Handspring Treo 600 User Manual

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Battery life
Battery life depends on individual usage. When used as a phone, your
Treo battery provides approximately 5 hours of talk time or 10 days of
standby time. When used as an organizer only (no phone), the battery
provides about 10 days of normal use. 
Maximizing battery life
You can increase the life of your Treo battery by following a few easy
guidelines. Remember that battery life depends on how you use your Treo.
•Charge your Treo whenever you’re at your desk. The Li-Ion...

32 ::   Where to learn more
Where to learn more
A quick introduction to your new Treo
•Tutorial:The Tutorial teaches you how to use many features of your Treo.
It is already installed on your Treo and you can launch it any time.
While using your Treo
•Tips: Many of the built-in applications include helpful tips for getting the
most out of your Treo. To view these tips, launch an application, press
Menu , then from the Options menu, choose Tips.
•Information:Many screens have an Information icon  in the...

first week: 
using phone,
web, and
messaging 
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Phone overview 
The Phone application lets you make and receive calls, store information
about your contacts, and store Favorites for contacting people and
launching applications. Be sure you know how to turn on Wireless Mode
before reading this section (see page 14).
Accessing the Phone application
•Press Phone  .
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You can monitor the status of several items, using icons at the top of the
Phone screen:
Network name Displays the name of a mobile service provider when
Wireless Mode is on and you are in a coverage area. If you
are outside a coverage area, No service or SOS Only
appears instead. 
Appears when call forwarding is active.
Appears when you have voicemail. Some networks use a
full-screen alert instead. Call your mobile service provider
for more information.
Appears when ALS, Alternate Line Service, is...

Dialing calls
Your Treo offers several options for making phone calls. As you get familiar
with your Treo, you’ll discover which method you prefer.
Dialing with the keyboard
1. Press Phone  .
2. Using the numbered keys on the keyboard, start typing a phone number.
You do not need to press Option to access the numbers on the keyboard.
3. Press Center to dial.
Dialing by contact name
Before you can dial a call by contact name, you must create some contacts
(see page 47), or import them with a HotSync...

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Dialing with a Favorites button
Before you can use Favorites buttons, you must create some Favorites
entries. See page 49.
1. Press Phone  .
2. Use the 5-way navigation control to access your Favorites buttons.
3. Highlight the desired button.
4. Press Center to dial the selected button.
Dialing using the onscreen Dial Pad
1. Press Phone  .
2. Tap the onscreen Dial Pad to enter the number.
3. Press Center to dial.
You can paste numbers
directly into the Dial Pad
view. Copy a number...

Dialing from a web page or text message
Treo recognizes most phone numbers that appear in web pages or text
messages.
1. Use the 5-way navigation control to highlight the phone number you
want to dial in the web page or text message.
2. Press Center to dial.
Redialing the last number you called
Do either of the following to redial the last number you called:
•Press Phone  , then press Center to display a list of your most
recently dialed numbers. 
•Press Phone  , then use the 5-way navigation control to...

Receiving calls
To receive calls, Wireless Mode must be on. This is different from having
just the screen turned on (see page 14).
To answer a call, do one of the following:
•Using the 5-way navigation control, choose the onscreen Answer button.
•If the headset is attached, press the headset button.
To ignore a call and send it to voicemail, do one of the following:
•Press Backspace  .
•Using the 5-way navigation control, choose the onscreen Ignore button.
To silence the ringer while your phone is...

Using voicemail
Setting up voicemail 
1. Turn on Wireless Mode, as described on page 14.
2. Press Phone .
3. Use the 5-way navigation control to access Favorites.
4. Choose the voicemail Favorites button.
Your Treo connects to your mobile service provider’s automated voicemail
system. If your Treo is unable to connect to the automated system, please
contact your mobile service provider for assistance.
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