Handspring Treo 600 User Manual

using your
Treo 
Includes setup information 
and instructions for most tasks 

CopyrightCopyright © 2003 Handspring, Inc. All rights reserved. Treo and the Treo logo are trademarks of Handspring, Inc.,
and may be registered in some jurisdictions. Handspring, 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. Palm OS and
HotSync are registered trademarks, and Palm and the Palm Powered logo are trademarks, of PalmSource, Inc., and
are used by Handspring under license. This product...

Contents
3Contents
5Welcome
6If you read nothing else...
7read this now: getting started
8
What you’ll need
9Treo overview
12Charging the battery
13Inserting the SIM card
14Turning Treo on and off
15Making your first call
17first day: learning the basics
18
Moving around the Treo screen
22Using the keyboard 
25Launching applications
27Setting up your computer
30Synchronizing contacts and other
personal data
31Battery life
32Where to learn more
33 first week: using phone,
web, and messaging 
34
Phone...

4::   Table of Contents
109 when you’re ready:
customizing your Treo
110
Phone settings
113System Sound settings
114Display and appearance
116Applications Launcher settings
117Button settings
118Date and time settings
120General Preferences
121Locking your phone and data
127 if something happens: help
128
Upgrading from another Palm Powered
device
130Trouble installing Palm Desktop?
131Resetting your Treo
133Screen
134Network connection
137Synchronization (HotSync)
140Mail
143We b
144Camera...

Welcome::   5
Welcome
Congratulations on the purchase of your Handspring™ Treo™
phone. You now have
•an advanced mobile phone*
•a Palm Powered™ organizer with portable expansion
capability (SD media)
•a digital camera
•email*
•web browsing*
•SMS*
•MMS**
all in one compact and indispensable device. 
*
Requires service contract with your mobile service provider
**MMS requires MMS services running on GPRS
This guide will help you set up your Treo and quickly learn
to use it. 
LOOKHERE:Don’t miss
the helpful...

If you read nothing else...
This guide is designed to get you using your Treo quickly, starting with just the basics. As you become
more comfortable with your Treo and want to learn more, come back and read the other sections.
6::   If you read nothing else...
Read this Now: Getting Started
Follow the instructions on pages 7-16 to set up
your Treo and make your first call. 
First Day: Learning the Basics
Read through pages 17-32 to learn how to
enter text, move around the screen and set up...

read this now: getting started::   7
read this now: 
getting
started 

What you’ll need
As you work through the instructions in this guide, you’ll need all the items
that came in the Treo box (see page 9) as well as the following:
•a SIM card for which you have an activated mobile account with data
services
*•a location with wireless coverage for your phone 
•an electrical outlet
•the computer with which you will synchronize your personal data
•the CD included in the box
*We recommend choosing the GPRS data service option. You cannot use email, web
browsing, or picture...

Treo overview
You should have received all of the following components in the Treo box:
Hardware
•Treo handset
•AC charger
•USB HotSync
®cable
•headset
•electrical socket adapter(s) (if required in region)
Documentation and software
•Using Your Treo (this book)
•Synchronization software CD
Treo handset features
The following illustrations show the locations and names of the physical
features of the Treo. Refer back to these illustrations while following the
instructions in this guide.
A. Antenna
B....

10 ::   Treo overview
A. Phone receiver
B. LED (Wireless Mode and charge indicator)
C. Volume buttons
D. Phone
E. Calendar
F.Headset jack
G. HotSync and power supply connector
H. Microphone
I. Messaging
J. Screen on/off button
K. 5-way navigation control
Be careful not to scratch
or crush your Treo’s
touchscreen. Do not store
it in a place where other
items might damage it.