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Treo™ 270 Communicator
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 l
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Contents Introduction to Your Treo™ 270 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186 ShortCuts Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186 Creating a ShortCut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186 Editing a ShortCut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Advanced Call Forwarding Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Forwarding calls when your communicator is busy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219 Forwarding calls that you do not answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220 Forwarding calls when your communicator is unreachable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220 General Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Page 10 Contents
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Chapter 1 Introduction to Your Treo™ 270 Communicator This chapter explains the physical buttons and controls on your Treo™ 270 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 ® ■ Mac OS 8.5 or later 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.
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8. If you created a password on your old handheld, enter it on your new communicator. Note: Records you previously marked Private remain marked Private, but you need to reenter a password on your new communicator. 9. If you had any important settings on your old handheld, such as Network Preferences, manually copy them from your old handheld to your new communicator. Each device must have a unique name After you complete the upgrade process described above, you have two devices with the same
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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 keyboard backlight. See page 18 for
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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 3 hours of
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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 display Depending on the lighting conditions or temperature of the environment where you use your communicator, you may need to adjust the brightness and color saturation of the display. The Adjust Display dialog box contains two sliders. The upper slider adjusts color saturation and the lower slider adjusts brightness. The display usually looks best at maximum brightness but you may want to decrease the brightness to conserve battery power. To adjust the display: 1. Press Opti
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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
