Palm Treo 680 Smart Device, Treo 680 User Manual

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Your Palm® Treo™ 680 Smart Device User Guide

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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.

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;

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

A portion of this software includes software modules developed by the Independent JPEG group. MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technology is licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson. MPEG-4 audio coding technology and advanced video technology licensed by Fraunhofer IIS.

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.

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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 battery, or repairs. 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

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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WELCOME

Welcome

Congratulations on the purchase of your Palm

Tre o™ 680 smart device! In one 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

personal info applications for 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)

• Text and multimedia messaging

• MP3 player

• Applications for reading, creating, and

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.

DID YOU KNOW

The Cingular Wireless 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.

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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)

• Rechargeable battery

• AC charger

• USB sync cable

• Headset

Documentation and software

• Getting Started Guide

• Palm Software Installation CD, which

includes the following:

• Palm

Desktop software

• Bonus software for your Treo 680

• Your Palm Treo 680 Smart Device

User Guide (this guide)

• Palm warranty

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.

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.

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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?

), plus the

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

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.

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WELCOME

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Setting up

Congratulations on the purchase of your new Palm®Treo™ 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)

Calendar

5-way navigator and Center button

Earpiece

Send Phone

Side button

Volume

Power/End

Messaging

Applications

TIP

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

to find

carrying cases and other useful accessories.

DID YOU KNOW

When your Treo 680 screen is 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.

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Back view

IMPORTANT The Treo 680 speaker

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

Camera lens (camera version only)

Battery door release

Speaker

Self-portrait mirror (camera version only)

Multi-connector

Headset jack

Microphone

Expansion slot door

Stylus

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Top view

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.

2 If the battery is installed, remove it.

(See Replacing the battery

for details.)

3 Slide the SIM tray out of the slot inside

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

DID YOU KNOW

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

Ringer switchInfrared (IR) port

Battery door release

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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.

5 Slide the SIM tray back into the slot

inside the Treo 680.

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.

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

Notch

Battery contacts

Treo 680 contacts

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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.

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.

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

for tips on

maximizing the life of your Treo battery.

TIP

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

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.

TIP

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

DID YOU KNOW

If your battery ever becomes 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.

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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.

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.

DID YOU KNOW

You can also trickle charge 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, it 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 charging, check the onscreen battery indicator.

Indicator light

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

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

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.

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

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

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

• If you don’t plan to use the wireless

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

TIP

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/

mytreo680cingular.

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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).

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.

7 After you finish the call, press Power/

End to end the call.

Adjusting call volume

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

• To increase the volume, press the upper

half of the Vol um e button.

TIP

If Check SIM Card appears in the title bar,

see Inserting the SIM card and battery

TIP

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.

Center

TIP

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

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• To decrease the volume, press the

lower half of the Volu me 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.

Setting up your 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

Desktop software or Microsoft Outlook for Windows) or on your Treo 680, you

Volume

Side button

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 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.

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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

device

NOTE If you are setting up your first Palm

device, skip ahead to Installing the

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 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.

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.

• Look at the numbers on the Free

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.

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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.

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• Move large files, such as eBooks and

images, to an expansion card.

• 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.)

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

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and info about compatibility with your Treo

680.

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.

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.

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.

3 If you are installing on a Mac,

double-click the CD icon on the desktop, and then double-click the

PalmSoftware.pkg icon.

4 When the installation wizard opens,

follow the onscreen instructions. Please

TIP

If you have trouble upgrading or finding quarantined files, see Upgrading

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.

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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 install 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 a powered USB hub on your computer.

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.

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.

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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 cable

Sync button

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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

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:

Computer type Desktop software What syncs and where Windows Microsoft Outlook

• Calendar, Contacts, Memos, and

Tasks sync with Outlook

• Pictures & Videos syncs with

Palm Desktop Windows Palm Desktop All apps sync with Palm Desktop Mac Palm Desktop All apps sync with Palm Desktop

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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.

Messages on both your computer and your Treo 680 indicate that synchronization is in progress.

3 Wait until you see the message on your

Treo 680 that the HotSync operation is complete; then disconnect the sync cable. Do not disconnect the sync cable until you see this message.

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

For more sync options, including which apps sync, see Synchronizing information— advanced.

Sync button

TIP

Problems synchronizing? See

Synchronization

for troubleshooting

suggestions.

TIP

For info on locating your pictures and videos on your computer, see Viewing pictures and videos on your computer.

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Moving around on your Palm

Treo

™

680 smart device

Have you ever been to a new city and felt a bit lost until you figured out that the numbered streets run north/south and the avenues run east/west? Learning to move around on your Treo 680 is similar. Most Palm OS

applications use the same set of controls. So once you learn how to use these controls on your Palm

Treo™ 680 smart device, you’ll be driving all over town

and you won’t even need a map.

Benefits

• Find and open applications quickly

• Access extra features with menus

• Move around in applications with

one hand, using the 5-way navigator

• Access many more characters and

symbols than are displayed on the keyboard

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

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

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

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Moving around the screen

To move around the Treo 680 screen, you can use the 5-way navigator for one-handed navigation, or you can tap items on the screen with the stylus. With use, you will find your own favorite way to scroll, highlight, and select menu items.

The 5-way includes the following buttons:

TIP

Some third-party applications may not work with the 5-way navigator, and you must use the stylus instead

DID YOU KNOW

In this guide, we use arrow icons to indicate directions on the 5-way. These are different from any onscreen arrows that you tap with your stylus or select with the 5-way to display pick lists.

Right

Left

Down

Center

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Highlighting and selecting items

On most screens, one item—a button, a list entry, or a check box—is highlighted by default. The highlight identifies which item is affected by your next action. Use Left , Right , Up , and Down on the 5-way to move the highlight from one item to another.

Learn to recognize the highlight. It can take two forms:

Border glow: When an entire screen, an onscreen button (such as Done, New, or OK), or a pick list is highlighted, a glow appears around its border. If an entire screen is highlighted, the glow appears at the top and bottom of the screen only.

Colored background: When a phone number, text, an email address, a web link, or an item in a list is highlighted, the item is displayed as white text against a colored background. Examples of lists include the Contacts list, the Messaging Inbox, and the Tasks list.

After highlighting an item, you can select or activate it by pressing Center , or by tapping the item with the stylus.

TIP

If the item you want doesn’t appear on the screen, try tapping the onscreen scroll arrows to view more info.

TIP

When a border appears at the top and bottom of a list screen, press Center on the

5-way to highlight the first item in the list.

TIP

After you open an application (see

Opening applications

), experiment with using the 5-way to highlight various screen elements.

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Highlighting text

You can use the stylus to highlight text on the screen.

• Tap and drag the stylus across the text

you want to highlight.

• To highlight a word, double-tap it.

• To highlight a paragraph, triple-tap it.

Accessing command buttons

In most applications, command buttons such as New, OK, and Details appear at the bottom of the screen. In many cases, you can jump directly to these buttons instead of scrolling to them.

• From a list screen, such as the Memos

list, press Right to jump to the first button.

• From a screen where you create or edit

entries, such as Contact Edit, press Center to jump to the first button.

• From a dialog box, such as Edit

Categories, press Up or Down to scroll to the buttons.

Selecting menu items

Many applications have menus to give you access to additional features. These menus are usually hidden from view, but they appear when you press Menu . To get the most out of your Treo 680, it’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with the additional features available through the various application menus.

1 Press Menu to display an

application’s menus.

2 Press Right and Left to switch

between menus.

3 Press Up and Down to highlight a

menu item.

4 Press Center to select the menu

item, or press Menu to close the menu and cancel your selection.

Menu shortcut

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Selecting options in a pick list

A range of options is often presented in a type of menu called a pick list, which can be identified by a downward-pointing arrow. Pick lists are different from the application menus previously described. The application menus give you access to additional features and pick lists let you select the contents for a particular field.

You can select items from a pick list with the 5-way or the stylus.

5-way: Use the 5-way to highlight the pick list, and then press Center to display the items in the list.

• Press Up and Down to highlight

the item you want.

• Press Center to select the

highlighted item.

• To exit the pick list without making a

selection, press Left or Right .

Stylus: Use your stylus to tap the pick list.

• Tap the item you want from the list.

• To exit the pick list without making a

selection, tap outside the list.

TIP

Most menu items have menu shortcuts listed in the menu. To use a menu shortcut, press Menu plus the shortcut letter. You don’t have to see the menu item to use the menu shortcut. For example, when you’re in Calendar, you can press Menu + N to create a new event.

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Using the keyboard

Backspace

Return

AltSpace

Option

Shift/Find

Backlight

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Entering lowercase and uppercase letters

• To enter lowercase letters, press the

desired keys.

• To enter an uppercase letter, press

Shift/Find and then press a letter key. You don’t need to press and hold Shift/Find while entering a letter. When Shift is active, an up arrow appears in the lower-right corner of the screen.

• To turn Caps Lock on, press Shift/

Find twice. To turn it off, press Shift/Find once. When Caps Lock

is on, an underlined up arrow appears in the lower-right corner of the screen.

Entering numbers, punctuation, and symbols

Numbers, punctuation, and symbols appear above the letters on the keys. To enter these characters, do one of the following:

• Press Option , and then press the

key with the desired character shown above the letter. You don’t need to press and hold Option while pressing the second key. When Option is active, the symbol appears in the lower-right corner of the screen.

TIP

When using the keyboard, most people find it easiest to hold the Treo with two hands and use the tips of both thumbs to press the keys.

DID YOU KNOW

The Treo 680 includes a keyboard backlight that turns on and off when the screen turns on or off. The backlight also dims when an active call lasts longer than a specified period of time. See Optimizing power settings to adjust the automatic shut-off and dimming intervals.

Letter

Symbol

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• To turn Option Lock on, press Option

twice. To turn it off, press Option

once. When Option Lock is on, the symbol appears in the lower-right corner of the screen.

Entering other symbols and accented characters

Symbols and accented characters that do not appear on the keyboard are available by using the Alt key.

1 Enter the character that corresponds to

the symbol or accented character you want. See the table on the next page.

2 Press Alt . 3 Press Up , Down , Right , or Left

to highlight the desired character.

4 Press Center to insert the

character.

DID YOU KNOW

Some application views automatically default to Option Lock, such as the Dial Pad tab in the Phone application or the Calculator. In this case, you do not need to press Option to enter numbers.

DID YOU KNOW

Alternate characters are grouped by their similarity to the base key. For example, the alternate characters for the e key are é, è, ë, and ê.

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Symbols and accented characters

Enter… Then press

Alt to select…

Enter… Then press

Alt to select…

Enter… Then press

Alt to select…

a á à ä â ã å æ n ñ u ú ù ü û

A Á À Ä Â Ã Å Æ N Ñ U Ú Ù Ü Û

b or B ß o ó ò ö ô œ õ x or X x ¤

c ç ¢ © O Ó Ò Ö Ô Œ Õ y ý ÿ

C Ç ¢ © p or P ¶ Y Ý Ÿ

e é è ë ê r or R ® ! ¡

E É È Ë Ê s ß š ? ¿

i í ì ï î S ß Š : :-) :-( ;-)

I Í Ì Ï Î t or T ™ $ £ ¥ ¢

l or L £

Press Alt by itself, after a space or at the beginning or end of a line, to select these characters:

; _ • \ % = ° ÷ £ ¥ ¢ [ ] { } < > « » © ® ™ ~ ^ ø |

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Opening applications

When you open an application using a quick button or Applications View, you automatically close the app you were previously using.

Using the quick buttons

The front of the Treo 680 has three quick buttons—Phone, Calendar, and Messaging—that open applications. The fourth button opens Applications View (see Using Applications View

TIP

You can customize the quick buttons

yourself; see Reassigning buttons

for details.

Phone

Calendar

Messaging

Applications

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Each of quick button opens two applications:

• To access a button’s primary application,

simply press the button.

• To access a button’s secondary

application, press Option and then press the quick button.

Using Applications View

You can access all available applications through Applications View.

1 Press Applications .

2 Use the 5-way to highlight the

application you want to use.

3 Press Center to open the selected

application.

Button Primary app

Phone

Calendar

Xpress Mail

Buttons Secondary app

+ Web

+ Memos

+ Messaging

DID YOU KNOW

Pressing Option + Menu dims

your Treo 680 screen.

TIP

If prompted, press Center on the 5-way to turn off Keyguard (see Locking your keyboard (Keyguard) for more info).

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In Applications View, you can also do any of the following:

• Press Applications repeatedly to

cycle through various categories of applications. See Applications settings for more info on categories.

• Enter the first few letters of the

application’s name to highlight it. For

example, if you press P, it highlights Phone; if you then press R, it highlights Prefs. If you pause and then press R, it highlights the first application that starts with R.

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Your phone

The Phone application is your home base for making and receiving calls and for storing info about the people you need to stay in touch with.

You can creatively manage multiple calls, such as swapping between calls, sending text messages to ignored calls, and creating conference calls with up to five callers. Your Palm

Tr e o™ 680 smart device helps

you perform all these tasks with ease. And you can do more than manage your phone calls, too. You can send

text messages, open applications, go to your favorite web pages, see your upcoming appointments, and even find out how many unread email messages you have.

Benefits

• Stay in touch—you choose how

• Save time with shortcuts to your

favorite info

• Have fun: add wallpaper and

ringtones

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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

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

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Turning your Treo 680 on and off

NOTE We use the term phone to describe

the feature of your Treo that lets you connect to the Cingular Wireless network to make and receive calls and transmit data.

The phone and the screen of your Treo 680 can be turned off and on separately. This means that you can wake up the screen to use just the organizer features of your Treo 680, without turning on the phone. Also, when the screen is turned off, the phone can be on and ready for you to receive and make calls.

Waking up the screen and turning it off

Wake up the screen and leave the phone turned off when you want to use only the organizer features of your Treo 680; for example, when you’re on a plane and want to look at your calendar.

1 Press and release Power/End

to wake up the screen.

2 Press Center to turn off Keyguard.

For more info about turning Keyguard on and off, see Locking your keyboard (Keyguard).

3 Press and release Power/End

to turn off the screen and lock the keyboard.

Turning your phone on and off

When your phone is on, it is connected to the Cingular Wireless network (provided

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You can also press any of the quick buttons or the Applications button to wake up your Treo 680 screen.

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You can set how long the screen stays on. Press Applications, select Preferences, select Power, and then adjust the Auto-off after setting.

Center

Power/End

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you are in a coverage area) so that you can make and receive phone calls and use wireless services, such as email, messaging, and the web browser. During initial setup, your phone is automatically turned on, so you can use wireless services right away.

If you turn off your phone, you can still use the organizer features such as Calendar and Contacts, as well as the media features such as Pocket Tunes and Pictures & Videos. You might hear this referred to as flight mode because you must turn your phone off when you’re on a plane.

1 Wake up the screen. 2 Press and hold Power/End to

turn on your phone.

You know your phone is on and that you’re inside a coverage area when you go to the Main tab of the Phone application and you see the Signal

Strength icon at the top of the screen.

3 Press and hold Power/End

again to turn off your phone. You know your phone is off when you

go to the Main tab of the Phone application and you see Phone Off at the top of the screen.

Opening the Phone application

Press Phone to display the Main tab in the Phone application.

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If the Ringer switch is in the Sound On position, you hear a series of tones when you turn your phone on and off (see Silencing sounds).

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If you’re outside a coverage area, No Service appears in the upper-left corner and the indicator light flashes red.

Tabs

Status icons

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Making calls

There are several ways to make a call. Try them all to find out which way you like best.

Dialing using the onscreen Dial Pad 1 Press Phone . 2 Select the Dial Pad tab. 3 Enter the phone number by tapping the

onscreen Dial Pad with the stylus.

4 Press Send to make the call.

Dialing using the keyboard 1 Press Phone . 2 Press the numbered keys to enter the

phone number. (You don’t need to press Option.)

DID YOU KNOW

You can choose which tab appears when you press the Phone button. See Customizing the Main tab in the Phone application for details. If you change the default tab, you need to modify the steps in this chapter accordingly.

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Press Backspace to delete numbers you’ve entered. To cancel the call altogether, press Phone to return to the Main tab in the Phone application.

DID YOU KNOW

You can paste numbers directly into the Dial Pad. Copy a number from another application, press Phone and select the Dial Pad tab. Open the Edit menu and select Paste. Press Send to dial the number.

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3 Press Send to make the call.

Dialing by contact name

You need to have names and numbers in your contact list before you can make a call by contact name. You can add contacts directly into your Treo 680 (see Adding a contact), but the fastest way to enter lots of contacts is to enter them in your desktop software and then synchronize to transfer them to your Treo 680 (see Synchronizing information—the basics

You can also import contacts from your

SIM card (see tip on Viewing your SIM Phonebook).

1 Press Phone . 2 Select the Contacts tab. 3 Using the keyboard, just start entering

one of the following for the contact you want to call:

• First name (JOH for John)

• Last name (SMI for Smith)

• First initial and last name (JSM for

John Smith)

For example, entering SM would display Smilla Anderson, John Smith, and Sally Martin. Entering JSM finds only John Smith.

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After you enter a phone number, you can also press Center on the 5-way to select whether you want to make a phone call or send a text message to that number.

Text appears here as you enter it

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4 Select the number you want to dial. 5 Press Send to make the call.

Dialing with a speed-dial favorite button

Your Treo 680 comes with a few predefined speed-dial favorite buttons, but you can also create your own favorites. See Creating a speed-dial favorite button

1 Press Phone . 2 Select the Favorites tab.

3 Use the 5-way to highlight the

speed-dial favorite you want. Look for the icon to distinguish a

speed-dial favorite from other types of favorites.

4 Press Send or Center to

make the call.

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To restart your search, press Backspace to delete letters you’ve entered. Or press Phone to return to the Main tab in the Phone application.

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To see more info for a contact, highlight the name and press Center on the 5-way to view the address, company, and other details.

DID YOU KNOW

If you want to be able to search for a contact by entering a name from the Main tab in the Phone application, you can change a setting to do that (see Customizing phone settings).

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To view more favorite buttons, repeatedly

press Down on the 5-way.

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You can see all the contact numbers for the selected person or business. Highlight a speed-dial favorite button and press Space on the keyboard.

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Dialing from a web page or message

Your Treo recognizes most phone numbers that appear on web pages or in text, email, or multimedia messages.

1 Select the phone number on the web

page or in the message.

2 Press Center to open the Dial

Number dialog box.

3 Select Dial to make the call.

Redialing a recently called number To dial the last number: Select the

Main tab, and then press and hold Send to dial the last number you

called.

To select from your most recently dialed numbers: Select the Main tab, press Send to open the Redial list,

highlight the number you want to call, and then press Send again to make the call.

To select from your call history list:

Select the Call Log tab, highlight the number you want to call, and then press

Send to dial the number.

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If you can’t use the 5-way or stylus to highlight and dial a phone number on a web page or in a message, it means that your Treo doesn’t recognize the number as a phone number. You can still use the menus to copy and paste the number into the Dial Pad.

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Receiving calls

To receive calls, your phone must be on. This is different from having only the screen turned on (see Turning your phone on and off). When your phone is off, your calls go to voicemail.

To answer a call, do one of the following:

• Press Send .

• Select Answer.

• Press the headset button (if the

headset is attached).

NOTE Pressing Phone silences the

ringer, but it does not answer the call.

DID YOU KNOW

You can send a text message from Contacts or your Call Log by highlighting a number, pressing Center on the 5-way, and then selecting Message.

DID YOU KNOW

If music is playing and a call arrives, the music pauses automatically and resumes when you hang up or ignore the call.

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See a photo of the person calling you! Learn how to assign a caller ID photo in Assigning a caller ID photo

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The headset button may work differently on headsets other than the one provided with your Treo 680.

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To ignore a call, do one of the following:

Send the call to voicemail: Press Power/ End or select Ignore.

Send the caller a text message: Select Ignore with Text. This option sends the

call to voicemail and opens a text message addressed to the caller.

NOTE Sending text messages to land line

phones may not be supported.

To silence the phone while it is ringing, do one of the following:

• Press any key on your Treo except Send,

Power/End, or the 5-way.

• Slide the Ringer switch to the Sound

Off position. This immediately silences all system sounds, including the ringer.

Using voicemail

Your wireless service includes voicemail. Keep in mind that airtime and other charges apply when using voicemail from your phone.

Setting up voicemail 1 Press Phone . 2 Press and hold 1 to dial the Cingular

Wireless automated voicemail system.

3 Follow the voice prompts to set up your

voicemail.

DID YOU KNOW

When you silence the ringer while it is ringing, you can either answer the call or let it ring through to voicemail.

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You can also access the Cingular Wireless voicemail system by selecting the Favorites tab and then selecting the Voicemail favorite.

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If you can’t connect to the Cingular Wireless’s voicemail system, contact Cingular Wireless for assistance:

• Dial 611 from your Treo.

• Call 1-866-CINGULAR (1-866-246-4852)

from any phone.

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Voicemail notification

When you have a new voicemail message, you are notified with an Alert dialog box.

• To dismiss the Alert dialog box, select

OK.

• To play the message, select Listen.

When you have messages that you have not listened to, a Voicemail icon also appears in the title bar of the Phone application. You can also select this icon to listen to your voicemail.

Listening to voicemail messages 1 Press Phone . 2 Press and hold 1 to dial the voicemail

system.

3 Enter your voicemail password using

the keyboard.

NOTE If you defined Extra Digits for the

Voicemail favorite button (see Editing a favorite button for details), you can select this button to enter your password.

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You can also select the Voicemail favorite

button to dial the voicemail system.

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Remember, you don’t need to press

Option to enter numbers, *, or # during a call.

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What can I do when I’m on a call?

When you make or receive a call, Active Call View appears.

Use the 5-way or stylus to select the onscreen buttons. Here’s what the buttons do:

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If the screen dims during a call, press any key except Send or Power/End to restore the screen brightness.

DID YOU KNOW

You can set how long the screen stays at full brightness during phone calls. See Optimizing power settings

for

details.

Caller’s name and number

Call duration

Button label

Call status

Turns on the speakerphone, which means that you and everybody around you can hear the call. (Of course, the caller can hear you as well.) The advantage is that you can check your calendar, look up contact info, take notes, and use other features during a call. This button is not available when you use a headset.

Turns off the speakerphone when it is on.

Replaces the Speakerphone button when you use a Bluetooth

hands-free device. Select this button to stop using the hands-free device and switch to holding your Treo 680 to your ear.

Puts a call on hold, and the call status changes to On Hold. To take the call off hold, select this button again.

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Ending a call

Do one of the following:

• Press Power/End .

• Press the button on the headset (if the

headset is attached).

Switching applications during a call

You can use your organizer apps and other applications while you’re talking on the phone; so go ahead and check your calendar, or go to Memos and enter the driving directions your caller is giving you. You can even send text messages while you’re on a call.

NOTE What you can’t do, however, is

make a data connection while on a call. This means that you can’t browse the web or send or receive email or multimedia messages.

Lets you make another call while the first call is on hold; see Making a second call for details. For info on handling a second incoming call, see Receivi

ng a second call (call

waiting). Opens the Dial Pad so you can use

it to dial additional numbers, such as an extension or a response to a voice prompt.

Dials any extra digits (such as a password or an extension) that you assigned to a speed-dial favorite button. See Defining favorite buttons for information on defining extra digits. This button disappears after you select it to dial the numbers.

Mutes the microphone so that you and the noise around you can’t be heard on the other end. The call status changes to Muted. When you want to speak, be sure to select the Mute button again.

DID YOU KNOW

Do you accidentally press onscreen buttons when you’re on a call? You can disable the screen’s touch-sensitive feature during phone calls, see Locking your screen.

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1 (Optional) If you want to continue

talking while viewing another application, select Speakerphone or connect a headset (see Using a hands-free device).

2 Press Applications . 3 Select the icon for the application you

want to open.

4 When you’re ready to leave the app,

open another app or press Phone to return to Active Call View.

Saving phone numbers

After you complete a call to a number that is not in your Contacts list, you are prompted to add the number to your Contacts list.

• To create a new contact entry for this

number, select Create a New Contact, and enter the contact’s info.

• To add this number to an existing

contact entry, select Add to a Contact, and then select the contact. This pastes the number into the first available phone number field for that contact.

• To decline adding this number, select

Cancel.

DID YOU KNOW

You can press Phone to toggle between Active Call View and the Main tab in the Phone app, so you can access other tabs, such as Contacts and Favorites, during a call.

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You can turn the Add New Number prompt on and off. In Contacts, open the Options menu, and select Preferences. To turn this option on, check the Ask to add unknown phone numbers after calls box. To turn this option off, uncheck this box.

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• To disable the Add New Number

prompt, check the Don’t ask me this again box, and then select Cancel.

If you don’t add a number right away, follow these steps to add it later.

1 Press Phone . 2 Select the Call Log tab. 3 Highlight the number you want to save. 4 Press Menu . 5 Select Add Contact. 6 Select New to create a new contact, or

select Add to add this number to an existing contact.

7 Enter the information for the entry, and

then select Done.

Making a second call

You can make a second call while your first call is still active.

1 Dial the first number and wait until the

person answers.

2 Put the first call on hold by pressing

Send or selecting Hold . 3 Select Add Call . 4 Dial the second number.

NOTE To do this, you can use any of the

methods described in Making calls

5 When the Dial another call prompt

appears, select Ye s .

6 Select Swap to switch between

the two calls.

7 To end the active call, press Power/End

Receiving a second call (call waiting)

When you are on a call, you can receive a second call and have separate conversations with each caller. When the second call comes in, you hear a call

DID YOU KNOW

When you hang up one call, you can continue your conversation with the remaining call.

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waiting tone and the Call Waiting dialog box appears. You can do any of the following to handle the second call:

• To place the current call on hold and

answer the new call, press Send

or select Answer.

• To send the new call to voicemail, select

Ignore.

• To send the new call to voicemail and

send the caller a text message, select

Ignore with Text.

NOTE Sending text messages to land line

phones may not be supported.

• To hang up the current call and answer

the new call, press Power/End .

• To switch between the original call and

the second call you answered, select

Swap or press Send .

Making a conference call

You can join a total of five other calls in a conference call, provided that your network and service plan include 6-way conferencing. Please contact Cingular

Wireless for more information. Additional charges may apply and minutes in your mobile account may be deducted for each call included in the conference call.

1 While the first call is active, make a

second call.

2 Select Conference . This joins you

and the two calls in a conference call.

3 To add more calls to the conference,

select Hold , dial another number, and then select Conference to add the new call.

4 To end the conference, make sure the

conference is the active call, and then press Power/End .

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Forwarding all calls

You can forward all your calls to another telephone number. You can also selectively forward certain calls (see Forwarding calls under certain conditions). Please check with Cingular Wireless about availability and pricing of forwarded calls, as additional charges may apply.

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

Preferences.

4 Select the Forward all calls pick list.

• If the forwarding number appears in

the pick list, select the number.

• If the forwarding number does not

appear in the pick list, select Edit Numbers, and then select New. Enter a forwarding number, including the area code and country code if they are different from your mobile phone number. Select OK. Select the number you just entered, and then select OK.

5 Select OK.

Forwarding calls under certain conditions

You can forward calls to another number when the line is busy, a call is unanswered, your Treo 680 is off, or you are outside a coverage area.

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If you want to continue a conversation with one of the people on a conference call, you can extract that call from the conference. Select Extract Call (the onscreen button on the far right), and then select the call you want to extract.

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After you set the number you want to forward all your calls to, the call forwarding icon appears in the title bar (see What are all those icons?). We also recommend that you call your Treo 680 to confirm that your call forwarding settings work properly.

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To turn off forwarding for all calls, select Off from the Forward all calls pick list.

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

Preferences.

4 Select the Forward all calls pick list and

select Off.

5 Select any of the following pick lists:

When busy: Forwards calls if the phone

is busy. Not answered: Forwards calls if you do

not answer. Off/No service: Forwards calls when

your Treo 680 is not connected to a mobile network.

6 If the forwarding number appears in the

pick list, select the number. If the forwarding number does not appear in the pick list, select Edit Numbers and then select New. Enter a forwarding number, and select OK. Select the number you just entered.

7 Select OK, and then select OK again.

How many minutes have I used?

1 Press Phone . 2 Select the Call Log tab. 3 Press Menu . 4 Select To t a l s from the Record menu.

5 (Optional) To reset the counters to zero,

select Reset Counters.

6 Select Done.

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Entering names and phone numbers

Contacts is where you enter information about the people you want to stay in contact with. You can get to this info from the Phone application, to dial phone numbers and create favorites, and from the Messaging and email applications, to send messages. When you create a contact, you can also assign a photo and ringtone ID to that contact, so you know when they call you.

Adding a contact 1 Press Phone . 2 Select the Contacts tab. 3 Press Menu . 4 Select New Contact from the Record

menu.

5 Use the 5-way to move between

fields as you enter info.

6 Do any of the following:

Add a caller ID photo: Select the

Picture box. (See Assigning a caller ID photo for more info.)

Add a caller ID ringtone: Select the Ringtone pick list. (See Assigning a

caller ID ringtone for more info.)

Place the entry in a category and mark it private: Select Details. (See

Working with private entries

for more

info.)

DID YOU KNOW

If you add a symbol at the beginning of a contact’s last name, such as #Smith, the contact appears at the top of your contact list.

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Add a note to an entry: Select Note

Display additional fields for this contact: Select Plus .

7 After you enter all the information,

select Done.

Viewing or changing contact information 1 Press Phone . 2 Select the Contacts tab. 3 Begin entering one of the following for

the contact you want to view or edit:

• First name (JOH for John)

• Last name (SMI for Smith)

• First initial and last name (JSM for

John Smith)

4 Select the name of the entry you want

to open.

5 Select Edit. 6 Make changes to the entry as

necessary, and then select Done.

Assigning a caller ID photo 1 Press Phone . 2 Select the Contacts tab. 3 Open the contact you want to add the

photo to (see Viewing or changing contact information).

4 Select Edit. 5 Select the Picture box and do one of

the following:

• Select Camera to take a photo and

add it to this contact entry when you save the photo (if your Treo includes a camera).

• Select Photos and select an existing

photo that you want to assign to this contact.

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Import contacts from your SIM card quickly and easily. In the Contacts list, open the Record menu and select Import from

SIM.

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To edit the entries on your SIM card you must either Import them into Contacts or press Applications, select SIM Book, and edit them in the phone book on your SIM card.

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6 Select Done.

Assigning a caller ID ringtone

Caller ID ringtones can let you know who is calling before you even look at your Treo

680. This is a great way to identify calls from important people in your life and to screen calls that you’d prefer not to answer.

1 Press Phone . 2 Select the Contacts tab. 3 Open the contact to whom you want to

give a caller ID ringtone (see Viewing or changing contact information).

4 Select Edit. 5 Select the Ringtone pick list and select

a tone for this contact entry.

6 Select OK.

DID YOU KNOW

If you assign pictures to your contacts in Microsoft Outlook or Palm Desktop software and you install the desktop software from the Palm Software Installation CD, the pictures are automatically added to your contact entries on your Treo 680 when you sync. If you use third-party synchronization software, picture sync may not be supported. Check with the software developer for information.

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You can assign a ringtone to an entire category of contacts. For example, use a special ringtone for categories such as Family, Work, or Golf Buddies. Select the category pick list in the upper-left corner and select Edit Categories. Select the category, and then select Edit. Select the ringtone on the Edit Category screen.

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Customizing Contacts 1 Press Phone . 2 Select the Contacts tab. 3 Press Menu . 4 Select Options, and then select

Preferences.

5 Set any of the following options:

Remember Last Category: Sets

whether Contacts opens to the last category you selected.

Show SIM Phonebook: Sets whether SIM Phonebook appears as an option in the category pick list. When you check this box, you can view entries in the phone book on your SIM card.

Ask to add unknown phone numbers after calls: Sets whether you are

prompted to add phone numbers that are not in your Contacts list after a call. You can add unknown numbers to an existing contact or create a new contact entry.

List By: Sets whether the Contacts list is sorted by last name or company name.

Deleting a contact 1 Open the contact you want to delete. 2 Press Menu . 3 Select Delete Contact from the Record

menu, and then select OK.

Creating a business card for beaming 1 Create a new contact and enter your

own business card info.

2 Open the contact entry containing your

business card info.

3 Press Menu . 4 Select Select Business Card from the

Record menu.

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After you create your business card, you can beam it to another device with an IR port—provided the device supports beaming with Palm OS

devices. Go to Contacts or the

Main tab in the Phone application, open the Record menu, and then select Beam Business Card.

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Viewing your SIM Phonebook 1 Press Phone . 2 Select the Contacts tab. 3 Press Menu . 4 Select Options, and then select

Preferences.

5 Make sure the Show SIM Phonebook

box is checked.

6 Select OK. 7 In the Contacts list, select the category

pick list at the top of the screen and select SIM Phonebook.

Defining favorite buttons

Your Treo provides an unlimited number of favorite buttons for quick access to the following common tasks:

• Dialing a phone number (speed-dial)

• Opening an application

• Accessing a web page

• Addressing a message (text, MMS, or

email)

• Accessing voicemail (preset on your

Tre o )

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If you imported contacts from your SIM card to Contacts, you may want to uncheck the Show SIM Phonebook box to avoid seeing duplicate entries.

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Need to copy a contact to your phone book on your SIM card? In Contacts, select the contact you want to copy, open the

Record menu, and then select Export to SIM.

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The predefined Bill Balance and My Minutes favorites are Cingular Wireless services. If you have questions about these services, please contact Cingular Wireless customer service.

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Creating a speed-dial favorite button 1 Press Phone . 2 Select the Favorites tab. 3 Press Menu . 4 Select New Favorite on the Record

menu.

5 Enter a label for the favorite:

• If the entry is for an existing contact,

select Lookup. Start entering the last name of the contact, and select the contact when it appears in the lookup list.

• If the entry is for a new contact, enter

the label, press Down , and enter the number.

6 (Optional) Enter a Quick Key.

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If you’re upgrading from a Treo 600/650, most of your favorites should transfer from your old Treo along with your other info. However, you may need to rearrange the order in which your favorites appear by opening the Record menu and then selecting Organize Favorites. For more info about upgrading, see Upgrading from another Palm OS®device.

KEY TERM

Quick Key A letter that you can

press and hold to activate a favorite from any tab in the Phone app. For example, create a speed-dial button for your mother’s number and enter the letter M for “Mom” as the Quick Key. Then when you want to call her, go to the Phone app and press and hold M. Your Treo 680 dials the number.

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7 (Optional) Select More, and then select

advanced options: Extra Digits: Defines additional digits to

dial, such as a password or extension. To enter a one-second pause, insert a , (comma) between digits. To add a longer pause, either enter more commas, or enter a p to add a 3-second pause.

Dial Extra Digits Automatically: Dials predefined extra digits immediately after dialing the phone number, when checked.

8 Select OK.

Creating other types of favorite buttons

1 Press Phone . 2 Select the Favorites tab. 3 Press Menu . 4 Select New Favorite on the Record

menu.

5 Select the Ty p e pick list and select

Application, Message, Email, or Web Link.

6 Enter a label for the favorite and enter

any other necessary information on the screen.

7 (Optional) Enter a Quick Key. 8 Select OK.

Editing a favorite button 1 Press Phone . 2 Select the Favorites tab. 3 Highlight the favorite button you want to

edit.

4 Press Menu . 5 Select Edit Favorite on the Record

menu.

6 After you make your changes, select

OK.

DID YOU KNOW

You can assign a special ringtone for a contact. See Assigning a caller ID ringtone for details.

DID YOU KNOW

When creating a Message or Email favorite, you can enter multiple addresses; simply separate each address with a comma. This is an easy way to send messages to a group of people.

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Deleting a favorite button

1 Press Phone . 2 Select the Favorites tab. 3 Highlight the favorite button you want to

delete.

4 Press Menu . 5 Select Edit Favorite on the Record

menu.

6 Select Delete. 7 Select OK.

Using a hands-free device

If you need to use your phone while driving and this is safe and permitted in your area, use a phone headset (wired headset included) or car kit (sold separately) for hands-free operation. Using a hands-free device also makes it easy to check your calendar, look up contact info, take notes, and use other features during a call.

In addition to the headset included with your Treo, your Treo is compatible with the following types of hands-free devices that are sold separately:

• Wired headsets and car kits with a

2.5mm connector (3-pin or 4-pin)

• Wireless headsets and car kits enabled

with Bluetooth 1.1 or 1.2 wireless technology

Check the specifications for your hands-free device to confirm compatibility.

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To arrange your favorites, open the Record menu and select Organize Favorites. Highlight the favorite you want to move, and then press and hold Option + Up or Down to move the button to another position. Select

Done.

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Some favorites, such as voicemail, cannot be deleted. If a favorite can’t be deleted, the Delete button does not appear on the screen.

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The headset designed for Treo 180/270/

300 is not compatible with your Treo 680.

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When in doubt, ask the manufacturer if the product is compatible with your Treo 680. To view a list of compatible Bluetooth hands-free devices, go to www.palm.com/ treo680cingular-support.

NOTE You cannot use a hands-free device

with Bluetooth wireless technology to listen to music files.

Using a wired headset

When using the headset that is included with your Treo 680, you can press the headset button to perform any of the following tasks:

• Answer an incoming call

• Answer a call-waiting call

• Resume a call that you put on hold (not

available when multiple calls are in progress)

• Swap between two calls (one on hold

and one active)

• Hang up the active call

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To listen to music in stereo, you can purchase the Palm 2-in-1 Stereo Headset. If you want to use a stereo headset with a

3.5mm connector, then you need to purchase a stereo adapter. Visit www.palm.com/ mytreo680cingular for more info on audio accessories.

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On other headsets, the headset button may work differently than the button on the headset included with your Treo 680.

Headset button

Microphone

Speaker

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Connecting to a Bluetooth hands-free device

Once you set up a partnership with a Bluetooth hands-free device, you can communicate with that device whenever it is turned on and within range. Bluetooth range is up to 30 feet in optimum environmental conditions. Performance and range may be reduced by physical obstacles, radio interference from nearby electronic equipment, and other factors.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN Prepare your

hands-free device to accept a connection

from another Bluetooth device. See the documentation that came with your hands-free device for instructions.

1 Press Applications and select

Bluetooth or tap the Bluetooth

icon in the title bar.

2 Select Bluetooth On.

NOTE The Bluetooth icon changes from

gray to blue to let you know that Bluetooth technology is turned on.

3 (Optional) Enter a device name that

identifies your Treo 680 when it is discovered by other Bluetooth devices.

NOTE Use the same device name for all

your Bluetooth connections. If you change the device name, you need to recreate any partnerships you already created.

KEY TERM

Partnership Two devices—for

example, your Treo 680 and a hands-free device—that can connect because each device finds the same passkey on the other device. Once you form a partnership with a device, you don’t need to enter a passkey to connect with that device again. Partnership is also known as paired relationship, pairing, trusted device, and trusted pair.

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If you hear a headset buzz or experience poor microphone performance, your headset may be incompatible with your Treo 680.

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4 Select Setup Devices. 5 Select Hands-free Setup.

6 Follow the onscreen instructions to

create a partnership with the specific hands-free device. When prompted, enter a passkey.

IMPORTANT Some hands-free devices

have a predefined passkey; if so, you can find the passkey in the documentation for that device. Other devices provide a screen where you enter a passkey that you make up. In either case, you must use the same passkey on both your Treo 680 and your hands-free device. We recommend that where possible, you make up a passkey of 16 alphanumeric characters (letters and numerals only) to improve the security of your Treo 680. The longer the passkey, the

more difficult it is for the passkey to be deciphered.

7 After you finish setting up the device,

select Done to return to Trusted Devices View.

NOTE For some car kits, you need to

initiate a Bluetooth connection from your Treo 680 to complete the partnership process. To do this, highlight the car kit in Trusted Devices View, press Menu , and then select Connect.

8 (Optional) Enable advanced hands-free

features by pressing the multifunction button (MFB) on the hands-free device.

You can tell the connection is successful when you see a light blue headset icon in the title bar of the Phone application. You can now use your Treo 680 with the Bluetooth hands-free device.

Using a Bluetooth hands-free device

After you create a partnership with your Bluetooth hands-free device and you turn it on within range (up to 30 feet), the Treo automatically routes all calls to the hands-free device instead of to the

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earpiece on your Treo. When a call comes in, your Treo 680 rings and the hands-free device beeps. Even if you answer the call on your Treo, the call goes to the hands-free device. If you prefer to route calls to the earpiece on your Treo, you can change the settings on your Treo 680 to do this; see Customizi

ng advanced settings

for your hands-free device for details.

The features of your hands-free device vary by model. Check the documentation for your hands-free device for details about these features. Your Treo 680 can support the following actions, provided that your hands-free device also supports them:

• Answer an incoming call

• Hang up a call and answer a call-waiting

call

• Place a call on hold and answer a

call-waiting call

• Hang up a single call

• Transfer an outgoing call from the

earpiece on your Treo to the hands-free device

• Ignore an incoming call

• Redial the last number you called from

the hands-free device

Customizing advanced settings for your hands-free device

You can set whether your hands-free device automatically answer calls, provided the device supports this feature.

1 Press Applications and select

Prefs .

2 Select Hands-free.

TIP

If you’re using a Bluetooth hands-free device and you want to return to the earpiece or a wired headset during a call, select Cancel Bluetooth in Active Call View. To return the call to the hands-free device, open the

Options menu and select Connect Bluetooth.

DID YOU KNOW

If you have more than one Bluetooth hands-free device, the last one you connected to becomes the active device. To switch between devices, turn off the active device before you try to connect to the other device.

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3 Do one of the following:

To send all calls to your hands-free device: Check the Always route calls to handsfree box. Select the Auto answer pick list and select whether you

want your hands-free device to automatically answer incoming calls and how quickly it answers.

To choose between the earpiece on your Treo and your hands-free device on a call-by-call basis: Uncheck the Always route calls to handsfree box.

When the phone rings, you can answer the call with your hands-free device by pressing the multifunction button on your hands-free device, or you can answer the call with the earpiece on your Treo by using the controls on your Treo 680 (see Receiving calls

4 Select Done.

Customizing phone settings

Selecting ringtones

You can set various tones for various types of incoming calls.

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

Preferences.

4 Select the Application pick list and

select Ring Tones.

DID YOU KNOW

You can download any compatible ringtone directly to your Treo 680 (see Downloading files from a web page

). You can also download ringtones to your computer and then email them to your Treo 680.

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5 Select the Vol um e pick list and select

the volume level.

6 Select the Vibrate pick list and select

when you want your Treo 680 to vibrate for an incoming call.

7 (Optional) Check the Escalate ring

tone volume box if you want the ring to

play softly and then increase to full volume the longer it rings.

8 Select a ringtone from the pick list to

identify each of the following: Known Caller: An incoming call from

someone in your Contacts or Favorites. Unknown Caller: An incoming call from

someone identified by caller ID who is not in your Contacts or Favorites. This includes callers that have blocked their caller ID.

Roaming: A special tone for incoming calls when you’re outside your home mobile network. This tone overrides all other ringtones, unless you select No Sound.

9 Select Done.

Creating and managing ringtones

You can also record sounds and use them as ringtones.

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

Preferences. 4 Select Manage. 5 Do one of the following:

• To record a sound, select New.

• To play a sound, select it with the

5-way .

• To delete a sound, highlight it and

press Backspace .

DID YOU KNOW

You can assign a ringtone to a

contact or an entire category of contacts.

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• To send a sound, highlight it and

select Send.

6 Select Done twice.

Selecting Phone alert tones

You can set various tones for various types of alerts.

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

Preferences.

4 Select the Application pick list and

select Phone Alerts.

5 Select the Vol um e pick list and select

the volume level.

6 Select the Vibrate pick list and select

when you want your Treo 680 to vibrate for a phone alert.

7 Select an alert tone from the pick list for

each of the following: Voicemail Alert: Plays when you have

new voicemail. Coverage in/out: Plays when you move

into or out of a coverage area.

8 Select Done.

Adjusting call volume

While a call is in progress, press the Volume button on the side of your Treo to adjust the call volume.

• To increase the volume, press the upper

half of the Vol um e button.

• To decrease the volume, press the

lower half of the Vol um e button.

TIP

You can also create a new sound by

selecting New in Sound & Alerts Preferences.

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Adjusting ringer volume

When a call is not in progress and music is not playing, press the Volume button on the side of your Treo to adjust ringer volume, and then press the Side button to confirm your selection.

Barring calls

Call Barring lets you prevent unauthorized calls on your Treo 680. You must enter your Call Barring password every time you change your Call Barring preferences. Contact Cingular Wireless if you do not know this password or if you need more information.

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

Barring. 4 Select the Outgoing and Incoming pick

lists, and then select the type of calls

you want to prevent.

5 Select OK.

Customizing the Main tab in the Phone application

Phone Display Options let you customize the appearance and entry mode of the Main tab in the Phone application.

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

Display Options. 4 Set any of the following options:

Wallpaper: Sets the wallpaper that

appears on the Main tab in the Phone

application. To change the wallpaper,

select the thumbnail image and then

select an image to use as wallpaper.

TIP

Call barring may not be available in some

areas.

Volume

Side button

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Fade: Adjusts the intensity level of the

wallpaper image. Ty p i n g … : Sets whether typing in the

Main tab in the Phone app displays the Dial Pad and enters numbers you want to dial, or whether it displays the Contacts tab and starts a contacts search.

Show Calendar event: Sets whether the current event from the Calendar application appears in the Main tab in the Phone app. When this option is enabled, you can then select this event to jump to the Calendar app.

Default View: Sets the tab that appears when you press Phone .

5 Select OK.

Setting your dialing preferences

Dialing preferences let you assign a prefix to your phone numbers. For example, you can automatically dial a 1 before all 10-digit phone numbers. You can add a different prefix based on the length of the phone number.

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

Preferences.

4 Set any of the following options:

Dialing from North America: Formats

phone numbers using North American conventions (XXX-XXX-XXXX).

DID YOU KNOW

You can also set the background for Calendar Agenda View. See Customizing display options for your calendar for details.

TIP

If you select the Typing starts contacts

search option, you can still enter a phone

number from the Main tab in the Phone app by pressing Option followed by the number.

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Always dial +1 in front of the area code: Adds a 1 in front of 10-digit phone

numbers. This option is available only when Dialing from North America is enabled.

To 7 digit numbers: Adds a prefix to 7-digit numbers. For example, enter your own area code to automatically add your area code when you dial local numbers.

To (6), (5), (4), digit numbers: Adds a prefix to numbers with the specified number of digits. For example, if all the phone numbers in your office have the 408 area code and a 555 exchange, followed by a 4-digit extension, select 4 and enter the prefix 408555. To call a colleague, simply dial your colleague’s 4-digit extension; your Treo 680 automatically dials the rest and makes the call. You can also create contact entries with just the extension number and then dial the number from your Contacts list.

5 Select OK.

Manually selecting the wireless network

When travelling outside the US, you may be able to search for other wireless network services in your current location.

1 Press Phone . 2 Press Menu . 3 Select Select Network from the

Options menu.

4 Select another network, if available.

5 Select OK.

Using TTY

A TTY (also known as TDD or text telephone) is a telecommunications device that allows people who are deaf or hard of hearing, or who have speech or language disabilities, to communicate by telephone.

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Your Treo 680 is compatible with select TTY devices. You can connect a TTY/TDD machine to your Treo 680 through the headset jack, but you cannot use your headset jack with a headset while this mode is enabled. Please check with the manufacturer of your TTY device for connectivity information and to ensure that the TTY device supports digital wireless transmission.

To use TTY, you may need to make additional arrangements with Cingular Wireless. Please contact Cingular Wireless’s customer service department for more information.

1 Press Phone . 2 Select the Dial Pad tab. 3 Enter #*TTY. 4 Press Send . 5 When a message appears indicating

that TTY is enabled, select OK. To disable TTY, repeat these steps.

What are all those icons?

You can monitor the status of several items using icons in the title bar in the Phone application:

TIP

A red T appears at the top of the Phone

screen to indicate that TTY is enabled.

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Your phone is on and you are in a Cingular Wireless coverage area. If you are outside a coverage area, No Service or No Service—SOS Only appears instead. No Service means that there is no coverage at all and No Service—SOS Only means that you can call only emergency numbers, such as

911. When you turn off your phone, Phone Off appears.

Call forwarding is active. Your phone is on. The bars

display the signal strength. The stronger the signal, the more bars that appear. If you are outside a coverage area, no bars appear.

Your phone is on and a GPRS or EDGE network is within range, but you are not actively transmitting data. You can still make and receive calls.

Your phone is on and a GPRS or EDGE data connection is active. You may not be able to receive calls when you are actively transmitting data. If you make a call, the data transmission is automatically interrupted, and you must manually resume the data connection when you end the call.

You have new voicemail messages. You can select this icon to retrieve your messages.

You have a new alert, such as a Calendar alarm or a new text message. To view the alert, press and hold Center or select the icon. See Viewing and using the alerts.

The Bluetooth wireless technology icon appears in gray when this feature is off, in blue when this feature is on, and in reverse blue when your Treo 680 is communicating with another Bluetooth device.

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This icon replaces the Bluetooth icon when your Treo 680 is connected to a Bluetooth hands-free device. This icon appears in dark blue when a call is in progress and in light blue when a call is not in progress.

This icon replaces the Bluetooth icon when your Treo 680 is connected to your computer using a dial-up networking (DUN) connection.

Your battery is partially drained. When the battery drains to 20% of its capacity, the icon changes from blue to red. At 10% of its capacity, you begin to receive warning messages, and at 5% of its capacity, the Treo 680 beeps (if the Ringer switch is in the Sound On position) and the icon changes from red to clear.

Your battery is being charged. The lightning bolt turns from red to green when the battery is fully charged and your Treo 680 remains connected to the charger.

Your battery is fully charged and your Treo 680 is not connected to the charger.

You have new text or multimedia messages. The number next to the icon indicates the number of unread messages in your Inbox. You can select this icon to retrieve your messages.

You have new email messages. The number next to the icon indicates the number of unread messages in your Inbox. If you set up multiple email accounts on your Treo 680, this number reflects only the account that you most recently accessed. You can select this icon to retrieve your messages.

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KEY TERM

GPRS (General Packet Radio

Service) A mobile connectivity technology that provides persistent data connections. (Additional charges may apply.)

KEY TERM

EDGE (Enhanced Data rate for GSM

Evolution) An enhanced version of GPRS that delivers data speeds that are up to three times faster than standard GPRS connections. (Additional charges may apply.)

DID YOU KNOW

You can tap the Bluetooth icon to quickly turn Bluetooth wireless features on and off.

TIP

To display the remaining battery power,

tap the battery icon at the top of the screen.

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Your email and other messages

You already know how efficient email and messaging are for staying in touch. Now your Palm

Tr eo™ 680 smart device brings you a new level of convenience: email on the go. Enjoy the ease and speed of communicating with friends, family, and colleagues anywhere you can access the Cingular Wireless data network.

You can send photos to your friends and family, or create Microsoft Word or Excel files and send them to your colleagues. You can also receive attachments to view and edit at your convenience.

Benefits

• Access email on the go

• Send and receive photos, sound files,

Word and Excel files, and more

• Save messages from your computer to

view at a convenient time

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

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

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

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

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

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Which email application should I use?

Your Treo 680 includes three email applications: the VersaMail

application (called Email in Applications View), the Xpress Mail application, and the GoodLink™ application (GetGood). You can also access web-based email, like Yahoo! Mail or Hotmail, from the web browser on your Treo.

NOTE You must activate data services on

your Cingular Wireless account before you can use email on your Treo 680.

TIP

An email application is not an email provider. An email application just transfers messages from an account that you have already set up with a provider.

KEY TERM

Email provider The service you

use to send and receive email. Your email provider’s name appears between the @ symbol and the dot in your email address.

I want to…

Then choose this app…

Access an email account that’s set up on my Mac computer

✔

Check fee-based Internet mail, such as Yahoo! Mail Plus

✔✔*

Access email from an existing account without extra software or account sign-up

✔

* You must set up a corporate Xpress Mail account before you enter settings for an Internet mail account.

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Access Contacts on my device to address email messages

✔✔

Use the Cingular Xpress Mail website to check email from multiple email addresses, from any computer connected to the Internet

✔

Access email from up to three email accounts

✔✔

Access email from up to eight email accounts

✔

Work with email messages when I’m not connected to the Internet (for example, when I’m on a plane)

✔✔✔

Access my corporate directory to address email messages

✔✔

Access my corporate email on my desktop computer instead on the server (requires desktop software installation and maintaining an always-on connection between your computer and the Internet)

✔

Access my corporate email using my IT department’s GoodLink server software

✔

Sync my email and organizer info with my company’s Exchange Server (using Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync

)

✔✔✔

Sync my email with my company’s Domino server

✔✔

I want to…

Then choose this app…

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NOTE To use GoodLink, your company

must have a Good server installed (sold separately).

The VersaMail application

Before you can use VersaMail, you need to enter your email account settings. If you have multiple email accounts, you must enter settings for each email account.

After you enter your email account settings, see the User Guide for the VersaMail Application on your computer for info on sending and receiving messages and customizing your VersaMail settings.

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.

How do I get started? 1 If either of the following is true, read the

User Guide for the VersaMail Application on your computer:

• You used the VersaMail application on

your previous Palm OS

device, and you want to transfer those settings to your Treo 680.

• You plan to use VersaMail to access

an email account on a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync server, a Lotus

Use the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) while sending and receiving email

✔✔

Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) while sending and receiving messages

✔✔✔

I want to…

Then choose this app…

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Notes server, or a Microsoft MAPI server.

2 If your email provider is listed in the

following table, then skip to Setting up VersaMail to work with common providers.

3 If your email provider’s name is not

listed, then you need to obtain the following info from your system administrator or ISP, and then skip to Setting up VersaMail to work with other providers:

• Mail protocol: POP or IMAP

• Incoming and outgoing mail server

names, such as mail.myisp.com

• Incoming and outgoing mail server

port numbers, such as 110 (incoming POP), 143 (incoming IMAP), or 25 (outgoing POP or IMAP)

• (If necessary) Security settings: APOP,

ESMTP, SSL

Setting up VersaMail to work with common providers

1 Press Applications and select

Email to open the VersaMail

application.

NOTE If you do not see the Email

icon, then you need to install VersaMail from the Palm Installation CD. See Installing bonus software from the CD

for

additional info.

• Adelphia • EarthLink

• Airmail.net • Gmail

• AOL • Hughes Direcway

• Apple.Mac • Juno

• AT&T (mMode

& Worldnet)

• Mail.com

• Mediacom

• Bell South • NetZero

• Cablevision • Qwest

(select areas)

• Charter

• Comcast • RCN

• CompuServe • SBC

(select areas)

• Concentric • Speakeasy

• Covad • USA.net

• Cox

(East,Central, & West)

• Verizon DSL

• Yahoo!

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2 If prompted to select an initial setup

option, select Continue.

3 Make up a name that describes this

account and enter it in the Account Name field. For example, Work Email.

4 Select the Mail Service pick list, and

then select your email provider, such as EarthLink, and then select Next.

5 Enter the username for your email

account. Your username usually appears before the @ symbol in your email address.

NOTE For some email providers, such as

Gmail, your username is your entire email address. Check with your email provider if you are not sure what to enter as your username.

6 Select the Password box, enter your

email account password, select OK, and then select Next.

7 Select Next, and then select Done.

Setting up VersaMail to work with other providers

1 Press Applications and select

Email to open the VersaMail

application.

NOTE If you do not see the Email

icon, then you need to install VersaMail from the Palm Installation CD. See Installing bonus software from the CD

for

additional info.

2 If prompted to select an initial setup

option, then select Continue.

3 Make up a name that describes this

account and enter it in the Account

Name field. For example, Work Email.

4 Select the Mail Service pick list, and

then select Other.

TIP

To enter settings for another email account, open the Accounts menu and select Account Setup.

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5 Select the Protocol pick list, select POP

or IMAP (based on the info you got from your system administrator or ISP), and then select Next.

6 Enter the username for your email

account. Your username usually appears before the @ symbol in your email address.

NOTE For some email providers, such as

Gmail, your username is your entire email address. Check with your email provider if you are not sure what to enter as your username.

7 Select the Password box, enter your

email account password, select OK, and then select Next.

8 Enter your email address and the

names of the incoming and outgoing mail servers, and then select Next.

9 If your system administrator or ISP

provided port numbers or security settings, select Advanced, and then enter those settings.

10 Select Done.

Creating and sending messages 1 From the Inbox, select New. 2 Begin entering one of the following for

the addressee:

• Email address

• First name

• Last name

TIP

You can also select Advanced to set more

options for incoming and outgoing messages.

TIP

If you enter address info that matches one or more of your contacts, VersaMail displays the matching contacts. To accept a suggestion, select the correct contact. To send to a different address, keep entering the email address or name.

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3 Enter the subject and message text.

4 Select one of the following:

Send: Connects and sends all

messages immediately. If the message cannot be sent for any reason, the message is stored in your Outbox.

Outbox: Puts the message in the Outbox to send later.

Drafts: Saves the message so you can continue working on it at another time.

Adding attachments to your messages

You can attach several types of files to your email messages.

Attaching photos and videos 1 Create the message to which you want

to attach the photo or video.

2 On the New Message screen, select

the red paper clip icon in the upper-right corner.

TIP

To move between fields, press Up or

Down on the 5-way.

DID YOU KNOW

VersaMail makes up to five attempts to send a message; if it is still not successful, an alert message appears and you must try to manually send the message again.

TIP

To remove an attachment, select the file in the Attachments box, and then select Delete.

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3 From the Ty p e pick list, select Photo/

Video.

4 On the Select Media screen, select the

Album pick list to go to the album

containing the photo or video you want, and then check the box to the left of the photo or video.

5 Select Done.

Attaching ringtones 1 Create the message to which you want

to attach the ringtone.

2 On the New Message screen, select

the red paper clip icon in the upper-right corner.

3 From the Ty p e pick list, select Sounds.

4 Select the ringtone you want, and then

select Insert.

5 Select Done.

Attaching Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF files

1 Create the message to which you want

to attach the file.

2 On the New Message screen, select

the red paper clip icon in the upper-right corner.

3 From the Ty p e pick list, select

Documents.

4 Select the file you want on the

Documents screen.

5 Select Done.

TIP

To attach more than one file to a message,

repeat steps 3 and 4.

TIP

Ringtones that are copy-protected appear in the Sounds application with a lock icon. You can use these ringtones on your phone, but you cannot send them as attachments.

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Attaching other types of files 1 Create the message to which you want

to attach the item.

2 On the New Message screen, select

the red paper clip icon in the upper-right corner.

3 From the Ty p e pick list, select the type

of file to attach—for example, Address,

Appointment, or Memo/Text.

4 Select the item you want from the list in

the Ty p e box.

5 Select Done.

Receiving and viewing messages 1 From any mailbox, select Get or Get &

Send.

2 From the Inbox, select the message you

want to view.

3 If a large incoming message is

truncated, select More .

4 Select Done.

Replying to or forwarding messages

When you respond to messages, you can select whether to include the original text (see Customizing your email settings

TIP

When viewing a message, tap the scroll

arrows at the top of the screen to view the

previous or next message.

DID YOU KNOW

The VersaMail application sends all messages as plain text only, with all HTML tags stripped, even if you are forwarding or replying to a message that was originally received as HTML.

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1 From the Inbox or another folder, open

the message you want to respond to.

2 In Message View, select Reply. Select

whether to reply to just the sender or to reply to both the sender and all addressees on the message.

3 Enter your reply. 4 Select Send.

Viewing attachments

There are a number of attachment types you can open with the built-in software on your Treo 680 (for example, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF files; ringtones; and photos).

1 From any folder, open the message with

the attachment you want to view. Messages with downloaded

attachments appear with a paper clip

icon to the left of the message icon.

2 Tap the attachment name at the bottom

of the message screen to view it in the default viewer on your Treo 680.

3 When you finish with the attachment,

select Done to return to the Attachments dialog box.

TIP

You can also tap the folder icon to the left of the attachment name to open a menu of tasks you can do with the attachment, including View, Install, or Unzip, depending on the attachment file type; Save to card to save the attachment to an expansion card; or select Viewer to select the application you want to use to view the attachment.

TIP

If an attachment is not downloaded because it is larger than your maximum message size, the paper clip icon does not appear, and the attachment does not display at the bottom of the message screen. Select More to download and display any attachments.

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NOTE If there is no Done button, press

Applications and select Email to

return to the account’s Inbox.

Managing your messages

The status icons that appear near the messages in your Inbox indicate the following:

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: Sort by Date, Sort by Name, Sort by Subject.

• 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 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 deletion.

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.

The message is unread when the subject appears in bold.

The message includes an attachment.

The message includes a meeting invitation.

This message has high priority.

TIP

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

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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 deletion.

Switching accounts

If you create more than one email account in VersaMail, you need to switch from account to account to get, send, and otherwise manage the messages in each account.

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

account.

Customizing your email settings

You can customize the VersaMail settings for each individual email account on your

Treo. 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 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 of the email settings you can customize, 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.

Scheduling Auto Sync

You can set up VersaMail to automatically download new email messages to your Treo 680 with the Auto Sync feature.

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To empty (or purge) the Trash folder, open

the Message menu and select Empty Trash.

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If you assigned VersaMail to a quick button, you can press that button repeatedly to switch between your different email accounts.

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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.

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1 Press Menu . 2 Select Options, and then select

Preferences.

3 Select Auto Sync.

4 Check the Auto-sync 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 Treo 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.

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

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To receive notifications of successful Auto Sync retrievals only, uncheck the Alert me of auto sync failures box. Leave the box checked if you want to receive notifications of both successful and failed Auto Sync retrievals.

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5 Select the Alert Sound pick list, and

then select a sound. Your Treo 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.

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 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 Treo 680. 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.

Mail from last: Gets messages sent within the number of days you specify.

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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.

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