Palm Tungsten W PDA Phone Instructions

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Date and Time preferences   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  317
Digitizer preferences  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  318
Formats preferences   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  319
Country default   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  319
Time, date, week...

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Idle timeout  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  353
Selecting Next Service  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  353
Defining primary and secondary DNS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  353
IP address   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  354
Login scripts  . . . . . . . . . ....

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Product Regulatory and Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  395
Index  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  399 

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About This Book
This handbook is designed to help you get up and running quickly on your Palm™ 
Tungsten™ W handheld. It describes all you need to know about how to use your 
handheld and the applications that come with it. It describes:
nEnabling wireless features
nMaking and receiving mobile phone calls
nSending and receiving SMS messages
nLocating all the parts of your handheld
nViewing and entering data
nWorking with expansion cards
nUsing your handheld with your computer
nPersonalizing your...

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CHAPTER 1
Welcome
Your new Palm™ Tungsten™ W handheld is wirelessly enabled so that you can 
use it to transmit and receive information over the airwaves. Use your handheld to 
do the following:
nSend SMS (Short Message Service) messages.
nRead, compose, and send e-mail on-the-go.
nBrowse or search the Internet.
nMake or receive a phone call.
nStay organized and on time by keeping your appointments, contact 
information, and to-do items in one place.
nQuickly jot memos on the fly.
Before you can use...

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System requirements
Before you install and operate Palm™ Desktop software, your computer system 
must meet the following minimum requirements.
Minimum requirements: Windows computers
The minimum requirements for Windows computers are as follows:
nIBM-compatible Pentium-class computer
nOne of the following operating systems:
– Windows 95 with SR2 or later and Winsock2 update (requires a serial 
cradle/cable, sold separately)
– Windows NT 4.0 Workstation with SP6 or later (requires a...

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n12MB available RAM
nMonitor that supports screen resolution of 800 x 600 or better
nCD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive (you can also download Palm Desktop software 
from 
www.palm.com/support/intl)
nMouse
nOne available USB port or serial port (serial cradle/cable sold separately and 
compatible with Mac OS 9 only)
Wireless service
IMPORTANTWhenever you use the wireless features of your handheld, please 
observe the guidelines or prohibitions on the use of wireless devices in your current...

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Your handheld has a signal strength indicator to inform you of the availability and 
strength of wireless service in your immediate area. It also has an indicator 
showing your GPRS coverage. If you are having problems with your wireless 
coverage, see“Wireless problems” in Appendix B.
Making a call in a medical or safety emergency
To make a call for emergency service: Press all four application buttons at once. 
You can make this call even without the SIM card installed, so long as...