Palm Treo 680 AT-T User Guide
User Guide
Your Palm® Treo™ 680 Smart Device
Intellectual property notices
© 2006–2007 Palm, Inc. All rights reser ved. 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. AT&T, AT&T logo, Cingular and Cingular logos are trademarks of
AT&T Knowledge Ventures and/or AT&T affiliated companies. 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. A portion of this software includes software modules
developed by the Independent JPEG group. Documents To Go is a
trademark or registered trademark of DataViz, Inc. © Good
Technology, Inc. 2001-2007. All rights reserved. Good, Good
Technology, the Good logo, Good Mobile Messaging, GoodLink, and
Powered by Good are trademarks of Good Technology, Inc. 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.
This product is protected by one or more of the following United
States patents:
7,007,239; 6,976,226; 6,975,304; 6,965,375; 6,961,567; 6,961,029;
6,957,397; 6,952,571; 6,950,988; 6,947,975; 6,947,017; 6,943,667;
6,940,490; 6,924,752; 6,907,233; 6,906,701; 6,906,741; 6,901,276;
6,850,780; 6,845,408; 6,842,628; 6,842,335; 6,831,662; 6,819,552;
6,804,699; 6,795,710; 6,788,285; 6,781,824; 6,781,575; 6,766,490;
6,745,047; 6,744,451; 6,738,852; 6,732,105; 6,724,720; 6,721,892;
6,712,638; 6,708,280; 6,697,639; 6,687,839; 6,685,328; 6,665,803;
6,618,044; 6,590,588; 6,539,476; 6,532,148; 6,523,124; 6,519,141;
6,516,202; 6,490,155; 6,480,146; 6,457,134; 6,456,247; 6,442,637;
6,441,824; 6,437,543; 6,429,625; 6,425,087; 6,389,572; 6,388,877;
6,381,650; 6,363,082; 6,344,848; 6,317,085; 6,241,537; 6,222,857;
6,185,423; 6,147,314; 6,115,248; 6,064,342; D421,251; D429,252;
D466,128; D478,091. Patent pending.
This product also is licensed under United States patent 6,058,304.
This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of
Microsoft. Use or distribution of such technology outside of this
product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft.
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: 406-11153-00
v. 1.0
Contents
Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
What’s in the box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
What do I need to get started? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Where to learn more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Entering names and phone numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Defining favorite buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
®
Treo™ 680 smart device . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
CONTENTS
iii
Using a hands-free device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Customizing phone settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
What are all those icons? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Chapter 4: Your email and other messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Which email application should I use? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
The VersaMail® application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Xpress Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Good Mobile Messaging™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Chapter 5: Your Push to Talk application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
What is Push to Talk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Setting up PTT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Creating a PTT contact list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Viewing availability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Making calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Receiving calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
What can I do when I’m on a call? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Using the Call Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Sending messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Viewing messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Customizing your PTT settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Chapter 6: Your connections to the web and wireless devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Web browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Connecting your computer to the Internet through your Treo 680™ . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Connections with Bluetooth® devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Chapter 7: Your photos, videos, and music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
iv
CONTENTS
Pictures & Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Pocket Tunes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Chapter 8: Your personal information organizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Chapter 9: Your memos and documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Documents To Go® Professional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Voice Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Chapter 10: Your application and info management tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Using Find . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197
Viewing and using the alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Installing applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Removing applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202
Viewing application info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Sending information with Bluetooth® wireless technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Beaming information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Synchronizing information—advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209
Using expansion cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215
Chapter 11: Your personal settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221
System sound settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Display and appearance settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Applications settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Locking your Treo and info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236
CONTENTS
v
Connecting to a VPN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Chapter 12: Common questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Upgrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Desktop software installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Resetting your Treo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247
Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Hands-free devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Making room on your Treo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Third-party applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Important safety and legal information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
vi
CONTENTS
Welcome
Congratulations on the purchase of your
®
Palm
Tr eo™ 680 smart device! In one
compact and indispensable device, you
now have all of the following:
• Phone application for making and
receiving calls
• Push to Talk application for talking
instantly with other members who are
signed up to use this walkie-talkie type
service
• 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
MultiMediaCard, SD, and SDIO cards
(all sold separately) for storing music
®
personal info applications for
files, videos, dictionaries, games, and
lots of other applications
• A VGA (640 x 480) digital camera for
snapping photos and capturing short
videos (camera version only)
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 AT&T Wireless
editing Microsoft Office files and
viewing PDF files
• Desktop synchronization software for
entering names, addresses, and more
on your computer, and then transferring
them to your Treo 680 with one press of
a button
WELCOME
1
What’s in the box?
You should have received all the following
items in the box:
Hardware
• Treo 680
• AT&T 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 that 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
• Screen protector; apply one to eliminate
glare and guard against dust and
scratches
Documentation and software
• Getting Started Guide
• Quickstart 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? Need help? Contact
AT&T Wireless customer service:
1-866-246-4852 or call 611 from your mobile
phone.
2
WELCOME
What do I need to get started?
This guide helps you set up your Treo 680
and quickly learn to use it. To get started,
you need all the items that came in the
Treo 680 box (see W
the following:
• Appropriate service contracts. Phone
and text messaging services and Push
to Talk service require a service contract
with AT&T Wireless. Web, email, and
multimedia messaging services require
a service contract and data services
from AT&T Wireless. Be sure to sign up
for a mobile account with data services.
Data speeds vary based on network
availability and capacity. Please contact
AT&T Wireless for details about your
data service options.
• A SIM card. To use your Treo 680 on the
AT&T Wireless network, you must
insert the SIM card into your Treo 680.
Without a SIM card, you can only call
911.
hat’s in the box? ), plus
• If your Treo 680 box did not contain a
SIM card, you need to contact AT&T
Wireless to get one.
• If you have an old SIM card from
Cingular Wireless, you can use it if it
conforms to the requirements for the
SIM card to be used in a Treo 680.
• A location where you are within
coverage of the AT&T Wireless
network.
• An electrical outlet.
• The computer with which you want to
synchronize your personal information.
Where to learn more
Whether you’re on the go or at your
computer, there are several ways to learn
more about using your Palm
smart device.
For a quick introduction
Quick Tour: The Quick Tour introduces you
to many of the features on your Treo 680.
It is already installed on your Treo, and you
®
Tr e o™ 680
WELCOME
3
can open it any time. Press Applications
, and then select Quick Tour .
Tu t o r i a l : The Palm 680 Tutorial explains
how to make calls, browse the web, and
send and receive email. Find the tutorial on
the web at http://www.cingular.com/
tutorials/treo680.
While using your Treo
On-device User Guide: A copy of this
guide is included on your Treo 680. The
on-device guide is specially formatted for
your Treo 680 screen. To view the
on-device guide, press Applications ,
and then select My Treo .
Tips: Many of the built-in applications
include helpful tips for getting the most out
of your Treo. To view these tips, open an
application, press Menu , select
Options, and then select Tips.
Information: Many dialog boxes have a
Tips icon in the upper-right corner.
Select the Tips icon to learn about the
tasks you can perform in that dialog box.
Online support from Palm: For up-to-date
downloads, troubleshooting, and support
information, go to www.palm.com/
treo680cingular-support.
If you need more information
®
Books: Many books on Palm OS
devices
are available in local or online book retailers
(look in the computers section), or visit
www.palm.com/mytreo680cingular
.
Online forums: Consult online user
discussion groups to swap Treo
information and learn about Treo topics you
may find nowhere else. Visit
www.palm.com/mytreo680cingular
for
details.
Customer service from AT&T Wireless:
For questions about your mobile account or
features, contact AT&T Wireless at
1-866-246-4852, or dial 611 from your Treo.
Information for users of Windows Vista
If your computer is running Windows Vista,
visit www.palm.com/windowsvista
for
more information.
4
WELCOME
Setting up
You’re about to discover the many things about your
®
Palm
Tr eo™ 680 smart device 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 the few easy steps in this chapter 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
CHAPTER
1
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
SETTING UP
1
Treo 680™ overview
Front view
Indicator light (phone
and charge indicator)
Vol ume
Side button
Send
Phone
TIP
Protect your screen. Be careful to store
your Treo 680 away from items that might
scratch or crush the screen. Your Treo 680
comes with a screen protector. Visit
www.palm.com/mytreo680cingular
carrying cases and other useful accessories.
to find
Earpiece
5-way navigator and
Center button
Power/End
Applications
Menu
Xpress Mail
Calendar
DID YOU KNOW
on, you can press the Side button to open the
Push to Talk application. You can also change
your button settings and select an application
of your choice if you do not subscribe to Push
to Talk; see Reassigning buttons
?
When your Treo 680 screen is
for details.
CHAPTER
TREO 680™ OVERVIEW
7
1
SETTING UP
CHAPTER
Back view
Speaker
Stylus
Self-portrait mirror
(camera version
Battery door
release
only)
Camera lens
(camera version
only)
Headset jack
Expansion card slot
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.
TREO 680™ OVERVIEW
8
SETTING UP
1
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 into your Treo 680.
NOTE Your SIM card may already be
installed in your Treo 680. Follow steps 1
through 3 to check. If a SIM card did not
come with your Treo 680, you may already
have one. You can use your old SIM card
from Cingular Wireless if it conforms to the
requirements for the SIM card to be used
in a Treo 680. Otherwise, AT&T Wireless
will give you a SIM card when you
subscribe.
1 Use one hand to press the battery
door release 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
for details.)
CHAPTER
INSERTING THE SIM CARD AND BATTERY
9
1
SETTING UP
CHAPTER
3 Slide the SIM tray out of the slot inside
the Treo 680. If the SIM card is already
installed, skip to step 5.
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.
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
Battery
contacts
Treo 680
contacts
of the card until it falls into place.
Notch
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
5 Slide the SIM tray back into the slot
inside the Treo 680.
another Treo model. Using a battery that is
designed for another Treo model can
damage your Treo 680. For info on
INSERTING THE SIM CARD AND BATTERY
10
SETTING UP
1
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.
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.
NOTE 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, do a soft
reset. See Performing a soft reset
.
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
CHAPTER
CHARGING THE BATTERY
11
1
SETTING UP
CHAPTER
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.
DID YOU KNOW
your 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, your
Treo 680 can drain the laptop’s battery. For the
quickest charge time, use the AC charger.
TIP
When trickle-charging your Treo 680 with
the sync cable, the indicator light may not turn
on. To make sure the battery is being charged,
check the onscreen battery indicator.
?
You can also trickle-charge
3 To confirm that your Treo 680 is being
charged, check the indicator light on
your Treo 680.
• Solid red indicates that your Treo 680
is being charged.
• Solid green indicates that your
Treo 680 is fully charged.
Indicator light
CHARGING THE BATTERY
12
SETTING UP
1
TIP
If the battery is fully drained, it may take a
few moments for the indicator light to turn on
when you begin charging.
TIP
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 an
electrical outlet and is being
charged.
A green lightning bolt indicates that
the battery is connected to an
electrical outlet and is fully charged.
A partial battery without a lightning
bolt indicates that the battery is not
connected to an electrical 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.
TIP
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
CHAPTER
MAXIMIZING BATTERY LIFE
13
1
SETTING UP
CHAPTER
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
TIP
You can buy an extra battery as a spare for
long plane trips or periods of heavy use. To
purchase batteries that are compatible with
your Treo 680, go to www.palm.com/
mytreo680cingular.
Treo 680 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 than when it is
charged after it is fully drained.
• The wireless features (phone, email,
messaging, Push to Talk, 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.
MAXIMIZING BATTERY LIFE
14
SETTING UP
1
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
TIP
If Check SIM Card appears in the title bar,
see Inserting the SIM card and battery
TIP
If a blank space appears in the title bar, the
phone is either searching for a network or
you’re outside a wireless coverage area. It
may take a few moments for the title bar to
display a network name. If you believe you are
in a wireless coverage area and this problem
persists, contact AT&T 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.
TIP
If you are inside a coverage area and
cannot complete a call, contact AT&T
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.
CHAPTER
MAKING YOUR FIRST CALL
15
1
SETTING UP
CHAPTER
• To increase the volume, press the upper
half of the Volum e button.
• To decrease the volume, press the
lower half of the Vol um e button.
Vol ume
Side button
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
TIP
If your phone number doesn’t appear in
Phone Info, make sure your SIM card is
properly inserted into 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 AT&T
Wireless.
Setting up your computer for synchronization
You need to install the desktop software
and connect the sync cable so that you can
synchronize the info on your computer and
the info on your Treo. You can use either
SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTER FOR SYNCHRONIZATION
16
SETTING UP
1
Palm® Desktop software (included) or
Microsoft Outlook for Windows (sold
separately) as your desktop software.
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, Windows XP SP2 (later
versions may also be supported), Windows
Media Center Edition 2005:
• 32MB of available memory (RAM)
• 170MB of free hard disk space
• CD drive
• Available USB port
If your computer is running Windows Vista,
visit www.palm.com/windowsvista
for
more information.
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
®
OS
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.
Quarantined files are not installed on your
Treo 680, nor are they deleted; these files
are placed in a new folder on your
computer: C:\Program Files\Palm\<device
CHAPTER
SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTER FOR SYNCHRONIZATION
17
1
SETTING UP
CHAPTER
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
TIP
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 those 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.
• At the bottom of the screen, select
Size.
Space line and subtract the number
on the left from the number on the
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.
• Move large files, such as eBooks and
images, to an expansion card.
SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTER FOR SYNCHRONIZATION
18
SETTING UP
1
• Move third-party applications to an
expansion card.
• Purge old info in applications such as
Calendar (Date Book), Tasks (To Do),
and email. Refer to the
documentation that came with your
previous device for instructions on
these items.
3 Synchronize your previous device with
your previous desktop software to back
up your information one last time.
4 Install the desktop synchronization
software from your new Palm Software
Installation CD (see Installing the
desktop synchronization software).
5 During the installation process, sync
your Treo 680 with your new desktop
software as instructed. When
prompted, do the following:
• Connect your Treo 680 to your
computer (see Connecting your
Treo 680 to your computer).
• Indicate whether you want to sync
only the info in your PIM apps
(Calendar, Contacts, Memos, and
Tasks) or all info and apps (excluding
apps known to be incompatible).
• Select a device name for your
Treo 680; be sure to select the same
name that you used for your old
device. (This is the name that appears
in the User list in Palm Desktop
software.)
6
MAC ONLY If you have pictures on
your previous device, copy them from
your previous device to an expansion
card or beam them to your Treo 680.
7 If you plan to continue using your
previous device, perform a hard reset
on your previous device to remove its
associated device name. (See the
documentation that came with your
previous device for instructions on
performing a hard reset.) Each device
you synchronize with your computer
must have a unique name. The next
time you synchronize your previous
device with your computer, be sure to
assign it a new name.
If any third-party applications are
quarantined during the installation, do not
manually install them. Contact the
third-party developer for software updates
and info about compatibility with your
Treo 680.
CHAPTER
SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTER FOR SYNCHRONIZATION
19
1
SETTING UP
CHAPTER
TIP
If you have trouble upgrading or finding
quarantined files, see Upgrading
.
Installing the desktop synchronization software
IMPORTANT Even if you already own a
Palm OS device and have installed a
previous version of the desktop software,
you must install the software from the
Palm Software Installation CD that came
with your Treo 680.
NOTE Windows Vista users: Before
inserting the Palm installation CD, please
visit www.palm.com/windowsvista
, where
TIP
If you want to sync info with applications
other than Palm Desktop or Microsoft
Outlook, you need to purchase additional
third-party sync software. This sync software
is sometimes called a conduit.
1 Close any applications that are currently
running on your computer, including
those that are minimized. Your
computer needs to have all its
resources available to install the
software.
2 Insert the Palm Software Installation CD
into the CD drive on your computer.
you’ll find installation instructions and
information about using your Treo and
desktop software with Windows Vista.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN If you are installing
on a computer at work, make sure your
computer is configured to let you install
new software. Contact your company’s
IT department for help.
SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTER FOR SYNCHRONIZATION
20
SETTING UP
1
3 If you are installing on a Mac,
double-click the CD icon on the desktop,
and then double-click the Palm
Software.pkg icon.
4 When the installation wizard opens,
follow the onscreen instructions. Please
note these important points about the
installation process:
• When the language selection screen
appears, select the same language
you selected on your Treo 680.
• WINDOWS ONLY You can choose
which desktop software you want to
use for synchronization:
Palm Desktop software or Microsoft
Outlook.
NOTE Whether you select to synchronize
with Microsoft Outlook or Palm Desktop
software, Palm Desktop software is still
installed on your computer. If you use
Outlook as your desktop email application,
select Outlook as your desktop
synchronization software. Remember that
when you enter information on your
computer, enter it in the software you
selected in this step.
• The installation process prompts you
to connect your Treo 680 to your
computer. Go to the next section.
Connecting your Treo 680 to your computer
After you install the desktop software (see
Installing the desktop synchronization
software), you’re ready to connect your
Treo 680 to your computer.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN To set up your
computer, you need the sync cable that
came with your Treo 680.
1 Plug the AC charger into a wall outlet.
2 Plug the USB sync cable into an
available USB port or into a powered
USB hub connected to your computer.
TIP
For best performance, plug your sync
cable directly into a USB port on your
computer. If your computer has USB ports on
both the front and back, we suggest using the
back port; the front port is often a low-power
port. If you use a USB hub, make sure the hub
has its own power supply.
CHAPTER
SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTER FOR SYNCHRONIZATION
21
1
SETTING UP
CHAPTER
3 With the sync button facing up, connect
the sync cable to the bottom of your
Treo 680. Do not press the sync button
until you are instructed to do so.
Sync cable
4 Connect the charger cable to the
bottom of your Treo 680.
You are now ready to synchronize; go to
Synchronizing information—the basics
.
Sync button
SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTER FOR SYNCHRONIZATION
22
SETTING UP
1
Synchronizing
information—the
basics
Synchronizing means that info you enter or
change in one place (your Treo 680 or your
computer) is automatically entered or
changed in the other; so there’s no need to
enter the info twice. We strongly
recommend that you sync your Treo 680
with your computer or corporate server
0
Computer type Desktop software What syncs and where
Windows Microsoft Outlook
Windows Palm Desktop All apps sync with Palm Desktop
Mac Palm Desktop All apps sync with Palm Desktop
frequently to keep your info up-to-date (and
backed up) in both locations.
The info from all the following applications
is updated by default each time you sync
your Treo 680 with your desktop software:
How each application syncs depends on
your computer type and the desktop
software you are using, as follows:
• Calendar, Contacts, Memos, and
Tasks sync with Outlook
• Pictures & Videos syncs with
Palm Desktop
CHAPTER
SYNCHRONIZING INFORMATION—THE BASICS
23
1
SETTING UP
CHAPTER
TIP
For more sync options, including which
apps sync, see Synchronizing information—
advanced.
Messages on both your computer and
your Treo 680 indicate that
synchronization is in progress.
3 Wait until you see the message on your
BEFORE YOU BEGIN To sync your info,
you must install Palm Desktop software
from the Palm Software Installation CD
that came with your Treo 680—even if you
sync with Outlook or another third-party
application. See Installing the desktop
synchronization software for instructions.
1 Connect your Treo 680 to your
computer, as described in Connecting
your Treo 680 to your computer.
2 Press the sync button on the sync
cable.
Treo 680 that the HotSync operation is
complete; then disconnect the sync
cable. Do not disconnect the sync cable
until you see this message.
TIP
Problems synchronizing? See
Synchronization
suggestions.
for troubleshooting
If you’re finishing your initial setup, you
now have the option to install bonus
software from the Palm Software
Installation CD. If you choose to install
some of the bonus software, you need to
sync again to install the software on your
Treo 680. You can also install bonus
software later; see Installing bonus
software from the CD.
TIP
Sync button
For info on locating your pictures and
videos on your computer, see Viewing
pictures and videos on your computer.
SYNCHRONIZING INFORMATION—THE BASICS
24
Loading...