Pcs Phone Handspring Treo 300 User Guide

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Setting an infrared to modem configuration
The following steps demonstrate how to create a modem connection that 
enables IR HotSync through an IR enabled modem. This modem would 
then dial a modem attached to your desktop to perform the remote 
HotSync operation.
To create an IrCOMM to Modem connection:
1.
In the Connection Preferences screen, tap New.
2.Enter a name for this configuration.
3.Tap the Connection Method pick list and select IrCOMM to 
Modem
.
Auto 
Detect to 
ModemDefines a dynamic serial connection between your phone and a modem. 
Use this connection type with third-party applications that need to 
reconfigure the serial port when communicating with a modem.
USB/
Serial 
to PCDefines a direct serial or USB connection between your phone and your 
desktop computer. When you select this option, your phone detects which 
type of cable you have connected to your computer.
USB/
Serial 
to ModemDefines a direct serial or USB connection between your phone and a 
modem. When you select this option, your phone detects which type of 
cable is connected to the modem.
Wireless 
Modem to 
PCDefines a connection between your phone’s built-in wireless modem and 
a computer.
Wireless 
Modem to 
ModemDefines a connection between your phone’s built-in wireless modem and 
a wireless high-speed packet data network. 
USB 
to PCDefines the direct USB connection between your phone and your desktop 
computer. It is used to perform a local HotSync operation when your phone 
is connected by its USB connector to the cable. The cable is attached to a 
USB port on your desktop computer.
IrCOMM 
to PCDefines a connection between the IR port of your phone and the infrared 
device of your computer or laptop.
IrCOMM 
to ModemDefines a connection between the IR port of your phone and a modem. The 
modem can be attached to a computer or some other device containing an 
IR port. 
						

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4.Tap the Dialing pick list and select TouchTone or Rotary. 
Note: Select Rotary only if your telephone service does not support TouchTone dialing.
5.Tap the Volume pick list and select the speaker volume.
6.Tap Details.
7.Enter the initialization string appropriate for your phone. 
8.Hold Option   and press Return   twice to return to the 
Connection Preferences screen.
Digitizer Preferences
The Digitizer Preferences screen opens the digitizer calibration screen. 
This is the same screen that appears when you start your phone for the 
first time. You can recalibrate your screen after a hard reset, or if your 
digitizer drifts. 
						

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Formats Preferences
Use the Formats Preferences screen to set the country default and the 
display format of the dates, times, and numbers on your phone. 
Country default
The country default sets date, time, week start day, and number 
conventions based on geographic regions where you might use your 
phone. For example, in the United Kingdom, time often is expressed 
using a 24-hour clock. In the United States, time is expressed using a 12-
hour clock with an AM or PM suffix.
All your phone applications use the Country default settings. See the next 
section in this chapter for information on customizing these settings.
To set the country default:
1.
Tap the country name pick list.
2.Tap the setting you want to use. 
Time, date, week start, and numbers formats
The Time setting defines the format for the time of day. The time format 
that you select appears in all applications on your phone. 
To select the time, date, week start, and numbers format:
1.
Tap the Time pick list and select a format. 
2.Tap the Date pick list and select a format.
3.Tap the Week starts pick list, and select whether you want the first 
day of the week to be 
Sunday or Monday.  
						

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Note: This setting controls the Day, Week, Month, Year, and List views in 
Date Book Plus and all other aspects of your phone that display a 
calendar.
4.Tap the Numbers pick list, and select formats for the decimal point 
and thousands separator.
General Preferences
The General Preferences screen enables you to set the time, date, auto 
shutoff interval, the beam receive feature, and sounds for your phone. 
See the section that begins on page 15 for information on setting the 
time and date.
Auto-off delay
Your phone has an automatic shutoff feature that turns off the power 
after a period of inactivity. This feature conserves battery power if you 
forget to turn off your phone. If you find that your phone shuts itself off 
before you finish viewing information on the screen, increase the auto-
off setting.
To set the Auto-off delay:
1.
Tap the Auto-off pick list. 
2.Tap the setting you want to use for the automatic shutoff feature: 30 
seconds
, 1 minute, 2 minutes, or 3 minutes.  
 
Note: The Auto-off setting turns off only the handheld mode on your 
phone. It does not turn off your phone’s wireless mode. So, you can still 
receive calls, e-mail and text messages after the automatic shutoff period. 
						

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System, alarm, and game sounds
Your phone uses a variety of sounds. The System, Alarm, and Game 
Sound settings enable you to turn the sounds on or off, and to adjust the 
volume level.
Note: If the ringer switch is set to no sound, the ringer setting overrides 
the sound settings and all sounds are turned off. The system, alarm, and 
game sounds are used when the ringer switch is set to the ring position.
To set the system, alarm, and game sounds:
1.
Tap the System Sound pick list and select the sound level. 
Note: When you turn off the System Sounds, you also turn off the “chime” tones associated with the HotSync operation. 
2.Tap the Alarm Sound pick list and select the sound level. 
3.Tap the Game Sound pick list and select the sound level.
Note: The Game Sound setting works only with games that are 
programmed to respond to this setting. Older games typically do not 
respond to this setting. 
Network Preferences
When you activate the voice and PCS Vision services on your phone (see 
the 
Activation Guide for details), the activation process automatically 
configures your phone to connect to the PCS high-speed data network. 
After activation, your phone is ready to access the Internet or send and 
receive data using the PCS settings and any Palm OS wireless 
application. Visit the web site www.sprintpcs.com for information on 
third-party wireless applications.
Network Preferences let you configure your phone to connect to any 
packet data network that supports Simple or Mobile IP (Internet 
Protocols). Dialing into your ISP (Internet Service Provider) through a 
circuit switched connection is not supported at this time. 
						

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Connecting automatically
To take advantage of the persistent data connections available on your 
phone, you can choose to automatically connect to the PCS high-speed 
data network whenever you are inside a coverage area and you turn on 
wireless mode.
Ti p :  To connect to a Simple or Mobile IP template which you define using 
the Network Preferences screens, select the desired template before 
beginning these steps.
To choose an automatic connection:
1.
Press Menu  . 
2.Under Options, select Preferences (/R).
3.Tap the check box.
4.Hold Option   and press Return   to finish.
Creating a new packet data configuration
A service template stores Network Preferences settings that you can save 
and reuse. Use the Service setting to create a new service template for 
your packet data configuration.
You can create additional service templates from scratch or by 
duplicating another template you created and editing information. After 
you create a new or duplicate template, you can add and edit settings by 
tapping the Modify button which appears on the screen after you create 
the template.
Note:You cannot duplicate the Sprint service template, and you must 
obtain a special unlock code from Sprint to modify the Details and 
Advanced Network Preferences settings.
Tap check box 
						

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To create a packet data service template:
1.
Press Menu  . 
2.Under Service, select New (/N).
A new service template (called Untitled) is added to the Service pick 
list and the Unlock icon   appears at the bottom of the screen.
3.Enter the Service name.
To duplicate an existing service template:
1.
Tap the Service pick list.
2.Tap the predefined service template you want to duplicate.
3.Press Menu  . 
4.Under Service, select Duplicate (/L).
A copy of the service template is added to the Service pick list.
Entering a user name
The User Name setting identifies the name you use when you log into 
your packet data network. Although this field can contain multiple lines 
of text, only two lines appear onscreen.
To enter a user name:
1.
Tap the User Name field. 
2.Enter your user name.
Enter name of service 
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Note: Most packet data servers do not accept spaces in the user name.
Entering a password
The Password box identifies the password you use to log into your packet 
data network. Your entry in this field determines whether your phone 
prompts you to enter a password each time you log into your network:
©If you do not enter a password, your phone displays the word 
“Prompt” in this field and asks you to enter a password during the 
login procedure. 
©If you enter a password, your phone displays the word “Assigned” in 
this field and does not prompt you to enter a password during the 
login procedure.
Note: If you are concerned about security, select the Prompt option and do not enter a password.
To enter a password:
1.
Tap the Password field.
2.Enter the password you use to log into your server.
Enter your user 
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3.Hold Option   and press Return   to finish.
Note: The Password field updates to display the word “Assigned.”
Selecting a connection
The Connection Preferences settings tell your phone about the hardware you 
are using for remote data connections. Normally you’ll use your phone’s 
built-in wireless modem to establish a data connection, but you can also use 
the infrared port or connect an external modem to the USB port. See the 
section that begins on page 191 for details on how to configure Connection 
Preferences.
To select a connection:
1.
Tap the Connection pick list.
The list displays the configurations in your Connection Preferences 
panel.
 
2.Select the appropriate Connection.
Ti p :  To connect to your packet data network using your phone’s built-in wireless modem, select High Speed Wireless as the Connection. 
Enter password here
Tap here
Tap to display a 
list of 
connection 
configurations 
						

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Connecting to your service
After you set your Connection and Network Preferences, establishing a 
connection to your packet data network is easy.
To establish a connection:
©Tap Connect to sign on to the packet data network defined in the 
current service template.
Your communication displays Service Connection Progress 
messages. 
Ti p :  To see expanded Service Connection Progress messages, press the bottom scroll button.
To close a connection:
©Tap Disconnect to terminate the connection between your phone 
and your packet data network.
Adding detailed information to a Mobile IP service template
A Mobile IP service template provides a persistent data connection to your 
packet data network while moving between data service regions within 
your home network. Mobile IP networks require you to supply an HA 
(Home Agent) server address which acts like a forwarding address. The 
HA server translates the IP address on your phone into a “care of” address 
and enables other devices to locate you as you roam through the 
network.
If you are creating a new Mobile IP service template, you need to provide 
additional information to connect to your packet data network. You use 
the Details and Advanced dialog boxes to add additional information to 
the selected service template.
To define a Mobile IP service template:
1.
Tap Details.
2.Make sure the Mobile IP check box is selected.