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Chapter 4

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Chapter 4

Applications Overview

This chapter briefly describes each application and how to open it. Your Treo™ 180 communicator
comes with these applications already installed:

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PhoneBook

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Date Book Plus

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Blazer™

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SMS Messaging

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To Do List

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Memo Pad

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CityTime

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Calculator

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Expense

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SIM Book

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SIM Services

Summary of Contents for Treo 180

Page 1: ...Treo 180 Communicator User Guide Macintosh Edition...

Page 2: ...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 W W W Wa a a arr rr rr rra a a an n...

Page 3: ...reen 21 Displaying online tips 21 Customizing your communicator 21 Using the headset 23 Connecting the HotSync cable 24 Using desktop software 25 Palm Desktop software 25 Using your communicator with...

Page 4: ...ftware 43 Security 43 Assigning a password 44 Changing or deleting a password 44 Locking your communicator 45 Recovering from a forgotten password 46 Applications Overview 47 PhoneBook 48 Date Book Pl...

Page 5: ...ew 85 Using the Contacts view 85 Using the Call History view 89 Using the Active Call view 91 Forwarding calls 95 Other ways to make a call 95 PhoneBook menus 97 Date Book Plus 101 Working in Day View...

Page 6: ...ing messages 136 SMS Messaging menus 137 To Do List 139 Setting priority 139 Setting a due date 140 Assigning a category 140 Checking off a To Do item 141 To Do Show Options 141 To Do List menus 142 M...

Page 7: ...tons Preferences 168 Connection Preferences 169 Connection Types 169 Setting wireless modem configurations 170 Digitizer Preferences 172 Formats Preferences 172 Country default 172 Time date week star...

Page 8: ...194 Conducting a wireless HotSync operation 195 Preparing your computer 195 Preparing your communicator 196 Selecting the conduits for a wireless HotSync operation 197 Performing a wireless HotSync o...

Page 9: ...r communicator is busy 219 Forwarding calls that you do not answer 220 Forwarding calls when your communicator is unreachable 220 General Commands 220 Other Product Information 221 Limited Warranty an...

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

Page 11: ...few keystrokes 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...

Page 12: ...nstall 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 c...

Page 13: ...nly erases 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...

Page 14: ...view information below the viewing area and pressing the top scroll button scrolls up to view the information above the viewing area The scroll buttons also enable you to navigate between records in a...

Page 15: ...for details LED Provides status information for your Treo based on the color of the light and the blink state N N N No o o o l ll li ii ig g g gh h h ht t t t Wireless mode off S S S So o o ol ll li i...

Page 16: ...IM 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...

Page 17: ...lly 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 da...

Page 18: ...cker Press any application button 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...

Page 19: ...first time you start your communicator setup instructions appear on the screen These instructions include a calibration screen or digitizer Calibration aligns the internal circuitry of your communicat...

Page 20: ...eck 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 inf...

Page 21: ...a dialog box provide shortcuts for using the dialog box or give you other useful information To display an online tip 1 Tap the Tips icon 2 After you review the tip hold Option and press Return to fi...

Page 22: ...AM or PM N N N No o o ot t t te e e e Your communicator can also display time based on a 24 hour clock See page 172 for details 5 Hold Option and press Return to finish To set the current date 1 Tap t...

Page 23: ...style headsets You can determine whether a headset is a three pin headset by counting the number of silver rings on the headset pin A three pin headset has three rings To use the headset 1 Connect th...

Page 24: ...onnect the USB HotSync cable to a USB port on your computer 3 Connect the long end of the HotSync cable to your communicator with the button facing up N N N No o o ot t t te e e e If you are unsure ab...

Page 25: ...List the Contacts view in PhoneBook Task To Do List and Note Memo Pad The following instructions guide you through installing Palm Desktop software After installation refer to the online Help in Palm...

Page 26: ...e you to sign up for data services separately You must also have an account established with an ISP Internet Service Provider Many wireless service providers also provide ISP services If ISP informati...

Page 27: ...the keyboard has three functions Normal Types a lowercase letter Shift Types an uppercase letter Option Types the number symbol or activates the function that appears in blue on the key Typing capital...

Page 28: ...symbols Typing numbers and symbols with your communicator is similar to typing symbols on a computer keyboard You must first shift to option mode and then type the number or symbol strokes To enter a...

Page 29: ...ListType Typing extended characters The ListType feature also enables you to enter many extended characters that are not on the keyboard such as currency symbols and emoticons Extended characters are...

Page 30: ...u ur r r rs s s so o o or r r r l ll le e e ef f f ft t t t Hold Option while pressing the top scroll button P P P Pr r r re e e ev v v vi ii io o o ou u u us s s s f f f fi ii ie e e el ll ld d d d P...

Page 31: ...nu to open the menu bar T T T Ti ii ip p p p You can also open the menu bar by tapping the inverted tab at the top of any application s screen except Calculator In this example three menus are availab...

Page 32: ...xt features of some word processors Your communicator comes with several predefined ShortCuts and you can also create your own Each ShortCut can represent up to 45 characters For example you might cre...

Page 33: ...nscreen keyboard and place the text in the record Using your computer keyboard Many of the applications on your communicator are available in Palm Desktop software and in most Personal Information Man...

Page 34: ...eBook Pro DayMaker and QuickDex files in the proper order You might have to adjust the field order of other PIM product files you import You can also import data from a FileMaker Pro database or a Cla...

Page 35: ...lick the arrow between field names The arrow changes to a dotted line To view the information in the file you re importing from click the Scan Data arrows to see the information in each record 7 From...

Page 36: ...Page 36 Entering Data in Your Communicator...

Page 37: ...g with the application buttons on the front panel of your communicator T T T Ti ii ip p p p When you press an application button on the front panel of your communicator you have instant access to the...

Page 38: ...egory or all your applications To categorize an application 1 Press Option and then press Menu to access the Applications Launcher 2 Press Menu again to open the menus 3 Under App select Category Y 4...

Page 39: ...display 1 Press Option and then press Menu to access the Applications Launcher 2 Press Menu again to open the menus 3 Under Options select Preferences R 4 Tap the View By pick list and select List 5 H...

Page 40: ...other software The Install Handheld Files dialog box makes it easy to install software on your communicator during a HotSync operation There are a variety of third party applications available for dev...

Page 41: ...plete step 5 2 Double click the Palm Desktop icon on your desktop 3 From the HotSync menu choose Install Handheld Files T T T Ti ii ip p p p You can also access the Install Handheld Files dialog box b...

Page 42: ...r You can remove only add on applications patches and extensions that you install you cannot remove the applications that reside in the ROM portion of your communicator To remove an add on application...

Page 43: ...d to select the files where your Palm files are installed click the Palm folder T T T Ti ii ip p p p If you installed the Palm Desktop software in a different folder use the file selector to find the...

Page 44: ...Password box 4 Enter a password 5 Hold Option and press Return 6 Enter the same password a second time 7 Hold Option and press Return to finish Changing or deleting a password Once you define a passwo...

Page 45: ...ck 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...

Page 46: ...tes all entries and files marked as Private I I I Im m m mp p p po o o or r r rt t t ta a a an n n nt t t t If you synchronize with your computer before deleting a forgotten password your communicator...

Page 47: ...chapter briefly describes each application and how to open it Your Treo 180 communicator comes with these applications already installed PhoneBook Date Book Plus Blazer SMS Messaging To Do List Memo...

Page 48: ...sses phone 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 additiona...

Page 49: ...ire 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 tr...

Page 50: ...ng CD ROM but didn t configure the wireless communication settings double click the Configure Your Treo icon in the Palm folder and follow the instructions on the screen In Blazer you can do the follo...

Page 51: ...ssages 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 SMS Messaging SMS...

Page 52: ...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 i...

Page 53: ...ions 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 Take down phone num...

Page 54: ...ty 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 hom...

Page 55: ...th 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 of...

Page 56: ...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 expens...

Page 57: ...owing 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 De...

Page 58: ...d by your wireless service provider N N N No o o ot t t te e e e Some wireless service providers do not put applications on the SIM card In SIM Services you can do the following Access applications fr...

Page 59: ...or Expense item Creating records You can use the following procedure to create a new record in Date Book Plus the Contacts view in PhoneBook and Expense To create a record 1 Open the application in w...

Page 60: ...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 d...

Page 61: ...eck 4 Hold Option and press Return to finish If you choose to save a copy of the selected item your communicator transfers it to the archive file on your desktop the next time you perform a HotSync op...

Page 62: ...ailable in the Contacts view in PhoneBook or in Memo Pad So you need to delete outdated records from these applications individually To purge records 1 Open the application 2 Press Menu 3 Under Record...

Page 63: ...ed 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...

Page 64: ...screen 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 o...

Page 65: ...ry 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 A A A All ll ll ll a a a...

Page 66: ...een the scroll buttons move the highlight Holding Shift and using the scroll buttons moves up or down an entire screen of records If you press and hold a scroll button you accelerate the scrolling and...

Page 67: ...arches for the text in all records and all notes As your communicator 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...

Page 68: ...ard shortcut L to activate the Phone Number Lookup feature in the following circumstances W W W Wh h h hil il il ile e e e e e e en n n nt t t te e e er r r ri ii in n n ng g g g t t t te e e ex x x x...

Page 69: ...to an Expense record 1 Open the Expense record to which you want to add names 2 Tap Details 3 Tap Who 4 Tap Lookup The Attendees Lookup screen displays all the names of Contacts entries in Phonebook t...

Page 70: ...ad 1 Open the application to display the list screen 2 Press Menu 3 Under Options select Preferences R 4 Do one of the following C C C Co o o on n n nt t t ta a a ac c c ct t t ts s s s v v v vi ii ie...

Page 71: ...play private records N N N No o o ot t t te e e e As a security measure masked Contacts records are temporarily hidden when you search for records So you will not see a placeholder for these records w...

Page 72: ...alog box and then hold Option and press Return to finish To display a specific masked record 1 Open the application that contains the record you want to view 2 Tap the shaded bar that masks the record...

Page 73: ...directions to the location To attach a note to a record 1 Display the entry to which you want to add a note 2 In Contacts view in PhoneBook only Press Menu and under Record select Edit Contact E 3 Ta...

Page 74: ...exchanges and updates data between your communicator and desktop software Changes you make on your communicator or desktop software appear in both places after a HotSync operation HotSync technology...

Page 75: ...operation The following steps assume that you have already installed the Palm Desktop software If you have not installed this software see page 25 for instructions To perform a local HotSync operatio...

Page 76: ...can also use the infrared port to perform HotSync operations See the section that begins on page 192 for details To select a business card 1 In the Contacts view in PhoneBook create an entry that cont...

Page 77: ...IR port of the receiving communicator 7 Wait for the Beam Status dialog box to indicate that the transfer is complete before you continue working on your communicator To receive beamed information 1 T...

Page 78: ...Page 78 Common Tasks...

Page 79: ...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...

Page 80: ...Book to cycle through the views Tap the icons in the lower left corner of the PhoneBook screen N N N No o o ot t t te e e e The Active Call icon and view appear only after you place an outgoing call o...

Page 81: ...but you can move the voicemail entry to another button rename it and add Extra digits N N N No o o ot t t te e e e The voicemail entry is pre programmed on your SIM card If you do not have a voicemai...

Page 82: ...gh the list one page at a time 4 Select the entry you want to use and press Return T T T Ti ii ip p p p You can edit the entry by tapping the number or name in the Edit Entry dialog 5 In the Edit Entr...

Page 83: ...gits 5 Close the lid to end the call Changing a Speed Dial entry You can change any of the information associated with a Speed Dial button N N N No o o ot t t te e e e You cannot change the phone numb...

Page 84: ...st 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 t...

Page 85: ...er and then press the jog rocker to dial the selected number 4 Press Space to dial 5 Close the lid to end the call Using the Contacts view The Contacts view is where you store name and address informa...

Page 86: ...he bottom scroll button to move to other fields and then enter the other information that you want to include in this entry T T T Ti ii ip p p p Hold Shift and use the scroll buttons to move between p...

Page 87: ...5 Hold Option and press Return to finish Calling a number in your Contacts list You can dial any number that you ve entered in your Contacts list 1 Make sure wireless mode is on See page 18 for detail...

Page 88: ...he entry 3 Press Menu 4 Under Record select Edit Contact E 5 Tap the pick list next to the label you want to change 6 Select a new label 7 Hold Option and press Return to finish Changing Contact entry...

Page 89: ...age area Reviewing Call History Each item in the Call History view appears with an icon next to it indicating whether it is a Missed call an incoming call or an outgoing call You can display all your...

Page 90: ...umber Purging Call History Your Treo continues accumulating Call History information for up to 1 000 calls until you purge the Call History list To conserve storage space we recommend that you purge t...

Page 91: ...nswer a a a a c c c ca a a all ll ll ll while it is ringing do any of the following Open the lid if it is closed Tap Answer if the lid is open Press the button on the headset if it is attached To igno...

Page 92: ...button to decrease the volume Using the speakerphone The speakerphone button enables you to view your communicator screen and use other applications while you re talking on the phone N N N No o o ot t...

Page 93: ...also use call waiting to receive an important incoming call while you re already on the phone and to facilitate 3 way conference calls when you re on the go To respond to call waiting do one of the f...

Page 94: ...tch between two active calls do any of the following Tap the call status line of the call you want to make active Press the button on the headset if it is attached To use 3 way calling 1 Answer or pla...

Page 95: ...o use T T T Ti ii ip p p p You can define multiple forwarding numbers Select Edit numbers from the list to add change or delete a number You can also configure your communicator to forward calls only...

Page 96: ...te e e e If the caller s phone number is not available the Call Back button does not appear on the Missed Call screen Calling an emergency number Your Treo provides easy access to emergency numbers su...

Page 97: ...g menu commands The Record and Options menus differ depending on which view is active Record menus Options menus Phone Preferences Opens a dialog where you can lock your SIM card to prevent unauthoriz...

Page 98: ...r re e e en n n nc c c ce e e es s s s B B B Bl ll lo o o oc c c ck k k k o o o ou u u ut t t tg g g go o o oi ii in n n ng g g g c c c ca a a all ll ll lle e e er r r r I I I ID D D D Determines whet...

Page 99: ...a a a c c c co o o od d d de e e e I I I Inserts a 1 in front of 10 digit numbers before dialing If you select a country other than United States or Canada numbers are formatted exactly as they appear...

Page 100: ...isplays your communicator s equipment ID number which uniquely identifies your communicator to your mobile service provider s network F F F Fi ii ir r r rm m m mw w w wa a a ar r r re e e e R R R Re e...

Page 101: ...move to another week Press Menu and under Options select Go to Day O To scroll by days press a scroll button To scroll by months hold Shift and press a scroll button To scroll by years hold Option and...

Page 102: ...ribed in the previous section 2 Type the time the event begins to open the Set Time dialog box For example type 4 for 4 00 3 If the event is longer than an hour press the bottom scroll button and type...

Page 103: ...t 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 hold Option an...

Page 104: ...ect Minutes Hours or Days 5 Select the 5 and enter any number from 0 to 99 inclusive as the number of time units 6 Hold Option and press Return to finish A A A Al ll la a a ar r r rm m m m f f f fo o...

Page 105: ...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...

Page 106: ...tes the number of days you moved the event Your communicator then automatically changes the end date to maintain the duration of the repeating event If you change the repeat interval e g daily to week...

Page 107: ...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...

Page 108: ...t 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 Use the scroll buttons or jog rocker to move between wee...

Page 109: ...jog rocker to move between months You can also tap the scroll arrows in the upper right corner to move forward or backward a month Press Menu and under Options select Go to Month O to open the date se...

Page 110: ...o 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...

Page 111: ...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...

Page 112: ...ity and category are based on the settings in the Create Options dialog box See the section that begins on page 118 for details If a To Do item does not appear in Date Book Plus confirm that the categ...

Page 113: ...rent days and times To create a template 1 Select the event you want to save as a template 2 Press Menu 3 Under Record select tap Create Template V 4 Hold Option and press Return to finish To schedule...

Page 114: ...are described here See page 31 for information about choosing menu commands Record menu Options menu New To Do Creates a new To Do item and adds it to your Date Book Plus and To Do List database Dupli...

Page 115: ...S S S St t t ta a a ar r r rt t t t Defines the first day of the week This setting overrides the System Preferences setting for all Date Book Plus views I I I In n n ni ii it t t ti ii ia a a al ll l...

Page 116: ...s s s Displays all time bars and time slots for end times of an event S S S Sc c c cr r r ro o o oll ll ll ll B B B Be e e ef f f fo o o or r r re e e e D D D Da a a ay y y y M M M Mo o o ov v v ve e...

Page 117: ...es how many tones the alarm emits before it stops The choices are Once Twice 3 Times 5 Times and 10 Times R R R Re e e ep p p pe e e ea a a at t t t A A A Al ll la a a ar r r rm m m m Defines how many...

Page 118: ...I I I It t t te e e em m m ms s s s Shows all To Do items that have not been assigned a due date S S S Sh h h ho o o ow w w w D D D Da a a at t t te e e ed d d d I I I It t t te e e em m m ms s s s S...

Page 119: ...I I In n n nc c c cl ll lu u u ude de de de W W W We e e ee e e ek k k k N N N Nu u u um m m mb b b be e e er r r rs s s s i ii in n n n T T T Ti ii it t t tl ll le e e e Displays the selected week nu...

Page 120: ...d de e e e D D D Da a a ai ii il ll ly y y y R R R Re e e ep p p pe e e ea a a at t t ti ii in n n ng g g g E E E Ev v v ve e e en n n nt t t ts s s s Removes events that repeat daily from the Year Vi...

Page 121: ...Palm folder 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 a...

Page 122: ...r your communicator 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 pag...

Page 123: ...Hold Option and press Return to finish T T T Ti ii ip p p p You can also add a bookmark by tapping an empty bookmark slot in the Bookmark view and entering a Name Description and URL for the page you...

Page 124: ...page Title to create bookmark categories For example if you want to create a page with links to various investments you might name the page Assets 4 Tap the bookmark you want to change 5 Enter the cha...

Page 125: ...ark select Edit Bookmark E 3 Drag the entries to the slot where you want them to appear T T T Ti ii ip p p p If the new slot is full the other entries move down one slot as the rows fill from top to b...

Page 126: ...oosing menu commands The Go and Options menus differ depending on whether you re displaying the Page view or the Bookmark view Page menu Refresh Enables you to update the current web page with the mos...

Page 127: ...rrent home page selection Tap this option to open the Set Home Page dialog box and select a different home page To restore the factory default Home Page setting tap Restore in the Set Home Page dialog...

Page 128: ...s option off enables you to switch to another application and then return to Blazer while you are still connected to the Internet The default setting for this option is off Preferences continued Advan...

Page 129: ...to this service your wireless service provider supplies an SMS Message Center number which appears in the SMS Preferences dialog N N N No o o ot t t te e e e Your wireless service provider may use a d...

Page 130: ...ending messages that will be sent when a signal is available To view SMS messages 1 Press SMS Messaging repeatedly to access the message category you want to view Inbox Sent or Pending N N N No o o ot...

Page 131: ...messages one at a time with the scorll buttons or jog rocker Replying to messages You can send an SMS message as a response or you can call the person who sent you the message To send an SMS message...

Page 132: ...ed text from a boilerplate Some boilerplates ask you to enter information such as a meeting time or place Using a boilerplate is similar to filling in the blanks on a form letter instead of writing a...

Page 133: ...sage After your message transmits your Treo places a copy in the Sent category If an error occurs while sending the message an appears next to the message header Select the message to view information...

Page 134: ...from those messages either To create a message signature 1 From any SMS Messaging list view press Menu 2 Under Options select Signature 3 Enter the signature text 4 Hold Option and press Return to fin...

Page 135: ...SMS Inbox or Sent category tap the header of the message you want to forward 2 Press Menu 3 Under Message select Forward F T T T Ti ii ip p p p You can edit the forwarded message before sending it 4 A...

Page 136: ...o use 4 Hold Option and press Return to finish Deleting messages You can delete a single message or a group of messages from a particular category To delete a single message 1 From any SMS Messaging l...

Page 137: ...ormation about choosing menu commands The Message and Options menus differ depending on which SMS Messaging view is on the screen Message menus Older than 1 week Deletes all messages in the current ca...

Page 138: ...mmunicator If you move your SIM card to another phone you need to enter this number to send SMS messages to an e mail address C C C Co o o on n n nf f f fi ii ir r r rm m m m d d d de e e el ll le e e...

Page 139: ...ance 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 m...

Page 140: ...Show options dialog you 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 sor...

Page 141: ...item You can check off a 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...

Page 142: ...y are still in 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 W...

Page 143: ...n the Applications Launcher 2 Enter the text you want to appear in the memo Press Return to move down to new lines in the memo T T T Ti ii ip p p p The first letter of your memo is automatically capit...

Page 144: ...See page 31 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 Prefe...

Page 145: ...er cities you select To set your home city 1 Press Option and then press Blazer T T T Ti ii ip p p p You can also access CityTime by tapping the CityTime icon in the Applications Launcher 2 Press Menu...

Page 146: ...shown here for your reference and CityTime features that are not explained elsewhere in this guide are described here See page 31 for information about choosing menu commands Options menu Utilities me...

Page 147: ...d repeatedly press SMS Messaging Using the Basic Calculator buttons The Basic Calculator includes the following buttons Clears the last number you entered Use this button if you make a mistake while e...

Page 148: ...e Advanced 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...

Page 149: ...emory 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 re...

Page 150: ...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...

Page 151: ...ber as the compounded 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 amo...

Page 152: ...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 mea...

Page 153: ...alue 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 enter...

Page 154: ...nverts 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 th...

Page 155: ...his button 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 conve...

Page 156: ...hat are not explained elsewhere in this guide are described here See page 31 for information about choosing menu commands Options menus Program menu About Calculator Shows version information for Calc...

Page 157: ...No o o ot t t te e e e 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 T T T Ti ii ip p p p A quick way to create...

Page 158: ...ar 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...

Page 159: ...e your own custom country and currency symbol To define a custom currency symbol 1 Press Menu 2 Under Options select Custom Currencies Y 3 Tap one of the four Country boxes Currency Enables you to cho...

Page 160: ...nly 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 E...

Page 161: ...o om m m ma a a at t t ti ii ic c c c f f f fill ill ill ill Lets you select an expense type by entering the first letter of an expense type For example if you enter the letter T it enters the Taxi ex...

Page 162: ...r 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 you...

Page 163: ...ii ip p p p 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...

Page 164: ...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...

Page 165: ...er might offer an application that provides a secure connection for online banking services To use SIM Services 1 Press Option and then press Menu to access the Applications Launcher 2 Tap the SIM Ser...

Page 166: ...Page 166 Application Specific Tasks...

Page 167: ...icons on your communicator and the HotSync cable Connection Configure your communicator for use with a HotSync cable for infrared communication or for wireless data communication Digitizer Calibrate t...

Page 168: ...he 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 T T T Ti ii ip p p p To restore all of the buttons to their factory settings t...

Page 169: ...amic 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 com...

Page 170: ...t Network 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...

Page 171: ...wing 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 op...

Page 172: ...Formats Preferences screen 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 n...

Page 173: ...ces 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 a...

Page 174: ...party applications that take advantage of TCP IP When you use the Handspring CD ROM to configure your communicator the configuration software attempts to set up your communicator with settings receiv...

Page 175: ...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...

Page 176: ...ns Normally you ll use your communicator 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 th...

Page 177: ...hone 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...

Page 178: ...hen dialing 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 begi...

Page 179: ...s and editing information After you create a new or duplicate template you can add and edit settings To add a new service template 1 Press Menu 2 Under Service select New N A new service template call...

Page 180: ...en you switch out of a TCP IP application To set the Idle timeout 1 Tap the Idle timeout pick list and select one of the following options 2 Hold Option and press Return to finish PPP Point to Point p...

Page 181: ...econdary 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 N N N No o o ot t...

Page 182: ...o supply additional information Those commands have a parameter field so that you can add the necessary data N N N No o o ot t t te e e e You can also use non ASCII and literal characters in your logi...

Page 183: ...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 Pas...

Page 184: ...nection Progress messages It s helpful to identify at what point in the login procedure the connection fails An easy way to do this is to display the expanded Service Connection Progress messages Expa...

Page 185: ...h your communicator If you use the Security application to turn off and lock your communicator with a password information that you put in the Owner Preferences displays the next time you turn on your...

Page 186: ...g the sound move the ringer switch 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 Under Vibrate tap the a...

Page 187: ...ut text 4 Hold Option and press Return to finish T T T Ti ii ip p p p To use a ShortCut enter the ShortCut symbol followed by the ShortCut characters See page 32 for details Editing a ShortCut After y...

Page 188: ...Page 188 Setting Preferences for Your Communicator...

Page 189: ...dem or a network See page 74 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...

Page 190: ...ing Determines the method used to synchronize your communicator and your desktop applications L L L Lo o o oc c c ca a a al ll l S S S Se e e et t t tu u u up p p p Synchronizes while your communicato...

Page 191: ...the system information stored on your communicator including keyboard ShortCuts The Install conduit installs applications on your communicator To customize HotSync application settings 1 Open Palm De...

Page 192: ...ans that you can beam data to any other device that supports the IrCOMM implementation of the IrDA standards Most importantly you can use the IR port to perform HotSync operations When you use the IR...

Page 193: ...7 Close the HotSync Software Setup dialog box The HotSync Manager is now communicating with the simulated port defined for infrared communication N N N No o o ot t t te e e e You cannot use your cable...

Page 194: ...the Serial Port Settings tab 6 Under Check for handheld connection using select Local Setup 7 Under Local Setup select the port where your HotSync cable is connected from the Port pop up menu 8 Close...

Page 195: ...puter for a wireless HotSync operation Be sure to perform these steps before you leave your office so that your computer is ready to receive a call from your communicator To prepare your computer for...

Page 196: ...on and select Wireless Modem 5 Tap the Enter Phone field Modem Identifies the modem type or manufacturer Refer to your modem manual or face plate for its type or settings If you re not sure of your mo...

Page 197: ...es and or applications synchronize during a wireless HotSync operation You can use these settings to minimize the time required for wireless synchronization To change the Conduit Setup for a wireless...

Page 198: ...h specific information such as a company phone list before distributing them to their actual users you can create a user profile to load the data into a communicator without associating that data with...

Page 199: ...Sync cable 2 Press the HotSync button on the cable 3 Select the profile that you want to load on the communicator and click OK 4 Click Yes to transfer all the profile data to the communicator The next...

Page 200: ...Page 200 Advanced HotSync Operations...

Page 201: ...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 tempe...

Page 202: ...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 circums...

Page 203: ...ously 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 u...

Page 204: ...andheld N N N No o o ot t t te e e e Changing the HotSync setting from the default affects only the next HotSync operation Thereafter the HotSync Actions revert to their default settings To use a new...

Page 205: ...t www handspring com for the latest technical support information N N N No o o ot t t te e e e Thousands of third party add on applications have been written for Palm OS devices Unfortunately we are n...

Page 206: ...ing on top of your communicator The setting turns off all sounds on your communicator Check the System Sound setting See page 173 for details My communicator has frozen This is most commonly attribute...

Page 207: ...cking 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 N N N No o o ot t t te e e e It is actual...

Page 208: ...te calls 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 acco...

Page 209: ...OL users must download AOL for 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 s...

Page 210: ...ulty 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 provide...

Page 211: ...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 t...

Page 212: ...n the first pane select Local Setup In the second pane select As Fast As Possible as the Speed and Handspring USB as the Port Make sure the cable is connected securely to your computer and your commun...

Page 213: ...onnected properly to a port on your computer and is connected to the incoming phone line You may need to select a different Modem Type or enter a custom Setup String Most modems have a Setup String th...

Page 214: ...ferences screen and make sure the Beam Receive setting is on Move your communicator closer to the receiving device Move your communicator farther away from the receiving device Angle the sides of the...

Page 215: ...y 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...

Page 216: ...Page 216 Troubleshooting Tips...

Page 217: ...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 carri...

Page 218: ...Page 218 Non ASCII Characters for Login Scripts...

Page 219: ...ber with a 1 and an area code if necessary For example you would use 67 16505551234 for the first code in the first chart 3 Press Return to send the command Forwarding calls when your communicator is...

Page 220: ...ber_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 6...

Page 221: ...esigned 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...

Page 222: ...uidelines In order to comply with FCC RF exposure safety guidelines users MUST use a Handspring brand body worn acces sory during body worn operation Use of accessories not provided by Handspring or t...

Page 223: ...tion to driving and to the road Use hands free operation if available Pull off the road and park before making or answering a call if driving conditions so require A A A Ai ii ir r r rc c c cr r r ra...

Page 224: ...ct C C C C E E E E S S S St t t teu eu eu eua a a ar r r rt t t t D D D De e e ew w w wa a a ar r r r Pimlico Software Inc www gorilla haven org pimlico D D D Da a a ar r r rr r r re e e en n n n B B...

Page 225: ...Services 58 SMS Messaging 51 To Do List 52 viewing as icons 39 viewing as list 39 See also Add on applications Applications Launcher 37 39 Appointments See Date Book Plus Archive files saving deleted...

Page 226: ...ls 89 96 outgoing calls 89 purging 90 Call Waiting disabling 178 197 Caller ID 91 93 96 98 Calling card using in phone settings 178 197 Calls 3 way 94 active 91 93 answering 91 92 answering call waiti...

Page 227: ...rds 59 To Do List items 139 Currency default 161 defining 159 for Expense items 159 Current date 22 211 Current time 37 displaying in Date Book Plus 107 setting 22 Customizing categories 65 currencies...

Page 228: ...ory 90 from Contacts list 87 from SIM Book 164 last number 95 previous numbers 85 89 with Dial Pad 85 with Speed Dial 82 Digitizer 19 172 206 Display contrast brightness control 14 19 DNS Domain Namin...

Page 229: ...e operation 75 198 199 HotSync Manager 74 IR operation 192 194 local operation 75 modem operation 191 195 198 213 operations using IR port 192 194 problems with 212 213 setting options 189 191 for syn...

Page 230: ...olling in Contacts view 66 Looking up See Finding Lost communicator contact for 86 Lost records 211 M Main applications 37 Maintenance information 201 Meetings See Date Book Plus Memo Pad adding Phone...

Page 231: ...yTime 54 Date Book Plus 49 Expense 56 Memo Pad 53 PhoneBook 48 SMS Messaging 51 To Do List 52 Options menu 164 Outgoing calls 89 95 96 98 164 Overlapping events 111 Overview communicator 11 Owner pref...

Page 232: ...198 Proxy server 128 PUK 207 Punctuation marks onscreen keyboard 33 typing 28 Purging Call History 90 records 62 See also Deleting SMS messages 136 137 R Range of times in Day view 115 Receipts record...

Page 233: ...efined 16 door 16 phone book 162 164 SMS Message Center number 129 SIM Phonebook opening 57 SIM Services 165 opening 58 Slider 186 SMS boilerplates 134 changing messages 135 copying text 135 creating...

Page 234: ...lus 112 creating records 139 deleting records 61 due date 140 140 141 142 fonts 74 menus 142 notes for records 73 opening 52 overview 52 prioritizing records 139 142 private records 71 purging records...

Page 235: ...set 203 Web pages bookmarking 122 viewing 121 Web sites 26 Week Date Book Plus view 107 108 173 211 Week with Text Date Book Plus view 108 Wireless mode 18 indicator 80 troubleshooting 207 210 Y Year...

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