Handspring Treo 270 User Guide

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Chapter 1
Introduction to Your 
Treo™ 270 Communicator
This chapter explains the physical buttons and controls on your Treo™ 270 communicator, how 
to use your communicator for the first time, and how to install Palm™ Desktop software and the 
HotSync
® Manager synchronization software so you can synchronize your communicator and 
your computer.
Getting to know your communicator
What is a Treo communicator?
Your Treo communicator combines the power of a full-featured mobile phone,...

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System requirements
To install and operate Palm Desktop software and the HotSync Manager synchronization 
software, your computer system must meet the following requirements:
Minimum requirements
nWindows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP with USB port, 
(for USB HotSync® cable)
--or--
Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows NT 4.0 
with serial port (for optional serial HotSync cable — sold separately)
n32 MB...

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7. If any data for your third party applications did not transfer, beam it from your old handheld to 
your new communicator.
8. If you created a password on your old handheld, enter it on your new communicator.
Note: Records you previously marked Private remain marked Private, but you need to reenter a 
password on your new communicator.
9. If you had any important settings on your old handheld, such as Network Preferences, 
manually copy them from your old handheld to your new...

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Treo components
Locating front panel controls
 
Speaker
Rocker switch
Headset jack
Scroll buttons
MicrophoneScreen
Keyboard
Application 
buttons
Contrast/
Brightness control
Option key 

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SpeakerFunctions as the earpiece on your Treo. 
Headset jackEnables you to connect a hands-free headset for use with the wireless 
features. Use only headsets that are compatible with your communicator.
Rocker switchEnables you to navigate on your communicator with just one hand. You can 
use the rocker switch as an alternate method to perform a variety of tasks, 
such as adjusting the call volume level on your phone. The rocker switch 
functions change based on whether your...

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Locating top panel controls
 
AntennaReceives and sends wireless communication signals. The antenna does not 
telescope out of your communicator. 
StylusServes as the instrument used to tap options on your communicator screen. 
To use the stylus, slide the stylus out of the slot, and hold it as you would a 
pen or pencil.
Power 
buttonTurns your communicator and wireless mode on and off, and controls the 
keyboard backlight. See page 19 for details.
IR...

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Locating back panel components
Inserting the SIM card
The SIM card is a small rectangular plastic piece that contains your phone number and account 
information. It is included with your wireless service provider’s documentation and is often 
referred to as a “smartcard.” If a SIM card did not come with your communicator, your wireless 
service provider will provide you with one when you subscribe to their service. 
You must insert your SIM card into your communicator before you can use...

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Charging the battery
To use your communicator, you must connect the travel charger or the HotSync cable and charge 
the battery. When you’re near your computer, connect your communicator to the HotSync cable 
with the travel charger connected to a wall outlet as shown in the section that begins on page 24. 
When travelling, connect the travel charger cable directly to your communicator as shown in this 
section.
When wireless mode is on, a fully...

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Turning your Treo on and off
Your Treo communicator has two operating modes: a handheld mode and a wireless mode. You 
can turn the handheld mode and the wireless mode on and off independent of each other. When 
you turn on the handheld mode, you can use organizer applications such as Date Book Plus and 
To Do List. When you turn on the wireless mode, you can make or receive calls. You can also turn 
both modes on at the same time. When both the handheld and wireless modes are on, you...

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Adjusting the display
Depending on the lighting conditions or temperature of the environment where you use your 
communicator, you may need to adjust the brightness and color saturation of the display.
The Adjust Display dialog box contains two sliders. The upper slider adjusts color saturation and 
the lower slider adjusts brightness. The display usually looks best at maximum brightness but you 
may want to decrease the brightness to conserve battery...