Handspring Treo 90 Handheld User Guide

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Your handheld includes the following predefined ShortCuts:
To use a ShortCut:
1. Type the letter s.
2. Press ListType  . 
3. Use the scroll buttons to select the ShortCut symbol  .
Note: The ShortCut symbol appears by the cursor to show that you are in ShortCut mode.
4. Type the ShortCut characters. 
Typing accented characters
The ListType feature enables you to enter accented characters. You can enter the following 
accented letters:
à  á  ä  â  ã  å  ç è  é  ë  ê  ì  í  ï  î  ñ  ò  ó  ö  ô  õ  ù  ú  ü  û  ý  ÿ 
To enter accented characters:
1. Type the letter (uppercase or lowercase) to which you want to add an accent.
2. Press ListType  . 
3. Use the scroll buttons to select the accent you want to apply.
4. Press Space   to insert the accented character.
Tip: You can also select the accented character you want to insert by repeatedly pressing 
ListType . 
Typing extended characters
The ListType feature also enables you to enter many extended characters that are not on the 
keyboard, such as currency symbols and emoticons. Extended characters are often found under 
related characters. For example, the 
£ symbol is located under $.  Entry ShortCut
Date stamp ds
Time stamp ts
Date / time stamp dts
Meeting me
Breakfast br
Lunch lu
Dinner di    
						

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To enter extended characters:
1. Position the cursor where you want to insert the extended character.
2. Type the base character associated with the extended character you want to insert:
Tip: To view a list of available accented and symbol characters, press Menu   and 
under Edit select Keyboard Help (/G).
3. Press ListType  . 
4. Use the scroll buttons to select the extended symbol you want to insert.
5. Press Space   to insert the extended character.
Tip: To enter a tab, press Shift   and then press Space  .Base 
characterSymbols Base 
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Using the onscreen keyboard
You can open the onscreen keyboard anytime you need to enter text or numbers on your 
handheld. When used in conjunction with the backlight, the onscreen keyboard is especially 
useful for typing in the dark.
To use the onscreen keyboard:
1. Open a record in an application that requires you to enter data (such as Memo Pad).
2. Press Menu  .
3. Under Edit, select Keyboard (/K). 
4. Tap the characters to enter text, numbers, and international characters.
Note: The onscreen keyboard also includes a dialog box for international characters. You 
can switch among the three dialogs at any time to enter the exact text you need.
5. After you finish, tap Done to close the onscreen keyboard and place the text in the record.
Using your computer keyboard
Many of the applications on your handheld are available in Palm Desktop software and in most 
Personal Information Manager (PIM) applications. If you have a lot of data to enter, or prefer to 
use the computer keyboard, you can use Palm™ Desktop software, or any supported PIM such 
as Microsoft Outlook, to enter information. You can then perform a HotSync
® operation to 
synchronize the information on your computer with the information on your handheld. See the 
section that begins on page 76 for details on HotSync operations. 
Refer to Palm Desktop online Help or the documentation that came with your PIM software for 
more information on entering data on your computer.
Backspace
Carriage return Tab
Caps lock
Caps shift
Tap here to display 
alphabetic keyboard 
Tap here to display 
numeric keyboardTap here to display 
international keyboard 
						

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Importing data
If you have data stored in computer applications such as spreadsheets and databases, or if you 
want to import data from another Palm OS® handheld, you can transfer the data to your handheld 
without having to key it in manually. Save the data in one of the file formats listed below, import 
it into Palm Desktop software, and then perform a HotSync operation to transfer the data to your 
handheld.
Palm Desktop software can import data in the following file formats: 
nComma delimited (.csv, .txt): Address and Memo Pad only
nTab delimited (.tab, .tsv, .txt): Address and Memo Pad only
nCSV (Lotus Organizer 2.x/97 Mapping): Address only
nvCal (.vcs) Date Book only
nvCard (.vcf) Address only
nDate Book archive (.dba)
nAddress archive (.aba)
nTo Do List archive (.tda)
nMemo Pad archive (.mpa)
Archive formats can only be used with Palm Desktop software. Use the archive file formats to 
share information with other people who use Palm OS handhelds or to create a copy of your 
important Palm Desktop information.
To import data:
1. Open Palm Desktop software.
2. Click the application into which you want to import data.
3. If you are importing records containing a field with category names, select All in the Category 
box.
Be sure that the same categories that appear in the imported file also exist in the application. 
If the categories do not exist, create them now; otherwise, the records are imported into the 
Unfiled category.
4. From the File menu, select Import.
5. Select the file you want to import.
6. Click Open.
7. To import data into the correct Palm Desktop fields, drag fields in the left-hand column so 
that they are opposite the corresponding imported field on the right.
8. If you do not want to import a field, deselect the check box for that field. 
						

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9. Click OK.
The imported data is highlighted in the application.
10. To add the imported data to your handheld, perform a HotSync operation.
See Palm Desktop online Help for more information on importing and exporting data. 
						

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Chapter 3
Managing Your Applications
This chapter explains how to switch between applications on your Treo™ 90 handheld, how to 
change application settings so they are personalized to your work methods, and how to categorize 
applications so you view them in related groups.
Using the Applications Launcher
Your handheld is equipped with a variety of applications. All the applications installed on your 
handheld appear in the Applications Launcher. 
Opening applications
You can use the Applications Launcher to open any application installed on your handheld. You 
can also open the four main applications — Date Book Plus, Contacts, To Do List, and Memo Pad 
— with the application buttons on the front panel of your handheld.
Tip: When you press an application button on the front panel of your handheld, you have 
instant access to the selected application. You don’t even need to turn on your handheld 
first. 
In addition to providing a way for you to open applications, the Applications Launcher displays the 
current time, battery level, and application category. 
To open an application:
1. Press Option   and then press Menu   to access the Applications Launcher. 
 
 
2. Press the scroll buttons to select the application you want to open.
3. Press Space   or press Return   to launch the application.
Tip: You can also tap the icon of the application that you want to open. To find an application 
quickly, you can type the first few letters of its name. The Applications Launcher scrolls 
to the first application with a name that begins with those letters. You can also create 
categories and organize your applications by category. See page 38 for details. 
						

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Switching between applications
When working in any application, press Option   and then press Menu  , or press an 
application button on the front panel of your handheld to switch to another application. Your 
handheld automatically saves your work in the current application and displays it when you return 
to that application.
Categorizing applications
The category feature enables you to manage the number of application icons that appear 
onscreen in the Applications Launcher. You can assign an application to a category and then 
display a single category or all your applications. 
To categorize an application: 
1. Press Option   and then press Menu   to access the Applications Launcher. 
2. Press Menu   again to open the menus. 
3. Under App, select Category (/Y).
 
 
4. Tap the pick list next to each application to select a category.
Tip: To create a new category, tap Edit Categories from the pick list. Tap New, enter the 
category name. Hold Option   and press Return   twice to add the category.
5. Hold Option   and press Return   to finish.
To display applications by category: 
1. Press Option   and then press Menu   to access the Applications Launcher. 
2. Do one of the following:
nHold Option   and press Menu   repeatedly to cycle through all your categories.
nTap the pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen and select the category you want 
to display.
Changing the Applications Launcher display
By default, the Applications Launcher displays each application as an icon. As an alternative, you 
can choose to show a list of applications. You can also choose to view the same category of 
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To change the Applications Launcher display:
1. Press Option   and then press Menu   to access the Applications Launcher. 
2. Press Menu   again to open the menus. 
3. Under Options, select Preferences(/R).
4. Tap the View By pick list and select List.
5. Hold Option   and press Return   to finish.
 
 
To open the Applications Launcher to the last opened category:
1. Press Option   and then press Menu   to access the Applications Launcher. 
2. Press Menu   again to open the menus. 
3. Under Options, select Preferences (/R).
4. Tap the Remember Last Category check box to select it.
5. Hold Option   and press Return   to finish.
Choosing preferences
You can set options that affect an entire application in the application’s Preferences dialog box.
To change preferences for an application: 
1. Open an application.
2. Press Menu  . 
3. Under Options, select Preferences (/R).
Note: Not all applications have a Preferences command.
4. Make changes to the settings.
5. Hold Option   and press Return   to finish. 
						

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Installing and removing applications
This section explains how to install and remove applications on your handheld and how to remove 
Palm™ Desktop software from your computer.
Installing add-on applications
Your handheld comes with the Contacts, Date Book Plus, To Do List, Memo Pad, Expense, 
Calculator, CityTime, and Palm Mail applications installed and ready to use. The Handspring CD-
ROM also includes a wireless application suite which you can install from the CD-ROM if you want 
to configure your handheld for wireless communication.
You can also install additional applications on your handheld, such as business applications, 
games, and other software. The Install Tool makes it easy to install software on your handheld 
during a HotSync
® operation. There are a variety of third-party applications available for devices 
that use Palm OS software. To learn more about these applications, go to the web site: 
www.handspring.com. 
When you download an add-on application from the Internet, it is probably in a compressed format 
such as a .zip or .sit file. If the file is compressed, you need to use a decompression utility on your 
computer, to decompress the .prc and .pdb files inside the compressed file. A trial version of the 
PKZIP decompression utility is located on your computer in the Programs\Handspring\Utility 
folder. If you need a different decompression utility, search the Internet using phrases like zip 
decompression or how to unzip. This will lead you to various third-party utilities that you can use 
to decompress any kind of compressed or downloaded file--not just add-ons for your handheld. 
After you install the utility, you are ready to decompress the add-on application files that you 
downloaded.
Note: Any applications that you install on your handheld resides in RAM memory; you can delete 
them at any time.
To install add-on software on your handheld:
1. Copy or download the application you want to install into the add-on folder in your Handspring 
(or Palm) directory on your computer.
Note: If the software you download is compressed, you need to decompress it into this 
folder. If you prefer to place the application into another folder, you need to navigate 
to that folder before you complete step 5.
2. Double-click the Palm Desktop icon on your desktop.