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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Synchronizing information—the basics ........30 ® ™ Chapter 3: Moving around on your Palm Centro smartphone ....33 Moving around the screen .
Page 4 Palm........
Page 5 Viewing and using the alerts ......... . . 173 Calculator.
Page 6 Camera ............242 Making room on your smartphone .
Page 7: Chapter 1: Welcome
C H A PT ER Welcome ® ™ Congratulations on the purchase of your Palm Centro smartphone! Benefits Make and receive phone calls Browse the web • • Manage your contacts, calendar, Use a Bluetooth ® headset (sold • •...
Page 8: In This Chapter
In this chapter Your new Palm ® Centro ™ smartphone ..... . . 9 What’s in the box? ........10 What do I need to get started? .
Page 9: Your New Palm Centro Smartphone
W E L C O M E ® Your new Palm An SXGA 1.3 megapixel (1280 x 1024) • digital camera for snapping photos and ™ Centro smartphone capturing short videos Text messaging for receiving and • sending text messages...
Page 10: What's In The Box
• data services from a wireless service Read This First • provider. Data speeds vary based on Palm Desktop Software Installation CD, • network availability and capacity. which includes the following: Contact your wireless service provider Palm ®...
Page 11: Where Can I Learn More
Online forums: Consult online user discussion groups to swap smartphone On-device User Guide: A specially information and learn about Centro topics formatted copy of this User Guide is on you may find nowhere else. Visit your smartphone. To view the guide, www.palm.com/support for details.
Page 12 W E L C O M E W H E R E C A N I L E A R N M O R E ?
Page 13: Chapter 2: Setting Up
C H A PT ER Setting up ® You’re about to discover the many things about your Palm Centro ™ smartphone that can help you better manage your life and have fun, too. As you become more familiar with your smartphone, you’ll want to personalize the settings and add applications to make it uniquely yours.
Page 14 In this chapter Palm ® Centro ™ smartphone overview ..... . . 15 Inserting the battery........17 Charging the battery.
Page 15: Palm Centro ™ Smartphone Overview
Protect your screen. Be careful to store your smartphone away from items that might scratch or crush the screen. Your smartphone comes with a built-in screen protector. Visit www.palm.com/support to find carrying cases and other useful accessories. You can reassign some DID YOU KNOW buttons to open an application you select;...
Page 16 S E T T I N G U P Back view 7 Microphone 8 Speaker 9 Battery door 10 Headset jack (headset sold separately) 11 Sync connector The smartphone speaker IMPORTANT includes a large magnet, so be sure to keep your smartphone away from credit cards or other items that could be demagnetized.
Page 17: Inserting The Battery
Using a battery meant for another device can damage your smartphone. Similarly, do not use the Centro smartphone battery in another device. For info on replacement batteries, see Replacing the battery. 1 Gently press the battery door near the 1 Battery contacts top and slide it down to remove it.
Page 18: Charging The Battery
S E T T I N G U P Charging the battery and then follow the onscreen instructions to set up your smartphone. Always use the same IMPORTANT The battery comes with enough of a charge language for your smartphone, your that you can complete the setup process computer operating system, and your and activate your phone.
Page 19 S E T T I N G U P If the battery is fully drained, it may take a few moments for the indicator light to turn on when you begin charging. If the indicator light does not turn on when you connect your smartphone to the AC charger, double-check the cable connection and the electrical outlet to...
Page 20: Maximizing Battery Life
S E T T I N G U P When your smartphone is on (see Turning To see the remaining battery charge your smartphone on and off), the onscreen expressed as a percentage, tap the battery icon displays the charging status: onscreen battery icon.
Page 21 • that came with your smartphone or a features on your smartphone for a replacement approved by Palm. For info on while, turn off your phone (see Turning replacement batteries, see Replacing the your smartphone on and off) and let all battery.
Page 22: Making Your First Call
S E T T I N G U P Making your first call 4 In the activation menu, select the Mobile Number (MDN) field and enter your mobile phone number. Select the If Phone Off MSID field and enter your mobile phone BEFORE YOU BEGIN appears in the title bar, you need to turn on number.
Page 23 S E T T I N G U P Adjusting call volume What’s my phone number? While a call is in progress, press the 1 Make sure your phone is on (see Volume button on the side of your Turning your phone on and off). smartphone to adjust the call volume.
Page 24: Setting Up Your Computer For Synchronization
Available USB port • corporate server—is automatically updated in the other.There’s no need to enter the ® Upgrading from another Palm OS information twice. We strongly ACCESS device recommend that you synchronize your If you are setting up your first...
Page 25 You can transfer all compatible applications applications may be quarantined because and information from your previous they are not compatible with the Palm OS Palm OS device—whether it’s a handheld software version 6x on your smartphone. or a smartphone—to your new Centro...
Page 26 For 4 Install the desktop synchronization example, on the device shown here, software from your new Palm Desktop 22.4 – 17 .5 = 4.9. This means that Software Installation CD (see Installing 4.9MB of space is occupied on this the desktop synchronization software).
Page 27 MAC ONLY Even if you already own a IMPORTANT your previous device, copy them from Palm OS device and have installed a your previous device to a microSD previous version of the desktop software, expansion card or beam them to your you must install the software from the smartphone.
Page 28 3 If you are installing on a Mac, If you want to sync info with applications double-click the CD icon on the desktop, other than Palm Desktop or Microsoft and then double-click the Palm Outlook, you need to purchase additional Software.pkg icon.
Page 29 S E T T I N G U P The installation process prompts you 4 (Optional) Connect the charger cable to • to connect your smartphone to your the bottom of your smartphone. computer. Go to the next section. You are now ready to synchronize; go to the next section, Synchronizing Connecting your smartphone to your information—the basics.
Page 30: Synchronizing Information-The Basics
To sync your info, BEFORE YOU BEGIN you must install Palm Desktop software from the Palm Desktop Software Installation CD that came with your smartphone—even if you sync with Outlook or another third-party application. See Installing the desktop synchronization software for instructions.
Page 31 (and backed up) in Pics&Videos syncs • both locations. with Palm Desktop software. The info from all the following applications Windows/ All applications sync with is updated by default each time you sync Palm Palm Desktop.
Page 32 Windows Vista: Username > Documents again to install the software on your > Palm > HotSyncUsername smartphone. You can also install bonus software later; see Installing applications. For info on locating your pictures and videos on your computer, see Viewing pictures and videos on your computer.
Page 33: Chapter 3: Moving Around On Your Palm Centro
C H A PT ER Moving around on your Palm ® Centro ™ smartphone Have you ever been to a new city and felt a bit lost until you figured out that the numbered streets run north/south and the avenues run east/west? Learning to move around on your smartphone is similar.
Page 34 In this chapter Moving around the screen ....... . 35 Using the keyboard .
Page 35: Moving Around The Screen
Moving around the The 5-way includes the following buttons: screen ® ™ To move around the Palm Centro screen, you can use the 5-way navigator for one-handed navigation, or you can tap items on the screen with the stylus. With use, you will find your own favorite way to scroll, highlight, and select menu items.
Page 36 ® ™ M O V I N G A R O U N D O N Y O U R P A L M C E N T R O S M A R T P H O N E Learn to recognize the highlight.
Page 37 ® ™ M O V I N G A R O U N D O N Y O U R P A L M C E N T R O S M A R T P H O N E Accessing command buttons 1 Press Menu to display an...
Page 38 ® ™ M O V I N G A R O U N D O N Y O U R P A L M C E N T R O S M A R T P H O N E Selecting options in a pick list Stylus: Use your stylus to tap the pick list.
Page 39: Using The Keyboard
® ™ M O V I N G A R O U N D O N Y O U R P A L M C E N T R O S M A R T P H O N E Using the keyboard Your smartphone includes a DID YOU KNOW...
Page 40 ® ™ M O V I N G A R O U N D O N Y O U R P A L M C E N T R O S M A R T P H O N E Entering numbers, punctuation, and Some application views DID YOU KNOW...
Page 41 ® ™ M O V I N G A R O U N D O N Y O U R P A L M C E N T R O S M A R T P H O N E Enter…...
Page 42: Opening Applications
® ™ M O V I N G A R O U N D O N Y O U R P A L M C E N T R O S M A R T P H O N E Opening applications Each quick button opens two applications: To turn on your smartphone and open a...
Page 43 ® ™ M O V I N G A R O U N D O N Y O U R P A L M C E N T R O S M A R T P H O N E Using Applications View In Applications View, you can also do the following:...
Page 44 ® ™ M O V I N G A R O U N D O N Y O U R P A L M C E N T R O S M A R T P H O N E O P E N I N G A P P L I C A T I O N S...
Page 45: Chapter 4: Your Phone
You can effectively manage multiple calls, such as swapping between calls, sending text messages to ignored calls, and creating conference calls with up to five callers. Your Palm ® Centro ™...
Page 46 In this chapter Turning your smartphone on and off ......47 Making calls ......... . . 49 Receiving calls .
Page 47: Turning Your Smartphone On And Off
Y O U R P H O N E Turning your 1 Press and release Power/End wake up the screen. smartphone on You can also press any of the quick buttons and off or the Applications button to wake up your smartphone screen.
Page 48 Y O U R P H O N E Turning your phone on and off When your smartphone locates a signal (provided you are in a coverage area), When your phone is on, it is connected to your wireless service provider’s name the network (provided you are in a and the signal-strength icon...
Page 49: Making Calls
Y O U R P H O N E Opening the Phone application Dialing using the onscreen Dial Pad Press Phone to open the Phone 1 Press Phone • application’s Main View. 2 Enter the phone number by tapping the onscreen Dial Pad with the stylus.
Page 50 Y O U R P H O N E Dialing using the keyboard 1 Press Phone 1 Dialing using the keyboard 2 Select the Contacts favorite button, just below the Dial Pad in Main View. 2 Press Phone 3 Using the keyboard, start entering one 3 Press the numbered keys to enter the of the following for the contact you phone number.
Page 51 Voice Dialing, refer to the Voice number), you can change a setting to do that Dialing by Voice Signal User Guide. The guide (see Customizing phone settings). is available on the Palm Desktop Software Installation CD. Voice Dialing Dialing with a speed-dial favorite button...
Page 52 Y O U R P H O N E Dialing from a web page or message Tap the numbers at the bottom of the Your smartphone recognizes most phone screen to go to more pages of favorite numbers that appear on web pages or in buttons.
Page 53: Receiving Calls
Y O U R P H O N E to call, and then press Send again to You can send a text message DID YOU KNOW make the call. from Contacts or your Call Log by highlighting a number, pressing Center on the 5-way, and then selecting Message.
Page 54: Using Voicemail
Y O U R P H O N E Press any key on your smartphone • See a photo of the person calling you! except Send, Power/End, or the 5-way. Learn how to assign a caller ID photo in Slide the Ringer switch to Sound Assigning a caller ID photo.
Page 55 Y O U R P H O N E 2 Press and hold 1 to dial your wireless Listening to voicemail messages service provider’s automated voicemail 1 Press Phone system. 2 Press and hold 1 to dial the voicemail 3 Follow the voice prompts to set up your system.
Page 56: What Can I Do When I'm On A Call
Y O U R P H O N E What can I do when You can set how long the DID YOU KNOW screen stays at full brightness during phone I’m on a call? calls. See Optimizing power settings for details.
Page 57 Y O U R P H O N E Places the current call on hold. Do you accidentally press onscreen buttons when you’re on a call? You can disable the screen’s touch-sensitive feature during Enables you to place another call phone calls;...
Page 58 Y O U R P H O N E However, what you can’t do is make Saving phone numbers NOTE a data connection while on a call. This When you hang up a call with a number means that you can’t browse the web or that is not in your Contacts list, you are send or receive email messages.
Page 59 Y O U R P H O N E To disable the Add New Number To dial the second number, you can NOTE • prompt, check the Don’t ask me this use any of the methods described in again box, and then select Cancel. Making calls.
Page 60 Y O U R P H O N E can return to the first call by waiting for Sending text messages to land-line NOTE the person on the second call to hang phones may not be supported. up. If you accidentally hang up both calls, your smartphone automatically To hang up the current call and answer •...
Page 61 Y O U R P H O N E 2 Select Conf. This joins the two calls in a 1 Press Send from Active Call View. conference session. 2 If the Do you want to switch to Flash mode prompt appears, select Yes. 3 To end the conference, press Power/ to end all the calls.
Page 62 Y O U R P H O N E set up a conference session using Ask your wireless BEFORE YOU BEGIN three-way calling. service provider for call forwarding codes. You need the codes if you want to enable If you have two calls in conference, •...
Page 63: Entering Names And Phone Numbers
Y O U R P H O N E Entering names and 4 Use the 5-way to move between fields as you enter info. phone numbers Contacts is the application in which you enter information about the people with whom you want to stay in contact. You can get to this info from the Phone application (to dial phone numbers and create favorites), and from the Messaging and...
Page 64 Y O U R P H O N E Add a note to an entry: Select 2 Select the name of the entry you want Note to open. 3 Select Map and wait for Google Maps Display additional fields for this to locate matching items.
Page 65 Palm ® Desktop software and you install the desktop software from the Palm Desktop Software Installation CD, the pictures are automatically added to your contact entries on your smartphone when you sync. If you use third-party synchronization software, picture sync may not be supported.
Page 66 Y O U R P H O N E 4 Select Edit. Viewing or changing contact information 5 Select the Ringtone pick list and select 1 In the Contacts list, begin entering one a tone for this contact entry. of the following for the contact you want to view or edit: First name (JOH for John) •...
Page 67: Defining Favorite Buttons
Accessing voicemail (preset on your • smartphone) After you define your business card, you can beam it to other Palm OS ® devices. In any Phone view or the Contacts application, open the Record menu and select Beam Business Card.
Page 68 Y O U R P H O N E Creating a speed-dial favorite button 1 Press Phone 2 Press down on the 5-way to scroll and find a blank favorite button. Select a blank button. No blank buttons on the current Favorites page? Press Right on the 5-way to go to another Favorites page (there are 5 of them).
Page 69 Y O U R P H O N E Creating other types of favorite buttons Editing a favorite button 1 Press Phone 1 Press Phone 2 Use the 5-way to access 2 Use the 5-way to access Favorites. Favorites. 3 Select a blank button. 3 Highlight the favorite button you want to edit.
Page 70: Using A Hands-Free Device
The headset designed for a Treo ® smartphone 180/270/300 is not compatible separately). However, be aware that use of with your Centro smartphone. a headset that covers both ears impairs your ability to hear other sounds. Use of such a headset while operating a motor...
Page 71 Once you set up a partnership with a smartphone. To view a list of compatible Bluetooth hands-free device, you can hands-free devices, go to www.palm.com/ communicate with that device whenever it support. is turned on and within range. Bluetooth range is up to 30 feet (10 meters) in optimum environmental conditions.
Page 72 Y O U R P H O N E 6 Follow the onscreen instructions to create a partnership with the specific hands-free device. When prompted, enter a passkey. Some hands-free devices IMPORTANT have a predefined passkey. If your device has a predefined passkey, you can find it in the documentation for that device.
Page 73 Y O U R P H O N E For some car kits, you need to on your smartphone, the call goes to the NOTE initiate a Bluetooth connection from your hands-free device. If you prefer to route smartphone to complete the partnership calls to the earpiece on your smartphone, process.
Page 74 Y O U R P H O N E Place a call on hold and answer a • Your smartphone transfers speed-dial call-waiting call. favorites first, and then contacts in Hang up a single call. alphabetical order up to the maximum number •...
Page 75: Customizing Phone Settings
Phone application’s Main View. device, or you can answer the call 1 Press Phone with the earpiece on your Centro smartphone by using the 2 Press Menu controls on your smartphone (see 3 Select Options and then select Phone Receiving calls).
Page 76 Y O U R P H O N E Show Favorite buttons: Sets whether If you select the Show Wallpaper option, Favorites appear. you can still access the Dial Pad. From the Phone application’s Main View, press Send to Rows: Sets the number of favorite open the Redial list, and then select Dial Pad.
Page 77 Y O U R P H O N E 6 Select the Vibrate pick list and select Creating and managing ringtones when you want your smartphone to You can also record sounds and use them vibrate for an incoming call. as ringtones.
Page 78 Y O U R P H O N E Selecting Phone alert tones 7 Select an alert tone from the pick list for each of the following: You can set various tones for various types of alerts. Voicemail Alert: Plays when you have new voicemail.
Page 79 Y O U R P H O N E Setting your dialing preferences Dialing preferences let you assign a prefix to your phone numbers. For example, you can automatically dial a 1 before all 10-digit phone numbers. You can add a different prefix based on the length of the phone number.
Page 80 Y O U R P H O N E To 7 digit numbers: Adds a prefix to position are available to the network and 7-digit numbers. For example, enter third-party applications at all times or only your own area code to automatically add during an emergency call.
Page 81 Y O U R P H O N E 6 Select OK. to ensure that the TTY device supports digital wireless transmission. When Voice Privacy is enabled, a voice privacy icon appears in Active Call 1 Press Phone View. The voice privacy icon does not 2 Press Menu appear when a call is not in progress or 3 Select Options and then select Phone...
Page 82: What Are All Those Icons
Y O U R P H O N E 5 Select OK. A red TTY icon appears 3 Select Options and then select Phone in the title bar of the Phone application Preferences. whenever TTY is enabled. 4 Check the Hearing Aid Compatibility box.
Page 83 Y O U R P H O N E You are outside of your wireless Your phone is on and a 1xRTT service provider’s coverage area data connection is active. You and are roaming on another can still make calls, but you wireless service provider’s cannot answer calls (incoming network.
Page 84 Y O U R P H O N E You have new voicemail The Location setting is on and messages. You can select this your longitude and latitude icon to retrieve your messages. position are available to the network and third-party You have a new alert, such as a applications.
Page 85 Y O U R P H O N E This icon replaces the Bluetooth The battery is fully charged and icon when a dial-up networking your smartphone is not connection using Bluetooth connected to the charger. wireless technology is active You have new text messages.
Page 86 Y O U R P H O N E W H A T A R E A L L T H O S E I C O N S ?
Page 87: Chapter 5: Your Email And Other Messages
C H A PT ER Your email and other messages You already know how efficient email and messaging are for staying in touch. Now your Palm ® Centro ™ smartphone brings you a new level of convenience: email on the go. Enjoy the...
Page 88 In this chapter Email on your smartphone ....... . 89 The VersaMail ®...
Page 89: Email On Your Smartphone
User Guide for the BEFORE YOU BEGIN application for email comes installed on VersaMail Application located on your Palm your smartphone, but before you can use Desktop Software Installation CD for info email, you must activate data services on on sending and receiving messages and your wireless service account.
Page 90 Y O U R E M A I L A N D O T H E R M E S S A G E S You plan to use the VersaMail Concentric USA.net • • • application to access an email account Covad Verizon DSL •...
Page 91 Y O U R E M A I L A N D O T H E R M E S S A G E S Setting up VersaMail to work with 4 In the Password field, enter your email common providers account password.
Page 92 Y O U R E M A I L A N D O T H E R M E S S A G E S Setting up VersaMail to work with other 5 Select Next. providers 6 Select the Mail Type pick list, and then 1 Press Applications and select select POP, IMAP, or Outlook Mail...
Page 93 Y O U R E M A I L A N D O T H E R M E S S A G E S sending email. (If your system Managing your messages administrator or ISP provided the port The status icons that appear next to the number or security settings, select messages in your Inbox indicate the Advanced and enter those settings.)
Page 94 Y O U R E M A I L A N D O T H E R M E S S A G E S Replying to messages 2 From the Inbox, select New. 1 From the Inbox or another folder, open 3 Begin entering the addressee’s email the message to which you want to address, first name, or last name.
Page 95 Y O U R E M A I L A N D O T H E R M E S S A G E S 4 Enter the subject and message text. (To If you are composing a message and need move between fields, press Up to switch to another application (such as the Down...
Page 96 Y O U R E M A I L A N D O T H E R M E S S A G E S 5 Select Done. 2 On the New Message screen, select the paper clip icon in the upper-right corner of the screen.
Page 97 Y O U R E M A I L A N D O T H E R M E S S A G E S 4 Select the file you want from the list in at the bottom of the message screen. the Type box, and then select Add.
Page 98 Y O U R E M A I L A N D O T H E R M E S S A G E S Deleting a single message Deleting multiple messages When you delete a message, it moves to 1 On the Inbox or another folder screen, the Trash folder.
Page 99 Message menu and select Empty Trash. settings, see the User Guide for the See the User Guide for the VersaMail VersaMail Application located on your Palm Application located on your Palm Desktop Desktop Software Installation CD, or visit Software Installation CD, or visit www.palm.com/support for more...
Page 100 Alert screen (see Selecting see the User Guide for the VersaMail Messaging alert tones for information). In Application located on your Palm Desktop addition, when you schedule Auto Sync for Software Installation CD, or visit www.palm.com/support.
Page 101 Y O U R E M A I L A N D O T H E R M E S S A G E S 6 Select the Vibrate pick list, and then Ask Every Time (IMAP accounts only) select an option for when you want your indicates whether you want to see a smartphone to vibrate.
Page 102 Y O U R E M A I L A N D O T H E R M E S S A G E S Maximum message size sets the regardless of the format in which they maximum size limit, in kilobytes (KB), were sent.
Page 103 Calendar, Contacts, and VersaMail on smartphone or wirelessly synchronizes your smartphone does not sync with directly with the server from your and does not appear in Palm Desktop smartphone without using a desktop software on your computer. computer. Information in other applications on your...
Page 104: Messaging
Y O U R E M A I L A N D O T H E R M E S S A G E S Messaging Creating and sending a text message Each text message can have up to 140 characters. You can send a message of When your phone is on, icons appear in the more than 140 characters, but the title bar of the Phone application’s Main...
Page 105 Y O U R E M A I L A N D O T H E R M E S S A G E S If the recipient’s name isn’t in the list Some symbols can’t be used in text NOTE •...
Page 106 Y O U R E M A I L A N D O T H E R M E S S A G E S The new message alert may include any of Select Save as Draft to save a draft of the the following buttons: message without sending it.
Page 107 Y O U R E M A I L A N D O T H E R M E S S A G E S 1 Press Applications and select When you receive a message, you can Messaging. also press Send to call the sender. 2 In the title bar, select the folder (for If you have multiple alerts, the Alert dialog example, Inbox or Sent) you want to...
Page 108 Y O U R E M A I L A N D O T H E R M E S S A G E S 1 Press Applications and select You can carry on multiple chats at the same Messaging. time and easily switch between them, using the pick list at the top of the screen.
Page 109 Y O U R E M A I L A N D O T H E R M E S S A G E S Privacy Mode (hide text): Set whether Pale gray text indicates that a message is you want the body text to appear in the pending or en route.
Page 110 Y O U R E M A I L A N D O T H E R M E S S A G E S Label color: Select a color to differentiate your messages from the sender’s messages while in Chat View. Use color for: Set whether you want both your name and message text in the selected label color, or only your...
Page 111 Y O U R E M A I L A N D O T H E R M E S S A G E S What are all those icons? The following icons show the message type and additional status info: By default, the Messaging app shows the A text message Inbox folder.
Page 112 Y O U R E M A I L A N D O T H E R M E S S A G E S M E S S A G I N G...
Page 113: Chapter 6: Your Connections To The Web And Wireless Devices
® ® ™ The built-in Bluetooth feature of your Palm Centro smartphone helps you easily set up wireless connections to a number of devices, so you can enjoy the convenience of cable-free connectivity. You can also use your smartphone to connect your computer to the Internet and to share contacts or your favorite photos with other people.
Page 114 Palm ........123...
Page 115: Web Browser
Y O U R C O N N E C T I O N S T O T H E W E B A N D W I R E L E S S D E V I C E S Web browser see most of the content without scrolling left or right.
Page 116 Y O U R C O N N E C T I O N S T O T H E W E B A N D W I R E L E S S D E V I C E S 3 Do any of the following to navigate 4 To get to the address bar and the icons within the web page:...
Page 117 Y O U R C O N N E C T I O N S T O T H E W E B A N D W I R E L E S S D E V I C E S you to open your favorite web pages Saving a page quickly.
Page 118 Y O U R C O N N E C T I O N S T O T H E W E B A N D W I R E L E S S D E V I C E S 1 In Bookmarks View, press Menu To go back to the last web page you 2 Select Edit Bookmarks from the...
Page 119 Y O U R C O N N E C T I O N S T O T H E W E B A N D W I R E L E S S D E V I C E S expansion card reader (sold separately), 3 If prompted, select what you want to do and view it on your computer.
Page 120 Y O U R C O N N E C T I O N S T O T H E W E B A N D W I R E L E S S D E V I C E S 2 Once streaming begins, playback starts 4 Go to the app in which you want to automatically.
Page 121 Y O U R C O N N E C T I O N S T O T H E W E B A N D W I R E L E S S D E V I C E S 4 Check or uncheck the Wrap Search box Restore Default: Selects the original to indicate whether you want the search...
Page 122 Y O U R C O N N E C T I O N S T O T H E W E B A N D W I R E L E S S D E V I C E S Disable JavaScript: Bypasses Don’t download images! Sets •...
Page 123: Facebook For Palm
To free up this installed on your smartphone, but before memory, select Clear Cookies. you can use Facebook for Palm, you must already have a Facebook account. If you Cache: Sets how much memory is don’t already have a Facebook account, go being used by your cache to store to www.facebook.com and sign up.
Page 124: Connecting Your Computer To The Internet Through Your Centro Tm
Bluetooth adapter accessory for your computer to use this Internet through your feature. Centro Creating a partnership between your smartphone and your computer Dial-up networking (DUN) is the feature 1 Make sure that your computer’s...
Page 125 Y O U R C O N N E C T I O N S T O T H E W E B A N D W I R E L E S S D E V I C E S We recommend that you use a passkey of 16 numbers, where possible, to improve the security of your smartphone.
Page 126 Y O U R C O N N E C T I O N S T O T H E W E B A N D W I R E L E S S D E V I C E S wireless technology is set up on your and shows that DUN services are computer—for example, whether...
Page 127: Connecting With Bluetooth Devices
Y O U R C O N N E C T I O N S T O T H E W E B A N D W I R E L E S S D E V I C E S Connecting with When a DUN connection is active, NOTE...
Page 128 Y O U R C O N N E C T I O N S T O T H E W E B A N D W I R E L E S S D E V I C E S When you configure a hands-free device, Use the same device name for all NOTE...
Page 129 Y O U R C O N N E C T I O N S T O T H E W E B A N D W I R E L E S S D E V I C E S device’s documentation), and then Accepting a connection from another select Find More on your smartphone...
Page 130 Y O U R C O N N E C T I O N S T O T H E W E B A N D W I R E L E S S D E V I C E S 4 Select the Visibility pick list and select with your smartphone.
Page 131: Chapter 7: Your Photos, Videos, And Music
Do you have a wallet bulging with photos of friends, family, pets, and your most recent vacation? Are you tired of carrying both your MP3 player and your phone? Your Palm ® Centro ™ smartphone solves both problems. You can keep your favorite photos—videos, too—right on your...
Page 132 In this chapter Camera and Camcorder ........133 Pictures &...
Page 133: Camera And Camcorder
2x. Press By default, the Camera application Down to return to 1x. stores pictures you take in the Palm 5 Press Center to capture the picture. folder on your microSD expansion card C A M E R A A N D C A M C O R D E R...
Page 134 Y O U R P H O T O S , V I D E O S , A N D M U S I C 6 Select any of the following icons: To add an audio caption later, open the picture in Pics&Videos and then select Audio Caption from the Photo menu.
Page 135 Y O U R P H O T O S , V I D E O S , A N D M U S I C By default, the Camcorder application 5 After you finish recording, press stores pictures you take in the Palm Center again to stop.
Page 136 Y O U R P H O T O S , V I D E O S , A N D M U S I C Microphone: (Videos only) Turns the During playback, tap and drag the microphone on and off so that you can progress indicator bar to jump to a different record videos with or without sound.
Page 137: Pictures & Videos
Y O U R P H O T O S , V I D E O S , A N D M U S I C Pictures & Videos To view an album from a microSD expansion card, insert the card and select the album from the Album list.
Page 138 Y O U R P H O T O S , V I D E O S , A N D M U S I C Viewing a video 3 Select the video you want to view. Playback begins automatically. In addition to viewing the videos you capture with the built-in camcorder, you 4 Hold down Right...
Page 139 Y O U R P H O T O S , V I D E O S , A N D M U S I C 5 Press Center to return to the Sending pictures or videos previous view. You can send pictures or videos to an email address or to other devices that To set slide show options such as support picture and video messaging.
Page 140 Y O U R P H O T O S , V I D E O S , A N D M U S I C 5 Select how you want to send the picture or video: Messaging, Bluetooth, or Email. Copying a picture or video You can copy pictures or videos into another album.
Page 141 Y O U R P H O T O S , V I D E O S , A N D M U S I C Organizing the contents of an album 3 Select Options and then select Save as Wallpaper.
Page 142: Pocket Tunes Tm Deluxe
3 Select Delete from the Photo (or On a Windows computer, you can view Video) menu. and edit synchronized pictures and videos in the Palm Media desktop application. 4 Select the pictures or videos that you ® Open Palm Desktop software and click want to delete, or select Select All to the Media icon.
Page 143 6 Click Tools, and then click Options. If a call comes in when you’re DID YOU KNOW 7 Click the Devices tab, select Palm listening to music, you can take the call and Device from the Devices list, and then the music pauses automatically.
Page 144 You have now set up Windows Media computer Player to transfer MP3 files to the Pocket Tunes application on your Palm Centro. If your MP3 files are already on your computer’s hard drive, you just need to Setting up iTunes for MP3 transfer them onto your smartphone using Windows Media Player.
Page 145 WINDOWS ONLY Mac: Drag and drop the MP3 files onto the Send To Device droplet in the Palm 1 On your computer, open Windows folder. Select your device name, the file Media Player. name, and the destination (card). Click 2 Insert the music CD into your OK.
Page 146 Y O U R P H O T O S , V I D E O S , A N D M U S I C 4 Select the tracks you want to convert to 1 Make sure the Ringer switch is set to MP3.
Page 147 Y O U R P H O T O S , V I D E O S , A N D M U S I C To adjust the volume during menu, select Background Prefs, uncheck NOTE playback, press the Volume button on the the Enable background play box, and side of your smartphone.
Page 148 Y O U R P H O T O S , V I D E O S , A N D M U S I C 3 Select Actions and then select Manage Playlists. 4 Highlight a playlist and then select Edit. 5 Do any of the following: To delete a song from the playlist, •...
Page 149: Chapter 8: Your Personal Information Organizer
C H A PT ER Your personal information organizer Say good-bye to paper calendars and throw away those scribbled to-do lists. Your Palm ® Centro ™ smartphone is all you need to organize your personal information and keep it with you wherever you go.
Page 150 In this chapter Calendar ..........151 World Clock .
Page 151: Calendar
Y O U R P E R S O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N O R G A N I Z E R Calendar and any items on your Tasks list that are overdue or due today.
Page 152 2 Select Go To and then select the desired day. If you sync with IMPORTANT Palm Desktop software, do not add time zones to your events. Palm Desktop does not support time zones. If you use Microsoft Outlook, you can use...
Page 153 Y O U R P E R S O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N O R G A N I Z E R If you want your events with time zones to stay at the same time in Calendar regardless of the time zone you are in, go to the Preferences app and select Date &...
Page 154 Y O U R P E R S O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N O R G A N I Z E R 4 Begin typing a description of the event. you need doesn’t appear on the list, The text appears onscreen, next to a select Other to define a custom...
Page 155 Y O U R P E R S O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N O R G A N I Z E R Color-coding your schedule 6 (Optional) Repeat steps 4 and 5 to add or edit more categories.
Page 156 Y O U R P E R S O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N O R G A N I Z E R Delete: Removes the event from your Background: A favorite photo becomes calendar.
Page 157 Y O U R P E R S O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N O R G A N I Z E R the screen disappear to minimize Daily Repeating Events: The events scrolling.
Page 158: World Clock
Y O U R P E R S O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N O R G A N I Z E R 6 Select tones from any of the following You can also record sounds and use them pick lists: as alarms.
Page 159 Y O U R P E R S O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N O R G A N I Z E R Selecting cities 2 Select one of the City pick lists and then select a city in the time zone you Whatever city's time appears above the want to track.
Page 160: Tasks
Y O U R P E R S O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N O R G A N I Z E R 3 Select a location in the same time zone To customize the alarm sound and volume, as the city you want to add, and then open the Options menu and select Alarm...
Page 161 Y O U R P E R S O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N O R G A N I Z E R 3 Enter a description of the task. The text If you turn on the Show Due Dates option can be longer than one line.
Page 162 Y O U R P E R S O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N O R G A N I Z E R Organizing your tasks Press Menu to access other features such In the Tasks list, select one of these as importing phone numbers into the Tasks options:...
Page 163 Y O U R P E R S O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N O R G A N I Z E R To save memory, you can purge all completed tasks. Open the Record menu and select Purge.
Page 164 Y O U R P E R S O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N O R G A N I Z E R Record Completion Date: Replaces Show Categories: Displays the the due date with the completion date category for each task.
Page 165: Chapter 9: Your Memos And Documents
C H A PT ER Your memos and documents With its ability to store large amounts of important information, your Palm ® Centro ™ smartphone lets you take your office with you—including your Microsoft Office and PDF files. You can keep updated copies of the files on both your smartphone and your computer so that you can work on them anytime.
Page 166 In this chapter Documents To Go ® Professional ......167 Memos..........169 Voice Memo .
Page 167: Documents To Go Professional
Documents and it’s already installed on your smartphone. If you install the Documents To Go desktop software (from the Palm Desktop Software With the Documents application, you can Installation CD), you can use Documents take your important office info with you.
Page 168 Documents To Go icon on your computer, 2 Rename the file and select the location and then click Help. where you want to store the file: your Install the Files application from the Palm smartphone or a microSD expansion Desktop Software Installation CD to easily card.
Page 169: Memos
Y O U R M E M O S A N D D O C U M E N T S Memos You can assign categories to your memos. Open the memo you want to change, select the category pick list at the top of the screen, Memos are a great way to store notes on and select a category.
Page 170 Y O U R M E M O S A N D D O C U M E N T S 1 Press Power/End to turn on your smartphone, and then press and hold the Side button. 2 When the Recording message appears, begin speaking.
Page 171: Chapter 10: Your Application And Info Management Tools
C H A PT ER Your application and info management tools Synchronization is a great way to transfer, update, and back up info on your Palm ® Centro ™ smartphone. Synchronizing simply means that info you entered or updated in one place (your smartphone or your computer) is automatically updated in the other.
Page 172 In this chapter Using Find ..........173 Viewing and using the alerts .
Page 173: Using Find
Y O U R A P P L I C A T I O N A N D I N F O M A N A G E M E N T T O O L S Using Find The Find feature locates any text in the built-in applications and databases and in some third-party applications, including Office files stored in Documents.
Page 174: Calculator
Y O U R A P P L I C A T I O N A N D I N F O M A N A G E M E N T T O O L S In the Alert dialog box, you can do any of 2 Press Menu the following: 3 Select Options and then select...
Page 175 Y O U R A P P L I C A T I O N A N D I N F O M A N A G E M E N T T O O L S Weight/Tmp: Weight and temperature You can tap the onscreen DID YOU KNOW conversions for metric and English...
Page 176: Installing Applications
The instructions in this section tell NOTE Installing applications from the Internet you how to install basic PRC (Palm OS application) and PDB (Palm OS database) You can use the web browser on your files on your smartphone. Some Palm OS smartphone to install Palm OS files (PRC or PDB) directly from the Internet.
Page 177 2 Be sure your device name is identified 3 When prompted to select either Save or as the current User of Palm Desktop Run, select Run to place the software. Select your device name from application(s) in the install queue.
Page 178: Removing Applications
Card pane. smartphone or an expansion card (for more Mac: In the menu for Palm Desktop software, on expansion cards, see Inserting a click HotSync, select Install Handheld files, microSD expansion card). You can remove and select expansion card as the file’s...
Page 179 If you upgraded from a previous version Warning: Be certain to delete WARNING of Palm Desktop, your Backup subfolder only files that you know belong to the may be located in the palmOne or application you want to remove. When in Handspring folder.
Page 180: Viewing Application Info
Y O U R A P P L I C A T I O N A N D I N F O M A N A G E M E N T T O O L S 2 If you find a PRC or PDB file for the 5 At the bottom of the screen, select the application you just removed, delete the type of information you want to view:...
Page 181: Sending Information With Bluetooth Wireless Technology
Y O U R A P P L I C A T I O N A N D I N F O M A N A G E M E N T T O O L S Sending information 1 Press Applications and select Bluetooth ®...
Page 182 Y O U R A P P L I C A T I O N A N D I N F O M A N A G E M E N T T O O L S 6 Select the Send From pick list and turn this option off.
Page 183: Beaming Information
IR port—provided the other device supports IR communications with Palm OS devices. 1 Open the application that holds the The IR port is located on the side of your entry you want to beam.
Page 184 Y O U R A P P L I C A T I O N A N D I N F O M A N A G E M E N T T O O L S 4 Select Record and then select one of Beaming an application the following: Not all applications can be beamed.
Page 185: Synchronizing Information-Advanced
Y O U R A P P L I C A T I O N A N D I N F O M A N A G E M E N T T O O L S Synchronizing Preferences is set to On. See Optimizing power settings for details.
Page 186 Y O U R A P P L I C A T I O N A N D I N F O M A N A G E M E N T T O O L S If you want the information in one WINDOWS ONLY NOTE location (on your smartphone or on your...
Page 187 Y O U R A P P L I C A T I O N A N D I N F O M A N A G E M E N T T O O L S If you want the information in one MAC ONLY NOTE location (smartphone or computer) to 1 Double-click the Palm Desktop icon completely replace the information in the in the Palm folder. other location for that app, select one of 2 From the HotSync menu, select the two overwrite options.
Page 188 Y O U R A P P L I C A T I O N A N D I N F O M A N A G E M E N T T O O L S Setting up a Bluetooth connection for Use the same device name for all NOTE synchronization...
Page 189 Y O U R A P P L I C A T I O N A N D I N F O M A N A G E M E N T T O O L S smartphone and your computer. The HotSync manager is active.
Page 190 Y O U R A P P L I C A T I O N A N D I N F O M A N A G E M E N T T O O L S When synchronization is complete, a WINDOWS ONLY message appears at the top of your 1 On your computer, click HotSync...
Page 191: Using Expansion Cards
MAC ONLY Using expansion 1 Double-click the HotSync manager cards icon in the Palm folder. 2 Click the HotSync Controls tab, and then select Enabled. The microSD expansion card slot on your 3 Click the Connection Settings tab, and smartphone enables you to add microSD then check the On box next to IR port.
Page 192 Y O U R A P P L I C A T I O N A N D I N F O M A N A G E M E N T T O O L S Inserting a microSD expansion card The microSD expansion card slot has a 1 Gently press down on the battery door, push-push mechanism: push in gently to...
Page 193 Y O U R A P P L I C A T I O N A N D I N F O M A N A G E M E N T T O O L S Opening applications on a microSD Install the Files application from the Palm expansion card...
Page 194 6 Highlight the application you want to microSD expansion card, make sure that it is copy. compatible with Palm OS software version 7 Select Copy. 5.4.5 or later. Some applications do not work with expansion cards and do not allow you to...
Page 195 Y O U R A P P L I C A T I O N A N D I N F O M A N A G E M E N T T O O L S Renaming an expansion card Formatting an expansion card If you change the contents of an expansion Formatting an expansion card is similar to...
Page 196 Y O U R A P P L I C A T I O N A N D I N F O M A N A G E M E N T T O O L S U S I N G E X P A N S I O N C A R D S...
Page 197: Chapter 11: Your Personal Settings
C H A PT ER Your personal settings ® ™ Customizing your Palm Centro smartphone is a great way to make it match your lifestyle and work even harder for you. On your smartphone, you can easily customize the sounds, fonts, screen colors, and more.
Page 198 In this chapter System sound settings........199 Display and appearance settings .
Page 199: System Sound Settings
Y O U R P E R S O N A L S E T T I N G S System sound settings Silencing sounds You can immediately silence all alerts, ringtones, music that plays through the built-in speaker, and system sounds by 1 Sound on sliding the Ringer switch to Sound Off.
Page 200: Display And Appearance Settings
Y O U R P E R S O N A L S E T T I N G S 3 Select the System Volume and Game 1 Press Option and then press Volume pick lists and select the volume Backlight levels.
Page 201 Y O U R P E R S O N A L S E T T I N G S 1 Open the application in which you want expressed using a 12-hour clock with an to change the font. AM or PM suffix. Many of the built-in applications on your smartphone use the 2 Press Menu Formats Preferences settings.
Page 202: Applications Settings
Y O U R P E R S O N A L S E T T I N G S Aligning the screen to correct tapping Changing the system color scheme problems 1 Press Applications and select Occasionally, the smartphone touchscreen Prefs alignment may need to be readjusted.
Page 203 Y O U R P E R S O N A L S E T T I N G S Arranging applications by category Displaying applications by category You can assign an application to a category Do one of the following: and then display a specific category of Press Applications repeatedly to...
Page 204 Y O U R P E R S O N A L S E T T I N G S Reassigning buttons 3 Select the pick list next to the item you want to reassign, and then select an With Buttons Preferences, you can select application.
Page 205: Locking Your Smartphone And Info
Y O U R P E R S O N A L S E T T I N G S Changing default applications 4 Select Done. Sometimes one application looks for another application to handle information Locking your (for example, a mail application might open a browser when you select a link in an smartphone and info email message).
Page 206 Y O U R P E R S O N A L S E T T I N G S Entries: You can mask or hide entries You can change how quickly Keyguard marked as private and set your smartphone turns on, or you can disable this feature to require a password for viewing them.
Page 207 Y O U R P E R S O N A L S E T T I N G S 2 Select Keyguard. unlock it. You can still call emergency services when your phone is locked, 3 Check any of the following boxes: however.
Page 208 1 Press Phone Palm Desktop software, you must 2 Press Menu L O C K I N G Y O U R S M A R T P H O N E A N D I N F O...
Page 209 6 Select one of the following options: info. However, if you do not use password Never: Prevents your smartphone from protection in Palm Desktop software, you locking automatically. can restore all previously synchronized info the next time you sync (see Synchronizing information—the basics).
Page 210 Y O U R P E R S O N A L S E T T I N G S display private entries. If you do not define After you create a password, you can lock a password, you (or anyone else) can reveal your system manually.
Page 211 2 Press Menu and hard reset your smartphone to regain 3 Select Options and then select its use, you can't sync with Palm Desktop Security. to restore your info because Palm Desktop 4 Select the Current Privacy pick list and still requires you to enter the password.
Page 212: System Settings
4 Enter the text that you want to appear in If you want additional security for the Owner Preferences screen. Palm Desktop files, you may want to purchase a third-party solution. Entering owner information You can use Owner Preferences to record...
Page 213 Y O U R P E R S O N A L S E T T I N G S 3 Select the Automatically set pick list Nothing: Lets you set the date, time, and select one of the following settings: and time zone manually.
Page 214 Y O U R P E R S O N A L S E T T I N G S Auto-off after: Determines how long You can also set time zones for Calendar your screen stays on during a period of events.
Page 215: Connecting To A Vpn
Option + Menu. to use this feature. For information about third-party VPN Connecting to a VPN client software, visit www.palm.com/support. 1 Install your third-party VPN client. See If you want to use your smartphone to Installing applications for details. access your corporate email account or...
Page 216 Y O U R P E R S O N A L S E T T I N G S C O N N E C T I N G T O A V P N...
Page 217: Chapter 12: Troubleshooting
C H A PT ER Troubleshooting Although we can’t anticipate all the questions you might have, this chapter provides answers to some of the most commonly asked questions you might have about your Palm ® Centro ™ smartphone. For additional information and answers to other...
Page 218 In this chapter Upgrading..........219 Desktop software installation.
Page 219: Upgrading
If you have trouble installing a NOTE 2 On your computer, click Start > third-party application, contact the Programs > Palm > Safe HotSync. developer for assistance. 3 Follow the instructions on the screen. We recommend that you do not install...
Page 220 <Mac hard drive> : Users : 8 Repeat step 7 for each of the third-party <your Mac username> : Documents : apps in the copy of the Backup folder. Palm : Users U P G R A D I N G...
Page 221: Desktop Software Installation
5 Insert the Palm Desktop Software The Palm Desktop Software Installation CD installs software that lets you synchronize Installation CD to restart the installation.
Page 222 Don’t know how? See Replacing the synchronizing with your computer, a soft battery. reset may help. All your info is retained 2 When the Palm logo appears, press and when you perform a soft reset. hold Up until the black progress bar...
Page 223 Don’t know how? See Replacing the select HotSync . The upper-right battery. corner of the screen should be blank because your device name has been 3 When the second Palm ® logo appears, removed from the smartphone. release Power/End 7 Sync to restore any previously 4 When the Erase all data? prompt synchronized information.
Page 224: Replacing The Battery
Your smartphone comes with a replaceable battery. You must use a replacement battery that is recommended or sold by Palm and is compatible with the smartphone. Failure to use the proper battery CAUTION...
Page 225 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G 4 Align the metal contacts on the battery 5 Slide the battery door onto the back of with the smartphone contacts inside the smartphone until it clicks into place. the battery compartment, and press the battery into place.
Page 226: Screen
T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G Screen 5 If the problem persists, connect your smartphone to the charger (see Charging the battery) and perform a soft The screen appears blank reset again. 1 When a call lasts longer than the limit 6 If that doesn’t work, perform a hard specified in Power Preferences, the...
Page 227: Synchronization
There’s a blinking bell in the upper-left your computer to restore the info. Similarly, corner if your computer crashes and your Palm Desktop info is damaged, you can recover The blinking bell in the upper-left corner of your info by synchronizing with your the screen is the Alert icon.
Page 228 Backup folder. For example, if your device name is John Smith, your user folder is named SmithJ. Palm Desktop does not respond to a sync Your user folder is usually located inside attempt one of the following folders:...
Page 229 Carefully clean the connector by dipping a cotton swab in some rubbing alcohol and gently wiping Mac: Find the Palm folder on your Mac the metal contacts on the connector. hard drive. Double-click the HotSync Try to sync again.
Page 230 Desktop software. For information on HotSync menu, select View Log. uninstalling Palm Desktop software on a Mac, go to www.palm.com/support or If you upgraded from a previous Palm OS ® contact Palm Technical Support for Mac device or received a system error, such as computers.
Page 231 PIM. software. For information on uninstalling 2 If multiple Palm OS devices are Palm Desktop software on a Mac, go to synchronizing with your computer, www.palm.com/support or contact Palm S Y N C H R O N I Z A T I O N...
Page 232 Make sure the correct Desktop software. For information on device name is selected in the User uninstalling Palm Desktop software on a field on the toolbar of Palm Desktop Mac, go to www.palm.com/support or software. contact Palm Technical Support for Mac...
Page 233 If you’re not sure and also has Outlook in its name. whether this software is installed, 5 Click Configure. reinstall Palm Desktop software from the Palm Desktop Software Installation 6 Select Desktop overwrites handheld, CD that came with your smartphone.
Page 234 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G 5 Select Applications, and then highlight 5 On your computer, open Palm Desktop an application that has both Calendar software and correct the wrong entries.
Page 235: Phone
T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G The text of my memos is truncated after I If you’re outdoors, move away from • sync large buildings, trees, or electrical wires. If you use your desktop software to create If you’re in a vehicle, move your •...
Page 236 My phone seems to turn off by itself Your Centro has a power-saving feature My voice is too quiet on the other end that’s set to turn off the smartphone if it Be sure to place the bottom of the •...
Page 237: Hands-Free Devices
• otherwise activating screen items. If this your smartphone. Go to happens, be sure to press Power/End www.palm.com/support for a list of to turn off the screen before placing your compatible devices. smartphone in a bag or pocket. You may...
Page 238: Email
® (see Connecting to a Bluetooth Check the Palm compatibility list at • hands-free device). www.palm.com/support to ensure that your device is compatible. I hear static or interference when using Check the documentation that came •...
Page 239: Messaging
T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G Messaging I can’t send or receive text messages I can’t tell if data services are available Make sure your phone is turned on (see When your phone is on, icons appear in the •...
Page 240 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G 2 Press Phone and look for either Data services have been activated on • the 1xRTT or EVDO icon in the your account. title bar of the Phone application’s Main Data coverage is available in your •...
Page 241 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G then enter that address in the web browser 3 If you see the 1xRTT icon, you may on your smartphone. be experiencing the difference in performance between the two types of Your smartphone can open your email data networks.
Page 242: Camera
T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G A secure site refuses to permit a If the problem persists, try the following: transaction Turn the Bluetooth setting to Off and • Some websites don’t support certain then turn it back on again.
Page 243: Making Room On Your Smartphone
Here are some common ways to your camera images are stored in the clear space: My Pictures/Palm Photos folder on your Email: Messages that have large hard drive (see Viewing pictures and attachments can quickly consume memory videos on your computer).
Page 244: Third-Party Applications
Third-party applications: You can delete • Software Installation CD, click Start, infrequently used applications (see Program, Palm, and click the link to the Removing applications) or move them to an User Guide for the VersaMail expansion card (see Copying applications Application.
Page 245 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G If you recently installed an application and Can’t find a Palm folder in Program NOTE your device seems to be stuck, try the Files? Then look for a palmOne or following: Handspring folder instead.
Page 246: Error Messages
T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G Getting more help Sometimes you might want to know more about an error. Your smartphone uses a Contact the author or vendor of the special interface to show error messages third-party software if you require further in greater detail.
Page 247: Terms
This name The time of inactivity that passes before appears in the User list in Palm Desktop the screen on your smartphone turns off. software. Every Palm OS device that is...
Page 248 Messaging). You can define an unlimited number of favorite buttons in the Phone memos. After you install Palm Desktop on application. your computer, you can synchronize the information in Palm Desktop with the ®...
Page 249 A letter that you can press and hold to installation tool that enables you to transfer activate a favorite app. For example, create Palm OS apps (PRC and PDB) to your a speed-dial button for your mother’s smartphone that you downloaded from the number and enter the letter M for “Mom”...
Page 250 User folder The folder on your computer that contains the information you enter in Palm Desktop software and the information you enter on your smartphone and synchronize with Palm Desktop software. T E R M S...
Page 251: Important Safety And Legal Information
FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility Antenna Care/Unauthorized Modifications Your Centro smartphone is compliant with the FCC Hearing Aid Use only the supplied integral antenna. Unauthorized antenna Compatibility (HAC) requirements. For additional HAC information, modifications or attachments could damage the unit and may violate including the HAC rating of this product, please refer to palm.com/...
Page 252 • Do not modify or remanufacture, attempt to insert foreign objects Devices that you carry with you, such as your Palm device, build up into the battery, immerse or expose to water or other liquids, ESD in a unique way because the static electricity that may have built expose to fire, explosion or other hazard.
Page 253 • Avoid dropping the phone or battery. If the phone or battery is Pacemakers: The Health Industry Manufacturers Association dropped, especially on a hard surface, and the user suspects recommends that a minimum separation of 15 centimeters be damage, take it to a service center for inspection. maintained between a smartphone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker.
Page 254 As part of Palm’s corporate commitment to be a good steward of the distance and avoid exposure to blinking lights if you are tired. environment, we strive to use environmentally friendly materials,...
Page 255 A pleine puissance, l'écoute prolongée du baladeur peut such as rock concerts, that might cause temporary hearing loss. endommager l'oreille de l'utilisateur. Consultez notre site web palm.com/fr pour plus d'informations. Temporary hearing loss might cause unsafe volumes to sound normal.
Page 256 I M P O R T A N T S A F E T Y A N D L E G A L I N F O R M A T I O N...
Page 257: Specifications
Rechargeable lithium-ion • Removable for replacement • 3.5 hours full charge time • Palm OS ® by ACCESS Palm OS 6x version Camera 1.3 megapixel • Still-image capture resolution (1280 x 1024) • 2x digital zoom • Video capture resolution (352 x 288) •...
Page 258 Calendar • Camcorder • Camera • Contacts • Documents To Go ® Professional • Google Maps • Memos • Messaging (text only) • My Centro • S P E C I F I C A T I O N S...
Page 259 Included software Palm ® Desktop software and HotSync ® manager • (continued) Phone (including Favorites and Dial Pad) • Pics&Videos (includes camera and camcorder) • Pocket Tunes™ Deluxe • Quick Tour • Tasks • VersaMail ® (email) • Voice Dial •...
Page 260 S P E C I F I C A T I O N S...
Page 261: Index
Add New Number prompt assigning to favorites Dial Pad 49, 57, 76 Add Song button entering web email 89, 215 Add to album command highlighting Palm online support adding selecting 36, 104, 115 VersaMail accessories synchronizing I N D E X...
Page 262 viewing website 120, 121 alerts customizing 202–205 Advanced Mode (calculator) adding deleting manually 174, 175 clearing 55, 174 displaying 43, 203 After deleting a message displaying downloading pick list hiding text in getting help with agenda lists receiving 55, 106 highlighting Agenda View 151, 156...
Page 263 area conversions auto-off interval beaming 183–185, 214, 247 arrow icons bell icon 55, 174, 227 Attach Signature check box blank screens back icon (browser) blank text messages background images attachments 167, 243 blank time slots background music displaying Blazer web browser. See backing up information document files and web browser...
Page 264 Bluetooth technology 124, buzz caller IDs 64–66 calls. See phone calls bonus software 32, 176, 177 Camcorder icon cache 123, 244 bookmarks 116–118, 184 Camcorder View 136, 141 Calc icon Bookmarks View 117, 118 camera 133, 242, 257 calculating device space Bookmarks View icon camera buttons Calculator app...
Page 265 162, 163 Centro smartphone. See charge indicator completion dates smartphone charging the battery 18–20, Compress Day View option certificates changing chat icon 108, 111 compressed files 176, 177 bookmarks chat sessions 108, 109 computers button defaults...
Page 266 Confirm message deletion contact names 50, 51 Copy button option contacts Copy command 120, 194 conflicting apps 194, 219 adding photos to Copy Items dialog box conflicting events adding ringtones for Copy items to pick list Connect Bluetooth assigning caller IDs to 64–...
Page 267 See also preferences Default View pick list video clips 135, 141, 142 degrees desktop software. See Palm daily events delays 209, 239 Desktop software data service icons 83, 115 Delete command I N D E X...
Page 268 Disable cascading style Dial Pad 49, 57, 76 files 101, 118, 137, 176 documentation Palm info and updates sheets option Disable cookies option due dates 162, 164 ringtones 75, 119 I N D E X...
Page 269 text messages edit screens sorting third-party software Effects pick list switching accounts for Downloads bookmark email synchronizing drafts accessing 89, 215 troubleshooting Drafts button adding attachments to 95– viewing attachments in drained battery icon viewing messages draining the battery 18, 19 adding signatures to email accounts Draw on command...
Page 270 Escalate ring tone volume expansion card slot, microSD Extra Digits option (Add option Favorites) EVDO connections expansion cards troubleshooting accessing items on Facebook for Palm viewing status of caution for factory settings EVDO data services copying to 140, 194 fade setting EVDO services...
Page 271 Find Text on Page command forward icon (browser) hands-free preferences forwarding phone calls Hands-free Setup button finding Free Space information Hang Up All button chat sessions freeing memory 123, 178, hanging up phone 56, 57, 59, contacts 50, 66, 76 text 120, 173 freezes...
Page 272 186, 229 Inbox icons bonus software 32, 176, HotSync Log Incoming command HotSync manager 189, 190, Incoming dialog box Palm Desktop software 228, 248 incompatible applications 27, 28, 221 HotSync technology 194, 219 quarantined files See also synchronization indicator light synch software 27–28...
Page 273 Lock icon 115, 139, 179, 183 Keyguard 47, 206 upgrading and 27, 220, locking Known Caller pick list Centro smartphone mail servers keyboard 47, 206 Manage Playlists command screen Label color pick list 147, 148 locking the keyboard...
Page 274 maps 64, 241 messages microphone 57, 71, 136 Mask Records option adding emoticons to Microsoft Direct Push mathematical functions checking status of synchronization Maximum message size displaying unread Microsoft Exchange option drafting ActiveSync servers Media application invalid characters in Microsoft Exchange media features 21, 47 removing groups of...
Page 275 Tunes Outlook on-device documentation Music_Audio folder adding caller IDs to online forums mute button adding events and 152, online support (Palm) opening corporate accounts and names. See customer applications 42–43, 193 names; device names Applications View duplicate entries in naming...
Page 276 78, 79 187, 228 requiring answering 54, 60, 75 troubleshooting 221, 228 unlocking Centro and dialing 49–53, 68, 79 voicemail and uninstalling getting started with viewing and editing media Paste command hanging up 56, 57, 59, 61...
Page 277 Phone application transmitting location Photo Settings screen accessing Dial Pad in during 80, 84 photos customizing viewing history log for See also pictures dialing from viewing status of adding captions listening to voicemail in phone icons 82–85 adding to albums 140, 141 opening 42, 49...
Page 278 pictures preferences preset passkeys 72, 129, See also images; photos alarm tones attaching to email alert tones pressing keyboard keys saving 134, 136 applications 202–205 Previous Song button setting preferences for buttons primary applications 42, 204 calculator priority settings 105, 161, synchronizing calendar 156–157...
Page 279 68, 69, 249 redirector (websites) ringtone file types Quick Tour refreshing web pages 116, Ringtone pick list QuickText phrases ringtones reinstalling Palm Desktop adding to caller IDs software attaching to email radians Reminder Sound pick list downloading 75, 119 radio reminders.
Page 280 messages screen fonts 200–201 text messages 53, 54, phone numbers 58–59 screen protectors pictures 134, 136 scroll arrows to chat rooms playlists scrolling 116, 122 video clips video clips 135, 136 searching for voice memos web pages contacts 50, 51, 66, 76 Sent folder 93, 111 scheduling events...
Page 281 Show Due Dates option 161, Slideshow Setting command purchasing synchronizing information Show Due Tasks option smartphone 24, 28, 31 Show Favorite buttons option activating troubleshooting charging 18–20, 21 uninstalling Show Messages option connecting to PCs updating Show Priorities option displaying phone number Software Installation CD Show Records option 210,...
Page 282 190–191 completing 162, 163 Sto button (calculator) offline creating 160, 161 storing overview 24, 31 deleting Centro smartphone 15, 16 precaution for displaying 151, 156, 162 information 165, 171, removing apps and marking as private 191, 243 third-party applications and...
Page 283 temperature conversions special characters and scheduling events and troubleshooting 104, 239 152, 155 text text messaging services setting system copying viewing displaying on backgrounds Text Telephone devices time bars third-party applications time formats entering 39, 169 5-way navigator and time preferences finding 120, 173 backing up info and...
Page 284 119, 138 applications 178–180 user folders 220, 228, 250 video recording screen Palm software User Guide Video Settings screen third-party apps videos Unknown Caller pick list adding to albums 140, 141 unlocking the keyboard...
Page 285 jumping to specific Voice Memo list VPN client software sections of voice memos organizing voice memos. See Voice waking up screen pausing 136, 138 Memo application wallpaper 75, 141 playing 119, 135, 138 voice privacy icon 81, 84 warranty recording 134–135 voicemail web addresses...
Page 286 DUN connections and refreshing 116, 240 installing to expansion 124, 127 resizing text on cards and from smartphone saving removing apps and web forms 116, 121 scrolling 116, 122 requirements for Web icon selecting most recent synchronizing and 28, 32, web links selecting text on 120, 122...
Page 287 Year View ZIP files 176, 177 zoom settings (camera) I N D E X...
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Palm CENTRO User Manual

Chapter 1: Welcome

Chapter 2: Setting up

Chapter 3: Moving Around on Your Palm Centro

Chapter 4: Your Phone

Chapter 5: Your Email and Other Messages

Chapter 6: Your Connections to the Web and Wireless Devices

Chapter 7: Your Photos, Videos, and Music

Chapter 8: Your Personal Information Organizer

Chapter 9: Your Memos and Documents

Chapter 10: Your Application and Info Management Tools

Chapter 11: Your Personal Settings

Chapter 12: Troubleshooting

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