Handspring Treo 270 User Guide

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Copying entries from your SIM card to your Speed Dial list
Just as you can copy entries from your PhoneBook Speed Dial list to your SIM Book, you can also 
copy entries from your SIM card to your PhoneBook Speed Dial list. 
To copy entries from your SIM card to your Speed Dial list:
1. Tap SIM in the pick list in the upper-right corner.
2. Tap the entry you want to copy.
Tip: To copy all the numbers in your Speed Dial list, press Menu  , and under Edit, 
select Copy All. 
Tip: A check...

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Dialing entries on your SIM card
In addition to storing phone numbers on your SIM card, you can also dial numbers using SIM Book.
To dial entries from your SIM card:
1. Tap SIM in the pick list in the upper-right corner.
Tip: You can also dial entries from your Speed Dial list by tapping Speed Dial instead.
2. Select the entry you want to dial.
Tip: You can also send a text message to an SMS-enabled mobile phone by tapping a 
mobile phone number and then tapping SMS...

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SIM Services
The SIM Services application provides an interface between your SIM card and your phone. It 
enables your SIM card to store applications from your wireless service provider that can control 
functions on your phone. For example, your wireless service provider might offer an application 
that provides a secure connection for online banking services.
To use SIM Services
1. Press Option   and then press Menu   to access the Applications Launcher. 
2. Tap the SIM Services icon...

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Chapter 7
Setting Preferences for 
Your Communicator
The Preferences screens enable you to customize the configuration options on your Treo™ 270 
communicator.
In the Preferences screens, you can do the following:
Viewing Preferences
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 pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen.
4. Select the Preferences screen you want to...

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Buttons Preferences
The Buttons Preferences screen enables you to associate different applications with the 
application buttons on the front of your communicator and the HotSync button on the cable. For 
example, if you find that you seldom use SMS Messaging and often use To Do List, you can 
assign the SMS Messaging button to start To Do List. Any changes you make in the Buttons 
Preferences screen become effective immediately; you do not have to...

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Connection Preferences
The Connection Preferences screen lets you create configurations for communicating with other 
hardware devices: PC, Modem, or Infrared. Configurations, or profiles, once activated are available 
to applications on your communicator. The Connection Preferences screen displays a list of 
available configurations that you can modify as needed. This list will vary depending on the 
software you have added to your communicator.
Connection Types
There are several types...

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Setting wireless modem configurations
Wireless modem configurations enable you to use your communicator to communicate with your 
ISP or dial-in server. In most cases the configuration software on the Handspring CD will set up 
the Connection and Preferences settings you need to connect to your ISP or dial-in server. In the 
event that you need to manually create a configuration, you must set Network Preferences in 
addition to configuring Connection...

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7. Tap the Speed pick list and select 57,600.
8. Tap the Country pick list and select the country in which you are using your communicator.
9. Tap the Flow Control (Flow Ctl) pick list, and select Automatic, On (Xon), or Off (Xoff) flow 
control for the modem connection.
10. If needed, edit the Init String to change the modem setup string. 
11. Hold Option   and press Return   twice to return to the Connection Preferences screen.
The following steps demonstrate how to create a modem...

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7. Enter the initialization string appropriate for your communicator. 
8. Hold Option   and press Return   twice to return to the Connection Preferences screen.
Digitizer Preferences
The Digitizer Preferences screen opens the digitizer calibration screen. This is the same screen 
that appears when you start your communicator for the first time. You can recalibrate your screen 
after a hard reset, or if your digitizer drifts.
Formats Preferences
Use the...