Handspring Treo 270 User Guide

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Chapter 4
Applications Overview
This chapter briefly describes each application and how to open it. Your Treo™ 270 communicator 
comes with these applications already installed:
nPhoneBook
nDate Book Plus
nBlazer®
nSMS Messaging
nTo Do List
nMemo Pad
nCityTime
nCalculator
nExpense
nSIM Book
nSIM Services 
						

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PhoneBook
PhoneBook enables you to make and receive telephone calls, and to keep names, 
addresses, phone numbers, and other information about your personal or business 
contacts.
In PhoneBook, you can do the following:
nStore thousands of names, addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and more, in your 
Contacts list.
nCreate up to 50 speed dial entries.
nDial numbers from the Dial Pad, your Speed Dial list, your Contacts list, or the Call History list 
on your communicator.
nQuickly look up, enter, or duplicate names, addresses, phone numbers, and other information.
nEnter up to five phone numbers (home, work, fax, mobile, etc.) or e-mail addresses for each 
name.
nAttach a note to each Contacts entry, in which you can enter additional information about the 
entry.
nAssign Contacts entries to categories so that you can organize and view them in logical 
groups.
nDisplay a history list of your incoming and outgoing calls.
To open PhoneBook: 
nPress PhoneBook  . PhoneBook opens to display the Speed Dial view.
 
Tip: Press PhoneBook   repeatedly to cycle through the Speed Dial, Dial Pad, Contacts, 
and Call History views. Press and hold PhoneBook   to redial the last number you 
called.
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Date Book Plus
Date Book Plus lets you quickly and easily schedule appointments or any kind of activity 
associated with a date and/or a time.
In Date Book Plus, you can do the following:
nEnter a description of your appointment and assign it to a specific time and date.
nDisplay a chart of your appointments for an entire week to easily spot available times and any 
potential scheduling overlaps or conflicts, or display descriptions of your appointments for one 
or two weeks. 
nDisplay a monthly calendar to quickly spot days where you have morning, lunch, or afternoon 
appointments, or display a calendar for an entire year.
nDisplay a list of both your appointments and your To Do items.
nCreate unscheduled events or To Do items that float from one day to the next until you 
complete them.
nCreate a Daily Journal to track events with automatic time stamps.
nSet an alarm to sound prior to the scheduled activity, and create reminders for events that are 
based on a particular date, rather than time of day, such as birthdays and anniversaries.
nAttach notes to individual events for a description or clarification of the entry in your Date 
Book.
To open Date Book Plus:
nPress Date Book Plus  . Date Book Plus opens to today’s schedule.
 
 
Tip: Press Date Book Plus   repeatedly to cycle through the Day, Week, Week with Text, 
Month, Year, and List views. 
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Blazer Web Browser
Blazer is a wireless Internet browser that lets you browse your favorite web sites while 
you’re on the go.
Note: To use Blazer, you must subscribe to data services from your wireless service provider, 
and you must have an account established with an ISP (Internet Service Provider). Many 
wireless service providers also provide ISP services. If ISP information is available from 
your wireless service provider when you configure your wireless communication settings 
with the Handspring CD-ROM, the installation program sets up Blazer for use with that 
provider. If you already installed the desktop software from the Handspring CD-ROM but 
didn’t configure the wireless communication settings, select Configure Your Treo under 
Programs/Handspring (or Palm) on the Windows Start menu, and follow the instructions 
on the screen.
In Blazer, you can do the following:
nAccess the World Wide Web and display Internet content.
nCreate up to 100 bookmarks for quick and convenient access to your favorite web sites.
nNavigate between web pages with familiar toolbar icons. 
To open Blazer:
nPress Blazer  . Blazer opens to display the Page view.
Note: If a different application appears when you press Blazer  , your wireless service 
provider installed another application as the default web browser. To launch Blazer, 
press Option  , press Menu  , and then tap the Blazer icon  .
  
 
Tip: Press Blazer   repeatedly to toggle between the Page and Bookmark views.
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SMS Messaging
SMS Messaging provides a way for you to exchange short text messages with other 
people who use GSM mobile phones and subscribe to an SMS service. Some wireless 
service providers also provide a gateway to communicate with e-mail addresses.
In SMS Messaging, you can do the following:
nSend and receive short text messages. 
nRead incoming messages directly from the Inbox. 
nCreate messages quickly with quick list address selection and boilerplate text.
nReview messages you sent in the Sent folder.
To open SMS Messaging:
nPress SMS Messaging  . SMS Messaging opens to display the Inbox view.
  
 
 
Tip: Press SMS Messaging   repeatedly to cycle through the Inbox, Sent, and Pending 
views. However, if there are no messages in the Pending view, it does not cycle through 
this view when you press the application button.
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To Do List
To Do List is a convenient place to create reminders and prioritize the things that you 
have to do.
In To Do List, you can do the following:
nMake a quick and convenient list of things to do.
nAssign a priority level to each task.
nAssign a due date for any or all of your To Do items. 
nAssign To Do items to categories so that you can organize and view them in logical groups.
nSort your To Do items either by due date, priority level, or category.
nAttach notes to individual To Do items for a description or clarification of the task.
To open To Do List:
1. Press Option  . 
2. Press Date Book Plus  . 
Tip: You can also open To Do List by tapping the To Do List icon   in the Applications 
Launcher.
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Memo Pad
Memo Pad provides a place to take notes that are not associated with records in other 
applications such as Date Book Plus, PhoneBook, or To Do List.
In Memo Pad, you can do the following:
nTake notes or any kind of message on your communicator. 
nDrag and drop memos into popular computer applications like Microsoft Word when you 
synchronize using Palm™ Desktop software and HotSync® technology.
nAssign memos to categories so that you can organize and view them in logical groups.
nTake down phone numbers and other types of information. Later, you can copy and paste this 
information to other applications. 
To open Memo Pad:
1. Press Option  . 
2. Press PhoneBook  . 
Tip: You can also open Memo Pad by tapping the Memo Pad icon   in the Applications 
Launcher.
Memo Pad displays the category of memos you last viewed. 
						

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CityTime
CityTime helps you keep track of the time anywhere around the globe. 
In CityTime, you can do the following:
nSelect a home city as a point of reference.
nDisplay the day and time in four other cities simultaneously.
nAdd a definition for any city that isn’t in the default list.
nDisplay sunrise and sunset information for your home city.
To open CityTime:
1. Press Option  . 
2. Press Blazer  . 
Tip: You can also open CityTime by tapping the CityTime icon   in the Applications 
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Calculator
Calculator enables you to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and a 
variety of advanced math and scientific calculations.
In Calculator, you can do the following:
nSelect a view to perform specific types of calculations including: math, trigonometry, finance, 
logic, statistics, weight/temp, length, area, and volume.
nStore and retrieve values.
nDisplay the last series of calculations, which is useful for confirming a series of “chain” 
calculations.
nCreate a custom view with the buttons you use most often.
nSwitch to basic mode to perform simple calculations.
To open Calculator:
1. Press Option  . 
2. Press SMS Messaging  . 
Tip: You can also open Calculator by tapping the Calculator icon   in the Applications 
Launcher.
Tip: Hold Option   and press SMS Messaging   repeatedly to toggle between Basic and 
Advanced mode.  
						

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Expense
Expense lets you keep track of your expenses and then transfer the information to a 
spreadsheet on your computer.
In Expense, you can do the following:
nRecord dates, types of expenses, amount spent, payment method, and other details 
associated with any money that you spend.
nAssign expense items to categories so that you can organize and view them in logical groups.
nKeep track of vendors (companies) and people involved with each particular expense.
nLog miles traveled for a particular date or expense category.
nSort your expenses by date or expense type.
nTransfer your expense information to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet (version 5.0 or later) on 
your computer. (Microsoft Excel is not included in the Treo communicator package.)
To open Expense:
1. Press Option  . 
2. Press Menu  . 
3. Tap the Expense icon  .