Palm Treo 755P, Getting Started Manual

Page 1: ...on SM SmartDevice Treo 755P byPalm GettingStartedGuide www sprint com Sprint Nextel All rights reserved No reproduction in whole or in part without prior written approval SPRINT and other trademarks a...

Page 2: ...bility Palm Inc and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this guide Palm Inc and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any loss or claims by thi...

Page 3: ...Inserting the Battery 12 Charging the Battery 13 Turning Your Device On and Off 16 Moving Around the Device Screen 18 Using the Keyboard 22 Opening Applications 25 Using the Phone 27 Opening the Phone...

Page 4: ...ds 71 Customizing Your Device 73 Locking Your Keyboard and Screen 75 Wireless Features 77 Using Sprint Vision 78 Working With Sprint Power Vision 80 Using Email 81 What Email Applications Can I Use on...

Page 5: ...h a Hearing Aid Device 104 TTY Use With Sprint Service 107 Caring for the Battery 109 Radiofrequency RF Energy 111 Static Electricity ESD and Your Device 114 Owner s Record 116 User s Guide Proprietar...

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Page 7: ...Introduction Introduction 1 Introduction In This Section About This Guide What You Need...

Page 8: ...descriptions of advanced features not included in this Getting Started Guide To download the User Guide go to www palm com mypalm 755psprint You can also download and view a copy of the User Guide ri...

Page 9: ...Many books on Palm OS devices are available in local or online book retailers look in the computers section or visit www palm com Online forums Consult online Treo device user discussion groups to swa...

Page 10: ...rough Sprint 411 including residential business and government listings assistance with local or long distance calls movie listings and hotel restaurant shopping and major local event information Ther...

Page 11: ...rted Guide this guide Setting Up Email booklet Experience Sprint Power Vision guide Terms Conditions Warranty Software License Agreement Software Palm Software Installation CD includes desktop synchro...

Page 12: ...Service Your default account password is the last four digits of your Social Security number If you are not the account owner if someone else pays for your Sprint service you can get a sub account pa...

Page 13: ...In This Section Your New Treo 755P Smart Device by Palm Inserting the Battery Charging the Battery Turning Your Device On and Off Moving Around the Device Screen Using the Keyboard Opening Application...

Page 14: ...s on 2 Earpiece serves as the speaker on your device when you are not using the speakerphone feature or a headset 3 5 way Navigator gives you one handed access to moving around the device screen and s...

Page 15: ...d on page 22 for details 9 Calendar opens the Calendar application 10 Phone opens the Phone application 11 Talk dials when a phone number is selected or entered and answers an incoming phone call 12 S...

Page 16: ...Device by Palm One comes with a camera and the other does not The packaging for your device indicates whether a camera is included 16 Speaker plays ringtones and alarms and serves as the speaker for...

Page 17: ...ng Expansion Cards on page 71 for details 22 Infrared IR Port uses infrared technology to transmit information to and receive information from other infrared enabled devices that use compatible softwa...

Page 18: ...at a 45 degree angle and then press it into place 4 Slide the battery door onto the back of the device until it clicks into place WARNING Use only batteries and chargers that are approved by Sprint or...

Page 19: ...er into a wall outlet 2 Connect the charger cable to the charger jack on the bottom of the device Make sure the arrow on the connector is facing up toward your device screen 3 To confirm that your dev...

Page 20: ...not fully charged Almost empty battery icon with red at the bottom Battery needs to be charged immediately Red lightning bolt Battery is connected to a wall outlet and is charging Green lightning bol...

Page 21: ...er 1 Plug the AC charger into a power source 2 Connect the Sprint charger adapter to the charger jack on the bottom of your smart device 3 Connect the charger cable to the Sprint charger adapter 4 Cha...

Page 22: ...the screen 2 Press Center to turn off Keyguard For more information about turning Keyguard on and off see Locking Your Keyboard Keyguard on page 75 3 Press and release Power End to turn off the screen...

Page 23: ...is sometimes referred to as flight mode and is ideal for using your device on airplanes and for maximizing battery life 1 Wake up the screen 2 Press and hold Power End You hear a series of ascending t...

Page 24: ...ill find your own favorite way to scroll highlight and select menu items The 5 way includes Right Left Up Down and Center buttons Note Some third party applications may not work with the 5 way and you...

Page 25: ...box is highlighted by default The highlight indicates which item is affected by your next action Use the 5 way to move the highlight from one item to another before opening or selecting it After highl...

Page 26: ...cation menus 1 Press Menu to open an application s menus 2 Press Right and Left to switch between menus 3 Press Up and Down to highlight a menu item 4 Press Center to select the menu item or press Men...

Page 27: ...u to select the contents for a particular field You can select an option from a pick list with the 5 way or the stylus Use the 5 way to highlight the pick list and then press Center to display the ite...

Page 28: ...hands and use the tips of both thumbs to press the keys The Backspace Return Space and Shift keys as well as the letter keys work in the same way as the same keys on any computer keyboard In addition...

Page 29: ...device screen Alt When pressed in conjunction with a lettered key the period key or the zero key displays a variety of alternate characters that you can enter using that key See the User Guide for de...

Page 30: ...rs Punctuation and Symbols To enter the characters that appear above the letters on the keys do one of the following Press Option and then press the key with the desired character shown above the lett...

Page 31: ...lications The fourth button opens Applications view which allows you to access all the applications on your device You can also press any of the quick buttons or the Applications button to wake up you...

Page 32: ...n Applications view you can also do any of the following Press Applications repeatedly to cycle through various categories of applications See the User Guide for more information on categories Enter t...

Page 33: ...ice s signal strength and several other items using the icons in the title bar of the Phone application See the User Guide for details What s My Phone Number 1 Make sure your phone is on see Turning Y...

Page 34: ...fer Dialing Using the Onscreen Dial Pad 1 Press Phone 2 Enter the phone number by tapping the onscreen Dial Pad with the stylus 3 Do any of the following to make the call Tap Dial Press Talk Press Cen...

Page 35: ...g one of the following for the contact you want to call First name JOH for John Last name SMI for Smith First initial and last name JSM for John Smith For example entering SM might display Smilla Ande...

Page 36: ...ap the speed dial favorite button to call the number associated with the selected button Adjusting Call Volume While a call is in progress press the Volume button on the side of your device to adjust...

Page 37: ...Voicemail Press Power End or Using the 5 way select the onscreen Ignore button Using the 5 way select the onscreen Ignore with Text button This option sends the call to voicemail and opens a text mes...

Page 38: ...r voicemail password If necessary contact Sprint for your password 1 Make sure your phone is turned on see Turning Your Device s Phone On and Off on page 17 2 Press Phone 3 Press and hold 1 or select...

Page 39: ...view perform the following functions Tip If the Voicemail icon appears in the title bar of the Main view of the Phone application you can select this icon to retrieve your voicemail Ends the call imm...

Page 40: ...so you can manually dial additional numbers such as an extension or a response to a voice prompt Dials any extra digits such as a password or an extension that you assigned to a favorite button This b...

Page 41: ...ct and enter the contact s information To add this number to an existing contact entry select Add to a Contact and then select the contact The number is pasted into the first available phone number fi...

Page 42: ...ss Power End When the incoming call message reappears select Answer or press Talk Tip You can re enable the Add New Number prompt if you ve disabled it In the Phone application press Menu select Optio...

Page 43: ...nt Voice Command you must set up your personal address book 1 From the Main view of the Phone application press and then press Talk Follow the system prompts 2 Say Add Name to begin setting up your pe...

Page 44: ...upported tasks Creating a Speed Dial Favorite Button 1 Press Phone 2 Use the 5 way to select a blank favorite button 3 Enter a label for the favorite If the entry is for an existing contact select Loo...

Page 45: ...pick list and select Call Log Dial Pad Contacts Application Message Email or Web Link 4 Enter a label for the favorite and enter any other necessary information on the screen 5 Optional Enter a Quick...

Page 46: ...mpatibility Please note that you cannot use stereo headphones with Bluetooth wireless technology to listen to music files Using a Wired Headset When using the headset that is included with your device...

Page 47: ...On 3 Optional Enter a device name that identifies your device when it is discovered by other Bluetooth devices 4 Prepare your hands free device to accept a connection from another Bluetooth device Fo...

Page 48: ...o the hands free device If you prefer to route calls to the earpiece on your Treo device you can change the settings on your Treo device to do this see the User Guide for information on customizing ad...

Page 49: ...reo device to the hands free device Ignore an incoming call Redial the last number you called from the hands free device SelectingRingtones You can set various tones for various types of incoming phon...

Page 50: ...or an incoming call from someone in your Contacts or Favorites Unknown Caller for an incoming call from someone identified by caller ID who is not in your Contacts or Favorites Roaming for incoming ca...

Page 51: ...ur device 3 Remove the battery from the battery compartment 4 Align the metal contacts on the battery with the contacts inside the battery compartment insert the battery at a 45 degree angle and then...

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Page 53: ...In This Section Synchronizing Information The Basics Personal Information Management Working With Your Pictures and Videos Listening to Music Working With Your Office Files Installing Applications Us...

Page 54: ...device with your desktop software Important WindowsXPusers To sync your information you must install the software from the Palm Software Installation CD that came with your device even if you sync wit...

Page 55: ...ok Pics Videos syncs with Palm Desktop software Windows Palm Desktop software All applications sync with Palm Desktop Mac Palm Desktop software All applications sync with Palm Desktop Tip You can down...

Page 56: ...indicating that the process is complete before you disconnect the sync cable If you re finishing your initial setup you now have the option to install bonus software on your device See Installing Appl...

Page 57: ...a picture and add it to this contact when you save the picture camera version only l Select Photos to add an existing picture to this contact Add a caller ID ringtone Select the Ringtone pick list an...

Page 58: ...ry you want to open 3 Select Edit 4 Make changes to the entry as necessary and then select Done Defining Your Business Card 1 Create a new contact with your own business card information 2 Open the co...

Page 59: ...The time frames are based on the Start Time and End Time settings in Calendar Preferences Month view shows your schedule for a whole month From any Calendar view open the Options menu and select Year...

Page 60: ...oard enter a starting hour and minute for the event For example enter 545 for 5 45 5 Select the End Time box and then select the ending hour and minute for the event 6 Optional To assign a time zone t...

Page 61: ...r to define a custom interval 4 For weekly events select the day s the event is repeated for monthly events select Day or Date to indicate the repeating method 5 If the event has an ending date select...

Page 62: ...o create a new task 3 Enter a description of the task The text can be longer than one line 4 Optional Select Details to customize this task or select Note to add a note to this task Note Selecting Det...

Page 63: ...nserted into your device s expansion card slot the Camera application creates a Palm album on the card and stores pictures there To store the picture in a different location select the album pick list...

Page 64: ...for sending the picture Select Send with PictureMail to send the picture as part of a Picture Mail message see Creating and Sending a Sprint Picture Mail Message on page 85 Select Send with Online Se...

Page 65: ...erent location select the album pick list in the lower right corner of the screen and then do one of the following Select Album name to store the video in the selected album The storage location is ba...

Page 66: ...d Sending a Sprint Picture Mail Message on page 85 Select Send with Online Services to send the video using one of the available Sprint Vision Online Services see the User Guide for information Select...

Page 67: ...e album 5 If the picture has an audio caption select to hear it 6 Tap the photo or press Center to return to Thumbnail view Viewing a Video In addition to viewing the videos you capture with the built...

Page 68: ...er version 11 1 Connect your device to your computer with the sync cable 2 On your device press Applications and select pTunes 3 On your computer open Windows Media Player and then click the full scre...

Page 69: ...select Good Quality Transferring MP3 Files From Your Computer The Pocket Tunes software that comes with your device is compatible with the popular MP3 audio file format If your MP3 files are already o...

Page 70: ...ct your device name username the file name and the destination card Click OK Synchronize your device with your computer Be patient transferring music to an expansion card can take several minutes Note...

Page 71: ...g To play the previous song select Previous Song To play a different song select Choose Songs and select a song from the list To adjust the volume during playback press the Volume button on the side o...

Page 72: ...application or turn off your screen If you want to stop playing music when you exit Pocket Tunes press Menu select Background Prefs on the Prefs menu uncheck the Enable Background Playback box and th...

Page 73: ...he list Note The version of Documents To Go that comes with your device does not support Microsoft Office 2007 To access Office 2007 files on your device you must save the files in Office 2003 format...

Page 74: ...the software to your computer first See Installing Bonus Software From My Palm on Your Computer on page 69 for details 1 Press Applications and select My Treo 2 Select the Bonus tab 3 Select the Inst...

Page 75: ...rint bonus 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to download the applications you want to install 3 Synchronize your device with your computer to install the application s on your device Installing Other...

Page 76: ...roplet in the Palm folder 2 Select your device name from the User list and then click OK 3 Synchronize your device with your computer to install the application s on your device Tip You can open a win...

Page 77: ...abel facing you The notch on the card should be in the lower left corner next to the keyboard 3 Insert the card into the expansion card slot until you feel the card lock into place 4 Close the door of...

Page 78: ...g Applications Between an Expansion Card and Your Device 1 Make sure the card is not write protected For details see the instructions that came with your card 2 Press Applications 3 Press Menu 4 Selec...

Page 79: ...during a phone call 1 Slide the Ringer switch to Sound Off Your device vibrates once to let you know that you ve turned sounds off 2 To hear all sounds again slide the Ringer switch to Sound On When y...

Page 80: ...1 Press Option and then press Backlight 2 Press Left and Right to adjust the brightness 3 Select Done Aligning the Screen Occasionally if the wrong feature is activated when you tap the screen your d...

Page 81: ...to unlock the keyboard and use your device To turn off Keyguard do the following 1 If the screen is off press Power End to wake up the screen 2 Press Center to turn off Keyguard To turn on Keyguard pr...

Page 82: ...uations 1 Press Applications and select Prefs 2 Select Keyguard 3 Do one or both of the following Check the Incoming calls received box to disable the screen when the phone rings When this box is chec...

Page 83: ...his Section Using Sprint Vision Working With Sprint Power Vision Using Email Sending and Receiving Text and Picture Mail Messages Browsing the Web Watching Sprint TV Connecting to Devices With Bluetoo...

Page 84: ...appears select Yes to open your device s Web browser and make a Sprint Vision connection If you have not already done so select Now when the Preparing Vision Services dialog box appears This initiates...

Page 85: ...nt Picture Mail SM lets you instantly shoot share and print sharp high resolution digital pictures and take and send short video clips with your device Messaging lets you send and receive email text a...

Page 86: ...timate in wireless entertainment real imaging solutions instant communication and personalized information at broadband like speeds Your device is equipped with the latest in multimedia imaging and pr...

Page 87: ...unt settings Then see the User Guide for the VersaMail Application at www palm com mypalm 755psprint for information on sending and receiving messages and customizing your VersaMail settings How Do I...

Page 88: ...ce you use to send and receive email Your email provider s name appears between the symbol and the dot symbol in your email address AOL Concentric NetZero Apple Mac Covad RCN AT T Global Cox Central S...

Page 89: ...ovider such as Earthlink and then select Next 5 Enter the username for your email account Your username appears before the symbol in your email address 6 Select the Password box enter your email accou...

Page 90: ...dress the message Press Center If the recipient s name appears in the list of recent addresses select it from the list If the recipient is in your Contacts list enter the first initial and last name n...

Page 91: ...rmation you can continue to send or upload pictures and videos 1 Press Messaging 2 Select New 3 Select the To field to address the message Press Center If the recipient s name appears in the list of r...

Page 92: ...h it to the message camera version only Take new video prompts you to capture a new video with the built in camcorder and attach it to the message camera version only 6 Repeat step 5 for each item you...

Page 93: ...age in your Inbox Reply opens Chat view where you can reply to a text message To send a multimedia message reply select Add from Chat view Call Back dials the sender s phone number Go To Msg opens the...

Page 94: ...in the address bar and select Go If you browse to a secure Web page a lock appears in the address bar 5 Do any of the following to navigate within the Web page View a page in wide layout format as on...

Page 95: ...ns in the title bar Tip In Wide Page Mode use the stylus to tap a link Tip To quickly jump to the title bar from anywhere on a Web page press Space to go to the address bar and then press Up on the 5...

Page 96: ...page that contains the link to the file you want to download 2 Press Left or Right to highlight the link to the file and then press Center 3 If prompted select what you want to do with the file Play...

Page 97: ...Navigate to the Web page you want to bookmark 2 Press Menu 3 Select Add Bookmark from the Page menu 4 Optional Change the entries in the Name and Description fields 5 Select OK and then select OK agai...

Page 98: ...creen select the channel list you want 3 To stream audio or video content select a channel The icon indicates audio content the icon indicates video content The icon indicates that the channel contain...

Page 99: ...of live content Select or press Center to resume playback after pausing Select or press Left to view the channel list with the first channel highlighted Select or press Right to view the channel list...

Page 100: ...he discovery process and creates a secure link as long as the Bluetooth device is within range Bluetooth range is up to 30 feet 10 meters depending on environmental conditions including obstacles radi...

Page 101: ...h you have previously formed a partnership to request a connection with your Treo device New devices cannot request a connection Requesting a Connection With Another Bluetooth Device 1 Press Applicati...

Page 102: ...you can find the passkey in the documentation for that device Other Bluetooth devices provide a screen where you enter a passkey that you make up In either case you must use the same passkey on both y...

Page 103: ...beam You cannot beam an item that has a lock next to it 2 Press Menu 3 From the Record menu select Beam to send an individual entry or select Beam Category to send all entries in the current category...

Page 104: ...IR port on your Treo device directly at the IR port of the transmitting device to open the Beam Status dialog box 4 When the Beam Status dialog box appears select a category or an expansion card If yo...

Page 105: ...rvice Caring for the Battery Radiofrequency RF Energy Static Electricity ESD and Your Device Owner s Record User s Guide Proprietary Notice This guide contains important operational and safety informa...

Page 106: ...ve the battery Although your device is quite sturdy it is a complex piece of equipment and can be broken Avoid dropping hitting bending or sitting on it Any changes or modifications to your device not...

Page 107: ...estrictions Remember that safety always comes first Following Safety Guidelines To operate your device safely and efficiently always follow any special regulations in a given area Turn your device s p...

Page 108: ...erfering with blasting operations turn your phone off when in a blasting area or in other areas with signs indicating that two way radios should be turned off Construction crews often use remote contr...

Page 109: ...children to play with it because they could hurt themselves and others damage the device and or its phone or make calls that increase your Sprint invoice Note Never transport or store flammable gas f...

Page 110: ...one has an M3 and T3 rating These ratings are not guarantees Results will vary depending on the level of immunity of your hearing device and the degree of your hearing loss If your hearing device happ...

Page 111: ...u may return the device within 30 days of purchase for a full refund Getting the Best Hearing Device Experience With Your Device To further minimize interference There is usually less interference on...

Page 112: ...3 Press Menu 4 Select Options and then select Phone Preferences 5 Check the Hearing Aid Compatibility box 6 Select OK Caution Do not turn on the HAC setting unless you use a hearing aid with a telecoi...

Page 113: ...stablishing your Sprint service please call Sprint Customer Service via the state Telecommunications Relay Service TRS by first pressing 711 and then pressing Talk Then provide the state TRS with this...

Page 114: ...and Off on page 17 2 Press Phone 3 Press Menu 4 Select Options and then select Phone Preferences 5 Check the TTY TDD pick list and select one of the following Default Mode sends and receives text VCO...

Page 115: ...sories found at Sprint Stores or through your device s manufacturer or call 1 866 343 1114 to order They re also available at www sprint com click the Accessories link under Shop Browse Buying the rig...

Page 116: ...th 4 F to 113 F 20 C to 45 C Disposal of Lithium Ion Li Ion Batteries Do not handle a damaged or leaking li ion battery you can be burned For safe disposal options of your li ion batteries contact you...

Page 117: ...from universities government health agencies and industries developed this updated standard after reviewing the available body of research In 1993 the Federal Communications Commission FCC adopted th...

Page 118: ...er factors What is important to remember is that each phone meets strict federal guidelines Variations in SARs do not represent a variation in safety All phones must meet the federal standard which in...

Page 119: ...ne meets the FCC Radiofrequency Emission Guidelines and is certified with the FCC as FCC ID number 08F 895 More information on the phone s SAR can be found from the following FCC Web site https gullfo...

Page 120: ...p protect your electronic devices including your Palm device from ESD harm While Palm has built protections against ESD into its products ESD unfortunately exists and unless neutralized could build up...

Page 121: ...Install ESD specific prevention items such as grounding mats Conditions That Enhance ESD Occurrences Conditions that can contribute to the buildup of static electricity in the environment include the...

Page 122: ...e Model Sprint Power Vision SM Smart Device Treo 755P by Palm Serial No User s Guide Proprietary Notice CDMA Technology is licensed by QUALCOMM Incorporated under one or more of the following patents...

Page 123: ...nizing 48 49 Applicationsbutton 8 9 25 Applicationsview 25 26 audioplayer SeePocketTunes B battery charging 13 14 inserting 12 viewingstatusof 13 14 batterydoorrelease 10 beaminginformation 97 98 Blue...

Page 124: ...mationin 48 49 context sensitiveactions 9 creating bookmarks 91 contacts 35 51 events 54 55 favoritebuttons 38 multimediamessages 85 speed dialbuttons 38 tasks 56 textmessages 84 CustomerService Sprin...

Page 125: ...ng 75 synchronizing 48 infrared enableddevices 11 insertingbattery 12 installing applications 68 Palmdesktopsoftware 5 IRport 11 97 K keyboard backlight 23 dialingwith 28 locking 75 76 overview 22 Key...

Page 126: ...tallationCD 5 partnerships creating 41 hands freedevicesand 41 passkeys 42 96 passwords addingtophonenumbers 34 changing 6 creating 6 emailaccountsand 83 enteringvoicemail 32 PCs transferringmusicfrom...

Page 127: ...ures addingcallerID 51 addingtomessages 86 deleting 58 displaying 61 saving 58 synchronizing 48 49 taking 10 57 PocketTunes 65 ports 11 poweradapter 11 Power Endbutton 8 9 16 R reassigningbuttons 9 re...

Page 128: ...t device SprintVoiceCommandservice 37 statusinformation 8 stereoheadsets 11 stylus 18 19 support 2 4 6 synccable 50 syncconnector 11 synchronizinginformation 48 T takingpictures 10 57 Talkbutton 8 9 t...

Page 129: ...2 93 tips 2 videoclips 61 Webpages 88 VoiceCommandservice SeeSprintVoice Commandservice voicemail accessing 32 33 account 6 number 32 retrievingmessagesfrom 32 sendingcallsto 31 36 settingup 32 volume...

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