Palm Treo Treo 750 User manual

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Table of Contents
Welcome to Cingular 1
Overview: Your Palm®Treo™ 750 smart device 1
Setup 2
Insert the battery 2
Complete setup 3
Navigation 4
Wake up the touchscreen and turn it off 4
Move around the touchscreen 5
Use the keyboard 7
Open, leave, and close applications 9
Your Today screen 10
Your phone 11
Turn your phone on and off 11
Make and receive calls 12
Set up voicemail 13
What can I do when I’m on a call? 14
Your email 15
Choose the best email option 15
Set up personal email 15
Set up corporate email 19
Create and send an email message 24

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Synchronization 25
Why synchronize information? 25
Synchronize for the first time 25
Your Contacts, Calendar, Messages, and Web 27
Contacts 27
Calendar 29
Messaging 30
Web browser 31
Troubleshooting 32
Tips and Tricks 35
Keyboard 35
Phone 35
Data 36
Typing 36
Browser 37
Navigation 37
General 37
Status indicators 38

Treo 750 1
Overview: Your Palm®Treo™ 750 smart device
Welcome to Cingular
Overview: Your Palm®Treo™ 750 smart device
Indicator light (phone
and charge indicator)
Multi-connector
5-way navigator and
Center button
Earpiece
Power/End
Microphone
Headset jack
Start
Phone/Send
Side button
OK
Volume
Left action key
Right action key
Stylus
Ringer switch
Stylus
Infrared (IR) port (side)

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Insert the battery
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Setup
Insert the battery
1. Remove the battery door.
2. Insert the battery into the compartment.
3. Slide the battery door back into place.
4. Connect the charger.
The touchscreen on your Palm®Treo™ 750 smart device turns on.
Wait for the progress bar to fill and the Windows Mobile®screen to
appear.
Tip
Your phone won't
work without a SIM
card. The SIM card
is usually pre-
installed in your
Treo 750, unless
you’re upgrading
from another
Cingular phone.
Check to see if the
SIM card is
installed. The SIM
card is located in a
cutout in the lower-
right corner of the
battery
compartment. See
"I need to insert
my SIM card" on
page 32 for more
information.
If you need a SIM
card, call Cingular
customer care at
1-800-331-0500.
Press battery
door release
Align battery
contacts with
compartment
contacts

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Complete setup
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Complete setup
1. When prompted, tap anywhere on the
screen to begin setup.
2. Tap the onscreen targets to align the
touchscreen, and then press Next
(right action key).
3. On the date & time screen, leave the
boxes checked if you want your Treo 750
to obtain the date, time, and time zone
from the local network; uncheck the
boxes if you want to enter this
information manually. Press Next
(right action key).
4. Repeatedly press Next (right
action key) to learn about four important
features of your Treo 750.
5. After you complete setup, we
recommend that you review the first two
sections of the Quick Tour. Press Start
, select Programs, and then select
Quick Tour .
Note: If your Treo 750 doesn’t turn on after you charge it, do a soft reset by
pressing the Reset button inside the expansion card slot door with the tip of the
stylus. For more information on resetting your Treo 750, see Your Palm Treo 750
Smart Device User Guide on the Windows Mobile Getting Started Disc.
Tip
You need a high-
speed data plan for
email, multimedia
messaging, and
web browsing.
Find out if you have
a plan by checking
your bill, or calling
Cingular: dial 611
from your Treo 750
or 1-800-331-0500
from any phone.
Tip
Need help setting
up your Treo 750?
Call the Palm
Setup Help desk
for Cingular
customers at
1-800-331-0500.

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Wake up the touchscreen and turn it off
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Navigation
Wake up the touchscreen and turn it off
The phone and the touchscreen of your Palm®Treo™ 750 smart device
can be turned off and on separately. When you wake up the touchscreen
and leave the phone off you can use only the organizer features, for
example, when you’re on a plane and want to look at your calendar, play
MP3 files, or write email offline.
If you’re taking your Treo 750 out of the box and turning it on for the first
time, the phone is already on. You just need to wake up the touchscreen.
1. Press and release
Power/End to
wake up the
touchscreen.
2. Press Center to
turn off Keyguard.
3. Press and release
Power/End to turn
off the touchscreen
and lock the keyboard.
Power/End
Center

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Move around the touchscreen
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Move around the touchscreen
To move around the touchscreen on your Palm®Treo™ 750 smart device,
you can use the 5-way navigator, or you can tap items on the screen with
the stylus. The 5-way includes the following buttons:
Highlight and select items
The highlight identifies which item is affected by your next action. Use
Left , Right , Up , and Down on the 5-way to move the highlight
from one item to another. The highlight can take two forms: a border
around an onscreen button, a check box, an option, or a web link; and light
text on a dark background.
Did You Know?
On most screens,
one item—a
button, a list entry,
or a check box—is
highlighted by
default.
Tip
If the item you
want doesn’t
appear on the
touchscreen, try
tapping the
onscreen scroll
arrows to view
more information.
Up
Down
Left Right
Center

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Move around the touchscreen
. . . . . . . . . . After highlighting an item, you can select (activate) it by pressing
Center or by tapping the item with the stylus.
Select menu items
Many applications have menus that give you access to additional
features. These menus are usually hidden from view, but they appear
when you press Menu (right action key).
1. Press Menu (right action key) to
display an application’s menu.
2. Press Up or Down to highlight a
menu item.
3. If an arrow appears next to a menu
item, press Center or Right to
display additional items on a
submenu, and then press Up or
Down to highlight a submenu item.
To return to the main menu without
making a selection, press Left .
4. Press Center to select the menu item, or press Left or
Menu (right action key) to close the menu and cancel your
selection.
Tip
You can select
most menu items
by pressing a key
on the keyboard.
To quickly access a
menu item, press
Menu (right action
key) followed by
the underlined
letter in the menu
item’s name.

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Use the keyboard
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Use the keyboard
Enter lowercase and uppercase letters
• To enter a lowercase letter, press the key you want.
• To enter an uppercase letter, press Shift ( or ), and then press a
letter key. You don’t need to press and hold Shift while entering the
letter.
• To turn Caps Lock on, press Shift ( or ) twice. The following
symbol appears: . To turn it off, press Shift ( or ) once.
Left
action key Right
action key
Phone/Send
Start
Power/End
Backspace
Option
Shift/Search
Return
Shift

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Use the keyboard
. . . . . . . . . . Enter numbers, punctuation, and symbols
Numbers, punctuation, and symbols appear
above the letters on the keys. To enter these
characters, do one of the following:
•PressOption , and then press the key
with the character. You don’t need to hold Option while pressing the
key.
• To turn Option Lock on, press Option twice. The following symbol
appears: . To turn it off, press Option once.
Enter more symbols and accented characters
1. Press Alt to display the alternate character list.
2. Narrow the list by pressing the key that corresponds to the character
you want. For example, to enter an é, press E.
3. Highlight the desired character and then press Center to insert
the character.
Note: To enter characters such as _ • \ % = :, press Alt by itself and select
the character from the list.
See the User Guide on the CD for a table of alternate characters.
Tip
You can also open
the onscreen
keyboard to enter
letters, numbers,
and other
characters in
applications that
support this
feature. Tap the
keyboard icon in
the center at the
bottom of any
screen where it
appears. After
opening the
keyboard, you can
set various input
options by tapping
the arrow to the
right of the
keyboard icon.
Letter
Symbol

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Open, leave, and close applications
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Open, leave, and close applications
Press Start to open an application
1. Press Start to open the Start
menu.
2. Use the 5-way to highlight an
application, and then press
Center to open it.
Press OK to leave an
application
Press OK to leave one
application and go to another.
Note: The application you left stays open in the background.
Press and hold OK to close an application
1. Press and hold OK to open Memory Settings.
2. On the Running Programs tab, do one of the following:
• Select the application to close, and then select Stop to close it.
• Select Stop All to close all open applications.
Tip
To see all your
available
applications, select
Programs from the
Start menu.
Tip
In Programs, press
a letter to jump to
the first application
that begins with
that letter. For
example, press C
to jump to
Calculator. Press C
again to jump to
Camera, and so on.
Select to see all
applications

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Your Today screen
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From your Today screen you can quickly look up a contact, make a call,
see your latest calendar appointments, see the number of unread email
messages, and even perform a web search. To access your Today screen,
press Phone/Send .
Title bar and status info: See the User Guide to learn about the icons
that appear in this area.
Dial Lookup field: Type the number you want to call and press Center
to dial, or begin typing a name to look up the associated number in
Contacts. See "Dial by contact name" on page 28 for more information.
Web search field: Enter a web address or a keyword and press Center
or Return to view a list of search results based on the address or
word (data services connection required).
Speed-dial entries: Select a speed-dial button—either a picture or
text—to call the number assigned to it. See the User Guide to create
your own.
Tip
You can also open
the Today screen
by pressing Power/
End, unless you are
on a call. If you’re
on a call, pressing
Power/End hangs
up the call. If the
Today screen is
already displayed
and you’re not on a
call, pressing
Power/End turns
off the screen
display.
Tip
You can select a
picture for your
Today screen
background and
select which items
appear in the
Today screen. See
the User Guide for
details.
Title bar and
status info
Dial Lookup field
Speed-dial
entries
Web search field

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Turn your phone on and off
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Your phone
Turn your phone on and off
When your phone is on, it is connected to the Cingular network (provided
you’re in a coverage area) so that you can make and receive phone calls
and use wireless services, such as email, messaging, and the web browser.
During initial setup, your phone is automatically turned on, so you can use
wireless services right away. If you turn off your phone, you can still use the
organizer and media features such as Calendar and Pictures & Videos.
1. Wake up the touchscreen.
2. Press Phone/Send to display the
Today screen.
3. Press and hold Power/End to turn on
your phone.
You know your phone is on and that you’re
inside a coverage area when you see the
signal-strength icon at the top of the
Today screen.
Note: If you’re prompted for a PIN code, your
SIM card is locked. If you don’t know your PIN code, ask Cingular to provide you
with the PIN code.
4. Press and hold Power/End again to turn off your phone.
You know your phone is off when the signal-strength icon displays an
“x” with no bars.
Tip
To turn on the
phone from any
screen, tap the
signal-strength
icon and then
select Phone.
Status icons

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Make and receive calls
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To make and receive calls, your phone must be on. When your phone is
off, your incoming calls go to voicemail.
Dial using the keyboard
1. Press Phone/Send to display your Today screen.
2. If prompted, press Center
to turn off Keyguard.
3. Use the numbers on the
keyboard to enter the number
you want to call.
4. Press Phone/Send to dial.
Note: When dialing short numbers,
the number may conflict with a
contact name. If this occurs, press Option to avoid starting a contact lookup.
For emergencies, you can always dial 911 without pressing Option first.
5. Press Power/End to end a call.
Answer calls
To answer a call, press Phone/Send or press Answer (left
action key).
Tip
To find your phone
number, make sure
your phone is on
and go to the
Today screen.
Press Menu (right
action key), and
then select
Preferences >
Phone Settings.
On the Phone tab,
look for your
phone number
below the title bar.
Tip
When you’re
dialing a phone
number, you don’t
need to press
Option to type
numbers or the *
and # symbols.

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Set up voicemail
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Ignore calls
To ignore a call , do one of the following:
Send the call to voicemail: Press Power/End , or press Menu
(right action key) and select Ignore.
Send the caller a text message: Press Menu (right action key) and
select Ignore with text message. This option sends the call to voicemail
and opens a text message addressed to the caller. (Sending text messages
to land-line phones may not be supported.)
Silence the ringer
To silence the ringer while your phone is ringing, do one of the following:
• Press the Volume button or any of the letter keys.
• Slide the Ringer switch to the Sound Off position.
Set up voicemail
1. Go to your Today screen.
2. Press and hold 1on the keyboard or select the Voicemail speed-dial
button.
3. Follow the voice prompts to set up your voicemail.
To retrieve voicemail, go to your Today screen and then press and hold 1
on the keyboard. Enter your voicemail password if prompted, and then
select Play to listen to your messages.
Did You Know?
If a headset is
attached, you can
press the headset
button to answer a
call and end a call.
(The headset
button may work
differently on
headsets other
than the one
provided with your
Palm®Treo™ 750
smart device.)
Tip
If you can’t connect
to the Cingular
voicemail system,
contact Cingular
for assistance: Dial
611 from your
Treo 750 or call
1-800-331-0500
from any phone.

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What can I do when I’m on a call?
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During a call, you can work with information in other applications on
your Treo 750, as well as do any of the following:
•Navigate around the Today screen: Use Up and Down to
move around or highlight items.
•Put the call on hold: Press Hold (left action key). To take the
call off hold, press Off Hold (left action key).
•Use the built-in speakerphone: Press Menu (right action key)
and select Speakerphone. To use the earpiece again, press Menu
(right action key) again and select Speakerphone Off.
•Mute the microphone so you can’t be heard: Press Menu
(right action key) and select Mute. To turn the microphone back on,
press Menu (right action key) again and select Cancel Mute.
•Switch to another application: Press Start and select the
application so you can work with information there.
Tip
While a call is in
progress, press the
Volume button on
the side of your
Treo 750 to adjust
the call volume.
Current duration of
call
Caller’s name and
number

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Choose the best email option
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Your email
Choose the best email option
Before You Begin: You must have a data plan with Cingular to use email on your
Palm®Treo™ 750 smart device.
You can use your Treo 750 to access email from both personal and corporate
email accounts.
• A personal email account is an account with an Internet service provider
(ISP) such as Yahoo!, AOL, or Comcast.
• A corporate email account is an account on a corporate mail server such
as a Microsoft Exchange or Lotus Domino server.
Set up personal email
You have three options for setting up a personal email account on your
Treo 750:
Xpress Mail Xpress Mail allows you to access a personal email account
with a simple setup process; email for this account is then automatically sent
to your Treo 750.
Inbox You can use the Inbox application to enter settings for up to five
personal email accounts. You must manually retrieve email for an account you
set up using Inbox. For setup instructions, see "Set up Inbox to work with a
personal email account" on page 17.
KeyTerm
Email provider
The service you
use to send and
receive email. Your
email provider’s
name appears
between the @
symbol and the dot
in your email
address.

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Set up personal email
. . . . . . . . . . Pocket MSN Pocket MSN enables you to access your Hotmail
account. You can send and receive messages while connected to the data
network, and you can review and draft messages when not connected,
such as while on a plane. For setup instructions, see the User Guide.
We recommend using Xpress Mail for your personal email account
because it offers automated setup and includes features such as email
synchronization—any changes made to email on your Treo 750 such as
message deletions are automatically updated in your email account.
Set up Xpress Mail to work with a personal email account
Before You Begin: Make sure your phone is turned on and that you are in an
area where a data connection is available. You can tell a data connection is
available when either a “U” or a “G” appears at the top of the Today screen.
1. Go to your Today screen.
2. Select Get Xpress Mail .
3. Select Install Now.
4. Select Download Now.
5. Leave the Open file after download
box checked, and then select Yes.
6. Press OK (right action key) to
accept the license agreement and
begin the registration process.
7. Enter the 10-digit phone number for your Treo 750, and then press
Next (right action key).
Tip
You may need to
scroll down to see
the Get Xpress
Mail item on your
Today screen.
Tip
To find your phone
number, go to your
Today screen,
press Menu (right
action key), and
then select
Preferences >
Phone Settings.
Your phone
number appears at
the top of the
Phone Settings
screen.

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Set up personal email
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8. Select Portal or ISP, and then press Next
(right action key).
9. Highlight your email provider name, and then
press Next (right action key).
If your email provider is not listed, select More
to view additional provider names.
10. Enter the username and password you use to
access your email account, and then press
Next (right action key).
11. Press Register (right action key). When the registration process has
finished, press OK twice.
12. When the Account Information screen appears, press Xpress Mail
(right action key) to go to the Inbox of your account.
Personal email account setup is complete. Skip ahead to "Create and send an
email message" on page 24.
Set up Inbox to work with a personal email account
Before You Begin: Work with your email provider or IT department to gather the
following info:
•Account type (POP3 or IMAP)
•Mail server name for receiving mail
•Mail server name for sending mail
•Your username and password
•Any special security requirements
Tip
If you select More
and your email
provider is still not
listed, go to
www.cingular.com
/tutorials/
xpressmail.

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Set up personal email
. . . . . . . . . . 1. Go to your Today screen.
2. Press E-mail (left action key).
3. Press Menu (right action key) and select Tools > New Account.
4. Enter the email address that you want to set up, and then press Next
(right action key).
5. The setup process searches an online database to obtain the settings
for your account. Wait until the Status box displays Completed, and
then press Next (right action key).
If the setup process obtains account settings, many of the remaining
setup screens will be filled in. Check to make sure that the
information on each screen is correct; change it if needed, and then
press Next (right action key) to move through the screens.
6. Enter your name, username, and password.
7. If you want to enter your password each
time you access this account, do not check
the Save password box. If you want
your password entered automatically,
check this box.
8. Press Next (right action key).
9. Select the Account type list, and then
select POP3 or IMAP.
Tip
If you have
problems
configuring your
account, go to
www.palm.com/
emailsetup for
more information.