Pcs Phone Handspring Treo 300 User Guide

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5.Tap either Hide Records or Mask Records.
6.Hold Option   and press Return   to confirm that you want to 
change the security setting. 
To display all private records:
1.
Press Option   and then press Menu   to access the 
Applications Launcher.
2.Tap the Security icon  .
3.Tap the Current Privacy pick list. 
4.Tap Show Records.
If you do not have a password, private records become visible. 
If you have a password, the Show Private Records dialog box appears....

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Note: If you have a password, you must enter your password and then hold Option   and press Return   to view the record.
To display all private records in a specific application:
1.
Open the application in which you want to display the records.
2. Press Menu  .
3.Under Options, select Security (/H).
4.Tap the Current Privacy pick list. 
5.Tap Show Records.
6.Hold Option   and press Return   to finish.
Attaching notes
In all PIM applications except Memo Pad, you can attach a note...

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To review or edit a note:
1.
Tap the Note icon  .
To delete a note:
1.
Tap the Note icon  .
2.Tap Delete.
3.Hold Option   and press Return   for Yes.
Choosing fonts
In all PIM applications except Expense, you can change the font style to 
make text easier to read. You can choose a different font style for each 
application.
To change the font style:
1.
Open an application.
2. Press Menu  .
3.Under Options, select Font (/F).
4.Use the scroll buttons to select the...

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5.Hold Option   and press Return   to finish.
Exchanging and updating data: HotSync operations
The HotSync process automatically synchronizes — that is, exchanges 
and updates — data between your phone and desktop software. Changes 
you make on your phone or desktop software appear in both places after a 
HotSync operation. HotSync technology synchronizes only the needed 
portions of files, thus reducing synchronization time. You can synchronize 
your data directly by connecting...

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2.If the HotSync Manager is not running, start it: On the Windows 
desktop, click 
Start, and then choose Programs. Navigate to the 
Sprint (or Palm) program group and choose HotSync Manager. 
Alternatively, you can start the Palm Desktop software which 
automatically opens the HotSync Manager. 
3.Press the HotSync button on the cable. 
Important: The first time you perform a HotSync operation, you must enter a 
user name in the New User dialog box and click OK....

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Beaming information
Your phone is equipped with an IR (infrared) port that you can use to 
beam information to another Palm OS device that’s close by and also has 
an IR port. The IR port is located on the top of your phone, between the 
power button and the ringer switch, behind the small dark shield. 
You can beam the following information between Palm OS devices:
©The record currently displayed in Date Book Plus, the Contacts view 
in PhoneBook, To Do List, or Memo Pad
©All...

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Ti p :  For best results, the path between the two devices must be clear of 
obstacles. If you have difficulty beaming information, see the 
troubleshooting tips that begin on page 247.
5.Wait for the Beam Status dialog box to indicate that the transfer is 
complete before you continue working on your phone.
To beam an application:
1.
Press Option   and then press Menu   to access the 
Applications Launcher.
2. Press Menu  .
3.Under App, select Beam (/B).
4.Tap...

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To receive beamed information:
1.
Turn on your phone.
2.Point the IR port directly at the IR port of the transmitting phone to 
open the Beam Status dialog box.
3.When the Beam dialog box appears, select a category for the entry.
Ti p :  If you do not select a category the entry is placed in the Unfiled category. 
4.Hold Option   and press Return   for Yes.
Ti p :  When you receive beamed information with the lid closed, you don’t 
need to respond to the Beam dialog box; simply...

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Chapter 6
Application-Specific Tasks
his chapter is organized by application and gives instructions on 
how to do tasks that are specific to each of the following 
applications:
©PhoneBook
©Date Book Plus
©Blazer®
©Memo Pad
©SMS
©To  D o  L is t
©CityTime
©Calculator
©Expense
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PhoneBook
PhoneBook is the application where you store name and address 
information about people or businesses, and where you place and receive 
telephone calls. 
PhoneBook has five main views. You can place and receive calls from 
within any view, and you can also receive calls when the screen is off (but 
wireless mode must be on). The sections that follow explain how to use 
each of these views. 
To change the PhoneBook view, do one of the following:...