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Section 3C

Using Messaging

In This Section

♦About Messaging

♦Sending and Receiving Messages

♦Managing Your Messages

♦Customizing Your Messaging Settings

♦Using Windows LiveTM

Messaging

Section 3C: Using Messaging

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Sprint Service Intellectual Property Notices Page Page Table of Contents Your Sprint Power VisionSM and Other Wireless Connections 205 3C. Using Messaging 225 211 317 293307 Your Resources Index Page Welcome and thank you for choosing Sprint Welcome to Sprint How to Use This Guide If You Need More Information Where to Learn MoreWhile Using Your Treo For a Quick Introduction From Any Other Phone Managing Your AccountSprint From the Today Screen on Your Treo Sprint Operator Services Page Your Setup Page Setting Up Your Palm Treo 800W Smart Device Setting Up Your Palm Treo 800W SmartDevice Documentation Experience SprintSpeed Basics Guide Set Up Your EmailWhat You Need Hardware Tip Software Front View Your Treo Smart Device Device Setup Back View Device Setup Inserting the Battery Charging the Battery Checking Battery Power Maximizing Battery Life Did you know? Setting Up Service Setting Up Service Waking Up the Screen and Turning It Off Power/End Phone/Talk Center Start Calendar InboxTurning Your Palm Treo 800W SmartDevice On and Off Turning Your Phone On and Off Before You Begin Making Your First Call What’s My Phone Number? Adjusting Call Volume Select Preferences Phone Settings To set up your voicemail Setting Up Your Voicemail Sprint Power VisionSM Password Creating Sprint Account PasswordsAccount Password Voicemail Password Connecting to Your Computer Connecting to Your Computer Synchronizing With Desktop Sync Software Synchronization Methods What Can I Synchronize? Synchronizing Wirelessly With the Server Did you know? Computer System Requirements Setting Up Your Computer for SynchronizationInstalling ActiveSync Desktop Software Windows XP Setting Up Windows Mobile Device Center Windows Vista Using the Desktop Sync Software ActiveSync window Synchronizing With a USB Connection Connect the sync cable to the bottom of your Treo Tip Your Palm Treo 800W Smart Device Page Moving Around on Your Palm Treo 800W Smart Device Moving Around on Your Palm Treo 800W SmartDevice Moving Around on the Screen Scrolling Through Screens Highlighting and Selecting Items Closing Screens Highlighting Text Using the Softkeys Selecting Menu Items Selecting Items in a Shortcut Menu Selecting Options in a List Understanding the Backlight Using the Keyboard Entering Lowercase and Uppercase Letters Entering Other Symbols and Accented Characters Entering Numbers, Punctuation, and SymbolsEntering Passwords Tip Or L Ö ô œ õ Symbols and Accented CharactersThen press… To select… Ä â ã å æ Or B † ‡ † ‡ Ð Ë ê + E ¼ ½ + R + T + J + H € £ ¥ ¢ + K + N Then press… To select… Ü û Opening and Closing Applications Using the Buttons Using the Start Menu Closing Applications Using Your Today Screen Did you know? Moving Around on Your Palm Treo 800W Smart Device Using the Phone Features Using the Phone Features Dialing With the Keyboard Accessing Your Today ScreenMaking Calls Dialing by Contact Name Dialing With a Speed-Dial Button Dialing From a Web Page or Message Dialing by Company Name Redialing a Recently Called Number Press Phone/Talk Dialing Using the Onscreen DialPadReceiving Calls Press Power/End Retrieving Voicemail Messages From the Today Screen Using VoicemailSetting Up Voicemail Retrieving Voicemail From a Notification Tip Select Clear Voicemail Icon and then press Center What Can I Do When I’m On a Call?Clearing the Voicemail Icon Returning to a Call From Another Application Saving Phone Numbers Ending a Call Forwarding Calls Managing Multiple Calls Making a Second Call Answering a Second Call Call Waiting Making a Conference Call Using Flash Mode During a CallSelect Send Key Flash to enter Flash mode Setting Up and Managing Speed-Dial Buttons Creating a Speed-Dial Button Systems Arranging Your Speed-Dial Buttons Editing a Speed-Dial ButtonDeleting a Speed-Dial Button You can connect a phone headset for hands-free operation Using a Phone Headset Using the Phone Features Using a Hands-Free Device With Bluetooth Wireless Technology Headset Specifications Before You Begin On the Personal tab, select Sounds & Notifications Customizing Phone SettingsSelecting Ringtones and Vibrate Settings 100 Adjusting Volume Settings Assigning a Picture and Ringtone ID to a Contact Selecting Your Call SettingsUsing the Phone Features 101 102 Setting Your Dialing Preferences Using the Phone Features 103 Setting Your Abbreviated Dialing Preferences 104 Selecting Your Data SettingsSelecting Your Privacy Settings Select the Services tab and Location Privacy Controlling Your Roaming Experience Selecting Your HAC SettingsUsing the Phone Features 105 106 Feature AvailabilitySetting Roaming Preferences Using the Phone Features 107 Checking Signal Strength and Phone Status 108 Using the Phone Features 109 110 Your Sprint Power VisionSM and Other Wireless Connections 112 Sprint Power VisionSM-The Basics 113 Sprint Power VisionSM-The Basics Enabling Sprint Power Vision Getting Started With Sprint Power Vision Sprint Power Vision Billing Information Accessing Sprint Power VisionSprint Power Vision Username Sprint Power Vision Symbols on Your Screen To set up a USB Internet Sharing connection Using Your Palm Treo 800W SmartDevice as a ModemSetting Up an Internet Connection With Your Computer Sprint Power VisionSM-The Basics 117 118 Sprint Power VisionSM-The Basics 119 Using Sprint TVTo access your Sprint TV channels Select Get Pocket Express Using Pocket ExpressInitializing Your Pocket Express Service Accessing Pocket Express Information Sprint Power VisionSM-The Basics 121 Set the Frequency and Begin Time To manually retrieve updatesTo automatically retrieve updates Updating Pocket Express Information Using the Email Features 123 Using the Email Features Getting Started With Email Microsoft Direct Push Technology Using the Email Features 125 126 Setting Up an Exchange Server AccountSelect ActiveSync Using the Email Features 127 128 Using the Email Features 129 Setting a Sync Schedule With an Exchange Server 130 Setting Up an Imap or POP Email AccountSetting Up Inbox to Work With Common Providers Select Setup E-mail Using the Email Features 131 Setting Up Inbox to Work With Other Providers Using the Email Features 133 134 Outgoing Smtp mail server Enter the server name Using the Email Features 135 136 Sending and Receiving Email MessagesSelecting Which Email Account to Use Creating and Sending an Email Message Select Spell Check Using the Email Features 137 138 Receiving Email Messages Receiving Attachments Using the Email Features 139 140 Downloading Attachments AutomaticallyCheck the Include file attachments box Adding an Online Address Book Using the Email Features 141Working With Email Messages Adding a Contact From an Email Message 142 Using an Online Address Book Finding Messages Using the Email Features 143 144 Using Links in MessagesReplying to a Message Deleting Messages Using Inbox ShortcutsUsing the Email Features 145 Forwarding a Message 146 Adding a Signature to Your Messages Using the Email Features 147 Customizing Your Inbox Settings 148 Using the Email Features 149 Changing Email Download Settings Tip Using the Email Features 151 Setting Email Delivery Preferences 152 Working With Meeting Invitations Sending Email Messages From Within Another Application Using the Email Features 153 154 Using Messaging 155 Using Messaging 156 About Messaging Creating and Sending a Text Message Using Messaging 157Sending and Receiving Messages Select Message Options 158 Setting Message Options Receiving Text Messages Using Messaging 159 160 Using Messaging to ChatViewing a Message Message Status Icons Using Messaging 161Managing Your Messages Select By Date or By Name Sorting Your MessagesDeleting a Single Message Deleting Multiple Messages Using Messaging 163 Customizing Your Messaging Settings 164 Using Windows LiveTMUsing Live Search for Windows Mobile Select Live Search Select Windows Live Select Sign in to Windows Live Setting Up Windows Live MailUsing Messaging 165 166 Select Windows Live Using Windows Live MailUsing Windows Live Messenger Using Messaging 167 Tip Using Messaging 169 170 Browsing the Web 171 Browsing the Web Press Start and select Internet Explorer Viewing a Web Browsing the Web 173 Press OK to close Internet Explorer Mobile Working With Favorites Select New Folder Creating a FavoriteViewing a Favorite Organizing Your Favorites Copying Text From a Web Working With Web PagesDownloading Files and Images From a Web Browsing the Web 177 Customizing Your Internet Explorer Mobile SettingsUsing the History List Select the Memory tab and set any of the following options Browsing the Web 179 Searching the Web From Your Today Screen 180 181 Using GPSUsing GPS 182 Finding a Point of InterestFinding a Point of Interest Near Your Current Location Finding a Point of Interest Near Another Location Using GPS 183 184 Using MapsSelect the Map your current location link Select Sprint Navigation Using Sprint NavigationUsing GPS 185 186 Using Wireless Connections 187 Using Wireless Connections 188 Connecting to a Wi-Fi NetworkWhy Use a Wi-Fi Connection? Are there different types of Wi-Fi networks? Using Wireless Connections 189 Turning the Wi-Fi Feature On and Off 190 Wi-Fi Status IconsConnecting to an Open Network Using Wireless Connections 191 Connecting to a Secure Network 192 Using Wireless Connections 193 194 Disconnecting From a Wi-Fi NetworkCustomizing Wi-Fi Settings Using Wireless Connections 195 196 Connecting to Devices With Bluetooth WirelessTechnologyBluetooth status icon Setting Up a Bluetooth Connection Using Wireless Connections 197 198 Sending Information Over a Bluetooth Connection Using Wireless Connections 199 Receiving Information Over a Bluetooth ConnectionSynchronizing Over a Bluetooth Connection 200 Beaming Information With IR Beaming a Record Using Wireless Connections 201 202 Receiving Beamed InformationSynchronizing Over an Infrared Connection Your Portable Media Device 204 Synchronizing Your Media Files 205 Synchronizing Your Media Files 206 Synchronizing Your Pictures, Videos, and MusicSynchronizing Pictures, Videos, and Music Windows XP Synchronizing Your Media Files 207 208 Synchronizing Pictures, Videos, and Music Windows Vista Synchronizing Your Media Files 209 210 Working With Your Pictures and Videos 211 Working With Your Pictures and Videos Press Start and select Pictures & Videos About Your CameraTaking Pictures and Videos Taking a Picture Working With Your Pictures and Videos 213 Recording a Video Taking Pictures in Burst Mode Working With Your Pictures and Videos 215 216 Viewing Pictures and VideosViewing a Picture Viewing a Video Working With Your Pictures and Videos 217 Viewing a Slide Show 218 Sending Pictures and VideosOrganizing Pictures and Videos Working With Your Pictures and Videos 219 Using a Picture as the Today Screen Background 220 Adding a Picture to a Contact EntryEditing Pictures Working With Your Pictures and Videos 221 Deleting a Picture or VideoRenaming a Picture or Video 222 Customizing Your Pictures & Videos Settings Working With Your Pictures and Videos 223 224 Playing Media Files 225 Playing Media Files 226 AAC AMR QCP Playing Media Files 227 Synchronizing Windows Media Player Library Files 228 Playing Media Files 229 Playing Media Files 230 Playing Media Files 231 Working With Libraries Working With Playlists Playing Media Files 233 Customizing Windows Media Player Mobile 234 Your Wireless Organizer 236 Using the Organizer Features 237 Using the Organizer Features 238 ContactsAdding a Contact Select Open Contact Using the Organizer Features 239Viewing or Changing Contact Information 240 Viewing a Map of a Contact’s Address Finding a Contact in an Online Address Book Using the Organizer Features 241Deleting a Contact Customizing Contacts 242 CalendarDisplaying Your Calendar Press Calendar Creating an Appointment Using the Organizer Features 243 244 Creating an Untimed EventScheduling a Repeating Appointment Using the Organizer Features 245 Adding an Alarm Reminder to an Event 246 Sending a Meeting RequestSelect Attendees and then select Add Required Attendee Marking an Event as Sensitive Using the Organizer Features 247 248 Organizing Your ScheduleDeleting an Event Customizing Calendar Using the Organizer Features 249 250 TasksAdding a Task Organizing Your Tasks Checking Off a Task 252 Deleting a TaskCustomizing Tasks Recording a Voice Note Using the Organizer Features 253Creating a Note 254 Creating a Note From a Template Customizing Notes Using the Organizer Features 255Organizing Your Notes Deleting a Note Select Calculator 256 CalculatorPerforming Calculations Using the Organizer Features 257 Using the Calculator Memory 258 Increasing Your Productivity 259 Increasing Your Productivity 260 Synchronizing Microsoft Office and Other FilesSynchronizing Files Windows XP Increasing Your Productivity 261 262 Where Are the Changes I Made to My File?Synchronizing Files Windows Vista Increasing Your Productivity 263 Word Mobile 264 Select Word Mobile Creating a DocumentOpening an Existing Document Creating a Document From a Template 266 Finding or Replacing Text in a DocumentMoving orCopying Text Increasing Your Productivity 267 Saving a Copy of a DocumentFormatting Text Formatting Paragraphs and Lists 268 Checking Spelling in a Document Increasing Your Productivity 269 Organizing Your DocumentsDeleting a Document 270 PowerPoint MobileCustomizing Word Mobile Playing a Presentation Setting Presentation Playback OptionsSelect PowerPoint Mobile 272 Excel Mobile Increasing Your Productivity 273 Select Excel Mobile Creating a Workbook Increasing Your Productivity 275 Creating a Workbook From a Template 276 Viewing a Workbook Increasing Your Productivity 277 Calculating a SumEntering a Formula Inserting a Function 278 Entering a Sequence AutomaticallyAdding Cells, Rows, and Columns Increasing Your Productivity 279 Formatting Cells 280 Formatting Rows and ColumnsRenaming a Worksheet Sorting Information in a Worksheet Increasing Your Productivity 281 Creating a ChartFiltering Information in a Worksheet 282 Formatting or Changing a ChartFinding or Replacing Information in a Workbook Increasing Your Productivity 283 Organizing Your WorkbooksDeleting Cells, Rows, and Columns 284 Customizing Excel Mobile Increasing Your Productivity 285 OneNote MobileCreating a New Note Select OneNote Mobile 286 Viewing or Editing an Existing Note Increasing Your Productivity 287 Renaming a NoteSorting your Notes 288 Opening a File Increasing Your Productivity 289 Customizing the Display 290 Your Information and Settings 292 Managing Files and Applications 293 Managing Files and Applications 294 Using SearchFinding Information Managing Files and Applications 295 Exploring Files and Folders 296 Installing Applications Managing Files and Applications 297 Installing Bonus Software From the CDClick Bonus Software Select Software Store 298 Installing Applications From Your Computer Managing Files and Applications 299 Installing Applications Onto an Expansion CardGetting Help With Third-Party Applications 300 Removing ApplicationsSharing Information Managing Files and Applications 301 Using Expansion Cards 302 Inserting and Removing Expansion CardsOpening Applications on an Expansion Card Managing Files and Applications 303 Saving Files to an Expansion Card 304 Moving Information Between Your Treo and anExpansionCardViewing Available Expansion Card Memory Managing Files and Applications 305 Exploring Files on an Expansion CardRenaming Files on an Expansion Card 306 Encrypting an Expansion CardCheck the Encrypt files placed on storage cards box Synchronizing Information 307 Synchronizing Information 308 Setting Up Wireless Synchronization Synchronizing Information 309 310 Setting the Synchronization Schedule Synchronizing Information 311 Initiating a Wireless Sync Manually 312 Other Ways to Synchronize Synchronizing Information 313 Synchronizing With Multiple Computers Changing Which Applications Sync Synchronizing Information 315 Stopping Synchronization 316 Customizing Your Palm Treo 800W Smart Device 317 Customizing Your Palm Treo 800W SmartDevice 318 Today Screen SettingsSelecting Your Today Screen Background Changing the System Color Scheme Customizing Your Palm Treo 800W Smart Device 319 System Sound SettingsSelecting Which Items Appear on Your TodayScreen On the Personal tab, select Sounds & Notifications 320 Setting the Ringer SwitchSelecting Sounds & Notifications Customizing Your Palm Treo 800W Smart Device 321 322 Display and Appearance SettingsAdjusting the Brightness Changing the Text Size Customizing Your Palm Treo 800W Smart Device 323 Aligning the Screen to Correct Tapping ProblemsSetting Display Formats On the Alignment tab, select Align Screen 324 Application SettingsArranging the Start Menu Reassigning Buttons Customizing Your Palm Treo 800W Smart Device 325 Setting Up Voice CommandsUsing Voice Commands On the Personal tab, select Voice Command 326 Setting Input Options Customizing Your Palm Treo 800W Smart Device 327 328 Locking Your Treo and Information Customizing Your Palm Treo 800W Smart Device 329 Using KeyguardUsing Auto-Keyguard and TouchscreenLockout 330 Using Phone Lock Customizing Your Palm Treo 800W Smart Device 331 Using System Password Lock 332 Entering Owner Information Customizing Your Palm Treo 800W Smart Device 333 System SettingsSetting the Date and Time On the Personal tab, select Owner Information 334 Synchronizing the Date, Time, and Time Zone With the Network Customizing Your Palm Treo 800W Smart Device 335 Setting System AlarmsManaging Identity Certificates 336 Enabling Error Reporting Customizing Your Palm Treo 800W Smart Device 337 Setting Up an External GPS Device 338 Viewing and Optimizing Power SettingsViewing Memory Usage Customizing Your Palm Treo 800W Smart Device 339 Viewing and Managing Active Tasks 340 Connection SettingsTurning Wireless Services On and Off Customizing Your Palm Treo 800W Smart Device 341 Managing ISP SettingsConnecting to a VPN On the Tasks tab, select Manage existing connections On the Tasks tab, select Add a new VPN server connection Setting Up a Proxy ServerOn the Tasks tab, select Set up my proxy server 342 Customizing Your Palm Treo 800W Smart Device 343 Ending a Data ConnectionEnrolling a Domain 344 Purchasing Accessories for Your Treo Your Resources 346 Help 347 Help 348 Transferring Information From Another Device Help 349 Resetting Your Palm Treo 800W SmartDevicePerforming a Soft Reset 350 Performing a Hard Reset Help 351 Replacing the Battery 352 Help 353 PerformanceApplications Are Running Slower Than Usual 354 Can’t Save or Access Files on an Expansion CardCan’t Charge the Battery Check the Receive all incoming beams box Help 355 ScreenScreen Appears Blank My Treo Seems to Turn Off by Itself Signal Strength Is WeakMy Treo Won’t Connect to the Wireless Network Network Connection Help 357 Can’t Tell If Data Services Are AvailableMy Treo Won’t Connect to the Internet 358 Turn on Bluetooth box is checked in Bluetooth SettingsCan’t Send or Receive Text Messages Help 359 On the Devices tab, select Add New Device 360 SynchronizationDesktop Sync Software Desktop Sync Software Does Not Respond to a Sync Attempt Help 361 362 Help 363 364 Synchronization Starts But Doesn’t FinishMy Windows Media Player Library Won’t Sync My Appointments Show Up in the Wrong TimeSlotAfterI Sync Help 365 Can’t Synchronize Using a Bluetooth Connection My Scheduled Sync Doesn’t Work Exchange ActiveSync wireless synchronizationCheck the Use above setting when roaming box Can’t Synchronize With My Company’s Exchange Server Help 367 My Today Screen Settings Are Not Restored AfteraHardResetAn Alert Tells Me That the Server Could Not Be Reached 368 Have Problems Using My AccountHave Problems Sending and Receiving Email Help 369 Have Problems Sending EmailAuto Sync Is Not Working 370 Can’t Access aWeb My vCard or vCal Email Attachment Isn’t ForwardingCorrectly Help 371 CameraAn Image or Map Is Too Small on My TreoScreen Secure Site Refuses to Permit a Transaction 372 My Camera Won’t Take PicturesCamera Preview Image Looks Strange Help 373 Third-Party Applications Getting More Help Making Room on Your Treo Is Your Voice Too Quiet on the Other End? Voice QualityIs the Other Person Hearing an Echo? Are You Hearing Your Own Voice Echo? 376 Glossary 377 Glossary 378 Glossary 379 380 Your Safety and Specifications 382 Important Safety Information 383 Important Safety Information 384 Important Safety Information General Precautions Important Safety Information 385 Using Your Phone While DrivingFollowing Safety Guidelines Using Your Treo Near Other Electronic Devices Turning Off Your Phone in Dangerous Areas Restricting Children’s Access to Your Treo386 Important Safety Information Turning Off Your Phone Before Flying Box. Your Treo 800 W smart device phone has an M4/T4 rating Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid DeviceImportant Safety Information 387 Getting the Best Hearing Device Experience With Your Treo Caring for the BatteryProtecting Your Battery 388 Important Safety Information Important Safety Information 389 Disposal of Lithium-Ion Li-Ion Batteries Knowing Radio Frequency Safety390 Important Safety Information Radio Frequency RF Energy Body-Worn Operation Specific Absorption Rate SAR for Wireless PhonesImportant Safety Information 391 Description of ESD Static Electricity, ESD, and Your TreoFCC Radio Frequency Emission Conditions That Enhance ESD Occurrences Precautions Against ESDImportant Safety Information 393 ESD-Susceptible Equipment Serial No 394 Important Safety InformationOwner’s Record User Guide Proprietary Notice Specifications 395 Specifications 396 Specifications Specifications 397 398 Index 399 Index Address books 141, 148, 241, 363 Address tab Index 401 Page Index 403 Page Index 405 Page Index 407 Delivery Preferences command Index 409 Events check box Enter Email Address screen 308 entering PINs Index 411 Favorites softkey 175 features 15, 60, 171 fields 57 412 Index Index 413 See also pictures Index 415 Treo 328 Index 417 Moving Index 419 Files 229 Index 421 Making 76-81, 85, 89, 98, 160 placing on hold Index 423 Playlist controls 232 playlists 228, 230, 232 plug-ins 171Page Index 425 Page Index 427 Pictures & Videos application 212 Special characters Sprint Power Vision home Specifications281 PowerPoint Mobile 428 Index Index 429 Entering 64-66, 326 Index 431 Video files 206, 216, 226, 227 See also media files Index 433 Page Index 435 436 Index