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  • Page 1 Palm Pre User Guide...
  • Page 2 As part of Palm’s corporate commitment to be a good steward of the environment, we strive to use environmentally friendly materials, reduce waste, and develop the highest standards in © 2009 Palm, Inc. All rights reserved. Palm, Pre, Synergy, and the Palm and Pre logos are electronics recycling.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Basics Chapter 5 Photos, videos, and music Get to know your phone Camera Set up your phone Photos Turn the phone on/off Videos Open applications Music Work with applications Enter and save information Chapter 6 Web and wireless connections Use the menus Search to find info and make calls Wi-Fi...
  • Page 4 Regulatory and Safety Information Index Contents...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Basics

    Basics In this chapter You’re about to discover the many things about your Palm Pre™ phone that will help you better manage ® your life and have fun, too. As you become more Get to know your phone familiar with your phone, you’ll want to personalize...

  • Page 6: Get To Know Your Phone

    Get to know your phone Microphone Keyboard Charger/microUSB connector Front view Be careful not to scratch, crush, or apply too much pressure on the touchscreen. Do not store your phone in a place where other items might damage it. When you pack your phone away, use the pouch to protect it. Keyboard Option: Press to enter numbers, punctuation, and symbols that appear above the letters on...
  • Page 7 Touchscreen Back view The back cover of your Pre phone is compatible with the Touchstone charging dock (sold separately). Application name: Displays the name of the currently open application. Tap the name to open the application menu. Launcher: Open an application in the Launcher.

  • Page 8: Set Up Your Phone

    Top view Verify your profile After you finish setup, look for an email on your computer at the address you used for your Palm profile. Click the link in the email to do the following: • Verify your Palm profile.
  • Page 9 To turn the screen on, do one of the following: When your phone is in airplane mode, the airplane mode icon appears at the top of every screen, and Airplane Mode appears in the upper-left corner of the screen in the Launcher, Card view, and Phone. Your phone is •...

  • Page 10: Open Applications

    Open applications To close the Launcher, do one of the following: • Tap the center of the gesture area. • Open an application in Quick Launch • Make the up gesture: Flick up from the gesture area to the screen. Quick Launch is the bar of five icons that is always available at the bottom of Card view and the Launcher.

  • Page 11: Enter And Save Information

    Enter and save information When an application fills the screen and you want to go to Card view, ddo one of the following: • Tap the lighted strip in the center of the gesture area. Use the keyboard • Make the up gesture: Flick up from the gesture area to the screen. Move among open applications In Card view (see Display all open applications (Card...
  • Page 12 • Turn on Caps Lock: Press Shift twice. The Caps Lock symbol The symbols and accented characters are grouped according to their appears: similarity to the corresponding key. In some cases, the symbol is related to the • Turn off Caps Lock: Press Shift alternate character on the key, not the letter.

  • Page 13: Use The Menus

    Tap the currently displayed option to open the list. For example, when Tap a menu item to open it. If a menu item displays a right-pointing creating a new event in Calendar, tap No Reminder to display the list arrow , tap the item to open a submenu of options for that item—...

  • Page 14: View And Respond To Notifications

    Begin typing the search term or keyword. As you type, search displays Do one of the following: any contact names and application names that match the character or application names that are associated with the keyword. As you • Tap the notification to act on it. continue typing, the search results narrow.

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 Phone

    Phone In this chapter Your Palm ® Pre™ phone enables you to effectively manage multiple calls. You can answer a second call, swap between calls, and set up a three-way Make calls conference call. You can also work with other Receive calls applications while on a call.

  • Page 16: Make Calls

    Make calls You can also enter a number with the keyboard when the dial pad is displayed. After entering the number, tap the onscreen dial icon to dial To enter +, press and hold the key on the keyboard. For information on turning the phone off and back on, see Turn the phone on/off.

  • Page 17: Receive Calls

    Receive calls Use voicemail If you want to answer calls, your phone must be on. This is different from Set up voicemail having only the screen turned on (see Turn the phone on/off). When your phone is off, your calls go to voicemail. In the Launcher, Card view, or Phone, press and hold .

  • Page 18: Set Up And Use A Bluetooth

    Open Bluetooth You don’t need an on-hold button to put a call on hold. Just tap the mute icon to mute your end of the line. If the Bluetooth setting at the top of the screen is off, tap to switch the Bluetooth feature from Off to On.

  • Page 19: Chapter 3 Email And Other Messages

    Email and other messages In this chapter Enjoy the ease and speed of keeping in touch with friends, family, and colleagues anywhere you can access the your wireless carrier’s data network or a Email Wi-Fi network. You can send and receive attachments Messaging as well.

  • Page 20: Email

    Enter , and enter the body text. you used for your Palm profile is entered by default. Use that address, or enter an address for one of your other email accounts. (Optional) To format body text, do one of the following:...

  • Page 21: Messaging

    Receive and read email messages DID YOU KNOW You can send and receive text messages even while you are on a phone call. This is easiest when using a hands-free headset or the speaker. The Email application synchronizes messages anytime you open a mail folder.
  • Page 22 Do one of the following to attach a picture to a multimedia message: Tap the account type and enter your username and password. • Before entering the message text: . Tap the album containing Sign the picture you want. Tap the picture, or tap New Photo and take the picture.

  • Page 23: Chapter 4 Personal Information

    Personal information In this chapter Your Palm ® Pre™ phone is all you need to organize your personal information and keep it with you wherever you go. Contacts Calendar You never lose your information, even if your battery is completely drained.

  • Page 24: Contacts

    Sign In. Enter any of the following: • To open Contacts without creating an online account: Tap Done. This opens your Palm profile account, and you can start creating • First, middle, or last name contacts in this account. •...

  • Page 25: Calendar

    • To open Calendar without creating an online account: Tap Done. to 26 speed dials. This opens your Palm profile account, and you can start creating events in this account. DID YOU KNOW You cannot assign 1 (the E key) as a speed dial. The number 1 is reserved for dialing your voicemail system.
  • Page 26 Chapter 4 : Personal information...

  • Page 27: Chapter 5 Photos, Videos, And Music

    Photos, videos, and music In this chapter You can keep your favorite photos right on your Palm ® Pre™ phone—videos, too. And there’s no need to carry an expensive MP3 player; you can play music on your Camera phone. Simply transfer songs onto your phone and...

  • Page 28: Camera

    Camera Open Photos Tap the album containing the picture, and tap the thumbnail of the picture. The Photo roll album contains pictures you have taken with Your phone comes with an easy-to-use 3-megapixel camera with an LED your phone’s camera. flash.
  • Page 29 To get music onto your phone, you can do any of the following: the first song. The songs play one after the other in sequence. To listen to songs in random order, tap Shuffle All. • Copy music files from your computer •...
  • Page 30 Chapter 5 : Photos, videos, and music...

  • Page 31: Chapter 6 Web And Wireless Connections

    You can use your phone’s Wi-Fi feature to connect to a Bluetooth wireless technology ® public, work, or home network. The Bluetooth ® wireless technology on your Palm ® phone helps you easily set up wireless connections to a number of devices. Chapter 6 : Web and wireless connections...

  • Page 32: Wi-Fi

    Wi-Fi Go to a website using search You can also search the web from the Launcher or Card view. Turn Wi-Fi on and off Open Do one of the following: Enter the search term and tap a search option. • Open Wi-Fi , and tap On or Off.

  • Page 33: Chapter 7 Documents

    Documents In this chapter Your Palm ® Pre™ phone enables you to take your office with you—including your Microsoft Office files. You can view and search Microsoft Word, Excel ® , and Doc View PowerPoint files on your phone. ®...

  • Page 34: Doc View

    Doc View PDF View With Doc View, you can view Microsoft Word, Excel ® , and PowerPoint ® files With PDF View, you can view PDF (Adobe Acrobat) files on your phone. on your phone. Open a file Open a file You can view a PDF file that you copy from your computer or receive as an You can view a file that you copy from your computer or receive as an email email attachment.
  • Page 35 Change the display size • Pinch out to enlarge items onscreen. • Pinch in to decrease the size of items onscreen. • Double-tap the screen to zoom in or out a specified amount. Chapter 7 : Documents...
  • Page 36 Chapter 7 : Documents...

  • Page 37: Chapter 8 Preferences

    Preferences In this chapter There are lots of ways to make your Palm ® Pre™ phone work better for you. Personalize your phone to make it match your lifestyle. Screen & Lock Sounds & Ringtones Chapter 8 : Preferences...

  • Page 38: Screen & Lock

    Screen & Lock (Optional) Do either or both of the following: • To zoom out or in on a part of the picture, pinch in or out on the picture. Change screen brightness • To capture the portion of the picture you want to use as wallpaper, tap and hold the picture, and then drag the portion you want to the center of the onscreen box.
  • Page 39 System Sounds: Set whether to turn on systemwide sounds for general actions such as transitions and alarms set in Clock. Tap, hold, and drag Volume slider to set the system sounds volume. Select the ringtone for incoming calls The ringtone you select here applies globally to all incoming calls. You can also set a unique ringtone for a contact.
  • Page 40 Chapter 8 : Preferences...

  • Page 41: Chapter 9 Learn More

    Learn More In this chapter While using your phone If you need more information Chapter 9 : Learn More...

  • Page 42: While Using Your Phone

    To view Help topics for a single application: Open the application, open the application menu, and tap Help. • Online support from Palm: Visit palm.com/support to edit your Palm profile, watch how-to animations, learn about transferring data, and read comprehensive information about your phone.
  • Page 43 Regulatory and Safety Information FCC Statements The FCC ID on your Palm phone is located on a label inside the battery compartment. The battery must be removed as shown below to view the label. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 44 ® to the power level of the device to ensure it only uses the minimum power required to including the HAC rating of this product, please refer to palm.com/hacevdo-pre. communicate with the network. When some wireless phones are used near some hearing devices (hearing aids and cochlear The SAR limit for mobile devices set by FCC/IC is 1.6 W/kg averaged over 1 gram of tissue for...
  • Page 45 30 days of purchase. With the Palm 30-day • Do not modify or remanufacture, attempt to insert foreign objects into the battery, immerse Risk-Free Guarantee, you may return the device within 30 days of purchase for a full refund, and or expose to water or other liquids, expose to fire, explosion, or other hazard.
  • Page 46 RF energy. As part of Palm's corporate commitment to be a good steward of the environment, we strive to Repetitive Motion Injuries: When using the keyboard or playing games on your phone, you may use environmentally friendly materials, reduce waste, and collaborate with our channel partners experience discomfort in your neck, shoulders, hands, arms, or other parts of the body.
  • Page 47 tiring begins, and see a doctor if discomfort persists. To minimize the risk of Repetitive Motion Prolonged exposure to loud sounds (including music) is the most common cause of preventable Injuries, when texting or playing games with your phone: hearing loss. Some scientific research suggests that using portable audio devices, such as portable music players and cellular telephones, at high volume settings for long durations may •...
  • Page 48 National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Phone heating: Your phone may become warm during charging and during normal use. 395 E Street, S.W., Suite 9200 Patriots Plaza Building Accessories: Use only approved accessories. Do not connect with incompatible products or Washington, DC 20201 accessories.
  • Page 49 Remember, your national emergency Even a small amount of ESD can harm circuitry, so when working with electronic devices, take measures to help protect your electronic devices, including your Palm phone, from ESD harm. number is a free call on your phone.
  • Page 50 The recommendation from Palm is that you take this precaution before connecting your device to your computer, placing the phone in a docking station, or connecting it to any other device. You can do this in many ways, including the following: •...
  • Page 51 Index auto-correct feature See also wallpaper displaying auto-shut off interval Change Wallpaper option contacts accented characters character searches multimedia messages Acrobat Reader files. See PDF files Clips (animations in Help) pictures Add An Account option colors for email message text text messages Calendar back cover release...
  • Page 52 –?? setting up misspelled words email addresses multimedia messages entering hands-free devices addressing Palm online support – email service providers setting up creating Palm profile ??– events headsets displaying passwords adding to calendar help opening attachments entering saving See also troubleshooting...
  • Page 53 photos. See pictures scroll gesture addressing wallpaper –?? – Photos application security creating See also Card view pictures locking the screen displaying web addresses –?? displaying sending sending Web browser downloading email Tips (Help application) web pages sending instant messages touchscreen.
  • Page 54 Index...

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