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Terms

ActiveSync®

The technology that exchanges and updates the information on your Palm® Treo™ 750 smart device with the information on your computer. To open ActiveSync on your computer, double-click the ActiveSync icon in the taskbar in the lower-right corner of your screen. If the icon does not appear, click Start, click All Programs (or navigate to the Programs group), and then select Microsoft ActiveSync. See Installing the desktop synchronization software.

Alt (alternative)

The key that you use to enter accented characters and symbols that do not appear on your keyboard. Press Alt , and then press a key on the keyboard to view the alternative characters available for that key. See Entering other symbols and accented characters.

auto-off interval

The time of inactivity that passes before the screen on your Treo 750 turns off. The

wireless features on your Treo 750 are unaffected by this setting. See Optimizing power settings.

beam

The process of sending or receiving an entry or application using the infrared port on your Treo 750 or using Bluetooth® wireless technology. See Beaming information.

Bluetooth® wireless technology

Technology that enables devices such as smart devices, mobile phones, and computers to connect wirelessly to each other so that they can exchange information over short distances. For more info, visit www.bluetooth.com. See Connecting to devices with Bluetooth® wireless technology.

desktop software

A PIM application for computers, such as Microsoft Outlook®, that helps you manage your personal information and keep it synchronized with your Treo 750. See Installing the desktop synchronization software.

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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 Documentation and software What do I need to get started? 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 Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation Charging the battery H a R G I N G T H E B a T T E R Y Maximizing battery life Press Phone/Send to display your Today screen Making your first call Press Phone/Send Adjusting call volumeSelect Preferences Phone Settings What’s my number? Look here for your phone number Press OK Setting up synchronization Navigator Using one thumb on the 5-wayQuickly move around Complete tasks in applications 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 Highlighting text Using the action keys Selecting menu items Left action key activates this command Selecting options in a list Selecting options in a shortcut menu To exit the list and cancel your selection, press Left Understanding the keyboard backlight Using the keyboard Entering lowercase and uppercase letters Entering numbers, punctuation, and symbols Entering other symbols and accented characters Or F Ï î Or T £ ¥ ¢ $ Symbols and accented charactersPress Alt To select… Enter… Ä â ã å æ Or B Ö ô œ õ Ö Ô Œ Õ Or P ¼ ½ Ë ê Or R 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 Dialing from the Today screen Power/EndMaking calls from the Today screen Waking up the screen and turning it off 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 To select from a chronological list Other ways of making callsGo to your Today screen, and then press Hold Phone/Send To select from your most recently 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 Retrieving messages from a voicemail notification What can I do during a call? Ending a call Press Power/EndUse the built-in speakerphone Press Mute the microphone so you can’t be Saving phone numbers Switching applications during an active call Menu right action key and select Ignore Making a second callAnswering a second call call waiting Send the new call to voicemail Press Making a conference call Hang up the current call and answer Forwarding calls Creating a speed-dial button Defining speed-dial buttons Plays the previous message Extra Digits left action key to dial these digits 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 Adding Contacts numbers from new callers Select Ring toneSelect a tone for this contact entry Select OK Enabling TTY 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 Network Your smart device’s battery isCharging Is fully charged A P T E R Synchronizing information This chapter To suit your needs and sync only some You can, however, customize sync settings How do I synchronize? Synchronizing wirelessly with the serverSynchronizing with ActiveSync desktop software What can I synchronize? Setting up your computer for synchronization System requirements Installing the desktop synchronization software Using ActiveSync desktop software Plug the AC charger into a wall outlet Connecting your Treo 750 to your computer USB sync cable This button has no function with your Treo Setting up wireless synchronization Synchronizing using the sync cable Select ActiveSync Press Start and select ProgramsPress Menu right action key and select Add Server Source Check the Save password box If your Microsoft Exchange Server Setting the synchronization schedule Send outgoing items immediately Initiating a wireless sync manuallyPress Sync left action key Other ways to synchronize Synchronizing over a Bluetooth connection Synchronizing with multiple computers When synchronization has finishedSynchronizing over an infrared connection On your Treo 750, press Start and select Programs Press Stop left action key Setting synchronization optionsChanging which applications sync Stopping synchronization Your email This chapter Entering settings for an email account Setting up Using a do-it-yourself setup application Setting up Xpress Mail For setup instructions, see Setting up Good Mobile Messaging Mytreo750cingular Setting up Good Mobile Messaging 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 Check the Include file attachments box Receiving attachments Adding an online address book Working with email messages Enter the server name Using an online address book Forwarding a message Customizing your email settingsAdding a signature to your messages After deleting or moving a message Verify names using these address Select the Storage tab and set any of the following options Sending email messages from within another application Your text and multimedia messages This chapter Creating and sending a text message Using the Messaging application Pictures Creating and sending a multimedia messageRingtones Sound clips 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 Reply to the message Press Menu Viewing/playing a messageMenu right action key and select Save Press Menu right action key and select Message Details Enter your message Press Send left action key Using Messaging to chatForward the message Press Menu Right action key and select Message status icons Using links in messages Select By Name or By Date Deleting a single message Customizing message settingsCustomizing the Messaging application Sorting your messages Automatically download MMS Customizing chat settingsOn the Messages tab, set any of the following options Whether you want deletion confirmation messages to appear Select the Chat tab Select either of the following options Customizing notification settings Customizing network settings Acknowledge when messages arePress OK twice Select MSN Mobile Home Using Pocket MSNSigning in to Pocket MSN Select Pocket MSN 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 Creating a favorite Press OK to close Internet Explorer Mobile Enter a name for this folder, and then select Add Press OK Viewing a favoriteOrganizing your favorites Select New Folder Press Menu right action key and select Edit Paste Copying text from a webReturning to recently viewed pages Save links to pages visited Customizing your Internet Explorer Mobile settings Connecting to devices with Bluetooth wireless technology Requesting a connection with another Bluetooth device Entering basic Bluetooth settings Select the Devices tab, and then select New Partnership Accepting a connection from another Bluetooth device Select Modem Link Using your device as a wireless modemSetting up Modem Link for a USB connection Creating a DUN connection using Bluetooth technology Accessing the Internet using a Bluetooth DUN connection Setting up your computer for 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 Taking a picture Camera Taking pictures in burst mode Optional Set a five-second timer Press Recording a video Resolution Press MenuBrightness Press Right Center . Press OK to return to Thumbnail View Customizing your Camera settings Select the Video tab and set any of the following options Sets the default size for newly captured picturesInclude audio when recording video Select the Camera tab and set any of the following options Viewing a slide show Pictures & VideosViewing a picture Viewing a video 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 Viewing pictures and videos on your computer Deleting a picture or video WMA WMV Windows Media Player Mobile Playing media files on your Treo Working with libraries Working with playlists Customizing Windows Media Player Mobile Resume playback after a phone call Continues if you switch to another application 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 Adding a contact Contacts Viewing or changing contact information Deleting a contact Finding a contact in an online address book CalendarCustomizing Contacts Set any of the following options Creating an appointment Select one of the following views Creating an untimed event Adding an alarm reminder to an event Sending a meeting request Scheduling a repeating appointment Organizing your schedule Marking an event as sensitive Customizing Calendar Select the type of events you want to viewDeleting an event Highlight the event you want to delete Set reminders for new items TasksAdding a task Checking off a task Deleting a task Organizing your tasksCustomizing Tasks Creating a voice note Creating a note Organizing your notes Depending on where you recorded the note Press OKCreating a note from a template Go to the Notes list Customizing Notes Deleting a note Presentations with you Your Microsoft Office tools This chapter Copy the file into the Mobile Device folder, and then sync Synchronizing your Microsoft Office filesWord Mobile Windows Explorer on your computer Document list, select the document you want to open Creating a documentSelect Word Mobile Opening an existing document Open the document containing the text you want to find Creating a document from a templateGo to the documents list Finding or replacing text in a document Select Save Saving a copy of a documentFormatting text Checking spelling in a document Press OK to return to the documentFormatting paragraphs and lists Indentation Changes the paragraph margins Deleting a document Organizing your documentsCustomizing Word Mobile Select Next or Previous to play animations PowerPoint MobileSelect PowerPoint Mobile Playing a presentation Loop continuously Advances to Setting presentation playback optionsExcel Mobile Press Menu right action key and select End Show Cell patterns Patterns applied to cells are removed Select Excel Mobile Creating a workbookCreating a workbook from a template Calculating a sum Sheet Lets you switch to a different worksheetViewing a workbook Panes 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 Finding or replacing info in a workbook Formatting or changing a chart Deleting cells, rows, and columns Organizing your workbooks Customizing Excel Mobile Select how you want to remove the elements Your application and info management tools This chapter Press Start and select Programs Select Search Using SearchFinding information Within notes, appointments, contacts, and tasks Select My Device to view all folders Press Search left action keyExploring files and folders Select File Explorer Installing bonus software from the CD Installing applications 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 Mobile-Based Device To open Mobile Device folder Removing applicationsSharing information Double-click My Windows Your info or to receive info from another device Beaming information Receiving beamed information Beaming a recordTurn on your screen Inserting and removing expansion cards Using expansion cards S I N G E X P a N S I O N C a R D S Saving files to an expansion card Opening applications on an expansion card Viewing available expansion card memory Moving info between your Treo 750 and an expansion cardExploring files on an expansion card Select Calculator CalculatorRenaming an expansion card Performing calculations Using the Calculator memory Your personal settings This chapter Select Browse Select the picture you want to use Press OK Today screen settingsSelecting which items appear on your Today screen On the Personal tab, select Today Silencing sounds System sound settingsSelecting Sounds & Notifications S T E M S O U N D S E T T I N G S Regional Settings Display and appearance settingsSetting display formats Adjusting the brightness Changing the system color scheme Aligning the screen to correct tapping problems Arranging the Start menu Application settingsChanging screen orientation Portrait Landscape right-handed Landscape left-handed Option + OK = Task Manager Setting up voice commandsStart = Start menu OK = OK/Close Option + Phone/Send = Messaging Option + Start = Calendar Using voice commands Select the Options tab and set any of the following options Setting input options Capitalize first letter of sentence Default zoom level for writingDefault zoom level for typing Locking your Treo 750 and info Locking your screen Locking your keyboard Keyguard Locking the SIM card Check the Require PIN when phone is used box Locking your Treo Select Password, tap the onscreen Setting the date and time System settingsEntering owner information Press OK If prompted, select Yes to accept your changes Setting system alarms Managing identity certificates Enabling error reporting Optimizing power settings Turning wireless services on/off Wireless Manager Connection settingsManaging ISP settings Setting up a proxy server Connecting to a VPN virtual private network Ending a data connection Transferring info from another device Common questions Shut down your computer, and then turn it on again Reinstalling the desktop softwareResetting your Treo Performing a soft reset Performing a hard reset Replacing the battery Contacts Select Running Programs My battery seems to drain quicklyPerformance Applications are running slower than usual Screen appears blank Signal strength is weakScreen Network connection 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 ActiveSync desktop software Synchronization ActiveSync desktop software does not respond to sync attempt A P T E R My video and music files won’t sync Synchronization starts but doesn’t finish Press Menu right action key and select Schedule Check the Use above setting when roaming boxMy appointments show up in the wrong time slot after I sync My scheduled sync doesn’t work An alert tells me that the server could not be reached Exchange ActiveSync wireless synchronizationAgain later Have problems sending and receiving email Have problems using my account Scheduled email synchronization is not working Have problems sending email Select Control Panel Click Start on your computer, and then select SettingsCan’t access a Web 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 Camera preview image looks strange Third-party applications Getting more help Making room on your Treo Is the other person hearing an echo? Voice qualityAre you hearing your own voice echo? Is your voice too quiet on the other end? For a quick introduction Where to learn moreWhile using your Treo Treo750cingular H E R E T O L E a R N M O R E Terms Infrared IR Gprs General Packet Radio ServiceDialog box Edge Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution PIM personal information manager PartnershipPhone Off Phone/Send Synchronization SMS Short Messaging ServiceStart Streaming Apps that use Microsoft Windows Mobile E R M S FCC Statement Regulatory information 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 206 235-240 171102 Contacts 43, 56 Opening 28, 197 Installing 189-190Animation 141, 173 198 123-126 Bluetooth wireless203 240 135 Border highlight 19 borders 174 brightness, adjusting Entering 24, 25, 178 146 Charts 175, 181134, 135 169 126 112127-129 51-53 Text 121 91, 97, 10155, 139 121 184 Network settings 112 Notes application 164 phone122-123 172 265 Resetting 215246 124 232 257 Videos 133, 138 Events 155123, 124 Pictures 133, 138 249 167 241 Earpiece 5, 247 eBooks 11 echoesServers With 178 Errors 219, 232Passwords 77, 90 261 199 On 198Cards 142, 146 172, 183 119 183175 19-20 235 187-188Storing 195, 246 Internet 128, 222 168 Lists accessing 22 creating 168Manage Folders command Leading zeros 104 110Deleting 97, 109 142-147 106 105, 111 17-19 189142, 146, 197 Microphone 5, 42, 137 154 Multimedia Messaging System. See MMS messaging Off Hold button 42 Office files Downloading sounds forReceiving phone calls 204 Saving 90 spreadsheets From 92174 216 Making 12, 34, 38 Entering 12, 34, 37201 50, 53 138 140 PINs 60, 214136 PIMs 226, 238 Text messages 101, 105 Videos Radio 258Radio frequency emissions 257 102, 105, 110 pictures 244 Resets 215, 226-228192 169, 172, 183 231 Running Programs tab 29 Security 125, 212-216 140193 169, 182 158 Services tab 46, 57, 58239, 240 253 Start menu 28, 208 235-241 Symbols 26, 27, 48 235Information 195, 246 144 System settings 216-222 Wirelessly 68, 75, 80, 81 245-246 Installing 190, 245 Dialing from 34, 35, 37245 240 228 145 Voice recording formats 211 voicemail VPN connections voice captions Voice Command button 210Troubleshooting 210 144 194 167-173 Accessing 117, 119222 75, 80, 81 For 184 worksheet names 175 worksheets Zoom In command 173 zoom options Zoom settings 175, 177173