User Guide
Intellectual property notices Palm Take Back and Recycling Program © 2008 Palm, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademark, copyright, patent, and other intellectual property notices are set forth within the safety and legal information included in your smartphone package. This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft Corporation. Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft or an authorized Microsoft subsidiary.
Contents Chapter 1: Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Your Treo™ Pro Smartphone by Palm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 What’s in the box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 What do I need to get started? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Where can I learn more? . . . . .
What are all those icons? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Using a phone headset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Customizing phone settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Chapter 5: Synchronizing information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Synchronization overview . . . . . . . . . .
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Connecting to devices with Bluetooth® wireless technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Using your device as a modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Chapter 9: Your photos, videos, and music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Synchronizing your pictures, videos, and music . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accessing information on a remote computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268 Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 Chapter 13: Your personal settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273 Today screen settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 System sound settings . . . . . . . . .
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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C H A PT ER 1 Welcome Congratulations on the purchase of your Treo™ Pro Smartphone by Palm! Benefits • Make and receive phone calls • Browse the web • Manage your contacts, calendar, and task list • • Receive and send corporate and personal email messages Use a Bluetooth® headset (sold separately) for hands-free operation 9
In this chapter Your Treo™ Pro Smartphone by Palm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 What’s in the box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 What do I need to get started? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Where can I learn more? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Your Treo™ Pro Smartphone by Palm This guide helps you set up your smartphone and learn to use it. 1 CHAPTER WELCOME LOOK HERE: Don’t miss the helpful tips and cross-references given in these boxes.
CHAPTER 1 WELCOME Your smartphone contains links to the following: • Desktop synchronization software (ActiveSync® desktop software for Windows XP computers, or a Windows Mobile Device Center update for Windows VistaTM computers) • User Guide (this guide) on the web • Microsoft Office Outlook® 2007 software trial download What do I need to get started? As you work through the instructions in this guide, you need all the items that came in the smartphone box (see What’s in the box?).
Where can I learn more? While using your smartphone • On-device Help: Your smartphone includes on-device Help that is specially formatted for your smartphone screen. To view the on-device help, press Start and select Help. • Online support from Palm: For up-to-date downloads, troubleshooting, and support information, go to palm.com/treopro. For a quick introduction • Quick Tour: The Quick Tour introduces you to many of your smartphone’s features.
WELCOME CHAPTER 1 14 WHERE CAN I LEARN MORE?
C H A PT ER 2 Setting up You’re about to discover the many things about your smartphone that will help you better manage your life and have fun, too. As you become more familiar with your smartphone, you’ll want to personalize the settings and add applications to make it uniquely yours. But first, follow these few easy steps to set up your smartphone and get it running.
In this chapter Treo™ Pro Smartphone by Palm overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Completing the setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Making your first call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Charging the battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Using the My Treo application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Setting up synchronization . . . .
Treo™ Pro Smartphone by Palm overview Front view 1 11 2 12 3 13 4 14 5 15 6 16 7 17 8 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 2 CHAPTER SETTING UP Side button Left softkey Start Phone/Send Calendar Lanyard connector MicroUSB connector (sync and power connector) 3.5mm stereo headset jack Earpiece Touchscreen 5-way navigator with Center button Right softkey OK End Messaging Microphone Be careful not to scratch or crush your smartphone screen.
CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP IMPORTANT The smartphone speaker includes a large magnet, so be sure not to store your smartphone near credit cards or other items that could be demagnetized. Back view 1 7 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Speaker Expansion card (microSD) slot (under back panel) Wi-Fi IR (infrared) port Reset button (under back panel) Stylus Camera lens To save power, when your smartphone screen turns off, the Wi-Fi feature turns off.
described, go to the Knowledge Library at kb.palm.com. Enter 30457 in the solution id field to learn different ways to remove the back panel. Top view 1 1 2 2 CHAPTER SETTING UP 2 Power Ringer switch (slide to turn off all sounds immediately) Completing the setup 1 Press Power device. to turn on your It takes a few minutes for your smartphone to prepare for setup; you’ll see the Palm® logo and then the Windows Mobile® screen. 2 When prompted, use the stylus (see Back view) to tap the screen.
CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP Activating your phone To check whether your phone is activated, look at the Today screen. • Your phone is activated if you see the name of your wireless service provider’s name in the upper-left corner. • Your phone is not activated if your wireless service provider’s name doesn’t appear on the Today screen. Contact your wireless service provider for activation instructions. 2 Press Center to turn off Keyguard (see Locking your keyboard (Keyguard) for more info).
2 CHAPTER SETTING UP * * * * Look here for your phone number Charging the battery Volume 3 Select the System tab and then About. Although the battery may come with a sufficient charge to complete the setup process, we recommend that after the setup you charge your smartphone until the charging indicator light is solid green to give it a full charge. 4 Select the Phone tab and scroll down the screen to see your phone number.
CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP 3 Connect the USB cable to the bottom of your smartphone. Make sure the symbol on the cable end is facing up, toward your smartphone screen. * You can also charge your smartphone battery by connecting your smartphone to your computer, using the USB cable. Charging this way takes much more time than using the USB AC charger with a wall outlet. However, if your battery is fully drained, you must use the USB AC charger.
If the battery is low, the indicator light flashes red. DID YOU KNOW? Tap the battery icon to see how much power the battery has. TIP Maximizing battery life Battery life depends on how you use your smartphone. You can maximize the life of your battery by following a few easy guidelines: • Charge your smartphone whenever you’re at your desk, or charge it overnight each day.
SETTING UP CHAPTER 2 wireless technology, and Wi-Fi) on and off, tap the signal-strength icon, and then select Comm Manager. • • Turn off the Wi-Fi feature (see Turning wireless services on/off), leave the default option to connect only when the Wi-Fi button is pressed, or adjust Power Save Mode to maximize the battery (see Customizing Wi-Fi settings). • Turn off the Bluetooth feature if you’re not using it (see Entering basic Bluetooth settings).
Using the My Treo application Setting up synchronization Use the My Treo application to register your smartphone and access the User Guide and online support. My Treo also provides an alternate starting point for setting up an email account, a Bluetooth connection, or a Wi-Fi connection, and for launching the Quick Tour. After you’ve finished setting up your smartphone, we recommend that you set up a synchronization method to get the most out of your smartphone.
SETTING UP CHAPTER 2 26 SETTING UP SYNCHRONIZATION
C H A PT ER 3 Moving around on your smartphone Have you ever been to a new city and felt a bit lost until you figured out the streets? Learning to move around on your Treo™ Pro Smartphone by Palm is a similar experience. Most applications that work on your smartphone use the same set of controls. So once you learn how to use these controls, you’ll be driving all over town and you won’t even need a map.
In this chapter Navigating around the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Using the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Opening and closing applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Using your Today screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Navigating around the screen 5 1 2 4 To navigate around the smartphone screen, you can use the 5-way navigator or you can tap items on the screen with the stylus. As you become familiar with your smartphone, you’ll find your own favorite way to scroll, highlight, and select items. Using the 5-way, press Right , Left , Up , or Down to move around the screen. Press Center to highlight and select items.
CHAPTER 3 MOVING AROUND ON YOUR SMARTPHONE • Press and hold Option while pressing Up or Down to scroll one screen at a time. These keys work just like the Page Up and Page Down keys on your computer keyboard. Can’t find the Option key? See Using the keyboard. • When inside a text field, press Right or Left to move to the next character, and press Up or Down to move between lines. • When inside a list, press and hold Up or Down to rapidly scroll through the list. • Tap an onscreen scroll arrow.
Closing screens Highlighting and selecting items To accept the information you entered on a screen and to return to the previous screen—or to return to the previous screen without making any changes—do one of the following: On most screens, one item—a button, a list entry, or a check box—is highlighted by default. The highlight identifies which item is affected by your next action. Use the 5-way to move the highlight from one item to another before opening or selecting it.
CHAPTER 3 MOVING AROUND ON YOUR SMARTPHONE Light text on a dark background: This highlights items such as a phone number, an email address, text, or an item in a list. After highlighting an item with the 5-way, you can select or activate it by pressing Center or by tapping the item with the stylus. and from screen to screen. You activate the task by tapping the softkey with the stylus or pressing it with your finger. The softkey is simply the name of the task on the screen.
Selecting menu items In many applications, a menu provides access to additional features. The menu is hidden until you press Menu (right softkey). To get the most out of your smartphone, it’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with the additional features available through the menus in various applications. 1 Press Menu (right softkey) to display an application’s menu.
CHAPTER 3 MOVING AROUND ON YOUR SMARTPHONE 2 Press and hold Center shortcut menu. to open the You can also tap and hold the stylus on an item to open the shortcut menu. TIP 3 Press Up or Down menu item. to highlight a 4 Press Center to select the menu item, or press Left to cancel your selection. Selecting options in a list Lists enable you to select from a range of options. You can identify whether a list is available when you select a field.
To select from a list, do any of the following: • • Use the 5-way to highlight the field, and then press Center to display the items in the list. Press Up or Down to highlight the item you want, and then press Center to make your selection. Use your stylus to tap the arrow, and then tap the item in the list. If you highlight a field and don't see the downward-pointing arrow, press Center on the 5-way.
CHAPTER 3 MOVING AROUND ON YOUR SMARTPHONE Understanding the keyboard backlight Entering lowercase and uppercase letters Your smartphone includes a keyboard backlight for low light conditions. The keyboard backlight activates automatically when the screen turns on. The backlight dims when the screen dims, and it turns off automatically when the screen turns off or when you are on a call or are playing music in the background for longer than the time specified in Backlight Settings.
Entering numbers, punctuation, and symbols Numbers, punctuation, and symbols appear above the letters on the keys. To enter these characters, do one of the following: 1 2 1 2 Symbol Letter • Press Option and then press the key of the desired character. You don’t need to hold Option while pressing the key. • Press Option twice to turn on Option Lock, and then press the desired keys to enter a series of characters. When Option Lock is on, this symbol appears at the bottom of the screen: .
CHAPTER 3 MOVING AROUND ON YOUR SMARTPHONE 1 Press Alt to display the alternate character list. 2 Narrow the list by pressing the key that corresponds to the character you want. For example, to enter an é, press e. See the “Symbols and accented characters” table for a list of corresponding characters. 3 Press Up or Down the desired character. 4 Press Center to highlight to insert the character. Some symbols, such as an underscore (_), do not correspond to a letter key.
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CHAPTER 3 MOVING AROUND ON YOUR SMARTPHONE With the Start menu open, press the letter underlined in the application’s name to open the app. For example, press H to open Help. TIP You can open apps by pressing and holding Option and then pressing Phone/ Send, Start, OK, Calendar, or Messaging. You can change which app a button combination opens (see Reassigning buttons). DID YOU KNOW? Opening applications in Programs 1 Press Start and select Programs.
Closing applications Press OK to remove the current application from the screen. Applications that you open stay open in the background even after you press OK to remove them. If you want to stop them, you must do it manually. That’s usually not necessary; but if you’re concerned about power usage, stop some or all applications. 1 Press and hold OK Manager.
CHAPTER 3 MOVING AROUND ON YOUR SMARTPHONE To remove an application from the Exclusive Programs list, press and hold OK to open Task Manager. Select the Exclusive tab, check the box next to the application name, and select Remove. TIP 3 Select the Others tab and select the sort method for programs in the Quick Menu. Customizing the Quick Menu The Quick Menu displays a list of currently running applications on your smartphone.
Don’t press End to access the Today screen if you’re on a call, because that hangs up the call. Instead, press Start and select Today. TIP 1 7 2 3 4 5 6 1 Title bar and status info: See What are all those icons? 2 Wireless service indicator: Shows whether the Bluetooth® wireless technology and Wi-Fi features are on or off. Also displays your wireless service provider name if the phone is on. 3 Quick Tour: Select to open the Quick Tour, which introduces you to many of your smartphone’s features.
MOVING AROUND ON YOUR SMARTPHONE CHAPTER 3 44 USING YOUR TODAY SCREEN
C H A PT ER 4 Your phone The Today screen and the Phone screen are the key locations for making and receiving calls. You can creatively manage multiple calls. For example, you can swap between calls, send text messages to ignored calls, and create conference calls.
In this chapter Turning your smartphone on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Making calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Receiving calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Using voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 What can I do during a call? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turning your smartphone on/off The term smartphone refers to the device and its physical aspects. The term phone refers to the wireless feature of your Treo™ Pro Smartphone by Palm that enables you to connect to your wireless service provider’s network so that you can make and receive calls and send and receive data. The phone and the screen of your smartphone can be turned off and on separately.
CHAPTER 4 YOUR PHONE Microsoft Office Mobile® apps and all the organizer features of your smartphone. When you turn off your phone using the Power button, this turns off all radios on your smartphone, which include the phone, the Bluetooth® wireless technology feature, and the Wi-Fi feature. This is sometimes referred to as airplane mode or flight mode. To turn off the phone or other wireless radios individually, use Comm Manager.
4 CHAPTER YOUR PHONE You can set how long the screen stays on during a period of inactivity. You can also turn off the screen saver feature (see Optimizing power settings). TIP Making calls Dialing from the Today screen 1 Press End screen. to open your Today 2 Using the keyboard, enter a phone number. NOTE You do not need to press Option to enter numbers, *, or #. This makes it easy to respond to further dialing instructions.
CHAPTER 4 YOUR PHONE 1 Press End screen. to open your Today 2 Press and hold the key or keys that you assigned as a speed dial to the contact number you want to call. If you have assigned a two-digit speed dial to this number, press the first key and then press and hold the second key. Dialing by contact name You can look up contacts quickly by entering just a few letters of a contact’s name directly from your Today screen.
highlight the name and press Phone/ Send to dial the number. • 4 CHAPTER YOUR PHONE If you want to dial a different number for a displayed contact, highlight the contact name and press Left or Right until the code you want appears. Press Phone/Send to dial the number associated with the code. 4 Press Phone/Send to dial. 3 Press Phone/Send to dial.
CHAPTER 4 YOUR PHONE To select from your most recently dialed numbers: Press Phone/Send , highlight the number or contact name you want to call, and then press Phone/ Send to dial. If you lock your smartphone and select Simple PIN as the password type, dial the emergency number by entering the number in the password field and pressing Phone/Send . If you select Strong alphanumeric as the password type, however, you must press Option twice before entering the number in the password field.
If you can’t dial a phone number directly from a web page or a message, highlight the number, select Edit (right softkey), and then select Copy. Open the Keypad, press Menu (right softkey), and select Paste. Press Phone/Send to dial. TIP Select a phone number in a message, press Menu (right softkey), and then press Save to Contacts to create a new contact containing the highlighted information or to edit an existing contact to include the highlighted information.
CHAPTER 4 YOUR PHONE • Press the Volume button. • Press any letter key. • Press Center Down , Left 5-way.) Listening to voicemail from the Today screen . (Don’t press Up , , or Right on the NOTE Don’t press Phone/Send , End , OK , or Alt , Start . When you silence the ringer, you can either answer the call or let it ring through to voicemail. Using voicemail When you have unretrieved voicemail messages, a voicemail icon appears at the top of your screen and Center on the 5-way flashes.
When the voicemail icon appears at the top of the screen, you can tap this icon to retrieve your voicemail. DID YOU KNOW? You can turn off the Center button voicemail notification. Press Start and select Settings. On the Personal tab, select Phone. Select the Beacon tab and uncheck the option to illuminate Center when voicemail arrives. TIP Retrieving messages from a voicemail notification NOTE Not all service plans support voicemail notification.
CHAPTER 4 YOUR PHONE Your phone screen is locked by default during a call, but you can still do any of the following by unlocking the screen or navigating with the 5-way: When a call lasts longer than 30 seconds, the screen dims. After two minutes, it dims more. Press any key except End to light up the screen. TIP You can send and receive text messages during a call. This is a great way to stay connected with colleagues during a long call.
You can use many other applications on your smartphone, including the organizer and text message features, while holding a phone conversation. You cannot, however, make some data connections during an active call while connected to an EVDO network. If you’re connected to an EVDO network, you cannot browse the web or send and receive email or MMS messages while on a voice call. If you’re connected to a CDMA (1X) network, you can perform simultaneous voice and data functions.
CHAPTER 4 YOUR PHONE 4 Do one of the following: Create a new contact: Select . Add this number to an existing contact: Select the contact name. Decline adding the number: Press Cancel (right softkey). Making a second call 1 Place your first call on hold by pressing Phone/Send . 2 Dial the second number you want to call. Or, if the number appears on the recent calls list, highlight the number. .
Working with called numbers 4 CHAPTER YOUR PHONE You can redial a number you’ve recently called (see Redialing a recently called number). You can also view call details, send a text message to a number, save a number to your contact list, and more. When the second call connects, all three calls are joined into a conference call. Working with recently called numbers 1 Press Phone/Send .
CHAPTER 4 YOUR PHONE Send a text message to the number: Press Menu (right softkey) and select Send Text Message. Enter the message text and press Send (left softkey). Create a note containing the phone number: Press Menu (right softkey) and select Save to Notes. View more details about the number: Select the number to open the call. The first entry shows the duration of your last call with this number. Use the other entries to call the number or to send a text message.
4 Highlight the number you want, and do one or more of the following: 4 CHAPTER YOUR PHONE Save the phone number to a contact: See Saving phone numbers. View a note associated with the phone number: Press Menu (right softkey) and select View Note. You can also open the Call History list when you are on a call or when the Keypad is displayed. TIP 3 To filter the Call History list, select one of the following buttons: Display outgoing calls. Display incoming calls. Display missed calls.
CHAPTER 4 YOUR PHONE Assigning a speed dial to a phone number 4 Press Menu (right softkey) and select Add to Speed Dial. You can assign a speed dial to any contact phone number. You can assign up to 99 speed dials. BEFORE YOU BEGIN Before you can assign a speed dial to a contact phone number, you must create some contacts (see Adding a contact) or import them by synchronizing (see Synchronizing information). 1 From your Today screen, press Contacts (left softkey).
You can also assign a speed dial to a contact from the recent calls list. Press Phone/Send to open the list, press Menu (right softkey), and select Speed Dial. Press Menu (right softkey), select New, and then select the contact to whom you want to assign a speed dial. TIP To view a list of all your speed dials, press Phone/Send , press Menu (right softkey), and select Speed Dial.
CHAPTER 4 YOUR PHONE The microphone is muted. The screen is locked. You are in a roaming coverage area. Additional fees may apply for calls or data transmission. Your smartphone’s Wi-Fi feature is turned on, but you are not connected to a Wi-Fi network. Your smartphone is connected to a power outlet and the battery is fully charged. Wireless Your phone is on. When you turn service off your phone, Phone Off provider appears instead.
You are in an area that supports mobile broadband (EVDO) data services. EVDO (Evolution Data Optimized) is a wireless broadband technology that is designed for very high-speed data transfer, with average download speeds of 400 to 600Kbps. It is capable of reaching download speeds up to 3.1Mbps and upload speeds up to 1.8Mbps. Your phone is on, and a mobile broadband data connection is active. You can still make or answer calls.
CHAPTER 4 YOUR PHONE Using a phone headset Using a wired headset You can connect a phone headset for hands-free operation. You can use either the headset that came with your smartphone or a compatible third-party headset. IMPORTANT If driving while using a smartphone is permitted in your area, we recommend using a headset or hands-free car kit (sold separately). However, be aware that use of a headset that covers both ears impairs your ability to hear other sounds.
• Hang up a single active call or all calls on a conference call if there is no extracted call • Swap between calls if there is one active call and one call on hold NOTE Your smartphone works with headsets that have a 3.5mm connector (look for three colored bands on the plug). When in doubt, ask the third-party headset manufacturer if the product is compatible with your smartphone. If you hear a headset buzz or poor microphone performance, your headset may be incompatible with your smartphone.
CHAPTER 4 YOUR PHONE 4 Select the Mode tab and check the Turn on Bluetooth box. 6 Wait for your smartphone to search for devices and to display the device list. 5 Select the Devices tab, and then select Add new device. 7 Highlight the device with which you want to connect and press Next (right softkey). If the device you want does not appear, select Refresh. 8 If prompted, enter a passkey between 1 and 16 digits long and press Next (right softkey).
a passkey that you make up. In either case, you must use the same passkey on both your smartphone and your hands-free device. We recommend that you use a passkey of 16 digits, where possible, to improve the security of your smartphone. The longer the passkey, the more difficult it is for the passkey to be deciphered. Using a Bluetooth hands-free device To learn how to set up and connect to Bluetooth devices, see Connecting to a Bluetooth® hands-free device.
YOUR PHONE CHAPTER 4 sold separately), unplug the wired headset and press the button on the Bluetooth headset or car kit. • To find out how to transfer your contacts from your smartphone to your car kit, go to palm.com/treopro. 4 Select the Event list, and then select the type of call for which you want to set the ringtone: Phone: Known Caller: An incoming call from someone in your Contacts list or Speed Dial list.
Phone: Roaming: A call that comes in when you’re outside your home mobile network. Phone: Unknown Caller: An incoming call from someone identified by caller ID who is not in your Contacts list or Speed Dial list. Phone: Voice mail: A new voicemail. 5 If you selected Known Caller, Roaming, or Unknown Caller, select the ring type and the ringtone. Select the Play icon to preview the ringtone sound.
CHAPTER 4 YOUR PHONE Adjusting call and ringer volume Assigning a caller ID ringtone 1 On your Today screen, press Contacts (left softkey). 2 Highlight the contact’s name. * 3 Press Menu (right softkey) and select Edit. 4 Select Ring tone. 5 Select a tone for this contact entry. 6 Press OK . Enabling TTY * Volume Call volume: While a call is in progress, press Volume (on the side of your smartphone) to adjust the call volume.
NOTE Not all wireless service providers support the TTY feature on your smartphone. Check with your wireless service provider for information. BEFORE YOU BEGIN Make sure your smartphone is connected to a TTY/TDD device using the headset jack. When you enable TTY, all audio modes are disabled on your smartphone, including holding the smartphone up to your ear and listening.
CHAPTER 4 YOUR PHONE 4 Check the Headset box and select the number of rings in the Answer incoming calls without pressing Talk after X rings list. 3 Select the Advanced tab and check or uncheck the Add new phone number to Contacts at end of call box. 4 Press OK 5 Press OK . . Setting options for rejecting a call Adding contact numbers from new callers By default, you are prompted to add contact entries for numbers that are not already in your Contacts list. You can turn this feature on or off.
1 Press Start and select Settings. 2 On the Personal tab, select Phone 3 Select the Advanced tab. 4 To turn on the text message feature, check the Reject call with text message box. . 5 (Optional) To change the content of the message, select the text in the box and enter the text you want. 6 Press OK 4 CHAPTER YOUR PHONE .
YOUR PHONE CHAPTER 4 76 CUSTOMIZING PHONE SETTINGS
C H A PT ER 5 Synchronizing information Synchronizing means that information that has been entered or updated in one place—your Treo™ Pro Smartphone by Palm, your computer, or your corporate server—is automatically updated in the other. There’s no need to enter information twice. Some types of synchronization can happen on an automated schedule, so you don’t even have to think about it.
In this chapter Synchronization overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 How do I synchronize? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 What can I synchronize? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Setting up your computer for synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Synchronizing using the USB cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Setting up wireless synchronization . . . . .
Synchronization overview How do I synchronize? This chapter discusses using desktop sync software and other methods to synchronize your smartphone and your computer. There are a number of ways to make synchronization occur. You can install desktop sync software on your computer to synchronize in one of several ways, or you may be able to synchronize wirelessly with an Exchange server. You can also maximize your sync options and sync with both an Exchange server and desktop sync software.
CHAPTER 5 SYNCHRONIZING INFORMATION You install the software by connecting your smartphone to your computer using the USB cable. You must install this software even if you have already installed a previous version of desktop sync software. See Installing Desktop Sync Software: Windows XP and Windows Vista for instructions.
The information in these applications synchronizes with Outlook by default whether you use desktop sync software or wireless synchronization with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. If you set up synchronization with desktop sync software, information in the Favorites application is synchronized by default as well. DID YOU KNOW? Synchronizing Favorites gives you an easy way to get favorites from the web browser on your computer into the web browser on your smartphone.
CHAPTER 5 SYNCHRONIZING INFORMATION This table lists the types of info you can synchronize and the methods to use.
Info type Method Where to learn more Music, picture, and video files that are not in your Windows Media Player Mobile library Desktop sync software Setting up your computer for synchronization Outlook Notes Desktop sync software Setting up your computer for synchronization Files to be transferred to an expansion card Desktop sync software Setting up your computer for synchronization 5 CHAPTER SYNCHRONIZING INFORMATION Changing which applications sync Synchronizing Windows Media Player library
CHAPTER 5 SYNCHRONIZING INFORMATION • 170MB of free hard disk space • Available USB port • USB cable (included with your smartphone) • Adobe Flash Player (required to run the installation program) If you do not have Adobe Flash Player on your computer, you can download it for free from adobe.com. and automatically directs you to install the correct software. BEFORE YOU BEGIN • Close any applications that are currently running on your computer, including those running in the background.
If you are installing the software on a computer at work, make sure your company allows you to install new software. Contact your company’s IT department for help. TIP • Windows Vista: Go to Start > Computer and open the drive named Treo Setup. If necessary, double-click setup.exe. 5 CHAPTER SYNCHRONIZING INFORMATION 1 Plug the USB cable into an available USB port on your computer or into a powered USB hub connected to your computer.
CHAPTER 5 SYNCHRONIZING INFORMATION Sync mode, click Sync your PC and Treo. Otherwise, disconnect your smartphone from your computer and sync later by simply reconnecting them. computer every time you connect them using the USB cable, provided you have the current version of the desktop sync software installed on your computer. NOTE During the software installation, you The connection stays in sync mode unless you manually switch it to setup mode.
can also open the desktop sync software window on your computer to perform the following tasks: • Install applications from your computer into your smartphone (see Installing applications from your computer) or onto an expansion card inserted into the expansion card slot on your smartphone (see Installing applications onto an expansion card). • Change which applications synchronize.
CHAPTER 5 SYNCHRONIZING INFORMATION icon representing your Treo smartphone. Double-click this icon to display folders containing items you synchronized, such as music files, pictures, and videos. Synchronizing using the USB cable 1 Plug the USB cable into an available USB port or into a powered USB hub on your computer. 2 Connect the USB cable to your smartphone by inserting it into the microUSB connector on the bottom of the smartphone.
smartphone screen and the ActiveSync icon in the taskbar on your computer. Windows Vista: Look for the animated connection icon at the top of your smartphone screen. • If you don’t see the correct icon, make sure that the desktop sync software that came with your smartphone is running on your computer. • If you have any problems synchronizing, see Synchronization for troubleshooting suggestions.
SYNCHRONIZING INFORMATION CHAPTER 5 Because your desktop copy of Outlook also syncs with the server, whatever is synchronized to the server from your smartphone also shows up in Outlook on your computer; and whatever you enter or change in Outlook on your computer syncs to the server and then shows up on your smartphone. DID YOU KNOW? If you installed ActiveSync desktop software on a Windows XP computer, you may have already set up your smartphone to synchronize wirelessly with the server.
If you found out from your system administrator that it is not OK to store your corporate email password on your smartphone, don’t check the Save password box; you must synchronize manually (see Initiating a wireless sync manually). TIP 5 CHAPTER SYNCHRONIZING INFORMATION 8 Press Next (right softkey). NOTE You can’t see your password as you enter it, so be careful. Be sure that Caps Lock and Option Lock are not on unless you need them.
CHAPTER 5 SYNCHRONIZING INFORMATION 10 Press Next (right softkey) and check the boxes for the types of information you want to synchronize with the Exchange server. To set the rules for fixing sync conflicts, press Menu (right softkey) and select Advanced. TIP 12 Press Finish (left softkey). Synchronization with your Exchange server begins automatically. A status bar appears onscreen indicating sync progress.
synchronization to take place at intervals that you specify. you are at work or when email volume is high. If you use Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 that is not upgraded to Service Pack 2: By default, wireless sync does not take place automatically. Set a synchronization schedule to have the sync take place either anytime info is updated on your smartphone or the server, or at certain intervals. Off-peak times: Sets the frequency for low-traffic time periods such as late at night.
CHAPTER 5 SYNCHRONIZING INFORMATION synchronization schedule. In the Peak times and Off-peak times lists, select Manually. 2 To initiate a manual sync, press Start and select Programs. 3 Select ActiveSync . 4 Press Sync (left softkey). Other ways to synchronize Synchronizing over a Bluetooth connection You can synchronize your computer and smartphone using Bluetooth wireless technology. BEFORE YOU BEGIN Make sure your computer is equipped with Bluetooth wireless technology.
9 If this is the first time you’re making a Bluetooth connection to this computer, follow the onscreen prompts to set up a Bluetooth partnership with this computer. See Connecting to devices with Bluetooth® wireless technology for more information on partnerships. 10 Select Sync. 11 When synchronization has finished, press Menu (right softkey) and select Disconnect Bluetooth. 1 Set up your computer to receive infrared beams. See ActiveSync Help on your computer for details.
CHAPTER 5 SYNCHRONIZING INFORMATION • The contacts and calendar appointments that were on C2 are now also on C1. • The contacts and calendar appointments from both computers are on your smartphone. NOTE Microsoft Office Outlook® email can synchronize with only one computer. Changing which applications sync You must select sync options if you want to synchronize notes, pictures, and other types of files. 1 Press Start • Check the box next to any items you want to synchronize.
• Highlight an item and select Settings to customize the settings for that item. Settings are not available for all items. NOTE If you cannot check or uncheck a box because it is disabled, try doing so from ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center on your computer.
SYNCHRONIZING INFORMATION CHAPTER 5 98 STOPPING SYNCHRONIZATION
C H A PT ER 6 Your email You already know how efficient email is for staying in touch. Now your Treo™ Pro Smartphone by Palm brings you a new level of convenience: email on the go. Enjoy the ease and speed of communicating with friends, family, and colleagues anywhere you can access your wireless service provider’s data network. You can send photos to your friends and family, or create Microsoft Word or Excel files and send them to your colleagues.
In this chapter Setting up email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Sending and receiving messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Working with email messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Customizing your email settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Working with meeting invitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting up email organization uses Exchange Server 2007, or Exchange Server 2003 SP2. 6 CHAPTER YOUR EMAIL Entering settings for an email account BEFORE YOU BEGIN • Before you use your smartphone to send or receive messages, consult your wireless service provider for pricing and availability of email services and data rate plans. • Make sure your phone is on and you’re inside a coverage area before you send or receive messages.
CHAPTER 6 YOUR EMAIL Email account type Type of email you can access How to set up Microsoft Exchange Server You can retrieve corporate email using a Microsoft Exchange server. You can access email wirelessly if your company is using Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync®. See Setting up wireless synchronization. You can use Windows Live to access mail from your web-based Hotmail account. See Using Windows LiveTM.
less common email provider, see Setting up a POP/IMAP account in the Inbox application: Other email providers. BEFORE YOU BEGIN Ask your email provider or system administrator for your account username and password if you don’t know them. 1 Press Messaging . 2 Select Setup E-mail. 3 Enter the email address that you want to set up, and enter your password for this account. Checking the Save password box makes it easier to check your email, because you don’t have to enter your password each time.
YOUR EMAIL CHAPTER 6 To maximize battery life and minimize data charges, set a less frequent interval for sending and receiving email. TIP Review all download settings: Select this option to change download settings. See Changing email download settings: Other email accounts for information. 8 Press Next (right softkey). 9 (Optional) Select either of the following: 10 Press Finish (right softkey). If prompted, select OK to download messages for this account now.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN Work with your email provider or system administrator to gather the following info: • Account type (POP3 or IMAP). • Mail server name for receiving mail. • Your username and password. • Any special security requirements. • Password security: Find out whether it’s OK to store your corporate email password on your smartphone. • Mail server name for sending mail. 1 Press Messaging 4 If you want your password entered automatically, check the Save password box.
YOUR EMAIL CHAPTER 6 Internet e-mail: Select this option if you access email from any type of email account except a corporate account that uses an Exchange server. Exchange server: Select this option if you access email from a corporate email account using an Exchange server. 6 Press Next (right softkey). 7 If you did not check the box in step 5 or the setup process does not find account settings, press Next (right softkey).
15 Enter your account username and password. 6 CHAPTER YOUR EMAIL 16 If you want your password entered automatically, check the Save password box. If you want to enter your password each time you access this account, do not check this box. Checking the Save password box makes it easier to check your email, because you don’t have to enter your password each time. Leaving the box unchecked keeps your email more secure, because no one can download messages without entering your password.
YOUR EMAIL CHAPTER 6 21 (Optional) Select either of the following: 19 Select Advanced Server Settings, set SSL requirements for incoming and outgoing email, and select the type of connection to use for sending and receiving email. Automatic Send/Receive: Set the time interval for automatically sending and receiving email, from every 5 minutes to once a day. If you do not want to automatically download messages, select Manually.
22 Press Finish (right softkey). If prompted, select OK to download messages for this account now. DID YOU KNOW? On the Accounts tab in Messaging Options, an asterisk appears next to the account you most recently accessed. Editing and deleting accounts NOTE To delete a Microsoft Exchange email account, use the ActiveSync/ Windows Mobile Device Center application on your computer, not the Messaging application (see Deleting a Microsoft Exchange Server account).
CHAPTER 6 YOUR EMAIL 3 Open the settings panel for the Microsoft Exchange account. ActiveSync: In the Information Type section of the window, right-click Microsoft Exchange and select Settings. (If you do not see the Information Type section, click Show Details.) Windows Mobile Device Center: Open Mobile Device Settings and click More. If synchronization is in progress, the Settings menu item is inactive. Wait until synchronization finishes, or click Stop in the ActiveSync window to end it.
Creating and sending an email message 1 Press Messaging • If the recipient’s name and mobile number are not in your Contacts list, enter the full mobile number or email address. • Separate addresses with a semicolon (;). Enter a semicolon by pressing Option + K. • Need to enter an underscore? Press Alt and select the character. It’s the third character in the list. . 2 Select the account you want to use to send a message. 3 Press Menu (right softkey) and select New.
CHAPTER 6 YOUR EMAIL 8 (Optional) To attach an item to the message, press Menu (right softkey) and select Insert. Select the type of item you want to attach, and then select the file or record a voice note. You can send an email message with a file attached from directly within other applications on your smartphone; see Sending email messages from within another application. Press Menu (right softkey) and select Save to Drafts if you need to finish composing your message later.
If you sync email with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 SP2 or 2007, you can synchronize messages in subfolders you create. In the Inbox, press Menu (right softkey) and select Tools > Manage Folders. Folders containing subfolders display a +. Select the + to view the subfolders. Check the box to the left of any subfolder you want to sync.
CHAPTER 6 YOUR EMAIL Partially downloaded messages appear in the message list with a partial envelope icon to the left of the subject. To view the full message, either press Menu (right softkey) and select Download Message, or open the message and select Get the rest of this message. The full message is downloaded the next time you manually or automatically retrieve messages. TIP DID YOU KNOW? You can view messages sent as HTML with the HTML formatting intact.
check the Only if smaller than box and enter the maximum attachment size. 7 Press OK 7 Press Done (left softkey) twice, and then press OK. 6 CHAPTER YOUR EMAIL . To automatically download attachments from an IMAP4 email account (typically an ISP account) or an account that you access using a VPN server connection (typically a work account; see Connecting to a VPN), do the following: 1 Press Messaging .
CHAPTER 6 YOUR EMAIL 3 Press Save (left softkey). 4 Highlight and press Select (left softkey) to create a new contact entry for this name or address, or select an existing contact and press Select (left softkey) to add the name or address to that entry. 5 If you are creating a new contact, select the contact type and press Select (left softkey). 6 Enter or edit the contact information. 7 Press Save (left softkey).
3 Select the Address tab. 4 Select the address book you want to check for email addresses, and then select Add. 5 Enter the name of the directory service. 6 Enter the server name. 7 If your server requires authentication, check the box and enter your username and password. 8 (Optional) Check the Check name against this server box to enable this directory service. 9 Select OK. To delete a directory service, highlight it, press and hold Center on the 5-way, and then select Delete.
CHAPTER 6 YOUR EMAIL When you sync with Outlook on your computer, disable your online address books to avoid errors. Press Menu (right softkey) and select Tools > Options. Select Address, select each online address book, and uncheck the Check name against this server box. Be sure to turn this option back on if you synchronize other email accounts. TIP You can find messages containing a specific word or phrase. The find feature searches names, email addresses, and subject lines. .
Forwarding a message To delete messages from the message list: 1 Open the message you want to forward. 1 Highlight the message(s) you want to delete. To highlight multiple consecutive messages, tap and drag the stylus across the messages in the list. 2 Press Menu (right softkey) and select Reply > Forward. 3 Address the message and enter any text you want to add. 2 Press Delete (left softkey).
CHAPTER 6 YOUR EMAIL 3 Select Message Type, From (sender), Received (date received), or Subject. Press and hold... Using email shortcuts L Fully download a partially downloaded message S Synchronize your smartphone with the server to get and send new messages You can perform common email tasks by pressing and holding certain keys on the keyboard. Highlight or open the message you want, and then press and hold any of the following: Press and hold... 120 To...
If the message list for a specific account is displayed: Press Menu (right softkey) and select Tools > Options. 3 On the Accounts tab, select Signatures. 4 Select the account for which you want to create a signature. 7 Highlight the text in the box at the bottom of the screen, and enter the signature text you want to use. 8 Press OK 6 CHAPTER YOUR EMAIL . Customizing your email settings When you customize settings for an email account, the options you choose apply to that account only.
CHAPTER 6 YOUR EMAIL 3 On the Accounts tab, highlight the account you want and set either of the following options: TIP If the Display account picker when opening Messaging box is unchecked, repeatedly press Right or Left on the 5-way after you open the Messaging application to cycle through your accounts. 4 Select the Message tab and set any of the following options: Security: Set whether you receive a warning message before you open a URL or file link that is not on your smartphone.
Warn when deleting messages in the message list: Set whether a confirmation message appears when you delete one or more messages from the message list. After deleting or moving a message: Set what you want to see after you delete or move an email message you are reading: the account Inbox or the next message. Check names using these address books: Set which directory services you want to check for email addresses.
CHAPTER 6 YOUR EMAIL Empty deleted items: Select Immediately to have the Deleted folder emptied anytime you delete a message. Select On connect/disconnect to have the folder deleted anytime you open or quit the Messaging application. Select Manually to manually empty the Deleted folder. If you choose to manually empty the Deleted folder, you delete messages from this folder in the same way that you delete any other messages (see Deleting messages). TIP 1 Press Messaging .
Download the past: Sets the number of days’ worth of email to be retrieved for each automatic or manual sync. Message format: Sets the format for sending and receiving messages. If you select HTML, messages sent to you as HTML are received with their formatting intact. If you select Plain Text, all messages are received as plain text. Download size limit: Sets the size of an incoming message that is automatically downloaded.
CHAPTER 6 YOUR EMAIL Choose Certificate: Sets the certificate to use as a digital signature. My e-mail addresses: Sets the addresses to which the security measures should be applied. 6 Press OK . Changing email download settings: Other email accounts You can customize the download options for each email account that you have with an Internet service provider (ISP) or that you access using a VPN server connection (typically a work account).
downloading email, from every 5 minutes to once a day. If you do not want to automatically download messages, select Manually. Send/receive when I click Send: Sets whether you can manually send and receive messages, in addition to automatically downloading them. Download messages: Sets the number of days’ worth of email to be retrieved for each automatic or manual retrieval. Use automatic send/receive schedule when roaming: Sets whether automatic downloading takes place when you are roaming.
CHAPTER 6 YOUR EMAIL 9 Select either of the following: Message format: Sets the format for sending and receiving messages. If you select HTML, messages sent to you as HTML are received with their formatting intact. If you select Plain Text, all messages are received as plain text. DID YOU KNOW? Messages sent to you as plain text are always received as plain text, even if you select HTML. Message download limit: Sets the size of an incoming message that is automatically downloaded.
3 Press Menu (right softkey) and select Manage Folders. Working with meeting invitations 6 CHAPTER YOUR EMAIL You can receive meeting invitations on your smartphone in the same way that you receive email messages. NOTE Use the Calendar application to create meeting invitations on your smartphone; see Sending a meeting request. 4 Check the box next to any folder name to sync that folder. Uncheck the box to remove that folder from synchronization.
CHAPTER 6 YOUR EMAIL • You can reply to and forward meeting invitations in the same way as email messages. 1 Press Messaging . 2 Select the account you want. 3 Select a meeting invitation to open it. Meeting invitations are displayed with this icon: . 4 Do one of the following: To accept the invitation: Press Accept (left softkey), select whether to edit (include comments with) your response, and then select OK.
C H A PT ER 7 Your text and multimedia messages If you need to get a short message to a friend or a co-worker fast, send a text message from your Treo™ Pro Smartphone by Palm to their mobile phone or email address. If you need more than text to express yourself, use multimedia messaging to give your message extra impact by adding a photo, video, or sound file.
In this chapter Sending and receiving text and multimedia messages . . . . . . . . . . 133 Setting message preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Using Windows LiveTM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sending and receiving text and multimedia messages You can use the Messaging application to send and receive brief text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS). Creating and sending a text message Each text message can have up to 160 characters. You can send a message of more than 160 characters, but the message may be split into several messages. If you send a text message to an email address, the email address is deducted from the 160-character count.
YOUR TEXT AND MULTIMEDIA MESSAGES CHAPTER 7 email address. If a match is found in your Contacts list, select the name. • If the recipient’s name is in an online address book, you can find the name and add it. See Using an online address book. • If the recipient’s name and mobile number are not in your Contacts list, enter the full mobile number or email address. • Separate addresses with a semicolon (;). Enter a semicolon by pressing Option + K.
7 CHAPTER YOUR TEXT AND MULTIMEDIA MESSAGES Options, and check the Request message delivery notification box. 10 Press Send (left softkey). TIP Press Menu (right softkey) and select Save to Drafts if you need to finish composing your message later. Previewing a message with an attached file When you attach a file to a message, you can preview the message and view detailed information about the attached file. If you are sending the message to a contact, you can also view information about the contact.
CHAPTER 7 YOUR TEXT AND MULTIMEDIA MESSAGES When you are viewing a message’s contents, press Menu (right softkey) to see several other options, like saving the attached file with a new name. TIP 5 Press OK message. until you return to the IMPORTANT If your smartphone is enrolled with a Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager server, you cannot send and receive multimedia messages from your smartphone.
• Separate addresses with a semicolon (;). Enter a semicolon by pressing Option + K. • Need to enter an underscore? Press Alt and select the character. It’s the third character in the list. 7 CHAPTER YOUR TEXT AND MULTIMEDIA MESSAGES To display the Cc and Bcc address fields, navigate to the To field and press Up on the 5-way.
YOUR TEXT AND MULTIMEDIA MESSAGES CHAPTER 7 Insert a predefined phrase. Insert a Contacts entry. Insert a Calendar appointment or task. 8 (Optional) Press Menu (right softkey) and select Slides > Insert Slide. Repeat this step to add additional slides. If you add more than one slide to a message, tap the arrows in the lower-right corner of the screen to scroll among the slides. To delete a slide, scroll to the slide you want, press Menu (right softkey), and select Slides > Delete Slide.
10 To change the background color for the message, press Menu (right softkey), select Options, select Background, and then select the color you want. 1 On the message compose screen, press Menu (right softkey) and select Slides > Organize Slides. 7 CHAPTER YOUR TEXT AND MULTIMEDIA MESSAGES 11 To change the positioning of text and graphics in the message, press Menu (right softkey), select Options, and then select Text Layout. Select the positioning that you want, and press Done (left softkey).
CHAPTER 7 YOUR TEXT AND MULTIMEDIA MESSAGES Setting options for an outgoing multimedia message You can set send options for a single multimedia message. You can also set options for all multimedia messages you send and receive (see Customizing settings for text messages). 1 Press Messaging . 6 Select the message priority: High, Normal, or Low. To set the priority option you select as the default for all outgoing multimedia messages, press Menu (right softkey) and select Set as default.
Menu (right softkey) > Delete: Deletes the new message. Hide (left softkey): Dismisses the notification. Menu (right softkey) > Call sender: Dials the sender’s phone number. Menu (right softkey) > View: Opens the message in chat view so you can view its full contents and reply to the sender (see Using Messaging to chat). Menu (right softkey) > Save as read: Puts the message in your SMS\MMS Inbox as read. Menu (right softkey) > Dismiss: Dismisses the notification and puts the message in your SMS\MMS Inbo
CHAPTER 7 YOUR TEXT AND MULTIMEDIA MESSAGES Viewing a multimedia message 1 To open a multimedia message, do one of the following: • Press Messaging and select SMS\MMS. From the Inbox, select the message you want to view. • From a notification, press Menu (right softkey) and select View. The message opens in chat view, displaying the sender and subject (see Using Messaging to chat). 2 Select the message in chat view to view the full message with any inserted images or files.
7 CHAPTER YOUR TEXT AND MULTIMEDIA MESSAGES When you are viewing a message’s contents, press Menu (right softkey) to see several other options, like saving the attached file with a new name. TIP DID YOU KNOW? When viewing a multimedia message containing multiple slides, you can press Right on the 5-way to move to the next slide, or press Left on the 5-way to move to the previous slide. 4 Press OK .
CHAPTER 7 YOUR TEXT AND MULTIMEDIA MESSAGES While chat view remains open, any new messages you receive from your chat partner appear directly on the screen, and you do not get a new message notification. DID YOU KNOW? Using links in messages When you receive a text message that contains a telephone number, email address, or URL, you can dial the number, send an email message, or go to the web page immediately. Your smartphone automatically opens the appropriate application from the link.
Sorting your messages You can sort the messages in any folder. 1 Go to the Inbox or other folder you want to sort. Messages you delete are moved to the Deleted Items folder. To remove these items from your smartphone completely, press Menu (right softkey) and select Tools > Empty Deleted Items. 7 CHAPTER YOUR TEXT AND MULTIMEDIA MESSAGES 2 Press Menu (right softkey) and select Tools > Sort By. 3 Select Message Type, From (sender), Received (date received), or Subject.
CHAPTER 7 YOUR TEXT AND MULTIMEDIA MESSAGES 4 Press Menu (right softkey) and select Message Options. 5 Select either or both of the following: Using Windows LiveTM NOTE Windows LiveTM is not supported by all wireless service providers. Windows Live is a set of services that combines online search features, email, and instant messaging: Live Search: Enables you to search for text on the web directly from your smartphone.
Using Live Search 3 Select Sign in to Windows Live. 7 CHAPTER YOUR TEXT AND MULTIMEDIA MESSAGES Live Search is displayed by default on your Today screen. 1 If necessary, press End Today screen. to go to the 2 In the search bar, enter the text you want to find. 3 Press Center . 4 Select the item you want from the search results. If the item you want does not appear, select More to see more results.
YOUR TEXT AND MULTIMEDIA MESSAGES CHAPTER 7 8 Press Next (left softkey). 9 Select any of the following: 6 Press Next (left softkey). 7 Check the Live Search bar box to have the Live Search bar appear on your Today screen, if it doesn’t already. Check the Windows Live services box to have Windows Live Email and Windows Live Messenger appear on your Today screen. Store Windows Live contacts in your mobile phone’s contact list: Sets whether you want your Windows Live contacts to appear in Contacts.
Sync e-mail: Sets whether you want to download your Windows Live Mail messages to your smartphone (see Using Windows Live Mail. 10 Press Next (left softkey). Synchronization of Windows Live email and contacts (if selected) takes place. After synchronization has finished, your most recently received email message is displayed. • 4 To read your email, do the following: • With the same field highlighted, press Right or Left until Windows Live Hotmail appears. • Press Center .
CHAPTER 7 YOUR TEXT AND MULTIMEDIA MESSAGES Using Windows Live Messenger BEFORE YOU BEGIN • You must have an existing Windows Live, MSN, or Hotmail account to use Windows Live Messenger. If you do not have an account, use the web browser on your smartphone to go to hotmail.com, and follow the steps to set up an account. • Make sure that your phone is on and that you’re inside a coverage area (see Turning your phone on). 1 Press Start and select Programs. 2 Select Messenger .
• Highlight the text entry bar and enter your message text. • Press Voice clip (left softkey) and record a voice note by speaking clearly with your smartphone held up facing you. 8 (Optional) To add an emoticon to your message, press Menu (right softkey), select Add emoticon, and then select the emoticon you want. 9 (Optional) To send a picture or other file, press Menu (right softkey), select Send, and then select the type of file you want to send. Capture or select the picture or other file you want.
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C H A PT ER 8 Your connections to the web and wireless devices You use the web for so many things: finding driving directions, getting news, buying gifts, checking web-based email. With your wireless service provider’s network and your smartphone’s web browser, you can take the web with you almost anywhere you go. The Bluetooth® wireless technology on your Treo™ Pro Smartphone by Palm helps you easily set up wireless connections to a number of devices.
In this chapter Browsing the web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Getting online travel information and tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Connecting to a Wi-Fi network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Connecting to devices with Bluetooth® wireless technology . . . . . 173 Using your device as a modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Browsing the web Internet Explorer Mobile provides quick and easy access to web pages. You can view most sites on your smartphone that you can view on your computer, including those with security and advanced features, such as JavaScript and frames. Internet Explorer Mobile supports JavaScript, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), cookies, and the Flash plug-in, but does not support other plug-ins (Shockwave, VBScript, WML script, and so on) or Java applets.
CHAPTER 8 YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES 1 Press Start Explorer. and select Internet 3 (Optional) Press Menu (right softkey), select View, and then select one of the following: If your Today screen is displayed, press Internet (right softkey) to open Internet Explorer Mobile. Full Screen: Hides the status and navigation areas and fills the entire screen with the web page.
Navigating web pages Here are some tips on viewing web pages and moving around in them: To zoom out to see more of the page at a reduced magnification: Press Menu > Zoom Out. View the previous page: Press Back (left softkey) or Backspace . Move forward through viewed pages after having moved back to a previous page: Press Menu (right softkey) and select Forward. Go to your home page: Press Menu (right softkey) and select Home Page. Refresh a page: Press Menu (right softkey) and select Refresh.
CHAPTER 8 YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES Creating a favorite Favorites let you bookmark a web page so that you can instantly access it without entering the web address. BEFORE YOU BEGIN First, create the folders where you want to store your favorites first. After you create a favorite, you cannot move it to another folder (see Organizing your favorites). 1 Go to the page you want to mark as a favorite. 2 Press Menu (right softkey) and select Favorites.
Organizing your favorites You can create folders to organize your favorites. For example, you can store travel links in one folder, stock links in another, and business links in a third folder. 1 Press Start Explorer. and select Internet To download any other type of file: Tap and hold on the link to the file with the stylus, and then select Save Target As. 3 Select Name and enter a new name for the file. 2 Press Menu (right softkey), highlight Favorites, and then press Center .
CHAPTER 8 YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES 3 Press Copy (left softkey). 4 Go to the application in which you want to paste the text, and then position the cursor where you want to paste the text. 5 Press Menu (right softkey) > Copy/ Paste > Paste. Customizing your Internet Explorer Mobile settings 1 Press Menu (right softkey) > Tools > Options. 2 Select Homepage and press Open (left softkey).
Custom page: Sets your home page to the address you enter in the text field. 4 Press Done (left softkey). 7 Press Done (left softkey). 8 CHAPTER YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES 8 Select Languages and press Open (left softkey). 5 Select Privacy and Security and press Open (left softkey). 6 Select any of the following: Enable scripts: Allows scripts to run in pages you visit. Enable cookies: Allows websites to save cookies on your device.
YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES CHAPTER 8 13 Press Done (left softkey). 14 Press Close (right softkey). Clearing temporary Internet files, cookies, and browsing history 1 Press Menu (right softkey) > Tools > Options. 2 Select Browsing History and press Open (left softkey).
Getting online travel information and tools Using WorldMate 1 Press Start 8 CHAPTER YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES and select Programs. 2 Select WorldMate . 3 Press Next (left softkey). With WorldMate, you can gain access to your travel itinerary details, global weather forecasts, world clocks, currency, clothing size and measurement converters, a tip and tax calculator, and more. 4 The first time you open the app, press Accept (left softkey).
CHAPTER 8 YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES 10 Select any of the WorldMate features: Weather Center, Flight Center, My Itinerary, Travel Tools, or Converters. Connecting to a Wi-Fi network Many environments, such as corporate offices, coffee shops, airports, and libraries, offer access to a Wi-Fi network. A Wi-Fi network is a wireless local area network (WLAN) based on the 802.11 standard.
service charges by using a Wi-Fi connection instead. • • You’re inside a coverage area but outside your wireless service provider’s EVDO or 1X coverage area. (A Wi-Fi connection may provide faster throughput than an EVDO or 1X data connection.) You want to maintain a web connection while talking on the phone.
CHAPTER 8 YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES Connecting to an open network You can connect to an open network or to a secure network for which you have already set up a connection. If you have access to multiple Wi-Fi networks, you can select the network to which you want to connect. NOTE The WEP (wired equivalent privacy) encryption method is enabled by default and may interfere with your ability to connect to a network that broadcasts its name.
with the Wi-Fi service provider before you can check email or browse the web. NOTE As you continue with this procedure, some screens are not displayed, and you can skip those steps. 8 CHAPTER YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES Connecting to a secure network To set up a connection to a secure network for the first time, do the following: 1 Press Wi-Fi (on the side of your smartphone near the stylus slot).
CHAPTER 8 YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES Connects to: Sets whether this connection connects to the Internet or to Work. (You may need to select Work to access a corporate intranet.) Authentication: Sets the method used to identify devices that connect to the network: • This is a hidden network: Sets whether the network broadcasts its name. Check this box to connect to hidden networks now and in the future. Open: Indicates that the network uses open authentication.
Data Encryption: Sets the encryption method. (The options in this list vary based on your Authentication setting.) • Disabled: Turns data encryption off. • WEP: Turns on the Wired Equivalent Privacy encryption method. • TKIP: Turns on the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol encryption method. This method is often used to encrypt WPA and WPA-PSK connections. • AES: Turns on the Advanced Encryption Standard protocol. (This method is often used to encrypt WPA and WPA-PSK connections.
CHAPTER 8 YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES • To remove the network settings from memory, so that your smartphone does not automatically connect to this network the next time you are within range and the Wi-Fi feature is turned on, press Menu (right softkey) and select Remove Settings. Customizing Wi-Fi settings 1 Press Start and select Settings. Power Save Mode: Adjusts power consumption between maximizing network connection performance and maximizing battery life.
your smartphone from searching for networks by pressing and holding Wi-Fi to turn the Wi-Fi feature off. 4 Select the LEAP tab and do any of the following: Create a new LEAP entry: Select New. A LEAP entry is a security feature that protects the WEP key. Modify an existing entry: Highlight the entry and select Modify. Enter the new information. Delete an entry: Highlight the entry and select Delete.
CHAPTER 8 YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES Retrieve Certificate: Obtains a certificate based on the information your entered. 6 Press OK . Turn off Wi-Fi if not connected in: Sets the time interval for turning off the Wi-Fi feature if your smartphone does not connect to a network. 5 Press Save (right softkey). Customizing advanced Wi-Fi settings 1 Press Start 6 Press OK . and select Settings. 2 Select the Connections tab, and then select Wi-Fi .
Tap an adapter to modify settings: Lets you edit network adapter information. Select the adapter you want, and then select either of the following tabs: • IP Address: Sets whether the server assigns an IP address, or whether you enter a specific IP address. • Name Servers: Lets you enter the addresses of primary and alternate DNS and WINS servers.
CHAPTER 8 YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES Partnership Two devices—for example, your smartphone and a hands-free device—that can connect because each device finds the same passkey on the other device. After you form a partnership with a device, you don’t need to enter a passkey to connect with that device again. KEY TERM Piconet An ad-hoc network of devices that uses Bluetooth wireless technology to connect one master device with up two seven active slave devices.
You can also turn the Bluetooth feature on and off from your Today screen. Select your wireless service provider name or Phone off to open Comm Manager, select Bluetooth, and then press Exit (left softkey). DID YOU KNOW? 3 Select the Connections tab, and then select Bluetooth. 8 CHAPTER YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES 4 Select the Mode tab and check the Turn on Bluetooth box. 5 Select the Devices tab, and then select Add new device.
CHAPTER 8 YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES 7 Highlight the device with which you want to connect, and press Next (right softkey). If the device you want does not appear, select Refresh. 8 Enter an alphanumeric passkey between 1 and 16 characters long and press Next (right softkey). IMPORTANT Some hands-free devices have a predefined passkey. If your device has a predefined passkey, you can find it in the documentation for that device.
4 If you have already set up a partnership with the transmitting device, your smartphone is ready to receive the info. If you haven’t set up a connection, check the Make this device visible to other devices box to let the device find your smartphone and request a connection. 5 When prompted to add this device, select Yes. 6 Enter the same passkey on your smartphone and on the Bluetooth device. 7 (Optional) To give the partnership a more meaningful name, select Display Name and enter a new name.
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C H A PT ER 9 Your photos, videos, and music Do you have a wallet bulging with photos of friends, family, pets, and your most recent vacation? Are you tired of carrying both your MP3 player and your phone? Your Treo™ Pro Smartphone by Palm solves both problems. You can keep your favorite photos—videos, too—right on your smartphone. And there’s no need to carry an expensive MP3 player, because you can play music on your smartphone.
In this chapter Synchronizing your pictures, videos, and music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Pictures & Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Windows Media Player Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Synchronizing your pictures, videos, and music You can synchronize pictures, videos, and music files between your smartphone and your computer so that changes you make show up on both your computer and your smartphone. How synchronization happens depends on two conditions: Sync Software: Windows XP and Windows Vista. Windows XP NOTE We strongly recommend using Windows Media Player for synchronizing music files.
CHAPTER 9 YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC 1 Connect your smartphone to your computer with the USB cable. NOTE Most ActiveSync® desktop software options are available only when your smartphone is connected to your computer. 2 On your computer, double-click the ActiveSync icon in the taskbar in the lower-right corner of your computer screen to open the ActiveSync desktop software window.
Windows Vista NOTE We strongly recommend using Windows Media Player for synchronizing music files. To synchronize pictures, videos, and music files that originate on your computer, use Windows Media Player (see Synchronizing Windows Media Player library files). Do the following to synchronize pictures, videos, and music files that you originally captured on or copied to your smartphone. Camera 1 Connect your smartphone to your computer, using the USB cable.
CHAPTER 9 YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC Selecting camera modes By default, the camera on your smartphone is in picture mode, to capture standard still images (see Taking a picture). You can change modes to any of the following: To switch camera modes, do the following: 1 Press and hold the Side button. 2 Press Left or Right until the icon for the mode you want appears in the upper-left corner of the screen. Video: Captures video clips.
Pictures are captured and stored in 16-bit color, JPG format. Resolution settings range from a low end of QQVGA (120 x 160 pixels) to a high end of 2 megapixels (1600 x 1200 pixels). You can change the default setting. See Customizing your Camera settings for details. DID YOU KNOW? 3 (Optional) If the onscreen controls are not displayed, press Up to display the controls, and tap the screen with the stylus to open the Quick Settings.
YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC CHAPTER 9 Storage: Specifies whether to save the picture to your smartphone or to an expansion card (sold separately) inserted into your smartphone. The expansion card option appears only if you have an expansion card inserted into your smartphone. Self-timer: Lets you set a self-timer with a delay of 2 seconds or 10 seconds. You can set additional options for the camera (see Customizing your Camera settings).
press New (left softkey) to create a new contact for the picture. TIP Check the Don’t show again box to turn off the prompt. If you turn the prompt off, you cannot save a picture to contacts. To turn the prompt back on, see Customizing your Camera settings. Recording a video Videos can be any length, provided you have enough storage space available. By default, videos are stored in the My Pictures folder on your smartphone.
CHAPTER 9 YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC You can set additional options for the camera (see Customizing your Camera settings). TIP Delete the video. Send the video as an attachment to a multimedia or email message. View the video in Windows Media Player Mobile (see Playing media files on your smartphone). Customizing your Camera settings 1 Press and hold the Side button. 2 Tap the Menu 5 (Optional) With the controls displayed, press Up or Down to change the zoom level.
Stitch Count (panorama mode only): Sets the number of pictures that you want to be combined. Shutter Sound: Sets whether the camera makes a sound when you press Center . Capture Speed (sports and burst modes only): Sets the speed for capturing still pictures. Grid (camera mode only): Sets whether an onscreen grid appears to help position the subjects of still pictures. Snapshots (sports mode only): Sets the number of shots to be captured with each press of Center .
CHAPTER 9 YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC Prefix: Sets whether to include the date or the date and time as the prefix in the file names of captured items. When Default is selected, the prefix for pictures is IMAGE and the prefix for videos is VIDEO. NOTE If you save pictures to an expansion card (sold separately), you cannot select a prefix. Pictures saved to a card are always given the IMAGE prefix.
Viewing a video • MPEG-4 • 3GPP2 • 3GPP • WMV, WMA, AVI • RTSP Streaming 1 Press Start Videos. and select Pictures & 2 If your pictures are not displayed in Thumbnail View, tap the Show list in the upper-left corner, select My Documents, and then select My Videos. 3 Select the video you want to view. For more info on viewing videos, see Playing media files on your smartphone. 4 Press OK View.
CHAPTER 9 YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC 2 Press Menu (right softkey) and select Send. add a picture to an existing contact, or to replace an existing contact’s picture. 3 Select the option you want to use to send the picture or video: an email account, a multimedia message (MMS), or a voice multimedia message (VoiceMail). 1 Highlight the picture you want to use as a caller ID picture.
To create a new location for storing the picture or video, press Menu (right softkey) and select Edit > New Folder. TIP 3 Tap the Show list in the upper-left corner, and select the location where you want to place the picture or video. 4 Press Menu (right softkey) and select Edit > Paste. You can also view a specific folder or expansion card and arrange the pictures and videos by name, date, or size. 1 Tap the Show list in the upper-left corner, and select the folder you want to view.
CHAPTER 9 YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC • To undo an edit, press Menu (right softkey) and select Undo. • To cancel all unsaved edits you made to the picture, press Menu (right softkey) and select Revert to Saved. 4 To save your edited picture, press Menu (right softkey) and select Save As. Enter a new name for the picture and press OK . Customizing picture playback settings 1 Press Start Videos. and select Pictures & 2 Press Menu (right softkey) and select Tools > Options.
4 Select the Slide Show tab, and set any of the following options: Windows Media Player Mobile 9 CHAPTER YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC Windows Media Player Mobile can play music, audio, and video files that are stored on your smartphone or on an expansion card (sold separately) in any of the following file formats: During slide shows, optimize for viewing: Sets whether pictures are optimized for portrait or landscape format during slide shows.
CHAPTER 9 YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC from an expansion card or you can click the video thumbnail after synchronizing the files. installed on your computer before you install ActiveSync desktop software. You can install ActiveSync desktop software from your smartphone. (If you are having trouble, see My video and music files won’t sync.) If you need to install Windows Media Player, you can download it for free from microsoft.com.
Customize the playlists that will be synchronized box. Windows Media Player 11: Select the arrow below the Library tab, and then select the type of item you want to synchronize: pictures, music, or videos. Select the arrow below the Sync tab, and then select Treo > Set Up Sync. Check the Sync this device automatically box. To sync with an expansion card, select the arrow below the Sync tab, and then select Storage Card > Set Up Sync. 5 Select the playlists you want to sync.
CHAPTER 9 YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC If you can’t find an item you want, update the library (see Working with libraries). TIP 5 Select the item you want to play (such as a song, album, or artist name). 6 Press Play (left softkey). See the next page for playback controls. 7 Press Menu (right softkey) and select any of the following during playback: Library: Displays the Library screen so you can select a different song to play.
You can play streaming files from the web. To play an MMS (Microsoft Media Streaming) file, press Menu on the Library screen and select Open URL. Select URL and enter the website address, or select History and select a site you’ve visited before. DID YOU KNOW? DID YOU KNOW? If you close the Windows Media Player Mobile window, your music continues to play in the background. 1 Press Start Media Player.
CHAPTER 9 YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC of soothing songs for a long flight. When you synchronize, your favorite playlists are automatically copied to your smartphone. Your playlists appear in your libraries (in the My Playlists category). A temporary playlist, called Now Playing, appears on the Now Playing menu. It lists the currently playing file, as well as any files that are queued up to play next. You can add to, modify, or clear the files on the Now Playing playlist.
Customizing Windows Media Player Mobile 4 Select the Video tab and set one of the following options: 1 If you are on any screen other than the Playback screen, press OK to go to the Playback screen. Play video in full screen: Sets whether videos automatically play in full screen format. 2 Press Menu (right softkey) and select Options. Scale to fit window: Sets whether videos are automatically scaled to fit the Playback screen.
CHAPTER 9 YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC 8 Select the Buttons tab to change any of the available button settings: • To restore an item’s factory setting, highlight the item and select Reset. • To unassign an item, highlight the item and select None. 9 Press OK • 202 To assign a button, highlight the item you want to set, select Assign, and press the button you want to use for that item. WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER MOBILE .
