Handspring Treo 180 Communicator User Guide

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Moving around the screen
You can move between entry fields, pick lists, check boxes, and other options by using the stylus, 
the scroll buttons, or the jog rocker.
To move around the screen do one of the following:
nTap an item with the stylus.
nPress the scroll buttons to scroll through the items on the screen.
nRoll the jog rocker up or down to scroll through the items on the screen.
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:: : To learn how to move around the screen using the Treo keyboard, see page 30.
Displaying online tips
Many of the dialog boxes that appear on your communicator contain an online Tips icon in the 
upper-right corner. Online tips anticipate questions you have in a dialog box, provide shortcuts for 
using the dialog box, or give you other useful information.
To display an online tip:
1. Tap the Tips icon  . 
2. After you review the tip, hold Option   and press Return   to finish.
Customizing your communicator
You can customize your communicator by using the Preferences application. You can enter 
personal information such as your name and address; change the time and date; view different 
date and time formats when you travel; turn off sounds; configure your communicator to work with 
a modem or network, and select ringer settings. See Chapter 7 for more information on 
customizing your communicator.
To open the Preferences screens:
1. Press Option   and then press Menu   to access the Applications Launcher. 
2. Tap the Preferences icon  . 
3. Tap the category pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen.
4. Tap the Preferences category you want to view. 
						

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The following procedures for setting the time and date give you an example of how to customize 
your communicator. You make changes to the time and date in General preferences.
To set the current time:
1. Tap the Set Time box.
 
 
2. Tap the up or down arrows to change the hour.
3. Tap each minute number, and then tap the arrows to change them.
4. Tap AM or PM.
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for details. 
5. Hold Option   and press Return   to finish.
To set the current date:
1. Tap the Set Date box.
2. Hold Option   and press a scroll button to scroll to the current year. 
3. Hold Shift   and press a scroll button to scroll to the current month.
4. Type the number for the current date.
5. Press Space   to select the date. 
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Tap here
Tap arrows to select year
Tap to select month
Tap to select date 
						

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Using the headset
You can connect a headset for hands-free operation. Your Treo is compatible with the included 
headset and other headsets listed at www.handspring.com. If you need to use your phone while 
driving and this is permitted in your area, we recommend using a headset. 
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not compatible with three-pin (also called three-pole) style headsets. You can 
determine whether a headset is a three-pin headset by counting the number of silver 
rings on the headset pin. A three-pin headset has three rings.
To use the headset:
1. Connect the headset plug to the headset jack on the side of your communicator.
2. Place the speaker in your ear.
3. Press the headset button to perform any of the following functions:
nAnswer an incoming call (including an incoming call waiting call).
nSwitch between two active calls.
nPlace the second call on hold when you have two active calls.
nHang up an active call.
Speaker
Headset 
button
Microphone 
						

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Connecting the HotSync cable
The HotSync cable that comes with your Treo enables you to charge your communicator battery 
and to synchronize the information on your communicator using HotSync technology.
To connect the HotSync cable:
1. Connect the travel charger cable to the short end of the Hotsync cable. Be sure to match the 
sides of the connectors labeled “UP.”
2. Connect the USB HotSync cable to a USB port on your computer.
3. Connect the long end of the HotSync cable to your communicator with the button facing up.
 
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manual supplied with the computer.
4. Plug the travel charger into a wall outlet.
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:: : The travel charger does not need to be plugged into a wall outlet to perform a HotSync 
operation. However, if you want to use the HotSync cable to charge your Treo 
communicator, you must plug the travel charger into a wall outlet.
USB cable and port 
						

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Using desktop software
When you use desktop software with HotSync technology, you can do any of the following:
nWork with your communicator applications on your computer. Most desktop software 
applications duplicate many of the applications on your communicator, so you can view, enter, 
and modify most of the data stored on your communicator.
nBack up and synchronize data between your communicator and your computer. 
Synchronization is a one-step procedure that ensures that changes you make on your 
communicator or desktop software appear in both places. See the section that begins on 
page 74 for details. 
nConfigure the wireless data features of your Treo.
nImport and export data, so you can easily transfer data from other desktop applications into 
many of your applications. See the section that begins on page 34 for details.
nPrint data from your desktop software on any printer.
Palm Desktop software
Your communicator comes with Palm Desktop software. Palm Desktop software includes many 
of the same applications as your communicator:  Daily Calendar (Date Book Plus), Contact List 
(the Contacts view in PhoneBook), Task (To Do List), and Note (Memo Pad). 
The following instructions guide you through installing Palm Desktop software. After installation, 
refer to the online Help in Palm Desktop software for information about how to use the software.
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already installed Palm Desktop software for a previous Palm OS handheld.
To ensure a safe and uninterrupted installation of Palm Desktop software, please do 
not simply 
copy the Palm Desktop software files to your computer’s hard disk. You must use the installer to 
place the files in their proper locations and to decompress the files. 
To install Palm Desktop software:
1. Connect the HotSync cable. See page 24 for instructions.
2. Exit any open programs, including those that run at startup, and disable any virus-scanning 
software.
3. Insert the Handspring CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. 
4. Double-click the Handspring CD icon on the desktop.
5. Double-click the Installer icon to begin the installation process.
6. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation and to configure your Treo for 
wireless data communication. 
When the set up process is done, the installation screen closes automatically.  
						

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Using your communicator with another PIM
If you prefer to use another personal information manager (PIM), you can use it if third-party 
connection software, called a conduit, is available for your PIM. You must install the software that 
came with your Treo communicator along with the conduit for your PIM to synchronize the data 
between your communicator and your PIM. For information on conduit software, go to this web 
site: www.handspring.com.
Using an e-mail application with your communicator
Your communicator comes with the One-Touch Mail™ by JP Mobile e-mail application.
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services and it must be part of your service package (some wireless service providers may 
require you to sign up for data services separately). You must also have an account 
established with an ISP (Internet Service Provider). Many wireless service providers also 
provide ISP services. If ISP information is available from your wireless service provider 
when you configure your wireless communication settings with the Handspring CD-ROM, 
the installation program sets up your communicator for use with that provider.
One-Touch Mail
One-Touch Mail is a wireless e-mail application that enables you to access your ISP (POP3 
account) e-mail directly from your communicator. You may also be able to use One-Touch Mail 
to access your corporate e-mail; contact your System Administrator for assistance. 
To install One-Touch Mail, do one of the following:
nSelect the One-Touch Mail option when you configure the wireless communication features 
using the Handspring CD-ROM.
nIf you already installed the desktop software from the Handspring CD-ROM but didn’t install 
this application, double-click the Configure Your Treo icon in the Handspring folder. 
						

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Chapter 2
Entering Data in Your Communicator
This chapter explains how to enter data into your Treo™ 180 communicator using each of the 
following methods:
nUsing the communicator keyboard
nUsing the onscreen keyboard
nUsing your computer keyboard
nImporting data
Using the communicator keyboard
The communicator keyboard is the primary method you’ll use to enter data into your 
communicator. Each letter key on the keyboard has three functions:
Normal: Types a lowercase letter.
Shift: Types an uppercase letter.
Option: 
     Types the number/symbol, or activates the function, that appears in blue on the key.
Typing capital letters
To type capital letters, you must first “shift” to caps and then type the character.
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To type a single capital letter (Caps Shift):
1. Press Shift  :
When Caps Shift is active, an “up arrow” symbol appears in the lower-right corner of the Treo 
screen. If you accidentally activate Caps Shift, press Backspace   to cancel it.
2. Type the letter you want to capitalize.
To enter only capital letters (Caps Lock):
1. Press Shift   twice.
When Caps Lock is active, an underlined “up arrow” symbol appears in the lower-right corner 
of the communicator screen. 
2. Type the text you want to capitalize.
3. Press Shift   to turn off Caps Lock.
Typing numbers and symbols
Typing numbers and symbols with your communicator is similar to typing symbols on a computer 
keyboard. You must first “shift” to option mode and then type the number or symbol strokes. 
To enter a single number or symbol (Option Shift):
1. Press Option  .
When Option Shift is active, a dot appears in the lower-right corner of the Treo screen. If you 
accidentally activate Option Shift, press Backspace   to cancel it.
2. Press the key where the number or symbol appears in blue.
To enter only numbers or symbols (Option Lock):
1. Press Option   twice.
2. Press the keys where the numbers or symbols appear in blue.
When Option Lock is active, an underlined dot appears in the lower-right corner of the Treo 
screen. 
3. Press Option   to turn off Option Lock.
Caps Shift
Caps Lock
Option Shift
Option Lock 
						

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Typing accented characters
The ListType feature enables you to enter accented characters. You can enter the following 
accented letters:
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To enter accented characters:
1. Type the letter (uppercase or lowercase) to which you want to add an accent.
2. Press ListType . 
3. Use the scroll buttons to select the accent you want to apply.
4. Press Space   to insert the accented character.
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Typing extended characters
The ListType feature also enables you to enter many extended characters that are not on the 
keyboard, such as currency symbols and emoticons. Extended characters are often found under 
related characters. For example, the 
£ symbol is located under $. 
To enter extended characters:
1. Position the cursor where you want to insert the extended character.
2. Type the base character associated with the extended character you want to insert:
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3. Press ListType . 
4. Use the scroll buttons to select the extended symbol you want to insert.
5. Press Space   to insert the extended character.
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Navigation keystrokes
In addition to character symbols, your communicator includes special keystrokes that you can use 
to navigate within text or fields in your applications. 
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