Handspring Treo 180 User Manual
Treo™ 180 Communicator
User Guide
Macintosh Edition
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Contents
Introduction to Your Treo™ 180 Communicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Getting to know your communicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
What is a Treo communicator? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Upgrade information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Treo components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Inserting the SIM card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Turning your Treo on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Using the backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Adjusting the contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Using the stylus to get things done . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Elements of the communicator interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Moving around the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Displaying online tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Customizing your communicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Using the headset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Connecting the HotSync cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Using desktop software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Palm Desktop software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Using your communicator with another PIM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Using an e-mail application with your communicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Entering Data in Your Communicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Using the communicator keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Typing capital letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Typing numbers and symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Typing accented characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Typing extended characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Navigation keystrokes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Using menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Using text ShortCuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Using the onscreen keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Using your computer keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Importing data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Managing Your Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Using the Applications Launcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Opening applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Switching between applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Categorizing applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Changing the Applications Launcher display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Choosing preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Installing and removing applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Installing add-on applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Removing applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Removing Palm Desktop software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Assigning a password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Changing or deleting a password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Locking your communicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Recovering from a forgotten password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Applications Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
PhoneBook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Date Book Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Blazer Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
SMS Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
To Do List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Memo Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
CityTime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
SIM Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
SIM Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Common Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Creating records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Editing records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Entering text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Edit menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Deleting records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Other ways to delete records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Purging records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Categorizing records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
System-defined and user-defined categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
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Finding records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Looking up Contacts records in PhoneBook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Using Find . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Using Phone Number Lookup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Sorting lists of records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Making records private . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Hiding and masking private records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Attaching notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Choosing fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Exchanging and updating data: HotSync operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Performing a HotSync operation for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Beaming information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Application Specific Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
PhoneBook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Using the Speed Dial view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Using the Dial Pad view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Using the Contacts view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Using the Call History view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Using the Active Call view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Forwarding calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Other ways to make a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
PhoneBook menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Date Book Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Working in Day View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Scheduling an event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Rescheduling an event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Setting an alarm for an event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Scheduling repeating or continuous events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Changing the Date Book Plus view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Working in Week View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Working in Week View with Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Working in Month View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Working in Year View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Working in List View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Spotting event conflicts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Working with floating events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Working with To Do items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Using the Daily Journal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Using templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Date Book Plus menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
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Blazer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Viewing web pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Working with bookmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Blazer menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
SMS Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Enabling SMS and SMS Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Receiving SMS messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Viewing messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Replying to messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Creating SMS messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
Creating a message signature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Creating boilerplates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Copying and forwarding messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
Modifying messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
Resending messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Sorting messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Deleting messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
SMS Messaging menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
To Do List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Setting priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Setting a due date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
Assigning a category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
Checking off a To Do item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
To Do Show Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
To Do List menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Memo Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Reviewing memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Memo Pad menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
CityTime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
Setting your home city . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
Selecting remote cities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
Adding cities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
CityTime menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Selecting the Calculator mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Using the Basic Calculator buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Displaying Recent Calculations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Using the Advanced Calculator mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Using the Advanced Calculator buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Creating a custom view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Calculator menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
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Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Changing the date of an Expense item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Entering receipt details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Customizing the Currency pick list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
Show Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
Expense menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
SIM Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Copying entries from your Speed Dial list to your SIM card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Copying entries from your SIM card to your Speed Dial list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Deleting entries from your SIM card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Dialing entries on your SIM card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
SIM Book menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
SIM Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
Setting Preferences for Your Communicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Viewing Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
Buttons Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
HotSync Buttons Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
Connection Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Connection Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Setting wireless modem configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Digitizer Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
Formats Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
Country default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
Time, date, week start, and numbers formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173
General Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173
Auto-off delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173
System, alarm, and game sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 74
Network Preferences and TCP/IP software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
Selecting a service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
Entering a user name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
Entering a password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
Selecting a connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
Adding telephone settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177
Connecting to your service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
Creating additional service templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
Adding detailed information to a service template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
Creating a login script . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Deleting a service template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
Network Preferences menu commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
TCP/IP troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
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Owner Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
Ringer Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186
ShortCuts Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186
Creating a ShortCut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186
Editing a ShortCut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
Deleting a ShortCut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
Advanced HotSync® Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Selecting HotSync setup options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
Customizing HotSync application settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191
IR HotSync operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192
Preparing your computer for infrared communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192
Configuring HotSync Manager for infrared communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193
Performing an IR HotSync operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193
Returning to cable HotSync operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194
Conducting a wireless HotSync operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195
Preparing your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195
Preparing your communicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196
Selecting the conduits for a wireless HotSync operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197
Performing a wireless HotSync operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197
Creating a user profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198
Maintaining Your Communicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Caring for your communicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
Battery considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
Resetting your communicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202
Performing a soft reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202
Performing a warm (or safe) reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203
Performing a hard reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203
Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Operating problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206
Tapping and keyboard problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206
Wireless communication problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207
Application problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211
HotSync problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212
Beaming problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214
Password problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215
Technical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215
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Non-ASCII Characters for Login Scripts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Use of ^char . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217
Carriage return and line feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217
Literal characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217
Advanced Call Forwarding Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Forwarding calls when your communicator is busy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219
Forwarding calls that you do not answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220
Forwarding calls when your communicator is unreachable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220
General Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220
Other Product Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Limited Warranty and End User Software License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221
FCC Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221
Exposure To Radio Frequency Energy (SAR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221
Canadian RFI Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222
Safety and General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222
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Page 10 Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction to Your Treo™ 180 Communicator
This chapter explains the physical buttons and controls on your Treo™ 180 communicator, how
to use your communicator for the first time, and how to install Palm™ Desktop software and the
HotSync
your computer.
Getting to know your communicator
What is a Treo communicator?
Your Treo communicator combines the power of a full-featured mobile phone, e-mail, SMS
messaging, a Palm OS
With your Treo communicator, you can do everything you can do with your existing mobile phone
with greater speed and ease. You can store thousands of numbers in your PhoneBook and up to
50 speed dial entries, and dial any of them with just a few keystrokes. You can even set up a
3-way conference call by joining two calls and use the personal speakerphone for hands-free use
without a headset attachment.
®
Manager synchronization software so you can synchronize your communicator and
®
handheld, and the Internet in one compact and indispensable device.
Lighten your load. Everything you need is in one compact device. Your Treo communicator helps
you stay in touch. With instant access to your e-mail, you can send and receive e-mail from
anywhere, and use SMS messaging to exchange quick messages with other mobile phones on
your network. The award-winning Blazer™ web browser gives you access to any site on the
Internet—not just a few optimized for mobile access; now you can download directions, confirm
flight reservations, find a restaurant, and check stock prices wherever you are. Everything you
need to stay organized is close at hand on your communicator, including popular Palm OS
applications such as Date Book Plus, PhoneBook, To Do List, Memo Pad and more.
To make sure you don’t lose any of this important information, you can synchronize your data with
desktop software on your computer so you always have a backup copy.
Chapter 1 Page 11
System requirements
To install and operate Palm Desktop software and the HotSync Manager synchronization
software, your computer system must meet the following requirements:
Minimum requirements
■
Mac OS 8.5 or later with USB port (for USB HotSync® cable)
■
Apple Macintosh or compatible computer with a PowerPC processor
■
8 MB RAM (memory)
■
25 MB available hard disk space
■
VGA monitor or better
■
CD-ROM drive (you can also download Palm Desktop software from www.handspring.com)
■
Mouse
minimum,
16 MB recommended
Upgrade information
If you already own a Palm OS® handheld, Handspring recommends that you install the version of
Palm Desktop software that comes with your Treo communicator into the same folder as your
current Palm Desktop software. When you install the new version in the same folder as the
previous version, all your data is preserved. If you use another personal information manager
(PIM), you still need to install Palm Desktop software in order to update the HotSync Manager on
your computer.
You perform HotSync operations in exactly the same way, so you can quickly synchronize your
old data with your new communicator.
To upgrade:
1. Synchronize your old communicator with your old Palm Desktop software. This ensures that
the latest information from your communicator is on your desktop computer.
2. (Optional) To ensure against any data loss, go to the folder that stores Palm Desktop
software (this is usually the Handspring or Palm folder), ccccooooppppyyyy (
do not move
) your user name
folder, and store the copy outside the Palm Desktop software folder.
3. Follow the installation instructions that begin on page 25. Be sure to install the new software
in the same folder as the old software.
4. Connect your new communicator to the HotSync cable and press the HotSync button on the
cable. If the User dialog box appears, select your user name.
5. Compare the applications on your old handheld and your new communicator.
6. Beam any third party applications that did not transfer from your old handheld to your new
communicator, or install them from the original files.
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Each device must have a unique name
After you complete the upgrade process described above, you have two devices with the same
name. This is an undesirable situation. Each device must have a unique name in order to prevent
unexpected results during HotSync operations and other complications.
We strongly recommend that you perform a hard reset on your old handheld. See page 203 for
details.
A hard reset not only erases all data from the old handheld; it also erases the name and makes
that handheld a clean slate, ready to receive a new name. The next time you perform a HotSync
operation with this old handheld, you are asked to give it a name. Be sure to give it a unique name.
Treo components
Locating front panel controls
Speaker
Headset jack
Jog rocker
Contrast control
Microphone
Speaker
Headset jack
Functions as the earpiece on your Treo.
Enables you to connect a hands-free headset for use with the wireless
Screen
Keyboard
Application
buttons
Scroll buttons
features. Use only headsets that are compatible with your communicator.
Chapter 1 Page 13
Jog rocker
Enables you to navigate on your communicator with just one hand. You can
use the jog rocker as an alternate method to perform a variety of tasks,
such as adjusting the call volume level on your phone. The jog rocker
functions change based on whether your communicator’s wireless mode is
on or off and which application you are using.
To use the jog rocker, roll the dial up or down, press it in and release it, or
press and hold it.
Contrast
Control
Microphone
Scroll buttons
Application
buttons
Keyboard
Opens the contrast control screen where you can adjust the appearance
of your communicator screen for the clearest screen display. See page19
for instructions.
Functions as the mouthpiece when you use the wireless phone features of
your Treo.
Displays text and other information that extends beyond the area of the
communicator screen. Pressing the bottom scroll button scrolls down to
view information below the viewing area, and pressing the top scroll button
scrolls up to view the information above the viewing area. The scroll
buttons also enable you to navigate between records in an application and
to adjust the volume during a call.
Activates the applications that correspond to the icons on the buttons:
PhoneBook, Date Book Plus, Blazer (or another web browser installed by
your wireless service provider), and SMS Messaging. See page 168 for
details on reassigning these buttons to activate any application on your
communicator.
You can also use these buttons in combination with Option to activate
other applications. See Chapter 4 in this guide for details.
TTTTiiiipppp:::: If your communicator is turned off, pressing any application button
turns on your communicator and opens the corresponding
application.
Enables you to type letters, numbers and symbols on your communicator.
See Chapter 2 to learn how to enter information.
Communicator
screen
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Displays the applications and information stored in your communicator. It
is touch-sensitive and responds to the stylus.
Locating top panel controls
Antenna
Antenna
Stylus
Power
button
IR port
LED
Stylus
Power button
IR port
LED
Ringer switch
Receives and sends wireless communication signals. The antenna does not
telescope out of your communicator.
Serves as the instrument used to tap options on your communicator screen.
To use the stylus, slide the stylus out of the slot, and hold it as you would a
pen or pencil.
Turns your communicator and wireless mode on and off, and controls the
backlight. See page 18 for details.
Uses infrared technology to transmit data to and receive data from other
Palm OS devices. See the section that begins on page 76 for details. You
can also use the IR port to update the information between your
communicator and computer using HotSync technology. See the section that
begins on page 192 for details.
Provides status information for your Treo based on the color of the light and
the blink state.
NNNNo
o lllliiiigggghhhhtttt:
: Wireless mode off
o o
: :
SSSSoooolllliiiidddd:::: Connected to travel charger
GGGGrrrreeeeeeeen
n =
= Fully charged
n n
= =
RRRRed
ed =
= Charging
ed ed
= =
BBBBlllliiiinnnnkkkkiiiinnnngggg:::: Wireless mode on
GGGGrrrreeeeeeeen
n =
= In coverage area
n n
= =
RRRRed
ed =
= Out of coverage area
ed ed
= =
Ringer switch
DDDDoooouuuubbbblllleeee----bbbblllliiiinnnnk
Controls the ringer setting. See page 186 for details on changing the
k rrrreeeedddd:::: Low battery
k k
settings.
all
NNNNooootttteeee:::: Silencing the ringer turns off
system sounds, including alarms. If
the vibrate option is turned on in the Ringer Preferences screen, ring
tones and alarms are replaced with a vibrate motion.
Chapter 1 Page 15
Locating back panel components
SIM card door
Reset
button
Charger and
USB/serial
connector
SIM card door
Reset button
Charger and
USB/serial
connector
Secures your SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card in your phone.
Under normal use, you should not have to use the reset button. See
Appendix A for information about when and how to use the reset button.
The connector that connects your communicator to the travel charger and
HotSync cable. The HotSync cable connects to a USB port or serial port
on your computer and enables you to synchronize the information
between your communicator and computer using HotSync technology.
Inserting the SIM card
The SIM card is a small rectangular plastic piece that contains your phone number and account
information. It is included with your wireless service provider’s documentation and is often
referred to as a “smartcard.” If a SIM card did not come with your communicator, your wireless
service provider will provide you with one when you subscribe to their service.
You must insert your SIM card into your communicator before you can use it for wireless
communications. Since calls are billed to your phone number, you can, however, move your SIM
card to any phone that uses a SIM card, and the calls will be billed to your account.
To insert the SIM card:
1. Remove the SIM door.
2. With the contacts face-up, align the notch on the SIM card with the notch on the door and
insert the SIM card into the slot on the door.
SIM door
SIM card
Notch
3. Replace the SIM door.
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Charging the battery
To use your communicator, you must connect the travel charger or the HotSync cable and charge
the battery. When you’re near your computer, connect your communicator to the HotSync cable
with the travel charger connected to a wall outlet as shown in the section that begins on page 24.
When travelling, connect the travel charger cable directly to your communicator as shown in this
section.
When wireless mode is on, a fully charged battery provides approximately 2.5 hours of talk time
or 60 hours of standby time. When wireless mode is off, a fully charged battery provides
approximately three weeks of use in handheld mode.
If the battery drains to the point where your communicator does not turn on, it stores your data
safely for about three days. Therefore, we recommend that you charge the battery daily to avoid
potential data loss. See Appendix A for tips on extending the life of the battery.
To charge the battery with the travel charger:
1. Plug the travel charger into a wall outlet.
2. With the word “UP” facing up (as shown), connect the travel charger cable to the charger
connector on the bottom of your communicator.
LED
TTTTiiiipppp:::: The LED is solid red while your communicator charges. When the LED turns solid green,
your communicator is charged. It takes approximately 90 minutes to charge a fully
drained battery.
Chapter 1 Page 17
Turning your Treo on and off
Your Treo communicator has two operating modes: a handheld mode and a wireless mode. You
can turn the handheld mode and the wireless mode on and off independent of each other. When
you turn on the handheld mode, you can use organizer applications such as Date Book Plus and
To Do List. When you turn on the wireless mode, you can make or receive calls. You can also turn
both modes on at the same time. When both the handheld and wireless modes are on, you can
use the organizer applications as well as send and receive calls.
To turn handheld mode on and off, do any of the following:
■
Open the lid to turn it on, or close the lid to turn it off.
■
Press the power button.
■
Press and release the jog rocker.
■
Press any application button on the front of your communicator.
To turn wireless mode on and off:
■
Press and hold the power button until you hear the confirmation tones to turn wireless mode
on and off. The ascending tone indicates wireless mode is now on and the descending tone
indicates wireless mode is now off.
Using the backlight
If you have difficulty seeing the information on your communicator in dark environments, you can
use the backlight to illuminate the images on the screen.
NNNNooootttteeee:::: If you have difficulty seeing the screen in well-lit environments, adjust the contrast instead
of using the backlight. See page 13 for details.
To turn the backlight on and off:
■
Press the power button twice in quick succession.
Backlight tips:
■
The backlight turns on automatically when an incoming call “wakes up” your communicator.
■
The backlight also turns off automatically (after a period of inactivity) with the Auto-off
feature. See page 173 for details.
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Adjusting the contrast
The contrast control screen enables you to adjust the appearance of your communicator screen
for the clearest screen display. Depending on the lighting conditions or temperature of the
environment where you use your communicator, you may need to adjust the contrast.
To adjust the contrast:
1. Press Option .
2. Type the letter Q.
3. Press the scroll buttons on the front panel of your communicator.
TTTTiiiipppp:::: You can also drag the slider or tap the ends of the contrast bar to increase or decrease
the contrast.
4. Press Space
.
Using the stylus to get things done
Like using a mouse to click elements on a computer screen, using the stylus to tap elements on
your communicator screen is a way to get things done on your communicator.
The first time you start your communicator, setup instructions appear on the screen. These
instructions include a calibration screen, or digitizer. Calibration aligns the internal circuitry of your
communicator with its touch-sensitive screen so that when you tap an element on the screen, the
communicator can detect exactly which task you want to perform.
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With your communicator turned on, you can tap the communicator screen to perform many
operations, such as the following:
■
Open applications
■
Choose menu commands
■
Initiate a global Find operation
■
Select options in dialog boxes
Just as you can drag the mouse to select text or move objects on your computer, you can also
drag the stylus to select text. You can also use the stylus to drag the slider of any scroll bar.
Always use the point of the stylus for tapping the communicator screen. Never use
an actual pen, pencil, or other sharp object to tap the communicator screen.
Chapter 1 Page 19
Elements of the communicator interface
Menu bar
Pick list
Check box
Command buttons
Menu bar
Command
buttons
Check box
Pick list
Previous/
next arrows
Scroll bar
A set of commands that are specific to the application. Not all applications have
a menu bar.
Tap a button to perform a command. Command buttons appear in dialog boxes
and at the bottom of application screens.
When a check mark appears in a check box, the corresponding option is active. If
a check box is empty, tapping it inserts a check mark. If a check box is checked,
tapping it removes the check mark.
Tap the arrow to display a list of choices, and then tap an item in the list to select it.
Slider
Previous/next
arrows
Tap the up and down arrows to display the previous and next page of
information; tap the left and right arrows to display the previous and next record.
Roll the jog rocker or press the scroll buttons on the front panel of your
communicator to scroll to the previous and next pages. To scroll the display one
line at a time, tap the top or bottom arrow.
Scroll
bar
You can also scroll by dragging the slider or by tapping the scroll bar just above
or below the slider to scroll to the previous or next page.
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M
oving around the screen
You can move between entry fields, pick lists, check boxes, and other options by using the stylus,
the scroll buttons, or the jog rocker.
To move around the screen do one of the following:
■
Tap an item with the stylus.
■
Press the scroll buttons to scroll through the items on the screen.
■
Roll the jog rocker up or down to scroll through the items on the screen.
TTTTiiiipppp:::: To learn how to move around the screen using the Treo keyboard, see page 30.
Displaying online tips
Many of the dialog boxes that appear on your communicator contain an online Tips icon in the
upper-right corner. Online tips anticipate questions you have in a dialog box, provide shortcuts for
using the dialog box, or give you other useful information.
To display an online tip:
1. Tap the Tips icon .
2. After you review the tip, hold Option and press Return to finish.
Customizing your communicator
You can customize your communicator by using the Preferences application. You can enter
personal information such as your name and address; change the time and date; view different
date and time formats when you travel; turn off sounds; configure your communicator to work with
a modem or network, and select ringer settings. See Chapter 7 for more information on
customizing your communicator.
To open the Preferences screens:
1. Press Option and then press Menu to access the Applications Launcher.
2. Tap the Preferences icon .
3. Tap the category pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen.
4. Tap the Preferences category you want to view.
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The following procedures for setting the time and date give you an example of how to customize
your communicator. You make changes to the time and date in General preferences.
To set the current time:
1. Tap the Set Time box.
Tap here
2. Tap the up or down arrows to change the hour.
3. Tap each minute number, and then tap the arrows to change them.
4. Tap AM or PM.
NNNNooootttteeee:::: Your communicator can also display time based on a 24-hour clock. See page 172
for details.
5. Hold Option and press Return to finish.
To set the current date:
1. Tap the Set Date box.
2. Hold Option and press a scroll button to scroll to the current year.
Tap arrows to select year
Tap to select month
Tap to select date
3. Hold Shift and press a scroll button to scroll to the current month.
4. Type the number for the current date.
5. Press Space to select the date.
TTTTiiiipppp:::: You can also select the date by tapping the screen as shown above.
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Using the headset
You can connect a headset for hands-free operation. Your Treo is compatible with the included
headset and other headsets listed at www.handspring.com. If you need to use your phone while
driving and this is permitted in your area, we recommend using a headset.
not
NNNNooootttteeee:::: Treo is
determine whether a headset is a three-pin headset by counting the number of silver
rings on the headset pin. A three-pin headset has three rings.
To use the headset:
1. Connect the headset plug to the headset jack on the side of your communicator.
compatible with three-pin (also called three-pole) style headsets. You can
Speaker
Microphone
Headset
button
2. Place the speaker in your ear.
3. Press the headset button to perform any of the following functions:
■
Answer an incoming call (including an incoming call waiting call).
■
Switch between two active calls.
■
Place the second call on hold when you have two active calls.
■
Hang up an active call.
Chapter 1 Page 23
Connecting the HotSync cable
The HotSync cable that comes with your Treo enables you to charge your communicator battery
and to synchronize the information on your communicator using HotSync technology.
To connect the HotSync cable:
1. Connect the travel charger cable to the short end of the Hotsync cable. Be sure to match the
sides of the connectors labeled “UP.”
2. Connect the USB HotSync cable to a USB port on your computer.
3. Connect the long end of the HotSync cable to your communicator with the button facing up.
USB cable and port
NNNNooootttteeee:::: If you are unsure about the exact location of the USB port on your computer, refer to the
manual supplied with the computer.
4. Plug the travel charger into a wall outlet.
TTTTiiiipppp:::: The travel charger does not need to be plugged into a wall outlet to perform a HotSync
operation. However, if you want to use the HotSync cable to charge your Treo
communicator, you must plug the travel charger into a wall outlet.
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Using desktop software
When you use desktop software with HotSync technology, you can do any of the following:
■
Work with your communicator applications on your computer. Most desktop software
applications duplicate many of the applications on your communicator, so you can view, enter,
and modify most of the data stored on your communicator.
■
Back up and synchronize data between your communicator and your computer.
Synchronization is a one-step procedure that ensures that changes you make on your
communicator or desktop software appear in both places. See the section that begins on
page 74 for details.
■
Configure the wireless data features of your Treo.
■
Import and export data, so you can easily transfer data from other desktop applications into
many of your applications. See the section that begins on page 34 for details.
■
Print data from your desktop software on any printer.
Palm Desktop software
Your communicator comes with Palm Desktop software. Palm Desktop software includes many
of the same applications as your communicator: Daily Calendar (Date Book Plus), Contact List
(the Contacts view in PhoneBook), Task (To Do List), and Note (Memo Pad).
The following instructions guide you through installing Palm Desktop software. After installation,
refer to the online Help in Palm Desktop software for information about how to use the software.
NNNNooootttteeee:::: You must install the software that comes with your Treo communicator even if you
already installed Palm Desktop software for a previous Palm OS handheld.
not
To ensure a safe and uninterrupted installation of Palm Desktop software, please do
copy the Palm Desktop software files to your computer’s hard disk. You must use the installer to
place the files in their proper locations and to decompress the files.
simply
To install Palm Desktop software:
1. Connect the HotSync cable. See page 24 for instructions.
2. Exit any open programs, including those that run at startup, and disable any virus-scanning
software.
3. Insert the Handspring CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM drive.
4. Double-click the Handspring CD icon on the desktop.
5. Double-click the Installer icon to begin the installation process.
6. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation and to configure your Treo for
wireless data communication.
When the set up process is done, the installation screen closes automatically.
Chapter 1 Page 25
Using your communicator with another PIM
If you prefer to use another personal information manager (PIM), you can use it if third-party
connection software, called a conduit, is available for your PIM. You must install the software that
came with your Treo communicator along with the conduit for your PIM to synchronize the data
between your communicator and your PIM. For information on conduit software, go to this web
site: www.handspring.com.
Using an e-mail application with your communicator
Your communicator comes with the One-Touch Mail™ by JP Mobile e-mail application.
NNNNooootttteeee:::: To use a wireless e-mail application, your wireless service provider must support data
services and it must be part of your service package (some wireless service providers may
require you to sign up for data services separately). You must also have an account
established with an ISP (Internet Service Provider). Many wireless service providers also
provide ISP services. If ISP information is available from your wireless service provider
when you configure your wireless communication settings with the Handspring CD-ROM,
the installation program sets up your communicator for use with that provider.
One-Touch Mail
One-Touch Mail is a wireless e-mail application that enables you to access your ISP (POP3
account) e-mail directly from your communicator. You may also be able to use One-Touch Mail
to access your corporate e-mail; contact your System Administrator for assistance.
To install One-Touch Mail, do one of the following:
■
Select the One-Touch Mail option when you configure the wireless communication features
using the Handspring CD-ROM.
■
If you already installed the desktop software from the Handspring CD-ROM but didn’t install
this application, double-click the Configure Your Treo icon in the Handspring folder.
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Chapter 2
Entering Data in Your Communicator
This chapter explains how to enter data into your Treo™ 180 communicator using each of the
following methods:
■
Using the communicator keyboard
■
Using the onscreen keyboard
■
Using your computer keyboard
■
Importing data
Using the communicator keyboard
The communicator keyboard is the primary method you’ll use to enter data into your
communicator. Each letter key on the keyboard has three functions:
Normal:
Shift:
Option:
Types a lowercase letter.
Types an uppercase letter.
Types the number/symbol, or activates the function, that appears in blue on the key.
/
Option
Shift/Find
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ListType
Typing capital letters
To type capital letters, you must first “shift” to caps and then type the character.
NNNNooootttteeee:::: Your communicator includes a feature that automatically capitalizes the first letter when
you create a new sentence or a new record (by tapping New or a blank line).
Chapter 2 Page 27
To type a single capital letter (Caps Shift):
1. Press Shift :
When Caps Shift is active, an “up arrow” symbol appears in the lower-right corner of the Treo
screen. If you accidentally activate Caps Shift, press Backspace to cancel it.
Caps Shift
2. Type the letter you want to capitalize.
To enter only capital letters (Caps Lock):
1. Press Shift twice.
When Caps Lock is active, an underlined “up arrow” symbol appears in the lower-right corner
of the communicator screen.
Caps Lock
2. Type the text you want to capitalize.
3. Press Shift to turn off Caps Lock.
Typing numbers and symbols
Typing numbers and symbols with your communicator is similar to typing symbols on a computer
keyboard. You must first “shift” to option mode and then type the number or symbol strokes.
To enter a single number or symbol (Option Shift):
1. Press Option .
When Option Shift is active, a dot appears in the lower-right corner of the Treo screen. If you
accidentally activate Option Shift, press Backspace to cancel it.
Option Shift
2. Press the key where the number or symbol appears in blue.
To enter only numbers or symbols (Option Lock):
1. Press Option twice.
2. Press the keys where the numbers or symbols appear in blue.
When Option Lock is active, an underlined dot appears in the lower-right corner of the Treo
screen.
Option Lock
3. Press Option to turn off Option Lock.
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Typing accented characters
The ListType feature enables you to enter accented characters. You can enter the following
accented letters:
à á ä â ã å ç è é ë ê ì í ï î ñ ò ó ö ô õ ù ú ü û ý ÿ
To enter accented characters:
1. Type the letter (uppercase or lowercase) to which you want to add an accent.
2. Press ListType .
3. Use the scroll buttons to select the accent you want to apply.
4. Press Space to insert the accented character.
TTTTiiiipppp:::: You can also select the accented character you want to insert by repeatedly pressing
ListType .
Typing extended characters
The ListType feature also enables you to enter many extended characters that are not on the
keyboard, such as currency symbols and emoticons. Extended characters are often found under
£
related characters. For example, the
To enter extended characters:
1. Position the cursor where you want to insert the extended character.
symbol is located under $.
2. Type the base character associated with the extended character you want to insert:
TTTTiiiipppp:::: To view a list of available accented and symbol characters, press Menu and
under Edit select Keyboard Help (/G).
Base
character
a
A
b
B
c
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character
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3. Press ListType .
4. Use the scroll buttons to select the extended symbol you want to insert.
5. Press Space to insert the extended character.
TTTTiiiipppp:::: To enter a tab, press Shift and then press Space .
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Navigation keystrokes
In addition to character symbols, your communicator includes special keystrokes that you can use
to navigate within text or fields in your applications.
NNNNooootttteeee:::: Some applications may not support these navigation keystrokes.
Command Keystrokes
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Page 30 Entering Data in Your Communicator
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Hold Option while pressing the bottom scroll button.
Hold Option while pressing the top scroll button.
Hold Option and press Return . Use these keys instead of tapping
the following onscreen buttons: OK, Done, Yes, Next, Accept, Send, and
Dial.
Hold Option and press Backspace . Use these keys instead of
tapping the following onscreen buttons: Cancel, No, Previous, and
Reject.
Press Space or press Return .
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