Palm 850 User Manual

Your Palm® Treo™ 680 Smart Device User Guide

Intellectual Property Notices

© 2006 Palm, Inc. All rights reserved. Blazer, HotSync, Palm, Palm OS, Treo, VersaMail, and the Palm and Treo logos are among the trademarks or registered trademarks owned by or licensed to Palm, Inc. This product contains ACCESS Co., Ltd.’s NetFront 3.0 Internet browser software. © 1996-2005 ACCESS Co., Ltd. and ACCESS Systems America, Inc. NetFront is the trademark or registered trademark of ACCESS Co., Ltd. in Japan and in other countries except the United States of America. NetFront is a registered trademark of NetFront Communications, Inc. in the United States of America and is used under a license. Documents To Go is a trademark or registered trademark of DataViz, Inc. GoodLink is a trademark or registered trademark of Good Technology, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. A portion of the enclosed product is © copyrighted by Fraunhofer IIS (2005). All rights reserved. All other brand and product names are or may be trademarks of, and are used to identify products or services of, their respective owners.

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This product also is licensed under United States patent 6,058,304.

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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 batter y, or re pairs. Be sure to make backup copies of all important data on other media to protect against data loss.

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Contents

Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

What do I need to get started? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Chapter 1: Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Treo 680 overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Inserting the SIM card and battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Maximizing battery life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Making your first call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Setting up your computer for synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Synchronizing information—the basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Chapter 2: Moving around on your Palm

Moving around the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Using the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Opening applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Chapter 3: Your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Turning your Treo 680 on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Making calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Receiving calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Using voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

What can I do when I’m on a call? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

How many minutes have I used? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Entering names and phone numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Defining favorite buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Using a hands-free device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Customizing phone settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Treo™ 680 smart device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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What are all those icons? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Chapter 4: Your email and other messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Which email application should I use? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

The VersaMail application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Xpress Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

GoodLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Chapter 5: Your connections to the web and wireless devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Web browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Connecting your computer to the Internet through your Treo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Connections with Bluetooth devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Chapter 6: Your photos, videos, and music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Pictures & Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Pocket Tunes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Chapter 7: Your personal information organizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Chapter 8: Your memos and documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Documents To Go Professional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Voice Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Chapter 9: Your application and info management tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Using Find . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Viewing and using the alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Installing applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Removing applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176

Viewing application info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Sending information with Bluetooth wireless technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Beaming information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Synchronizing information—advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182

Using expansion cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188

Chapter 10: Your personal settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

System sound settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Display and appearance settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Applications settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Locking your Treo and info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210

Connecting to a VPN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212

Chapter 11: Common questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

Upgrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217

Desktop software installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

Resetting your Treo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221

Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231

Hands-free devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233

Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234

Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234

Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239

Making room on your Treo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240

Third-party applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242

Where to learn more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245

Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247

Regulatory information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267

Welcome

Congratulations on the purchase of your

Tr eo™ 680 smart device! In one

Palm compact and indispensable device, you now have all of the following:

• Contacts application that stores the

names, phone numbers, and even pictures of friends, family, business contacts—everyone you stay in touch with

• Email applications for receiving and

sending email (business and personal)

• Palm OS

storing your appointments, to-do lists, memos, and more

• Expansion card slot that accepts cards

(MultiMediaCard/SD/SDIO; sold separately) for storing music files, videos, dictionaries, games, and lots of other applications

• A VGA (640x480) digital camera for

snapping photos and capturing short videos (camera version only)

personal info applications for

DID YOU KNOW

business-to-business sales channel offers a Treo 680 without a camera. If you purchased your Treo 680 from this channel, check the packaging to see if it includes a camera.

• Text and multimedia messaging

• MP3 player

• Applications for reading, creating, and

The Cingular Wireless

editing Microsoft Office files and viewing PDF files

• Software for entering names,

addresses, and more on your computer, and then transferring them to your Treo 680 with one press of a button

NOTE Phone and text messaging services

require a service contract with Cingular Wireless. Web, email, and multimedia messaging services require a service contract and data services from Cingular Wireless. Data speeds vary based on network availability and capacity.

WELCOME

What’s in the box?

You should have received all the following items in the box:

Hardware

• Treo 680

• Cingular Wireless SIM card (not

included with all models; preinstalled in Treo 680 on some models; see Inserting the SIM card and battery for details)

KEY TERM

SIM (Subscriber Identity Module)

card The smartcard that you insert into your

Treo 680 and identifies you to the mobile network. It contains your mobile account information, such as your phone number and the services to which you subscribe. Phone book entries and SMS messages can also be stored on the SIM card.

• Rechargeable battery

• AC charger

• USB sync cable

• Headset

Documentation and software

• Getting Started Guide

• Palm Software Installation CD, which

includes the following:

• Palm

• Bonus software for your Treo 680

• Your Palm Treo 680 Smart Device

Desktop software

User Guide (this guide)

• Palm warranty

TIP

Missing something or need help? Contact Cingular Wireless customer service: 1-866-CINGULAR (1-866-246-4852) or call 611 from your mobile phone.

WELCOME

What do I need to get started?

This guide helps you set up your and quickly learn to use it. To get started, you need all the items that came in the Treo 680 box (see What’s in the box? following:

• A SIM card. If your Treo 680 box did not

contain a SIM card, you need to contact Cingular Wireless to get one. Be sure to sign up for a mobile account with data services. To use your Treo 680 on the Cingular Wireless network, the SIM

), plus the

card must be inserted into your Treo

680. Without a SIM card, you can only call 911.

• You must be in a location where you are

within coverage of the Cingular Wireless network.

• An electrical outlet

• The computer with which you want to

synchronize your personal information

NOTE To use email, web browsing, and

multimedia messaging, your Cingular Wireless service plan must include data services. Please contact Cingular Wireless for details about your data service options.

WELCOME

Setting up

Congratulations on the purchase of your new Palm®Tr eo™ 680 smart device. You’re about to discover the many things about your Treo 680 that will help you better manage your life and have fun, too.

As you become more familiar with your Treo 680, you’ll want to personalize the settings and add applications to make it uniquely yours. But first, take these few easy steps to set up your Treo 680 and get it running.

Benefits

• Know where your Treo 680

controls are located

• Start using your Treo 680 right

away

• Establish a link between your Treo

680 and your computer

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In this chapter

Treo 680 overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Inserting the SIM card and battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Charging the battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Maximizing battery life. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Making your first call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Setting up your computer for synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Synchronizing information—the basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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Treo 680 overview

Front view

Indicator light (phone and charge indicator)

Vol ume

Side button

Send Phone

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Protect your screen. Be careful to store your Treo 680 away from items that might scratch or crush the screen. Visit

www.palm.com/mytreo680cingular

carrying cases and other useful accessories.

Earpiece

to find

5-way navigator and Center button

Power/End

Applications

Messaging

Calendar

DID YOU KNOW

on, you can press and hold the Side button to open the Voice Memo application. You can also change your button settings and select an application of your choice; see Reassigning buttons for details.

When your Treo 680 screen is

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Back view

Speaker

Stylus

Self-portrait mirror (camera version

Battery door

release only) Camera lens (camera version only)

Headset jack

Expansion slot door

IMPORTANT The Treo 680 speaker

Microphone

Multi-connector

includes a large magnet, so be sure to keep your Treo 680 away from credit cards or other items that could be demagnetized.

SETTING UP

Top view

Ringer switchInfrared (IR) port

DID YOU KNOW

sounds at once. You don’t need to hunt for Off buttons all over the device.

The Ringer switch silences all

Inserting the SIM card and battery

Your SIM card contains account information such as your phone number and voicemail access number. To use the phone, email, or web features, the SIM card must be inserted in your Treo 680.

NOTE Your SIM card may already be

installed in your Treo 680. Follow steps 1–3 to check. If a SIM card did not come with your Treo 680, you may already have one; otherwise, Cingular Wireless will give you one when you subscribe.

1 Use one hand to press the Battery

door release button and use your other

hand to slide the battery door downward to remove it from your Treo

680.

Battery door release

2 If the battery is installed, remove it.

(See Replacing the battery

3 Slide the SIM tray out of the slot inside

the Treo 680. If the SIM card is already installed, skip to step 6.

for details.)

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4 Align the notch on the SIM card with

the notch in the SIM tray. Insert the notched end of the SIM card into the SIM tray, and then press the other end of the card until it falls into place.

Notch

6 Align the metal contacts on the battery

with the contacts inside the battery compartment, insert the battery into the compartment at a 45-degree angle, and then press it into place.

Battery contacts

Treo 680 contacts

5 Slide the SIM tray back into the slot

inside the Treo 680.

IMPORTANT Use the battery that came

with your Treo 680. Do not use a battery from another Treo model in your Treo 680. Similarly, do not use the Treo 680 battery in another Treo model. Using a battery that is designed for another Treo model can damage your Treo 680. For info on

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replacement batteries, see Replacing the battery.

7 Slide the battery door onto the back of

the Treo 680 until it clicks into place.

8 Your Treo screen wakes up and begins

the setup process. When the language selection screen appears, select the language you want to use, and then follow the onscreen instructions to set up your Treo.

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If your Treo does not turn on, you need to connect it to the AC charger. If it still does not turn on after being connected to the AC charger for five minutes, then do a soft reset. See Performing a soft reset

IMPORTANT Always use the same

language for your Treo, your computer operating system, and your desktop software. Otherwise, you may lose information or have difficulty with synchronization. Support is not provided for mismatched language setups.

TIP

The power-saving feature turns off the Treo screen after a period of inactivity. To wake up the screen, press and release Power/End, and then press Center on the 5-way to turn off Keyguard.

Charging the battery

The battery comes with a sufficient charge to complete the setup process and activate your phone. After activation, we recommend charging your Treo 680 for three hours (or until the indicator light is solid green) to give it a full charge. See Maximizing battery life maximizing the life of your Treo battery.

TIP

To avoid draining the battery, charge your Treo 680 every day, especially if you use your phone often.

DID YOU KNOW

fully drained, your info is still stored safely on your Treo 680 until you recharge the battery or connect your Treo 680 to a power source.

for tips on

If your battery ever becomes

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1 Plug the AC charger into a wall outlet. 2 Connect the charger cable to the

bottom of your Treo 680. Make sure the arrow on the connector is facing up, toward the screen.

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Treo 680 without the AC charger by connecting it to your computer with the sync cable. However, it takes longer to charge the battery without the AC charger, and if your laptop isn’t plugged into a power source, it can drain the laptop’s battery. For the quickest charge time, use the AC charger.

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the sync cable, the indicator light may not turn on. To make sure the battery is charging, check the onscreen battery indicator.

You can also trickle charge your

When trickle charging your Treo 680 with

3 To confirm that your Treo 680 is

charging, check the indicator light on your Treo 680.

• Solid red indicates that your Treo 680

is charging.

• Solid green indicates that your Treo

680 is fully charged.

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If the battery is fully drained, it may take a few moments for the indicator light to turn on when you begin charging.

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If the indicator light does not turn on when you connect your Treo 680 to the AC charger, double-check the cable connection and the electrical outlet to which it is connected.

When your Treo is on (see Turning your Treo 680 on and off), the onscreen battery icon displays the charging status:

A red lightning bolt indicates that the battery is connected to a wall outlet and is charging.

A green lightning bolt indicates that the battery is connected to a wall outlet and is fully charged.

A partial battery without a lightning bolt indicates that the battery is not connected to a wall outlet and it has some power.

An almost empty battery that is red at the bottom indicates that you need to charge the battery immediately.

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To see exactly how much power is left in

your battery, tap the onscreen battery icon.

Battery icon

Maximizing battery life

Battery life depends on how you use your Treo 680. You can maximize the life of your battery by following a few easy guidelines:

IMPORTANT Use the battery that came

with your Treo 680. Do not use a battery from another Treo in your Treo 680. Similarly, do not use the Treo 680 battery in another Treo. Using a battery that is designed for another Treo can damage your

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Treo 680. For info on replacement batteries, see Replacing the battery

• If you don’t plan to use the wireless

features on your Treo for a while, turn off your phone (see Turning your phone

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You can buy an extra battery as a spare for long airplane trips or periods of heavy use. To purchase batteries that are compatible with your Treo 680, go to www.palm.com/

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on and off) and let all calls be picked up by voicemail.

• As with any mobile phone, if you are in

an area with no wireless coverage, your Treo searches for a signal, which consumes power. If you cannot move to

• Charge your Treo 680 whenever you

can. Charge it overnight. The battery has a much longer useful life when it is topped off frequently, rather than charging it after it is fully drained.

• The wireless features (phone, email,

messaging, and web) and media features (camera, media players, eBooks, and games) of your Treo 680 consume more power than its organizer features. Speakerphone usage also consumes more power than using the earpiece. If you use the wireless,

an area of better coverage, temporarily turn off your phone. While your phone is off, you can continue to use the nonwireless features of your Treo.

• Turn down the screen brightness (see

Adjusting the brightness

• Decrease the settings in Power

Preferences and turn off Beam Receive (see Optimizing power settings

• Turn off the Bluetooth

feature if you’re

not using it. See Connecting to a Bluetooth hands-free device.

speakerphone, and media features often, keep an eye on the battery icon and charge when necessary.

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Making your first call

1 Press Phone . 2 If prompted, press Center to turn

off Keyguard (see Locking your keyboard (Keyguard) for more info).

Center

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If Check SIM Card appears in the title bar,

see Inserting the SIM card and battery

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If No Service appears in the title bar, you’re outside a wireless coverage area. If you believe you are in a wireless coverage area and this problem persists, contact Cingular Wireless for assistance.

3 Press Left to select the Dial Pad

tab.

4 Tap the onscreen Dial Pad to enter the

number you want to call.

5 Press Send to dial the number. 6 If prompted, press Center to select

Ye s and turn on your phone.

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If you are inside a coverage area and cannot complete a call, contact Cingular Wireless for assistance.

7 After you finish the call, press Power/

End to end the call.

Adjusting call volume

While a call is in progress, press the Vo lu me button on the side of your Treo 680 to adjust the call volume.

• To increase the volume, press the upper

half of the Volu me button.

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• To decrease the volume, press the

lower half of the Vol um e button.

Vol ume

Side button

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If your phone number doesn’t appear in Phone Info, make sure your SIM card is properly inserted in your Treo 680. If your phone number still does not appear in Phone Info, look for the number on the plastic holder to which the SIM card was attached. If you still need assistance, please contact Cingular Wireless.

Setting up your

What’s my phone number? 1 Make sure your phone is on (see

Turning your phone on and off

2 Press Phone . 3 Press Menu . 4 Select Options, and then select Phone

Info.

Look here for your phone number

computer for synchronization

Why set up a connection between your Treo 680 and your computer? So you can synchronize. Why synchronize? Here are two good reasons:

• It’s easier to enter names, phone

numbers, and addresses using the big keyboard on your computer than the keyboard on your Treo 680. Whether you enter or change information on your computer (using Palm software or Microsoft Outlook for Windows) or on your Treo 680, you

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automatically update the info in both places when you synchronize. So there’s no need to enter the info twice.

• You have a backup copy of all your info.

Should anything happen to your Treo 680, your info still exists on your computer.

We strongly recommend that you synchronize your Treo 680 with your computer frequently to keep your information up-to-date (and backed up) in both locations.

Before you can synchronize, you need to install the desktop synchronization software and connect the sync cable to your computer.

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

• Mac OS X version 10.2 or later

• 128MB of total memory (RAM)

• 190MB of free hard disk space

• CD drive

• Available USB port

Upgrading from another Palm OS

NOTE If you are setting up your first Palm

device, skip ahead to Installing the

device

desktop synchronization software.

You can transfer all compatible applications and information from your previous Palm OS device—whether it’s a handheld or a Treo— to your new Treo 680, so long as the space taken up by all the info you want to transfer is 64MB or less. This includes your calendar events, contacts, memos, and tasks, as well as your application settings and any compatible third-party applications and files.

When you install the desktop software from the Palm Software Installation CD, some third-party applications may be quarantined because they are not compatible with the Palm OS software version 5.4.9 on your Treo 680.

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Quarantined files are not installed on your Treo 680, nor are they deleted; these files

• At the bottom of the screen, select

Size.

are placed in a new folder on your computer: C:\Program Files\Palm\<device name>\PalmOS5 Incompatible Apps. (Can’t find a Palm folder in Program Files? Then look for a folder labeled palmOne or Handspring instead. For more info, see I can’t find my user folder.)

IMPORTANT Do not synchronize your Treo

680 with any previous versions of Palm Desktop software.

• Look at the numbers on the Free

Space line and subtract the number

on the left from the number on the

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We do not recommend using third-party utilities that back up your old device’s information onto an expansion card and then transfer the info to your Treo 680. Such methods transfer all applications to your Treo 680, including ones that are not designed to work with Palm OS version 5.4.9.

1 Calculate how much space your apps

and info occupy on your previous Palm OS device:

• In Applications View, open the menus.

• Select Info on the App menu.

right to calculate the space used. For example, on the device shown here,

22.4 – 17.5 = 4.9. This means that

4.9MB of space is occupied on this device.

2 If the space occupied on your previous

device is 64MB or less, then go to step

3. If the space occupied is greater than 64MB, then do any of the following to reduce the storage space you’re using before you go to the next step:

• Delete any third-party applications

that you no longer use.

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