Handspring Treo 270 User Guide

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Bookmarks menu
 
Go menus
 
Options menu
 
PropertiesDisplays the Page Properties dialog box where you can view the Page Name, 
URL, Size (Bytes) and whether the page was loaded from the cache.
 
Bookmark view
Page view Bookmark view
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Preferences 
Browser tab:
nHome page. Displays the URL of the current home page selection. Tap this 
option to open the Set Home Page dialog box and select a different home 
page. To restore the factory default Home Page setting, tap Restore in the 
Set Home Page dialog box. 
Note: Some service providers may not support the default Home Page 
setting.
nInitial view. Determines whether the Page view or Bookmark view appears 
when you start the Blazer application. The default option is Page view.
nImages. Determines depth of color used to display graphic images. You 
can also choose to not display images at all. The options are: No Images 
(fastest), Black & White (faster), 4 Shades of Gray (fast), 16 Shades of 
Gray (slow), 256 Colors (slower), High Color (slowest). The default setting 
is 256 Colors (slower).
nAsk before establishing Internet connection. Displays a confirmation 
dialog each time you begin an Internet session. The default setting for this 
option is on.
nDisconnect On Exit. Determines whether the Internet connection 
automatically closes when you exit the Blazer application. Leaving this 
option off enables you to switch to another application and then return to 
Blazer while you are still connected to the Internet. The default setting for 
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Preferences
(continued)
Advanced tab:
nCache Size (K). Displays the amount of memory that Blazer reserves to 
store recently viewed pages. The amount of free memory available on your 
communicator appears below this option. 
nClear. Erases all the pages stored in the cache. You cannot cancel or undo 
this action.
nAccept Cookies. Enables the receipt of Internet cookies. The default setting 
for this option is on.
nClear Cookies. Erases all the cookies stored on your communicator. You 
cannot cancel or undo this action.
nSet Proxy. Opens the Set Proxy dialog box where you can enter advanced 
HTTP proxy server settings. If your ISP or network requires you to go 
through a proxy server when you connect to the Internet, use this dialog box 
to enter the proxy server settings. Contact your ISP or system administrator 
for details.
DisconnectTerminates your connection to the Internet.
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SMS Messaging
In addition to dialing and receiving voice calls, you can use your Treo to send and receive short 
text messages. These text messages, also called SMS (Short Message Service) messages, are 
similar to e-mail messages that you send and receive from your computer, but are limited to 160 
characters in length. The person receiving your message must also have a GSM mobile phone 
and a wireless service provider that supports text messages. Some wireless service providers also 
allow you to use your Treo to send text messages to an e-mail address and to receive text 
messages from a computer. Talk to your wireless service provider for details about their SMS and 
SMS Email features.
Enabling SMS and SMS Email
To send and reply to SMS messages, you must subscribe to your wireless service provider’s SMS 
service. If you subscribe to this service, your wireless service provider supplies an SMS Message 
Center number which appears in the SMS Preferences dialog.
Note: Your wireless service provider may use a different name for their text messaging service. 
Contact your wireless service provider to see if their service is compatible with SMS.
To use SMS Email, you must subscribe to your wireless service provider’s SMS Email service and 
enter their SMS Email Center number in the SMS Preferences dialog. The SMS Email Center 
forwards the SMS messages to the recipient’s e-mail address. Contact your wireless service 
provider to obtain their SMS Email Center number.
To enable SMS and SMS Email:
1. Make sure wireless mode is on for at least 30 seconds. See page 19 for details.
2. Press SMS Messaging  .
3. From the SMS Messages Inbox, press Menu  .
4. Under Options, select Preferences.
5. Enter or confirm the SMS Message Center number.
6. Enter or confirm the SMS Email Center number.
 
 
7. Hold Option   and press Return   to finish.
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Receiving SMS messages
When you receive SMS messages, the New SMS Messages alert appears.
Note: You can receive SMS messages even if you don’t subscribe to your wireless service 
provider’s SMS service. 
In the New SMS Messages alert dialog box, you can save or respond to the first message by 
tapping any of the following buttons:
Tips:
nTo view additional incoming messages, press SMS Messaging  .
nYou can also dismiss the alert dialog box by pressing the rocker switch or the top scroll 
button.
Viewing messages
SMS Messaging enables you to quickly view your incoming messages. You can also view 
messages you’ve sent and pending messages that will be sent when a signal is available. 
To view SMS messages:
1. Press SMS Messaging   repeatedly to access the message category you want to view: 
Inbox, Sent, or Pending.
Note: The Pending category appears only when you have messages pending delivery.OKSaves the message in the SMS Messages Inbox category, dismisses the 
alert dialog box, and returns you to the previous application.
ReplySwitches to the SMS Messaging application, opens the new message 
dialog box, and addresses the message to the person who sent you the 
message.
Call SenderDials the number of the person who sent you the message. If the message 
was sent from an e-mail address, this option is not available.
Delete Msg.Deletes the current message, dismisses the alert dialog box, and returns 
you to the previous application.
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2. Hold Shift   and use the scroll buttons to page through the messages.
Tips:
nIf a message is too long to fit on one screen, press the scroll buttons to view additional 
screens in the current message.
nIf a message is longer than 160 characters, it is divided into sub-messages which appear as 
separate items.
nTo view one message at a time, use the scroll buttons or rocker switch to select the header 
of the message you want to view and then press Space   or the rocker switch. Page 
through messages one at a time with the scroll buttons or rocker switch.
Replying to messages
You can send an SMS message as a response, or you can call the person who sent you the 
message.
To send an SMS message reply:
1. From the SMS Messages Inbox, select the message to which you want to reply.
2. Press Menu  .
3. Under Message, select Reply (/R).
4. Enter the message text.
When you reply to an SMS message, SMS Messaging fills in the To field for you. When you 
reply to an SMS Email message, you must enter the e-mail address manually. See the next 
section in this chapter for more information.
Message category 
pick list
Current 
message
Message 
header
Message 
text
Tap Reply to respond 
to the message
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5. Make sure wireless mode is on. See page 19 for details.
6. Hold Option   and press Return   to send the message.
To call the sender:
1. From the SMS Messages Inbox, select the message from the person you want to call.
2. Press Menu  .
3. Under Message, select Call Sender (/A).
Creating SMS messages
SMS Messaging enables you to create short text messages and to send them to a mobile phone 
number or an e-mail address. If a message exceeds 160 characters, SMS Messaging 
automatically divides the text into multiple messages when it sends the message. As you create 
a message, the status bar at the top of the screen indicates how many messages will be sent and 
the number of characters in each message. 
To save time while creating messages, you can insert predefined text from a boilerplate. Some 
boilerplates ask you to enter information such as a meeting time or place. Using a boilerplate is 
similar to filling in the blanks on a form letter instead of writing a letter from scratch. You can easily 
combine the boilerplate text with your own text to personalize your message.
You can create a message at any time, but if you send a message when you are outside a 
coverage area, your Treo places the message in the Pending category and sends it automatically 
when you return to a coverage area. While a message is in the Pending category, you can edit or 
delete it before it is sent.
To create an SMS text message:
1. From any SMS Messaging list view, press Menu  .
2. Under Message, select New (/N).
Note: If you defined a signature, it automatically appears at the end of your message. See 
page 139 for details on defining a signature.
3. Use the scroll buttons to select one of the following address methods, and then press 
Space :
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Tip: If you’re sending a message to an e-mail address and your wireless service provider 
supports message titles, you can add a title by entering #. 
Simply replace the word subject with the title, and the word message with the 
message body.
4. Enter the appropriate information for the address option you selected in step 3, and then 
press the bottom scroll button to move to the text field.
5. Enter the message text. 
Tip: You can also tap Boilerplate to select a predefined text phrase. If prompted, enter or 
select other text to complete the phrase.
6. Hold Option   and press Return   to finish.
7. Make sure wireless mode is on. See page 19 for details.
8. Hold Option   and press Return   to send the message. 
The message goes into the Pending category until your phone transmits the message. After your 
message transmits, your Treo places a copy in the Sent category. If an error occurs while sending 
the message, an ! appears next to the message header. Select the message to view information 
about why the message did not go through.Address by 
Mobile NumberEnter a mobile phone number to send an SMS message to another 
GSM mobile phone.
Address by Email 
AddressEnter an e-mail address to send an SMS message to an e-mail 
address. To send a message to an e-mail address, you must subscribe 
to your wireless service provider’s SMS Email service and enter their 
SMS Email Center number in the SMS Preferences dialog. See page 
134 for details.
Address by Last 
Name LookupLook up a name from your Contacts list in the PhoneBook application 
by entering the first few letters of the last name and then pressing 
Return  . If multiple entries appear, scroll to the GSM mobile phone 
number or e-mail address you want and press Return   to select it.
AddressesTap a recently used mobile phone number or e-mail address on the list.
Tap 
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Creating a message signature
You can create a signature of up to 80 characters. Then, when you create a message, SMS 
Messaging automatically inserts your signature at the end of each message you create. If 
necessary, you can edit the default signature text when you create a message.
Note: The signature text you define applies only to new messages. If you are editing a message 
or have messages in the Pending folder when you create the signature text, the signature 
text will not be added to those messages. If you enable or disable the signature option, 
the signature will not be added or removed from those messages either.
To create a message signature:
1. From any SMS Messaging list view, press Menu  .
2. Under Options, select Signature.
   
   
3. Enter the signature text.
4. Hold Option   and press Return   to finish.
Creating boilerplates
When you create a message you can use the Boilerplate pick list to insert predefined text in your 
message. You can also add items to the list and modify any of the items you add.
1. From any SMS Messaging list view, press Menu  .
2. Under Options, select Boilerplate Text.
 
 
3. Tap New, or tap an entry you created that you want to edit.
4. Enter or modify the text in the Boilerplate dialog box.
Tip: To delete a boilerplate, tap Delete.
5. Hold Option   and press Return   twice to finish.
Enter the default 
signature text
Tap here to add the 
signature to your 
messages
Tap New to 
create a new 
boilerplateTap an entry 
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Copying and forwarding messages
You can save time by copying text from your SMS messages, or forwarding messages.
To copy text from an SMS message:
1. From any SMS Messaging list view, tap the text of the message you want to copy.
2. Press Menu  .
3. Under Edit, select Select All (/S).
Tip: To copy only a portion of the message, highlight the text you want to copy and select 
Copy (/C) instead of Select All.
4. Open the message or application where you want to insert the message.
5. Press Menu  .
6. Under Edit, select Paste (/P).
To forward messages:
1. From the SMS Inbox or Sent category, tap the header of the message you want to forward.
2. Press Menu  .
3. Under Message, select Forward (/F).
Tip: You can edit the forwarded message before sending it. 
4. Address the message as described on page 137.
5. Make sure wireless mode is on. See page 19 for details.
6. Hold Option   and press Return   to send the message. 
Modifying messages
You can modify any messages in the Pending category.
To modify Pending messages:
1. In the Pending category, select the message you want to change.
2. Press Menu  .
3. Under Message, select Edit (/E). 
Tip:  You can also tap the body of the message to open it in Edit mode.
4. Edit the message.
5. Make sure wireless mode is on. See page 19 for details.
6. Hold Option   and press Return   to send the message.