Pcs Phone Handspring Treo 300 User Guide

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©25 MB available hard disk space
©VGA monitor or better 
©CD-ROM drive (you can also download Palm Desktop software from 
www.sprintpcs.com)
©Internet Explorer 5.01 or higher (recommended) 
Upgrade information
If you already own a Palm OS® handheld, you still must install the 
version of Palm Desktop software that comes with your PCS Treo 300 into 
the same folder as your current Palm Desktop software. When you install 
the...

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7.If any data for your third party applications did not transfer, beam it 
from your old handheld to your PCS Treo 300.
8.If you created a password on your old handheld, enter it on your PCS 
Treo 300.
Note: Records you previously marked Private remain marked Private, but you need to reenter a password on your PCS Treo 300.
9.If you had any important settings on your old handheld, such as 
Network Preferences, manually copy them from your...

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PCS Treo 300 components
Locating front panel controls 1. Speaker
3. Rocker 
switch 2. Headset 
jack
7. Scroll buttons6. Microphone8. Application 
buttons
4. Contrast/
Brightness control
5. Option key
9. Keyboard 10. Screen 

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1. Speaker: Functions as the earpiece on your PCS Treo 300. 
2. Headset jack: Enables you to connect a hands-free headset for use 
with the wireless features. Use only headsets that are compatible with 
your PCS Treo 300. See page 18 for details.
3. Rocker switch: Enables you to navigate on your phone 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...

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Ti p : If your phone screen is turned off, pressing any application button turns on and opens the corresponding application.
9. Keyboard: Enables: you to type letters, numbers and symbols on 
your phone. See Section 2 to learn how to enter information. 
10. Phone screen: Displays the applications and information stored in 
your phone. It is touch-sensitive and responds to the stylus.
Locating top panel controls 
1. Antenna:...

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6. LED: Provides status information for your PCS Treo 300 based on the 
color of the light and the blink state.
No light: Wireless mode off
Solid:Connected to travel charger
Green = Fully charged
Red = Charging
Blinking:Wireless mode on
Green = In coverage area
Red = Out of coverage area
Double-blink red:Low battery
Locating back panel components
1. Electronic Serial Number (ESN): 
Uniquely identifies your phone to 
the PCS network. During...

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Charging the battery
To use your phone, you must connect the travel charger or the HotSync 
cable and charge the battery. When you’re near your computer, connect 
your phone to the HotSync cable with the travel charger connected to a 
wall outlet as shown in the section that begins on page 19. When 
travelling, connect the travel charger cable directly to your phone as 
shown in this section.
When wireless mode is on, a fully...

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Turning your PCS Treo 300 on and off
Your PCS Treo 300 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....

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©The backlight also turns off automatically (after a period of 
inactivity) with the Auto-off feature. See page 196 for details.
Adjusting the display
Depending on the lighting conditions or temperature of the environment 
where you use your phone, 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...

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Using the stylus to get things done
Like using a mouse to click elements on a computer screen, using the 
stylus to tap elements on your phone screen is a way to get things done 
on your phone.
The first time you start your phone, setup instructions appear on the 
screen. These instructions include a calibration screen, or digitizer. 
Calibration aligns the internal circuitry of your phone with its touch-
sensitive screen so that when you...