Palm 1040NA-CN5 - Treo 650 Smartphone 23 MB Using Manual

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using your Treo 650 smartphone
by Palm
Includes setup information and instructions for most tasks
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Copyright
Disclaimer and limitation of liability
Palm, Inc. and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this guide. Palm, Inc. and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties that may arise through the use of this software. Palm, Inc. and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by deletion of data as a result of malfunction, dead battery, or repairs. Be sure to make backup copies of all important data on other media to protect against data loss.
PN: 406-10451-00
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Contents
1 Contents 3 Welcome 4 If you read nothing else...
5read this now:
getting started
6
What you’ll need
7 Treo™ 650 smartphone overview 11 Installing the battery 12 Charging the battery 14 Turning your phone on and off 15 Making your first call
17 first day:
learning the basics
18
Moving around the Treo™ screen
35 first week:
using phone, web, and messaging
36
Phone overview
39 Dialing calls 42 Receiving calls 44 Using voicemail 46 Managing active calls 49 More ways to manage calls 54 Defining favorite buttons 57 Using a phone headset 59 Connecting to devices with Bluetooth
wireless technology
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64 Using dial-up networking on your Treo™ 650
smartphone
68 Sending and receiving email
81 Messaging 22 Using the keyboard 26 Opening applications 28 Setting up your computer 31 Synchronizing contacts and other information 33 Battery life 34 Where to learn more
87 Browsing the web
94 Taking photos and videos
101 first two weeks:
using organizer features
102
Managing contacts
104 Calendar
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111 Tasks 115 Memos 116 Listening to music 122 World Clock 124 Calculator 126 Looking up contacts and other information 128 Beaming information
131 first month:
managing applications
132
Installing applications
134 Removing applications 135 Viewing application info 136 Using expansion cards
141 when you’re ready:
TM
customizing your Treo smartphone
142
Phone settings
163 if something happens:
help
164
Upgrading from another Palm Powered™ device
169 Trouble installing the desktop software? 170 Resetting your Treo™ 650 smartphone 172 Replacing the battery 174 Screen 175 Network connection 179 Dial-up networking 180 Synchronization 185 Email 189 Web 190 Camera 191 Third-party applications 192 Error messages 193 Making room on your Treo™ 650 smartphone 194 Voice quality
195 Getting Additional Help 146 System sound settings 147 Display and appearance 149 Applications settings 151 Button settings 152 Date and time settings 154 Power Preferences 155 Locking your phone and info
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197 Glossary
199 FCC
209 Index
223 Specifications
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Welcome
Congratulations on the purchase of your Treo™ 650 smartphone by Palm. In one compact and indispensable device, you now have all of the following:
An advanced mobile phone*
A Palm Powered™ organizer with portable expansion capability (MultiMediaCard/
Secure Digital/Secure Digital input/output [SD/SDIO] )
Email**
Web browsing**
•SMS*
A digital camera***
* Requires service contract with your wireless service provider. ** Requires service contract and data service from your wireless service provider. ***There are two models of the Treo 650 smartphone: One model has a built-in camera and the
other model does not have a camera. The packaging for your smartphone identifies if a camera is included.
This guide will help you set up your Treo 650 smartphone and quickly learn to use it.
LOOK HERE: Don’t miss the helpful tips and cross­references given in this column.
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If you read nothing else...
This guide is designed to get you using your Treo™ 650 smartphone by Palm quickly, starting with just the basics. As you become more comfortable with your smartphone and want to learn more, come back and read the other sections.
Read This Now: Getting Started
Follow the instructions to set up your Treo smartphone and make your first call.
First Day: Learning the Basics
Learn how to enter text, move around the screen, and set up synchronization.
First Week: Using Phone, Web, Messaging, and Email
Learn how to use all the great wireless features of your Treo smartphone, including phone, email, web
First Two Weeks:
Using Organizer Features
Your Treo 650 smartphone is not just a phone.
It also includes a full-featured Palm Powered
organizer that gives you instant access to your
Calendar, Tasks, Memos, Music, Calculator,
and more.
First Month: Managing Applications
Learn how to add or delete extra applications and
use an expansion card with your smartphone.
When You’re Ready:
Customizing Your Treo smartphone
Once you’ve learned the basics, you’ll want to
explore additional features on your smartphone and
customize its settings.
browsing, and messaging.
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4 :: If you read nothing else...
If Something Happens: Help
If something goes wrong or you can’t figure out
how to use a feature, we can help. Check this
chapter for answers to frequently asked questions.
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read this now:
getting started
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What you’ll need
As you work through the instructions in this guide, you’ll need all the items that came in the Treo™ 650 smartphone box (see “Treo™ 650 smartphone overview” on page 7) as well as the following:
An activated mobile account with data services*
A location with wireless coverage for your phone
An electrical outlet
The computer with which you will synchronize your personal information
The Palm Software Installation CD included in the box
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* You cannot use email, web browsing, or messaging without data services of some type.
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Treo™ 650 smartphone overview
You should have received all of the following components in the Treo 650 smartphone box:
Hardware
Treo handset
•AC charger
USB sync cable
Headset
Battery
Electric socket adapter(s) (if required in region)
Documentation and software
Using Your Treo™ 650 smartphone by Palm (this guide)
Warranty does not cover damage by Secure Digital (SD) cards that do not meet SD Memory Card Specifications. SD cards that do not meet SD Memory Card Specifications may damage your Treo 650 smartphone. SD cards that do meet SD Memory Card Specifications are marked with the following logo:
Palm Software Installation CD
Palm warranty
The Software Installation CD includes free bonus software for your phone and synchronization software for your computer.
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Smartphone handset features
The following illustrations show the locations and names of the physical features of the Treo 650 smartphone. Refer to these illustrations while following the instructions in this guide.
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A. Ringer switch B. Infrared (IR) port C. Antenna D. Expansion card slot E. Stylus
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Be careful not to scratch or crush the screen. Do not store the smartphone in a
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place where other items might damage it. Visit www.palm.com/us/support to find carrying cases that protect the screen and
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other useful accessories.
A. Indicator light (phone and charge indicator) B. Earpiece C. 5-way navigator D. Messaging button E. Power/End button F. Microphone G. Multi-connector H Headset jack I. Calendar button J. Phone/Send button K. Side button L. Volume button
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IMPORTANT: The speaker includes a large magnet, so be sure not to store your smartphone near credit cards or other items that could be demagnetized.
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A. Camera lens* B. Self-portrait mirror C. Battery door release D. Speaker
* There are two models of Treo 650 smartphone: One model has a built-in camera and the
other model does not have a camera. The packaging for your smartphone identifies if a camera is included.
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Installing the battery
1. Press the Battery Door Release button and slide the battery door downward to
remove it from your smartphone.
2. Align the metal contacts on the battery with the contacts inside the battery
compartment.
3. Insert the battery into the compartment at a 45-degree angle, and then press
it into place.
4. Slide the battery door onto the back of the phone until it clicks into place.
5. When the Welcome screen appears, follow the onscreen instructions to set up
your smartphone.
A. Battery Door Release button B. Battery contacts C. Notch D. Phone contacts
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Charging the battery
Before using your Treo 650 smartphone, you need to charge the battery. It may not turn on at all when you first remove it from the box. We recommend 4 hours for a full
Battery consumption varies based on personal usage. Consumption factors include signal strength, speakerphone usage, and whether calls are data or voice calls.
When your smartphone is connected to a power source, the indicator light glows solid (versus flashing), and the color of the light indicates the charging state.
charge, or until the indicator light is solid green.
1. Plug the AC charger into a wall outlet. If necessary, connect an adapter.
2. Connect the charger cable to the bottom of the smartphone. Make sure the arrow on the connector is facing up, toward the screen.
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A. Indicator light
3. To confirm your smartphone is charging, check the indicator light.
When the indicator light is solid red, your smartphone is charging.
When the indicator light turns solid green, your smartphone is fully charged.
If the indicator light does not turn on when you connect your smartphone to the
AC charger, double-check the cable connection and the electrical outlet to which it is connected.
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After you turn on your Treo smartphone, the onscreen battery icon displays power status:
Full battery icon : Battery is charged
Partial battery icon : Battery has some power and is not charging
Empty battery icon : Battery needs charging immediately
Red lightning bolt : Charging
Green lightning bolt with full battery : Fully charged
To see exactly how much power is left in your battery, tap the onscreen battery icon.
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Turning your phone on and off
You can use the Palm OS® features of your Treo 650 smartphone independently of the wireless features and applications. In other words, the screen and phone are
The indicator light flashes green when your phone is on and you’re inside a coverage area. If you’re outside a coverage area, the indicator light flashes amber.
Your smartphone includes a keyboard backlight for low-light conditions. The keyboard backlight activates automatically when the screen turns on. It turns off automatically when the screen turns off and when an active call lasts longer than a minute.
You can also press any application buttons on the front of your phone to wake up the screen and go directly to the application linked to that button.
designed to be turned off and on separately.
Turning your phone on and off
When you turn on your Treo smartphone, it connects to a mobile phone network so that you can make and receive phone calls and use other wireless services.
1. Press and hold Power/End to turn on your phone. If Sound Mode is on, you’ll hear a series of ascending tones. (See “Setting the ringer switch” on page 146 for more on Sound Mode.) After your phone locates a signal, you can use the phone and Internet features (if supported by the local network).
2. Press and hold Power/End again to turn off your phone. If Sound Mode is on, you‘ll hear a series of descending tones. When your phone is off, the device is not connected to any mobile phone network. You can still use the organizer and other Palm OS features. This is ideal for airplane flights and for maximizing battery life.
Waking up the screen
To use the Palm OS features when your phone is off, you need to wake up the screen. You can also turn off your phone’s screen without turning off your phone’s wireless features.
1. Briefly press Power/End to wake up the screen.
2. Briefly press Power/End to turn off the screen.
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Making your first call
Once your phone is activated, you can make your first call. We recommend that you charge your Treo 650 smartphone for a full 4 hours (or until the indicator light is solid green) before using it for the first time.
1. Press and hold Power/End . You will hear a series of ascending tones.
2. Allow the smartphone to complete a network search. The search may take several seconds. When it is complete, the Network Status icon appears in the
upper-right corner of the screen.
3. Using the number pad on the keyboard, enter the desired phone number.
4. Press Phone/Send to dial.
5. When your call is complete, press Power/End or use the 5-way navigator to
If No Service appears in the upper left corner or if you are unable to complete a call, you may need to activate your phone. Contact your wireless service provider for assistance.
To quickly redial your most recent call, press and hold the Phone/Send button to display the redial list.
select Hang Up.
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Adjusting call volume
While a call is in progress, press the Volume button on the side of your phone to adjust call volume.
If your phone number is not displayed, or if your phone number doesn’t appear in Phone Info, follow the steps on page 15. Then turn your phone off and on again before you check Phone Info again.
A. Volume button B. Side button
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B
What’s my number?
1. Make sure your phone is on (see “Turning your phone on and off” on page 14).
2. Press Phone/Send .
3. Open the Menus .
4. Select Options, and then select Phone Info.
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Look here for your phone number
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learning the basics
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Moving around the Treo™ screen
To move around the Treo™ 650 smartphone screen, you can use the 5-way navigator or you can tap items on the screen with the stylus. With use, you will find your own
Some third-party applications may not work with the 5-way navigator, and you must use the stylus instead.
In this guide, we use arrow icons to indicate directions on the 5-way. These are different from any onscreen arrows that you tap with your stylus or select with the 5-way to display pick lists.
5-way buttons:
Onscreen arrows:
favorite way to scroll, highlight, and select menu items.
The 5-way includes Right, Left, Up, Down, and Center buttons.
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B. Right C. Down D. Left E. Center
Scrolling through screens
As on a computer, you scroll on the Treo smartphone to move from field to field or page to page, or in some cases to highlight an item or option in a list. There are several methods of scrolling:
Press the 5-way on the front of the Treo smartphone. Press Right , Left , Up , or Down to move to the next field, button, or action in that direction.
Press and hold Up to quickly scroll to the top of a list, or press and hold Down to quickly scroll to the bottom of a list.
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Tap an onscreen scroll arrow.
When viewing a list screen, such as the Memo list:
Press Up or Down to scroll one screen at a time.
Press Center and then press Up or Down to scroll between line items.
Press Left to switch from item scrolling to screen scrolling.
Press Option and Up or Down to scroll to the next page of information within the current record.
When inside a text field, press Right or Left to scroll to the next character or word, and press Up or Down to scroll between lines.
Once you’ve opened an application (see “Opening applications” on page 26), you can experiment with using the 5-way to highlight different screen elements.
Drag the slider of an onscreen scroll bar.
Highlighting items
The 5-way lets you highlight items before opening or selecting them.
When an onscreen button (OK, Cancel, etc.) or pick list is highlighted, the button or pick list item acquires a glow around its border.
When a phone number, email address, or web link is highlighted on a web page or in a message, the text appears in reverse type (light text on a dark background).
When an entire text entry field is highlighted, you can press Center to edit the text. After you edit the text, press Center again to highlight the entire field.
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You can also use the stylus to highlight text on the screen. When text is highlighted, it appears in reverse type.
Drag the stylus across the text you want to highlight.
Double-tap a word to highlight it.
Triple-tap a line of text to highlight it.
Accessing command buttons
Command buttons such as New, OK, and Details appear at the bottom of the screen. In many cases, you can jump directly to these buttons instead of scrolling to them.
From a list screen, such as the Contacts list or Memos list, press Right to jump to the first button.
From a screen where you create or edit entries, such as Edit Contacts, press Center to jump to the first button.
From a dialog box, such as Edit Categories, press Up or Down to scroll to the buttons.
Selecting or activating items
After highlighting an item with the 5-way, you can select or activate it by pressing Center. You can also select an item by tapping it with the stylus.
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Selecting menu items
Many applications have menus to provide access to additional features. These menus are usually hidden from view, but they appear when you open the Menus . To get the most out of your Treo smartphone, it’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with the additional features available through the various application menus.
1. Open the Menus to display an application’s menus.
2. Press Right and Left to switch between menus.
3. Press Up and Down to highlight a menu item.
4. Press Center to select the menu item, or press Menu to close the menu and cancel your selection.
Selecting options in a pick list
A range of options is often presented in a type of menu called a pick list, which can be identified by a downward-pointing arrow. Pick lists are different from the application menus described above.
Use the 5-way to highlight the pick list, and then press Center to display the items in the list. Press Up and Down to highlight the item you want, and then press
Center to accept your selection.
To exit the pick list and cancel your selection, press Left or Right .
Use your stylus to tap the pick list, and then tap the item you want from the list.
Most menu items have menu shortcuts listed in the menu. To use a menu shortcut, press Menu plus the shortcut letter. You don’t have to see the menu item to use the menu shortcut.
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Using the keyboard
When using the keyboard, most people find it easiest to hold the Treo smartphone with two hands and use the tips of both thumbs to press the keys, as shown above.
The keyboard backlight may not be visible in bright sunlight.
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A. Applications B. Menu C. Backspace D. Return E. Right Shift F. Al t G. Space H. Shift/Find I. Option
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Using the keyboard backlight
The Treo smartphone includes a keyboard backlight for low light conditions. The backlight activates automatically when the screen turns on. It turns off automatically when the screen turns off and when an active call lasts longer than a minute.
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Entering lowercase and uppercase letters
To enter lowercase letters, press the desired keys.
To enter an uppercase letter, press Shift/Find or Right Shift , and then enter a letter. You don’t need to press and hold Shift while entering a letter.
To turn Caps Lock on, press Shift/Find or Right Shift twice. To turn it off, press Shift/Find or Right Shift again. When Caps Lock is on, this symbol appears in the lower right: .
Entering numbers, punctuation, and symbols that appear above the letters on the keys
In many applications, you can view a list of all the alternate characters. Open the Edit menu and select Keyboard Help.
Press Option , and then press the key with the desired character shown above the letter. You don’t need to press and hold Option while pressing the second key.
To turn Option Lock on, press Option twice. To turn it off, press Option again. When Option Lock is on, this symbol appears in the lower right: .
Entering other symbols and accented characters
1. Enter the character that corresponds to the symbol or accented character you want. See the table on the next page.
2. Press Alt .
3. Press Up or Down to highlight the desired character.
4. Press Center to insert the character.
Some application views automatically default to Option Lock, such as the Dial Pad View in the Phone application or the Calculator. In this case, you do not have to press and hold Option to enter numbers.
The alternate characters are grouped according to their similarity to the corresponding key. For example, the alternate characters available for the e key are é, è, ë, ê, and .
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Symbols and accented characters
Enter...
then press Alt to select...
Enter...
then press Alt to select...
Enter...
a á à ä â ã å æ o ó ò ö ô œ õ ø 0
A Á À Ä Â Ã Å Æ O Ó Ò Ö Ô Œ Õ Ø 1
b or B ß p or P % 2
¢ © ^ ˆ r or R® 3
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é è ë ê
u ú ù ü û ? ¿
then press Alt to select...
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É È Ë Ê
U Ú Ù Ü Û : ; :-) :-( ;-) :-D
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Symbols and accented characters
Enter...
then press Alt to select...
Enter...
then press Alt to select...
Enter...
then press Alt to select...
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Opening applications
There are three quick buttons on the front of the Treo 650 smartphone. The fourth button turns your phone on and off, wakes up the screen, and controls the Keyguard.
You can also customize the buttons yourself; see “Setting Buttons Preferences” on page 151 for details.
Your wireless service provider may have customized the applications associated with each button.
Each quick button can be used to open two applications. To access a button’s primary application, simply press the button. To access a button’s secondary application, press
Option , and then press the quick button.
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A Phone/Send B. Calendar C. Email D. Power/End
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Button Primary application Secondary application
Phone/Send + Web Browser
Calendar + Memos
Messaging + VersaMail
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Power/End (on/off) + Keyguard
You can access the Palm OS
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applications through the Applications screen:
1. Press the Applications button .
2. Use the 5-way navigator to highlight the application you want to use.
3. Press Center to open the selected application.
Press Applications repeatedly to cycle through different categories of applications.
In the Applications, you can enter the first few letters of the application’s name to highlight it. For example, if you enter “p,” it highlights Phone; if you then enter “r,” it highlights Prefs. If you pause and then enter “r,” it highlights the first application that starts with “r.”
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Setting up your computer
Synchronization lets you enter information on your computer (using Palm®Desktop software or Microsoft Outlook for Windows) and then efficiently transfer that info to
IMPORTANT: If you’re upgrading from another Palm Powered device, follow the steps in “Upgrading from another
Palm Powered
device” on page 164 before you set up your computer for your new Treo smartphone.
If you want to synchronize your information with another desktop software program, contact the software developer to obtain a conduit if one is available.
your Treo 650 smartphone. At the same time, changes you make on your smartphone are transferred to Palm Desktop or Microsoft Outlook. Even if you manage all your contacts on your smartphone, synchronization is a great way to back up your info.
Before you can synchronize, you need to install the desktop synchronization
software on your computer. Even if you already own a Palm Powered have installed a previous version, you must install the software that came with your Treo smartphone on the Palm Software Installation CD.
device and
System requirements
Your computer should meet the following minimum system profiles for Windows or Mac computers.
Windows 2000 or XP (or later)
32MB of available memory (RAM)
170MB of free hard disk space
•CD drive
Available USB port
USB sync cable (included with your Treo 650 smartphone)
Mac OS 10.2 or later
128MB of total memory (RAM)
190MB of free hard disk space
•CD drive
USB port
USB sync cable (included with your Treo 650 smartphone)
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