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Treo™ 90 Handheld
User Guide
Macintosh Edition
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Copyright Copyright © 2002 Handspring, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Handspring, Treo, and the Treo logo are trademarks of Handspring, Inc. and may be registered in some jurisdictions. Blazer and the Handspring logo are trademarks of Handspring Inc., are registered trademarks in the U.S.A., and may be registered in other jurisdictions. Portions copy- right © 1998-2002 Palm, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Palm OS and HotSync are registered trade- marks and Palm and the Palm Powered lo
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Contents Introduction to Your Treo™ 90 Handheld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Getting to know your handheld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 What is a Treo handheld? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Managing Your Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Using the Applications Launcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Opening applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Switching between applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Finding records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Looking up Contacts records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Using Find . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Using Phone Number Lookup . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Checking off a To Do item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 To Do Show Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 To Do List menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 Memo Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Network Preferences and TCP/IP software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134 Selecting a service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134 Entering a user name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 Entering a password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Filing e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169 Deleting e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170 Message list options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 Sorting the Message list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 1 Introduction to Your Treo™ 90 Handheld This chapter explains the physical buttons and controls on your Treo™ 90 handheld, how to use ® your handheld for the first time, and how to install Palm™ Desktop software and the HotSync Manager synchronization software so you can synchronize your handheld and your computer. Getting to know your handheld What is a Treo handheld? ® Your Treo handheld is one of the smallest, lightest, color Palm OS handhelds available today. With your new handh
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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 ® ■ Mac OS 8.5 - 9.x with USB port (for USB HotSync cable) ■ Apple Macintosh or compatible computer with a PowerPC processor ■ 8 MB RAM (memory) minimum, 16 MB recommended ■ 25 MB available hard disk space ■ VGA monitor or better ■ CD-ROM drive (you can also download Palm Desktop software from www.han
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5. If you had important settings on your old handheld, such as Network Preferences or Connection Preferences, manually copy them from your old handheld to your new handheld. 6. Compare the applications on your old handheld and your new handheld. 7. Beam any third party applications that did not transfer from your old handheld to your new handheld, or install them from the original files. 8. If any data for your third party applications did not transfer, beam it from your old handheld to your
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Treo components Locating front panel controls Screen Lanyard holder Keyboard Contrast/ Brightness control Application buttons Scroll buttons Lanyard holder Enables you to attach a lanyard to your handheld so that it’s easy to carry. Contrast/ Opens the Adjust Display dialog box where you can adjust the appearance Brightness of your handheld screen for the clearest screen display. See page 14 for Control instructions. Scroll buttons Displays text and other information that extends beyond t
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Keyboard Enables you to type letters, numbers and symbols on your handheld. See Chapter 2 to learn how to enter information. Handheld Displays the applications and information stored in your handheld. It is touch- screen sensitive and responds to the stylus. Locating back panel controls Connector Reset button Power button/LED IR port Expansion slot Stylus Power Turns your handheld on and off, locks and unlocks the keyboard, and indicates button/ the status of the battery as it charges. L
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Locking and unlocking the keyboard To avoid accidentally pressing keys while your handheld is in your pocket, purse, etc., you can lock the keyboard. Locking the keyboard helps conserve battery power, and prevents unintentional creation and deletion of records. When the keyboard is locked, you cannot enter data or view information on your handheld until you unlock the keyboard. To lock the keyboard: ■ Press and hold the power button for two seconds. To unlock the keyboard: 1. Press and hold
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Charging the battery To use your handheld, you must connect the travel charger or the HotSync cable and charge the battery. When you’re near your computer, connect your handheld to the HotSync cable with the travel charger connected to a wall outlet as shown in the section that begins on page 21. When travelling, connect the travel charger cable directly to your handheld as shown in this section. It takes about 90 minutes to charge the battery. A fully charged battery provides approximately
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Using the protective cover The cover protects the handheld screen when it is not in use. To remove the cover: 1. Unclip the top of the cover from your handheld. 2. Lift the cover off your handheld. To reattach the cover: 1. Insert the pegs on the cover into the holes on the top of the sides of your handheld. 2. Gently press the top of the cover onto your handheld until it clicks into place. Page 16 Introduction to Your Treo™ 90 Handheld
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Using the stylus to get things done Like using a mouse to click elements on a computer screen, using the stylus to tap elements on your handheld screen is a way to get things done on your handheld. The first time you start your handheld, setup instructions appear on the screen. These instructions include a calibration screen, or digitizer. Calibration aligns the internal circuitry of your handheld with its touch-sensitive screen so that when you tap an element on the screen, the handheld can
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Slider Previous/next Scroll arrows bar Previous/ Tap the up and down arrows to display the previous and next page of next arrows information; tap the left and right arrows to display the previous and next record. Scroll bar Press the scroll buttons on the front panel of your handheld to scroll to the previous and next pages. To scroll the display one line at a time, tap the top or bottom arrow. You can also scroll by dragging the slider or by tapping the scroll bar just above or below
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Customizing your handheld You can customize your handheld by using the Preferences application. You can enter personal information such as your name and address; change the time and date; view different date and time formats when you travel; turn off sounds, and configure your handheld to work with a modem or network. See Chapter 7 for more information on customizing your handheld. To open the Preferences screens: 1. Press Option and then press Menu to access the Applications Launcher. 2.
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To set the current date: 1. Tap the Set Date box. Tap arrows to Tap here select year Tap to select month Tap to select date 2. Hold Option and press a scroll button to scroll to the current year. 3. Hold Shift and press a scroll button to scroll to the current month. 4. Type the number for the current date. 5. Press Space to select the date. Tip: You can also select the date by tapping the screen as shown above. To set the time zone: 1. Tap the Set Time Zone box. Tap to select Tap here ti
