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This message has high priority.

You can rearrange the message list to make it easier to find and view messages.

• In the Inbox, select Sort, and then

select one of the following: By Subject, By Sender, By Size, or By Date.

• To quickly switch between folders in list

view, select the folder pick list at the top of the screen and select the desired folder.

Deleting selected messages from the Inbox

When you delete a message from the Inbox, it moves to the Trash folder.

1 Select the bullet next to the icon of each

message that you want to delete. To select adjacent messages, drag the stylus so that it touches the bullet to the left of each message. Lift the stylus and drag again to select more adjacent messages.

2 Press Menu . 3 Select Delete on the Message menu.

4 If a confirmation dialog box appears,

select OK to confirm the deletion.

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To delete a single message, select the envelope icon next to the message, and then select Delete from the list.

Deleting messages by date

You can quickly delete a group of messages by selecting a range of dates.

1 Press Menu . 2 Select Delete Old on the Message

menu.

3 Select the folder and a date range for

the messages you want to delete.

4 Select OK. 5 If a confirmation dialog box appears,

select OK to confirm the deletion.

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To empty (or purge) the Trash folder, open the Message menu and select Empty Trash.

Switching accounts

If you create more than one email account in VersaMail, you need to switch from account to account to get, send, and

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otherwise manage the messages in each account.

1 Press Menu . 2 Select Accounts, and then select an

account.

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quick button, you can press that button repeatedly to switch between your email accounts.

If you assigned VersaMail to a

Customizing your email settings

You can customize the VersaMail settings for each individual email account on your Centro. The preferences you set apply only to the email account you are currently viewing. If you have multiple accounts, configure each account separately.

You can set up a schedule to automatically

Mac: Insert the Palm Installation CD and click the link to the User Guide for the VersaMail Application in the

Documentation folder.

Scheduling Auto Sync

You can set up VersaMail to automatically download new email messages to your Centro 690 with the Auto Sync feature.

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You need to set up a separate Auto Sync schedule for each email account. This feature may not work with email accounts that require VPN connection.

1 Press Menu . 2 Select Options, and then select

Preferences.

3 Select Auto Sy nc.

retrieve email messages; set preferences for how and when messages are retrieved; add a signature to an outgoing message; and more. For complete information on all the email settings you can customize, see the User Guide for the VersaMail Application on your computer.

Windows: Start > Programs > Palm

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4 Check the Auto-s ync box. 5 Select the Every pick list and select the

time interval, from 5 minutes to 12 hours.

NOTE If you set a more frequent interval,

you may need to recharge your Centro battery more often.

6 Select the Start Time and End Time

boxes, and then select the hour, the minute, and AM or PM to enter the time for the first and last Auto Sync to take place. Select OK.

7 Select the days you want the schedule

to be active. You can choose any number of days, but you can set up only one schedule for each email account.

8 Select OK, and then select Get Mail.

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After you set up a scheduled Auto Sync and select Get Mail, only new messages are retrieved during Auto Sync.

Viewing the Activity Log

The Activity Log lists ongoing and completed background transactions, such

as downloading email, between the server and your email account.

1 From the Inbox, press Menu . 2 Select Options, and then select View

Activity Log. 3 Select a listed action. 4 Do either of the following:

• To cancel an ongoing action, select

Stop. If the action has already been completed, Stop does not appear.

• To view the details of a completed

action, select Details.

5 Select Done.

Selecting alert tones

When you schedule Auto Sync for a given account, you can choose a sound—such as a bird, a phone, or an alarm—to let you know when new email arrives.

1 From any mailbox screen, press

Menu . 2 Select Options, and then select

Preferences. 3 Select Alerts. 4 Check the Alert me of new mail box.

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5 Select the Alert Sound pick list, and

then select a sound. Your Centro plays a brief demo of the sound.

6 Select OK.

Setting preferences for getting messages 1 From any mailbox screen, press

Menu .

2 Select Options, and then select

Preferences.

3 Select Incoming.

time you retrieve email. If the box is unchecked, messages are retrieved according to the option you select in the Get pick list.

Unread messages (IMAP accounts only): Downloads only unread mail to

your Centro 690. If you don’t check this box and you select Get & Send, all the messages on your mail server are downloaded to your Inbox, including messages you’ve read.

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The POP protocol does not support retrieval of unread mail only from the server. If you have a POP email account, VersaMail downloads all messages regardless of whether you have read them, and regardless of whether the Unread messages box is checked.

Mail from last: Gets messages sent

4 Set any of the following preferences,

and then select OK. Get: Indicates whether to get message

subjects only or entire messages. Ask Every Time: Indicates if you want

to see a dialog box for selecting subjects only or entire messages each

within the number of days you specify. Download attachments: Automatically

downloads files attached to email, except for attachments that exceed the maximum message size.

Maximum message size: Sets the maximum size of an incoming email

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message. Enter the size in kilobytes (KB). The default is 5KB, but you can enter any size up to 2,048KB (approximately 2 megabytes [MB]), including attachments. The maximum message size that you can retrieve is 60KB for the body text and approximately 5MB of total data for any attachments.

Message Format: Sets the format for messages you retrieve.

• HTML: Displays messages sent in

HTML format with basic formatting intact and displays other messages as plain text.

• Text: Displays all messages as plain

text, regardless of the format in which they were sent.

Attaching a signature to a message

You can attach a personal signature, with info such as your company’s address and phone numbers, to the bottom of all messages you send.

1 From any mailbox screen, press

Menu .

2 Select Options, and then select

Preferences. 3 Select Signature. 4 Check the Attach Signature box. 5 Enter your signature information, and

then select OK.

Working with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync

Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync® works with the VersaMail, Calendar, and Contacts apps on your Centro 690 to directly access corporate groupware information on a Microsoft Exchange 2003 server. You can synchronize business email, calendar, and contact info with the Exchange 2003 server from your Centro 690 without using a desktop computer.

When you create a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account in the VersaMail application, your email, calendar, and contact info sync directly with the Exchange server; information does not sync with the desktop software application on your computer, such as Microsoft Outlook or Palm Desktop software. Other information that is stored on your

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computer, such as tasks and memos, continues to synchronize with your desktop software.

The Exchange server pushes email messages, Calendar events, meeting invitations, and updated contact information it receives onto your Centro 690. Likewise, when you create an email message or event or you update a contact on your Centro, it can be pushed to the server.

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an alert appears whenever you receive a new message. To save battery life, you can turn alerts off for your Exchange ActiveSync account. Go to the account, press Menu, select Options, and then select Preferences. Select Alerts, and then uncheck the alert box.

Your Centro 690 turns on and

NOTE Find out from your system

administrator if your Exchange server supports push and has push turned on.

Likewise, when you create an email message or event or you update a contact on your Centro, it can be pushed to the server.

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Push Technology in which a server

automatically delivers new information (such as new email messages) to a device. The user does not need to do anything.

Push from server to Centro happens automatically as new or changed items arrive on the server. When you create a new message, appointment, or contact on your Centro 690, the new item is pushed from your Centro to the server at the

Pushing email, events, and contacts

The Exchange server pushes email messages, Calendar events, meeting invitations, and updated contact information it receives onto your Centro 690.

following times:

• When a server-to-Centro push takes

place

• When you select Sync in your Exchange

ActiveSync account to manually retrieve information

• At a preset time interval, if neither of

the preceding two events takes place

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during that interval—for example, if neither a server push nor a manual sync takes place for ten minutes

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When push is enabled, certain preferences change for your Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account only. A new Auto Sync preference is created, including Auto Sync and Alerts options. The Advanced preferences, including Connection and Server options, are removed.

Turning off push

When push is enabled, you can turn it off— for example, to save battery life.

1 Open VersaMail and go to your

Exchange ActiveSync account (this is typically your corporate email account).

2 Press Menu . 3 Select Options, and then select

Preferences.

4 Select Auto Sy nc, and then do one of

the following:

• To switch from push to an Auto Sync

schedule for email, calendar, or

contacts, select the When pick list

and then select any schedule option

except As Items Arrive.

• To turn off push and manually retrieve

information, uncheck the box next to the type of information you want to get manually (Mail, Calendar, or Contacts).

Using Remote Address Lookup

Remote Address Lookup enables you to retrieve email addresses on your corporate Exchange server.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN Be sure your phone

is on and you are within a coverage area.

1 Open VersaMail and go to your

Exchange ActiveSync account.

2 Select New. 3 On the new message screen, begin

addressing the message. If the name you want does not appear on the Smart Addressing list, press Menu , select Options, and then select

Remote Lookup.

4 Enter text that you want to find on the

server. For example, type “Ste” to search for a person named Steve.

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5 Select Search. Any names or addresses

on the server that match the characters you entered are displayed.

6 When the name you want appears,

select it, and then select Add.

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multiple recipients by separating the addresses with a comma. If you address a single message to three people, you will be billed for three messages.

You can address messages to

For complete info on using a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account, see the User Guide for the VersaMail Application on your computer.

Windows: Start > Programs > Palm Mac: Insert the Palm Installation CD and

click the link to the User Guide for the VersaMail Application in the

Documentation folder.

Creating and sending a text message

Each text message can have up to 160 characters. Messages with more than 160 characters are automatically split into several messages. (If you send a text message to an email address, the email address is deducted from the 160-character count.)

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you by sending them a blank text message.

You can page someone to call

Messaging

1 Press Applications and

You can use the Messaging application to exchange brief text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS) with other devices and email addresses that support these forms of messaging. Before you use your Centro to send or receive messages, refer to your service plan for pricing and availability of messaging services.

selectMessaging.

2 Select New. 3 Select the To field to address the

message:

• Press Center . If the recipient’s

name appears in the list of recent addresses, select it from the list.

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• If the recipient is in your Contacts list,

enter the first initial and last name (no

spaces), and then select the

recipient’s phone number or email

address, depending on where you

want to send the message.

• If the recipient’s name isn’t in the list

of recent addresses or your Contacts

list, enter the phone number or email

address.

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If you see numbers when you expect to see letters (or the other way around), you need to turn Option Lock on by pressing Option twice or turn it off by pressing Option once.

NOTE Sending text messages to land-line

phones may not be supported.

4 Enter your message or select

QuickText to insert predefined

phrases. To insert emoticons, select .

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To add a new QuickText phrase, select

Edit QuickText from the list.

NOTE Some symbols can’t be used in text

messages. The Messaging application automatically replaces invalid characters.

5 Select Send.

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Select Save as Draft to save a draft of the message without sending it. To access the draft, select the category pick list at the top of the screen and select Drafts.

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Creating and sending a multimedia message

KEY TERM

Slide A collection of text, pictures,

videos, and sounds that are grouped together within a multimedia message. During playback, all the items within a particular slide appear on the same screen. If a multimedia message contains multiple slides, each slide can be viewed separately during playback.

4 Select the To field to address the

message with up to 25 addresses:

• Press Center . If the recipient’s

name appears in the list of recent addresses, select it from the list.

• If the recipient is in your Contacts list,

enter the first initial and last name (no spaces), and then select the recipient’s phone number or email address.

Multimedia messages consist of text, photos, videos, and sounds presented as one or more slides.You can include any of the following items:

Item Supported File Types Pictures JPEG, GIF, WBMP Videos MPEG4, 3GGP, 3GPP2 Ringtones MIDI, AAC, AAC+, MP3 Sound clips AMR, QCELP, MP3

• If the recipient’s name is not in the list

of recent addresses or your Contacts list, enter the phone number or email address.

5 Enter a subject. 6 Select the image placeholder, and then

select one of the following: Attach picture/video: Insert one photo

or video from your Centro 690 or an expansion card.

Take new picture: Take a picture with

1 Press Applications and select

Messaging. 2 Select New. 3 Select Add Media.

the built-in camera and add it to the message.

Take new video: Capture a short video with the built-in camcorder and add it to the message.

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When creating a message, you can preview or delete an item. Highlight the item, press Center on the 5-way, and then select

Remove, View, or Play.

7 (Optional) Select Sound , and then

select one of the following: Record new: Record a sound clip of up

to 1 minute. Attach voice memo: Select a memo

you recorded in the Voice Memo application.

Attach ringtone: Select a ringtone.

8 Enter a text message or caption. 9 Select Add slide to insert additional

slides.

10 (Optional) Select Preview to view the

message as the recipient will see it.

11 (Optional) Press Menu , and then

select High Priority from the Compose menu to mark the message as urgent.

12 Select Send.

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calendar entry. Select the entry, open the

Record menu, select Send, and then select Messaging.

You can send a contact or

Receiving messages

When your phone is turned on and is in an area of wireless coverage, you automatically receive new text messages. For multimedia messages, you can set your Centro 690 to automatically download new messages or to notify you that a message is ready to be downloaded (see Customizing your Messaging settings

). You can also configure how your Centro 690 notifies you when a new message arrives (see Selecting Messaging alert tones

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The new message alert may include any of the following buttons:

OK: Dismisses the alert and places the message in your Inbox.

Reply: Opens Chat View, where you can reply with a text message. To send an MMS reply, select Add from Chat View.

Call Back: Dials the sender’s phone

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When you receive a message, you can

also press Send to call the sender.

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If you have multiple alerts, the Alert dialog box displays all your pending alerts. Select an item’s description to jump to that item, or check the box to clear that item. To view all your pending alerts from any screen on your Centro 690, press and hold Center on the 5-way.

number. Go To Msg: Opens the message so you

can view its full contents. Delete: Moves the message from your

Inbox to the Deleted folder.

Using links in messages

When you receive a text message that contains a telephone number, email address, or URL, you can dial the number, send an email message, or go to the web page immediately.

1 Press Applications and select

Messaging.

2 Select the message that contains the

link you want to use.

3 Select the phone number, email

address, or URL (appears as underlined blue text).

Your Centro automatically launches the appropriate application from the link.

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Viewing/playing a multimedia message 1 Press Applications and select

Messaging. 2 Select the message you want to view. 3 If there are sounds or multiple slides,

playback begins immediately. 4 Do any of the following:

• Use the onscreen controls to scroll to

other slides and messages.

• To save a sound, press Menu ,

and select Save Sound from the Message menu. You can access saved sounds later by pressing

Applications and selecting Sounds or Voic e M e m o .

• To save a picture, press Menu ,

and select Save Picture from the Message menu. You can access saved pictures later by pressing

Applications and selecting Pics&Videos .

• To copy the text, use the stylus to

highlight the text, press Menu , select Edit, and then select Copy.

• To stop playback of a message, select

Play/Stop.

• To view message details, press

Menu and select Message Details from the Message menu.

• To save a calendar or contact entry,

open the message details. You can access saved entries later by pressing

Applications and selecting Calendar or Contacts

(depending on the type of entry you saved).

5 Select OK.

Arranging your messages

You can rearrange the messages in any folder by using the Sort command.

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1 Press Applications and select

Messaging.

2 Select the folder list in the title bar and

select the folder you want to sort.

3 Press Menu . 4 Select View, and then select Sort by

Name or Sort by Date.

1 Press Applications and select

Messaging.

2 Select the folder list in the title bar and

select the folder that contains the messages you want to delete.

3 Press Menu . 4 Select Purge from the Message menu. 5 Select the Purge pick list, and then

select an option.

6 Select OK.

Chatting with Messaging

Deleting messages

You can delete several messages at once from any folder by using the Purge command.

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messages even while you are on a phone call. This is easiest when using a hands-free device or the speakerphone.

When you exchange more than one message with a single contact, the messages you exchange with that person are grouped into a chat session. When you

You can send and receive text

select a chat session from your message

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To delete an individual message, highlight

it in the message list, and then select Delete.

list, the upper part of Chat View displays all messages you’ve exchanged with this contact, and the lower part provides an entry area.

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You can carry on multiple chats at the same time and easily switch between them, using the pick list at the top of the screen.

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To find a chat you had with someone, open your Messaging Inbox and select a chat session.

1 Press Applications and select

Messaging.

2 Do one of the following:

Start a new chat: Select a message

and reply to it. Continue an existing chat: Select a

message that displays the Chat icon.

3 Enter your message.

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Pale gray text indicates that a message is

pending or enroute.

4 Select Send.

Customizing your Messaging settings 1 Press Applications and select

Messaging. 2 Press Menu . 3 From the Options menu, select

Preferences. 4 On the Messages tab, set any of the

following preferences for your individual

messages:

New message: Indicates whether text

or multimedia messaging is the default

format for a new message.

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MMS Receipts: Indicates whether you

want to receive a confirmation when an outgoing MMS message is delivered.

Validity Period: Indicates how long you want an outgoing message to be valid.

Confirm message deletions: Indicates whether you want deletion confirmation prompts to appear.

Privacy Mode (hide text): Indicates whether you want the body text to appear in the alert when you receive a new message, or whether you want the alert to hide the text and prompt you to go to the message.

5 Select the Chat tab and set any of the

following preferences for chat sessions:

Create chats from messages: Indicate when you want to group messages from the same person into a chat.

Show timestamps in chats: Indicate whether you want to see the local date and time the message was sent next to each message.

Display my name in chat window as:

Enter the name you want to use as the label for your messages in Chat View.

Label color: Select a color to differentiate your messages from the sender’s messages while in Chat View.

Use color for: Indicate whether you want both your name and message text in the selected label color, or only your name.

6 Select the Network tab and set any of

the following preferences for network connections.

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Automatically collect MMS messages: Indicate whether you want

to download multimedia messages automatically.

Network Configuration: Indicate if you want to use Automatic or Manual message retrieval. If you select Manual, select Edit and enter the network provider settings.

NOTE We recommend that you do not

change the Network Configuration settings.

7 Select OK.

Selecting Messaging alert tones

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alert that can vibrate even when the Ringer switch is set to Sound Off.

Your Centro includes a silent

1 Press Applications and select

Messaging. 2 Press Menu . 3 Select Options, and then select Alerts.

4 Select the Application pick list and

select Messaging. 5 Select the Volume pick list and select

the volume level. 6 Select the Vibrate pick list and select

when you want your Centro 690 to

vibrate.

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7 Select the Message Tone pick list and

select a tone for incoming message

The following icons show the message type and additional status info:

alerts.

8 Check the boxes if you want to see

onscreen alerts when a new message arrives and when a message you sent is received.

9 Select Done.

What are all those icons?

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By default, the Messaging app shows the Inbox folder. To view a different folder, select the folder list in the title bar and select a different folder from the list.

The message descriptions in the Inbox, Outbox, and Sent folders show the message status:

• Unread messages appear in bold.

• Read messages appear in plain text.

• Urgent messages appear with a red

exclamation point (!).

A text message

A chat session

A multimedia message that is ready for you to download

A multimedia message that is fully downloaded

A multimedia message that is fully downloaded and contains sound

A message that is waiting to be sent

A receipt, which you requested, confirming delivery of the message

An outgoing message with an error

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area or if your phone is turned off, outgoing messages go into the Outbox. When you return to a coverage area or turn your phone on, your pending messages are automatically sent and transferred to the Sent folder.

If you are outside a coverage

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Instant Messaging (IM)

Instant Messaging (IM) is a form of real-time communication between two or more people based on the exchange of short, simple text messages via computer or mobile device. You can see which of your contacts are available to participate in an IM conversation or chat. You initiate a chat by selecting an available contact and sending a message.

Instant messaging on your Centro is similar to instant messaging on your computer. Using the IM application, you can sign on to up to three IM communities, send and receive instant messages, and view contact status information and manage your presence. You can switch among IM communities with a touch of the 5-way.

Messages are billed to the owner of the Centro no matter which IM account you use.

Accessing IM 1 Press Applications and select

Instant Messaging .

2 Select an IM community.

Signing on

If you are signing on to your existing IM account on your Centro, sign on to the community using your existing username or email address, whichever your provider requires, and password.

NOTE Some service providers allow you to

sign on to multiple devices at the same time; for example, both your Centro and your computer. On other providers, signing on to an existing IM account on your Centro may automatically sign you out of another currently running IM session.

[TBD--need to see sign on working to give exact steps. ]

Sending a Message

[TBD: need to see this working.]

Receiving a Message

[TBD: need to see this working.]

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Leaving IM

You can either exit an IM community or sign out.

• When you select Exit, you can go to

other applications and return without signing in again. Conversations remain active.

• When you select Sign Out, you will be

asked to confirm that you want to terminate the session and end all active conversations. When you confirm, you officially sign out, and your contacts will see you as unavailable. To resume instant messaging, you must sign in again to the community.

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Your connections to the web and wireless devices

You use the web for many things: driving directions, shopping, news, web-based email. Now, with your network and the built-in web browser, you can take the web with you almost anywhere.

The built-in Bluetooth smart device helps you easily set up wireless connections to a number of devices, so you can enjoy the convenience of cable-free connectivity. You can also use your Centro 690 to connect your computer to the Internet and to share contacts or your favorite photos with other people.

Benefits

• Carry the web with you

• Store web pages for offline

viewing

• Connect to Bluetooth headsets

and car kits

feature of your Palm®Centro™ 690

• Connect your computer to the

Internet through your Centro 690

• Shop online for ringtones,

graphics, and multimedia files

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Web browser

The Blazer® web browser on your Centro provides quick and easy access to web pages. You can view most of the sites you use on your computer, including those with security and advanced features, such as JavaScript and frames. To browse the web, you must activate data services from your network operator.

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128-bit Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption let you visit secure websites, like ones for banking and using email. Some secure sites also require specific browsers, so those may not work with your web browser.

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JavaScript, SSL strong encr yption, and cookies, but it does not support plug-ins (such as Flash or Shockwave) or Java applets.

The security certificates and

The web browser supports

Viewing a web page

To make viewing web pages on your Centro a better experience, the web browser reformats web pages into a single column and resizes images. In this format—called Optimized Mode—you can see most of the content without scrolling left or right. You can also switch to Wide Page Mode if you like.

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web page on your Centro. Email addresses appear as links on web pages. After you configure an email application on your Centro, you can select an email address link to create a message to the selected address.

You can send email from a

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Wide Page Mode

3 Do any of the following to navigate

within the web page: View a page in wide layout format (as

on your computer): Press Menu , select Options, and then select Wide

Page Mode. Scroll through the page: In Optimized

Mode (the default format) press Up or Down . In Wide Page Mode, use all

buttons on the 5-way to scroll in

1 Press Applications and select

Web to open the Blazer web

browser. If necessary, select Ye s to turn on your phone, and Ye s to connect to the Internet.

If you do not see either of these icons

in the title bar, data services are not available in your current location and you cannot connect to the Internet.

2 Enter a web page address (URL) in the

Address Bar and select Go.

NOTE If you browse to a secure web

page, a lock icon appears in the Address Bar.

any direction. Follow a link to another web page: In

Optimized Mode, highlight the link by pressing Left or Right and then press Center to go to the selected page. In Wide Page Mode, use the stylus to select a link.

Submit a form: Enter the info and then select the onscreen button to submit the form. If the form doesn’t have an onscreen button, press Return .

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To adjust the font size, open the Options menu and select Font. To fit more text on the screen, select Small. To make the text easier to read, select Large.

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4 Use the 5-way to access any of

the following icons in the title bar:

Goes to your home page.

Opens a dialog box where you can enter a web address or view a list of recently viewed web pages.

Goes back in order through pages you viewed.

Goes forward in order through pages you viewed.

Gets the latest version of the current web page. This is sometimes called refreshing the web page.

Opens a list where you can select Fast mode (no images or style sheets) or Normal mode (with images and style sheets).

Creating a bookmark

With bookmarks, you can instantly access a web page without entering the address every time. The web browser can store up to 100 bookmarks or saved pages, allowing you to open your favorite web pages

quickly. Note that a bookmark is different from a saved page and different from a favorite (see Defining favorite buttons

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take you to pages that are optimized for your Centro.

The predefined bookmarks

1 Go to the page you want to bookmark. 2 Press Menu . 3 Select Add Bookmark from the Page

menu.

4 Change the entries in the Name and

Description fields.

5 Select OK, and then select OK again.

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Saving a page

You can use the web browser to save a page for offline viewing, so you don’t need a wireless connection to view it later.

1 Go to the page you want to save. 2 Press Menu . 3 Select Save Page from the Page menu. 4 Select OK, and then select OK again.

Viewing bookmarks or saved pages

Bookmarks and saved pages both appear in Bookmarks View. Saved pages are indicated by a small triangle in the upper-right corner of the bookmark.

DID YOU KNOW

View the default view when you open the browser. Open the Options menu and select Preferences. Select the Start With pick list and select Bookmarks.

You can make Bookmarks

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To go back to the last web page you viewed without selecting a bookmark, select

Page View.

Editing or deleting a bookmark or saved page

1 In Bookmarks View, press Menu . 2 Select Edit Bookmarks from the

Bookmarks menu.

3 Select the bookmark you want to edit or

delete.

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If you can’t edit, delete, or beam a bookmark, it is probably locked and these actions are prohibited.

4 Enter the desired changes or select

Delete.

5 Select OK.

Arranging bookmarks and saved pages

1 Select the Bookmarks View icon in

the web page toolbar.

2 Select the bookmark or saved page you

want to view.

Bookmarks View has ten pages where you can store and arrange bookmarks and saved pages in a way that works for you. For example, you can store travel links on one bookmark page, stock links on another, and business links on a third page.

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1 In Bookmarks View, press Menu .

2 Select Edit Bookmarks from the

Bookmarks menu. 3 Enter a title for this page of bookmarks. 4 Use the stylus to drag and drop a

bookmark into the desired slot. You can

move a bookmark within the current

page or move it to a different bookmark

page by dragging and dropping it on one

of the Bookmark Page icons at the

bottom of the screen.

5 Select OK.

Downloading files from a web page

The web browser lets you download files that are recognized by one of the applications on your Centro 690. When you download a file, you can open it in the application that recognizes the file. For example, if you download an MP3 file, you can listen to it later in the Pocket Tunes™ application.

If a file is not recognized by any application on your Centro 690, you cannot open it on your Centro. You can, however, download the file to an expansion card, transfer it to your computer using an expansion card

reader (sold separately), and view it on your computer.

You can download files such as new applications and choose to play or save music and video files in many popular formats—provided that the website permits the downloading of files:

Item Supported File Types Pictures JPEG, WBMP, GIF, PNG Videos MP4, 3G2, ASF, WMV Ringtones MIDI, AAC, AAC+, MP3 Music MP3, WMA

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You can also access software and other

downloads using the Downloads bookmark.

1 Go to the page with the link to the file

you want to download.

2 Do one of the following:

• In Optimized Mode, press Left or

Right to highlight the link to the file, and then press Center .

• In Wide Page Mode, tap the link with

your stylus.

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3 If prompted, select what you want to do

with the file: Play, Save To Device, or Save To Card.

4 Select Ye s .

2 Once streaming begins, playback starts

automatically. Use the following controls when viewing or listening:

• Select to return to the web page

containing the streamed content.

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You can also save an image from a web

page by tapping and holding it with the stylus.

Streaming files from a web page

The web browser lets you stream files that are recognized by one of the applications on your Centro 690. For example, you can choose to play music and video files in many popular formats (MP3, WMA, WMV).

1 When the web browser recognizes

streamed content on a web page, it displays a Play icon. To view or listen to the streamed content, select

• Select or press Center to

pause playback.

• Select or press Center to

resume playback after pausing.

• A few seconds after playback begins,

the toolbar is hidden and you can view the content on the full screen. Press Up or Down to display the toolbar; press Up or Down again to hide the toolbar again.

• Press the Vo lu me button on the side

of your Centro 690 to adjust the volume.

Play .

Copying text from a web page

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The web browser recognizes streamed content that is not supported by any of the applications on your Centro 690, and it displays a “Media type not supported” message.

You can copy text from a web page and paste it into other applications.

1 Use the stylus to highlight the text you

want to copy.

2 Press Menu . 3 Select Edit, and then select Copy.

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4 Go to the app in which you want to

paste the text, and position the cursor where you want to paste the text.

5 Press Menu . 6 Select Edit, and then select Paste.

DID YOU KNOW

recognize a phone number as dialable, you can copy the phone number (as text) and paste it into the Dial Pad (see Dialing from a web page or message).

If the web browser does not

Returning to recently viewed pages

The History list stores the addresses of the last 100 pages you visited. Items in the History list are sorted chronologically.

1 In Page View, press Menu . 2 Select History from the Page menu. 3 Select the web page you want to load.

Finding text on a web page 1 In Page View, press Menu . 2 Select Find Text on Page from the

Page menu.

3 Enter the text you want to find.

4 Check or uncheck the Wrap Search box

to indicate whether you want the search to wrap from the end of the page to the beginning when the end is reached.

5 Select Find to start the search.

Customizing your web browser settings 1 In Page View, press Menu . 2 Select Options, and then select

Preferences.

3 Select Page and set any of the following

preferences:

Start With: Determines which view appears when you open the browser.

Home Page: Sets the page that appears when you select .

Restore Default: Selects the original home page, if you changed it.

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Show Address Bar: Sets whether the

web address appears in Page View. When it is visible, you can select the pick list to go to a previously viewed page or enter a URL directly from Page View.

4 Select General and set any of the

following preferences:

Disable JavaScript: Bypasses JavaScript elements on the web pages you view.

Tap and Drag: Determines whether dragging the stylus selects text or scrolls through the contents of the page.

Normal mode/Fast mode: Determines whether a web page appears as designed (Normal mode) or with some of the items removed for faster display. Selecting Fast mode gives you the following options:

• Disable cascading style sheets:

Determines whether style sheets are applied when you load a web page.

Auto-complete: Determines whether the web browser suggests text, based on your previous entries, when you begin entering info.

Disable cookies: Determines whether websites can store personalized info on

When style sheets are disabled, pages download faster, but you may lose some of the formatting.

KEY TERM

Cascading Style Sheet (CSS)

A file that governs design elements of a web page, such as its fonts, colors, and layout.

your Centro. Some sites do not work properly if you select this option.

• Don’t download images!

Determines whether images appear when you load a web page. If you

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