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User’s Guide
Proton
Model R957M-2-5
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Proton User’s Guide, Version 2.0
Last revised 09/10/99
Part Number: MAT-02172-001 Rev. 002
At the time of printing, documentation complies with: Operating Sys-
tem 1.4.78 and Applications version 1.6.0 and Desktop: version 1.6.0.
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FCC compliance statement (USA)
FCC Class B Part 15
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions:
• This device may not cause harmful interference, and
• This device must accept any int erf erence received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
WARNING
Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
This equipment has been tested a nd found to c omply wit h the limit s
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions, may cause interference harmful to radio
communications.
There is no guarantee, however, that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit differ ent from
that to which the receiver is connect ed.
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• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for
help.
Industry Canada Certification
This device complies with Industry Canada RSS 119, under
certification number Pendin g.
IC Class B compliance
This device complies with the Class B limits for radio noise
emissions as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard
entitled “Digital Apparatus,” ICES-003 of Industry Canada.
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Contents
FCC compliance statement (USA) ............................................... iii
Industry Canada Certification ..................................................... iv
Important safety information ..................................................ix
Welcome ...................................................................................... xi
About this guide ...........................................................................xiii
Customer support ................... .... ......................... ........................xiv
Introduction ................................................................................. 1
Contents of your package ...............................................................1
The Proton solution .........................................................................2
Wireless service instructions ..........................................................2
Proton components ..........................................................................3
LCD components ................ .... .... ... .......................... ........................9
Getting started ..........................................................................15
Activating you r Proton .............. ... .......................... ... ...................15
Turning on the radio ......................................................................16
Registering with the network .......................................................17
Quick start setup .............................................. .......................... ....18
Setting the alarm ............................................................................19
Sending a message .........................................................................21
Reading a message .........................................................................24
Using password protection ..........................................................25
Composing & sending messages ...........................................31
Sending a message to mult iple c ont acts ......................... .... ........31
Sending messages to other Protons .............................................32
Customizing the auto signature ...................................................34
Receiving confirmation of a message ..........................................34
Attaching Addr ess Book ent rie s .................... .... .... ... ...................35
Setting message options ................................................................36
Using AutoText to compose a message ......................................37
Automatic forma tt ing .................... .... ......................... ...................41
Inserting symbols ...........................................................................42
Receiving & reading messages ..............................................45
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Received message option s ........................ ... .... ......................... ....45
Receiving long messages .............................................................. 47
Managing file attachments ...........................................................47
Opening an Address Book attachment ....................................... 48
Adding attac hmen ts to you r Address Book ................ ... ...........49
Managing messages .................................................................51
Message status ................................................................................51
Searching messages ......................................................................52
Saving and recalling search terms ...............................................54
Saving messages .............................................................................54
Deleting messa ges ................ .... ... .......................... .........................57
Resending a messag e ............................. .......................... ... ...........59
Marking a message as unrea d ......................... ......................... ....60
Using the Address Book ..........................................................61
Customizing Address Book options ...........................................61
Adding address entr ies ...................... ......................... ..................63
Searching address entries ............................................................66
Viewing address entries ................................................................66
Editing addres s entr ies ................... ......................... .... ..................67
Deleting address entri es ....................................... ... ......................68
Managing tasks and appointments .......................................69
Using the Tasks function ..............................................................69
Using the Calendar function ........................................................74
Using the MemoPad and Calculator .....................................81
Using the MemoPad function ......................................................81
Using the Calculator function ......................................................84
Customizing your Proton’s options ......................................87
Customizing Proton o ption s ....................... .... .... .........................87
Proton options ................................................................................88
Connecting to your PC ............ ... .... ......................... .... ..................96
Frequently asked questions ....................................................99
Alarm ...............................................................................................99
Battery ..............................................................................................99
Home screen .................................................................................100
LCD screen ............. .... .... ......................... .......................... ............10 0
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Messages ........................................................................................101
Punctuation ...................................................................................103
Resetting the Proton ....................................................................104
Advanced user’s tips ..............................................................107
Tips for navigating .......................................................................107
Tips for selecting ..........................................................................110
Tips for editing .............................................................................110
Specifications ..........................................................................115
Index .........................................................................................119
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Important safety information
Remember to follow any special regulations governing the use of
the Proton and always switch it off in areas where radio devices are
forbidden, or when it may cause interference or danger. Any safety
laws and regulations pertaining to the use of cell phones and twoway radios will likely apply to your use of the Proton. We
encourage you to fol low such laws and r egulati ons at all t imes. In
particular, please observe all restrictions on the use of radio
equipment in fuel depots (fuel storage and distribution areas),
chemic al p lan ts , whe re bl ast in g ope r at ion s are i n pro gre s s or in a ny
other area in which res trictions on r adio transmissi ons are impos ed.
The Proton is not an FAA-approved electronic device for use on
aircraft. Switch off the Proton when in an aircraft. The effect of the
use of the Proton in an aircraft is unknown. Such use may affect
aircraft instrumentation, communication and performance, may
disrupt the network, and may be illegal.
Operation of any radio transmitting equipment, including the
Proton, may interfere with the functionality of inadequately
protected medical devices, including pacemakers. Consult a
physician or the manufact urer of th e medical de vice if y ou h ave an y
questions. Additionally, the effect of the radio signals from the
Proton on other electronic systems, including those in your car
(such as electronic fuel-injection systems, electronic anti-skid
braking systems, and electronic cruise-control systems) is unknown
and malfunction of these systems may result.
Avoid using the Proton in any environment requiring your full
attention, such as when driving a vehicle. Do not use the cradle
provided in the Proton package as a means of storing your Proton
while in a vehic le. When using a cradle, make s ure tha t it is a cra dle
that RIM has supplied for that particular use of your Proton. Do no t
use any cradle, charging unit or any other accessory that is not
manufactured or supplied by RIM or an authorized RIM accessories
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supplier. Use of any accessory that is not supplied or approved for
use by RIM is not permitted.
Use only those battery types specified in this User’s Guide. The use
of any other may disable the Proton and may be dangerous.
Discard the Proton properly. As the unit contains a lithium ion cell,
neither the Proton nor the lithium ion cell (nor the AA battery)
should be disposed of in fire. Dispose of the Proton containing the
lithium ion cell in accordance with the laws and regulations in your
area governing disposal of such cell types. Similarly, dispose of AA
batteries in a responsible manner. Contact RIM if you have any
questions concerning disposal of the Proton, the lithium ion cell, or
the AA battery.
Failure to observe all these instructions will void the Limited
Warranty, and may lead to suspension or denial of services to the
offender, or legal action, or both.
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Welcome
Proton is a mobile email solution that includes the Proton, Proton
cradle, Proton Desktop Software, and flat-rate airtime on a
nationwide wireless data network. The Proton is a powerful
handheld computer with a full-featured Address Book,
Appointment Calendar, Task List, MemoPad, and Calculator. The
cradle and desktop software allow you to synchronize with popular
desktop Personal Information Ma nagement (PIM) software. Unlike
other handheld pr oducts, t he Prot on i ncludes a n i ntegr at ed wireless
modem and a nationwide wireless data network keeps the Proton
always conne cte d to you r desk to p em ail.
The pocket-sized Proton features a 31-key QWERTY keyboard, a 6line or 8-line, custom graphic LCD, and a unique trackwheel so that
you can communicate easily via email.
Get ready to experience the power of messaging with your Proton
using functions such as:
essages
M
Compose
ed Messages
Sav
S
earch Messages
Receive, read, re ply to, compose, forward,
save, and delete messages.
Create and send messages to Internet
email addresses and to other Protons.
Store an y important messages for future
viewing.
Locate messages in seconds with the powerful search and database tools.
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Welcome
Store your personal directory of contact
information, such as multiple phone, fax
Address Book
endar
Cal
asks
T
Alar
m
numbers, and email addresses. Enter and
store notes for individual contacts. Search
the database to find specific contacts.
Keep track of appointments using th e calendar view or the agenda view.
Add, edit, and de lete tasks and mar k tasks
as complete.
Set the alarm on the Proton to sound
daily.
Use the MemoPad to keep track of compose, edit, and delete important notes.
MemoPad
Calculator
ptions
O
Lock
Perform basic mathematical operations
using the Proton’s calculator.
Customize the way the Proton notifies
you of new messages; set the password;
add, edit, and delete AutoText entries; set
the current date; and program the automatic on/off feature.
Lock the Proton with a password security
screen so that only you can access it. This
function is only visible on the functions
list after you have set a password.
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Turn the Proton’s radio off when it may
g
interfere with other radio communica-
Turn Radio On/
Turn Radio Off
tions, such as during a flight. Turn on the
radio again to send and receive messages.
Turn off the Proton at night or on weekends.
Power Off
About this guide
This guide provides information for operating the Proton.
Welcome
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Note
Tip
Notes will appear in this format and contain additional
information to help you perform the task bein
Tips provide information about performing tasks and offer
different options to perform tasks.
described.
A summary of all key combinations begins on page 6.
Chapter 10, ‘Frequently asked questions,’ includes commonly asked
questions about the Proton. Consult this section for help with any
questions you may have while using the Proton.
To meet your specific needs, the Proton offers different ways of
performing the same function (i.e., you can choose to use the
trackwheel or an assigned key sequence to perform tasks.) Only the
most basic procedure is represented throughout the guide. Chapter
11, ‘Advanced user’s tips,’ contains a chart of tips that can be helpful
when using the Proton. As you b ecome more comforta ble using the
Proton, consult this section to improve your efficiency in
performing tasks.
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Welcome
The images that represent the Proton’s various LCD screen displays
throughout this guide show a 6-line display option. The Proton also
has an 8-line display option.
For your convenience, important information and a summary of tips
can be found in the Proton Quick Reference Card included in your
Proton package.
Customer support
For customer support:
• U.S. and Canada : 1-877-BLK-BERRY
• Email: support@blackberry.net
• Web: www.bla c kbe rry.net
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Introduction
You are about to experience the freedom of mobility and the power
of staying in touch. With the Proton Solution, you can enjoy
constant connectivity to your email, wherever you are. You can
send, read, and respond to important messages, as well as update
contact lists and calendar items, all from a wearable Proton.
This guide explains how to get started with the Proton, and
provides tips for composing messages quickly and easily. Detailed
descriptions of and instructions for the Proton’s operational
functions are included, as well as answ ers t o many frequen tly ask ed
questions. Before you do anything else, please check to make sure
that your Proton package is complete.
Contents of your package
Your Proton package should contain all of the following:
•Proton
• Cradle and charger
• Holster (belt clip)
•This User’s Guide
• Proton Quick Reference Card
• Proton Desktop Software Installation & Getting Started Guide
• Installation CD-ROM
If something from this package is missing or not working properly,
contact the point of purchase.
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Introduction — The Proton solution
The Proton solution
The Proton, Proton Desktop Software, and flat-rate airtime on a
nationwide wir eles s data net work work t ogether to prov ide a li nk to
your desktop email. Email that arrives at the desktop is instantly
relayed to the Proton. Email originating on the Proton is transmi tted
to your desktop where the Proton Desktop Redirector mails it on
your behalf. The mail appears to originate from your desktop
because it actually does! There is little difference between mail
composed on your PC mail program and on the Proton.
See the Proton Desktop Manager and Proton Desktop Redirector
online help within the software for more information on the Proton
Desktop Software and all its capabilities.
Wireless service instructions
Your access number – Personal Identification Number (PIN) – on
the wireless data network and the Proton’s serial number are
located on the back of the Proton. You can also find your PIN
number in the
more information on the
6WDWXV
screen of the
6WDWXV
2SWLRQV
screen.
function. See page 94 for
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Proton components
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Figure 1: Proton
The Proton consists of the following components and accessories:
LCD screen
The LCD screen displays your messages, contacts’ addresses, and
configuration information. You can also review information about
your Proton’s status on the LCD screen such as signal strength.
ALT
The LCD backlight is activated when you press the
times successiv ely.
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key three
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Introduction — Proton components
Holster (belt clip)
A holster, equipped with a belt clip, accompanies the Proton. While
in the holster, the Proton is protected and wearable. You can
configure the Proton to perform different types of message
notification depending on whether it is in or out of the holster.
When you receive a new message and remove the Proton from the
holster within five seconds, notification (beeping and/or vibrating)
stops and the most recently received message will be open. If you
pull the Proton out of the holster and quickly replace it, notification
stops but the message will remain marked unread. See page 18 for
information on setting message notification options.
Cradle and charge r
Once the Proton Desktop Software has been installed, the Proton
cradle allows you to synchronize your desktop with the Proton.
When you place the Proton in the cradle, messages can be
reconciled and your Personal Information Management (PIM)
applications can be synchronized. (PIM applications include the
Address Book, Calendar, MemoPad, and Tasks functions.) For
example, all messages that you have either read at your desktop or
on the Proton, will be marked as read in both places. With the
Proton in the cradle, you can also backup and restore information
and load new applications on to the Proton. See the Proton Desktop
Software Installation & Getting Started Guide for more information
on the cradle and the capabilities of the Proton Desktop Software.
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Serial port
The Proton can be connected to your PC through its serial port.
Once the desktop software is properly installed and the cradle is
connected to your PC, simply place the Proton in the cradle. See
page 96 of this guide or refer to the Proton Desktop Manager online
help for information on how to connect the cradle to your PC.
Keyboard and trackwheel
The curved, 31-key QWERTY keyboard is easily operable and
provides access to numeric characters, a symbols library,
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punctuation, and special characters using the
ALT
key in
combination with other keys. Use your thumbs to type messages
easily. Use the trackwheel by rolling it or pressing (clicking) it.
Before you begin, acqu aint yourse lf with the Pr oton keyboa rd, key
functions, and trackwheel. See the key assignment chart beginning
on page 6 for information.
A trackwheel that clicks!
The trackwheel on the Proton has a unique feature that aids your
task performance, it clicks! Simply click (press down) the
trackwheel to turn on the Prot on, navigate betwee n screens, select
menu options, compose and send messages, configure the Proton
settings, and more.
When you press the trackwheel with your thumb, you invoke
actions comparable to those achieved by the clicking function of a
mouse used with your PC. See how quick and easy it is to navigate
through the Proton’s functions and compose and send your
messages by clicking!
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Introduction — Proton components
Key assignment chart
Key Description
• Roll the trackwheel with your thumb to
scroll up and down through screen lines,
fields, and menu items.
TRACKWHEEL
ALT
key
• Click ( press dow n) the tr ackwhe el with yo ur
thumb to invoke actions similar to the click
function of a mouse used with your PC.
ALT
•The orange
key activates the numeric
and symbol characters, printed in orange
above the alphabetic keys.
• Press the
acter you type. Press and hold the
ALT
key once to affect the next cha r-
ALT
key
while you type to affect all characters.
• Press the
ALT
key three times to invoke back-
lighting.
An ‘A’ icon appears in the top right corner of
ALT
your screen when the
• Press the
ALT
key while you roll the track-
key is active.
• Press the
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wheel to move the cursor horizontally
across screen lines.
ALT
key while you roll the trackwheel to toggle through field option settings.
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Key Description
7
SHIFT
key
• Press
Press
SHIFT+ALT
SHIFT
or
ALT
to activate num lock mode.
again to return to normal
case mode.
An ‘N’ icon appears in the top right corner of
your screen when num lock mode is activated.
• Press the
SHIFT
key once so that the next
letter you type is capitalized.
• Press and hold t he
SHIFT
key while you ty pe
so that all letters are capitalized.
An ‘up arrow’ icon appears in the top right
corner of your screen when the
SHIFT
key is
active.
• Press
Press
ALT+SHIFT
SHIFT
again to re turn to lower case
to activate caps lock mode.
ENTER
key
mode.
•The
ENTER
key functions as a regular carriage return, by moving your cursor to a
new line. It also acts in the same manner as a
double click of your PC’s mouse.
• The key also functions as a regular
key by invoking th e highlighted item.
Instead of clicking the trackwheel, press the
ENTER
key to perform your task.
ENTER
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Introduction — Proton components
Key Description
BACKSPACE
key
SPACE
key
•The
BACKSPACE
key enables you to move
backwards and delete characters.
• The key also enables you to hide a menu,
similar to a ty pical
• Press the
invoke the
• Press
ALT+BACKSPACE
BACKSPACE
+RPH
ESC
key.
key repeatedly to
screen.
while composing a
message to delete the highlighted character
only.
• Press
ALT
BACKSPACE
+
in the Messages list
to delete the highlighted message.
•The
SPACE
key inserts a space between
characters while you type.
• Press the
SPACE
key to insert the ‘@’ and ‘.’
characte rs in an Email field.
• Press the
SPACE
key to edit field options
(e.g., Notify options and Date/Time
options).
• Press
ALT+SPACE
to display the Symbols
screen from which you can view , s elect, and
insert the symbol you need.
• Press and hold a letter while rolling the
trackwheel to insert international characters.
Various letters have international characters
associated with them.
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Introduction — LCD components
LCD components
The Proton’s LCD screen is composed of function screens and
menus. These screens and menus also display several icons to
indicate Proton and message status. Other icons provide
navigational aid.
Proton function screens
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All functions are represented on the LCD
list. When you select an icon and click it, the function screen opens.
See page 10 for details on the
The functions on your Proton are: Messages, Compose, Saved
Messages, S
MemoP
On, and Power Off.
In the Messages, Saved Messages, and the Address Book function
screens, you can access the C
In the M
earch Messages function.
S
earch Messages, Address Book, Calendar, Tasks, Al arm,
ad, Calculat or, O ptions, Lock, Turn Radio Off / Turn Radio
essages and Saved Messages screens, you can access the
+RPH
Home screen
ompose function.
screen.
+RPH
screen in a fun ctions
Function menus
Menus provide a list of operational choices for the current function.
You can view a function screen’s menu by clicking the trackwheel;
the menu appears on top and covers approximately half of the
screen’s width.
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Introduction — LCD components
Address Book function menu
Backlightin
• Press the
ALT
key three times to illuminate the LCD screen.
• Backlighting is disabled after 10 seconds if you do not press a
key or move the trackwheel.
Graphical guide
Home screen components
+RPH
The
In any of the function screens, press the
+RPH
this
The following icons appear on the Proton’s LCD
functions list. They display the functions available on the Proton.
screen appears when you power on your Proton.
Home screen display
BACKSPACE
key to ret urn to
screen.
+RPH
screen in a
Icon Description
Messages
ompose
C
Sav
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ed Messages
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Introduction — LCD components
Icon Description
Search Messages
ddress Book
A
endar
Cal
asks
T
m
Alar
11
MemoP
ad
Calculator
ptions
O
Lock
Turn Radio Off / Turn Radio On
Power Off
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Introduction — LCD components
Proton status icons
These icons appear on the Proton’s LCD screen to indicate battery
power, coverage levels, and mo des.
Icon Description
Battery power indicator
Coverage level indicator
Packets are being sent
Packets are being received
ALT
key mode is activated
SHIFT
NUM
key mode i s activated
lock mode is activated
Unopened messages wait ing
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Message status icon s
These icons appear on t he Proto n’s LCD scre en t o i ndicate the st atus
of sending, sent, and received messages.
Icon Description
Message is being sent.
Message has been sent out to the network.
Message that was sent to another Proton PIN
number has been delivered.
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Message pending (will be sent later)
Composed message has been saved (not sent yet)
Unread message transmission error
Message returned, message transmission error
New, unread message has been received.
Message has been read.
Status of message is high.
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Introduction — LCD components
Navigational icons
These icons appear on the Proton’s LCD screen to indicate positions
within fields, lists, menus, and screens.
Icon Description
Indicates the cursor position
You are at the bottom of a menu or screen; scroll
the trackwheel up to view more items.
You are at the top of a menu or screen; scroll the
trackwheel down to view more items.
You can scroll the trackwheel up or down to
view more screen or menu items.
You can scroll the trackwheel left or right to continue viewing icons on the functions list.
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Getting started
You should follow these steps to get started successfully with your
Proton.
• Activate the Proton.
• Turn on the radio.
• Ensure you are registered with the wireless data network.
• Ensure that the Proton is connected to your email program
using the Proton Desktop Software. (See the Proton Desktop
Software Installation & Quick Reference Guid e for more information.)
• Set the notification options and other customizable options.
After you have completed these steps, you can send and receive
messages.
Activating your Proton
1. Press down on the trackwheel to turn on the Proton. The
screen appears.
2. Using the trackwheel, scroll to highlight an icon. The name of
the function represented by the highlighted icon will appear at
the bottom of the display.
+
+R
RP
PH
H
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Getting started — Turning on the radio
3. Access the function you want by clicking the trackwheel. The
function’s screen will appear.
Tip
The name of the function will appear at the bottom of the
screen, under the functions list. Press the underlined letter
in the name of the function to access the function directly,
without usin
the trackwheel.
Turning off the Proton
To turn off the Proton, from the
32:(5 2))
the
icon.
+RPH
screen, scroll to and click
Turning on the radio
When you first receive yo ur Proton, the radio will b e turned off. You
must turn on the radio before you can send and receive messages.
In the
+RPH
screen, scroll to and click the
the functions list.
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icon in
The antenna icon changes to an airplane icon.
There will be two messages in your Messages list when you first
receive your Proton. These are Welcome messages that tell you how
to use your Proton and some of its features.
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Getting started — Registering with the network
To turn off the radio
It is especially important to remember to turn off your Proton’s
radio when on an airplane, or at times when it may interfere with
other radio transmissions.
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In the
+RPH
screen, scroll to and click the
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icon
on the functions list.
The airplane icon changes to an antenna icon. The Proton’s radio
will be turned off and coverage will be registered as ‘
OFF
’.
Registering with the network
When you first turn on the radio, the Welcome messages will be
sent to the Proton, provided that you are properly registered with
the network and are within coverage (as indicated by the bars
beside the an tenna icon in the to p right corner of th e
+RPH
In rare cases, you may need to manually register your Proton if the
Welcome messages do not arrive.
1. In the
+RPH
screen, scroll to and click the
237,216
icon on the
screen).
functions list.
2. The
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Settings
3. In the
.
1HWZRUN 6HWWLQJV
screen appears. Scroll to and click
is set to your country (
field is set to On. Verify that the
screen, ensure that the
U.S.
Canada
or
Status:
) and that the
field is set to
Network
Roaming:
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4. Click to view the menu. Scroll to and click
Register Now
.
The messages should appear in your Messages list. See page 24 for
information on how to open a message to read it.
Note
If the
set to
You must also re-re
new applications usin
cation Loader tool. See the Proton Desktop Mana
help for more information on the Application Loader.
Status:
Active
field in the
, contact Proton customer support.
1HWZRUN 6HWWLQJV
ister your Proton each time you load
the Proton Desktop Manager Appli-
screen is not
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Quick start setup
The Proton has many features that you can customize to suit your
specific needs. Once y ou ha ve foll owed t he o th er s teps t o get s tart ed
with your Proton, you should customize how you’d like the Proton
to notify you of new messages and set any of the other Proton
options. See page 88 for details on all of these options.
Note
You can manually set the date and time on the Proton.
However , if you have installed and confi
Desktop Software and have synchronized it with your Proton, the date and time will be set automatically. See the Proton Desktop Mana
or the Proton Desktop Mana
on synchronizin
You can also set the Auto On/Off feature to confi
you want the Proton to turn on and off automatically.
er Installation & Getting Started Guide
er online help for information
to set the date and time.
ured the Proton
ure when
To set message notification options
You can customize the way the Pr oton not ifie s you of a new, unread
message.
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1. In the
+RPH
screen, scroll to and click the
237,216
icon on the
functions list.
2. The
'HYLFH 2SWLRQV
screen appears. Scroll to and click
Notify
.
3. Scroll to the field you want to change and click to view the
menu. Scroll to and click
Change Option
.
4. The following dialog box appears. Roll the trackwheel to
change options. Click the trackwheel when you have changed
the option’s setting to your preference.
5. Click the trackwheel to view the
Options
You return to the
.
'HYLFH 2SWLRQV
screen.
menu. Scroll to and click
Save
Setting the alarm
The Proton has an
same time every day. Select from six different tone settings and
three volume levels.
1. In the
+RPH
functions list.
$ODUP
function that you can set to tone at the
screen, scroll to and click the
$/$50
icon on the
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2. The
'DLO\ $ODUP
screen appears. Scroll to the field you want to
change then click to view the menu. Scroll to and click
Option
.
Change
3. The following dialog box appears. Roll the trackwheel to
change options. Click the trackwheel when you have changed
the setting to your preference.
4. Click the trackwheel to view the menu. Scroll to and click
Options
Note
.
Pressing any key will silence the alarm, but the alarm is not
disabled. The Proton will sound at the set time a
it has been silenced. To disable the alarm, set the
On/Off:
field to
Off
.
ain even if
Save
Alarm
Alarm entry fields
'DLO\ $ODUP
The
Time: Set the time at which you want the alarm to sound. The
default is
12:00 AM.
Alarm On/Off: Select whether or not you want the alarm to
sound. The default is
Tune: Select the tune you wish to hear when the alarm sounds.
The default is
selecting one.
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Off
Tune 3
.
. You can preview the available tunes by
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Volume: Select the volume at which you wish to hear the alarm.
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Your options are:
Low, Medium
, and
High
. The default is
Low
.
Sending a message
Once you have properly configured the Proton, and as long as you
are wirelessly connected to and running the Proton Desktop
Software, you are ready to send messages.
To compose and send a message
You can send a message to an existing contact or add a new contact
while composing your message. (You can also send a message
directly to another Proton without using email. See page 32 for
information.)
1. In the
functions list.
+RPH
screen, scroll to and click the
&20326(
icon on the
7R
2. The
screen appears. Do one of the following:
• Either scroll to a name or search by typing the first letters of a
name.
or
• Click the trackwheel to view the menu; scroll to and click
Address
3. The
. (For this exercise, choose
1HZ $GGUHVV
information and press
screen appears. Enter your contact’s address
ENTER
after each field.
New Address.
)
New
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4. Click the trackwheel to view the menu. Select
Save Address
clicking again .
7R
5. You return to the
screen with your new contact selected.
Click the trackwheel to view the menu where you can select a
send method. (For this exercise, choose
6. Type a s ubject line and press
ENTER
Use Email
.)
to begin ty ping your mes sage. When y ou are finished composing you r me ssa ge, cli ck the
trackwheel to view the menu; select
Send Message
by clicking
again.
by
The
0HVVDJHV
screen appears. You will see one of the following
icons to the left of the message header to indicate message status.
Message is being sent.
Message has been sent out to the network.
Message is pending (will be sent later). This icon
would appear if, for example, you were out of a
coverage area or the network was busy.
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Note
You can also compose a message while in the
, or
$GGUHVV %RRN
wheel to view the menu. Scroll to and click
Message
your messa
. Follow steps 2-6 above to compose and send
6DYHG 0HVVDJHV
e.
screens. Click the track-
0HVVDJHV
Compose
To send a one-time message
This send option is a short-cut method. The address will NOT be
saved in your Address Book.
1. In the
+RPH
screen, scroll to and click the
functions list.
2. The
7R
screen appears. Scroll to
[Use Once]
the menu where you can select a send method. (For this exercise, choose
Use Email
.)
&20326(
icon on the
and click to view
3. The
2QH 7LPH (PDLO
screen ap pears and y ou can t ype yo ur con tact’s email address. Click the tra ckwheel t o view t he menu and
select
Continue
4. Type a subject and press
by clicking again.
ENTER
to begin typi ng your message.
When you are ready to send the message, click the trackwheel
to view the menu and click
0HVVDJHV
The
screen appears and you can view the sent message’s
Send Message
.
status.
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Getting started — Reading a message
See Chapter 3, “Composing & sending messages” on page 31 for
detailed information on formatting and composing messages.
Reading a message
When the Proton receives a new message, it will provide one of the
following notification types: no notification, beep, beep and vibrate,
or vibrate only.
1. In the
0HVVDJHV
screen, scroll to a message header with an
unread message i con b eside it. Click the trackwheel to view the
menu and select
Open Message
by clicking again.
2. The new message appears on your screen. To see more information for a given open message, use the trackwheel and roll
up above the body of the message. Here you will find the message header, the sent time, and the address fields. Scroll down
to read the entire message.
3. Click the trackwheel to view the menu and select your next
option. You can reply to, forward, save, or delete the open message, read the pr evious mes sag e, r ead t he next un read mes sag e,
or mark the message as unread. See page 45 for more information on all your received message options.
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Note
When you slide the Proton out of the hol ster within 5 seconds of notification, the notification stops and the most
recently received message is already open. If you pull the
Proton out of the holster and quickly replace it, notification
stops but the message will remain marked unread.
Using password protection
The Proton has a password security feature. Once you set the
password for your Proton and the password security screen turns
on, no one can access it unless the password is entered.
When you set your password in the
6HFXULW\
screen of the
function, you can also specify the length of time that the Proton is
idle before the passwor d securi ty screen appears. Once t he Pro ton is
left idle for that amount of time, you will need to enter your
password to access the Proton.
2SWLRQV
You can also manually invoke the password security screen by
/RFN
using the
function. This function will lock the Proton and no
one can access it without entering the password. You should lock
your Proton if you leave it unattended.
Once the password is enabled, you will need to enter it when
connecting the Proton to your PC for use with the Proton Desktop
Manager. With the Proton in the cradle, you must type your
password and press the
ENTER
key before you can access the Proton
Desktop Manager tools.
If you do not want the password security screen to appear, you
must disable your password in the
6HFXULW\
screen. See page 27 for
details.
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Note
If you have entered information in the
2SWLRQV
screen.
You should backup any information on your Proton that
mi
password is entered 10 times, all information could be
erased from the Proton for security reasons. See the Proton
Desktop Mana
Backup/Restore tool.
function, it will appear on the password security
ht not have originated from your PC. If an incorrect
er online help for more information on the
2ZQHU
screen of the
To enable password protection
You should set a password so that no one can access your Proton
without knowing the password.
1. In the
functions list.
+RPH
screen, scroll to and click the
237,216
icon on the
2. The
3. The
'HYLFH 2SWLRQV
6HFXULW\
screen appears. While in t he
screen appears. Scroll to and click
the trackwheel to view the menu. Select
Password:
Change Option
Security
field, click
clicking again .
4. A dialog box appears. Roll the tr ackwheel to change th e
word:
field to
Enabled
. Once you select
Enabled
and click the
trackwheel, you wi ll be prompt ed to enter a minimum 4 ch aracter password as illustrated in the following screen. When you
are finished, press
ENTER
. You will have to enter your password
again to verify it.
.
by
Pass-
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5. In the
Security Timeout:
field, set how much idle time sh ould
pass before the password security screen will appear. Click to
view the menu, select
Change Option
, and set the amount of
idle time in the dialog box which appears. Click the trackwheel
once you have set this field to your preference.
6. Click the trackwheel to view the menu. Scroll to and click
Options
.
You return to the
Note
Once you have set a password, you need to enter it to
access the
off the Proton with the password security screen still
enabled, you will need to enter the password once you
power on the Proton a
'HYLFH 2SWLRQV
6HFXULW\
screen.
screen again. In addition, if you power
ain.
Save
Once the password is set, you can access the
the functions list in the
mation on the
/RFN
function.
+RPH
screen. See page 28 for infor-
/2&.
icon on
To disable password protection
Once you disable your password, the password security screen will
no longer be displayed.
1. In the
functions list.
+RPH
screen, scroll to and click the
237,216
icon on the
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2. The
'HYLFH 2SWLRQV
screen appears. Scroll to and click
Security
The following dialog box appears. Type your password and
press
3. While in the
ENTER
to access the
Password:
view the screen’s menu. Scroll to and click
6HFXULW\
screen.
field of the
6HFXULW\
screen, click to
Change Option
4. The following dialog box will appear. Scroll to and click
abled
.
5. Click the trackwheel to view the menu. Scroll to and click
Options
.
.
.
Dis-
Save
You return to the
'HYLFH 2SWLRQV
screen where the password feature
is disabled on the Proton.
To lock the Proton
Once you have enabled your password in the
can lock the Proton when it is unattended. An icon of a key will
appear on the
In the
+RPH
+RPH
screen.
screen, scroll to the
/2&.
password security screen will appear and you will need your
password to access the Proton.
6HFXULW\
screen, you
icon and click. The
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The information you entered in the
2ZQHU
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Proton options will appear on the password security screen.
If you did not enter any information, default Proton information appears. See pa
2ZQHU
screen.
e 92 for more information on the
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Composing & sending
messages
In the first two chapters, ‘Introduction’ and ‘Getting started,’ you
learned about your Proton’ s main component s as well as t he general
procedures required for sending and reading messages using the
Proton.
Now, find out all about the different features the Proton offers for
advanced composing and sending capabilities.
Sending a message to multiple
contacts
You can send a message to more than one recipient and choose
whether recipients are addressed directly (to:), carbon copied (cc:),
or blind carbon copied (bcc:). See the instructions on 83 for details
on how to add contacts to your Address Book.
To send a message to multiple contacts
You can use
your messages.
1. In the
method), click the trackwheel to view the menu. Click either
Add To:, Add Cc:
Cc:
.)
Add To:, Add Cc:
7R
screen (after selecting a main recipient and a send
Add Bcc:
, or
, and
Add Bcc:
. (For this exercise, select
to add recipients to
Add
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2. The
&F
screen appears with a list of all your contacts’ names.
Scroll to a name. (Alternatively, you can type the first letters of
your contact’s name to start a search and then scroll to the
name.) Click the trackwheel to view the menu, then scroll to
and click
3. You return to the
added to your message. Type your subject in the
and press
Continue
ENTER
to begin composing your message.
.
7R
screen where the additional recipient is
Subject:
field
4. When you have finished composing your message, click to
view the menu. Scroll to and click
Send Message
.
Note
When you add another recipient to your message, the same
send method must also be chosen for all. If both a PIN
number and an email address are entered for the contact
you’ve chosen, the same send method as the main
recipient is chosen as the default.
Sending messages to other Protons
A PIN is a number that the wireless data network service uses to
identify each Proton on t he network; it is similar to a phone number .
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If you know the PIN of another Proton, you can use that number to
send a message to that peer Proton.
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Note
1. In the
Messages sent to a PIN do not go through your desktop.
They will not appear in the Inbox or in the Sent Items list.
+RPH
screen, scroll to and click the
&20326(
icon on the
functions list.
7R
2. The
screen appears. Scroll to and click an existing contact’s
name for which yo u hav e a P IN in cluded in the con ta ct’s i nformation. Click the trackwheel to view the menu. Scroll to and
click
3. The
Use PIN
7R
screen appears. Type a subject line and press
.
begin composing your message.
ENTER
to
4. Once you have finished composing your message, click the
trackwheel to view the men u. Scroll to and click
You return to the
0HVVDJHV
screen where a checkmark will appear
Send Message
to indicate that the message has been sent. The checkmark will
change to a “D” when the message has been delivered to the user’s
Proton. If you are sending a message to more than one PIN number,
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the checkmark will change to a “D” when the message has been
delivered to all the recipients’ handhelds.
Note
To find your PIN number, check the information in the
screen of the
WXV
your PIN number by placin
runnin
top Software Installation & Gettin
Proton Desktop Mana
You can also send a messa
PIN number. See pa
Email
the Proton Desktop Software. See the Proton Desk-
Use PIN
with
2SWLRQV
function. You can also find out
your Proton in the cradle and
Started Guide or the
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e to a Proton using a one-time
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.
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Use
Customizing the auto signature
Once you successfully install the Proton Desktop Software, an
automatic signature is included on all email messages sent from
your Proton. The default text is “Sent from my Proton Wireless
(www.BlackBerry.net)”. You can customize this text in the
Redirector Configuration tool of the Proton Desktop Software. See
the software’s online help for more information on how to change
the signature.
Note
The auto signature is only included on messages which use
email as the send method. Messa
method will not have an auto si
To disable the auto si
Redirector Confi
ware.
nature, clear the text in the
uration tool of the Proton Desktop Soft-
es that use the PIN send
nature attached to them.
Receiving confirmation of a message
When you send a message to another Proton user, you receive
confirmation automatically if you send the message to that person’s
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PIN number. You can also receive confirmation when sending a
message by email.
1. Begin composing your message by selecting the recipients of
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the message. (See page 21 for information.) In the
field, type
<confirm>
, followed by your subj ec t.
Subject:
2. Compose the message and then send it. When the message has
been delivered to the recipient’s Proton, you will receive a new
message indicating that your sent message has arrived.
Note
You will have to access the
the an
information.
le brackets in the subject line. See page 42 for more
6HOHFW 6\PERO
screen to insert
Attaching Address Book entries
You can send an Address Book entry as an attachment in a email or
PIN message to another Proton us er.
1. While you are composing your message, click the trackwheel to
view the menu. Scroll to and click
2. The
$WWDFK
screen appears, containing a list of all your con-
Attach Address
tacts’ names. Scroll to a name and click to view the menu. Scroll
to and click
Use Address
.
.
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3. You return to the
7R
screen and you can see that your message
now contains an Address Book attachment.
4. Click the trackwheel to view the menu. Scroll to and click
Message
.
Send
See page 63 for information on how to add a new entry to your
Address Book.
Setting message options
You can change the message options for all message types received, saved, and sent. You can configure the Messages list to
show the time the message was sent or received, to show the name
of the sender or the recipient, and to confirm or not confirm before
deleting a message.
1. In the
0HVVDJHV
Scroll to and click
2. The
0HVVDJH /LVW 2SWLRQV
menu. Scroll to and click
screen, click the trackwheel to view the menu.
Options
.
screen appears. Click to view the
Change Option
.
3. The following dialog box appears. Roll the trackwheel to
change options. Click the trackwheel once you have changed
the option’s setting to your preference.
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4. When you have made the requir ed changes to the fields, click t o
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view the menu. Scroll to and click
Save Options
.
You return to the
Note
You can also change the message options from the
0HVVDJHV
0HVVDJHV
screen.
6DYHG
screen.
Using AutoText to compose a message
The Proton’s AutoText function automatically replaces text you
type with pre-programmed text. You c an increase how quickly you
compose messages by using AutoText. By configuring the AutoText
entries and adding new ones for your specific needs, you can use
AutoText to:
• Automatically correct commonly misspelled words.
• Automat ically replace abbreviations and acronyms with com-
plete words.
• Automatically enter commonly-used strings of words into a
message by typing only one keyword.
• Automatically insert punctuation and symbols into your mes-
ALT
sage without using the
Note
There are several shortcuts buil t into the AutoText function
for inserting marcos into messages. These shortcuts
include inserting the time, date, etc. See page 1 12 for more
information.
key or symbols library.
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How AutoText works
1. While typing a message in the
The text
‘hte’
is a default AutoText entry that tells the Proton
7R
screen, type the text
‘hte’
.
to automat ically repl ace the tex t with the correctly sp elled word
‘the’
2. As soon as you press the
text
.
‘hte’
SPACE
key, notice w ha t ha p pens to the
:
To add a new AutoText entry
You may want to customize your AutoText database by adding
specifi c AutoText entries.
1. In the
+RPH
screen, scroll to and click the
237,216
icon on the
functions list.
2. The
3. The
'HYLFH 2SWLRQV
$XWR7H[W
screen appears with a list of default AutoText
screen appears. Scroll to and click
entries. Click to view the screen’s menu. Scroll to and click
Item
4. You will be prompted with two fields:
keyword) and
.
When I type:
Replace it with:
(for what should appear
instead).
AutoText
New
(for the
.
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5. After you have entered information in both fields, click the
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trackwheel and select
Save Item
by click ing again.
You can test your new entry by typing the abbreviation while you
compose your message.
Note
In the
Click to view the menu, scroll to and click
Select one of the macros that appears. See page 112 for a
list of these macros.
Replace it with:
field, you can insert a macro.
Insert Macro
.
To edit an AutoText entry
You may wish to change a pre-prog rammed AutoText entry to suit
your nee ds.
1. In the
$XWR7H[W
screen, choose the entry you would like to edi t.
With the entry selected, click the trackwheel to view the menu.
Scroll to and click
2. The
(GLW $XWR7H[W
Edit Item
.
screen appears. Press
ALT
while you roll the
trackwheel to move left and right across the screen. Type your
changes to the current entry .
3. Click the trackwheel to view the menu. Scroll to and click
Item
.
Save
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You will return to the
$XWR7H[W
screen where you can view your
recent changes.
Note
You can also edit AutoText entries from the
the main recipient selected. Click to view the menu. Scroll
to and click
You can also edit AutoText entries from the Backup/Restore
tool in the Proton Desktop Mana
top Mana
Edit AutoText
er online help for more information.
.
er. See the Proton Desk-
screen with
7R
To delete an AutoText entry
If you do not wish to keep an AutoText entry (either a default entry
or one that you added), you can delete it.
1. In the
$XWR7H[W
delete. With the entry selected, click the trackwheel to view the
menu. Scroll to and click
screen, scroll to the entry you would like to
Delete Item
.
2. A dialog box appears asking if you want to delete the entry.
Yes
Scroll to and click
You return to the
$XWR7H[W
.
screen and you can see that the entry is
no longer included in the list.
To perform an AutoText search
Rather than scrolling through your list of AutoText entries, you can
perform a search to find an entry quickly .
1. In the
$XWR7H[W
the entry you would like to find. For this example, type the let-
‘t’
ter
. (The screen header will display the word
lowed by the letter
screen, type the first letter or first few letters of
‘t’
Find:
)
.
, fol-
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2. Click the trackwheel to choose to edit or delete the entry.
Automatic formatting
The Proton’s built-in formatting capabilities extend beyond the
AutoText function to reduce your typing time dramatically.
Auto capitalization
As you compose a message, you do not have to worry about
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pressing the
SHIFT
key to capitalize words — the Proton has 2
methods of performing capitalization for you!
• Begin typing; you will see that the first letter you type capitalizes itself auto matica lly and that every let ter foll owing a period
becomes capitalized too. The Proton recognizes the beginning
of a new sentence and does the work for you.
• If you want any subsequent characters to be capitalized, press
and hold the character key until it becomes capitalized. You
must have
work (i.e.,
Key Rate
Key Rate
information on the
set to either
must be enabled). See page 93 for more
Screen/Keyboard
Slow
Fast
or
options.
for this feature to
Auto punctuation
You can automatically insert a period at the end of a sentence or
word by pressing the
SPACE
key twice. You will also notice that the
next letter typed is capitalized.
Email field in Address Entry screen
You can type an email address in the
(QWU\
screen without touching the
ALT
Email
key!
field of the
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Begin typing an email address; instead of pressing
the ‘@’ sign, simply press the
appear. When you pr ess the
SPACE
SPACE
To insert a blank space into the
then press
SPACE
time you press the
again. A blank space appears in the f ield. The next
SPACE
key, the ‘@’ sign appears.
key. You will see the ‘@’ sign
key again, a ‘.’ character appears.
Email
field, press
ALT+L
BACKSPACE
to access
and
Number fields in Address Book screens
You can type numbers in th e
Fax
fields of the
pressing the
ALT
$GGUHVV (QWU\
key.
Begin typing a number in one of these fields and instead of pressing
ALT
the
key to access numeric keys, simply press the associated
character key. For example, to display the number ‘4’, press the ‘R’
key. These fields support all numeric characters and the ‘-‘, ‘+’, ‘x’
PIN, Work, Home, Mobile, Pager
and
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screens without
, and
ALT
and ‘.’ characters without pressing the
key.
Number lock
You can activate number lock (num lock) mode to type numbers
without holding down the
ALT
the
in any screen. Press
key. Num lock mode is activated and you can enter numbers
SHIFT
or
ALT
key. Press the
ALT
again to turn off num lock mode.
SHIFT
key then press
Inserting symbols
Enhance your messages by inserting symbols from the Proton’s
symbols library.
Note
You can insert symbols into screens other than
the
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by followin
these steps.
, and
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(such as
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screens)
1. In the
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screen, press
screen.
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ALT+SPACE
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2. Use the trackwheel to scroll to the symbol you would like to
insert into your message, then click to insert the symbol.
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3. You return to your message in the
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screen and you can see
that your symbol choice has been inserted. Continue composing.
Tip
You can also insert international characters into your
messa
letter with associated international characters to scroll
throu
you find the one you want.
es. Roll the trackwheel as you press and hold a
h the available characters. Release the letter once
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Receiving & reading
messages
In this chapte r, le arn ab out you r opt ion s for rece ived me ssa ges, h ow
to access more of a long message, and how to open file and Address
Book attachments.
When you receive a new message, the Proton will display visual
notification on the
depending on how you have set your notification options.
+RPH
screen and will provide other notification,
Received message options
Once you have read a new message, click the trackwheel to view
your options. The following menu appears:
Received message menu
You can click
view the following options:
Mark Unread – Marks the current message as unread. If you
synchronize with your desktop using the Proton Desktop Software,
the message will remain as marked unread on your desktop a nd on
your Proton.
Reply to Message
or you can scroll up or down to
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Save Message — Save th e open mes sage. A copy o f the messag e
will be placed in the
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screen. See page 5 4 for more
information on how to save messages.
Reply to Message — Send a reply to the sender of the open
message. By default, this option is selected.
Reply to All – Reply to all recipients of the message.
Forward Message — Forward (send ) t he open mess ag e t o an othe r
contact. If an attachment is included with a message, it will be
forwarded with the message.
Reply with Text — Send a reply to the sender of the open
message. The text of the or igin al message a ppea rs below your repl y.
All of the original message is sent, even if it was truncated on your
Proton.
Reply to All with Text – Send a repl y to all reci pients and
include the text of the original message as part of the reply.
Delete Message — Delete the open message.
Next Unread — Close the current message and open the next
unread message.
Previous Message - Close the current message and open the
previous message in the list.
Next Message - Close the current message and open the next
message in the list.
Note
If you are using Microsoft Outlook as your email program
and you reply to a received messa
correspoindin
marked as read and replied to. If you forward a messa
the correspondin
warded.
message in your corporate Inbox will be
message will be marked as read and for-
e using your Proton, the
e,
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Receiving & reading messages — Receiving long messages
Receiving long messages
Occasionally, the message you receive may be longer than what the
network can transmit. In this case, the maximum amount of data
allowed is sent to your Proton and the remainder is stored in your
corporate email Inbox. You can access the rest of your message by
following this procedure:
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1. Open the message. At th e end of the message, you will see
available
. The remaining number of bytes in the message is
also listed.
More
2. Click to view the menu. Scroll to and click
3. Once you have selected
More
you can remain in the message
.
and the remaining part of the message will appear at the end
when it arrives. You can also return to the Messages list and
you will be notified when the Proton receives the remaining
part of the message. (For this exercise, return to the Messages
list.)
More
4. The message will be marked unread. In the Messages list, scroll
to the unread message and open it by pressing the
G
Press
to resume reading the message where you last left off.
Managing file attachments
If you have received a message on your Proton that originally had a
file attached, you can send this message to someone else who can
ENTER
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Receiving & reading messages — Opening an Address Book attachment
open the file attachment. The original message (with the attached
file) is forwarded through your corporate email Inbox.
1. Open a received message that has a file attachment. The name
of the attachment and the size of the file will appear at the end
of the message.
2. Click the trackwheel to view the menu. Scroll to and click
ward
ment, to someone who can open the file on their desktop.
You return to the Messages list where you can view the sent
message’s status.
Message
to send the message, including the file attach-
For-
Opening an Address Book attachment
You can open attachments which are in the form of Address Book
entries. If you have received a message with an Address Book
attachment, follow this procedure to open the attachment on your
Proton:
1. Open a received message and read it. Scroll to the end of the
message; if there is an Address Book attachment for you to
open, you will see the following:
2. Position the cursor on the attachment and click the trackwheel
to view the menu. Click
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3. The
4. Click the trackwheel t o view the menu an d click
You return to the open message.
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information.
screen opens and you can view the
Cancel
.
Adding attachments to your
Address Book
You can add the Address Book attachment to your list of contacts.
1. Open an Address Book attachment and view it.
2. Click the trackwheel to view the menu. Scroll to and click
Address
The attachment is added to your Address Book.
.
Save
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Managing messages
Chapters 3 and 4 discuss the features and functions that the Proton
provides for sending and receiving messages. Now, find out how
you can organize, customize, and search the messages screens to
access new and stored messages in seconds.
Message status
A number of different icons in the
status of each message in the list. The following table contains a
description of each message status icon.
Icon Description
Message is being sent.
Message has been sent out to the network.
Message that was sent to another Proton PIN
number has been delivered.
Message pending (will be sent later)
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Composed message has been saved (not sent yet)
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Icon Description
Unread message transmission error
Message returned, message transmission error
New, unread message has been received.
Message has been read.
Status of message is high.
Searching messages
Use the powerful search function to locate messages and Address
Book entries in seconds.
Note
1. In the
on the functions list.
2. The
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you would like to search for.
Saved messages appear in the Search list with a lock icon
beside them.
You can also search for messa
and
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screen, scroll to a nd c lick th e
screens.
es while in the
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screen appears. Enter the keywords that
icon
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3. In the
Search List:
field, you can configure the Proton to
search all m essages, the sa ved me ssages, or the Me ssages l ist. In
Show:
the
field, you determine how you wa nt the sear ch results
to appear. You can show all messages, only the sent messages,
or only the received messages that match your search criteria.
While in either of these fields, click the trackwheel to view the
menu, then click
Change Option
.
4. The following dialog box appears. Roll the trackwheel to
change options. Click the trackwheel when you have changed
the option’s setting to your preference.
5. Click the trackwheel to view the menu. Scroll to and click
Search Messages
.
Your results are displayed in the
Note
When you enter text in the
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these characters in the subject line and the body of your
messa
You can search for a name stored in your Address Book
while in the
the
Scroll to and click
appears where you can select the name to search for. Click
the trackwheel to view the menu. Scroll to and click
Address
your selected name in the
es.
Name:
field, click the trackwheel to view the menu.
. You return to the
function will search for phrases containing
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Name:
screen.
Message:
or
function. With your cursor in
. The
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screen with
field.
field, the
screen
Use
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Managing messages — Saving and recalling search terms
Saving and recalling search terms
You can save the terms of your search and recall them the next time
you want to perform a similar search.
1. Outline the terms of your search by setting the options in the
fields of the
2. Click the trackwheel to view the screen’s menu. Scroll to and
click
3. If you make a change to your search terms but want to recall
the last saved terms, click the trackwheel to view the menu.
Scroll to and click
The settings will revert to the saved search.
Note
Save Search
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. The terms of your search will be saved.
Recall Search
You can only save the criteria of one search at a time.
screen.
.
Saving messages
Save important messages by copying them to a separate list. The
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list.
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To store a received or sent message
You may wish to save a received or sent message. By saving
messages, you can access the messages in the future.
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Note
1. In the
click to view the menu. Scroll to and click
An icon in front of the message header indicates message
status (i.e. sent, received, etc.). See 65 for an explanation
of each icon.
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screen, scroll to a received or sent message and
Open Message
.
2. Click the trackwheel to view the menu. Scroll to and click
Message
3. The dialog
.
Copying to Saved Folder
flashes on the screen.
The message has been copied to your Saved Messages list but
also remains in the Messages list. Return to the Me ssa ges li st b y
clicking the trackwheel, scrolling to and clicking
Close
.
Save
4. Return to the
ing to and clicking
5. In the
+RPH
in the functions list.
6. The
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message has been copied to this folder.
+RPH
screen by clicking to view the menu, scroll-
Close
.
screen, scroll to and click the
screen appears and you can see that the
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Managing messages — Saving messages
Now that the message has been saved, return to the
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screen to delete the message. See page 57 for more information on
deleting messages.
To save a message while composing
You may wish to save a message that you have not finished
composing so that you may complete and send it at a later time.
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1. While composing in the
the menu. Scroll to and click
2. The
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screen appears. An icon beside th e message indicates that the message is saved but has not been sent. (The message has been saved in the
saved in the
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screen, click the trac kw heel to view
Save Message
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.
screen. It has not been
area.)
3. To resume composing, scroll to the saved message and click to
view the menu. Scroll to and click
Open Message
.
4. The saved message opens and you can resume composing.
5. When you’ve finished composing, click the trackwheel to view
the menu. Choose to save again or to send the message.
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The message you save while composing is saved in your
Messa
es list, not in the Saved Mes sages area.
Deleting messages
Although the Proton has ample memory for storing messages, you
should delete unnecessary messages in order to manage the list
more efficiently.
Note
To delete an open message
You can delete a message while it is open without returning to the
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If the Proton’s memory is full and you receive new mes-
es, the Proton will delete the oldest messages in the
sa
Messa
are not deleted.
es list to accomodate new ones. Saved messages
screen.
1. While the message is open, click the trackwheel to view the
menu. Scroll to and click
Delete Message
.
2. The following dialog box appears, asking if you want to delete
the message. Click
You return to the
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Yes
.
screen and you can see that the message
is no longer included in the list.
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To delete a message from the Messages list
You can delete a message from the
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screen wi thout having
to open it. This procedure also applies for deleting messages from
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the
1. In the
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delete and click to view the menu. Scroll to and click
Message
.
screen.
screen, scroll to the message that you want to
Delete
2. The following dialog box appears, asking if you want to delete
Yes
the message. Click
.
The message is no longer included in the Messages list.
Note
If you request more of a message, you should not delete
that messa
See pa
sa
es.
e until you have received all the information.
e 47 for more information on receiving long mes-
To delete multiple messages.
You can delete more than one message by selecting a date field.
1. In the
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2. With the date field high lighte d, click t o view the menu. Sc roll to
and click
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screen, scroll to a date field.
.
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3. The following dialog box appears. Click
Yes
to delete all messages sent or rec eived on that dat e as we ll as a ll m essage s sent
or received prior to that date.
You return to the
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screen and you can see that the
messages have been removed from the list
Resending a message
If, for some reason, your message is not sent properly on the first
attempt, you can resend the message.
1. In the
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to resend and click to view the menu. Select
clicking again .
screen, scroll to the message which you want
Open Message
by
2. The text of the message will appear. Click to view the menu.
Scroll to and click
Resend Message
.
You return to the
0HVVDJHV
screen and your message will be sent
again.
Note
Scroll to the top of the original message to find out why the
messa
Mana
explanations of possible error messa
e did not send properly. See the Proton Desktop
er and Proton Desktop Redirector online help for
es.
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Marking a message as unread
You can mark important messages as unread. When you
synchronize your Proton with the Proton Desktop Software, the
messages will remain as marked unread on both your desktop and
your Proton.
1. Scroll to a prev iously read mess age to high light it. Cl ick to view
the menu.
2. Scroll to and click
Mark Unread
.
The message will be marked as unread.
Note
You can also mark messages as unread in an open
messa
clickin
If you mark a messa
already been read on your desktop, and you synchronize
your Proton and your PC, the messa
read on both your Proton and your desktop.
e by clicking to view the menu, scrolling to and
Mark Unread.
e as unread on your Proton which has
e will be marked as
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Using the Address Book
The Proton contains an Address Book for storing the address
informatio n of each person or company yo u might wa nt to contac t.
The Address Book allows you to keep a customized record of email
addresses, mailing addresses, titles, and pager, fax, business, and
home phone numbers. It also stores personal information such as
any notes you’d like to associate with a specific contact. You can
also include PIN numbers for contacts with Proton. Add as many
different contacts as you like!
Customizing Address Book options
To customize your Address Book options
In your Address Book opti ons, you ca n de ci de how you want to sort
the addresses in your Address Book, whether or not you want
confirmation of deleted addresses, and whether or not you want to
allow duplicate names.
1. In the
the functions list.
2. The
Scroll to and click
+RPH
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screen, scro ll t o a nd click the
screen appears. Click to view the menu.
Options
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3. The
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screen appears, displaying the fol-
lowing three options:
Sort By Select how you want to sort the addresses
in your Address Book. The default is
Confirm
Address
Delete
Allow
Duplicate
Names
First Name
Select whet her or not yo u want to co nfirm
the deleting of an Address Book entry
each time. By default, this is set to
Select whether or not you want to allow
more than one entry for the same name.
By default this field is set to
.
Yes
.
Yes
.
4. Scroll to the option you want to change, the n click to vi ew the
menu. Scroll to and click
Change Option
.
5. The following dialog box appears. Roll the trackwheel to
change options. Click the trackwheel once you have changed
the option’s setting to your preference.
6. Click the trackwheel to view the menu. Scroll to and click
Options
.
Save
You return to the
Note
You can also access the Address Book options in the
screen when composin
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screen.
a message.
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Adding address entries
You can add entries to the Address Book to suit your needs.
To add an Address Book entry
You can add address entries to your Address Book to create a
contact database.
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Note
1. In the
+RPH
the functions list.
2. The
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Scroll to and click
You can have up to 3 email address for the same Address
Book entry. To add more than one email address, click to
view the
An additional field appears in the
you are able to add the second email address. When you
compose a messa
addresses and select the email send method, you will be
prompted to select which address to use.
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screen, scro ll t o a nd click the
menu, scroll to and click
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e to the contact with multiple email
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Add Email
screen and
icon on
screen appears. Click to view the menu.
New Address
.
.
3. Type your contact’s information and press
field. You can also type your contact’s full name in the
Last:
or
field and press the
appear in the
Last:
field.
First:
ENTER
ENTER
key. The first name will
after each
First:
field and the last name will appear in the
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Using the Address Book — Adding address entries
4. To save your contact information, click to view the menu. Scroll
to and click
Save Address
.
An alphabetical listing of all your contacts’ names appears with
your new contact’s nam e inserted in order.
Tip
Instead of adding all your contacts manually to your Proton,
you can import them from your PC. See the Proton Desktop
Manager online help for more information.
Address Book entry fields
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First Name: Enter your contact’s first name. This field accepts
alpha-nume ric and symbol characters.
screen has the following entry fields:
Last Name:
Enter your contact’s last name. This field accepts
alpha-nume ric and symbol characters.
Email: Enter your contact’s email address. This field supports
alpha-numeric and symbol characters. Pressing the space bar once
invokes the ‘@’ sign; pressing the
(period). If you continue to pres s t he
SPACE
SPACE
insert periods. To insert a blank space, press the
then the
PIN:
Enter your contact’s PIN number. This number, unique to
SPACE
key again.
key again invokes a ‘.’
key, you can c ont inu e t o
BACKSPACE
key and
each Proton, is assigned by the wireless data network service and
allows you to send a message to another Proton without using an
ALT
email address. You do not need the
key to e nter numbers in this
field.
Title: Enter the title of your contact’s position.
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Company: Enter the name of the company for which your contact
works.
Work: Enter your contact’s business phone number. This field
supports numeric characters and the ‘–‘, ‘+’, ‘x’ and ‘.’ characters
ALT
without having to hold down the
key. You ca n also access the
symbols library to use parentheses.
Home: Enter your contact’s home phone number. This field
supports numeric characters and the ‘–‘, ‘+’, ‘x’ and ‘.’ characters
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without having to hold down the
ALT
key. You ca n also access the
symbols library to use parentheses.
Mobile:
Enter your contact’s mobile phone number. This field
supports numeric characters and the ‘–‘, ‘+’, ‘x’ and ‘.’ characters
without having to hold down the
ALT
key. You ca n also access the
symbols library to use parentheses.
Pager: Enter your contact’s pager number. This field supports
numeric characters and the ‘–‘, ‘+’, ‘x’ and ‘.’ characters without
ALT
having to hold down the
key. You can also access the symbols
library to use parentheses.
Fax: Enter your contact’s fax number. This field supports numeric
characters and the ‘–‘, ‘+’, ‘x’ and ‘.’ characters without having to
hold down the
ALT
key. You can also access the symbols library to
use parentheses.
Address:
Enter your contact’s s tr eet ad dres s. T her e ar e 2 fields for
long addresses.
City: Enter your contact’s city.
State/Prov:
ZIP/Postal Code:
Country: Enter your contact’s country.
Enter your contact’s state or province.
Enter your contact’s zip code or postal code.
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Using the Address Book — Searching address entries
Notes: Enter any reference notes you would like to keep about
your contacts. This field supports alpha-numeric and symbol
characters. Press th e
ENTER
key for a new line.
Searching address entries
The Proton’s powerful search tool enables you to go directly to a
specific contact so you do not have to scroll through a lengthy
address list.
1. Type the first letter or letters of the name of the contact you
want to find. The letter or letter s you type appear in the screen
header, preceded by the word
Find:
2. To return to your complete list of contacts, click to view the
menu. Scroll to and click
View All
.
.
Note
The example above illustrates that the Proton searches the
First, Last, and Company names of contacts to find the first
instance of a match. The more letters you type for your
search, the fewer matches there wi ll be.
Viewing address entries
You can view the information for a specific contact in the form of an
on-screen business card.
1. In the
whose information you want to view. Click to view the menu.
Scroll to and click
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$GGUHVV %RRN
View Address
screen, highlight the name of the contact
.
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2. A virtual business card appears listing all the information
you’ve entered for this contact.
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Tip
Press the first letter of the field name. The cursor will move
to that field. For example, if you press ‘F’ in this screen, you
move to the
Fax
field.
Editing address entries
You can edit the informatio n in a ny of th e fiel ds of a n a ddre ss en tr y.
Some Address Book fields are limited to numeric characters and
only a few alpha characters.
1. From the
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you want to e dit and click to view th e menu. Scroll to and click
Edit Address
2. The
(GLW $GGUHVV
.
screen appears. Use the trackwheel to move
from field to field. Press the
screen, select the Address Book entry
ALT
key as you roll to scroll hori-
zontally through the text to make your edits.
3. When you have made all the changes to the address entry
fields, click to view the menu. Select
again.
Save Address
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Using the Address Book — Deleting address entries
Note
Click the trackwheel to view the
this menu you can clear fields and add Email fields. Simply
scroll to choose the field and click to clear or add. You will
see the field(s) affected in the
$GGUHVV (QWU\
$GGUHVV (QWU\
menu. From
screen.
Deleting address entries
You can delete old addresses from your Address Book to save
memory space.
1. In the
delete.
2. Click to view the menu, then scroll to and click
Address
$GGUHVV %RRN
.
screen, scroll to the contact you want to
Delete
3. The following dialog box appears asking if you want to delete
Yes
the address. Select
by clicking the trackwhe el.
You return to the
$GGUHVV %R RN
screen and the entry is no longer in
your contact list.
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and
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Managing tasks and
appointments
The Proton contains two functions to help you manage and
schedule appointments and tasks. Use the
list of tasks that need to be completed. Use the
keep track of appointments and events, including the duration of
the appointment, the location, and any additional notes.
Note
You can copy Task and Calend ar entries from your PC to
your Proton. See the Proton Desktop Mana
for more information on synchronizin
endar entries.
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function to make a
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your Tasks and Cal-
function to
er online help
Using the Tasks function
The Proton’s
tasks that need to be accomplished. Tasks can be sorted by priority,
due date, or subject.
To add tasks
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function allows you to keep a list of important
You can add tasks to your Task list to keep the list up to date.
1. In the
functions list.
+RPH
screen, scroll to and click the
7$6.6
icon on the
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2. The
menu. Scroll to and click
3. The
tion for the task. Press
4. Click to view the menu then select
Your new task will be listed in the
7DVNV
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screen appears. Click the trackwheel to view the
New Task
.
screen appears, where you can type the informa-
ENTER
after each field.
Save Task
7DVNV
by clicking agai n.
screen, with one of
following three icons beside it, depending on the task’s status.
Icon Description
The task has been completed.
The task has been deferred or is waiting.
The task has not been started or is in progress.
Tasks entry fields
7DVNV
The
Task: Enter the subject of the task.
screen will contain the following entry fields:
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Status: Choose the status of the task. Your options are
Started
default is
In Progress, Completed, Waiting
,
Not Started
.
, and
Deferred
Not
. The
Priority: Choose the priority of the task. Your options are
Normal, Low
, and
High
. The default is
Normal
.
Due: Select when the task is due to be completed. Your options are
None
this task. If you select
By Date
or
. If you select
By Date
None
, no due date wil l b e recorded for
, you can enter the date on which this
task is due.
Notes: Enter any reference notes y ou w ould lik e t o keep about the
task.
To view and edit tasks
You can view a task entry in the
(GLW 7DVN
screen. If necessary, y ou
can change any information in that screen.
1. In the
+RPH
functions list. The
screen, scroll to and click the
7DVNV
screen appears, displaying a descrip-
7DVNV
icon on the
tion for each task.
2. Click the trackwheel to view the menu, then select
Open Task
by clicking again.
3. The
(GLW 7DVN
screen appears with all the details of the task
listed. Edit the task by changing the fields in this screen.
4. Once you have finished viewing or editing the fields in this
screen, click to view the menu. Scroll to and select
Save Task
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You return to the
7DVNV
screen.
To delete tasks
You can delete tasks from the Task list when they have been
completed or when you no longer need to reference them.
1. In the
2. Click to vie w th e menu then scroll to and click
3. The following dialog box will appear, asking if you want to
delete the task. Click
7DVNV
screen, scroll to the task you want to delete.
Delete Task
Yes
.
.
You return to t he
Note
You can also delete all completed tasks by scrolling to and
clickin
7DVNV
screen where the task is no lon ger in the list .
Delete Completed
.
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To change a task’s status
Once a task’s status has changed, you can reflect this change in the
Task list. You can mark a completed task as “In Progress” and an in
progress task as “Completed.”
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Note
1. In the
You can only change the status of a completed task to in
pro
ress. You can mark a task as completed if it is marked
as deferred, waitin
a task to another status other than completed or in
pro
ress, edit the task. See 95 for i nformation on editing
tasks.
7DVNV
screen, select the task for which you want to
, not started, or in progress. To change
change the status.
2. Click to view the menu. Depending on the task’s current status,
scroll to and click either
Progress
. (For this exercise, choose
Mark Completed
Mark Completed
or
Mark In
.)
The task’s status is changed.
Tip
Press M to change the task’s status without viewing the
menu.
To set tasks’ options
You can modify the options for how your Task list is organized.
1. In the
Options
7DVNV
screen, click to view the menu. Scroll to and click
.
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2. The
7DVNV 2SWLRQV
screen appears. In the
how your tasks should be sorted. Choose from
Date
Status
,
Priority
, or
. In the
Confirm Task Delete
Sort By:
Subject, Due
field, select
field,
select whether or not you want to confirm deleting a task.
While in either of these fields, click to view the menu, then
select
Change Option
.
3. The following dialog box appears. Roll the trackwheel to
change options. Click the trackwheel when you have changed
the option’s setting to your preference.
4. When you have made the required changes, click to view the
menu. Scroll to and click
Save Options
.
You return to the
7DVNV
screen.
Using the Calendar function
The Proton’s
in either Agenda view or Calendar view. The Calendar view
displays a calendar with icons on the dates with appointments. The
Agenda view looks similar to the setup of the
displays the date of the appointment, the start time, and a
description.
To switch from Calendar view to Agenda view
The default view for this function is Agenda view. If you change it
and exit the function, the view you switch to becomes the default
view the next time you access the function.
&DOHQGDU
function displays appointments and events
0HVVDJHV
screen and
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1. In the
+RPH
screen, scroll to and click the
&$/(1'$5
icon on the
functions list.
2. The
&DOHQGDU
screen appears in Agenda view on the most
recent date that has an appointment scheduled. Click to view
the menu. Scroll to and click
Display Calendar
.
3. The fu ll m ont h wil l be d ispla yed with a bl ack box h ighli ght ing
today’s date. A smaller box will appear to the left of any days
that have appointments scheduled. For appointments before
noon, the box is displayed in the upper left c orn er. For appoin tments after noon, the box is displayed in the lower left corner.
Tip
Press S to switch between views quickly.
In Calendar view, scroll to a date and press the
You will see the appointments for the day, in A
(If there are no appointments, you will see the appointments
for the day closest to the day you’ve selected.) Press the
BACKSPACE
another date to view more appointments.
key to return to Calendar view. Scroll to
ENTER
enda view.
key.
To add new appointments
The following instructions outline how you can add appointments
from Agenda view. This procedure also applies for adding
appointments in Calendar view.
1. In the
functions list.
+RPH
screen, scroll to and click the
&$/(1'$5
icon on the
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2. The
3. The
&DOHQGDU
screen appears. Click the trackwheel to view the
menu. Scroll to and click
1HZ $SSRLQWPHQW
New Appointment
.
screen appears. Use the trackwheel to
move from field to field, adding information for the appointment. Press
ENTER
to go to the next field.
4. To save the information, click to view the menu. Scroll to and
click
Save Appointment
You return to the
&DOHQGDU
.
screen.
Note
To add a reminder to this appointment, in the
field, select how early you want to be notified of the appointment. Scroll through your options or type the first number of
the length of time to set. If you choose to be notified, your
appointment will have an alarm icon beside it in the
screen.
GDU
If you have set a reminder for your appointment but do not
want to be notified of regular messages, turn on Priority
Message notification in the
to be notified of the pendin
ments are considered priority messa
information on the
1RWLI\
1RWLI\
appointment since appoint-
screen.
screen. You will continue
Appointment entry fields
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The
Subject: Enter the subject of the appointment.
screen contains the following entry fields:
Reminder:
&DOHQ
es. See page 91 for
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Location: Enter the location where the appointment is to be held.
Date: Enter the date of the appointment. The default is today’s
date.
Start Time: Enter the beginning time of the appointment. The
default is the current time, rounded to the nearest 15 minutes.
End Time: Enter the end ing time of th e appointment . The default
is the curren t time, rounded to the nearest 15 minutes.
Reminder: Choose whether or not you want to be notified of the
appointment. If you want a reminder, choose how early you wish to
be notified of the appoin tmen t. The defa ult is 15 minutes before th e
start time.
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Notes: Enter any reference notes you want associated with this
appointment.
To view and edit appointment entries
If you are in Calendar view, you must switc h to Agenda view before
you can view or edit the details of an appointment.
1. In the
&DOHQGDU
Select the appointment that you want to view or edit. Click to
view the menu. Scroll to and click
2. The
(GLW $SSRLQWPHQW
appointment listed. Edit the information in the
Location:
Reminder:
or
screen, ensure that you are in Agenda view.
Open Appointment
screen appears with all the details of the
Subject:
fields. Scroll to the
Date:, Start Time:, End Time:
field. Click to view the menu, then click
.
and
Change
,
Option
.
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3. The following dialog box appears. Roll the trackwheel to
change options. Click the trackwheel once you have changed
the option’s setting to your preference.
4. Click the trackwheel to view the menu, then select
Appointment
You return to the
by clicking again.
&DOHQGDU
screen.
To view today’s appointments
In the
scheduled for the current da te.
You will move to today’s date in the list of appointments.
&DOHQGDU
In the
screen, you can view the appointments you have
&DOHQGDU
screen, click the trackwheel to view the menu.
Scroll to and click
Today
.
Save
Note
If there are no appointments scheduled, you will see the
appointments for the day closest to the day you’ve selected.
To delete appointment entries
You can delete appointments from your Calendar after the
appointment has passed.
Note
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To delete appointmen t ent ries
You can delete individual appointment entries in Agenda view.
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1. In the
&DOHQGDU
screen, scroll to the appointment you want to
delete.
2. Click the trackwheel to view the menu. Scroll to and click
Delete Appointment
.
3. The following dialog box appears, asking if you want to delete
the appointment. Click
Yes
.
You return to the
&DOHQGDU
screen where the appointment is no
longer in the list.
To delete multiple appointment entries
You can delete more than one appointment at a time.
1. In Agenda view of the
&DOHQGDU
screen, scroll to a date field.
2. With the dat e field highlighted, click th e tr ac kwheel to view the
menu. Scroll to and click
Delete Prior
3. The following dialog box appears. Click
.
Yes
to delete all
appointments prior to that date.
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You return to the
&DOHQGDU
screen and you can see that the
appointments have been removed from the list
Note
If you want to delete multiple appointments in Calendar
view, hi
the menu. Scroll to and click
appointments for the day will be deleted.
hlight a date with appointments and click to view
Delete Appointments
. All
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Using the MemoPad and
Calculator
The Proton contains a MemoPad to help you organize important
memos. A Calculator function is also included, which allows you to
perform simple mathematical operations.
Using the MemoPad function
You can use the
memos.
0HPR3DG
function to add, edit, view, and delete
To add memos
You can add memos to your Proton wherever you are.
1. In the
functions list.
2. The
and click
3. Type a title for your memo and press
body of the memo.
+RPH
0HPR3DG
screen, scroll to and click the
New Memo
screen appears. Click to view the menu. Scroll to
.
0(023$'
ENTER
. Then type the
icon on the
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4. Once you have finished composing the memo, click to view the
menu. Scroll to and click
Save
.
You return to the
0HPR3DG
screen where your new memo is
inserted in the list in correct alphabetical order.
To view memos
You can view the memos you have created in the
In the
0HPR3DG
screen, highlight the name of the memo which
you want to view. Click to vie w the menu. Scroll to and click
View Memo
.
The full memo appears on your screen.
0HPR3DG
screen.
Note
You can edit a memo you are viewing by clicking to view the
menu. Scroll to and click
Edit Memo
To edit memos
You can edit your memos if necessary.
1. In the
0HPR3DG
click to view the menu. Scroll to and click
2. The
0HPR
screen appears. Press the
horizontally through the text to make your edits.
screen, select the memo you want to edit and
ALT
.
Edit Memo
.
key as you roll t o sc r oll
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3. When you have fini shed making ch anges to your m emo, click
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to view the menu. Select
Note
You can clear the
messa
Title:
the menu. Scroll to and click
erased and you can add new text.
e. Scroll to the field you want to clear (either the
field or the body of the message) and click to view
Save
by clicking again.
Title:
field and the entire body of the
Clear Fiel d
To delete memos
You can delete old memos to save memory space.
1. In the
0HPR3DG
screen , scroll to the memo you want to delete.
. The field is
2. Click to view the menu, then scroll to and click
Delete Memo
.
3. The following dialog box appears asking if you want to delete
Yes
the memo. Select
You return to the
0HPR3DG
by clicking the trackwheel.
screen and the memo is no longer in the
list.
Note
You can delete memos in the
0HPR3DG
screen only.
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Using the Calculator function
Use the Proton’s calculator to perform simple mathematical
operations.
Tip
1. In the
You can type numbers and mathematical operators in the
Calculator without pressin
+RPH
screen, scroll to and click the
the
key.
ALT
&$/&8/$725
icon on
the functions list.
2. The
&DOFXODWRU
screen appears. Use the keyboard to enter the
first number of the mathematical calculation. Roll the trackwheel to the operator you want and click.
3. Enter the next number of the mathematical calculation. Roll the
trackwheel to the equal sign and click. The result of the calculation appears.
Note
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You can add, recall, and clear the calculator’s memory if
you want to save the result of a particular calculation.
Pressin
and clickin
play.
Press
lator display.
ENTER
or the
C
will perform the same action as scrolling to
the equal sign on the Proton’s calculator dis-
BACKSPACE
key to clear the Proton’s calcu-
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To exit the calculator
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To exit the calculator, scroll to ‘
can also continue to press the
Note
You cannot scroll to
lator. Pressing
calculation again.
BACKSPACE
ENTER
EXIT
’ and click the trackwheel. You
key to exit.
and press
EXIT
will perform the last mathematical
ENTER
to exit the calcu-
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Customizing your Proton’s
options
In Chapter 2, ‘Getting started,’ you found the procedure for setting
message notification options. Refer to this chapter to learn how to
make the most of th e Pro ton b y cust omizing al l of the opt ion s t o s uit
your specific needs.
Note
In the
scrollin
top of the options list.
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to and clicking
screen, return to the
[Return to Home screen]
+RPH
screen by
at the
Customizing Proton options
You can customize any of the Proton’s options by following this
general procedure:
1. In the
functions list.
2. The
want to change and click the trackwheel.
+RPH
'HYLFH 2SWLRQV
screen, scroll to and click the
screen appears. Scroll to the option you
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icon on the
3. Scroll to the field you want to change and click to view the
menu. Scroll to and click
Change Option
.
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4. A dialog box appears. Roll the trackwheel to change options.
Click the trackwheel once you have changed the option’s setting to your prefe rence.
5. Click to view the menu, then scroll to and click
Save Options
.
You return to the
'HYLFH 2SWLRQV
screen.
Proton options
The following pages list the Proton’s options and provide page
references for further information.
About
The
cannot chan ge t he information in this screen. Press
to return to the
$ERXW
screen contains Proton copyright information. You
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BACKSPACE
screen.
twice
Auto On/Off
Use the automatic on/off feature to maximize battery life and still
maintain optimal, extended messaging performance.
Note
Weekday On: Enables you to set the Proton to turn on
automatically at a specific time throughout the week
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Both Weekday and Weekend options have an
Disable
the Proton to turn on and off automatically.
field. You must set this field to
Enable
Enable/
in order for
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Enables you to set the Proton to turn off
automatically at a specific time throughout the week
Enables you to set the Proton to turn on
automatically at a specific time on the weekend
Enables you to set the Proton to turn off
automatically at a specific time on the weekend
The
screen contains a list of all current AutoText entries.
You can add, edit, and delete entries as you wish. See 50 for
information on how to change AutoText entries.
Set the date and time so that your messages contain the correct time
stamp.
Select your time zone. The Proton will automatically
adjust the time depending on the time zone. The default is the
time zone .
Select whether or not you want daylight
savings to be adjusted automatically. By default, the Proton is set to
adjust for dayl ight sa vings (
). The setting only needs to be
set once. It should only be set to
if you live in a state or
province that does not reco gnize dayli ght sa vings. When this setting
is set to
, the Proton will automatically adjust the time on
the proper date.
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Weekday Off:
Weekend On:
Weekend Off:
AutoText
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Date/Time
Note
Time Zone:
Eastern (-5)
You can also automatically set the date and time by synchronizin
top Mana
Daylight Savings:
Support
your Proton with your PC. See the Proton Desk-
er online help for more information.
Support
Ignore
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Time: Set the current time.
Format:
Select a 12 hour or 24 hour clock (the default is
12 HR
).
Date: Set the cu rrent date.
Note
The information that you input into the
Date
fields will appear on the Proton’s
the password security screen.
Time, Format
+RPH
screen and on
, and
Message Se rvices
Email Service: Choose the default messa ge s erv ice in forma tion
entry that applies to this session of email redirection. Any new
messages will be sent to the message service selected when the
message is sent. You should delete any obsolete message service
information entries in this field. The message service information
entry provided when you first receive your Proton is
Desktop
.
Note
The message service information entry provided should be
correct in most cases. We recommend a
this field.
ainst changing
Network Settings
Roaming: Choose the country you are in - either Canada or the
Unite d States. For Canadian su bscribers, the defaul t is
American subscribers, the default is
Note
It is possible to get a Proton service that allows you to
switch dynamically between both Canada and the United
States. It is, however, more expensive for cross-border
roamin
more information.
. Talk to your Proton Service Representative for
U.S.
Canada
. For
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