Qualcomm pdQ, Handbook

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Page 3: ...ng Repeating Events 30 Deleting an Event 31 Changing the Date Book View 31 Using the Date Book Menus 34 Chapter 5 Dialer 37 Making Calls from the Dialer 38 Chapter 6 Expense 39 Creating an Expense Ite...

Page 4: ...s with the Keypad Closed 90 Chapter 12 pdQbrowser 91 Getting Started with pdQbrowser 92 Maintaining pdQbrowser Preferences 93 Connecting to the Internet 95 Working with Bookmarks 96 Copying Text from...

Page 5: ...the pdQ Smartphone 156 Chapter 16 Speed Dial 157 Adding Phone Numbers to the Speed Dial List 158 Making Calls Using Speed Dial 159 Modifying Entries in the Speed Dial List 160 Removing Entries from th...

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Page 7: ...r up to five phone numbers e mail addresses or web addresses URLs for each contact Select which of these numbers appears in the Address List Attach a note to an Address Book entry for additional infor...

Page 8: ...of a person you want to add to your Address Book You can write with the stylus or use the on screen keyboard The first letter is capitalized automatically except for numeric and e mail information Fo...

Page 9: ...dialog appears 4 Tap the up arrow or the down arrow to select a specific Speed Dial number Tap Add 5 In the confirmation dialog tap Yes to add the number 6 Tap Done 7 If you want to verify that the n...

Page 10: ...a person or business in your Address List do the following a Locate the entry and tap the number Be sure to tap the number not the name or icon A dialog shows all of the numbers for that person or bu...

Page 11: ...Tap any line such as Address or City Enter or change the information 4 When you have finished tap Done Entering Pauses When you call automated systems you often have to dial a series of numbers with p...

Page 12: ...ng with those two letters 2 Tap any entry to view its contents Note You can also look up entries in your Address Book with the pdQ smartphone s keypad closed See Chapter 3 Using Phone and Messaging Fe...

Page 13: ...7 Tap OK 8 Tap Done Assigning Address Categories Categories can help you file your Address Book entries into groups for easy review For more information about creating and using categories see Using...

Page 14: ...Entry Details dialog 4 Tap the Private check box 5 Tap OK 6 In the confirmation dialog tap OK 7 Tap Done Sorting the Address List by Name or Company You can sort the entries in the Address List scree...

Page 15: ...ones in the pdQ Basics Handbook To create a business card 1 In the Address List tap New Create an Address Book entry containing the information you want on your business card 2 Tap to open the Address...

Page 16: ...1 In the Address List tap the name of the entry you want to remove Tap the name in the left column not the phone number in the right column 2 Tap Edit to display the Address Edit screen 3 Tap the Spe...

Page 17: ...rk from the Save archive copy on PC check box Attach Note Create a note for the current entry Delete Note Remove a note attached to an Address Book entry In the alert dialog tap OK to delete the note...

Page 18: ...select this check box the Address Book shows the last category you used when you return to it from another application If you clear it the Address Book shows the entries for all categories List By Sor...

Page 19: ...c calculations The Calculator is designed to perform addition subtraction multiplication and division operations You can also store and retrieve values in the Calculator s memory In this chapter you l...

Page 20: ...over Clears the entire calculation and allows you to begin a fresh calculation Toggles the current number between a negative value and a positive value If you want to enter a negative number enter the...

Page 21: ...to the Calculator For additional information on the Copy and Paste commands see Using Menus in the pdQ Basics Handbook Recent Calculations The Recent Calculations command enables you to review the las...

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Page 23: ...ies Using Call History you can see exactly when someone called you and return the call directly You can also track data about your calls and export it to the Expense application With Call History you...

Page 24: ...synchronizing more than one device with the same user name is not recommended Making a Call from Call History You can quickly return a phone call directly from the Call History list To make a call fro...

Page 25: ...o change an existing entry tap Update Address Book Entry In the confirmation message tap OK The pdQ smartphone opens the Address Book where you can verify or change the entry To copy information from...

Page 26: ...ries from the Call History List 1 From the Call History list tap to open the menus 2 Tap Delete All Calls from the Record menu All the calls are removed from your Call History list Tracking Call Lengt...

Page 27: ...ferences from the Options menu 3 If you don t want caller names to appear in the Who column even if this information is available tap Don t show name in summary 4 To delete calls after a specific numb...

Page 28: ...You can change the default settings in the category and cost fields using the Options menu See Options Menu on page 24 5 If necessary change the estimated duration of the call for example if you spen...

Page 29: ...have made a number of changes to your Address Book you can select this menu option to refresh the information in Call History Note that if you have 250 or more names in the Address Book you may want t...

Page 30: ...names in the Address Book it is recommended that you disable automatic lookup to improve phone performance Delete calls after X days Set the maximum number of calls to be kept in Call History Auto Ex...

Page 31: ...ekly and monthly charts of your appointments to spot potential overlaps or conflicts Set an alarm to sound prior to a scheduled activity Create reminders for events such as birthdays and anniversaries...

Page 32: ...d To schedule an event for the current day 1 Flip open the keypad Press the button 2 Tap the time line that corresponds to your event in the Date Book screen 3 Enter information about the event 4 To s...

Page 33: ...e Bar at the top of the Date Book screen Tap the left arrow to move to the previous week or the right arrow to move to the next week Press the scroll up key to move to the previous day or the scroll d...

Page 34: ...the Date Book screen 4 Tap a blank area on the screen to deselect the untimed event If you create an event and decide later that it has no particular start or end time you can easily change it to an u...

Page 35: ...k box 3 Tap to select Minutes Hours or Days 4 Enter any number from 0 to 99 inclusive as the numeric alarm setting 5 Tap OK to return to the Date Book screen Note If you set an alarm for an untimed ev...

Page 36: ...your settings Considerations for Repeating Events When you schedule or change a repeating event be aware of the following If you change the start date the pdQ smartphone calculates the number of days...

Page 37: ...xt area of the event to delete it 2 Tap Details to open the Event Details dialog 3 Tap Delete 4 Tap OK to confirm you want to delete the event Changing the Date Book View In addition to displaying the...

Page 38: ...time on any day to move to that day and time Or you can tap any of the days and dates that appear at the top of the Week View to move directly to that day without selecting an event Note The Week View...

Page 39: ...in the Month View indicate events repeating events and untimed events 1 Tap any day that appears in the Month View screen to move directly to the Day View screen for that day 2 Tap the arrows at the t...

Page 40: ...ferred to an archive file on your computer during your next HotSync operation To remove the event completely uncheck the Save archive copy on PC check box Attach Note Create a note for the current eve...

Page 41: ...sounds The choices are 1 5 10 and 30 minutes Display Options Change the Date Book s appearance and the events that appear Show Time Bars turns on time bars in the Day View Time bars show the duration...

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Page 43: ...he keypad on the front of the pdQ smartphone Because the key areas on the Dialer are large you can tap them with your fingers as well as the stylus With the Dialer you can Make phone calls as if you w...

Page 44: ...ur Speed Dial numbers on this screen 1 Open the keypad Tap to turn on the phone 2 Tap to display the on screen keypad 3 Tap or press the Speed Dial number you want to call The number and name of this...

Page 45: ...nd personal expenses associated with a range of dates Keep track of vendors companies and people involved with each particular expense Log miles traveled for a particular date or expense category Sort...

Page 46: ...he keypad Tap to open the Applications Launcher 2 Tap to display the Expense List screen To create an expense item 1 Tap New in the Expense List to create a new item 2 Enter the amount of the expense...

Page 47: ...48 Changing the Expense Item Date Initially expense items appear with the date you enter them on the pdQ smartphone You can use the Expense application to change the date associated with any expense i...

Page 48: ...Select the expense type Payment Set the payment method If the item is prepaid such as airline tickets supplied by your company choose Prepaid to place the expense correctly in the expense report See T...

Page 49: ...urrency symbol See the next section Setting Up a Custom Currency Symbol Setting Up a Custom Currency Symbol To define a custom currency symbol 1 From the Expenses screen tap to open the Expenses menu...

Page 50: ...dialog associated with those items Using Show Options You can define the sort order and other settings for your expense items To open the Show Options dialog 1 Tap Show in the Expense List to open th...

Page 51: ...rm a HotSync operation to transfer your latest Expense data to your computer See Chapter 7 HotSync Technology for details 2 On the computer click Expense in the Palm Desktop to open Microsoft Excel an...

Page 52: ...Desktop 2 Click Expense in the Palm Desktop to open Microsoft Excel and the Expense Report configuration dialog If you open Expense from the Start menu instead of the Palm Desktop choose the pdQ smart...

Page 53: ...tomize See Appendix A Expense Reports for details To view your Expense data using a Microsoft Excel template 1 Open your Expense data in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet 2 Click Options 3 Enter name depa...

Page 54: ...tely uncheck the Save archive copy on PC check box Purge Conserve memory by deleting expense categories you no longer use An alert dialog prompts you to confirm that you want to purge all records from...

Page 55: ...ronize the Date Book Address Book To Do List Memo Pad Expense entries and e mail messages on the pdQ smartphone with the entries on your computer Manage individual or multiple pdQ smartphones with a c...

Page 56: ...800 881 7256 USA 800 891 6342 Canada or 801 431 1536 worldwide You can also visit the Palm Connected Organizers web site at http www palm com Setting Up Your First HotSync Operation The first time you...

Page 57: ...completed your first HotSync operation the HotSync process is even faster and easier Note It does not matter whether the pdQ smartphone is turned on or off when you perform a HotSync operation However...

Page 58: ...k in the Windows taskbar to open the HotSync Manager menu 2 Click Setup on the HotSync Manager menu 3 Click the General tab and select one of the following options Always available Adds HotSync Manage...

Page 59: ...se settings To overwrite data on either the pdQ smartphone or the Palm Desktop To avoid synchronizing a particular type of file because you don t use it Note You must also set up a conduit to use the...

Page 60: ...e Change HotSync Action dialog appears 6 Click the direction in which you want to write data or click Do Nothing to skip data transfer for an application Note Changing the HotSync setting from the def...

Page 61: ...m Desktop 3 0 from the Palm Computing web site The download includes both files and documentation For complete information see www Palm com Select Support and Palm III series Creating a User Profile I...

Page 62: ...file data to the pdQ smartphone The next time you use HotSync the Palm Desktop software will prompt you to assign a User name to the pdQ smartphone Using File Link Using File Link you can synchronize...

Page 63: ...ronize using Palm Desktop software and HotSync technology Assign categories for memos so you can quickly view just your business related memos personal memos or any other category that you define Quic...

Page 64: ...st screen is open a new memo is automatically created 3 Enter the text you want to appear in the memo The first letter is automatically capitalized Write the carriage return stroke to move down to new...

Page 65: ...anual setting of the Memo Preferences is not transferred to the Palm Desktop If you choose to display your memos alphabetically on the Palm Desktop and then perform a HotSync operation the arrangement...

Page 66: ...memo screen Beaming a Memo To beam a memo 1 Open the memo you want to beam Tap to open the menus 2 To beam one memo tap Beam Memo from the Record menu 3 To beam all the memos in the current category t...

Page 67: ...w Memo Create a new memo Delete Memo Delete the current memo In the confirmation dialog tap OK to delete the memo or tap Cancel to keep the memo By default the memo is removed from the Memo List but a...

Page 68: ...to Top of Page Move to the top first line of the memo Go to Bottom of Page Move to the bottom last line of the memo Phone Lookup Activate the Phone Lookup feature See Using Phone Lookup in the pdQ Bas...

Page 69: ...cable is not included in your package but it is available as an accessory With Modem Emulation you can Operate the pdQ smartphone as a 19 200 baud modem For example you can connect to a remote file se...

Page 70: ...your computer and the pdQ smartphone Match your computer s settings to these values You can change these settings if necessary Refer to your computer user guide 6 Tap Baud Rate and select 9600 19200 o...

Page 71: ...using a data cable and or a different port than the one you use for HotSync operations it is not necessary to turn off HotSync 2 Flip open the keypad If the smartphone is not on tap to turn it on 3 Ta...

Page 72: ...en 5 Turn Modem Mode Off is bold press the right smart key under Select The message Modem Mode Off appears on the screen Tips and Troubleshooting If you see the message Failed to Initialize Modem make...

Page 73: ...Create both simple and complex filters to control the types of e mail your pdQ smartphone retrieves from your computer s e mail application In this chapter you ll find Deciding Which E mail Applicati...

Page 74: ...Windows Start menu 2 From the Start menu choose Programs choose Palm Desktop and then choose Mail Setup 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to set up your pdQ smartphone for use with your compute...

Page 75: ...en select the Set as Default check box To change your Palm Mail setup options 1 Click in the Windows taskbar to open the HotSync menu 2 Click Custom from the HotSync menu You can also click Custom fro...

Page 76: ...Messages To open Palm Mail 1 Open the keypad Tap to open the Applications Launcher 2 Tap to display the Message List screen The Message List lists your incoming messages who sent them and the date th...

Page 77: ...ull header 3 To redisplay the short header tap the Abbreviated Header icon Creating Messages You create messages on the pdQ smartphone the same way you create messages with your computer s e mail appl...

Page 78: ...ody of the message is too long to see on screen tap the line label to expand the line Tap the Done button to return to the New Message screen 7 When you have finished go to Sending Messages on page 76...

Page 79: ...address you want to find 3 Tap Lookup If the letters you enter identify a listing from your Address Book the pdQ smartphone completes the address for you If not the Lookup dialog appears You can also...

Page 80: ...g a Priority If your computer e mail application supports setting priorities you can flag messages on your pdQ smartphone with a specific priority To set a priority for your message 1 Tap Details in t...

Page 81: ...log To create a signature 1 Tap the icon to open the Palm Mail menus 2 Tap Preferences from the Options menu 3 Tap the Signature Text line Enter up to six lines of text 4 When you have finished tap OK...

Page 82: ...in the Outbox folder until you perform a HotSync operation During synchronization they are transferred to the Outbox folder in your computer s e mail application They are transmitted to the recipient...

Page 83: ...display 3 Tap Edit to move your draft to the New Message screen 4 Enter your changes 5 When you have finished tap Send to put the message in the Outbox Filing a Message You can store any message you...

Page 84: ...der as long as you have not performed a HotSync operation or purged the contents of the Deleted folder To remove a message you received from the Deleted folder 1 In the Message List screen select Dele...

Page 85: ...ant to see The folders provide an efficient way to manage the mail you send and receive To select a folder 1 Tap the in the upper right corner to open the following list of folders 2 Tap to select the...

Page 86: ...r how you sort your message list To sort the Message List 1 Tap Show in the Message List to open the Show Options dialog 2 Tap the Sort by pick list and select one of the following options 3 Tap OK to...

Page 87: ...l does not download attachments The text message appears but attachments are left on your computer 5 If you selected All Send Only or Unread tap OK to confirm your selection If you selected Filter con...

Page 88: ...ertain messages Then you must tell your pdQ smartphone what it needs to look for in the To From and Subject header fields to single out those messages To open the filter settings Tap the Filter box in...

Page 89: ...alcomm com concerning the Apollo Project You would create the following filter strings To field filter string jsmith qualcomm com jjones qualcomm com Subject field filter string Apollo Project The pdQ...

Page 90: ...the field tap the name of the field to open the Notes screen for that field 4 Tap Done 5 Tap OK to confirm your filter strings and close the dialog High Priority Messages If your computer e mail appli...

Page 91: ...e and synchronization time By default the Truncate value is 4 000 characters Truncation is separate and independent from filtering To truncate messages 1 Tap Truncate in the HotSync Options dialog 2 T...

Page 92: ...r editing a message New Create a new e mail message Save Draft Save the message as a draft and move it to the Draft folder File Move the current message to the Filed folder Purge Deleted Remove all th...

Page 93: ...istinguish between read and unread messages All unread messages appear in bold while read messages appear as plain text See if your voice mail box contains voice mail messages Respond to text and page...

Page 94: ...the pdQalert icon The Message List shows you what kinds of messages you have voice mail or pages for example and how many of each type you have received The first entry in the Message List is always V...

Page 95: ...to open the pdQalert menus From the Message menu tap any of the following Tap Copy to copy the highlighted portion of the message to the Clipboard You can then paste it into another application Tap S...

Page 96: ...e pdQalert application 1 If the pdQ smartphone is not on press and hold on the keypad 2 Press the key 3 Press the Volume Control buttons on the left side of the pdQ smartphone to move through the item...

Page 97: ...ks by categories Navigate the Web using a scroll bar and hotlinks Launch other types of URLs in addition to Web pages for example Tel and MailTo URLs or URLs that open other applications The applicati...

Page 98: ...dQbrowser was last used either the Bookmarks screen or a Web page Tips for Working with pdQbrowser The pdQbrowser application is optimized to display Web site information in a compact way Here are a f...

Page 99: ...ication See Creating ShortCuts on page 148 To use a shortcut On the left side of the Graffiti writing area write a slash Then write the letter that corresponds to the shortcut you want to use Maintain...

Page 100: ...lds from your network administrator a Tap the box next to Proxy by default this shows None b Tap the Host line Enter the proxy server name or Internet address c Tap the Port line Enter the configurati...

Page 101: ...e shows http www com The cursor is positioned between the two periods between www and com 4 Write the name of the Web site 5 Tap OK The Service Connection Progress screen shows the progress of the pho...

Page 102: ...either Graffiti script or the onscreen keyboard write the name of the Web site you want to open for example QUALCOMM Notice that the name you enter in the URL line appears in the Name line Note URL st...

Page 103: ...OK The category is added or changed in the categories list You can select it for any of your bookmarks 5 Tap OK when you are finished working with categories Viewing Bookmarks All of your bookmarks a...

Page 104: ...rk 1 From the Bookmarks screen tap beside the bookmark you want to delete 2 Tap Delete A warning dialog appears 3 Tap OK to confirm the deletion Copying Text from a Web Site to Applications You can co...

Page 105: ...t this time Searching is faster if you stay connected to the network however keep in mind that while you are connected you are still logging air time If you don t disconnect the connection will be dro...

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Page 107: ...es sent to your existing e mail address Send e mail to any Internet e mail address Display plain HTML and non US text and identify attachments Filter and control the number and size of messages retrie...

Page 108: ...il Conduit See Setting Up the pdQmail Conduit on page 105 Application Method Use this method if pdQmail over the air Use this method to send and receive e mail wirelessly on your pdQ smartphone In thi...

Page 109: ...me Incoming Server POP Save Password Check r for yes Fetch first _____ lines Fetch ____ most recent messages More Mail Checking Preferences Empty trash before mail check Check r for yes Delete message...

Page 110: ...entered your name in the pdQ smartphone owner preferences it appears automatically Change it if necessary The name you enter here appears in the From line of all your outgoing e mail 5 Tap the Usernam...

Page 111: ...pdQmail Preferences on page 124 Setting Up the pdQmail Conduit The pdQmail conduit works with the HotSync operation to back up the e mail messages you receive on your pdQ smartphone to your computer...

Page 112: ...If you want to use pdQmail to send and receive e mail over the air click Back up to desktop If you want to send and receive e mail via a HotSync operation click Sync with From the list select the app...

Page 113: ...ransfer messages from the pdQ smartphone to your computer Overwrite the existing backup files on the computer 2 If you want to keep these settings in place click Make default 3 Click OK If you selecte...

Page 114: ...ssages 6 Click OK You have completed the setup of the pdQmail application Opening pdQmail To start pdQmail 1 Flip open the keypad Tap to turn on the phone You don t need to turn on the phone to compos...

Page 115: ...do the best possible job displaying any message you receive regardless of text formatting and attachments It displays richly formatted text including HTML and other formats It also displays and allow...

Page 116: ...cation does not support private records In addition you cannot beam or receive pdQmail messages using the IR port To create an e mail message 1 With the pdQmail application open tap to open the pdQmai...

Page 117: ...ne Enter a subject for your e mail message 7 In the Body area below the Subj line write your message When writing or editing an e mail message you can select Cut Copy Paste and Select All from the Edi...

Page 118: ...open the Message Addresses screen This screen gives you more space to write and view the addresses 1 Tap the field name for example To to expand that field 2 Enter the appropriate information 3 Tap Do...

Page 119: ...message Tap Send in the Message Composition screen after you create a message If you checked Send Immediate in the Mail Sending preferences the connection is brought up and the message is sent Otherwi...

Page 120: ...select the priority from the pick list b Check the Include signature box to include your signature c Tap OK 5 Tap the body of the message and enter your response or edit the content 6 Tap Send to pla...

Page 121: ...tion for all your incoming messages Opening a Mailbox To open a mailbox 1 With the pdQmail application open tap the pick list in the upper right corner The list of mailboxes appears 2 From the list ta...

Page 122: ...from the pick list 2 Tap New 3 Tap the New mailbox line Enter the name of the new mailbox 4 Tap OK The new mailbox is created and shown in the list To delete a mailbox 1 In the pdQmail screen select E...

Page 123: ...to use 6 If you want to display the day a message was sent or received tap the Show Date check box 7 Tap OK The messages are sorted Deleting E mail Messages To delete one message 1 Open the message yo...

Page 124: ...All of the messages are placed in the Trash If you haven t emptied the Trash in two days and 20 messages have been deleted you see a dialog reminding you to empty your Trash 5 Empty the Trash to perm...

Page 125: ...th the pdQmail application open tap to open the pdQmail menus 2 From the Options menu tap Filters 3 Select which messages should be retrieved from the server If you plan to retrieve most of your mail...

Page 126: ...hey are connected with a conjunction that links the two terms and defines how they work together to filter a message 1 Tap the top left to open the first match type pick list Recipient is the default...

Page 127: ...unction options are as follows 5 To create a second term repeat steps 1 4 using the pick lists and text line below the conjunction boxes Contains or Does not Contain Filters messages based on whether...

Page 128: ...If you ve configured pdQmail to retrieve all except skipped in the Filters window identify the messages you don t want retrieved by using filters that have the Don t Retrieve action By setting up mul...

Page 129: ...trieve None None To get messages people have sent or copied to him he sets up a second filter First match criteria Recipients Contains his email address such as paulex qualcomm com Conjunction OR Seco...

Page 130: ...tarted screen 3 Tap OK Username Write the name you use to log into your e mail account It is usually the text that appears before in your e mail address Incoming Server POP Write the name of the serve...

Page 131: ...m speed when you are retrieving e mail put a check mark in the Overlap POP3 commands for better performance 6 Tap OK When fully retrieved Deletes e mail on the server that has been retrieved by the pd...

Page 132: ...vers the e mail messages you send If you entered a Mail Host name in the Getting Started screen the pdQ smartphone inserts it here automatically Be sure to edit this line if you use different servers...

Page 133: ...in For example if your co workers all have the domain qualcomm com you can address messages by entering only their user names without the qualcomm com at the end Auto Bcc Address Use the Auto Bcc addr...

Page 134: ...From the Options menu tap HotSync 3 Tap Backup to desktop 4 Tap OK Now every time you complete a HotSync operation your mail will be backed up After a hard reset or a power loss on the pdQ smartphone...

Page 135: ...p the number of messages to be filtered during synchronization This filter is useful if you have a large number of messages more than 200 in your computer s In mailbox If you don t use filters all of...

Page 136: ...you can disconnect from the network if you wish If you are going to use other network applications like pdQbrowser you don t have to disconnect at this time If you don t disconnect the connection wil...

Page 137: ...chapter you ll find Selecting Alerts page 133 Changing Button Preferences page 134 Using the Digitizer page 136 Selecting Formats page 137 Setting General Preferences page 138 Setting Modem Preference...

Page 138: ...displaying dates times and numbers General Set the date and time select the automatic shut off time and the sounds you want to use for alerts and games Modem Change the modem speed and type for exter...

Page 139: ...he ringer temporarily for example during a meeting close the keypad and press the left smart key under Menu Use the Volume Control keys to select 2 Set Silent Mode For details see Adjusting the Ringer...

Page 140: ...Alert pick list Select 1 minute to hear a tone after each minute of a call Tap 5 minutes to hear a tone every five minutes Tap OFF if you do not want to hear a connection time alert b Tap any or all...

Page 141: ...st shows all the applications on your pdQ smartphone Tap the application you want to assign to the button 3 If you later decide to restore the buttons to their factory settings tap Default Pen Prefere...

Page 142: ...ct Digitizer 2 Tap the exact center of each target that appears on the screen If you do not tap the exact center the pdQ smartphone prompts you to repeat the process Backlight Turn the backlight of th...

Page 143: ...customize your preferences as described in Time Date Week Start and Numbers Formats below To set the country default Tap the Preset to pick list and select the country you want to use Time Date Week...

Page 144: ...f the automatic shutoff feature To set the Auto off delay 1 In the General Preferences screen tap the Auto off after pick list 2 Choose a delay of 1 minute 2 minutes or 3 minutes System Alarm and Game...

Page 145: ...m settings when it is using its own internal modem To set Modem Preferences 1 Open the keypad Tap to open the Applications Launcher 2 Tap to open the Preferences screen 3 Tap the pick list and select...

Page 146: ...new or duplicate template you can add and edit the settings The Network Preferences screen includes menus to make it fast and easy to create and edit service templates To add a new service template 1...

Page 147: ...in the login procedure the connection fails An easy way to do this is to display the expanded Service Connection Progress messages These messages describe the current stage of the login procedure Pres...

Page 148: ...s occurs try adding a DNS number Ask your ISP or your System Administrator for the correct Primary and Secondary DNS IP numbers Recording Owner Preferences Use the Owner Preferences screen to record a...

Page 149: ...ady been entered for you contact your service provider for this number 4 Tap the Keypress Backlight pick list If you want the backlight to come on whenever any key is pressed select 7 seconds 15 secon...

Page 150: ...rences to select what information from the Address Book you can scroll through by pressing the volume keys while the keypad is closed For example if you want to limit the Address Book entries to busin...

Page 151: ...ox 3 Tap the Set NAM pick list and select NAM1 or NAM2 to identify your current home service provider 4 Tap Done Entering Time Zone Settings 1 Tap to open the Phone Preferences menus From the Service...

Page 152: ...ically turns off to conserve power If you select Never the pdQ smartphone remains on until you turn it off 3 To turn the Palm applications off and leave the pdQ smartphone on tap the Phone On PDA Off...

Page 153: ...ocal calls enter the number on the Dial ___ before number line To dial a suffix enter it on the Dial ___ after number line 3 Tap the beside Local Calls and select Long Distance 4 To dial a prefix befo...

Page 154: ...d schemes are re registered if you reset the pdQ smartphone Disabled schemes however remain disabled after a reset Creating ShortCuts Using the ShortCuts Preferences screen you can create your own abb...

Page 155: ...To edit a ShortCut 1 Tap the ShortCut you want to edit in the ShortCuts Preferences screen 2 Tap Edit to display the ShortCut Name and ShortCut text 3 Make the changes you want and tap OK Deleting a S...

Page 156: ...u later decide to restore the icons to their factory settings tap Default Phone Power Turns the pdQ smartphone on and off This is the default setting for the icon on the SideStrip Voice Mail Dials you...

Page 157: ...or without a password Without a password private entries are hidden until you set the Security application to show them With a password you must enter the password to view the private entries Lock or...

Page 158: ...to open the Applications Launcher 2 Tap to display the Security screen 3 Tap the Password box in the Security screen 4 Enter the password you want to use Tap OK 5 In the confirmation dialog enter the...

Page 159: ...forget your password you can delete the password from the pdQ smartphone Deleting a forgotten password also deletes all entries and files marked as Private If you synchronize with your computer befor...

Page 160: ...entries 1 Tap the Hide box in the Security screen 2 Tap Hide To show Private entries If you have hidden the private entries you can use the Security application to display them again 1 Tap the Show b...

Page 161: ...be restored during your next HotSync operation To lock the pdQ smartphone with a password 1 Perform a HotSync operation to synchronize the data on your pdQ smartphone with your computer 2 Tap the Pas...

Page 162: ...nd hold on the keypad 2 Press the left smart key under Menu 3 Press the Volume Control buttons on the left side of the pdQ smartphone to move through the menu When 3 Set Security Options is bold press...

Page 163: ...ial list Every time you change an entry the pdQ smartphone updates the Speed Dial list automatically With Speed Dial you can Create a list of frequently called numbers linked to the Address Book Easil...

Page 164: ...ial list and tap the name in the left column Note Be sure to tap the name in the left column not the phone number in the right column Tapping the name opens the Address View screen for editing informa...

Page 165: ...t enter the names and numbers These entries can be phone numbers e mail addresses or URLs If you haven t already identified which entries you want to put in the Speed Dial list see Adding Phone Number...

Page 166: ...ou have finished Modifying Entries in the Speed Dial List You can rearrange the entries in your Speed Dial list change the font size and column width and jump directly to the Address Book to make chan...

Page 167: ...dress Book opens to the entry you selected 4 Make the necessary changes Removing Entries from the Speed Dial List You can remove an entry from the Speed Dial List using either Speed Dial or the Addres...

Page 168: ...starts a phone call 3 Tap Edit in the Address View screen The Speed Dial number appears to the right of any phone number e mail address or URL you have put in the Speed Dial list 4 Tap the Speed Dial...

Page 169: ...Assign a priority level and due date to each task Put your To Do items in categories such as Business or Personal Sort your To Do items by due date priority level or category Attach notes to To Do it...

Page 170: ...anywhere on the screen to de select the To Do item If you begin to write in the Graffiti area without selecting a To Do item a new item is automatically created Setting Priority optional You can arran...

Page 171: ...o Item Details dialog to set or modify categories to set due dates or to delete To Do items To open the To Do Item Details dialog 1 Tap anywhere on the text of an item in the To Do List 2 Tap Details...

Page 172: ...ep 2 Deleting a To Do Item There are three ways to delete an item simply delete the text use the Menu Command see Record Menu on page 168 or use the To Do Details dialog To delete a To Do item with th...

Page 173: ...Priority Category Due Date Show Completed Items Include completed tasks in the To Do List If you turn off this setting items disappear from the list when you check them Show Only Due Items Show only i...

Page 174: ...ct the To Do item before choosing this command Purge Delete all completed items Completed items remain in the To Do List until you use this command The pdQ smartphone removes the items but keeps copie...

Page 175: ...e application includes four sample report templates that you can customize to meet your needs They are stored in the Templates folder the same folder as the Palm Desktop application Open them using Mi...

Page 176: ...170 pdQ Applications Handbook Sample 2...

Page 177: ...Appendix A Expense Reports 171 Appendixes Sample 3...

Page 178: ...172 pdQ Applications Handbook Sample 4...

Page 179: ...uides the Excel macro in extracting the Expense data it defines how large the spreadsheet is and provides the data cell layout Important Read all of the sections of this appendix before making changes...

Page 180: ...es of both Fixed and Variable labels appear in the sample expense templates Sections A section is an area of the report that has common row and column formatting Most expense reports have more than on...

Page 181: ...der in the Palm Desktop directory Change the file name so it has the file extension xlt which defines it as a Microsoft Excel Template Make a note of the exact file name so it can be defined in the ma...

Page 182: ...he exact file name of your custom Expense Report template 8 Define the number of Sections Each row in a table defines how the pdQ smartphone data will be placed in a Section of your custom Expense Rep...

Page 183: ...to zero In the Start Day cell enter a three character abbreviation for the day that starts the expense reporting period for example Sun or Mon In the Day cell enter the row or column number where all...

Page 184: ...to specify the row and column on your template where this information will be mapped Fill in only one row If the item does not appear on your template leave these cells blank Using Applications Other...

Page 185: ...gle byte value between 0 and 31 For example M is converted to a carriage return If char is a value between a and z then the character sequence is translated to a single byte value between 1 and 26 If...

Page 186: ...nes that the next character is transmitted as a literal character and is not subject to any special processing ordinarily associated with that character Examples Includes a caret as part of the string...

Page 187: ...138 B backlight 136 banner text 143 batteries auto off delay 138 baud rate 65 Bcc 111 beaming Address Book entries 9 10 business card 9 11 Date Book events 34 memos 60 61 To Do items 168 turning on o...

Page 188: ...6 private events 29 rescheduling events 28 scheduling event for current day 26 scheduling future event 27 setting alarm 29 setting preferences 35 switching views 31 untimed events 28 week view 31 dele...

Page 189: ...9 Find and Dial 150 finding Address Book entries 6 firewall 94 font setting in Date Book 35 in Memo Pad 62 in Speed Dialer 161 formats setting 137 forwarding message in pdQmail 114 G games setting sou...

Page 190: ...76 pdQmail 113 sorting Palm Mail 80 pdQmail 117 modem opening Modem Emulation 65 setting preferences 139 Modem Emulation defined 63 exiting 66 setting up 64 using 65 modifying Address Book entry 5 bo...

Page 191: ...ne calls from Address Book 3 from Call History 18 from the Dialer 38 tracking in Call History 18 Phone Lookup 62 phone numbers choosing type 6 phone preferences setting 143 preferences 144 Address Boo...

Page 192: ...peed Dial adding number from Address Book 2 changing fonts 161 making a phone call from 159 removing entry from list 10 statistics total call minutes 20 system setting system sounds 138 T templates fo...