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Your Palm Treo 750 Smart Device Intellectual property notices PN 406-10626-00 v Page Contents Vi C O N T E N T S Your Microsoft Office tools 165 Viii C O N T E N T S What’s in the box? WelcomeHardware What do I need to get started? Documentation and software Setting up This chapter Front view Palm Treo 750 smart device overviewEarpiece Back view Stylus Ringer switch Inserting the SIM card and batteryTop view E T T I N G U P Charging the battery Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation H a R G I N G T H E B a T T E R Y Maximizing battery life Making your first call Press Phone/Send to display your Today screen Adjusting call volume Select Preferences Phone SettingsWhat’s my number? Press Phone/Send Setting up synchronization Look here for your phone number Press OK Using one thumb on the 5-way Quickly move aroundComplete tasks in applications Navigator This chapter Screen. Press Center to highlight and select items Navigating around the screenCenter Left Right Scrolling through screens Highlighting and selecting items Scroll arrowsClosing screens Using the action keys Highlighting text Left action key activates this command Selecting menu items Selecting options in a shortcut menu Selecting options in a list To exit the list and cancel your selection, press Left Using the keyboard Understanding the keyboard backlight Entering numbers, punctuation, and symbols Entering lowercase and uppercase letters Entering other symbols and accented characters Symbols and accented characters Press Alt To select… Enter… Ä â ã å æOr B Ö ô œ õ Ö Ô Œ Õ Or P ¼ ½ Ë ê Or R Or F Ï î Or T £ ¥ ¢ $ Opening applications Opening and closing applicationsClosing applications Using your Today screen S I N G Y O U R T O D a Y S C R E E N Your phone This chapter Turning your phone on Turning your Palm Treo 750 smart device on/offTurning your phone off Power/End Making calls from the Today screenWaking up the screen and turning it off Dialing from the Today screen Dialing with a speed-dial button Dialing by contact name Select the number you want to dial Dialing using the onscreen Dial PadPress Phone/Send or press Center to dial Other ways of making calls Go to your Today screen, and then pressHold Phone/Send To select from your most recently To select from a chronological list Dialing from a web page or message Receiving callsTo answer a call, do one of the following Setting up voicemail Using voicemailRetrieving voicemail messages from the Today screen What can I do during a call? Retrieving messages from a voicemail notification Press Power/End Use the built-in speakerphone PressMute the microphone so you can’t be Ending a call Switching applications during an active call Saving phone numbers Making a second call Answering a second call call waitingSend the new call to voicemail Press Menu right action key and select Ignore Hang up the current call and answer Making a conference call Forwarding calls Defining speed-dial buttons Creating a speed-dial button Extra Digits left action key to dial these digits Plays the previous message Deleting a speed-dial button Editing a speed-dial buttonArranging your speed-dial buttons Using a wired headset Using a phoneHeadset Connecting to a Bluetooth hands-free device Go to your Today screen, and then tap Bluetooth Using a Bluetooth hands-free device Selecting ringtones and display notices Customizing phone settingsPhone Missed call a call you did not Optional Select the Play icon to preview the sound Adjusting call and ringer volumeAssigning a caller ID ringtone Select Ring tone Select a tone for this contact entry Select OKEnabling TTY Adding Contacts numbers from new callers You can block incoming or outgoing calls Blocking callsOff No outgoing calls are blocked Setting call waiting notification Setting caller IDYou can turn caller ID on or off Manually selecting your wireless band Manually selecting your network settings Check the Enable fixed dialing boxEnabling fixed dialing Unless instructed to do so by a Cingular representative What are all those icons?From the Network Selection list, select an option O U R P H O N E Your smart device’s battery is ChargingIs fully charged Network A P T E R Synchronizing information This chapter You can, however, customize sync settings To suit your needs and sync only some How do I synchronize? Synchronizing wirelessly with the serverSynchronizing with ActiveSync desktop software What can I synchronize? Setting up your computer for synchronization Installing the desktop synchronization software System requirements Using ActiveSync desktop software Connecting your Treo 750 to your computer Plug the AC charger into a wall outlet USB sync cable This button has no function with your Treo Synchronizing using the sync cable Setting up wireless synchronization Select ActiveSync Press Start and select ProgramsPress Menu right action key and select Add Server Source Check the Save password box Setting the synchronization schedule If your Microsoft Exchange Server Send outgoing items immediately Initiating a wireless sync manuallyPress Sync left action key Synchronizing over a Bluetooth connection Other ways to synchronize When synchronization has finished Synchronizing over an infrared connectionOn your Treo 750, press Start and select Programs Synchronizing with multiple computers Setting synchronization options Changing which applications syncStopping synchronization Press Stop left action key Your email This chapter Setting up Entering settings for an email account Using a do-it-yourself setup application For setup instructions, see Setting up Good Mobile Messaging Setting up Xpress Mail Setting up Good Mobile Messaging Mytreo750cingular Setting up an Imap or POP email account Optional Select Options to select Download settings for this accountExample, if this is your work email Press Finish Go to your Today screen Press E-mail left action key Sending and receiving messagesSelect Subject and enter a title for the message Press Send right action key Treo 750 when you connect yourReceiving email messages Receiving attachments Check the Include file attachments box Working with email messages Adding an online address book Using an online address book Enter the server name Forwarding a message Customizing your email settingsAdding a signature to your messages Verify names using these address After deleting or moving a message Sending email messages from within another application Select the Storage tab and set any of the following options Your text and multimedia messages This chapter Using the Messaging application Creating and sending a text message Creating and sending a multimedia message RingtonesSound clips Pictures I N G T H E M E S S a G I N G a P P L I C a T I O N On the message compose screen Press Menu Setting message optionsSelect Message Options Receiving text and multimedia messages Viewing/playing a message Menu right action key and select SavePress Menu right action key and select Message Details Reply to the message Press Menu Using Messaging to chat Forward the message Press MenuRight action key and select Enter your message Press Send left action key Using links in messages Message status icons Customizing message settings Customizing the Messaging applicationSorting your messages Select By Name or By Date Deleting a single message Customizing chat settings On the Messages tab, set any of the following optionsWhether you want deletion confirmation messages to appear Automatically download MMS Customizing notification settings Select the Chat tab Select either of the following options Customizing network settings Acknowledge when messages arePress OK twice Using Pocket MSN Signing in to Pocket MSNSelect Pocket MSN Select MSN Mobile Home O U R T E X T a N D M U L T I M E D I a M E S S a G E S Your connections to the web and wireless devices This chapter Viewing a web Browsing the webPress Start and select Internet Explorer R O W S I N G T H E W E B Press OK to close Internet Explorer Mobile Creating a favorite Viewing a favorite Organizing your favoritesSelect New Folder Enter a name for this folder, and then select Add Press OK Press Menu right action key and select Edit Paste Copying text from a webReturning to recently viewed pages Customizing your Internet Explorer Mobile settings Save links to pages visited Connecting to devices with Bluetooth wireless technology Entering basic Bluetooth settings Requesting a connection with another Bluetooth device Select the Devices tab, and then select New Partnership Accepting a connection from another Bluetooth device Using your device as a wireless modem Setting up Modem Link for a USB connectionCreating a DUN connection using Bluetooth technology Select Modem Link Setting up your computer for a Bluetooth DUN connection Accessing the Internet using a Bluetooth DUN connection Terminating a DUN Internet session A P T E R Your photos, videos, and music Camera Pictures & Videos Windows Media Player Mobile Camera Taking a picture Optional Set a five-second timer Press Taking pictures in burst mode Recording a video Resolution Press MenuBrightness Press Right Customizing your Camera settings Center . Press OK to return to Thumbnail View Sets the default size for newly captured pictures Include audio when recording videoSelect the Camera tab and set any of the following options Select the Video tab and set any of the following options Pictures & Videos Viewing a pictureViewing a video Viewing a slide show Creating a video ringtone Sending a picture or videoOrganizing pictures and videos To keep the picture or video in two Using a picture as the Today screen backgroundEditing a picture Deleting a picture or video Viewing pictures and videos on your computer Windows Media Player Mobile WMA WMV Playing media files on your Treo Working with libraries Working with playlists Customizing Windows Media Player Mobile Continues if you switch to another application Resume playback after a phone call O U R P H O T O S , V I D E O S , a N D M U S I C Your personal information organizer Contacts Calendar Tasks Contacts Adding a contact Deleting a contact Viewing or changing contact information Calendar Customizing ContactsSet any of the following options Finding a contact in an online address book Select one of the following views Creating an appointment Adding an alarm reminder to an event Creating an untimed event Scheduling a repeating appointment Sending a meeting request Marking an event as sensitive Organizing your schedule Select the type of events you want to view Deleting an eventHighlight the event you want to delete Customizing Calendar Set reminders for new items TasksAdding a task Checking off a task Deleting a task Organizing your tasksCustomizing Tasks Creating a note Creating a voice note Depending on where you recorded the note Press OK Creating a note from a templateGo to the Notes list Organizing your notes Deleting a note Customizing Notes Your Microsoft Office tools Presentations with you This chapter Synchronizing your Microsoft Office files Word MobileWindows Explorer on your computer Copy the file into the Mobile Device folder, and then sync Creating a document Select Word MobileOpening an existing document Document list, select the document you want to open Creating a document from a template Go to the documents listFinding or replacing text in a document Open the document containing the text you want to find Select Save Saving a copy of a documentFormatting text Press OK to return to the document Formatting paragraphs and listsIndentation Changes the paragraph margins Checking spelling in a document Deleting a document Organizing your documentsCustomizing Word Mobile PowerPoint Mobile Select PowerPoint MobilePlaying a presentation Select Next or Previous to play animations Setting presentation playback options Excel MobilePress Menu right action key and select End Show Loop continuously Advances to Cell patterns Patterns applied to cells are removed Select Excel Mobile Creating a workbookCreating a workbook from a template Sheet Lets you switch to a different worksheet Viewing a workbookPanes Calculating a sum Inserting a function Entering a formulaEntering a sequence automatically Adding cells, rows, and columns Formatting rows and columns Formatting cellsRenaming a worksheet Sorting info in a worksheet Creating a chartFiltering info in a worksheet Formatting or changing a chart Finding or replacing info in a workbook Organizing your workbooks Deleting cells, rows, and columns Select how you want to remove the elements Customizing Excel Mobile Your application and info management tools This chapter Using Search Finding informationWithin notes, appointments, contacts, and tasks Press Start and select Programs Select Search Press Search left action key Exploring files and foldersSelect File Explorer Select My Device to view all folders Installing applications Installing bonus software from the CD Installing applications from the Internet Installing third-party applicationsClick Add Programs Installing applications onto an expansion card Installing applications from your computerDouble-click Mobile Device Removing applications Sharing informationDouble-click My Windows Mobile-Based Device To open Mobile Device folder Beaming information Your info or to receive info from another device Receiving beamed information Beaming a recordTurn on your screen Using expansion cards Inserting and removing expansion cards S I N G E X P a N S I O N C a R D S Opening applications on an expansion card Saving files to an expansion card Viewing available expansion card memory Moving info between your Treo 750 and an expansion cardExploring files on an expansion card Calculator Renaming an expansion cardPerforming calculations Select Calculator Using the Calculator memory Your personal settings This chapter Today screen settings Selecting which items appear on your Today screenOn the Personal tab, select Today Select Browse Select the picture you want to use Press OK Silencing sounds System sound settingsSelecting Sounds & Notifications S T E M S O U N D S E T T I N G S Display and appearance settings Setting display formatsAdjusting the brightness Regional Settings Aligning the screen to correct tapping problems Changing the system color scheme Application settings Changing screen orientationPortrait Landscape right-handed Landscape left-handed Arranging the Start menu Setting up voice commands Start = Start menu OK = OK/CloseOption + Phone/Send = Messaging Option + Start = Calendar Option + OK = Task Manager Using voice commands Setting input options Select the Options tab and set any of the following options Default zoom level for writing Default zoom level for typingLocking your Treo 750 and info Capitalize first letter of sentence Locking your keyboard Keyguard Locking your screen Check the Require PIN when phone is used box Locking the SIM card Select Password, tap the onscreen Locking your Treo Setting the date and time System settingsEntering owner information Setting system alarms Press OK If prompted, select Yes to accept your changes Managing identity certificates Enabling error reporting Optimizing power settings Turning wireless services on/off Wireless Manager Connection settingsManaging ISP settings Connecting to a VPN virtual private network Setting up a proxy server Ending a data connection Common questions Transferring info from another device Reinstalling the desktop software Resetting your TreoPerforming a soft reset Shut down your computer, and then turn it on again Performing a hard reset Replacing the battery Contacts My battery seems to drain quickly PerformanceApplications are running slower than usual Select Running Programs Signal strength is weak ScreenNetwork connection Screen appears blank My Treo 750 won’t connect to the mobile network Can’t tell if data services are availableMy phone seems to turn off by itself Can’t send or receive text or multimedia messages Your Bluetooth device is charged and turned on Turn on Bluetooth box is checked in Bluetooth SettingsVerify all of the following Synchronization ActiveSync desktop software ActiveSync desktop software does not respond to sync attempt A P T E R Synchronization starts but doesn’t finish My video and music files won’t sync Check the Use above setting when roaming box My appointments show up in the wrong time slot after I syncMy scheduled sync doesn’t work Press Menu right action key and select Schedule An alert tells me that the server could not be reached Exchange ActiveSync wireless synchronizationAgain later Have problems using my account Have problems sending and receiving email Have problems sending email Scheduled email synchronization is not working Click Start on your computer, and then select Settings Can’t access aWeb Select Control Panel An image or map is too small on my Treo 750 screen Shockwave, VBScript, WML script, and other plug-insSecure site refuses to permit a transaction Third-party applications Camera preview image looks strange Making room on your Treo Getting more help Is the other person hearing an echo? Voice qualityAre you hearing your own voice echo? Is your voice too quiet on the other end? Where to learn more While using your TreoTreo750cingular For a quick introduction H E R E T O L E a R N M O R E Terms Gprs General Packet Radio Service Dialog boxEdge Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution Infrared IR Partnership Phone OffPhone/Send PIM personal information manager SMS Short Messaging Service StartStreaming Synchronization Apps that use Microsoft Windows Mobile E R M S Regulatory information FCC Statement Antenna Care/Unauthorized Modifications G U L a T O R Y I N F O R M a T I O N Driving Safety Tips Overview Static ELECTRICITY, ESD, and Your Palm Device E G U L a T O R Y I N F O R M a T I O N Specifications Specification S ActiveSync Specification S Index 235-240 171 102Contacts 43, 56 206 Installing 189-190 Animation 141, 173198 Opening 28, 197 Bluetooth wireless 203240 123-126 Border highlight 19 borders 174 brightness, adjusting 135 Charts 175, 181 134, 135169 Entering 24, 25, 178 146 112 127-12951-53 126 91, 97, 101 55, 139121 Text 121 Network settings 112 Notes application 164 phone 122-123172 184 Resetting 215 246 124232 257 265 Events 155 123, 124 Pictures 133, 138249 167 Videos 133, 138 Earpiece 5, 247 eBooks 11 echoes ServersWith 241 Errors 219, 232 Passwords 77, 90261 178 On 198 Cards 142, 146172, 183 199 119 183175 19-20 187-188 Storing 195, 246Internet 128, 222 235 Lists accessing 22 creating 168 Manage Folders commandLeading zeros 168 110 Deleting 97, 109142-147 106 105, 111 104 189 142, 146, 197Microphone 5, 42, 137 17-19 Multimedia Messaging System. See MMS messaging 154 Downloading sounds for Receiving phone calls204 Off Hold button 42 Office files From 92 174216 Saving 90 spreadsheets Entering 12, 34, 37 20150, 53 Making 12, 34, 38 140 PINs 60, 214 136PIMs 226, 238 138 Radio 258 Radio frequency emissions 257102, 105, 110 pictures Text messages 101, 105 Videos Resets 215, 226-228 192169, 172, 183 244 Running Programs tab 29 231 140 193169, 182 Security 125, 212-216 Services tab 46, 57, 58 239, 240253 158 Start menu 28, 208 Symbols 26, 27, 48 235 Information 195, 246144 235-241 Wirelessly 68, 75, 80, 81 System settings 216-222 Installing 190, 245 Dialing from 34, 35, 37 245 240228 245-246 145 VPN connections voice captions Voice Command button 210 Troubleshooting210 Voice recording formats 211 voicemail Accessing 117, 119 22275, 80, 81 144 194 167-173 For 184 worksheet names 175 worksheets Zoom In command 173 zoom options Zoom settings 175, 177173