Palm 750 - Manual

C H A P T E R 1 Setting up Congratulations on the purchase of your new Palm ® Treo ™ 750 smart device. You’re about to discover the many things about your Treo 750 that will help you better manage your life and have fun, too. As you become more familiar with your Treo 750, you’ll want to personalize...

In this chapter Palm Treo 750 smart device overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Inserting the SIM card and battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Charging the battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Making your firs...

S E T T I N G U P P A L M T R E O 7 5 0 S M A R T D E V I C E O V E R V I E W 5 1 CH AP T E R Palm Treo 750 smart device overview Front view Indicator light (phone and charge indicator) Multi-connector 5-way navigator with Center button Earpiece Power/End button Microphone Headset jack Start button ...

S E T T I N G U P P A L M T R E O 7 5 0 S M A R T D E V I C E O V E R V I E W 6 1 CH AP T E R I M P O RTA N T The Treo 750 speaker includes a large magnet, so be sure not to store your Treo 750 near credit cards or other items that could be demagnetized. Back view TIP Be careful not to scratch or cr...

S E T T I N G U P I N S E R T I N G T H E S I M C A R D A N D B A T T E R Y 7 1 CH AP T E R Top view Inserting the SIM card and battery Your SIM card contains account information such as your phone number and voicemail access number. To use your Treo 750 smart device’s phone, email, or web features,...

S E T T I N G U P I N S E R T I N G T H E S I M C A R D A N D B A T T E R Y 8 1 CH AP T E R 2 If the battery is installed, remove it. Slide your finger under the left side of the battery (nearest the stylus) and lift up to remove. 3 With the metal contacts facing the battery compartment, slide the S...

S E T T I N G U P C H A R G I N G T H E B A T T E R Y 9 1 CH AP T E R 6 Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation. 7 If your SIM card is not already activated, follow the activation steps provided by Cingular, or contact Cingular directly for assistance. If you plan to use email an...

S E T T I N G U P C H A R G I N G T H E B A T T E R Y 10 1 CH AP T E R 3 Check the indicator light to confirm that your Treo 750 is being charged. • Solid red indicates that your Treo 750 is being charged. • Solid green indicates that your Treo 750 is fully charged. When your Treo 750 is on (see Tur...

S E T T I N G U P C H A R G I N G T H E B A T T E R Y 11 1 CH AP T E R Maximizing battery life Battery life depends on how you use your Treo 750. You can maximize the life of your battery by following a few easy guidelines: • Charge your Treo 750 whenever you’re at your desk, or charge it overnight ...

S E T T I N G U P M A K I N G Y O U R F I R S T C A L L 12 1 CH AP T E R • Turn the voice command feature off (see Setting up voice commands). • As with any mobile phone, if you are in an area with no wireless coverage, your Treo 750 searches for a signal, which consumes power. If you cannot move to...

S E T T I N G U P M A K I N G Y O U R F I R S T C A L L 13 1 CH AP T E R 4 Press Phone/Send to dial. 5 When your call is complete, press Power/End to end the call. Adjusting call volume While a call is in progress, press the Volume button on the side of your Treo 750 to adjust the call volume. What’...

S E T T I N G U P S E T T I N G U P S Y N C H R O N I Z A T I O N 14 1 CH AP T E R 6 Press OK . Setting up synchronization Once you’ve finished setting up your Treo 750, we recommend that you set up a synchronization method to get the most out of your Treo 750. Synchronization allows you to enter or...

C H A P T E R 2 Moving around on your Palm ® Treo ™ 750 smart device Have you ever been to a new city and felt a bit lost until you figured out that the numbered streets run north/south and the avenues run east/west? Learning to move around on your Palm ® Treo ™ 750 smart device is similar. Most app...

M O V I N G A R O U N D O N Y O U R P A L M ® T R E O ™ 7 5 0 S M A R T D E V I C E N A V I G A T I N G A R O U N D T H E S C R E E N 17 2 CH AP T E R Navigating around the screen To navigate around the Treo 750 screen, you can use the 5-way navigator or you can tap items on the screen with the styl...

M O V I N G A R O U N D O N Y O U R P A L M ® T R E O ™ 7 5 0 S M A R T D E V I C E N A V I G A T I N G A R O U N D T H E S C R E E N 18 2 CH AP T E R Scrolling through screens As on a computer, on your Treo 750 you scroll to move from field to field or page to page, or in some cases to highlight an...

M O V I N G A R O U N D O N Y O U R P A L M ® T R E O ™ 7 5 0 S M A R T D E V I C E N A V I G A T I N G A R O U N D T H E S C R E E N 19 2 CH AP T E R • Tap and drag the slider of an onscreen scroll bar. Closing screens To accept the information you entered on a screen and to return to the previous ...

M O V I N G A R O U N D O N Y O U R P A L M ® T R E O ™ 7 5 0 S M A R T D E V I C E N A V I G A T I N G A R O U N D T H E S C R E E N 20 2 CH AP T E R • Reverse type (light text on a dark background): This highlights items such as a phone number, an email address, text, or an item in a list. After h...

M O V I N G A R O U N D O N Y O U R P A L M ® T R E O ™ 7 5 0 S M A R T D E V I C E N A V I G A T I N G A R O U N D T H E S C R E E N 21 2 CH AP T E R Selecting menu items In many applications, a menu provides access to additional features. The menu is hidden until you press Menu (right action key)....

M O V I N G A R O U N D O N Y O U R P A L M ® T R E O ™ 7 5 0 S M A R T D E V I C E U S I N G T H E K E Y B O A R D 24 2 CH AP T E R Using the keyboard Understanding the keyboard backlight Your Treo 750 includes a keyboard backlight for low light conditions. The keyboard backlight activates automati...

M O V I N G A R O U N D O N Y O U R P A L M ® T R E O ™ 7 5 0 S M A R T D E V I C E U S I N G T H E K E Y B O A R D 25 2 CH AP T E R external power source. The backlight also turns off when an application’s power-saving features turn it off. Entering lowercase and uppercase letters By default, the f...

M O V I N G A R O U N D O N Y O U R P A L M ® T R E O ™ 7 5 0 S M A R T D E V I C E U S I N G T H E K E Y B O A R D 26 2 CH AP T E R Entering other symbols and accented characters You can enter symbols and accented characters that don't appear on the keys by using the alternate characters list. 1 Pr...

M O V I N G A R O U N D O N Y O U R P A L M ® T R E O ™ 7 5 0 S M A R T D E V I C E U S I N G T H E K E Y B O A R D 27 2 CH AP T E R 0 Symbols and accented characters Press Alt and enter… to select… Press Alt and enter… to select… Press Alt and enter… to select… a á à ä â ã å æ n ñ x or X x ¤ A Á À ...

M O V I N G A R O U N D O N Y O U R P A L M ® T R E O ™ 7 5 0 S M A R T D E V I C E U S I N G Y O U R T O D A Y S C R E E N 30 2 CH AP T E R • Title bar and status info: See What are all those icons? to learn about the icons that appear in this area. • Dial Lookup field: Type the number you want to ...

C H A P T E R 3 Your phone The phone, along with the Today screen, is your home base for making and receiving calls. You can creatively manage multiple calls; for example, you can swap between calls, send text messages to ignored calls, and create conference calls. And you can do more than manage yo...

In this chapter Turning your Palm ® Treo ™ 750 smart device on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Making calls from the Today screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Other ways of making calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Receiving calls . . . . ....

Y O U R P H O N E T U R N I N G Y O U R P A L M ® T R E O ™ 7 5 0 S M A R T D E V I C E O N / O F F 33 3 CH AP T E R Turning your Palm ® Treo ™ 750 smart device on/off The term smart device (or device ) refers to the device and its physical aspects. The term phone refers to the wireless feature of y...

Y O U R P H O N E M A K I N G C A L L S F R O M T H E T O D A Y S C R E E N 34 3 CH AP T E R the phone, you can still use Microsoft Office apps and all the organizer features of your Treo 750. Waking up the screen and turning it off Wake up the screen and leave the phone turned off when you want to ...

Y O U R P H O N E M A K I N G C A L L S F R O M T H E T O D A Y S C R E E N 36 3 CH AP T E R Dialing by contact name You can look up contacts quickly by entering just a few letters of a contact’s name directly from your Today screen. B E F O R E YO U B E G I N Before you can dial a number by contact...

Y O U R P H O N E M A K I N G C A L L S F R O M T H E T O D A Y S C R E E N 37 3 CH AP T E R 3 Select the number you want to dial. 4 Press Phone/Send or press Center to dial. Dialing using the onscreen Dial Pad The onscreen Dial Pad is useful when you need to dial numbers that are expressed as lette...

Y O U R P H O N E R E C E I V I N G C A L L S 39 3 CH AP T E R 6 Press Phone/Send to dial. Dialing from a web page or message Your Treo 750 recognizes most phone numbers that appear in web pages or in messages (text, email, or multimedia). 1 Use the 5-way to highlight the phone number you want to di...

Y O U R P H O N E U S I N G V O I C E M A I L 40 3 CH AP T E R To silence the ringer while your Treo 750 is ringing: • Press the Volume button or any key on your Treo 750 except Phone/Send , Power/End , Alt , Start , OK , or the 5-way. • To immediately silence all system sounds including the ringer,...

Y O U R P H O N E W H A T C A N I D O D U R I N G A C A L L ? 41 3 CH AP T E R 1 Go to your Today screen. 2 Press 1 on the keyboard to dial the Cingular voicemail system. 3 Enter your voicemail password using the keyboard, or press Extra Digits (left action key) if you defined this option (see Creat...

Y O U R P H O N E W H A T C A N I D O D U R I N G A C A L L ? 43 3 CH AP T E R Switching applications during an active call You can use many other applications on your Treo 750 while holding a phone conversation, including the organizer and text message features. You cannot, however, make some data ...

Y O U R P H O N E D E F I N I N G S P E E D - D I A L B U T T O N S 49 3 CH AP T E R Saves the current message. Plays the current message. Deletes the current message. Repeats the current message. Plays the next message. 7 Press OK . Editing a speed-dial button 1 Go to your Today screen. 2 Highlight...

Y O U R P H O N E U S I N G A P H O N E H E A D S E T 50 3 CH AP T E R Using a phone headset You can connect a phone headset for hands-free operation. You can use the headset that came with your Treo 750 or compatible third-party headsets. I M P O RTA N T If driving while using a Treo 750 is permitt...

Y O U R P H O N E U S I N G A P H O N E H E A D S E T 51 3 CH AP T E R The headset button is context-sensitive, and it performs various actions based on the situation. You can press the headset button to perform any of the following tasks: • Answer an incoming call • Respond to call waiting • Hang u...

Y O U R P H O N E U S I N G A P H O N E H E A D S E T 53 3 CH AP T E R possible, to improve the security of your Treo 750. The longer the passkey, the more difficult it is for the passkey to be deciphered. 8 If the passkey is not predefined, enter the same passkey on the other Bluetooth device, and ...

Y O U R P H O N E W H A T A R E A L L T H O S E I C O N S ? 62 3 CH AP T E R You have a new text, or multimedia message. No SIM inserted in device or software unable to recognize SIM. You have more than one of the conditions listed above. Your phone is on. The bars display the signal strength. The s...

Y O U R P H O N E W H A T A R E A L L T H O S E I C O N S ? 63 3 CH AP T E R Your smart device’s battery is charging. Your smart device is connected to a power outlet and the battery is fully charged. Network operator name Your phone is on. When you turn off your phone, Phone Off appears instead. Th...

C H A P T E R 4 Synchronizing information Synchronizing simply means that information that has been entered or updated in one place—your Palm ® Treo ™ 750, smart device your computer, or your corporate server—is automatically updated in the other. There’s no need to enter information twice. Some kin...

S Y N C H R O N I Z I N G I N F O R M A T I O N 67 4 CH AP T E R This chapter discusses using ActiveSync ® desktop software and other methods to synchronize your Treo 750 and your computer. Synchronization enables you to enter or change information on your Treo 750 or in Microsoft Office Outlook ® ....

S Y N C H R O N I Z I N G I N F O R M A T I O N H O W D O I S Y N C H R O N I Z E ? 68 4 CH AP T E R How do I synchronize? There are a number of ways to make synchronization occur. You can install ActiveSync desktop software on your computer to synchronize in one of a number of ways, or you may be a...

S Y N C H R O N I Z I N G I N F O R M A T I O N S E T T I N G U P Y O U R C O M P U T E R F O R S Y N C H R O N I Z A T I O N 71 4 CH AP T E R Before you can synchronize, you need to install the desktop synchronization software and connect the sync cable to your computer. Even if you have already in...

S Y N C H R O N I Z I N G I N F O R M A T I O N S E T T I N G U P Y O U R C O M P U T E R F O R S Y N C H R O N I Z A T I O N 72 4 CH AP T E R Using ActiveSync desktop software After you install ActiveSync desktop software, synchronization happens automatically anytime you connect your Treo 750 to y...

S Y N C H R O N I Z I N G I N F O R M A T I O N S E T T I N G U P Y O U R C O M P U T E R F O R S Y N C H R O N I Z A T I O N 74 4 CH AP T E R USB sync cable This button has no function with your Treo 750

S Y N C H R O N I Z I N G I N F O R M A T I O N S E T T I N G U P W I R E L E S S S Y N C H R O N I Z A T I O N 77 4 CH AP T E R 4 Enter the server address, and then press Next (right action key). 5 Enter the username and password you use to access your corporate mail server, and enter the Exchange ...

S Y N C H R O N I Z I N G I N F O R M A T I O N S E T T I N G U P W I R E L E S S S Y N C H R O N I Z A T I O N 78 4 CH AP T E R information you want to synchronize with the Exchange Server. 9 (Optional) Highlight one of the items and select Settings to change the synchronization settings for that t...

S Y N C H R O N I Z I N G I N F O R M A T I O N S E T T I N G S Y N C H R O N I Z A T I O N O P T I O N S 82 4 CH AP T E R Setting synchronization options Changing which applications sync You must select sync options if you want to synchronize notes, pictures, and other types of files. 1 Press Start...

C H A P T E R 5 Your email You already know how efficient email is for staying in touch. Now your Palm ® Treo ™ 750 smart device brings you a new level of convenience: email on the go. Enjoy the ease and speed of communicating with friends, family, and colleagues anywhere you can access the Cingular...

Y O U R E M A I L S E T T I N G U P 85 5 CH AP T E R Setting up B E F O R E YO U B E G I N Do the following: • You must have a data plan with Cingular to use email on your Treo 750. To find out if you have a plan, or to sign up if you don’t have one, call Customer Service by dialing 611 from your Tr...

Y O U R E M A I L S E T T I N G U P 86 5 CH AP T E R and must have set up an account for you on the server before you can begin setup. Using a do-it-yourself setup application Xpress Mail: When you set up a personal or corporate email account using Xpress Mail, email for this account is automaticall...

Y O U R E M A I L S E T T I N G U P 87 5 CH AP T E R 1-866-CINGULAR (1-866-246-4852) or dial 611 from your Treo 750 to speak to a customer service representative, or check your latest Cingular Wireless bill. GoodLink Mobile Messaging: This app provides real-time wireless push of email, calendar, con...

Y O U R E M A I L S E T T I N G U P 88 5 CH AP T E R • On your computer, download, install, and set up Xpress Mail desktop software. • On your Treo 750, install Xpress Mail software and set it up to work with your email account. For complete information on setting up Xpress Mail, go to www.palm.com/...

Y O U R E M A I L W O R K I N G W I T H E M A I L M E S S A G E S 96 5 CH AP T E R Forwarding a message 1 Open the message you want to for ward. 2 Press Menu (right action key) and select Forward . 3 Address the message and enter any text you want to add. 4 Press Send (left action key). Adding a sig...

Y O U R E M A I L S E N D I N G E M A I L M E S S A G E S F R O M W I T H I N A N O T H E R A P P L I C A T I O N 98 5 CH AP T E R 6 Select the Storage tab and set any of the following options: Store attachments on storage card: Indicates whether you want to automatically store email attachments on ...

C H A P T E R 6 Your text and multimedia messages If you need to get a short message to a friend or a co-worker fast, send a text message from your Palm ® Treo ™ 750 smart device to their mobile phone or email address. If you need more than text to express yourself, use multimedia messaging to give ...

Y O U R T E X T A N D M U L T I M E D I A M E S S A G E S U S I N G T H E M E S S A G I N G A P P L I C A T I O N 102 6 CH AP T E R 4 Enter your message, or tap and then select a predefined phrase you want to insert. 5 (Optional) Tap and then select an emoticon to add to your message. 6 Press Send (...

Y O U R T E X T A N D M U L T I M E D I A M E S S A G E S U S I N G T H E M E S S A G I N G A P P L I C A T I O N 103 6 CH AP T E R 1 Press Start and select Messaging . 2 Press Menu (left action key) and select New MMS . 3 Enter the recipient’s mobile phone number or email address. Here are some sho...

Y O U R T E X T A N D M U L T I M E D I A M E S S A G E S U S I N G T H E M E S S A G I N G A P P L I C A T I O N 107 6 CH AP T E R Forward the message: Press Menu (right action key) and select Forward . Call the sender: Press Menu (right action key) and select Call Sender . Add the sender’s informa...

Y O U R T E X T A N D M U L T I M E D I A M E S S A G E S U S I N G T H E M E S S A G I N G A P P L I C A T I O N 108 6 CH AP T E R 5 In a received message, select to open a media file, or click a link to download and open a new multimedia message. Using links in messages When you receive a text mes...

Y O U R T E X T A N D M U L T I M E D I A M E S S A G E S C U S T O M I Z I N G T H E M E S S A G I N G A P P L I C A T I O N 112 6 CH AP T E R Privacy mode: Indicates whether you want only the message type displayed on a notification for a single incoming message. If the box is unchecked, the notif...

Y O U R T E X T A N D M U L T I M E D I A M E S S A G E S U S I N G P O C K E T M S N 113 6 CH AP T E R Using Pocket MSN Pocket MSN provides quick access to the following: • MSN Hotmail: Enables you to read, write, send, and delete email. You can also manage your Hotmail folders. • MSN Messenger: En...

C H A P T E R 7 Your connections to the web and wireless devices You use the web for so many things: finding driving directions, getting news, buying gifts, checking web-based email. Now, with the Cingular network and the built-in web browser, you can take the web with you almost anywhere you go. Th...

In this chapter Browsing the web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Connecting to devices with Bluetooth ® wireless technology. . . . . . 123 Using your device as a wireless modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Y O U R C O N N E C T I O N S T O T H E W E B A N D W I R E L E S S D E V I C E S B R O W S I N G T H E W E B 117 7 CH AP T E R Browsing the web Internet Explorer Mobile provides quick and easy access to web pages. You can view most sites you use on your computer, including those with security and a...

Y O U R C O N N E C T I O N S T O T H E W E B A N D W I R E L E S S D E V I C E S B R O W S I N G T H E W E B 120 7 CH AP T E R 2 Press Menu (right action key) and select Add to Favorites . 3 (Optional) Select Name and enter a different description. 4 (Optional) Select the folder where you want to c...

Y O U R C O N N E C T I O N S T O T H E W E B A N D W I R E L E S S D E V I C E S B R O W S I N G T H E W E B 121 7 CH AP T E R tap and hold, and then select Save Image to download an image. 4 Select Name and enter a new name for the file. 5 Select the Folder list, and then select the folder where y...

Y O U R C O N N E C T I O N S T O T H E W E B A N D W I R E L E S S D E V I C E S C O N N E C T I N G T O D E V I C E S W I T H B L U E T O O T H ® W I R E L E S S T E C H N O L O G Y 123 7 CH AP T E R Clear Cookies: Deletes any cookies stored on your Treo 750. Warn when changing to a page that is n...

Y O U R C O N N E C T I O N S T O T H E W E B A N D W I R E L E S S D E V I C E S C O N N E C T I N G T O D E V I C E S W I T H B L U E T O O T H ® W I R E L E S S T E C H N O L O G Y 124 7 CH AP T E R in ideal conditions. Performance and range are affected by physical obstacles, radio interference ...

Y O U R C O N N E C T I O N S T O T H E W E B A N D W I R E L E S S D E V I C E S C O N N E C T I N G T O D E V I C E S W I T H B L U E T O O T H ® W I R E L E S S T E C H N O L O G Y 125 7 CH AP T E R I M P O RTA N T Some hands-free devices have a predefined passkey; if so, you can find the passkey...

Y O U R C O N N E C T I O N S T O T H E W E B A N D W I R E L E S S D E V I C E S U S I N G Y O U R D E V I C E A S A W I R E L E S S M O D E M 128 7 CH AP T E R in Requesting a connection with another Bluetooth device. • Setting up your computer for a Bluetooth DUN connection • Accessing the Intern...

Y O U R C O N N E C T I O N S T O T H E W E B A N D W I R E L E S S D E V I C E S U S I N G Y O U R D E V I C E A S A W I R E L E S S M O D E M 129 7 CH AP T E R 5 Click Dial . Once the connection is successfully established, you can browse the Internet on your computer or download your email. 6 You...

C H A P T E R 8 Your photos, videos, and music Do you have a wallet bulging with photos of friends, family, pets, and your most recent vacation? Are you tired of carrying both your MP3 player and your phone? Your Palm ® Treo ™ 750 smart device solves both problems. You can keep your favorite photos ...

Y O U R P H O T O S , V I D E O S , A N D M U S I C C A M E R A 133 8 CH AP T E R Camera Your Treo 750 comes with an easy-to-use, built-in, 1.3-megapixel camera with 2x digital zoom (camera not included with all Treo 750 models). You can use the camera to take and view pictures and videos and send t...

Y O U R P H O T O S , V I D E O S , A N D M U S I C C A M E R A 135 8 CH AP T E R Recording a video Videos can be any length, provided you have enough storage space available. By default, videos are stored in the My Pictures folder on your Treo 750. If you want to store your videos on an expansion c...

Y O U R P H O T O S , V I D E O S , A N D M U S I C P I C T U R E S & V I D E O S 138 8 CH AP T E R Pictures & Videos Viewing a picture In addition to viewing the pictures you capture with the built-in camera, you can view pictures captured on many popular digital cameras or downloaded from ...

Y O U R P H O T O S , V I D E O S , A N D M U S I C W I N D O W S M E D I A P L A Y E R M O B I L E 142 8 CH AP T E R Windows Media Player Mobile Windows Media Player Mobile can play music, audio, and video files that are stored on your Treo 750 or on an expansion card (sold separately) in any of th...

Y O U R P H O T O S , V I D E O S , A N D M U S I C W I N D O W S M E D I A P L A Y E R M O B I L E 143 8 CH AP T E R 6 Select the playlists you want to sync. 7 Click Finish to begin the transfer. The next time you connect your Treo 750 to your computer while the desktop version of Windows Media Pla...

C H A P T E R 9 Your personal information organizer Say good-bye to paper calendars and throw away those scribbled to-do lists. Your Palm ® Treo ™ 750 smart device is all you need to organize your personal information and keep it with you wherever you go. You never lose your information, even if you...

Y O U R P E R S O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N O R G A N I Z E R C O N T A C T S 151 9 CH AP T E R Contacts Adding a contact 1 Press Start and select Contacts . 2 Press New (left action key). 3 Use the 5-way navigator to move between fields as you enter information. Here are some helpful tips for ent...

Y O U R P E R S O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N O R G A N I Z E R C O N T A C T S 152 9 CH AP T E R • To assign the entry to one or more categories, select Categories and then check the categories under which you want this entry to appear. 4 To add a note to an entry, select the Notes tab. 5 To assign...

Y O U R P E R S O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N O R G A N I Z E R C A L E N D A R 153 9 CH AP T E R Customizing Contacts 1 Go to the Contacts list. 2 Press Menu (right action key) and select Options . 3 Set any of the following options: Show alphabetical index: Displays the alphabet at the top of the ...

Y O U R P E R S O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N O R G A N I Z E R C A L E N D A R 155 9 CH AP T E R Adding an alarm reminder to an event 1 Create an event, and then select it. 2 Press Edit (left action key). 3 Select Reminder , and then select Remind Me . 4 Enter the number of minutes, hours, days, or...

Y O U R P E R S O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N O R G A N I Z E R C A L E N D A R 156 9 CH AP T E R 4 Select the starting and ending dates. 5 Select All Day , and then select Yes . 6 Press OK . Scheduling a repeating appointment 1 Create an appointment or untimed event, and then select it. 2 Press Edi...

Y O U R P E R S O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N O R G A N I Z E R C A L E N D A R 157 9 CH AP T E R Marking an event as sensitive If other people have access to your Microsoft Office Outlook calendar on your computer and you don’t want them to see an appointment, you can mark that appointment as priva...

Y O U R P E R S O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N O R G A N I Z E R T A S K S 159 9 CH AP T E R 3 Select the Appointments tab and set any of the following options: Set reminders for new items: Specifies whether a reminder is automatically added to new events and how long before the event the reminder ap...

Y O U R P E R S O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N O R G A N I Z E R N O T E S 161 9 CH AP T E R Organizing your tasks 1 In the Tasks list, press Menu (right action key) and select Filter . 2 Select which tasks you want to view: All Tasks , Recently Viewed , No Categories , Active Tasks , Completed Tasks...

Y O U R P E R S O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N O R G A N I Z E R N O T E S 164 9 CH AP T E R Deleting a note 1 Go to the Notes list and highlight the note you want to delete. 2 Press Menu (right action key) and select Delete . 3 Select Yes . Customizing Notes 1 Go to the Notes list. 2 Press Menu (rig...

C H A P T E R 10 Your Microsoft Office tools Your Palm ® Treo ™ 750 smart device enables you to take your office with you—including your Microsoft Office files. With Microsoft Office, you can carry, create, view, and edit Microsoft Word and Excel files directly on your Treo 750. You can also view, c...

Y O U R M I C R O S O F T O F F I C E T O O L S S Y N C H R O N I Z I N G Y O U R M I C R O S O F T O F F I C E F I L E S 167 10 CH AP T E R Synchronizing your Microsoft Office files You can edit files on your computer or on your Treo 750 and then synchronize your files with your computer. To synchr...

Y O U R M I C R O S O F T O F F I C E T O O L S P O W E R P O I N T M O B I L E 173 10 CH AP T E R Display in list view: Sets the types of files that appear in the documents list. 4 Press OK . PowerPoint Mobile With PowerPoint Mobile, you can open and view slide show presentations created on your co...

Y O U R M I C R O S O F T O F F I C E T O O L S E X C E L M O B I L E 174 10 CH AP T E R • Press Menu (right action key) and select End Show . Setting presentation playback options 1 Open the presentation for which you want to change the settings. 2 Press Menu (right action key) and select Show Opti...

Y O U R M I C R O S O F T O F F I C E T O O L S E X C E L M O B I L E 175 10 CH AP T E R • Cell patterns: Patterns applied to cells are removed. • Fonts and font sizes: The original font is listed on your Treo 750 and mapped to the closest font available. Original fonts reappear on your computer. • ...

Y O U R M I C R O S O F T O F F I C E T O O L S E X C E L M O B I L E 178 10 CH AP T E R 2 Highlight the cell where you want to insert the sum. 3 Select . 4 Tap and drag the stylus across the cells you want to add. 5 Press Enter . Entering a formula 1 Highlight the cell where you want to enter the f...

Y O U R M I C R O S O F T O F F I C E T O O L S E X C E L M O B I L E 181 10 CH AP T E R 2 Press Menu (right action key)) and select Format > Modify Sheets . 3 In the Sheets list, highlight the worksheet you want to rename. 4 Select Rename , enter a new name for the worksheet, and then press OK t...

C H A P T E R 11 Your application and info management tools Your Palm ® Treo ™ 750 smart device comes equipped with a variety of tools for managing and organizing your information. Get the most out of your Treo 750: Install some of the thousands of business, education, or leisure-time applications a...

Y O U R A P P L I C A T I O N A N D I N F O M A N A G E M E N T T O O L S F I N D I N G I N F O R M A T I O N 187 11 CH AP T E R Finding information Quickly find who or what you’re looking for by using one of these search features: • Lookup: Find and dial your contacts by name or phone number. See D...

Y O U R A P P L I C A T I O N A N D I N F O M A N A G E M E N T T O O L S F I N D I N G I N F O R M A T I O N 188 11 CH AP T E R 4 Select the Type list, and then select the kind of information you want to find. 5 Press Search (left action key). 6 Use the 5-way to select and view an item from the res...

Y O U R A P P L I C A T I O N A N D I N F O M A N A G E M E N T T O O L S I N S T A L L I N G A P P L I C A T I O N S 189 11 CH AP T E R • To move a file to another folder, highlight the item, press and hold Center to open the shortcut menu, and then select Cut or Copy . Open the destination folder,...

Y O U R A P P L I C A T I O N A N D I N F O M A N A G E M E N T T O O L S I N S T A L L I N G A P P L I C A T I O N S 190 11 CH AP T E R 1 Insert the Windows Mobile Getting Started Disc into the CD drive on your computer. 2 Click Add Programs . 3 Click the name of the application you want to install...

Y O U R A P P L I C A T I O N A N D I N F O M A N A G E M E N T T O O L S R E M O V I N G A P P L I C A T I O N S 192 11 CH AP T E R 5 Double-click My Windows Mobile-Based Device to open the Mobile Device folder. 6 Copy the application file(s) into the Storage Card folder inside the Mobile Device fo...

Y O U R A P P L I C A T I O N A N D I N F O M A N A G E M E N T T O O L S B E A M I N G I N F O R M A T I O N 193 11 CH AP T E R your info or to receive info from another device. • When you have a file open in a program such as Notes or PowerPoint Mobile, you can easily share a file by selecting the...

Y O U R A P P L I C A T I O N A N D I N F O M A N A G E M E N T T O O L S U S I N G E X P A N S I O N C A R D S 195 11 CH AP T E R 2 Point the IR port on your Treo 750 directly at the IR port of the transmitting device. 3 When the Receiving Data message appears, select Yes to receive the beam. Using...

Y O U R A P P L I C A T I O N A N D I N F O M A N A G E M E N T T O O L S U S I N G E X P A N S I O N C A R D S 196 11 CH AP T E R 4 To remove an expansion card, press down and release the card. 5 After you feel the expansion card slot eject the card, remove the card from the slot. Notch

Y O U R A P P L I C A T I O N A N D I N F O M A N A G E M E N T T O O L S C A L C U L A T O R 199 11 CH AP T E R 3 Select File Explorer . 4 Tap the Show list in the upper-left, and then select Storage Card . 5 Select the folder or files you want to view. 6 Press OK . Renaming an expansion card If yo...

Y O U R A P P L I C A T I O N A N D I N F O M A N A G E M E N T T O O L S C A L C U L A T O R 200 11 CH AP T E R 3 Enter numbers and perform calculations, including the following: Clears the last digit in a multi-digit entry. Clears the current calculation or the displayed number. Calculates the rec...

C H A P T E R 1 2 Your personal settings Customizing is optional. But why not personalize your Palm ® Treo ™ 750 smart device to make it match your lifestyle and work even harder for you? You can easily customize the sounds, fonts, screen colors, and more on your Treo 750. Take advantage of various ...

Y O U R P E R S O N A L S E T T I N G S T O D A Y S C R E E N S E T T I N G S 203 1 2 CH AP T E R Today screen settings Selecting your Today screen background 1 Press Start and select Settings . 2 On the Personal tab, select Today . 3 On the Appearance tab, check the Use this picture as the backgrou...

Y O U R P E R S O N A L S E T T I N G S S Y S T E M S O U N D S E T T I N G S 204 1 2 CH AP T E R System sound settings When you’re in a meeting, at the movies, or anywhere that silence is required, you can immediately silence all sounds on your Treo 750, including Calendar notifications and system ...

Y O U R P E R S O N A L S E T T I N G S S Y S T E M S O U N D S E T T I N G S 205 1 2 CH AP T E R 3 On the Sounds tab, set any of the following options: Events: Turns sounds on/off for system warnings and error messages. Programs: Turns sounds on/off in the applications on your Treo 750. Notificatio...

Y O U R P E R S O N A L S E T T I N G S A P P L I C A T I O N S E T T I N G S 208 1 2 CH AP T E R Changing screen orientation Landscape orientations are determined by which hand you would hold the stylus in. 1 Press Start and select Settings . 2 Select the System tab, and then select Screen . 3 Sele...

Y O U R P E R S O N A L S E T T I N G S A P P L I C A T I O N S E T T I N G S 210 1 2 CH AP T E R 1 Assign the Hold Side button to Voice Command. See Reassigning buttons for details. 2 Press Start and select Settings . 3 On the Personal tab, select Voice Command . 4 Select Enabled . 5 Select the ite...

Y O U R P E R S O N A L S E T T I N G S A P P L I C A T I O N S E T T I N G S 211 1 2 CH AP T E R Setting input options 1 Press Start and select Settings . 2 On the Personal tab, select Input . 3 Select the Word Completion tab and set any of the following options: Suggest words when entering text: I...

Y O U R P E R S O N A L S E T T I N G S S Y S T E M S E T T I N G S 216 1 2 CH AP T E R 7 Select Confirm , tap the onscreen keyboard icon , and enter the password again. Then tap the onscreen keyboard icon . 8 (Optional) Select the Hint tab and enter a hint to help you recall your password. 9 Press ...

Y O U R P E R S O N A L S E T T I N G S S Y S T E M S E T T I N G S 218 1 2 CH AP T E R an alarm clock when you travel, or set alarms to remind you when it’s time to take medication or pick up the kids. 1 Press Start and select Settings . 2 Select the System tab, and then select Clock & Alarms ....

Y O U R P E R S O N A L S E T T I N G S S Y S T E M S E T T I N G S 221 1 2 CH AP T E R 3 On the Battery tab, view the power remaining in your battery. 4 Select the Advanced tab and set whether your Treo 750 screen turns off automatically after a specified period of inactivity. You can assign differ...

Y O U R P E R S O N A L S E T T I N G S C O N N E C T I O N S E T T I N G S 222 1 2 CH AP T E R 2 Turn the wireless features on your Treo 750 on/off. Select All to turn all wireless features on/off. 3 Press OK to finish. You can also turn wireless services on and off by tapping the signal-strength i...

Y O U R P E R S O N A L S E T T I N G S C O N N E C T I O N S E T T I N G S 223 1 2 CH AP T E R 4 Select the Modem tab. 5 Highlight the connection you want to view or change, and then select Edit , or to create a new connection, select New . 6 Follow the onscreen instructions to edit or create the c...

C H A P T E R 1 3 Common questions Transferring info from another device For information on transferring your info from a previous Windows Mobile ® device or from a Palm OS ® device to your new Palm ® Treo ™ 750 smart device, visit www.palm.com/us/support/treo/treo750cingular for instructions. I M P...

C O M M O N Q U E S T I O N S R E I N S T A L L I N G T H E D E S K T O P S O F T W A R E 226 1 3 CH AP T E R Reinstalling the desktop software If you have problems synchronizing using ActiveSync ® desktop software, you may need to reinstall the software. B E F O R E YO U B E G I N Make sure your co...

C O M M O N Q U E S T I O N S R E S E T T I N G Y O U R T R E O 7 5 0 227 1 3 CH AP T E R 1 Open the expansion card slot door on the side of your Treo 750. 2 Use the stylus tip to gently press the reset button next to the expansion card slot. 3 Wait for the progress bar on the Treo logo screen to fi...

C O M M O N Q U E S T I O N S P E R F O R M A N C E 230 1 3 CH AP T E R Performance The applications are running slower than usual 1 Press Start and select Settings . 2 Select System , and then select Memory . 3 Select Running Programs . 4 Select Stop All to close all your open applications. 5 Press...

C O M M O N Q U E S T I O N S S C R E E N 231 1 3 CH AP T E R Screen The screen appears blank 1 If you’re on a call, when the time period specified in Backlight Settings expires, the screen dims; one minute later, the screen automatically turns off. Press any key except Power/End to wake up the scre...

C O M M O N Q U E S T I O N S N E T W O R K C O N N E C T I O N 232 1 3 CH AP T E R 3 If you’re in a building, move outdoors or to a more open area. 4 If you’re outdoors, move away from large buildings, trees, or electrical wires. 5 If you’re in a vehicle, move your Treo 750 so that it’s level with ...

C O M M O N Q U E S T I O N S N E T W O R K C O N N E C T I O N 233 1 3 CH AP T E R My Treo 750 won’t connect to the Internet Your Treo 750 supports GPRS or UMTS wireless data networks. To connect to the Internet, you must subscribe to data services with Cingular. • Contact Cingular to verify that y...

C O M M O N Q U E S T I O N S S Y N C H R O N I Z A T I O N 235 1 3 CH AP T E R If the headset still doesn’t work, delete the existing partnership and create a new one. To delete the partnership: 1 Press Start , and then select Settings . 2 Select the Connections tab, and then select Bluetooth . 3 H...

C O M M O N Q U E S T I O N S S Y N C H R O N I Z A T I O N 237 1 3 CH AP T E R 9 Delete the existing partnership between your Treo 750 and your computer and create a new one by doing the following: • Disconnect your Treo 750 and your computer from the sync cable. • Right-click the gray ActiveSync i...

C O M M O N Q U E S T I O N S S Y N C H R O N I Z A T I O N 238 1 3 CH AP T E R local Contacts list in Microsoft Office Outlook (right-click the addresses and select Add to Personal Address Book). • Microsoft Office Outlook subfolders and public folders are not accessible with the included software....

C O M M O N Q U E S T I O N S E M A I L 241 1 3 CH AP T E R An alert tells me the device timed out while waiting for credentials The Exchange Server credentials screen was left open too long. Re-enter the Exchange Server credentials, and try to sync again. Email N OT E For troubleshooting info on Xp...

C O M M O N Q U E S T I O N S W E B 243 1 3 CH AP T E R client software must be properly set up. Follow these steps to check the settings: 1 Click Start on your computer, and then select Settings . 2 Select Control Panel . 3 Select Internet Options , and then click the Programs tab. 4 Make sure that...

C O M M O N Q U E S T I O N S C A M E R A 244 1 3 CH AP T E R Shockwave, VBScript, WML script, and other plug-ins. Some websites use a redirector to their true home page (for example, if you enter the address http://www.Palm.com/support it may resolve to http://www.Palm.com/us/support). If Internet ...

C O M M O N Q U E S T I O N S T H I R D - P A R T Y A P P L I C A T I O N S 245 1 3 CH AP T E R • Clean the camera’s lens with a soft, lint-free cloth. • Take pictures in bright lighting conditions. Low-light images may be grainy, due to the sensitivity of the camera. • Hold the camera as still as p...

C O M M O N Q U E S T I O N S M A K I N G R O O M O N Y O U R T R E O 7 5 0 246 1 3 CH AP T E R If you recently installed an application and your Treo 750 seems to be stuck, try the following: 1 Perform a soft reset (see Performing a soft reset). 2 Make sure the third-party application is compatible...

C O M M O N Q U E S T I O N S V O I C E Q U A L I T Y 247 1 3 CH AP T E R expansion card or delete images from your Treo 750 (see Pictures & Videos). • Messaging: Multimedia content and email attachments can consume excessive memory. Move multimedia content and attachments to an expansion card, ...

C O M M O N Q U E S T I O N S V O I C E Q U A L I T Y 248 1 3 CH AP T E R Is your voice too quiet on the other end? Be sure to hold the bottom of the Treo 750, or the hands-free microphone, close to your mouth. Check the signal strength indicator. If the signal is weak, try to find an area with bett...

W H E R E T O L E A R N M O R E 249 Where to learn more For a quick introduction • Quick Tour: The Quick Tour introduces you to many of your Palm ® Treo ™ 750 smart device’s features. It is already installed on your Treo 750, and you can open it any time. Press Start , select Programs , and then sel...

T E R M S 251 Terms ActiveSync® The technology that exchanges and updates the information on your Palm ® Treo ™ 750 smart device with the information on your computer. To open ActiveSync on your computer, double-click the ActiveSync icon in the taskbar in the lower-right corner of your screen. If th...

T E R M S 252 dialog box A set of options and command buttons that is enclosed by a border and that enables you to carry out a specific task. EDGE (Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution) An enhanced version of GPRS that delivers data speeds that are up to three times faster than standard GPRS connec...

T E R M S 253 partnership The connection that you make between two devices by means of Bluetooth wireless technology. The devices recognize each other because each device finds the same passkey on the other device. After you create a partnership between the devices, you no longer need to enter the p...

S P E C I F I C A T I O N S 263 Specifications Radio • Dual mode GSM/UMTS phone • GSM 850/900/1800/1900 quad band • UMTS 850/1900/2100 tri-band • GPRS Multi-slot Class 10, Class B • EDGE up to 59kbps per time-slot • UMTS PS data up to 384kbps DL Phone features • Personal speakerphone • Hands-free he...

I N D E X 267 Index SYMBOLS ! on battery icon 10 NUMERICS 112 calls 35, 212 1st day of week option 158 3GP files 142 3GPP files 102, 138 3GPP2 files 102, 138 5-way navigator 5, 17, 19, 246 911 calls 35, 212 A AC charger 9 accented characters 26, 27 accessing ActiveSync 72 alternate characters 26 app...

I N D E X 269 Allow USB connections check box 236 Alt key 24, 251 alternate characters 26, 27 alternate characters list 26, 27 AMR files 102 animation 141, 173, 174 anniversaries 156 Answer button 39 answering the phone 39, 44 antenna 258 Appearance tab 203, 207 application icons 28, 208 application...