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Setting up

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Setting up Congratulations on the purchase of your new Palm® Treo™ 680 smartphone. 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, take these few easy steps to set up your smartphone and get it running. Benefits • Know where your smartphone controls are located • Start using your smartphone right away • Establish a link between your smartphone and your computer CHAPTER 1

Section	Page
Contents	3
Welcome	7
What’s in the box?	8
Hardware	8
Documentation and software	8
What do I need to get started?	9
Setting up	11
Smartphone overview	13
Front view	13
Back view	14
Top view	15
Inserting the SIM card and battery	15
Charging the battery	17
Maximizing battery life	19
Making your first call	21
Adjusting call volume	21
What’s my phone number?	22
Setting up your computer for synchronization	22
System requirements	23
Upgrading from another Palm OS® by ACCESS device	23
Installing the desktop synchronization software	26
Connecting your smartphone to your computer	27
Synchronizing information-the basics	29
Moving around on your Palm® Treo™ 680 smartphone	31
Moving around the screen	33
Highlighting and selecting items	34
Highlighting text	35
Accessing command buttons	35
Selecting menu items	35
Selecting options in a pick list	36
Using the keyboard	37
Entering lowercase and uppercase letters	38
Entering numbers, punctuation, and symbols	38
Entering other symbols and accented characters	39
Symbols and accented characters	40
Opening applications	41
Using the quick buttons	41
Using Applications View	42
Your phone	45
Turning your smartphone on and off	47
Waking up the screen and turning it off	47
Turning your phone on and off	48
Opening the Phone application	48
Making calls	49
Dialing using the onscreen Dial Pad	49
Dialing using the keyboard	50
Dialing by contact name	50
Dialing with a speed-dial favorite button	51
Dialing from a web page or message	52
Redialing a recently called number	52
Receiving calls	53
Using voicemail	54
Setting up voicemail	54
Voicemail notification	55
Listening to voicemail messages	55
What can I do when I’m on a call?	56
Ending a call	57
Switching applications during a call	57
Saving phone numbers	58
Making a second call	59
Receiving a second call (call waiting)	60
Making a conference call	60
Forwarding all calls	61
Forwarding calls under certain conditions	62
How many minutes have I used?	62
Entering names and phone numbers	63
Adding a contact	63
Viewing or changing contact information	64
Assigning a caller ID photo	64
Assigning a caller ID ringtone	65
Customizing Contacts	66
Deleting a contact	66
Creating a business card for beaming	66
Viewing your SIM Phonebook	67
Defining favorite buttons	67
Creating a speed-dial favorite button	68
Creating other types of favorite buttons	69
Editing a favorite button	70
Deleting a favorite button	70
Using a hands-free device	70
Using a wired headset	71
Connecting to a Bluetooth hands-free device	72
Using a Bluetooth hands-free device	74
Customizing advanced settings for your hands-free device	75
Customizing phone settings	76
Selecting ringtones	76
Creating and managing ringtones	77
Selecting Phone alert tones	77
Adjusting call volume	78
Adjusting ringer volume	78
Barring calls	78
Customizing the Main tab in the Phone application	79
Setting your dialing preferences	80
Manually selecting the wireless network	81
Using TTY	81
What are all those icons?	82
Your email and other messages	85
Which email application should I use?	87
The VersaMail® application	87
How do I get started?	87
Setting up VersaMail to work with common providers	89
Setting up VersaMail to work with other providers	90
Creating and sending messages	91
Adding attachments to your messages	92
Attaching photos and videos	92
Attaching ringtones	93
Attaching Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF files	93
Attaching other types of files	93
Receiving and viewing messages	93
Replying to or forwarding messages	94
Viewing attachments	94
Managing your messages	95
Deleting selected messages from the Inbox	96
Deleting messages by date	96
Switching accounts	96
Customizing your email settings	97
Scheduling Auto Sync	97
Selecting alert tones	98
Setting preferences for getting messages	98
Attaching a signature to a message	100
Working with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync	100
Messaging	101
Creating and sending a text message	101
Creating and sending a multimedia message	103
Receiving messages	104
Using links in messages	105
Viewing/playing a multimedia message	106
Arranging your messages	107
Deleting messages	107
Chatting with Messaging	107
Customizing your Messaging settings	108
Selecting Messaging alert tones	110
What are all those icons?	111
Your connections to the web and wireless devices	113
Web browser	115
Viewing a web page	115
Creating a bookmark	117
Saving a page	118
Viewing bookmarks or saved pages	118
Editing or deleting a bookmark or saved page	118
Arranging bookmarks and saved pages	119
Downloading files from a web page	119
Streaming files from a web page	120
Copying text from a web page	121
Returning to recently viewed pages	121
Finding text on a web page	121
Customizing your web browser settings	122
Connecting your computer to the Internet through your smartphone	124
Creating a partnership between your smartphone and your computer	124
Setting up your computer for a Bluetooth DUN connection	125
Accessing the Internet using a Bluetooth DUN connection	125
Terminating a Bluetooth DUN Internet session	127
Connections with Bluetooth® devices	127
Requesting a connection with another Bluetooth device	128
Accepting a connection from another Bluetooth device	129
Your photos, videos, and music	131
Camera	133
Taking a picture	133
Recording a video	134
Customizing your Camera settings	136
Pictures & Videos	137
Viewing a picture	137
Viewing a video	138
Viewing a slide show	138
Sending pictures or videos	139
Copying a picture or video	139
Organizing pictures and videos	140
Saving a picture as wallpaper	141
Adding a picture to a contact entry	141
Rotating a picture	141
Deleting a picture or video	141
Viewing pictures and videos on your computer	142
Pocket Tunes	142
Setting up Windows Media Player for MP3	143
Setting up iTunes for MP3	144
Transferring MP3 files from your computer	144
Transferring music from a CD to your smartphone	145
Listening to music on your smartphone	146
Creating a playlist	147
Editing a playlist	148
Your personal information organizer	149
Calendar	151
Displaying your calendar	151
Creating an event	152
Adding an alarm to an event	153
Creating an untimed event	153
Scheduling a repeating event	154
Color-coding your schedule	155
Changing or deleting an event	155
Customizing display options for your calendar	156
Selecting alarm tones	157
World Clock	158
Selecting cities	159
Adding cities	159
Setting an alarm	160
Tasks	160
Adding a task	160
Setting task priority, due date, and other details	160
Checking off a task	161
Organizing your tasks	162
Deleting a task	163
Customizing Tasks	163
Your memos and documents	165
Documents To Go Professional	167
Opening a document	168
Memos	168
Creating a memo	169
Deleting a memo	169
Voice Memo	169
Creating a voice memo	169
Listening to a voice memo	170
Your application and info management tools	171
Using Find	173
Viewing and using the alerts	173
Calculator	174
Switching between Basic and Advanced Calculator Modes	174
Selecting functions in Advanced Calculator Mode	175
Installing applications	176
Installing bonus software from the CD	176
Installing applications from the Internet	176
Installing applications from a computer	177
Getting help with third-party applications	178
Removing applications	178
Manually deleting applications	179
Viewing application info	179
Sending information with Bluetooth® wireless technology	180
Sending info over a Bluetooth wireless connection	180
Sending an app over a Bluetooth wireless connection	181
Receiving info over a Bluetooth wireless connection	181
Beaming information	182
Beaming an entry	183
Beaming an application	184
Receiving beamed information	184
Synchronizing information- advanced	185
Changing which applications sync	185
Setting up a Bluetooth connection for synchronization	187
Synchronizing over a Bluetooth connection	189
Synchronizing over an infrared connection	190
Using expansion cards	191
Inserting an expansion card	192
Removing an expansion card	193
Opening applications on an expansion card	193
Accessing items stored on an expansion card	193
Copying applications between an expansion card and your smartphone	194
Viewing expansion card information	195
Renaming an expansion card	195
Formatting an expansion card	195
Your personal settings	197
System sound settings	199
Silencing sounds	199
Setting system volume levels	199
Display and appearance settings	200
Adjusting the brightness	200
Changing the screen font	200
Setting display formats	201
Aligning the screen to correct tapping problems	202
Changing the system color scheme	202
Applications settings	203
Arranging applications by category	203
Displaying applications by category	203
Changing Applications View	203
Reassigning buttons	204
Changing default applications	205
Locking your smartphone and info	205
Locking your keyboard (Keyguard)	206
Locking your screen	207
Locking your phone (Phone Lock)	207
Locking your smartphone	208
Working with private entries	210
Hiding or masking all private entries	210
Viewing all private records	211
Viewing private entries in a specific application	211
Security and Palm Desktop software (Windows)	211
Entering owner information	212
System settings	212
Setting the date and time	212
Optimizing power settings	213
Connecting to a VPN	214
Common questions	217
Upgrading	219
Desktop software installation	221
Resetting your smartphone	221
Performing a soft reset	221
Performing a system reset	222
Performing a hard reset	222
Replacing the battery	223
Screen	225
The screen appears blank	225
The screen doesn’t respond accurately to taps or it activates wrong features	225
There’s a blinking bell in the upper-left corner	226
Synchronization	226
I can’t find my user folder	227
What is the backup folder?	227
Palm Desktop does not respond to a sync attempt	227
Synchronization starts but stops without finishing	229
Synchronization finishes but info doesn’t appear where it should	230
I have duplicate entries in Microsoft Outlook after I sync	231
My appointments show up in the wrong time slot after I sync	232
The text of my memos is truncated after I sync	233
Phone	233
Signal strength is weak	233
My smartphone won’t connect to the mobile network	234
The other person hears an echo	234
I hear my own voice echo	234
My voice is too quiet on the other end	234
I hear static or interference	234
My phone seems to turn off by itself	235
My smartphone makes or answers calls when it’s in a bag or pocket	235
Hands-free devices	235
I can’t make or receive calls using a Bluetooth hands-free device	235
I hear static or interference when using my Bluetooth hands-free device	236
Some features of my Bluetooth hands-free device don’t work with my smartphone	236
Email	237
Messaging	237
I can’t tell if data services are available	237
I can’t send or receive text messages	237
I can’t send or receive multimedia messages	238
Web	238
I can’t tell if data services are available	238
My smartphone won’t connect to the Internet	238
I can’t access a web page	239
It takes a long time for a web page to load	240
An image or map is too small on my screen	240
A secure site refuses to permit a transaction	241
My Bluetooth DUN connection isn’t working	241
Camera	242
Making room on your smartphone	242
Third-party applications	243
I can’t exit a game or third-party application	245
Getting more help	245
Error messages	245
Where to learn more	247
For a quick introduction	247
While using your Treo	247
If you need more information	247
Information for users of Windows Vista	247
Terms	249
Specifications	261
Index	265