Handspring Treo 90 Handheld User Guide

Chapter 7Page 141
Time, date, week start, and numbers formats
The Time setting defines the format for the time of day. The time format that you select appears 
in all applications on your handheld. 
To select the time, date, week start, and numbers format:
1. Tap the Time pick list and select a format. 
2. Tap the Date pick list and select a format.
3. Tap the Week starts pick list, and select whether you want the first day of the week to be 
Sunday or Monday. 
Note: This setting controls the Day, Week,...

Page 142  Setting Preferences for Your Handheld
System, alarm, and game sounds
Your handheld uses a variety of sounds. The System, Alarm, and Game Sound settings enable 
you to turn the sounds on or off, to adjust the volume level, and to turn the Alarm LED option on 
and off.
To set the system, alarm, and game sounds:
1. Tap the System Sound pick list and select the sound level. 
Note: When you turn off the System Sounds, you also turn off the “chime” tones associated 
with the HotSync operation. 
2....

Chapter 7Page 143
To select a service:
1. Tap the Service pick list.
2. Tap the predefined service template.
Note: If you want to enter a name for a new service template, see page 147 for details.
Entering a user name
The User Name setting identifies the name you use when you log into your Internet Service 
Provider or your dial-in server. Although this field can contain multiple lines of text, only two lines 
appear onscreen.
To enter a user name:
1. Tap the User Name field. 
2. Enter your user name....

Page 144  Setting Preferences for Your Handheld
Entering a password
The Password box identifies the password you use to log into your server or ISP. Your entry in 
this field determines whether your handheld prompts you to enter a password each time you log 
into your network:
nIf you do not enter a password, your handheld displays the word “Prompt” in this field and asks 
you to enter a password during the login procedure. 
nIf you enter a password, your handheld displays the word “Assigned” in this...

Chapter 7Page 145
2. Select the appropriate Connection.
Adding telephone settings
When you select the Phone field, your handheld opens a dialog box in which you define the 
telephone number you use to connect with your ISP or dial-in server. In addition, you can also 
define a prefix, disable Call Waiting, and give special instructions for using a calling card.
Note: The Phone Setup dialog box works correctly for AT&T and Sprint long-distance services. 
However, because MCI works differently, MCI...

Page 146  Setting Preferences for Your Handheld
To enter a prefix:
1. Tap the Dial Prefix check box to select it.
2. Enter the prefix. 
3. Hold Option   and press Return   to finish.
Disabling Call Waiting
Call Waiting can cause your session to terminate if you receive a call while you are connected. If 
your telephone has Call Waiting, you need to disable this feature before logging into your ISP or 
dial-in server.
To disable Call Waiting:
1. Tap the Disable call waiting check box to select it.
2....

Chapter 7Page 147
To use a calling card:
1. Tap the Use calling card check box to select it.
2. Enter your calling card number on the Use calling card line.
Note: It’s a good idea to add at least three commas at the beginning of your calling card 
number to compensate for the cue delay.
Tip: MCI customers must enter the calling card number in the Phone # field, and the 
phone number in the Use Calling Card field.
3. Hold Option   and press Return   to finish.
Connecting to your service
After you set your...

Page 148  Setting Preferences for Your Handheld
To duplicate an existing service template:
1. Tap the Service pick list.
2. Tap the predefined service template you want to duplicate.
3. Press Menu  . 
4. Under Service, select Duplicate (/L).
A copy of the service template is added to the Service pick list.
Adding detailed information to a service template
If you are using one of the predefined service templates, you probably only need to enter your 
user name and telephone number. If you are creating a...

Chapter 7Page 149
Idle timeout
The Idle timeout setting defines how long your handheld waits before dropping the connection 
with your ISP or dial-in server when you switch out of a TCP/IP application.
To set the Idle timeout:
1. Tap the Idle timeout pick list and select one of the following options:
2. Hold Option   and press Return   to finish.
Defining primary and secondary DNS
The Domain Naming System (DNS) is a mechanism in the Internet for translating the names of 
host computers into IP addresses....

Page 150  Setting Preferences for Your Handheld
IP address
Everyone who logs on to the Internet needs to have a unique identifier (an IP address), whether 
permanent or temporary. Some networks dynamically assign a temporary IP address when clients 
log in. The IP Address field lets you identify whether your network provides automatic (dynamic) 
temporary IP addressing.
Note: Most Internet Service Providers automatically assign IP addresses. Leave the Automatic 
IP Address option checked unless you are...