 129: ...nu Go menus Options menu Properties Displays the Page Properties dialog box where you can view the Page Name URL Size Bytes and whether the page was loaded from the cache Bookmark view Page view Bookmark view Bookmark view Page view ...

Page 130: ...etermines how many shades of gray are used to display graphic images You can also choose to not display images at all The options are No Images fastest Black White faster 4 Shades of Gray fast and 16 shades of Gray slow The default setting is 16 shades of Gray slow Ask before establishing Internet connection Displays a confirmation dialog each time you begin an Internet session The default setting...

Page 131: ...t cookies The default setting for this option is on Clear Cookies Erases all the cookies stored on your communicator You cannot cancel or undo this action Set Proxy Opens the Set Proxy dialog box where you can enter advanced HTTP proxy server settings If your ISP or network requires you to go through a proxy server when you connect to the Internet use this dialog box to enter the proxy server sett...

Page 132: ...ibe to this service your wireless service provider supplies an SMS Message Center number which appears in the SMS Preferences dialog Note Your wireless service provider may use a different name for their text messaging service Contact your wireless service provider to see if their service is compatible with SMS To use SMS Email you must subscribe to your wireless service provider s SMS Email servi...

Page 133: ...u can also dismiss the alert dialog box by pressing the rocker switch or the top scroll button OK Saves the message in the SMS Messages Inbox category dismisses the alert dialog box and returns you to the previous application Reply Switches to the SMS Messaging application opens the new message dialog box and addresses the message to the person who sent you the message Call Sender Dials the number...

Page 134: ...xt message header or to view additional screens in the current message if the message is long Tips To view previous screens in the current message or to select the previous message header press the top scroll button on the front of your communicator or roll the rocker switch upwards To view one message at a time use the scroll buttons or rocker switch to select the header of the message you want t...

Page 135: ...r or an e mail address If a message exceeds 160 characters SMS Messaging automatically divides the text into multiple messages when it sends the message As you create a message the status bar at the top of the screen indicates how many messages will be sent and the number of characters in each message To save time while creating messages you can insert predefined text from a boilerplate Some boile...

Page 136: ...se If prompted enter or select other text to complete the phrase Address by Mobile Number Enter a mobile phone number to send an SMS message to another GSM mobile phone Address by Email Address Enter an e mail address to send an SMS message to an e mail address To send a message to an e mail address you must subscribe to your wireless service provider s SMS Email service and enter their SMS Email ...

Page 137: ...ing automatically inserts your signature at the end of each message you create If necessary you can edit the default signature text when you create a message Note The signature text you define applies only to new messages If you are editing a message or have messages in the Pending folder when you create the signature text the signature text will not be added to those messages If you enable or dis...

Page 138: ...e Tip To delete a boilerplate tap Delete instead and then tap Yes to confirm deletion 5 Tap Done Copying and forwarding messages You can save time by copying text from your SMS messages or forwarding messages To copy text from an SMS message 1 From any SMS Messaging list view tap the text of the message you want to copy 2 Tap the Menu icon 3 Under Edit tap Select All Tip To copy only a portion of ...

Page 139: ...u can modify any messages in the Pending category To modify Pending messages 1 In the Pending category tap the header of the message you want to change 2 Tap Edit Tip You can also tap the body of the message to open it in Edit mode 3 Edit the message 4 Make sure wireless mode is on See page 18 for details 5 Tap Send Resending messages You can resend any messages in the Sent category 1 In the Sent ...

Page 140: ...K to confirm deletion To delete a group of messages 1 From any SMS Messaging list view select the category containing the messages you want to delete 2 Tap the Menu icon 3 Under Message tap Purge Messages 4 Select the deletion method you want to use Date Places the most recent messages at the top of the list This is the default sort method Name Places mobile phone numbers at the top of the list in...

Page 141: ... menus differ depending on which SMS Messaging view is on the screen Message menus Options menus Older than 1 month Deletes all messages in the current category with a date earlier than 1 month prior to the current date Except last 10 Keeps only the 10 most recent messages and deletes all other messages in the current category All Deletes all messages in the current category Open Displays the sele...

Page 142: ... This number is stored on your communicator If you move your SIM card to another phone you need to enter this number to send SMS messages to an e mail address Confirm deletions Determines whether a confirmation dialog box appears when you delete messages or boilerplates Save copies of sent messages in Sent folder Determines whether messages you send are stored in the Sent folder If you turn this o...

Page 143: ...ing to their importance or urgency The default setting is to arrange To Do items by priority and due date with priority 1 items at the top If you have a number of items in your list changing an item s priority setting may move its position in the list Note When you create a new To Do item its priority is automatically set to level 1 the highest most important level If you select another item first...

Page 144: ...u can tap directly on the due date in the To Do list to open the pick list shown in step 4 Assigning a category You can associate any To Do item with a category You can also sort the items that appear in the list based on their category To assign a category for a To Do item 1 Tap the text of the item whose details you want to change 2 Tap Details 3 Tap the category pick list Today Assigns the curr...

Page 145: ... To Do item to indicate that you ve completed it You can set To Do List to record the date that you completed the To Do item and you can choose to show or hide completed items as described on page 145 To check off a To Do item Tap the check box on the left side of the item To Do Show Options The Show Options dialog box enables you to control the appearance of the To Do list screen To change the Sh...

Page 146: ...the memory of your communicator Purge completed items to remove them from memory Show Only Due Items Shows only the items that are currently due past due or have no due date specified When this setting is active items that are not yet due do not appear in the list until their due date Record Completion Date Replaces the due date with the actual date when you complete check the item If you do not a...

Page 147: ...begin writing in the Graffiti writing area to create a new memo The first letter is automatically capitalized and begins your new memo 4 Enter the text you want to appear in the memo Use the carriage return stroke to move down to new lines in the memo 5 Tap Done Reviewing memos The first line of a memo appears in the Memo list This makes it easy to locate and review your memos To review a memo 1 I...

Page 148: ... See page 61 for information about choosing menu commands The Record and Options menus differ depending on whether you re displaying the Memo list or an individual memo Record menus Options menus Preferences Displays the Memo Preferences dialog box where you define the sort order for memos About Memo Pad Shows version information for Memo Pad Memo list Memo screen Memo list Memo screen ...

Page 149: ...ulator buttons The Basic Calculator includes the following buttons Clears the last number you entered Use this button if you make a mistake while entering a number in the middle of a calculation This button enables you to re enter the number without starting the calculation over Clears the entire calculation and enables you to begin a fresh calculation Toggles the current number between a negative...

Page 150: ...Calculator screen consists of three regions Each region performs a different function to help you perform a variety of calculations Using the Advanced Calculator buttons In addition to most of the Basic Calculator buttons the Primary buttons are available in all the Advanced Calculator views The remaining buttons are available only in specific views The information that follows provides an overvie...

Page 151: ...memory bank in which you want to store the current value Advanced Calculator has ten memory banks Opens the Recall which memory dialog box where you can select the memory bank from which you want to recall a value Squares the current value Calculates the value of x raised to the y power Calculates the value of a common base 10 antilogarithm Calculates the value of a natural base e antilogarithm Ca...

Page 152: ... process until you ve entered the following four variables N 360 30 years x 12 months APR 8 Calculates the sine of the current number Calculates the cosine of the current number Calculates the tangent of the current number Calculates the hyperbolic sine of the current number Calculates the hyperbolic cosine of the current number Calculates the hyperbolic tangent of the current number Calculates th...

Page 153: ...pounded loan amount including interest Opens the Time Value of Money dialog box where you can modify values and solve the equation Stores the remaining balance interest and principal amortization based on the supplied values Calculates a given percentage of a value To use this button enter a value tap this button enter the percent and then tap the equal sign button Calculates the change in a value...

Page 154: ...e inverse of each bit of the argument Calculates the exclusive OR between two arguments Adds the current value to the end of the statistics memory list You can store up to 200 values Calculates the mean of the values in the statistics memory list Calculates the standard deviation based on a population of n Calculates the standard deviation based on a population of n 1 Calculates the sum of the val...

Page 155: ...value to grams Indicates the current value is entered in kilograms When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to kilograms Indicates the current value is entered in metric tons When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to metric tons Indicates the current value is entered in degrees Fahrenheit When you tap this bu...

Page 156: ...onverts the value to square feet Indicates the current value is entered in square yards When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to square yards Indicates the current value is entered in acres When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to acres Indicates the current value is entered in square miles When you tap t...

Page 157: ...n after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to pints Indicates the current value is entered in quarts When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to quarts Indicates the current value is entered in gallons When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to gallons Indicates the current value is entered ...

Page 158: ...re not explained elsewhere in this guide are described here See page 61 for information about choosing menu commands Options menus Program menu About Calculator Shows version information for Calculator Export Opens the Export dialog box where you can select a view definition to export to Memo Pad Import Opens the Import dialog box where you can select a view definition to import to Memo Pad Delete...

Page 159: ... ensures that CityTime displays accurate information for the other cities you select To set your home city 1 Tap the Applications icon 2 Tap the CityTime icon 3 Tap the Menu icon 4 Tap Options and then tap Select Home City 5 Tap the Home City pick list and select the city closest to where you are located Tip If a nearby city isn t in the list you can use the Edit Cities command to add a new city t...

Page 160: ... reference and CityTime features that are not explained elsewhere in this guide are described here See page 61 for information about choosing menu commands Options menu Utilities menu About CityTime Shows version information for CityTime Help Displays online help for the CityTime screens Change Location Opens the Change Location dialog box where you can select the city to which you are moving or t...

Page 161: ...the Expense list screen The first number you write begins your new Expense item 4 Enter the amount of the expense 5 Tap the Expense type pick list and select a type from the list Note As soon as you select an expense type your communicator saves the entry If you don t select an expense type it doesn t save the entry Tip A quick way to create a new Expense item is to make sure that no Expense item ...

Page 162: ...to change 2 Tap the date of the selected item 3 Tap the new date Entering receipt details Expense provides a variety of options that you can associate with an item These options appear in the Receipt Details dialog box To open the Receipt Details dialog box 1 Tap the Expense item to which you want to assign details 2 Tap Details 3 Select any of the following options Category See the section that b...

Page 163: ...t method used to pay the Expense item If the item is prepaid such as airline tickets supplied by your company you can choose Prepaid to place your expense in the appropriate company paid cell of your printed expense report spreadsheet See the section that begins on page 165 for more information Currency Enables you to choose the type of currency used to pay the Expense item The default currency un...

Page 164: ...ct the symbol in the Preferences dialog box If you want to use your custom currency symbol only for a particular Expense item select the symbol in the Receipt Details dialog box associated with that item Show Options Show Options define the sort order and other settings that relate to your Expense items To open the Show Options dialog box 1 In the Expense list tap Show 2 Select any of the options ...

Page 165: ... HotSync operation to transfer your latest Expense data to your computer 2 Do one of the following Click Expense in Palm Desktop software to open Microsoft Excel and the Expense Report configuration dialog box From the Windows Start menu click Programs Palm Desktop Expense Reports and then choose your user name 3 Click the expense category that you want Tip You can press Ctrl click to select multi...

Page 166: ...report templates Palm Desktop software includes several expense report templates When you use one of these templates you can edit your expense data in Microsoft Excel The templates have the extension xlt and are stored in the template folder in the Palm Desktop software directory on your computer To see what a template looks like before you use it open the template in Microsoft Excel For example t...

Page 167: ...the Templates menu then select an expense template Note If you want to create your own custom expense template and have it appear in the Templates menu see Appendix C for more information 5 Click OK Expense menus Expense menus are shown here for your reference and Expense features that are not explained elsewhere in this guide are described here See page 61 for information about choosing menu comm...

Page 168: ...f an expense type in the Graffiti writing area For example if you write the letter T it enters the Taxi expense type Writing T and then E enters Telephone which is the first expense type beginning with the letters TE Default currency Sets the default currency symbol for Expense About Expense Shows version information for Expense ...

Page 169: ... Dial list to your SIM card You can copy entries from your PhoneBook Speed Dial list to your SIM Book This is a great way to save time and keep your SIM Book up to date To copy entries from your Speed Dial list to your SIM card 1 Tap the Applications icon on the front of your communicator 2 Tap the SIM Book icon 3 Tap Speed Dial in the pick list in the upper right corner 4 Tap the entry you want t...

Page 170: ...rom the Edit menu Tip A check mark indicates that the entry is already on both your Speed Dial and SIM list 3 Tap Copy Deleting entries from your SIM card If you find that you no longer need a phone number you can delete it from your SIM card To delete entries from your SIM card 1 Tap SIM in the pick list in the upper right corner Tip To delete entries from your Speed Dial list tap Speed Dial inst...

Page 171: ...ne by tapping a mobile phone number and then tapping SMS instead of Dial 3 Tap Dial SIM Book menus SIM Book menus are shown here for your reference and SIM Book features that are not explained elsewhere in this guide are described here See page 61 for information about choosing menu commands Edit menu Options menu Help Opens a dialog where you can view tips about using the SIM Book application Abo...

Page 172: ...ur wireless service provider might offer an application that provides a secure connection for online banking services To use SIM Services 1 Tap the Applications icon on the front of your communicator 2 Tap the SIM Services icon 3 Tap the application you want to use Note If your wireless service provider did not install any applications on your SIM card a message informs you that no services are on...

Page 173: ... as well as the full screen pen stroke command Connection Configure your communicator for use with a HotSync cable for infrared communication or for wireless data communication Digitizer Calibrate the screen on your communicator Formats Set the country default and the formats for dates times calendar and numbers General Set the current date and time the auto shut off interval the Beam Receive feat...

Page 174: ...reen become effective immediately you do not have to change to a different screen or application If you assign a different application to a button you can still access the original application using the Applications Launcher To change the Buttons Preferences 1 Tap the pick list next to the button or icon you want to re assign 2 Tap the application that you want to assign to the button Tip To resto...

Page 175: ...Tap the pick list next to the button you want to assign to this button 3 Tap the application that you want to assign to the button The default setting for the button is the HotSync setting which means the cable performs its normal HotSync functions 4 Tap OK Backlight Turns on the backlight on your communicator Keyboard Opens the onscreen keyboard for entering text characters Graffiti Help Opens a ...

Page 176: ...PC Defines a dynamic serial connection between your communicator and your desktop computer Use this connection type with third party applications that need to reconfigure the serial port when communicating with a computer Auto Detect to Modem Defines a dynamic serial connection between your communicator and a modem Use this connection type with third party applications that need to reconfigure the...

Page 177: ...etwork Preferences in addition to configuring Connection settings to define the communication protocols for the selected device To create a Wireless Modem to Modem connection 1 From the Connection Preferences screen select Wireless Modem 2 Tap Edit The name of the current configuration appears at the top of the screen 3 Tap the Connection Method pick list and select Wireless Modem to Modem 4 Tap t...

Page 178: ...s screen The following steps demonstrate how to create a modem connection that enables IR HotSync through an IR enabled modem This modem would then dial a modem attached to your desktop to perform the remote HotSync operation To create an IrCOMM to Modem connection 1 In the Connection Preferences screen tap New 2 Enter a name for this configuration 3 Tap the Connection Method pick list and select ...

Page 179: ... to set the country default and the display format of the dates times and numbers on your communicator Country default The country default sets date time week start day and number conventions based on geographic regions where you might use your communicator 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 w...

Page 180: ... General Preferences screen enables you to set the time date auto shutoff interval the beam receive feature and sounds for your communicator See the section that begins on page 21 for information on setting the time and date Auto off delay Your communicator has an automatic shutoff feature that turns off the power after a period of inactivity This feature conserves battery power if you forget to t...

Page 181: ...hen you use the Handspring CD ROM to configure your communicator the configuration software attempts to set up your communicator with settings received from your wireless service provider If the Configure Your Treo software configured your communicator with your wireless service provider s settings the Phone field on the Network Preferences screen is set to Wireless In this case we recommend that ...

Page 182: ...rvers do not accept spaces in the user name Entering a password The Password box identifies the password you use to log into your server or ISP Your entry in this field determines whether your communicator prompts you to enter a password each time you log into your network If you do not enter a password your communicator displays the word Prompt in this field and asks you to enter a password durin...

Page 183: ...cator s built in wireless modem to establish a data connection but you can also use the infrared port or connect an external modem to the USB port See the section that begins on page 176 for details on how to configure Connection Preferences To select a connection 1 Tap the Connection pick list The list displays the configurations in your Connection Preferences panel 2 Select the appropriate Conne...

Page 184: ... put the calling card number in the Phone field and the phone number in the Use calling card field To enter your server phone number 1 Tap the Phone field 2 Enter the phone number you use to reach your ISP or dial in server 3 If you need to enter a prefix or disable Call Waiting skip to those procedures Otherwise tap OK Entering a prefix A prefix is a number that you dial before the telephone numb...

Page 185: ...aling your ISP or Intranet server Keep in mind that there is usually a delay before you enter your calling card number When you define your calling card number you need to add commas at the beginning to compensate for this delay Each comma delays transmission of your calling card number for two seconds To use a calling card 1 Tap the Use calling card check box to select it 2 Enter your calling car...

Page 186: ...u create a new or duplicate template you can add and edit settings To add a new service template 1 Tap the Menu icon 2 Tap Service and then tap New A new service template called Untitled is added to the Service pick list To duplicate an existing service template 1 Tap the Service pick list 2 Tap the predefined service template you want to duplicate 3 Tap the Menu icon 4 Tap Service and then tap Du...

Page 187: ... set the Idle timeout 1 Tap the Idle timeout pick list and select one of the following options 2 Tap OK PPP Point to Point protocol SLIP Serial Line Internet Protocol CSLIP Compressed Serial Line Internet Protocol Immediate Drops the connection to your ISP immediately when you switch to another application 1 minute Waits one minute for you to open another application before it drops the connection...

Page 188: ...nter DNS information To enter a primary and secondary DNS 1 Tap the Query DNS check box to deselect it 2 Tap the space to the left of the first period in the Primary DNS field and then enter the first section of the IP address Note Each section must be a number from 0 to 255 3 Repeat step 2 for the second third and last sections of the Primary DNS field 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the Secondary DNS...

Page 189: ... Those commands have a parameter field so that you can add the necessary data Note You can also use non ASCII and literal characters in your login script See Appendix D for more information To create a login script 1 Tap Script 2 Tap the End pick list 3 Tap the command you want from the Command list If the command requires additional information a field appears to the right of it for you to enter ...

Page 190: ...haracters to the TCP IP server to which you are connecting Send CR Transmits a carriage return or LF character to the TCP IP server to which you are connecting Send User ID Transmits the User ID information entered in the User ID field of the Network Preferences screen Send Password Transmits the password entered in the Password field of the Network Preferences screen If you did not enter a passwo...

Page 191: ...splay these messages Viewing the Network Log If viewing the expanded Service Connection Progress messages does not give you enough information to find out why you cannot connect to your ISP or dial in server take a look at the Network Log The Network Log lists all of the communication that occurs between your communicator and your dial in server during the login procedure The information in the Ne...

Page 192: ...me you turn on your communicator To enter the Owner Preferences Enter the text that you want to associate with your communicator in the Owner Preferences screen If you enter more text than can fit on one screen a scroll bar automatically appears on the right side of the screen If you assign a password with the Security application the information in the Owner Preferences screen cannot be changed I...

Page 193: ...to the silent position before selecting a new ringer sound 3 Tap the SMS Tone pick list and select a ringer sound for incoming SMS messages 4 Tap the Vibrate check boxes to enable or disable the vibrate option for the corresponding ringer switch position Sound Mode and Silent Mode ShortCuts Preferences The ShortCuts Preferences screen enables you to define abbreviations for entering text with Graf...

Page 194: ...ows the ShortCut text 4 Tap OK Tip To use a ShortCut draw the ShortCut stroke followed by the ShortCut characters When you draw the ShortCut stroke the ShortCut symbol appears by the cursor to show that you are in ShortCut mode Editing a ShortCut After you create a ShortCut you can modify it at any time To edit a ShortCut 1 Tap the ShortCut you want to edit 2 Tap Edit 3 Make the changes you want a...

Page 195: ...HotSync operation via the infrared port the built in wireless modem or a network See page 78 for information about performing your first and subsequent local HotSync operations Selecting HotSync setup options You can choose when you want HotSync Manager to run If necessary you can adjust the local and modem HotSync settings as well To set the HotSync options 1 Click the HotSync Manager icon in the...

Page 196: ...ktop software is running Starts HotSync Manager and monitors requests automatically when you open Palm Desktop software Manual Monitors requests only when you select HotSync Manager from the Start menu Serial Port Identifies the port that your desktop software uses to communicate with the optional serial HotSync cable This selection should match the number of the port to which you connected the op...

Page 197: ...nchronizing a particular type of file because you don t use it In addition to the conduits for the applications on your communicator HotSync Manager includes System and Install conduits The System conduit backs up the system information stored on your communicator including Graffiti ShortCuts The Install conduit installs applications on your communicator To customize HotSync application settings 1...

Page 198: ...enable infrared communication on your computer and your communicator and then perform an IR HotSync operation So there s no need to carry your cable when you re on the road with an infrared enabled laptop Preparing your computer for infrared communication To perform an IR HotSync operation the computer you want to synchronize with must have an enabled infrared port or be connected to an infrared d...

Page 199: ...tual infrared communi cation takes place between your computer and your communicator 6 Deselect all other check boxes in the Options tab 7 Click Apply and then click OK To enable infrared communication with Windows 2000 1 Click the HotSync Manager icon in the Windows system tray bottom right corner of the taskbar 2 Choose Exit to close HotSync Manager 3 In the Windows taskbar click Start choose Se...

Page 200: ...d port used for infrared communication In Windows 2000 you simply need to activate the infrared menu item To configure HotSync Manager for infrared communication with Windows 98 and Me 1 Click the HotSync Manager icon in the Windows system tray 2 Make sure Local Serial is checked on the menu 3 Choose Setup 4 Click the Local tab 5 In the Serial Port list select the simulated port used for infrared ...

Page 201: ...lick the HotSync Manager icon in the Windows system tray 3 Choose InfraRed from the HotSync Manager menu Performing an IR HotSync operation After you complete the steps to prepare for an IR HotSync operation it is easy to perform the actual operation To perform an IR HotSync operation 1 Tap the Applications icon 2 Tap the HotSync icon 3 Tap Local 4 Tap the pick list below the HotSync icon and sele...

Page 202: ...mage transfer tab and select the Use Wireless Link to transfer images from a digital camera to your computer check box The next time you want to perform a HotSync operation just press the HotSync button on the cable You can leave the HotSync application on your communicator set to perform IR HotSync operations and still use the cable This is useful if you perform HotSync operations with both your ...

Page 203: ...and from the HotSync Manager menu choose Modem 3 Adjust the following options as needed 4 Click OK Serial Port Identifies the port for the modem If you are unsure of the port assignment look at the Modem Properties in the Windows Control Panel Speed Determines the speed at which data is transferred Try the As Fast As Possible rate first and adjust downward if you experience problems This setting a...

Page 204: ... company s dial in server network modem instead of connecting to a computer modem see page 206 6 Enter the telephone number to access the modem connected to your computer 7 If needed enter a dial prefix such as 9 to access an outside line and then tap the Dial Prefix check box Tip You can enter a comma in the field to introduce a pause in the dialing sequence Each comma equals a two second pause 8...

Page 205: ...that you do not want to synchronize during a wireless HotSync operation The default setting is to synchronize all files Note Applications that do not have a database such as games do not synchronize even if you select the item in the Conduit Setup dialog box 6 Tap OK Performing a wireless HotSync operation After you prepare your computer and your communicator and select your Conduit Setup options ...

Page 206: ...erver support TCP IP Your System Administrator has this information You have a remote access account If you don t have an account consult your System Administrator Everything you need to connect to your company s dial in server network modem is included with HotSync Manager and the software on your communicator You need to activate the feature however in HotSync Manager and on your communicator To...

Page 207: ... do not need to prepare your communicator and can skip to page 208 1 Tap the Applications icon 2 Tap the HotSync icon 3 Tap the Menu icon 4 Tap Options then tap Modem Sync Prefs 5 Tap Network 6 Tap OK Note See the section that begins on page 181 for information on configuring Network HotSync preferences Performing a dial in network HotSync operation You are ready to perform a dial in network HotSy...

Page 208: ...primary computer on the LAN and synchronizes with the data on your primary computer Using File Link The File Link feature enables you to import PhoneBook and Memo Pad information onto your communicator from a separate external file such as a company phone list HotSync Manager stores the data in a separate category on your Palm Desktop software and your communicator You can configure the File Link ...

Page 209: ...User Profile feature is designed only for the first time HotSync operation before you assign a User ID to a particular communicator To create a user profile 1 Open Palm Desktop software 2 From the Tools menu choose Users 3 Click Profiles 4 Click New 5 Enter a unique name for the profile and click OK 6 Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each profile that you want to create and then click OK to return to Palm...

Page 210: ...otSync cable 2 Press the HotSync button on the cable 3 Click Profiles 4 Select the profile that you want to load on the communicator and click OK 5 Click Yes to transfer all the profile data to the communicator The next time you perform a HotSync operation Palm Desktop software prompts you to assign a user name to the communicator ...

Page 211: ...nt Take care not to drop your communicator or subject it to any strong impact Do not carry your communicator in your back pocket if you sit on it the glass may break Protect your communicator from temperature extremes Do not leave your communicator on the dashboard of a car on a hot day and keep it away from heaters and other heat sources Do not store or use your communicator in any location that ...

Page 212: ... to reset your communicator as described in the next section After you reset your communicator perform a HotSync operation to restore the data from your computer Resetting your communicator Under normal circumstances you will not have to use the reset button On rare occasions however your communicator may no longer respond to buttons or the screen In this case you need to perform a reset to get yo...

Page 213: ...ly synchronized with your computer during the next HotSync operation To perform a hard reset 1 Press and hold the power button on the top of the communicator 2 While holding down the power button use the reset tool or similar object without a sharp tip to gently press and release the reset button 3 When the system screen appears release the power button 4 When a message appears on the communicator...

Page 214: ...r menu choose Custom 3 Select the appropriate user name from the list 4 Select an application in the Conduit list 5 Click Change 6 Select Desktop overwrites handheld Note Changing the HotSync setting from the default affects only the next HotSync operation Thereafter the HotSync Actions revert to their default settings 7 Click OK 8 Repeat steps 4 through 7 to change conduit settings for other appl...

Page 215: ...alm Desktop software will not install successfully Disable any anti virus software close any open applications or utilities and then perform the installation again If you are installing on a computer at your workplace make sure your System Administrator grants you the rights to install software If you are still having problems installing the Handspring software try these steps 1 Download the lates...

Page 216: ...Auto off setting See page 180 for details My communicator is not making any sounds Check the ringer switch setting on top of your communicator The setting turns off all sounds on your communicator Check the System Sound setting See page 180 for details My communicator has frozen This is most commonly attributed to conflicts with third party software Try each of these in turn Perform a soft reset S...

Page 217: ... For your communicator to recognize hand writing input with the stylus you need to use Graffiti writing See Chapter 2 for details Make the Graffiti character strokes in the Graffiti writing area not on the display part of the screen Write Graffiti strokes for letters in the left hand side and the strokes for numbers in the right hand side of the Graffiti writing area Make sure that Graffiti is not...

Page 218: ...r the default unlocking code PIN and then tap OK In North America the default unlocking code is usually 1234 or 1111 If this doesn t work contact your wireless service provider Note It is actually your SIM card that is locked not your Treo If you see the Unblock Phone screen instead of the Unlock Phone screen you entered the unlock code PIN incorrectly three times and your Treo is now blocked Cont...

Page 219: ...lls even though you are registered to the network I can t dial international numbers For security purposes some wireless service providers require you to enable international calling on your account Call your wireless service provider for details Call waiting doesn t work Enable call waiting in the Call Preferences dialog See the section that begins on page 100 for details If the problem persists ...

Page 220: ... Palm from www aol com anywhere pda palm palmaol to retrieve e mail AOL does not support web browsing with Blazer Some phone numbers don t appear in the SMS Lookup Make sure the number you want is identified as a mobile number in your Contacts list Only mobile phone numbers and e mail addresses appear when you use the SMS Message Manager Address by Last Name Lookup feature I can t send SMS message...

Page 221: ... sending long SMS messages to your own phone number Try sending long messages as a series of smaller messages instead I get an error when making data calls Check with your wireless service provider to make sure that data services are enabled on your account Verify that you are in a coverage area The SIM Book application won t open Make sure your SIM card is inserted in your Treo and that wireless ...

Page 222: ...ly Due Items is selected I am having problems listing memos the way I want to see them If you cannot manually arrange the order of the memos in the list screen check the Memo Preferences setting Make sure that Sort by is set to Manual If you choose to view your memos alphabetically on Palm Desktop software and then perform a HotSync operation the memos on your communicator still appear in the orde...

Page 223: ...ync Manager icon and make sure that the Local USB option has a check next to it If you are using an optional serial cable make sure that the Local Serial has a check next to it then select Setup and confirm that the COM port setting matches the port where you attached the serial cable Make sure the cable is connected securely to your computer and your communicator If you re using a USB cable inser...

Page 224: ...ture Make sure the modem connected to your computer is turned on and is connected to the outgoing phone line Make sure Modem is checked in the HotSync Manager menu Make sure the modem you are using with your communicator has an on off switch Your communicator cannot wake up a modem that has an auto off feature Make sure the modem is connected properly to a serial port on your computer and is conne...

Page 225: ...nnot beam data to another IR equipped Palm OS device Confirm that your communicator and the other device are between ten centimeters approximately 4 and one meter approximately 39 apart and that the path between the two devices is clear of obstacles Beaming distance to other Palm OS devices may be different Check the General Preferences screen and make sure the Beam Receive setting is on Move your...

Page 226: ... use Security to delete the password If you do this your communicator deletes all entries marked as private You can however perform a HotSync operation before you delete the password the HotSync process backs up all entries whether or not they are marked private In this case the following procedure restores your private entries and lets you access them 1 Use the Palm Desktop software and the cable...

Page 227: ... Expense Type Vendor Note Amount When you perform a HotSync operation between your communicator and Palm Desktop software on your computer the Expense data is stored on your computer in a file named Expense txt When you open the Expense application in Palm Desktop software an Excel macro starts and populates an expense template with your data based on the rules specified in a spreadsheet file name...

Page 228: ...ile provided that the expense type corresponds to your communicator data For example you can change Snack to Munchies and then all items entered on your communicator as Snack map to the cell s labeled Munchies 4 From the File menu choose Save As 5 Click the Save as type drop down list and choose Template xlt 6 Navigate to the Template folder in the Palm Desktop software directory Note If you do no...

Page 229: ... Examples of both Fixed and Variable labels appear in the sample expense templates Sections A Section is an area of the report that has common formatting It is common for an Expense report to have more than one Section For example the following sample Expense Report named Sample3 xlt contains several Sections Because your Expense data maps to row and column areas of your final report different Sec...

Page 230: ...able Label for rows Likewise each Section can have only one kind of Fixed or Variable Label for columns Place a copy of your custom Expense Report in the Template folder in the Palm Desktop software directory Change the file name so it has the file extension xlt which defines it as a Microsoft Excel template Make a note of the exact file name so it can be defined in the mapping table file Programm...

Page 231: ...nicator data will be placed in a Section of your custom Expense Report Note that the prepaid portion of a section has its own row and counts as a separate section for map table purposes even though it is not a separate section in your template You may add or delete rows as necessary so that the total number of rows corresponds to the number of Sections in your custom Expense Report To clear all of...

Page 232: ... blank columns or rows between date entries leave this number set to zero In the Start Day cell enter the day of the week that starts the expense reporting period Enter a three character abbreviation for the day e g Sun Mon Tue In the Day cell enter the row or column number where all the day information will be placed If the dates are in a row or in a column enter the row or column number 12 Defin...

Page 233: ...reakfast lunch dinner and snacks In the previous example all expense items would be populated into row column 4 of the custom Expense Report 14 Complete the table All of the remaining columns 49 57 in the table are used to define the column or row number that corresponds to the description 15 Mark a Section for prepaid expenses yellow column If a row in the map table is for prepaid company paid ex...

Page 234: ...s in tab delimited format Expense file details The Expense txt file contains four groups of data It will be easier to see these four distinct groups of data if you open the file with a spreadsheet application Trips Shows the number of Expense application categories and lists each one followed by an end statement Currency Shows how many currencies were used for the Expense data and lists the countr...

Page 235: ...is any other value then the character sequence is not subject to any special processing For example the string Joe M transmits Joe followed by a carriage return Carriage return and line feed You may include carriage return and line feed commands as part of the login script when entered in the following format cr Sends or receives a carriage return lf Sends or receives a line feed For example the s...

Page 236: ...Page 236 Non ASCII Characters for Login Scripts ...

Page 237: ...er a full phone number with a 1 and an area code if necessary For example you would use 67 16505551234 for the first code in the first chart 4 Tap the onscreen Handset button to send the command Forwarding calls when your communicator is busy Code What it does 67 number_to_ forward_to Forwards all calls you receive while you are busy on another call to the number you entered This option typically ...

Page 238: ...mber_to_ forward_to Forwards all calls you receive when your communicator is unreachable This option typically forwards calls when wireless mode is off or your communicator is outside a coverage area 62 Reports whether you activated the call forwarding for calls when your communicator is unreachable option 62 Deactivates the call forwarding for calls when your communicator is unreachable option an...

Page 239: ... to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a resi dential 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 However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur...

Page 240: ...body worn acces sory during body worn operation Use of accessories not provided by Handspring or that have not been tested for RF exposure compliance with this product may not comply with the FCC RF exposure safety guidelines and should not be used To assure optimal radio performance always adhere to the following procedures When placing or receiving a phone call hold the radio as you would a tele...

Page 241: ... Pull off the road and park before making or answering a call if driving conditions so require Aircraft Safety Turn your radio OFF before boarding any aircraft to prevent possible interference to aircraft systems Regulations of the United States Federal Aviation Administration prohibit use when the aircraft is in the air and require you have permission from a crew member to use your radio while th...

Page 242: ...ike to thank the following developers whose contributions were an integral part of the Handspring product C E Steuart Dewar Pimlico Software Inc www gorilla haven org pimlico Darren Beck Code City www codecity com au Rick Huebner www probe net rhuebner index html ...

Page 243: ...55 opening 39 PhoneBook 50 preferences for 41 removing 44 security 46 SIM Phonebook 59 SIM Services 60 SMS Messaging 53 To Do List 54 viewing as icons 40 viewing as list 40 See also Add on applications Applications Launcher 39 41 Appointments See Date Book Plus Archive files importing data from 37 for main applications 38 saving deleted records 65 saving purged records 66 Automatic fill in Expense...

Page 244: ...us 96 98 waiting 97 Call History 99 adding to PhoneBook 93 adding to Speed Dial list 93 deleting items 94 dialing from 93 displaying 92 incoming calls 93 missed calls 92 93 99 outgoing calls 93 purging 94 Call Waiting disabling 185 204 Caller ID 95 97 100 102 Calling card using in phone settings 185 204 Calls 3 way 98 active 94 97 answering 95 answering call waiting 97 conference 98 forwarding 98 ...

Page 245: ...98 99 135 Cradle See Cable Creating categories 40 68 69 contact entries 89 90 currency symbols 163 custom fields in PhoneBook 103 Date Book Plus events 104 Expense items 161 expense reports in Excel 165 167 memos 147 notes for records 76 records 63 To Do List items 143 Currency default 168 defining 163 for Expense items 163 Current date 22 222 Current time 39 displaying in Date Book Plus 110 setti...

Page 246: ... 140 Speed Dial entries 88 text 64 See also Purging records Desktop software 26 linking to external files 208 removing 45 saving deleted data to an archive file 65 system requirements 12 upgrading 12 See also PIM Dial Pad dialing numbers 89 icon 89 237 Dialing applications 102 emergency numbers 100 from Call History 93 from Contacts list 91 from SIM Book 171 last number 99 previous numbers 89 92 w...

Page 247: ...en communicator 216 G Games 181 General preferences alarm sounds 181 auto off delay 180 system sounds 181 Glossary See Graffiti ShortCuts Graffiti accented characters 34 alphabet 29 31 basic concepts 29 capital letters 32 Command stroke 62 63 defined 29 how to write characters 30 menu commands 62 moving the cursor 35 numbers 32 online Help 65 174 problems using 217 punctuation marks 33 ShortCuts f...

Page 248: ...keyboard 37 IP address 186 188 IR port 15 See also Beaming information IR See Infrared Items See To Do List or Expense K Key Pad 87 94 Keyboard computer 37 onscreen 20 36 37 175 L LED 15 17 Letters font style 77 Graffiti 29 31 onscreen keyboard 36 Light see LED 15 Linking external file 208 with desktop software See HotSync List Date Book Plus view 113 List in Applications Launcher 40 Locking commu...

Page 249: ...ndheld 18 wireless 18 Monday to start week 180 Month Date Book Plus view 112 Moving Date Book Plus events 106 the cursor Graffiti writing 35 MPA Memo Pad archive file 38 Multi day events See Repeating events N Network connecting 186 connection type 187 idle timeout 187 login scripts 189 name 84 password 182 phone settings 184 preferences 181 191 primary DNS 188 secondary DNS 188 selecting service ...

Page 250: ...91 Dialing Preferences 102 displaying category 102 finding Contacts records 70 fonts 77 menus 100 notes for Contacts records 76 77 opening 50 overview 50 private Contacts records 75 sorting Contacts records 74 Pick lists 20 PIM personal information manager using with communicator 26 PIN 218 Pointer See Stylus Ports IR on communicator 198 Ports See USB port and Serial port Power button 15 18 PPP 18...

Page 251: ...warm reset 213 Ringer settings 193 switch 15 Rocker switch 18 21 S Safety 240 Saving data 40 63 65 Scheduling events 104 106 Screen backlight 18 blank 216 brightness control 14 calibrating 19 179 caring for 211 contrast control 14 touching 14 Scroll bar 20 Scroll buttons 14 21 89 134 Searching See Finding Secondary DNS 188 Security 46 48 changing password 47 deleting password 47 displaying owner s...

Page 252: ...agging with 19 full screen pen stroke 174 175 pen stroke to activate a feature 174 tapping with 19 writing with 15 29 Sunday to start week 180 Switching calls 97 Symbols for currency 163 in Graffiti writing 34 Synchronizing data See HotSync System conduit 197 System requirements for Desktop software 12 System sounds 181 T Tab delimited files importing data from 38 Tapping 19 217 Task See To Do Lis...

Page 253: ... name 192 problems with 216 U Unblock code 218 Undoing actions 64 Uninstalling Desktop software 45 Unlock code 218 Unresponsive communicator 216 Untimed events 104 106 107 Updating data See HotSync Upgrading Desktop software 12 USB connector 16 HotSync operations 223 port 24 User name for ISP 182 identifying communicator 192 User profiles 209 V Vendor for Expense item 163 Vibrate 193 Voicemail 85 ...

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