Handspring Treo 90 Handheld User Guide

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Customizing your handheld
You can customize your handheld by using the Preferences application. You can enter personal 
information such as your name and address; change the time and date; view different date and 
time formats when you travel; turn off sounds, and configure your handheld to work with a modem 
or network. See Chapter 7 for more information on customizing your handheld.
To open the Preferences screens:
1. Press Option   and then press Menu   to access the Applications...

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To set the current date:
1. Tap the Set Date box.
2. Hold Option   and press a scroll button to scroll to the current year. 
3. Hold Shift   and press a scroll button to scroll to the current month.
4. Type the number for the current date.
5. Press Space   to select the date. 
Tip: You can also select the date by tapping the screen as shown above.
To set the time zone:
1. Tap the Set Time Zone box.
2. Press the scroll buttons or tap the arrows to scroll to...

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Connecting the HotSync cable
The HotSync cable that comes with your Treo enables you to charge your handheld battery and 
to synchronize the information on your handheld using HotSync technology.
Note: If your computer does not have a USB port, or it uses Windows 95 or Windows NT, you 
need a serial HotSync cable to connect to your computer. You can purchase a serial 
HotSync cable from www.handspring.com.
To connect the HotSync cable:
1. Connect the travel charger cable to the short end...

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Note: If you are unsure about the exact location of the USB port or serial port on your computer, 
refer to the manual supplied with the computer.
4. Plug the travel charger into a wall outlet. 
Tip: The travel charger does not need to be plugged into a wall outlet to perform a HotSync 
operation. However, if you want to use the HotSync cable to charge your Treo handheld, 
you must plug the travel charger into a wall outlet.
Using desktop software
When...

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5. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
6. If you have a data-enabled mobile phone with an IR port, or a special cable that connects to 
your handheld, complete the next part of the installation to install the Wireless Application 
Suite and configure your Treo for wireless data communication, otherwise skip this step. 
When the set up process is done, the installation screen closes automatically. 
Using your handheld with Microsoft Outlook 
The software that...

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Chapter 2
Entering Data in Your Handheld
This chapter explains how to enter data into your Treo™ 90 handheld using each of the following 
methods:
nUsing the handheld keyboard
nUsing the onscreen keyboard
nUsing your computer keyboard
nImporting data
Using the handheld keyboard
The handheld keyboard is the primary method you’ll use to enter data into your handheld. Each 
letter key on the keyboard has three functions:
Normal: Types a lowercase letter.
Shift:  Types an uppercase letter....

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To type a single capital letter (Caps Shift):
1. Press Shift  :
When Caps Shift is active, an “up arrow” symbol appears in the lower-right corner of the Treo 
screen. If you accidentally activate Caps Shift, press Shift   twice to cancel it, or if you do 
nothing for five seconds, it reverts to lowercase.
2. Type the letter you want to capitalize.
To enter only capital letters (Caps Lock):
1. Press Shift   twice.
When Caps Lock is active, an underlined “up arrow”...

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Navigation keystrokes
In addition to character symbols, your handheld includes special keystrokes that you can use to 
navigate within text or fields in your applications. 
Note: Some applications may not support these navigation keystrokes.
Using menus
Menus on your handheld are easy to use. Once you have mastered them in one application, you 
can use them the same way in all other applications. 
The menus and menu commands that are available depend on the application. Also, the menus...

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In this example, three menus are available: Record, Edit, and Options. The Record menu is 
selected and contains the commands New Memo, Delete Memo, and Beam Memo.
3. Press the top scroll button to switch between menus.
4. Press the bottom scroll button to select a command within a menu.
5. Press Space   to run the selected command.
Tip:  To close the menus without running a command, press Menu   again.
Keyboard shortcut menu commands
Most menu commands have an...