Palm 600 User Manual

Palm 600 User Manual

Palm treo 600 pcs smartphone user guide
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  • Page 1 Handspring, Blazer Web Browser, and the Handspring logo are trademarks of Handspring, Inc., are registered trademarks in the U.S.A., and may be registered in other jurisdictions. Palm OS and HotSync are registered trademarks, and Palm and the Palm Powered logo are trademarks, of PalmSource, Inc., and are used by Handspring under license.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    How to Use This Guide ..............i Where to Learn More.
  • Page 4 Dialing With a Favorites Button ..........40 Dialing Using the Onscreen Dial Pad .
  • Page 5 Accessing Your Voicemail From Another Phone ........55 Displaying Numeric Pages .
  • Page 6 Browsing the Web ..............75 Viewing a Web Page .
  • Page 7 Memo Pad ............... . 97 Creating a Memo .
  • Page 8 Viewing Expansion Card Information ......... . . 119 Renaming an Expansion Card .
  • Page 9 Upgrading From Another Palm Powered Device ........
  • Page 10 Web ................160 I Can’t Access a Page .
  • Page 11: How To Use This Guide

    SMS, and email. Using Your Treo Organizer Features. This section guides you through using the built- in, full-featured, Palm Powered organizer that gives you instant access to your Calendar, To Do List, Memo Pad, CityTime, Calculator, and more. Managing Applications on Your Treo. This section guides you through how to add or delete extra applications, and use an expansion card with your Treo.
  • Page 12: Where To Learn More

    If you need more information: Books. Many books on Palm Powered devices are available in local or online book retailers (look in the computers section). Online forums. Consult online Treo user discussion groups to swap information and learn about areas you may find nowhere else.
  • Page 13: Setting Up

    Setting Up Setting Up Your PCS Phone Treo ™...
  • Page 14: What You Need

    • Start Here to Activate (this book) • Additional Tips & Shortcuts for Keyboard Navigation Software • Palm Desktop and synchronization software (on the CD in the Treo box) Other As you work through the instructions in this section, you’ll also need the following items: •...
  • Page 15: Charging The Battery

    Charging the Battery You must charge your Treo fully before using it. It may not turn on at all when you first remove it from the box. 1. Plug the AC charger into a wall outlet. 2. Connect the charger cable to the bottom of the Treo with the word UP facing the same way as your Treo screen.
  • Page 16 Setting Up 4. Confirm your Treo is charging by checking the LED. If the battery is fully drained, it may take a few moments for the LED to turn on while charging. Red LED: battery is charging. Green LED: battery is fully charged. LED off: battery is not charging.
  • Page 17 • The wireless features of your Treo (phone, email, messaging, and Web) consume more power than its organizer features. However, if you spend a lot of time using the camera, games, media players, eBooks, or other Palm OS applications, keep an eye on the battery level and charge when necessary.
  • Page 18 Setting Up...
  • Page 19: Getting Started

    Getting Started Activating and Using PCS Service...
  • Page 20: Have These Things Ready Before You Call To Activate

    Getting Started Have these things ready before you call to activate • Your PCS Phone (Make sure it’s fully charged) • Your Social Security number • Your driver’s license number • Your Electronic Serial Number (also known as ESN; refer to step 5 to locate the number) •...
  • Page 21: Pcs Service Areas

    PCS Service Areas Are you interested in where you can use your new phone? Check out the most up- to-date coverage maps at Your PCS Account Password My Account Password is: _____________________________________________ You’ll use this password when managing your account on with PCS Customer Solutions.
  • Page 22 Getting Started Finding Your Phone’s ESN If you set up service using your PCS Phone, the network automatically communicates the ESN to us. You’ll only need this number when you’re setting up activate.sprintpcs.com service online at new PCS Phone. The ESN DEC, or Electronic Serial Number (Decimal), is an 11-digit number written on the barcode sticker on the back of your phone.
  • Page 23 • Make payments If you have exceeded the minutes in your plan or you have a past due balance, you should make a payment to keep your service turned on. There are two easy payment options: Make a payment at any Western Union To find the nearest location, enter dial from your PCS Phone.
  • Page 24: Understanding Your Pcs Service Plan

    Getting Started Understanding Your PCS Service Plan Use the following forms to record your PCS Service Plan and to familiarize yourself with its features and options. PCS Free & Clear Plans With Vision Monthly Service Charge ..... $__________ Anytime Minutes.
  • Page 25 PCS Free & Clear Plans Monthly Service Charge ..... . $__________ Anytime Minutes ..... . . __________ Unlimited Night &...
  • Page 26: Your New Pcs Phone Number And User Name

    Getting Started Your New PCS Phone Number and User Name PCS Phone Number PCS User Name Your user name is automatically assigned to you. Your user name, which resembles an email address (for example, PCS Mail and SMS services. Note: You can use nearly any email address with the PCS Business Connection email application (see page page 84).
  • Page 27: Understanding Your Pcs Invoice

    Understanding Your PCS Invoice Your first invoice will arrive within a few days and will reflect these charges: • Your first full month of service, which is your monthly service charge of $_____ • Additional charges such as taxes, roaming, or overages •...
  • Page 28 Getting Started • Use your PCS Phone – enter Once connected, you can: Access a summary of your rate plan Find out the number of minutes remaining in your plan for the current invoice cycle Access information about your most recent invoice Find out when your last payment was received Make a payment Note:...
  • Page 29: Connecting

    Connecting Connecting Your Computer...
  • Page 30: Preparing Your Computer

    Before you can synchronize, you need to install the Palm Desktop synchronization software on your computer. Even if you already own a Palm Powered device and have installed a previous version of the Palm Desktop software, install the software that comes on the CD with your Treo.
  • Page 31 System requirements Your computer should meet one of the following minimum system profiles: • Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, or XP (later versions may also be supported) 32 MB of memory 30 MB of free hard disk space CD-ROM drive available USB port USB cable (included with your Treo) •...
  • Page 32 Connecting Treo to Your Computer IMPORTANT: If you’re upgrading from another Palm Powered device, follow the upgrade steps on page page 149 before you set up your computer for your new Treo. 1. Plug the AC charger into a wall outlet. If necessary, connect an adapter.
  • Page 33 Installer icon. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions of the installation program. Click Install Synchronization Software to install the Palm Desktop software. During the installation process, you will be prompted to synchronize for the first time. HotSync...
  • Page 34 Connecting...
  • Page 35: Basics Of Your Pcs Phone

    Basics of Your PCS Phone...
  • Page 36: Your New Pcs Phone

    Silencing the ringer turns off all system sounds, including alarms. 5. Infrared (IR) Port uses infrared technology to transmit data to and receive data from other Palm Powered devices. 6. Wireless Mode Button turns Wireless Mode on and off. 2. SD/MMC Expansion Card Slot 5.
  • Page 37: Your Phone's Features: Front View

    8. Speaker 7. LED 15. Vol- ume But- 14. Phone Button 13. Calendar Button Your Phone’s Features: Front View 7. LED provides status information for your Treo based on the color of the light and the blink state. 8. Speaker functions as the earpiece on your Treo. 9.
  • Page 38: Your Phone's Features: Back View

    Basics 16. Camera Lens 21. Vibrating Alarm 20. Microphone Your Phone’s Features: Back View 16. Camera Lens enables you to take pictures using the built-in camera. 17. ESN (Electronic Serial Number) identifies your phone on the PCS Network. 18. Reset Button restarts your Treo if an error occurs. 19.
  • Page 39: Turning Your Phone On And Off

    Turning Wireless Mode OFF When Wireless Mode is off, your Treo is not connected to the PCS Network. You can still use its other Palm OS features. This is ideal for airplane flights and for maximizing battery life. Press and hold the Wireless Mode button You will hear a series of descending tones and a “Goodbye.”...
  • Page 40: Launching Applications

    Basics Launching Applications Each of the three application buttons on the front of the Treo can be used to launch two applications. To access a button’s primary application, simply press the button. To access a button’s secondary application, press Option application button.
  • Page 41 The Messaging button launches PCS Business Connection if you downloaded and installed PCS Business Connection on your phone. You can also customize the buttons yourself. See page 132 for details. In Palm OS, you access all available applications through a screen called the Applications Launcher: 1. Press Applications Launcher 2.
  • Page 42: Moving Around The Treo Screen

    Basics Moving Around the Treo Screen To move around the Treo screen, you can use the 5-way navigation control tap items on the screen with the stylus. With use, you will find your own favorite way to scroll, highlight, and select menu commands. Note: Some third-party applications may not work with 5-way navigation and you must use the stylus instead.
  • Page 43: Highlighting Items

    Tap an onscreen scroll arrow: When inside a text field, press Up Drag the slider of an onscreen scroll bar: Highlighting Items The 5-way navigation control selecting them. Experiment with using the navigation control to highlight different screen elements. When an onscreen button (OK, Cancel, etc.) or pick list is highlighted, the button acquires a blue glow around its border.
  • Page 44: Accessing Command Buttons

    Basics Accessing Command Buttons Command buttons, such as New, OK, and Details appear at the bottom of the screen. In many cases you can jump directly to these buttons instead of scrolling to them. From a list screen, such as the Contacts list, press Right button.
  • Page 45: Choosing Options In A Pick List

    2. Press Right and Left 3. Press Up and Down 4. Press Center to choose the menu item or press Menu cancel your selection. Tip: Most menu commands have keyboard shortcuts listed in the menu. To use a shortcut, press Menu plus the shortcut letter.
  • Page 46: Using The Keyboard

    Basics Using the Keyboard When using the keyboard, most people find it easiest to hold the Treo with two hands and use the tips of both thumbs to press the keys. Option Shift/Find Using the Keyboard Backlight Treo includes a keyboard backlight for nighttime use. The keyboard backlight activates automatically when the screen turns on, but shuts off if the keyboard is not in use.
  • Page 47: Entering Numbers, Punctuation, And Symbols That Appear Above

    Entering Numbers, Punctuation, and Symbols that Appear Above the Letters on the Keys Press Option , then press the key with the desired character shown above the letter. You don’t need to hold down Option To turn Option Lock on, press Option again.
  • Page 48 Basics Type …then press … to choose… à á ä â ã å æ À Á Ä Â Ã Å Æ b or B ß ç ¢ © ^ ˆ Ç ¢ © ^ ˆ † ‡ † ‡ √ è...
  • Page 49: Using Your Treo Phone, Web, And Messaging Features

    Using Your Treo Phone, Web, and Messaging Features...
  • Page 50: Making Calls

    Phone, Web, & Messaging Making Calls Your Treo offers several options for making phone calls. As you get familiar with your Treo, you’ll discover which method you prefer. IMPORTANT: Before making a call, make sure Wireless Mode is on (see steps on page 27). If No Service appears in the upper-left, you are out of a wireless coverage area.
  • Page 51 3. Using the keyboard, begin typing one of the following for the contact you want to call: First initial and last name First name Last name 4. Choose the number you want to dial, or to see more information about a contact, highlight the name and press Center to view the address, company, and other details.
  • Page 52: Dialing With A Favorites Button

    Phone, Web, & Messaging Dialing With a Favorites Button Favorites buttons can be used as shortcuts for dialing phone numbers and performing other common tasks. You can use the built-in Favorites buttons or see page 51 to create some of your own. 1.
  • Page 53: Dialing From A Web Page

    Note: If you changed the wallpaper in the Main view of the Phone application (see page 66), you can access the Dial Pad by pressing 2. Type the desired phone number using the keyboard or tap the numbers on the onscreen Dial Pad.
  • Page 54: Dialing From Sms Messages

    Phone, Web, & Messaging Dialing From SMS Messages Treo recognizes most phone numbers that appear in SMS messages. If you can’t use the 5-way navigation control or stylus to highlight and dial a phone number from an SMS message, it means that Treo does not recognize it as a phone number. 1.
  • Page 55: Receiving Calls

    When you silence the ringer, you can either answer the call or let it ring through to voicemail. Some third-party applications let you play MP3 music on your Treo 600. If music is playing through the internal speaker or headset, and a call arrives, you can still hear the phone ringing softly.
  • Page 56: Signal Strength And Phone Status

    Phone, Web, & Messaging Signal Strength and Phone Status You can monitor the status of your phone’s signal strength and several other items, using icons at the top of the Phone screen: Network Displays network. If you roam outside the PCS Network, the network name indicates name you are roaming outside your network neighborhood.
  • Page 57: What's My Number

    What’s My Number? 1. Make sure Wireless Mode is on (see page 27). 2. Press Phone 3. Press Menu 4. From the Options menu, choose Phone Info (/I). If your phone number isn’t listed, consult Sprint to confirm your phone is activated. Look here for your phone number...
  • Page 58: Managing Active Calls

    Phone, Web, & Messaging Managing Active Calls When you make or receive a call, the Active Call view appears. To toggle between the Active Call view and the Main view of the Phone application, repeatedly press Phone Use the 5-way navigation control manage an active call: Hang Up All (or pressing Backspace Spkr-phone (or pressing Space...
  • Page 59: Ending A Call

    Ending a Call Do one of the following: Choose Hang Up All. Press Backspace Press the headset button (if the headset is attached). Returning to an Active Call From Another Application You can use many other applications on your Treo while holding a phone conversation, including the organizer and SMS features.
  • Page 60: Controlling Your Roaming Experience

    Phone, Web, & Messaging Controlling Your Roaming Experience Your phone is dual band, which means you can make and receive calls while on the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network and you can also roam on other digital networks where we’ve implemented roaming agreements with other carriers.
  • Page 61: Internal Phone Book

    Palm Powered devices, you may recognize that the Contacts view is similar to the Address Book on previous devices. If you have several contacts to enter, it’s more efficient to use the Palm Desktop ® software or Microsoft Outlook between the Treo and your computer.
  • Page 62: Viewing Or Changing Contact Information

    2. From Contact Edit view, press Menu 3. From the Record menu, choose Select Business Card. Now you can beam your business card to other Palm OS devices. In any Phone view, press Menu . From the Record menu, choose Beam Business Card (/M).
  • Page 63: Defining Favorites Buttons

    Defining Favorites Buttons Treo provides approximately 50 programmable Favorites buttons for quick access to the following common tasks: Dialing a phone number (speed dial). Launching an application. Accessing a Web page. Addressing an SMS message. Accessing voicemail (preset on Treo). For each Favorite, you can also set up a Quick Key that gives you instant access to the phone number or application.
  • Page 64 Phone, Web, & Messaging If the entry is for an existing contact, choose Lookup. Start typing the contact’s last name, then select the contact when it appears in the Lookup list. If the entry is for a new contact, type the Label, press Down Number.
  • Page 65: Creating An Application, Message, Or Web Link Favorites Button

    Creating an Application, Message, or Web Link Favorites Button 1. Press Phone 2. Use the 5-way navigation control 3. Choose a blank button. 4. Choose the Types pick list, then select Application, SMS or Web Link. 5. Enter a label and any other necessary information on the Favorite screen. 6.
  • Page 66: Using A Phone Headset

    Treo. To hear in stereo through the jack (such as music), use a stereo adapter or other accessory. Visit www.handspring.com Note: The headset designed for previous models of Treo is not compatible with the Treo 600. Speaker Microphone Headset Button...
  • Page 67: Sending And Receiving Messages

    Sending and Receiving Messages Setting Up Your Voicemail Your voicemail number is preset when you activate your phone. The first time you call voicemail, you are prompted to enter your voicemail pass code. If necessary, please contact Sprint for your pass code and enter it as prompted. 1.
  • Page 68: Pcs Service Features

    Phone, Web, & Messaging PCS Service Features Call Waiting When you are on an active call, you can receive a second call. When the second call comes in, the Call Waiting dialog appears, giving you the following options for handling the second call: To put your first call on hold and answer the second call, use the 5-way navigation control to choose Answer.
  • Page 69: Three-Way Calling

    4. Choose the Forward all calls pick list. If the forwarding number appears in the pick list, select the number. If the forwarding number does not appear in the pick list, select Edit Numbers, then choose New. Enter a 10-digit forwarding number without spaces. Choose OK to finish.
  • Page 70: Pcs Voice Command

    Phone, Web, & Messaging PCS Voice Command If you subscribe to the PCS Voice Command service, you can call a number just by saying a name. There is a monthly charge for PCS Voice Command service. Get started by setting up your Personal Address Book 1.
  • Page 71 4. Choose the TTY Mode pick list, then select one of the following modes: Default Mode sends and receives text. VCO Mode sends voice and receives text. HCO Mode sends text and receives voice. Off disables TTY mode and sends and receives voice. 5.
  • Page 72: Pcs Vision

    Phone, Web, & Messaging PCS Vision Getting Started With PCS Vision To sign up for PCS Vision services or to access complete instructions, visit www.sprintpcs.com/manage use a PCS Vision connection, refer to your PCS Service Plan. Launching PCS Vision 1. Make sure Wireless Mode is turned on, as described on page 27. 2.
  • Page 73: Pcs Vision Features

    PCS Vision Features With PCS Vision services, you have access to additional features, better performance, faster Web connections, and a wider variety of online services. Features such as Web access, graphically-enriched games, and sending/receiving digital images are available on your Treo through the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. Picture Mail Take digital pictures with the built-in camera and send them to email addresses or other PCS Vision phones.
  • Page 74: Accessing Pcs Vision Features

    Phone, Web, & Messaging Accessing PCS Vision Features Once your phone is activated, you are signed in and ready to connect to PCS Vision services at any time. PCS User Name Your PCS User name is automatically assigned to you. Your user name, which resembles an email address (for example, PCS Mail and SMS services.
  • Page 75: Using The Camera And Picture Mail

    Using the Camera and Picture Mail Your phone comes with an easy-to-use built-in camera, which allows you to instantly take, view, and share pictures with your friends and family. To add a personal touch to your phone, use your pictures as wallpaper on the Main Phone screen and as caller ID images.
  • Page 76: Viewing A Picture

    Phone, Web, & Messaging Viewing a Picture 1. Choose the Pictures view icon 2. Choose the picture you want to view. 3. Choose Next or Prev to move between pictures. 4. Choose Done. Sharing a Picture You can share a picture with someone who uses a PCS Vision Phone or with someone who has an email address.
  • Page 77: Receiving Picture Mail

    3. Choose the To pick list to address the message: If the recipient’s name appears in the To pick list, select it from the list. If the recipient is in your Contacts list, choose Lookup in Contacts List, then start typing the first few letters of the recipient’s first or last name. Highlight the recipient’s phone number or email address, then choose Add.
  • Page 78: Moving Pictures

    Phone, Web, & Messaging Moving Pictures 1. From the Pictures view, choose the picture(s) you want to move. 2. Press Menu 3. From the Picture menu, choose Move (/M). 4. Choose the category or expansion card where you want to move the picture(s).
  • Page 79: Uploading Pictures To Your Online Inbox

    Uploading Pictures to Your Online Inbox Your Picture Mail account includes an Inbox on the Picture Mail Web site. You can use your Inbox to store and view pictures from your phone or from a computer with Internet access. 1. From the Pictures view, choose the picture(s) you want to move. 2.
  • Page 80: Customizing Your Picture Mail Settings

    Treo CD, a shortcut to the Treo Pictures folder was created on your desktop. You can also look in C:\Program Files\Handspring\Treo Pictures\(user name), or if you upgraded from another Palm powered device, in C:\Program Files\Palm\Treo Pictures\(user name). 2. Double-click any file to launch it with the default picture viewing software on...
  • Page 81: Sms

    SMS messages are brief text messages that you exchange with other wireless phones that have text messaging capability, or with email addresses. You can exchange messages of up to 160 characters (including the destination email address or mobile number). Before you use your Treo to send or receive SMS messages, you need to verify pricing and availability with Sprint.
  • Page 82: Sms Tips

    Phone, Web, & Messaging If you are out of a coverage area or if Wireless Mode is off, outgoing messages go into the Outbox folder. When you return to a coverage area, messages are sent automatically. SMS Tips You can address SMS messages to multiple recipients by separating the addresses with a comma.
  • Page 83: Using Links In Messages

    From the New Message alert: To view your message(s), choose Go To. To dismiss the alert, choose OK. The message will go straight to the Inbox. To be reminded of the new message again in 5 minutes, choose Snooze. Using Links in Messages The SMS software is designed to recognize links within a message and give you one-tap access to them.
  • Page 84: Managing Your Messages

    Phone, Web, & Messaging 1. From the Inbox, choose a chat. 2. Type your message. 3. Choose Send. To find the conversations you had with someone, open your SMS Inbox and select a chat session. Managing Your Messages The status icons that appear next to each message in the Inbox, Outbox, and Sent folders indicate the following: An incoming message.
  • Page 85: Customizing Your Sms Settings

    You can rearrange the messages in any folder using the Sort command. This makes it easier to find and view messages. 1. From list view, press Menu 2. From the View menu, choose Sort by Name or Sort by Date. You can also delete several messages at once from any folder using the Purge command.
  • Page 86 Phone, Web, & Messaging Addressing new messages determines whether typing in the To field enters numbers or letters by default. You can still switch between digits and letters by pressing Option 4. Set any of the following Chat preferences for your chat sessions: Show timestamps in chats displays the local date and time the message was sent next to each message.
  • Page 87: Browsing The Web

    Browsing the Web The Blazer Web Browser on your Treo is designed to provide quick and easy access to Web pages.You can view the regular Web sites you use today, including sites with advanced features such as JavaScript, frames, and cookies, and secure sites such as online shopping, banking, and email sites.
  • Page 88: Navigating In Optimized Mode

    Phone, Web, & Messaging Navigating in Optimized Mode The Blazer Web Browser uses a patent-pending technology to optimize normal Web pages for your Treo. By default, Blazer Web Browser reformats Web pages to fit into one long column on your Treo screen. This way, you can see everything easily without needing to scroll left or right.
  • Page 89: Saving A Page

    4. If desired, change the Name and Description. 5. Choose OK 6. Use the stylus to drag and drop the new bookmark into a slot on the current page. To move the bookmark to a different page, drag and drop it on the page icon (see page 78 for more information about arranging bookmarks).
  • Page 90: Viewing Bookmarks Or Saved Pages

    Phone, Web, & Messaging Viewing Bookmarks or Saved Pages Bookmarks and saved pages both appear in Bookmark view. Saved pages are indicated by a small triangle in the upper-right corner of the bookmark. 1. Choose the Bookmarks view icon 2. Choose the bookmark or saved page you want to view. Editing or Deleting a Bookmark or Saved Page 1.
  • Page 91: Downloading Files From A Web Page

    Page icons 3. Type a new title for this page. 4. Use the stylus to drag and drop bookmarks into different slots on the current page. To move a bookmark to a different page, drag and drop it on the page icon.
  • Page 92: Navigating Web Sites With Split Pages (Frames)

    Phone, Web, & Messaging Navigating Web Sites With Split Pages (Frames) Some Web sites split their pages into separate areas, each with their own scroll bars. The easiest way to navigate these sites is to zoom in on one of the separate areas.
  • Page 93: Creating Email From A Web Page

    Creating Email From a Web Page Email addresses often appear as links on Web pages. After you configure an email application on your Treo, you can select an email address link to create a message to the selected address. Using the History List The History list stores the addresses of the most recent pages you visited in Blazer Web Browser.
  • Page 94: Customizing Your Blazer Web Browser Settings

    Phone, Web, & Messaging 4. Check or uncheck the Wrap Search box to indicate whether you want the search to wrap from the end of the page to the beginning when the end is reached. 5. Choose Find to start the search. Customizing Your Blazer Web Browser Settings 1.
  • Page 95 4. Choose Advanced and set any of the following preferences: Set limit on memory for storing recently viewed pages (cache) sets the amount of memory used for your cache. Pages are cached so they load faster the next time you view them. Memory Management enables you to free up memory on your device by clearing the memory for recent pages, history and cookies.
  • Page 96: Pcs Business Connection

    Phone, Web, & Messaging PCS Business Connection You can install the optional PCS Business Connection application for secure, real- time access to your Microsoft business directory, and personal contacts. For more information and to sign up, visit www.sprintpcs.com 1. Press Applications Launcher 2.
  • Page 97: Using Your Treo Organizer Features

    Using Your Treo Organizer Features...
  • Page 98: Calendar

    Then choose a date from the calendar. Creating an Event You can enter events on your phone. However, if you have several appointments to enter, it’s more efficient to use the Palm Desktop software or Microsoft ® Outlook on your computer and then synchronize data between the Treo and your computer.
  • Page 99: Adding An Alarm To An Event

    Selected date Start and end times Adding an Alarm to an Event 1. In Calendar, select the event. 2. Choose Details. Number of time units 3. Check the Alarm box and choose the number of minutes, hours, or days before the event you would like to receive the alarm.
  • Page 100: Creating An Untimed Event

    Organizer Creating an Untimed Event An untimed event, such as a birthday or anniversary, does not occur at a particular time. 1. Press Calendar 2. Press Left and Right 3. Make sure nothing is highlighted. 4. Type a description for the event. Diamond indicates an untimed event...
  • Page 101: Editing Or Deleting An Event

    3. Choose the Repeat box, then choose a repeat interval: For a birthday or anniversary, choose Year. For weekly events, choose the day(s) the event repeats. For monthly events, choose Day or Date to indicate the repeating method. 4. If the event has an ending date, choose the End on pick list, then select Choose Date, and select the ending date.
  • Page 102: Customizing General Preferences For Your Calendar

    Organizer Customizing General Preferences for Your Calendar 1. Press Menu 2. From the Options menu, choose Preferences (/R). 3. Set any of the following preferences: Start Time and End Time set the beginning and end of the day shown on the Calendar screens.
  • Page 103: Customizing To Do List Preferences For Your Calendar

    Show Time Bars activates the time bars that appear in the Day view. The time bars show the duration of an event and illustrate event conflicts Compress Day View controls how times appear in the Day view. When Compress Day View is off, all time slots display. When it is on, start and end times display for each event, but blank time slots toward the bottom of the screen disappear to minimize scrolling.
  • Page 104 Organizer Show Categories determines which To Do List categories display in Calendar Day view. Priorities Displayed limits the display of To Do List items to those with a certain priority. Show Priority displays the priority assigned to an item. Show Completed Items displays checked-off items, as well as unchecked items. Show Undated Items displays To Do List items that do not have a Due Date assigned.
  • Page 105: To Do List

    To Do List You can use To Do List as a reminder of tasks you need to complete and to keep a record of complete tasks. You can also display To Do List items in your calendar. See page 91 for details. Adding a To Do Item 1.
  • Page 106 Organizer 3. Set any of the following: Priority sets the Priority number for this item (1 is most important). Later you can arrange your To Do List based on the importance of each item. Category assigns the item to a specific category. Due Date sets the due date for the item.
  • Page 107: Checking Off A To Do Item

    Checking Off a To Do Item You can set To Do List to record the date that you completed the To Do item, and you can choose to show or hide completed items. Completed items remain in the memory of your phone until you purge them. 1.
  • Page 108: Customizing To Do List

    Organizer Customizing To Do List The Show Options dialog enables you to control the appearance of the To Do list screen. 1. In the To Do list screen, choose Show. 2. Set any of the following preferences: Sort by indicates the order in which your To Do items appear in the list. Show Completed Items displays items checked off.
  • Page 109: Memo Pad

    Memo Pad Memos are a great way to store notes on your Treo. Each memo can include 4,096 characters of text. Creating a Memo 1. Press Applications Launcher 2. Choose the pick list in the upper-right corner, then select All. 3.
  • Page 110: Citytime

    Organizer CityTime The CityTime world clock displays the day and time in your home city and in four other cities around the globe. Whether you’re travelling or at home, it’s easy to keep track of the best time to reach your business associates, friends, and family in far away places.
  • Page 111: Selecting Remote Cities

    Selecting Remote Cities In addition to your home city, you can display the day and time for four other cities anywhere around the globe. These other cities are called remote cities. 1. Use the stylus to tap a pick list in the lower part of the CityTime screen, then select the city closest to the city you want to display.
  • Page 112: Calculator

    Organizer Calculator Calculator includes a basic calculator, plus an advanced calculator with scientific, financial and conversion functions. You can tap the screen or use the keyboard to input numbers. Switching Between Basic and Advanced Calculator Modes 1. Press Menu 2. From the Options menu, choose Toggle Mode (/M). Selecting Functions in Advanced Calculator Mode 1.
  • Page 113: Storing And Recalling Numbers In Advanced Mode

    Statistics provides statistical functions such as sum, factorial, and random number generator. Weight/Temp provides weight and temperature conversions for metric and English values. Length provides length conversions for metric and English values. Area provides area conversions for metric, traditional, and English values. Volume provides volume conversions for metric and English values.
  • Page 114: Looking Up Contacts And Other Information

    Organizer Looking Up Contacts and Other Information With the built-in search features on your Treo, you can find information quickly: Name Lookup enables you to dial your Contacts by name. It locates people’s phone numbers when you’re in the Contacts list. Find searches through the text in all the applications on your Treo, always starting with the current application.
  • Page 115: Using Find

    4. Do one of the following: Highlight the contact name, then press Center to view the contents of the record. Highlight any phone number, then press Center to dial. Tip: To access Name Lookup in other applications, choose the Using Find The Find feature locates any text in the built-in applications and databases, and in some third-party applications.
  • Page 116: Beaming Information

    Beaming Information Your Treo is equipped with an IR (infrared) port that lets you beam information to another Palm Powered device with an IR port. The IR port is located on the top of your Treo, between the Wireless Mode button small dark shield.
  • Page 117: Beaming An Application

    5. Wait for the Beam Status dialog to indicate that the transfer is complete before you continue using your Treo. Tip: Beam your business card. From any Phone view, press Beaming an Application Not all applications can be beamed. A lock icon next to applications that cannot be beamed.
  • Page 118: Receiving Beamed Information

    Organizer 7. When the Beam Status dialog appears, point the IR port on your Treo directly at the IR port of the receiving device. 8. Wait for the Beam Status dialog to indicate that the transfer is complete before you continue using your Treo. Receiving Beamed Information You can store a beamed entries and applications on your phone, or send them to an expansion card inserted in the expansion slot.
  • Page 119: Managing Applications On Your Treo

    Managing Applications on Your Treo...
  • Page 120: Synchronizing Contacts And Other Personal Data

    (and backed up) in both locations. Before you can synchronize your contacts and other personal data, you must install the Palm Desktop software from the CD that came with your Treo. See page 21 for instructions.
  • Page 121: Installing Applications

    Treo is not compatible with .pqa files. Before you can install an application on your Treo, you need to have the Palm Desktop synchronization software installed on your computer (see page 21).
  • Page 122: Installing Applications From A Windows Computer

    Managing Applications Installing Applications From a Windows Computer 1. Double-click the .prc or .pdb file you want to install on your Treo. 2. A dialog may appear with a User drop-down list. Select your User Name from the list. 3. The Install Tool window appears. If you would like to install additional files, simply drag and drop them into the space in this window.
  • Page 123: Installing Applications From A Macintosh Computer

    Installing Applications From a Macintosh Computer 1. On your Macintosh, launch Palm Desktop. 2. From the HotSync menu, choose Install Handheld Files. 3. Select the User Name that corresponds to your Treo phone from the User drop- down menu. 4. Click Add To List.
  • Page 124: Removing Applications

    Managing Applications Removing Applications If you decide that you no longer need an application or you want to free up memory on your Treo, you can remove applications from your Treo or an expansion card. You can remove only applications, patches, and extensions that you install;...
  • Page 125: Manually Deleting Applications From Your Computer

    Windows: C:\Program Files\Handspring\user name. Macintosh: Mac HD\Applications\Palm\Users\user name. If you upgraded from a previous version of Palm Desktop software, your backup folder may be located in the Palm folder. 2. If you find a .prc or .pdb file for the application you just removed, delete the file from the Backup folder.
  • Page 126: Using Application Info

    Managing Applications Using Application Info The Info screens display basic statistics about the applications on your Treo. 1. Press Applications Launcher 2. Press Menu 3. From the App menu, choose Info. 4. At the bottom of the screen, choose the type of information you want to view: Version displays the version numbers of applications on your Treo.
  • Page 127: Using Expansion Cards

    Using Expansion Cards The expansion slot on your Treo enables you to add Secure Digital (SD) cards and MultiMedia Cards (MMC) to extend the storage capacity of your Treo. Although SD cards are faster than MMC cards for reading and writing data, you can use either type of expansion card to store: Pictures MP3 audio files...
  • Page 128: Managing Applications

    Managing Applications 3. Hold your Treo with the screen facing you and the card with the notch in the lower-right corner next to the camera lens. 4. Insert the card into the expansion slot until you feel the card lock into place and hear the confirmation tone.
  • Page 129: Launching Applications On An Expansion Card

    Before you copy an application to an expansion card, make sure that it is compatible with Palm OS version 5.2 or higher. Some applications do not work with expansion cards and do not allow you to store data files in a location that is separate from the application.
  • Page 130 Managing Applications 4. Choose the Copy To pick list, then select the destination: card name or Phone. 5. Choose the From pick list, then select the location of the application you want to copy: card name or Phone. 6. Highlight the application you want to copy. 7.
  • Page 131: Viewing Expansion Card Information

    Viewing Expansion Card Information The Card Info application displays general information about the expansion card that is currently in the expansion slot and it enables you to rename and format a card. 1. Press Applications Launcher 2. Choose the pick list in the upper-right corner, then select All. 3.
  • Page 132: Formatting An Expansion Card

    Managing Applications Formatting an Expansion Card Formatting an expansion card is similar to formatting a diskette on a computer. When you format an expansion card, you erase all the data stored on the card and return it to a blank state. 1.
  • Page 133: Customizing Your Treo

    Customizing Your Treo...
  • Page 134: Phone Settings

    Customizing Phone Settings Customize your Treo with Phone settings that match the way you make calls. You can select ring and alert tones, adjust call volume, assign a Caller ID picture to a contact, and even choose wallpaper for the Phone application screen, and more. Selecting Ring Tones and SMS Alert Tones You can set different tones and volumes for incoming phone calls, Calendar alarms, and SMS alerts.
  • Page 135 8. Choose the Tones box. 9. Depending on the application, select alert tones from the pick lists that appear: Phone Known Caller Tone for an incoming call from someone in your Contacts or Favorites. Unknown Caller Tone for an incoming call from someone identified by Caller ID who is not in your Contacts or Favorites.
  • Page 136 Customizing Calendar Alarm Sound sets the tone played the first time your alarm goes off. Reminder Sound sets the tone played if an alarm is not acknowledged and the alarm repeats itself. Play Sound sets the number of times an alert tone plays during the alarm sequence.
  • Page 137: Adjusting Volume Settings

    Tip: You can also preview, send, and delete sounds, such as ring tones, on your phone. From Sound Preferences, choose the perform the corresponding action. Adjusting Volume Settings While a call is in progress, or while using the personal speakerphone, press the volume buttons on the side of your Treo to adjust call volume.
  • Page 138: Choosing Wallpaper For The Phone Screen

    Customizing Choosing Wallpaper for the Phone screen If you have images stored on your Treo (see page 63), you can select different wallpaper for the Phone screen. 1. Press Phone 2. Press Menu 3. From the Options menu, choose Display Preferences (/Q). 4.
  • Page 139: System Sound Settings

    System Sound Settings You can immediately silence all sounds on your Treo, including phone ring tones, Calendar alerts, and system sounds. If the ringer switch is set to no sound, the ringer setting overrides the sound settings and all sounds are turned off. This does not, however, mute the speaker on your Treo during a phone call.
  • Page 140: Display And Appearance

    Customizing Display and Appearance Turning the Keyboard Backlight On and Off When you turn on night mode, the keyboard backlight illuminates the keys and the screen dims slightly. To turn on the keyboard backlight, press Option To turn off the backlight, press Option Adjusting the Contrast and Brightness Depending on the lighting conditions in which you’re using your Treo, you may need to adjust the screen contrast and brightness.
  • Page 141: Aligning The Touchscreen

    Aligning the Touchscreen Occasionally, your Treo touchscreen may need to be readjusted. If it is out of alignment, you may see the wrong feature being activated when you tap the screen. To fix the problem, you can realign the touchscreen any time. 1.
  • Page 142: Applications Launcher Settings

    Customizing Applications Launcher Settings You can change the Applications Launcher settings on your Treo so that you can easily access the applications you use most often. You can arrange and display your applications by category, reassign the buttons on your Treo, and choose default applications for specific tasks.
  • Page 143: Displaying Applications By Category

    Displaying Applications by Category Do one of the following: Press Applications Launcher Choose the pick list in the upper-right corner, then select the category you want to display. Choosing the Applications Launcher Display By default, the Applications Launcher displays each application as an icon. As an alternative, you can view a list of applications.
  • Page 144: Button Settings

    Customizing Button Settings Buttons Preferences Buttons Preferences enable you to choose which applications are associated with the buttons on the front of your Treo and the HotSync button on the cable. You can also change the applications associated with these buttons when they are used in combination with the Option 1.
  • Page 145: Setting Default Applications

    Setting Default Applications Sometimes, one application looks for another application to handle some data (for example, a mail application might launch a browser when you choose a link in an email message). Default Apps Preferences enable you to designate a specific application as the default handler for a particular type of data.
  • Page 146: Date And Time Settings

    Customizing Date and Time Settings Setting the Date and Time Date & Time Preferences enable you to set the time, date, time zone, and daylight savings setting for your Treo. By default, your phone synchronizes the date and time with the PCS Network when Wireless Mode is on and you are inside a coverage area.
  • Page 147: Setting Date And Time Formats

    Setting Date and Time Formats Formats Preferences enable you to choose number conventions based on geographic regions. For example, in the United Kingdom, time often is expressed using a 24-hour clock. In the United States, time is expressed using a 12-hour clock with an AM or PM suffix.
  • Page 148: General Preferences

    Customizing General Preferences General Preferences enable you to set the auto shutoff interval, the beam receive feature, sounds, and screen colors for your Treo. 1. Press Applications Launcher 2. Choose the pick list in the upper-right corner, then select All. 3.
  • Page 149: Locking Your Phone And Data

    Locking Your Phone and Data Your Treo includes several features that help you protect your phone from inadvertent use and keep your data private. The built-in security software enables you to use your Treo for emergency calls even if the handset is locked. Keyguard manually disables all buttons and the touchscreen to prevent accidental presses in your briefcase or pocket.
  • Page 150: Phone Lock

    Customizing Phone Lock You can lock your phone to prevent unauthorized voice and data calls. When your phone is locked, you must enter the correct code to unlock it. You can, however, still place emergency calls when your phone is locked. 1.
  • Page 151: System Password Lock

    System Password Lock To protect your personal information, you can lock the system so that you need to enter your password to access any of your data or use other features of your Treo. Important: If you lock your system, you must enter the exact password to unlock it. If you forget the password, you need to perform a hard reset to resume using your phone.
  • Page 152: Setting Owner Preferences

    Customizing 8. Choose one of the following options: Never prevents your Treo from locking automatically. You can still lock your system manually by choosing Lock & Turn Off and then choosing Off & Lock. On power off locks your Treo when you turn off the screen, or when it shuts off with the auto-off feature.
  • Page 153: Private Records

    5. If you assigned a password with the Security application, choose Unlock, enter your password, then choose OK to continue. 6. Type the text that you want to appear in the Owner Preferences screen. Private Records In most applications you can mark individual entries as private. All private entries remain visible and accessible until you select the Security setting to hide or mask them.
  • Page 154: Hiding Or Masking All Private Records

    Customizing Hiding or Masking All Private Records 1. Make sure the records you want to hide or mask are marked private. 2. Press Applications Launcher 3. Choose the pick list in the upper-right corner, then select All. 4. Choose the Security icon 5.
  • Page 155: Security And Palm Desktop (Windows)

    2. Choose the pick list in the upper-right corner, then select All. 3. Choose the Security icon 4. Choose the Password box. 5. Choose the Lost Password box. 6. Choose Yes. If you want additional security for Palm Desktop files, you may wish to purchase a third-party solution.
  • Page 156: Additional Features

    Customizing Additional Features Location Your PCS Phone is equipped with a Location feature for use in connection with location-based services which may be available in the future. Currently the location information is used to help identify your longitude and latitude position during an emergency call.
  • Page 157: Accessories For Your Phone

    Accessories for Your Phone PCS Accessories These and other accessories are available for purchase at your local Sprint Store. You can also call the PCS Accessory Hotline (1-800-974-2221) or visit Next day delivery is offered in select areas. Extended Battery Provides up to 3 hours of continuous talk time or up to 1 week of continuous standby time.
  • Page 158 Customizing Leather Side Case With Belt Clip Clips to your belt or bag and provides both quick access and protection for your phone. Stereo Headphone Adapter Converts a mini-stereo phone connector to a 2.5mm connector so that it is compatible with the headphone jack on your phone. This enables you to listen to MP3 files on your Treo with your own stereo headphones.
  • Page 159: Help

    Help...
  • Page 160: Getting Help

    Help Getting Help This section presents answers to the questions and issues you are most likely to have while using your Treo phone. Launching the Tutorial Your Treo includes a built-in tutorial to teach you the basics. Launch it any time, anywhere.
  • Page 161: Upgrading From Another Palm Powered Device

    Note for Macintosh Users: A special README file on the Treo 600 CD contains instructions to make sure you don’t encounter compatibility issues when you upgrade to Treo 600. Follow the instructions in this README file for a smooth transition.
  • Page 162 Treo; you don't need to do any extra setup. If you have trouble connecting to the Internet, you may need to contact Sprint and ask them to re-provision your Treo 600 for PCS Vision. 5-way navigation compatibility. Some Palm OS 5 applications are optimized for 5-way navigation on devices other than Treo.
  • Page 163: Trouble Installing Palm Desktop

    2. Quit any active applications, including virus scanners and Internet security applications. 3. Make sure you’re installing the version of Palm Desktop that came on the CD with your Treo. Other versions of Palm Desktop may not work with this Treo.
  • Page 164: Resetting Your Treo

    Help Resetting Your Treo Soft Reset A soft reset is similar to restarting a computer. If your Treo is not responding or you have trouble synchronizing with your computer, a soft reset may help. Unless your battery is extremely low, a soft reset should not affect your data. 1.
  • Page 165: Hard Reset

    2. While holding the Wireless Mode button the reset button on the back of your Treo. 3. When the Palm Powered logo appears, release the Wireless Mode button 4. When the warning appears, press Up , use the reset tool to gently press...
  • Page 166: Screen

    Help Screen The Screen Appears Blank 1. Look closely at the screen. If you can see a dim image, try adjusting the screen contrast and brightness (see page 128). 2. If that doesn’t work, perform a soft reset (see page 152). 3.
  • Page 167: Network Connection

    Network Connection Signal Strength Is Weak Become familiar with low coverage areas where you live, commute, work, and play. Then, you will know when to expect signal strength issues. If standing, move about 10 feet in any direction. In a building, move near a window. Open any metal blinds. In a building, move outdoors or to a more open area.
  • Page 168: The Treo Won't Connect To The Internet

    Help The Treo Won’t Connect to the Internet Your Treo supports PCS Vision, a way to connect to the Internet that is persistent, faster, and more reliable than a regular dial-up connection. All Sprint customers can connect to the Internet, but to avoid high per-minute charges, we recommend that you subscribe to a PCS Vision plan.
  • Page 169: Synchronization (Hotsync)

    HotSync operation to restore the data from your computer. To make sure you always have an up-to-date backup of your data, synchronize frequently. Before you attempt a HotSync operation, make sure you have installed the Palm Desktop and HotSync Manager software from the CD that came with your Treo.
  • Page 170: Hotsync Operation Starts But Stops Without Finishing

    If the synchronization is successful, you do not need to complete the remaining steps. If the synchronization is not successful, continue to the next step. 1. If you upgraded from a previous Palm Powered device, there may be conflicts with some of the files from your previous device.
  • Page 171: Hotsync Operation Finishes But Data Does Not Appear Where It Should

    2. If there are multiple Palm Powered devices synchronizing with your computer, make sure you are synchronizing with the correct user name. If data is not appearing in Palm Desktop, make sure the correct user name is selected in the toolbar of Palm Desktop.
  • Page 172: Web

    Help I Can’t Access a Page First, make sure you have Internet access: launch the Blazer Web Browser to see if you can view a Web page you’ve successfully viewed before. To ensure that you’re viewing the page directly from the Internet, press Menu menu, choose Refresh.
  • Page 173: Picture Mail

    Picture Mail The Picture Mail application takes pictures at Small picture size (160x120 pixels) and Large picture size (640x480 pixels, or 0.3 megapixel). Here are some tips for taking good pictures with the built-in camera: Clean the camera’s lens with a soft, lint-free cloth. Take pictures in brighter lighting conditions.
  • Page 174: Third-Party Applications

    (see page 153). Then, locate your Backup folder on your computer (Windows: C:\Program Files\Handspring\user name; Macintosh: Mac HD\Applications\Palm\Users\user name). If you find a .prc or .pdb file for any applications you just removed, delete the file(s) from the Backup folder. Then, perform a HotSync operation to restore your data and applications.
  • Page 175: Errors

    Errors Your Treo is designed to minimize interruptions when a system error occurs. If Treo encounters a system error, it automatically resets itself and resumes functioning as normal. If possible, it even turns Wireless Mode back on if it was on before the error occurred.
  • Page 176: Making Room On Your Treo

    Help Making Room On Your Treo If you store a large number of records, or install many third-party applications, the internal memory on your Treo may fill up. Here are some common ways to clear space on your Treo: Picture Mail. Pictures can consume excessive memory. Move your pictures to an expansion card or upload them to your account on the Picture Mail Web site, and then delete large files from your Treo (see page 66).
  • Page 177: Glossary

    Glossary...
  • Page 178 Infrared (IR): A way of transmitting data using light waves. The IR port on your Treo lets you transfer data between other IR devices within a short radius. Install tool: The component of Palm Desktop software that enables you to install Palm OS applications and data on your Treo.
  • Page 179 Treo. Palm OS: The operating system of your Treo phone. A trademark of PalmSource, Palm OS is known for its simplicity of use and for the large number of applications that can be added to your Treo.
  • Page 180 160 characters. User name: The name associated with your Treo that distinguishes it from other Palm Powered devices. When you first synchronize your Treo, you are asked to give it a user name. Wireless Mode: The feature inside your Treo that controls the radio which enables...
  • Page 181: Safety And Warranty Information

    Safety and Warranty Information...
  • Page 182: Performance And Safety

    Safety & Warranty Performance and Safety Important Information About Your Phone and Service Keeping Tabs on Signal Strength The quality of each call you make or receive depends on the signal strength in your area. Your phone informs you of the current signal strength by displaying a number of bars next to the signal strength icon.
  • Page 183: Maintaining Safe Use Of And Access To Your Phone

    Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OUTLINED MAY LEAD TO SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY AND POSSIBLE PROPERTY DAMAGE. Using Your Phone While Driving Talking on your phone while driving (or operating the phone without a hands-free device) is prohibited in some jurisdictions.
  • Page 184: Caring For Your Phone Battery

    Safety & Warranty Note: Always turn off the phone in health care facilities and request permission before using the phone near medical equipment. Turning Off Your Phone Before Flying Turn off your phone before boarding any aircraft. To prevent possible interference with aircraft systems, the U.S.
  • Page 185: Acknowledging Special Precautions And The Fcc Notice

    Never dispose of the phone by incineration. Keep the metal contacts on the bottom of your phone clean. Don’t attempt to disassemble or short-circuit the battery. The battery may need recharging if it has not been used for a long period of time. Don’t store the phone in extreme temperature areas for long periods of time.
  • Page 186 Safety & Warranty RF Safety Exposure To Radio Frequency Energy (SAR) Radio transmitting devices radiate Radio Frequency (RF) energy during its operation. RF energy can be absorbed into the human body and potentially can cause adverse health effects if excessive levels are absorbed. The unit of measurement for human exposure to RF energy is “Specific Absorption Rate”...
  • Page 187: Terms And Conditions & Warranty Information

    Terms and Conditions & Warranty Information Terms and Conditions of Services (Effective as of June 1, 2003 until replaced) Thanks for choosing Sprint. These terms and conditions are part of your agreement with Sprint for PCS Services. The terms and conditions included with your PCS Phone may not be the most current version. For the most current version of the terms and conditions, please visit our Web site at www.sprintpcs.com or call PCS Customer Solutions at 1-888-211-4PCS.
  • Page 188 Safety & Warranty Credit Verification. You must have and maintain satisfactory credit to receive and continue to receive Services. We will verify your credit before agreeing to provide Services to you and we may verify your credit at any time while we provide Services to you. Credit verification may include a review of credit reports that we receive from credit bureaus.
  • Page 189 Termination. Term Service Plan. EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY THE AGREEMENT, IF YOU TERMINATE YOUR TERM SERVICE PLAN BEFORE THE END OF THE TERM, OR IF WE TERMINATE SERVICES FOR CAUSE BEFORE THE END OF THE TERM, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY THE EARLY TERMINATION FEE ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR TERM SERVICE PLAN.
  • Page 190 Safety & Warranty Charges. For most forms of wireless Service, your usage will be charged from the time you first initiate contact between your phone or other wireless device and the network until the network connection is broken, whether or not you are successful in connecting with the service with which you seek to connect, even if the connection is later broken or dropped.
  • Page 191 including those resulting from dropped network connections. Your invoice will not separately identify the number of kilobytes attributable to your use of specific sites, sessions or services used. PCS Vision Premium Services. Your PCS Vision wireless services may allow you to access or download premium content for an additional charge.
  • Page 192 Safety & Warranty Voice Command. PCS Voice Command is an optional service that allows you to place calls by using speech recognition technology. Calls to 911 or similar emergency numbers cannot be placed through the Voice Command feature. Airtime and applicable long distance charges for a call completed from your Number using the Voice Command feature begin when you press or activate the TALK or similar key(s) and end when your call is terminated by hitting the END key or by returning to the Voice Command platform.
  • Page 193 Late Payment Charges. Payment is past due if we do not receive it by the due date shown on your invoice. Any payment for Services and equipment not made when due accrues late charges until paid at the rate of 5% per month or at the highest rate allowed by law. Acceptance of late or partial payments (even if marked “paid in full”) does not waive our right to collect all amounts that you owe us.
  • Page 194 Safety & Warranty Deposits. If we require a deposit for you to establish or keep Services, we will hold the deposit as partial guarantee of payment for Services. We may change the deposit amount at any time to reflect revised estimated monthly charges based upon your usage. A deposit may not be used to pay any invoice (unless it is used to pay a final invoice) or delay payment.
  • Page 195 We also invoice you for fees that we collect and remit to the government such as Universal Service, and for surcharges that we collect and keep to pay for the costs of complying with government mandates such as number pooling and portability, and Enhanced 911 service. These charges are neither taxes nor government imposed assessments.
  • Page 196 Safety & Warranty new messages. In certain instances, you may be required to manually reset or clear your mailbox indicator. Caller ID. If you do not want people you call to receive the Number assigned to your phone, you must call PCS Customer Solutions for information about automatic Caller ID blocking. The Number assigned to your phone can be blocked on a per-call basis by dialing *67 + Destination Number + TALK (or similar key), but Caller ID delivery resumes on the next call you make.
  • Page 197 f) the use of Wireless Web Services and PCS Vision applications and services, including the accuracy or reliability of any information obtained from the Internet using Wireless Web Services or from Voice Portal Services, PCS Vision wireless services or Internet services, content or applications not supported by Sprint PCS;...
  • Page 198 Safety & Warranty LAW, GOVERNS THE QUESTION OF WHETHER A CLAIM IS SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION. HOWEVER, NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS ARBITRATION PROVISION SHALL PRECLUDE THE CUSTOMER FROM RESOLVING ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT HE OR SHE OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO PURSUE. A single arbitrator engaged in the practice of law will conduct the arbitration.
  • Page 199 General. If either of us does not enforce any right or remedy available under this Agreement, that failure is not a waiver of the right or remedy for any other breach or failure by the other party. Our waiver of any requirement in any one instance is not a general waiver of that requirement and does not amend this Agreement.
  • Page 200: Terms Of Pcs Picture Mail Service

    Safety & Warranty Terms of PCS Picture Mail Service The Pictures or Picture Mail service (“Service”) – including access to and use of the services at www.picturemail.sprintpcs.com – is provided to you by Sprint under the following terms and conditions and incorporate the Terms and Conditions set forth at www.sprintpcs.com which include the Terms and Conditions of Service provided with your PCS Phone User Guide, terms regarding copyright and trademark matters, and other terms relating to the use of our services.
  • Page 201 6. Use of Pictures Solely for the purposes of displaying your pictures to selected persons and fulfilling your print orders, you grant us permission to use, download, upload, copy, print, display, reproduce, modify, publish, post, transmit and distribute any material included in your albums. 7.
  • Page 202 Safety & Warranty international law or regulation; or (6) “junk mail,” “spam,” “chain letters,” or unsolicited mass distribution of email. 8. Privacy Statement In order to register you as a member of the Service, we ask you to supply us with some basic information (email address, user selected Picture Mail password, name) during the registration process and, occasionally, at other times while using the Service.
  • Page 203 The anonymous information collected is not associated with you personally or your business. Sprint uses this anonymous information in the aggregate to improve Sprint Web sites and the services we provide through those sites. (c) Use Of Cookies Sprint Web sites may use “cookies” to collect the anonymous information described in this Privacy Policy.
  • Page 204 Safety & Warranty We use personally identifiable information provided at a Sprint Web site in the following ways unless otherwise specified: 1. For its intended purpose (such as to complete an online order for service). 2. To provide you with information about new PCS Products and Services or products and services offered in conjunction with Sprint business partners.
  • Page 205 (j) Links Some Sprint Web sites contain links to other Web sites that are owned and operated by parties other than Sprint. Please be aware that this Privacy Policy does not extend to any Web sites other than those owned and controlled by Sprint. (k) Account Information You may always contact us at privacy@mail.sprint.com or by telephone or mail to verify your name, address, email address, telephone number and/or billing information.
  • Page 206 Safety & Warranty 12. Changes to the Service and Termination of the Service We may change these Terms from time to time without notice to you. Should you object to any of these Terms or any changes to them, or should you become dissatisfied with the Service in any way, your only recourse is to immediately: (1) discontinue use of the Service;...
  • Page 207 LIABILITY AND RECOVERY FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IS EXCLUDED. THIS SITE AND ALL PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND CONTENT PROVIDED THROUGH IT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE' AND WITH NO WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON- INFRINGEMENT.
  • Page 208: Handspring Product Warranty

    Safety & Warranty 14. Indemnity You agree to indemnify and hold Sprint and its parents, suppliers, licensors, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, and employees harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of: (1) use of the Service by you or by anyone using your account;...
  • Page 209 whether under warranty or not. Handspring makes no warranty or representation that its software products will meet your requirements or will work in combination with any hardware or applications software products provided by third parties, that the operation of the software products will be uninterrupted or error free, or that all defects in the software products will be corrected.
  • Page 210: Specifications

    Contacts, Favorites, Dial Pad) Picture Mail (camera/messages) Blazer Web Browser (Internet) PCS Business Connect Calendar (Palm OS Date Book+) Palm Desktop/HotSync Manager Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 or XP with USB port Windows NT4 requires serial cable, sold separately Mac OS 10.1-10.2.x with USB port...
  • Page 211: Index

    190 Answer button 43 answering calls 43, 54, 56 antenna 24, 174 application buttons 28, 53, 132 applications accessing Palm OS 29 associating with buttons 132 beaming 105, 166 copying 117 displaying information about 114 displaying list of 131...
  • Page 212 Index expansion cards and 115, 117 installing 84, 109–111, 164 navigational control and third-party opening 28, 71, 117 phone conversations and running 47 power consumption for 5 removing 112 setting default 133 setting preferences for 130 troubleshooting problems with 162 uninstalling 152 upgrades and 149 Applications Launcher...
  • Page 213 setting bookmarks for 76–79 troubleshooting problems with 160 viewing Web pages from 75–76, 78 Bookmark view 77, 78 bookmarks 76–79 books ii brightness slider 128 browsers. See Web browsers built-in applications 109, 112 built-in camera 5, 26, 61, 63 business cards 50 Business Connection application 84 business directories 61, 84 Button Views preference 90...
  • Page 214 Index clock 98, 134 coordinating with local time 99 color preferences 74, 129, 136 Colors pick list 129 command buttons 32 compressed formats 109 computers connecting to 20 interactions with 18 conference calls 47, 57 Confirm deletions from history preference 73 Connect to the Internet dialog 60 connections PCS Network 27...
  • Page 215 deleting applications 112 bookmarks 78 contacts 50 events 89 Favorites buttons 53 memos 97 messages 73 pictures 66, 68 To Do List items 95 desktop charger 145 Details button 32 Dial Extra Digits Automatically option 52 Dial Pad 40, 46 dialing 38–42, 47, 80 dialog boxes 32 digital images 61, 63...
  • Page 216 Good Bye message 27 graphics. See images Green lightning bolt 4 greetings 55 Guest Books 65 hands-free devices 26, 54, 171 Handspring Treo™ 600. See PCS Phone Hang Up All button 46, 57 hard resets 139, 153 hardware 2 headsets 26, 54...
  • Page 217 (defined) 166 Infrared port. See IR port Initial View preference 77, 90 Install tool 110, 166 installing applications 84, 109–111, 164 Palm Desktop 151 synchronization software 18, 21 international calling 184 international characters 166 international clock 98, 135 Internet connections...
  • Page 218 Index keyboard shortcuts 33 Keyguard application 28, 137 launching applications 28, 117 LED display 4, 25 liability 184 Light. See LED display lightning bolts 4 Li-Ion battery. See battery Li-Ion technology 167 links. See Web links Lithium Ion. See Li-Ion technology locating text 81, 103 user names 62...
  • Page 219 Wireless Mode for 27 installing 109 launching 29 power consumption for 5 Palm OS database 109 Palm Powered devices ii, 24, 104 upgrading from 20, 149 Partial battery icon 4 pass codes 55 password hints 139 passwords 9, 139, 140, 141...
  • Page 220 Index PCS Network 27, 48 PCS Phone accessories for 145 caution for unauthorized accessories and 3 charging battery for 3–4 components shipped 2 connecting to 20 customizing 122, 128, 136 dialing 38–42, 47, 80 downloading ring tones for 61 extending battery life for 5 features described 24–26, 102, 144 hanging up 46, 47 locking 138, 139...
  • Page 221 Picture Mail 63–68, 167 customizing 68 defined 167 downloading to 61 launching 61 setting up Web site account for 64 terms and conditions 188 troubleshooting problems with 156 Picture Mail application 63, 67 troubleshooting problems with 161 picture preferences 68 Picture size option 68 Pictures folder 68 Pictures view icon 64...
  • Page 222 Index repeating alarms 124 repeating events 88 rescheduling events 89 Reset button 26 resets 26, 152, 163 restoring defaults 132 Return to list view preference 73 reverse type 31 RF exposure 174 RF signals 171 ringer adjusting volume 125 selecting tones for 52, 79, 122 silencing 43, 127 Ringer switch 24 Ringers icon 61...
  • Page 223 silent alarms 127 Size option 114 SMS 61, 69–74 adding contacts for 49 customizing 73 defined 168 dialing with 41, 42 power consumption for 5 setting alerts for 124 setting notification options 71 tips 70 troubleshooting problems with 156 SMS (defined) 168 SMS application 25, 55 SMS applications 168 SMS Favorites Button 53...
  • Page 224 Toggle Mode command 100 Tones box 123 touchscreen. See screen transferring data 18, 104, 166 travel adapters 145 Treo™ 600. See PCS Phone trigonometric functions 100 troubleshooting 148 TTY devices 58 TTY mode 58 turning off beeps and alarms 24...
  • Page 225 wallpaper 61, 63, 66, 126 warranty 175 invalidating 3 Web browsers 28, 60, 75, 76 setting default 133 Web icon 67 Web Link Favorites Button 53 Web links 31, 71, 76 creating 81 Web pages accessing 61, 75, 76 caching 83 copying 80 deleting 78 dialing from 41, 42...

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