Palm Tungsten E2 User manual

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Sending and Receiving Text Messages
If you need to get a short message to a
friend or co-worker fast, send a text
message from your handheld by
means of your mobile phone (GSM
phone with IR or Bluetooth®wireless
technology required; sold separately)
to their mobile phone. Messaging is a
popular way for people to stay
connected using the text messaging
features of their mobile phone.
Benefits
• Enjoy quick communication
• Use text messaging to chat with
friends
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Creating and sending a text
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Receiving and viewing a text
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Editing a draft text message
Setting advanced messaging
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Related Topics

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Creating and sending a text message
Many SMS service providers charge per text message or part of a text message.
Each message or part is 160 characters. If you create a text message under 161 characters, you are
charged for one message. If you create a message that is 161 to 320 characters, you may be
charged for two messages, and so forth. A counter appears at the top of the page to indicate the
number of characters. Even though a message has more than 160 characters, the message
appears as one message to the person receiving the message.
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1Go to Applications and select SMS .
2Select New.
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Before You Begin
[!]
Before you can send and
receive text messages:
• You must install SMS
on your computer and
handheld from the
Tungsten™ E2 software
installation CD. Insert the
CD and follow the
onscreen instructions for
installing extra software.
• You must set up a
phone connection on
your handheld to send
and receive information
wirelessly.
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Key Term
SMS More commonly
known as text messages,
Short Message Service
messages can be
received by most mobile
phones.
IMPORTANT
[!]
Unread
message
Read
message

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3Enter the recipient’s address using one of the following methods:
Select To Select the recipient’s name on the Mobile Number Lookup list, and
then select Add.
Enter directly Enter the recipient’s mobile phone number on the To line.
4In the area below the To line,
enter the text of your message.
5[ & ] OPTIONAL You can store your message in your Draft category and work
on it later:
a. Open the menus.
b. Select Draft on the Message menu.
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Tip
If you are concerned
about the length of your
messages, you can have
a warning appear when
multipart messages
exceed the specified
number of parts. Open
the Options menu and
select Preferences. Select
Details and then select
the number of parts from
the Warn over pick list.
Did You Know?
You can create a
signature that you use to
sign your messages by
opening the Options
menu and selecting
Preferences. Enter a
signature on the lines.
You can add your
signature to your
message by opening the
Options menu and
selecting Add Signature.
Number of characters

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6Send your message:
Select Send Sends the current message now. Selecting Send does not send
any of the other messages in your Outbox.
Select Outbox Sends your message to the Outbox to be sent later.
Done

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Receiving and viewing a text message
0
1Go to Applications and select SMS .
2Select Send & Check.
3Select the message to open and read it.
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Tip
If you want to check your
messages but you don’t
want to send the
messages stored in your
Outbox, open the
Messages menu and
select Check.
Tip
You can also send all the
messages in your Outbox
by opening the Messages
menu and selecting Send.
Did You Know?
You can set an alert that
lets you know a new
message has arrived.
Open the Preferences
menu and check the Alert
sound box. Select the
Alarm pick list to choose a
sound.

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4Store, delete, or reply to the message:
Select Done The message is kept in the Inbox.
Select Reply A new message is created with the sender’s phone number in the
To line. Any selected text is copied into the new message.
Select Delete The message is sent to the Trash category.
Archive the message You can store your message in the Archive category:
a. Open the menus.
b. Select Archive on the Message menu.
Done
Did You Know?
You can change how your
messages are listed. You
can sort the messages in
order of one of the
following: Alphabetic,
Date, Phone Number, and
Status. You can also
choose to display the date
the message was
received. Open the
Options menu and select
Preferences. Select from
the Sort by pick list and
select Show date.

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Editing a draft text message
0
1Go to Applications and select SMS .
2Edit the message:
a. Select Draft from the categories pick list.
b. Select the message you want to edit.
c. In the message view, select Edit and edit your message.
3Send or store the draft message:
Select Send Sends the current message now. Selecting Send does not send
any of the other messages in your Outbox.
Select Outbox Sends your message to the Outbox to be sent later.
Select Cancel Opens a dialog box that asks if you want to save the message in
the Draft category. Select Yes to keep your changes and return the message to
the Draft category. Select No to discard your changes and return the message to
the Draft category.
Done
Did You Know?
You can store your
message in your Draft
folder and work on it later
by opening the Message
menu and selecting Draft.

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Setting advanced messaging features
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1Go to Applications and select SMS .
2Go to the Preferences menu:
a. Open the menus.
b. Select Options, and then select Preferences.
elect
3[ & ] OPTIONAL Set the following parameters:
Confirm Deleted Message Indicates whether a confirmation message appears
each time you delete a message or you select the Empty Trash option from the
Message menu. To display confirmation messages, check this box.
Delete After Transfer Indicates whether data messages are deleted after you
accept the data in the appropriate application. To keep data messages after you
transfer them to the application, uncheck this box.
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4[ & ] OPTIONAL Select Details and set the following parameters:
Leave Messages on Phone Indicates whether messages are deleted from your
phone after you download them to your handheld. To keep messages on your
phone after you transfer them to your handheld, select this box.
Return Receipt Determines whether you receive receipt confirmation notices.
To receive receipt confirmation notices, select Requested.
Expires Indicates how long unsent messages remain in your Outbox. Select
from the following options: 4 Hours, 1 Day, 1 Week, 2 Weeks, 1 Month, and
Max. Time.
Message Center Indicates whether your handheld obtains your mobile phone
service provider’s Message Center number directly from the phone, or whether
you need to enter the number manually. If your phone is already configured to
use SMS, you do not need to change this setting.
5Select OK twice.
Done
Did You Know?
Outgoing SMS message
settings may depend on
the service offered by
your SMS carrier.

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Related Topics
Click the link below to learn about these related topics:
Moving
Around
• Opening applications
• Using menus
Categories Organizing messages by arranging them into categories and sorting them
Privacy Keeping messages private by turning on security options
Sharing • Exchanging messages with other palmOne™ handheld users by beaming
them
• Sending messages to other Bluetooth®devices by using Bluetooth
wireless technology on your handheld
Connecting Setting up a phone connection using the Bluetooth technology on your
handheld to send and receive messages wirelessly
Tips & Tricks
Make your handheld
uniquely yours. For great
tips, software, accessories,
and more, visit
www.palmOne.com/
mytunstene2.
Support
If you’re having problems
with SMS or with anything
else on your handheld, go to
www.palmOne.com/
support.