Pcs Phone Handspring Treo 300 User Guide

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3.Use the scroll buttons or rocker switch to scroll within the current 
message. 
4.Press Option   and use the scroll buttons to next or previous 
message.
Responding to text messages
There are several ways you can respond to a message depending on its 
origin and content. You can respond to messages from the Message list or 
while viewing an individual message.
Calling the sender
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respond.
3.Press Space   to open the application associated with the 
selected item.
Copying text messages
You can save time by copying text from your messages.
To copy an entire message:
1.
From the Messages list, tap the text of the message you want to copy.
2.Press Menu  .
3.Under Edit, select Copy Message (/C).
4.Open the application where you want to insert the text.
5.Press Menu  .
6.Under Edit, select Paste (/P).
To copy specific text within a message:
1....

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Sorting messages
1.
From any SMS list view, press Menu  .
2.Under Options, select Sort.
3.Tap the Sort by pick list to select the sort method you want to use.
4.Hold Option   and press Return   to finish.
Deleting messages
You can delete a single message or a group of messages from a particular 
category. 
To delete a single message:
1.
From any SMS list view, select the message you want to delete.
2.Press Menu  .
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5.Hold Option   and press Return   twice to confirm deletion.
SMS menus
SMS menus are shown here for your reference, and SMS features that are 
not explained elsewhere in this guide are described here.
See page 28 for information about choosing menu commands.
The Message menu differ depending on which SMS view is on the screen 
and the type of data selected. The Options menu is the same in all views.
Message menus  
 
Older than 
1 weekDeletes all messages in the...

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Options menus
  
Preferences 
Determines whether a confirmation dialog box appears when you 
delete messages.
About SMSShows version information for SMS. 

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To Do List
To Do reminds you of tasks you have to complete. A record in To Do List is 
called an “item.”
To create a To Do item:
1.
Press Option   and then press Date Book Plus  . 
Ti p :  You can also access To Do List by tapping the To Do List icon   in the Applications Launcher.
2.Enter the text of the To Do item. The text can be longer than one 
line.
3.Press a scroll button to deselect the To Do item.
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To set the priority of a To Do item:
1.
Tap the Priority number on the left side of the To Do item.
2.Tap the Priority number that you want to set (1 is most important). 
Setting a due date
You can associate a due date with any To Do item. You can also sort the 
items that appear in the list based on their due date.
To set a due date for a To Do item:
1.
Tap the text of the item whose details you want to change.
2.Tap Details.
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5.Hold Option   and press Return   to finish.
Ti p :  If you turn on the Show Due Dates option in the To Do Show options 
dialog, you can tap directly on the due date in the To Do list to open the 
pick list shown in step 4. 
Assigning a category
You can associate any To Do item with a category. You can also sort the 
items that appear in the list based on their category.
To assign a category for a To Do item:
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To Do Show Options
The Show Options dialog box enables you to control the appearance of 
the To Do list screen.
To change the Show Options settings:
1.
In To Do list screen, tap Show.
2.Select any of the following settings:
Show 
Completed 
ItemsDisplays your completed items in the To Do list screen. If you turn 
off this setting, your To Do items disappear from the list when you 
complete (check) them.
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3.Hold Option   and press Return   to finish.
To Do List menus
To Do List menus are shown here for your reference, and To Do List 
features that are not explained elsewhere in this guide are described here. 
See page 28 for information about choosing menu commands.
Record menu
Options menu
Record 
Completion 
DateReplaces the due date with the actual date when you complete 
(check) the item. If you do not assign a due date to an item, the 
completion date still...