Palm Treo 500v User Manual page 287

Phone Off
Appearing on the Home screen, this
indicates that your smartphone is not
connected to any network, and you cannot
make calls. You can still use the organiser
features, however. To turn the phone on/
off, go to the Wireless Manager. See
Turning your phone on.
Phone/Send
The button on your smartphone that dials
after you've entered a phone number. See
Making calls from the Home screen.
piconet
An ad-hoc network of devices that uses
Bluetooth wireless technology to connect
one master device with up to seven active
slave devices. The network can include up
to 255 inactive, or parked, slave devices
which the master device can bring into
active status at any time.
PIM (personal information manager)
A genre of software that includes
applications such as Microsoft Outlook,
Palm Desktop software, Lotus Notes, and
®
ACT!. PIMs generally store contacts,
schedules, tasks, and memos.
PIN (personal identification number)
The password assigned to your SIM card
by your network operator. Turning on the
PIN lock secures your wireless account.
See also PUK. See Locking the SIM card.
PIN2 (personal identification number 2)
A code that protects certain network
settings such as fixed dialling.
PUK (PIN unlock key)
A special extended password assigned to
your SIM card. If you enter the wrong PIN
more than the allowed number of times,
your SIM is blocked and you must call your
network operator for the PUK. See Locking
the SIM card.
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
A security protocol that enables you to
send personal information in a more secure
manner over the Internet.
SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card
The smartcard, inserted into your
smartphone, that contains your mobile
account information, such as your phone
number and the services to which you
subscribe. You can also store addresses,
phone numbers, and SMS messages on
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