Evdo Evolution Data Optimized, Favorite | Palm Treo 755P guide

EVDO (Evolution Data Optimized)

A wireless broadband technology that is designed for very high speed data transfer with average download speeds of 400 to 700Kbps. It is capable of reaching download speeds of up to 1.8Mbps and upload speeds of up to 156Kbps.

Favorite

A button that provides quick access to a phone number (speed dial) or commonly used application (such as Contacts, Web, or Messaging). You can define up to 70 favorite buttons in the Phone application.

HotSync® manager

The computer application that manages the synchronization of your Treo smartphone with your computer.

HotSync technology

The technology that synchronizes your smartphone and your computer with the simple press of a button.

Infrared (IR)

A way of transmitting information using light waves. The IR port on your smartphone enables you to transfer

information to other IR devices within a short radius.

Lithium ion (Li-ion)

The rechargeable battery technology used in Treo smartphones.

Option key

The keyboard button that enables you to access the alternative feature that appears above the letter on each key.

Palm® Desktop software

A PIM application for computers that helps you manage your personal information and keep your personal information synchronized with your Treo smartphone.

Palm OS® software

The operating system of your Treo 755P smartphone, which is known for its simplicity of use and for the large number of compatible third-party applications that can be added to your Treo 755P smartphone.

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Palm Treo 755P manual Evdo Evolution Data Optimized, Favorite, HotSync manager, HotSync technology, Infrared IR, Option key

Contents

User Guide Waste disposal Contents Web browser Connections with Bluetooth devices 106 Your memos and documents 147Documents To Go Professional 149 Memos 151 Voice Memo N T E N T S Third-party applications Error messages Terms Important safety and legal information 231 Index Hardware WelcomeWhat’s in the box? Documentation and software Where to learn more What do I need to get started? Customer service from your wireless If you need more information E L C O M E Setting up This chapter Smartphone overview Front viewOption Back view Top view Installing the batteryRinger switch Sound On Charging the battery Battery contacts Smartphone contacts A R G I N G T H E B a T T E R Y Maximizing battery life Battery icon Turn down the screen brightness see Adjusting the brightness Making your first call Adjusting call volume What’s my phone number? Setting up your computer System requirements Upgrading from another Palm OS device A P T E R A P T E R Installing the desktop synchronization software Connecting your Treo smartphone to your computer Synchronizing information-the basics Press the sync button on the sync cable Sync button Moving around on your smartphone This chapter Moving around the screen 5-way includes the following buttonsCenter Up Left Right Down Scrolling through screens Highlighting and selecting items Accessing command buttons Highlighting text Selecting menu items Selecting options in a pick list Option Return Shift/Find Menu Space Alt Using the keyboardBacklight Entering lowercase and uppercase letters Entering numbers, punctuation, and symbols Entering other symbols and accented characters Symbols and accented characters Alt Phone Option Using the quick buttonsOpening applications Calendar Using Applications View Press Applications Your phone This chapter Turning your smartphone on and off Waking up the screen Turning your phone on and off Making calls Dialing using the onscreen Dial PadDialing using the keyboard Press Phone Opening the Phone application Press Send to make the call Dialing by contact nameSelect the number you want to dial Press Send to dial Press Center to make the call Dialing from a web page or message Redialing a recently called number To select from your most recently dialed Ending a call Press Power/End Select Hang Up AllReceiving calls Do one of the following Setting up voicemail Using voicemailSend the call to voicemail Press Power To ignore a call, do one of the following Voicemail notification Listening to voicemail messages What can I do when I’m on a call? Switching applications during a call Mutes the microphone so that you cannot be heard Saving phone numbers Select Add ContactEnter the information for the entry Select Done When the Dial another call prompt appears, select Yes Making a second callAnswering a second call call waiting Send Ignore with TextTo hang up the current call and answer Making a conference call Press Send from Active Call View Using Flash mode during a callPress Power/End Forwarding calls While in Flash mode, do any of the following Defining favorite buttons Creating a speed-dial favorite button Press Phone Use the 5-way to select a blank favorite button Editing a favorite button Press Phone Use the 5-way to access FavoritesSelect OK Select a blank button Press Menu Deleting a favorite button Using a phoneHeadset Select Edit Favorites Button on the Record menu Using a wired headset Connecting to a Bluetooth hands-free deviceMicrophone Headset button Speakers Select Hands-free Setup Press Applications and select Using a Bluetooth hands-free device Customizing advanced settings for your hands-free device Press Applications and select Prefs Select Hands-free Customizing phone settings Customizing the Phone application’s Main View Selecting ringtones TIP If you select the Typing starts contacts Creating and managing ringtones Way Selecting Phone alert tones Adjusting ringer volume Assigning a caller ID ringtone Setting your dialing preferences Assigning a caller ID photo Choosing your privacy settings Enabling TTY What are all those icons? Turning on the HAC SettingCoverage area, No Service or Roaming appears instead Check the Hearing Aid Compatibility box A T a R E a L L T H O S E I C O N S ? O U R P H O N E A P T E R A P T E R Your email and other messages This chapter Which application should I use? VersaMail application How do I get started? Canada Rogers High Speed and SympaticoMexico Yahoo Account Setup Your system administrator or ISP, and then select Next Creating and sending email messagesEnter the subject and message text Red paper clip icon in the upper-right corner Adding attachments to your email messagesAttaching photos and videos From the Type pick list, select Photo/ Video Attaching ringtones From the Type pick list, select SoundsAttaching other types of files Viewing attachments Managing your messages Deleting messages by date Switching accountsDeleting selected messages from the Inbox Press Menu Select Delete Old on the Message menu Customizing your email settings Scheduling Auto Sync Selecting alert tones Select Auto SyncSelect OK, and then select Get Mail Check the Alert me of new mail box Unread messages Imap accounts Select Signature Check the Attach Signature box Message Format Sets the format for messages you retrieveAttaching a signature to a message Enter your signature information, and then select OK Creating and sending a text message MessagingContinues to synchronize with Outlook on your computer Messaging Receiving messages Using links in messages Arranging your messages Deleting messagesChatting with Messaging Customizing your Messaging settings Message with the chat icon Enter your message Selected label color, or only your name Select OK Show timestamps in chats IndicateDisplay my name in chat window as Selecting Messaging alert tones An outgoing message with an error What are all those icons? Your connections to the web and wireless devices This chapter Web browser Viewing a webPress Applications and select Web E B B R O W S E R Goes to your home Creating a bookmark Editing or deleting a bookmark or saved Saving aViewing bookmarks or saved pages Select Edit Bookmarks on the Bookmarks menu Enter the desired changes Select OK Select Edit Bookmarks from the Bookmarks menuDownloading files from a web Streaming files from a web Play Finding text on a web Copying text from a webReturning to recently viewed pages Select Find Text on Page from the Page menu Home Page Sets the page that appears when you select Select Find to start the searchSelect General and set any of the following preferences Disable JavaScript Bypasses Normal mode/Fast mode DeterminesDisable cascading style sheets Connections with Bluetooth devices Select Setup Devices Select Trusted Devices Accepting a connection from another Bluetooth device Press Applications and select Bluetooth Select Bluetooth On A P T E R A P T E R Your photos, videos, and music Camera and Camcorder Pics & Videos Pocket Tunes Camera Camcorder Taking a pictureCamera Lets you add a voice caption Recording a videoPress Applications and select Camcorder Video in a different location, select one of the following Customizing your Camera settings Go to Camera View or Camcorder View Pics&Videos Pics & VideosViewing a picture Select the album that contains the picture you want to see Select the album that contains the video you want to see Viewing a video3GP 3G2 MPEG-4 video + Qcelp audio + 3g2 file type MP4 Viewing a slide show Sending pictures or videos Copying a picture or video Organizing pictures and videos Rotating a picture Saving a picture as wallpaperAdding a picture to a contact entry Deleting a picture or video Select Delete Select Delete to confirm the deletion Viewing pictures and videos on your computer Setting up Windows Media Player for MP3 Pocket TunesApplications and select pTunes Setting up iTunes for MP3 Select Preferences Transferring MP3 files from your computer Transferring music from a CD to your smartphone Select Rip Music Listening to music on your Treo smartphone Press Applications and select pTunesChoose Song and select a song from the list Creating a playlist Select Save ListEditing a playlist Press Applications and select pTunes Your personal information organizer Contacts Calendar World Clock Tasks Select New Contact ContactsPress Phone Select the Contacts favorite button Adding a contact Select Photos to add an existing picture to this contact After you enter all the information, select DoneViewing or changing contact information Calendar Deleting a contactDefining your business card Displaying your calendar Creating an event Adding an alarm to an event Select OK Type of time units Number of time unitsCreating an untimed event Select Other to define a custom Scheduling a repeating eventCreate an event, and then select it Select Details Interval Select the event you want to edit or delete Select Details Color-coding your scheduleEditing or deleting an event Delete Removes the event from your calendar Select OK Customizing display options for your calendar Select Day and set any of the following Day View options Selecting alarm tones World Clock Selecting cities Setting an alarm World ClockAdding cities Adding a task Setting task priority, due date, and other detailsTasks Tasks Checking off a task Organizing your tasks Date Displays tasks that are due in aSpecific time frame. Select the Date Deleting a task Customizing Tasks Your memos and documents Manage Word, Excel Improve productivity by taking Documents To Go Professional Memos Voice Memo Documents To Go Professional Opening a document DocumentsSelect the document you want from the list Creating a memo MemosVoice Memo Memos Creating a voice memo Listening to a voice memoVoice Memo U R M E M O S a N D D O C U M E N T S I C E M E M O O U R M E M O S a N D D O C U M E N T S Your application and info management tools This chapter Using Find Viewing and using the alertsContinue the search Calculator Basic Mode Advanced Mode-MathSwitching between Basic and Advanced Calculator Modes Calc Selecting functions in Advanced Calculator Mode Length Length conversions for metric and English values Installing applications from the Internet Installing applicationsInstalling bonus software from My Treo on your smartphone My Treo Installing bonus software from My Palm on your computer Installing other third-party applications from a computer Removing applications Viewing application info Manually deleting applicationsPress Menu Select Info on the App menu Sending information with Bluetooth wireless technology Sending info over a Bluetooth wireless connectionOpen an application Press Menu Select Send from the App menu Beaming information Beaming an entry Smartphone directly at the IR port onBeaming an application Synchronizing information- advanced Receiving beamed informationChanging which applications sync N C H R O N I Z I N G I N F O R M a T I O N a D V a N C E D MAC only Click OK, and then close the Conduit Settings window Setting up a Bluetooth connection for synchronizationSelect Setup Devices Select HotSync Setup Synchronizing over a Bluetooth connection Press Applications and select HotSync Synchronizing over an infrared connection Applications and select HotSync Synchronizing using Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Select Local Using expansion cards Inserting an expansion card Close the door of the expansion card slot Removing an expansion card Accessing items stored on an expansion card Opening applications on an expansion card Viewing expansion card information Card Info Formatting an expansion card Renaming an expansion cardSelect Card Info Press Menu Select Format Card from the Card menu Select OK A P T E R Your personal settings This chapter Setting system volume levels System sound settingsSlide the Ringer switch to Sound Silencing sounds Display and appearance settings Adjusting the brightnessChanging the screen font Large bold Setting display formatsSmall Press Applications and select Prefs Applications settings Press Applications and select Prefs Select TouchscreenSelect a color scheme from the list Select Done Displaying applications by category Arranging applications by categoryPress Menu Select Category on the App menu Changing Applications View Changing default applications Three quick buttons that open an application Press Applications and select Prefs Select Default Apps Locking your smartphone and infoLocking your keyboard Keyguard Incoming calls received Disables Locking your screenSelect Keyguard Check any of the following boxes Locking your phone Phone Lock Uncheck the On phone power off box Enter your lock code to change this setting Select OK twiceLocking your smartphone Select the Auto Lock Device box Select the Password boxPress Applications and select Security Select OK Do one of the following Viewing all private records Working with private entriesHiding or masking all private entries You can reveal all the entries you’ve hidden or masked Security and Palm Desktop software Windows Follow these steps to recover from a lost passwordSelect Lost Password Entering owner information System settings Setting the date and timePress Applications and select Prefs Select Date & Time Set any of the following preferences Optimizing power settingsSelect Power On a call, dim backlight after Connection settings Connecting to a virtual private network Common questions This chapter Upgrading On your computer, clickStartProgramsPalmSafe HotSync Locate your user folder on your computer Users Desktop software installation Performing a system reset Resetting your smartphonePerforming a soft reset Performing a hard reset Applications and select Replacing the battery Screen Screen appears blank Synchronization There’s a blinking bell in the upper-left cornerPalm Desktop info is damaged, you can Can’t find my user folder Palm Desktop does not respond to a sync attempt Make sure that HotSync manager is running Synchronization starts but stops without finishing \Program Files\Palm\device nameMac HD\Applications\Palm\Users\ device name Synchronize Palm Desktop software, and then click Change/Remove Have duplicate entries in Microsoft Outlook after I sync Select Desktop overwrites handheld, and then click OK If you’re using Microsoft Outlook sold separatelyClick Change My appointments show up in the wrong time slot after I sync If you’re using Palm Desktop software CalendarUncheck the New events use time zones box if it’s checked My smartphone won’t connect to the mobile network Signal strength is weakPhone Other person hears an echo My voice is too quiet on the other end My smartphone hangs up when I hold it to my earHear my own voice echo Hear static or interference Hands-free devices My phone seems to turn off by itselfPreferences Select Clear Voicemail Icon Confirm all the following Bluetooth setting is on when you Can’t tell if data services are available WebCan’t send or receive text messages Can’t access a web My smartphone won’t connect to the InternetEither of these icons, press An image or map is too small on my screen It takes a long time for a web page to load Camera Secure site refuses to permit a transaction Making room on your Treo smartphone Application at Perform a hard reset see Performing a hard reset Third-party applicationsFiles\Palm\device name Error messages Getting more help Terms HotSync manager Evdo Evolution Data OptimizedFavorite HotSync technology Partnership Palm Quick InstallSMS Short Messaging Service Phone E R M S Important safety and legal information FCC Notice Battery safety information Precaution against hearing loss Page Specifications Specification S Specification S Specification S Tasks list 166, 212 accessingIndex 190 187 146121 To 54 140 229 Installing 160-162Deleting 17, 162, 163 Opening 7, 33, 34, 47 168 133 165197 136 179 139-140192 105 128 140 122125 106-109 Cookies 97, 104 For 48216 Albums 120 195146 133 224 Photos 114, 120 Dial Pad 31, 39Dialing 39-42, 47, 65 Video clips 115, 120 115 134Downloading Attaching voice memos to 228 Errors 211, 218Passwords 45, 193 Displaying 61, 134 Sending 79, 90 177, 224 opening files on 178, 179 copying music to 125 copying photos or videos162 Finding 185 Freezes 201, 204 From pick list 178 full charge batteryBluetooth devices and 57 Connecting to smartphone Groupware Entering 15, 30-31, 195 erasing all 210Icons 99, 187 Ignore button Storing 17, 155, 175, 224 synchronizing 15, 19 175, 176 installer 160 installing TroubleshootingITunes 123, 124 193 Lock icon 98, 119, 165Phone Music 123 Sending 43, 88 151Masks 189 92-94 See Documents application Microsoft Outlook. See Outlook 22087, 131, 134 Microsoft Office Manager 123 98, 105 Note button 132 notes Dial Pad 39, 47, 60 email applications 222 files169 135 Installing 16, 161, 203 Microsoft ExchangeOwner Preferences screen 195 Icon Quarantined files on 16, 18 Making 39, 47, 49 189, 192Ending 43, 46, 49 Dialing 39-42, 47 118 Entering 39-42, 61120 Sending 79, 114 Music 102 160 Pausing 103, 116107 109 Redialing most recent number 221 100 Resets 201, 204-205153 144 Waking up Contacts 40, 61, 132 specific characters 157 text 103 Charging 10, 11 171119 Side button 7, 127, 152 Sounds 141 Resetting 192Screen 140 225 Stopping Selecting applications for Setting default application forSystem resets 201, 204, 218 Adding Assigning to attachments Checking off 225-226 Displaying 134, 139 159146 139 Tasks list 27, 134, 144 Upgrades 16-18, 53, 211 troubleshooting Trusted Devices button 107 trusted pairs. See Photos 116, 117 79-80Playing 102, 115 Tasks 139, 145 Playing Volume button 7, 14, 64 volume conversionsWaking up screen 37 wallpaper 39, 60, 121 warranty Dialing phone numbers from 42 223 173, 210 Accessing 97, 99104-106 163 104 123 For