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Treo™ 180 Communicator
User Guide
Windows Edition
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Copyright Copyright © 2001 Handspring, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Handspring, the Handspring logo, Treo, Blazer, and the Blazer logo are trademarks of Handspring, Inc., and may be registered in some jurisdictions. Portions copyright © 1998-2001 Palm, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Palm OS and HotSync are registered trademarks, and Palm and the HotSync logo are trademarks of Palm, Inc., and are used by Handspring under license. All other trademarks and trade names are the property
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Contents Introduction to Your Treo™ 180 Communicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Getting to know your communicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 What is a Treo communicator? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Managing Your Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Using the Applications Launcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Opening applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Switching between applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Finding records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Looking up Contacts records in PhoneBook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Using Find . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Using Phone Number Lookup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Blazer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 Viewing web pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 Working with bookmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 Blazer menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158 Changing the date of an Expense item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158 Entering receipt details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159 Customizing the Currency pick list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Ringer Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190 ShortCuts Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190 Creating a ShortCut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190 Editing a ShortCut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Password problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223 Technical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223 Creating a Custom Expense Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 About mapping tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Page 10 Contents
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Chapter 1 Introduction to Your Treo™ 180 Communicator This chapter explains the physical buttons and controls on your Treo™ 180 communicator, how to use your communicator for the first time, and how to install Palm™ Desktop software and the ® HotSync Manager synchronization software so you can synchronize your communicator and your computer. Getting to know your communicator What is a Treo communicator? Your Treo communicator combines the power of a full-featured mobile phone, e-mail, SMS ®
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System requirements To install and operate Palm Desktop software and the HotSync Manager synchronization software, your computer system must meet the following requirements: Minimum requirements ■ Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP with USB port, ® (for USB HotSync cable) --or-- Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows NT 4.0 with serial port (for serial HotSync cable) ■ 32 MB RAM (memory) ■ 25 MB available hard disk space ■ VGA monitor or bet
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Each device must have a unique name After you complete the upgrade process described above, you have two devices with the same name. This is an undesirable situation. Each device must have a unique name in order to prevent unexpected results during HotSync operations and other complications. We strongly recommend that you perform a hard reset on your old handheld. See page 211 for details. A hard reset not only erases all data from the old handheld; it also erases the name and makes that han
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Speaker Functions as the earpiece on your Treo. Headset jack Enables you to connect a hands-free headset for use with the wireless features. Use only headsets that are compatible with your communicator. Rocker switch Enables you to navigate on your communicator with just one hand. You can use the rocker switch as an alternate method to perform a variety of tasks, such as adjusting the call volume level on your phone. The rocker switch functions change based on whether your communicator’s wi
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Locating top panel controls Antenna Power button IR port Stylus Ringer switch LED Antenna Receives and sends wireless communication signals. The antenna does not telescope out of your communicator. Stylus Serves as the instrument used to tap options on your communicator screen. To use the stylus, slide the stylus out of the slot, and hold it as you would a pen or pencil. Power Turns your communicator and wireless mode on and off, and controls the button backlight. See page 18 for details.
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Locating back panel components Reset button SIM card door Charger and USB/serial connector SIM card door Secures your SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card in your phone. Reset button Under normal use, you should not have to use the reset button. See Appendix A for information about when and how to use the reset button. Charger and The connector that connects your communicator to the travel charger and USB/serial HotSync cable. The HotSync cable connects to a USB port or serial port conne
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Charging the battery To use your communicator, you must connect the travel charger or the HotSync cable and charge the battery. When you’re near your computer, connect your communicator to the HotSync cable with the travel charger connected to a wall outlet as shown in the section that begins on page 23. When travelling, connect the travel charger cable directly to your communicator as shown in this section. When wireless mode is on, a fully charged battery provides approximately 2.5 hours o
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Turning your Treo on and off Your Treo communicator has two operating modes: a handheld mode and a wireless mode. You can turn the handheld mode and the wireless mode on and off independent of each other. When you turn on the handheld mode, you can use organizer applications such as Date Book Plus and To Do List. When you turn on the wireless mode, you can make or receive calls. You can also turn both modes on at the same time. When both the handheld and wireless modes are on, you can use t
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Adjusting the contrast The contrast control screen enables you to adjust the appearance of your communicator screen for the clearest screen display. Depending on the lighting conditions or temperature of the environment where you use your communicator, you may need to adjust the contrast. To adjust the contrast: 1. Press Option . 2. Type the letter Q. 3. Press the scroll buttons on the front panel of your communicator. Tip: You can also drag the slider or tap the ends of the contrast bar to i
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Elements of the communicator interface Menu bar Pick list Check box Command buttons Menu bar A set of commands that are specific to the application. Not all applications have a menu bar. Command Tap a button to perform a command. Command buttons appear in dialog boxes buttons and at the bottom of application screens. Check box When a check mark appears in a check box, the corresponding option is active. If a check box is empty, tapping it inserts a check mark. If a check box is checked, tapp
