Handspring Treo 90 Handheld User Guide

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3. Click Install.
Tip: You can also access the Install Tool dialog box by selecting Install Tool under 
Handspring on the Start menu, or by double-clicking any file with a PRC file 
extension.
 
4. In the User drop-down list, select the name that corresponds to your handheld.
5. Click Add.  

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6. Select the application(s) that you want to install on your handheld.
7. Click Open.
Note: Review the list of applications you selected in the Install Tool dialog box. If you do not 
want to install an application, select it, and then click Remove. (This does not remove 
the application from your computer; it simply removes it from the list of applications 
to install.)
8. If you want to install the application(s) on an expansion card, click Change Destination, click...

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Note: To delete an application from an expansion card, you must first insert the card into 
your handheld. See page 44 for details.
 
 
5. Tap the application that you want to remove.
6. Tap Delete.
7. Hold Option   and press Return   twice to finish.
8. Check the Backup folder in the Palm Desktop folder on your computer. If you find a PRC file 
for the application you just removed, delete the PRC file from the Backup folder.
Tip: If you installed Palm Desktop software for the first time...

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Working with expansion cards
The expansion slot on your handheld enables you to add Secure Digital (SD) cards and 
MultiMedia Cards (MMC) that extend the functionality and storage capacity of your handheld. 
Your Treo comes with a mock, non-functional card inside the expansion slot. When you do not 
have a functioning card inside the expansion slot, reinsert the mock card to protect the slot 
opening. 
To insert and remove an expansion card:
1. Press down and release...

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Opening applications on an expansion card
After you insert an expansion card in the expansion slot, you can open any of the applications 
stored on the expansion card.
To open an application on an expansion card:
1. Insert the expansion card into the expansion slot as described in the previous section.
The Applications Launcher automatically displays its contents. 
2. Press the scroll buttons to select the icon associated with the application you want to open.
Tip: To switch between the...

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4. Tap the Copy To pick list and select the destination: card name, or Handheld.
5. Tap the From pick list and select the location of the application you want to copy: card name, 
or Handheld.
6. Tap the application you want to copy.
7. Tap Copy.
Using the Card Info application
The Card Info application displays general information about the expansion card that is currently 
in the expansion slot and it enables you to rename and format a card.
To view expansion card...

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Renaming an expansion card
If you change the contents of an expansion card, you may at some point want to rename the card 
to better match it’s contents.
To rename an expansion card:
1. Press Menu  .
2. Under Card, select Rename Card (/R).
3. Enter the new name for the card.
4. Hold Option   and press Return   to finish.
Formatting an expansion card
When you format an expansion card, you erase all the data stored on the card and prepare it to 
a blank state. Formatting an expansion card...

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Assigning a password
You can assign a password to protect your private records and to lock your handheld.
To assign a password:
1. Press Option   and then press Menu   to access the Applications Launcher. 
2. Tap the Security icon  .
3. Tap the Password box.
4. Enter a password. 
5. Hold Option   and press Return  .
 
 
6. Enter the same password a second time.
7. Hold Option   and press Return   to finish.
Changing or deleting a password
Once you define a password for...

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4. Do one of the following:
nTo change the password, enter the new password, and hold Option   and press 
Return .
nTo delete the password, tap Unassign.
 
 
Locking your handheld
You can also lock your handheld so that you need to enter your password to operate it. There are 
two ways to lock your handheld: manually and automatically.
Important: If you lock your handheld, you must enter the exact password to re-activate your 
handheld. If you forget the password, you need to perform a...

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To lock your handheld automatically:
1. Assign a password.
2. Tap the Auto Lock Handheld box.
3. When prompted, enter your password.
4. Tap one of the following options:
5. Hold Option   and press Return   to finish.
6. To start your handheld, turn it on, and then enter the password. 
Recovering from a forgotten password
If you lock your handheld and you forget your password, you can delete the password from your 
handheld. Deleting a forgotten password also deletes...