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2On the Running Programs tab, do one of the following:

•Select the application you want to close, and then select Stop to close it.

•Select Stop All to close all your open applications.

NOTE If you press OK to return to Programs, the current application continues to run in the background.

Using your Today screen

Your Today screen is your home base. From your Today screen you can quickly look up a contact, dial a phone number or speed-dial button, see your latest calendar appointments, see the number of unread email messages, and even search the web.

To access your Today screen, press Phone/Send .

TIP You can select a picture for your Today screen background and select which items appear on the Today screen. See “Today screen settings” on page 99 for details.

Title bar and status info

Dial Lookup field

Speed-dial entries

Web search field

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Palm 700wx manual Using your Today screen, On the Running Programs tab, do one of the following

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Palm Treo 700wx Smartphone Quick Reference Guide Intellectual property notices Contents Contacts Calendar Word Mobile PowerPoint Mobile Excel MobilePictures & Videos Windows Media Player Mobile Regulatory Information Terms Index Vi C O N T E N T S Welcome What’s in the box?Hardware Documentation and software Where to learn more While using your smartphoneWhat you need to use your smartphone For a quick introduction About topics you may find nowhere Details If you need more information E L C O M E Moving Around On Your Smartphone This chapter Overview Antenna Expansion Stylus Card slot Infrared IR port V I N G a R O U N D O N Y O U R S M a R T P H O N E Turning your smartphone on/off Self-portrait mirrorCamera lens Speaker Turning your phone on and off Waking up the screen and turning it off Moving around the screen Center LeftRight Down Scrolling through screens Closing screens Highlighting and selecting items Using the action keys This command Left action key Right action keyHighlighting text Left action key activates Selecting menu items Selecting options in a shortcut menu Selecting options in a list Using the keyboard Understanding the keyboard backlight Entering numbers, punctuation, and symbolsEntering lowercase and uppercase letters Entering other symbols and accented characters Symbols and Accented Characters Opening applications Opening and closing applicationsClosing applications To access your Today screen, press Phone/Send Using your Today screenOn the Running Programs tab, do one of the following Center to begin the search data services connection required Synchronizing contacts and other info A P T E R Maintaining the battery Maximizing battery lifeIt overnight each day. The battery in your Viewing the charge status A I N T a I N I N G T H E B a T T E R Y A P T E R O V I N G a R O U N D O N Y O U R S M a R T P H O N E Using Your Phone This chapter Phone overview What are all those icons? H O N E O V E R V I E W Making calls Dialing with the number pad Using the keyboard, begin entering one Dialing by contact name Dialing with a speed-dial button Dialing by company name Select the number you want to dial Press Phone/Send to dial Dialing from a web page or messageGo to your Today screen, and then press and hold Phone/Send To select from your most recently Receiving calls Dialing using the onscreen Dial PadPress Phone/Send Using voicemail Press Power/EndSetting up voicemail Press Menu right action key and select Ignore Follow the voice prompts to set up your voicemail Button with Center or tap it with the stylusVoicemail notification Retrieving voicemail messages Press Menu right action key and select Cancel Mute Managing callsPress Off Hold left action key Use the built-in speakerphone Press Adjusting the call volume Ending a callDo one of the following Returning to an active call from another application Making a second call Answering a second call call waitingPlace the current call on hold and answer the new call Press Answer left action key or Phone/Send Send the new call to voicemail Press Menu right action key and select IgnoreMaking a conference call Put the first call on hold, and then place a second call Creating speed-dial buttons Extra Digits left action key to dial these digits Editing a speed-dial button Using a phone headset Headset button Microphone Speakers Headset specifications Using a hands-free device with Bluetooth wireless technology Using your smartphone as a wireless modem Preparing your smartphone for a wireless modem connectionOn your smartphone press Start and select Programs Select Modem Link A P T E R S I N G Y O U R P H O N E Staying Organized Contacts Calendar Adding a contact ContactsViewing or changing contact information Calendar Displaying your calendar Creating an appointment Sending a meeting request A P T E R Using Email and Other Wireless Services This chapter Messaging overview Creating and sending a text message Setting up an email account Using emailEnter your message, or press Creating and sending an email message A P T E R Select ActiveSync Receiving attachmentsCheck the Include file attachments box Using Pocket MSN Options Lets you customize your Pocket MSN experienceSigning in to Pocket MSN Press Start and select Pocket MSN Select MSN Mobile Home Browsing the webViewing a web Screen mode, press right action Creating a favorite Setting up a Bluetooth connection Downloading files and images from a web Select the Devices tab, and then select New Partnership Beaming a record Press Finish right action key A M I N G a R E C O R D A P T E R Playing Media Files Pictures & Videos Windows Media Player Mobile Pictures & Videos Taking a picturePress Start and select Pictures & Videos Select Camera Resolution. Press Center to start recording Optional Set a 5-second timer PressRecording a video Creating a video ringtone Viewing a picture or videoSelect the contact to whom you want to assign the ringtone Windows Media Player Mobile Transferring media files to your smartphone Press Play left action key Shuffle/Repeat Repeat Plays Working with libraries Staying Productive Smartphone Presentations with you Word Mobile PowerPoint Mobile Excel Mobile Word Mobile PowerPoint Mobile Creating a workbook Excel MobileSelect Excel Mobile Managing Files Applications This chapter Finding information Installing applications Exploring files and foldersSelect File Explorer Hold Center to open the shortcut menu, and then select Installing applications from the Internet Installing applications from your computer Installing applications onto an expansion cardClick Tools and select Explore Device Mobile-Based Device To open Mobile Device folder Selecting which info to sync Setting synchronization optionsSynchronizing with an Exchange Server Check the Turn on Bluetooth box Synchronizing using Bluetooth wireless technologyPress OK Press Start and select Programs Setting the synchronization schedule Starting and stopping synchronization Using expansion cards Removing and inserting expansion cards I N G E X P a N S I O N C a R D S A N a G I N G F I L E S a N D a P P L I C a T I O N S Customizing Your Smartphone This chapter Select Browse Select the picture you want to use Press OK Today screen settingsSelecting which items appear on your Today screen Setting roaming preferences Feature availabilityControlling your roaming experience N T R O L L I N G Y O U R R O a M I N G E X P E R I E N C E System sound settings Setting the ringer switch Adjusting volume settingsSlide the Ringer switch to Sound Mode Off Selecting Sounds & Notifications S T O M I Z I N G Y O U R S M a R T P H O N E Display and appearance settings Application settingsAdjusting the brightness Changing the text size Reassigning buttons Start = Start Menu OK = OK/Close Using Auto-Keyguard and touchscreen lockout Using KeyguardLocking your smartphone and info Using Phone Lock Using the system password lock Press OK to finish Turning wireless services on/off Resetting your smartphonePassword again. Then tap the onscreen Keyboard icon Performing a soft reset Synchronizing with your computer, a soft reset may help Specific Absorption Rates SAR for Wireless Smartphones Regulatory Information E G U L a T O R Y I N F O R M a T I O N Terms My Mobile Devices OptionPhone Off Phone/Send Add to Favorites command Adding IndexIcon Exchange Server 92 options Brightness, adjusting 75, 76 Audio Calendar views 54 Call Log Call Log command 37 call waiting Callback number 60 caller ID pictures 53, 75 camera Box 109 Dismiss button 39 display Contacts application managing contactDisplay message on screen check box With 63 requirements for 1 selecting addresses 13 sending 111 IM messaging 59, 64 images See also battery links Listen button 39 listening to Setting ringtones for Adding contacts and 53 overviewMy Pictures folder Names 116 naming Speed-dial buttons 44 workbooks Personal Settings page 99, 102 Adjusting volume 41, 103 answering 37, 42 customizingSilencing sounds for 103 voicemail Phone Phone headset Phone lock feature 108, 109 phone numbers Buttons 44 copyingCustomizing presentations Remote synchronization Command 100 Roaming Preferences screen Setting Sending Monitoring status Word Mobile Text speed-dial buttons Tabs, scrolling through Features of 1Taking pictures Themes Off Media Player Mobile wireless features 26 Wireless Searching 23, 67 viewing WMV files Naming Word application Saving Zoom In command N D E