Handspring Treo 90 Handheld User Guide

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Chapter 1
Introduction to Your 
Treo™ 90 Handheld
This chapter explains the physical buttons and controls on your Treo™ 90 handheld, how to use 
your handheld for the first time, and how to install Palm™ Desktop software and the HotSync® 
Manager synchronization software so you can synchronize your handheld and your computer.
Getting to know your handheld
What is a Treo handheld?
Your Treo handheld is one of the smallest, lightest, color Palm OS® handhelds available today. 
With your new...

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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 serial HotSync cable)
n32 MB RAM (memory) 
n25 MB available...

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5. If you had important settings on your old handheld, such as Network Preferences or 
Connection Preferences, manually copy them from your old handheld to your new handheld.
6. Compare the applications on your old handheld and your new handheld.
7. Beam any third party applications that did not transfer from your old handheld to your new 
handheld, or install them from the original files.
8. If any data for your third party applications did not transfer, beam it from your old handheld...

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Treo components
Locating front panel controls
 
 
Lanyard holderEnables you to attach a lanyard to your handheld so that it’s easy to carry.
Contrast/
Brightness 
ControlOpens the Adjust Display dialog box where you can adjust the appearance 
of your handheld screen for the clearest screen display. See page 16 for 
instructions.
Scroll buttonsDisplays text and other information that extends beyond the area of the 
handheld screen. Pressing the bottom scroll...

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Locating back panel controls
  
Application 
buttonsActivates the applications that correspond to the icons on the buttons: 
Date Book Plus, Contacts, To Do List, and Memo Pad. See page 138 for 
details on reassigning these buttons to activate any application on your 
handheld.
You can also use these buttons in combination with Option   to activate 
other applications. See Chapter 4 in this guide for details.
Tip: If your handheld is turned off, pressing any application button turns 
on...

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Locking and unlocking the keyboard
To avoid accidentally pressing keys while your handheld is in your pocket, purse, etc., you can lock 
the keyboard. Locking the keyboard helps conserve battery power, and prevents unintentional 
creation and deletion of records. When the keyboard is locked, you cannot enter data or view 
information on your handheld until you unlock the keyboard. 
To lock the keyboard:
nPress and hold the power button for two seconds.
To...

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Charging the battery
To use your handheld, you must connect the travel charger or the HotSync cable and charge the 
battery. When you’re near your computer, connect your handheld to the HotSync cable with the 
travel charger connected to a wall outlet as shown in the section that begins on page 23. When 
travelling, connect the travel charger cable directly to your handheld as shown in this section.
It takes about 90 minutes to charge the battery. A fully charged battery provides...

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Using the protective cover
The cover protects the handheld screen when it is not in use.
To remove the cover:
1. Unclip the top of the cover from your handheld.
2. Lift the cover off your handheld.
To reattach the cover:
1. Insert the pegs on the cover into the holes on the top of the sides of your handheld.
2. Gently press the top of the cover onto your handheld until it clicks into place.
  

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Using the stylus to get things done
Like using a mouse to click elements on a computer screen, using the stylus to tap elements on 
your handheld screen is a way to get things done on your handheld.
The first time you start your handheld, setup instructions appear on the screen. These instructions 
include a calibration screen, or digitizer. Calibration aligns the internal circuitry of your handheld 
with its touch-sensitive screen so that when you tap an element on the screen, the...

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Moving around the screen
You can move between entry fields, pick lists, check boxes, and other options by using the stylus, 
or the scroll buttons.
To move around the screen do one of the following:
nTap an item with the stylus.
nPress the scroll buttons to scroll through the items on the screen.
Tip: To learn how to move around the screen using the Treo keyboard, see page 33.
Displaying online tips
Many of the dialog boxes that appear on your handheld...