Handspring Treo 600 User Manual

1. Press Menu to display an application’s menus.
2. Press Right  and Left  to switch between menus.
3. Press Up  and Down  to highlight a menu item.
4. Press Center to choose the menu item, or press Menu to close the
menu and cancel your selection.
Choosing options in a pick list
A range of options is often presented in a type of menu called a pick list,
which can be identified by a downward-pointing arrow. Pick lists are
different from the application menus described above.
•Use the 5-way navigation...

Using the keyboard
A. Option
B. Shift/Find
C. Alt
D. Space
E. Applications Launcher
F.Menu
G. Return
H. Backspace
Using the keyboard backlight
•To turn on the backlight, press Option then  . The backlight may not
be visible in bright sunlight. 
•The backlight will turn off if the keyboard is not in use.
22 ::   Using the keyboard
When using the keyboard,
most people find it easiest
to hold the Treo with two
hands and use the tips of
both thumbs to press the
keys, as shown above.  

Entering lowercase and uppercase letters 
•To type lowercase letters, press the desired keys. 
•To type an uppercase letter, press Shift  , then type a letter. You
don’t need to hold down Shift while typing a letter.
•To turn Caps Lock on, press Shift  twice. To turn it off, press Shift
again. When Caps Lock is on, this symbol appears in the lower
right: 
Entering numbers, punctuation, and symbols that appear
above the letters on the keys 
•Press Option , then press the key with the desired character...

24 ::   Symbols and accented characters
Symbols and accented characters
Type...  then press Alt Type...   then press Alt Type...   then press Alt  
to choose... to choose... to choose...
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A
b or B
c
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f or F
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I
l or L
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Launching applications
Each of the three application buttons on the front of the Treo can be used to
launch two applications. To access a button’s primary application, simply press
the button. To access a button’s secondary application, press Option , then
press the application button. The fourth button turns the screen on and off,
and controls the keyguard. 
A. Phone
B. Calendar
C. Messaging
D. Screen
Launching applications::   25
You can also customize the
buttons yourself; see page
117 for details....

Button Primary application Secondary application
Phone + Blazer®Web Browser
Calendar + Calculator
SMS + Mail
Screen (on/off) + Keyguard
In Palm OS, you access all available applications through a screen called the
Applications Launcher:
1. Press Applications Launcher
.
2. Use the 5-way navigation control to highlight the application you want to use.
3. Press Center to launch the selected application.
Press Applications Launcher
repeatedly to cycle through
different categories of
applications.
In the...

Setting up your computer
Synchronization lets you enter information on your computer (using Palm
Desktop or Microsoft Outlook for Windows) and then efficiently transfer that
information to your Treo. At the same time, changes you make on the Treo are
transferred to Palm Desktop or Microsoft Outlook. Even if you manage all your
contacts on your Treo, synchronization is a great way to back up your data.
Before you can synchronize, you need to install the Palm Desktop
synchronization software on your...

Connecting your Treo to your computer
1. Plug the AC charger into a wall outlet. If necessary connect an adapter.
2. Connect the charger to the short end of the HotSync cable. Be sure to
match the sides of the connectors labeled UP.
3. Plug the USB HotSync cable into an available USB port on your
computer.
4. Connect the long end of the HotSync cable to the bottom of your Treo
with the button facing up.
A. USB cable
B. HotSync button
28 ::   Setting up your computer
For best performance, plug
your USB...

Installing the Palm Desktop synchronization software on
your computer
Your computer needs to have all its resources available to install the
software. Follow these guidelines for a successful installation:
1. Exit any applications that are currently running on your computer,
including those running in the background.
2. Insert the CD that came with your Treo into the CD-ROM drive on your
computer. If you are installing on a Macintosh, double-click the CD icon
on the desktop, then double-click the...

Synchronizing contacts and
other personal data
Before you can synchronize your contacts and other personal data, you
must install the Palm Desktop software from the CD that came with your
Treo. See page 29 for instructions.
1. Connect your Treo to your computer as described on page 26.
2. Press the HotSync button on the cable.
A. HotSync button
3. Wait for your Treo to display a message indicating that the process is
complete.
•If nothing happens, make sure that you installed the Palm Desktop
software...