Pcs Phone Handspring Treo 300 User Guide

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Entering Data
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©To Do List archive (.tda)
©Memo Pad archive (.mpa)
Archive formats can only be used with Palm Desktop software. Use the 
archive file formats to share information with other people who use Palm 
OS handhelds or to create a copy of your important Palm Desktop 
information.
To import data:
1.
Open Palm Desktop software.
2.Click the application into which you want to import data.
3.If you are importing records containing a field with category names, 
select 
All in the Category box.
Be sure that the same categories that appear in the imported file also 
exist in the application. If the categories do not exist, create them 
now; otherwise, the records are imported into the Unfiled category.
4.From the File menu, select Import.
5.Select the file you want to import.
6.Click Open.
7.To import data into the correct Palm Desktop fields, drag fields in the 
left-hand column so that they are opposite the corresponding 
imported field on the right.
8.If you do not want to import a field, deselect the check box for that 
field.
9.Click OK.
The imported data is highlighted in the application.
10.To add the imported data to your phone, perform a HotSync 
operation.
See Palm Desktop online Help for more information on importing and 
exporting data. 
						

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Managing 
Applications
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Managing Your Applications
his chapter explains how to switch between applications on your PCS 
Phone Handspring
® Treo™ 300, how to change application settings 
so they are personalized to your work methods, and how to categorize 
applications so you view them in related groups.T 
						

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Using the Applications Launcher
Your phone is equipped with a variety of applications. All the applications 
installed on your phone appear in the Applications Launcher. 
Opening applications
You can use the Applications Launcher to open any application installed 
on your phone. You can also open the four main applications — 
PhoneBook, Date Book Plus, Blazer
®, and Memo Pad— with the 
application buttons on the front panel of your phone.
Ti p :  When you press an application button on the front panel of your 
phone, you have instant access to the selected application. You don’t even 
need to turn on your phone first. 
In addition to providing a way for you to open applications, the 
Applications Launcher displays the current time, battery level, wireless 
signal status, and application category. 
To open an application:
1.
Press Option   and then press Menu   to access the 
Applications Launcher. 
 
 
2.Tap the icon of the application that you want to open. To see 
additional applications, press the scroll buttons. 
Ti p :  To find an application quickly, you can type the first letter of its name. 
The Applications Launcher scrolls to the first application with a name that 
begins with that letter. You can also create categories and organize your 
applications by category. See page 37 for details. 
						

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Managing 
Applications
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Switching between applications
When working in any application, press Option   and then press Menu 
, or press an application button on the front panel of your phone 
to switch to another application. Your phone automatically saves your 
work in the current application and displays it when you return to that 
application.
Categorizing applications
The category feature enables you to manage the number of application 
icons that appear onscreen in the Applications Launcher. You can assign 
an application to a category and then display a single category or all 
your applications. 
To categorize an application: 
1.
Press Option   and then press Menu   to access the 
Applications Launcher. 
2.Press Menu   again to open the menus. 
3.Under App, select Category (/Y).
4.Tap the pick list next to each application to select a category. 
Tip : To create a new category, tap Edit Categories from the pick list. Tap New, enter the category name. Hold Option   and press Return   twice to add the category.
5.Hold Option   and press Return   to finish. 
						

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To display applications by category: 
1.
Press Option   and then press Menu   to access the 
Applications Launcher. 
2.Do one of the following:
nHold Option   and press Menu   repeatedly to cycle through 
all your categories.
nTap the pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen and select the 
category you want to display.
Changing the Applications Launcher display
By default, the Applications Launcher displays each application as an 
icon. As an alternative, you can choose to show a list of applications. You 
can also choose to view the same category of applications each time you 
open the Applications Launcher.
To change the Applications Launcher display:
1.
Press Option   and then press Menu   to access the 
Applications Launcher. 
2.Press Menu   again to open the menus. 
3.Under Options, select Preferences(/R).
4.Tap the View By pick list and select List.
5.Hold Option   and press Return   to finish. 
 To open the Applications Launcher to the last opened category:
1.
Press Option   and then press Menu   to access the 
Applications Launcher. 
2.Press Menu   again to open the menus. 
3.Under Options, select Preferences (/R). 
						

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Managing 
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4.Tap the Remember Last Category check box to select it.
5.Hold Option   and press Return   to finish.
Choosing preferences
You can set options that affect an entire application in the application’s 
Preferences dialog box.
To change preferences for an application: 
1.
Open an application.
2.Press Menu  . 
3.Under Options, select Preferences (/R).
Note: Not all applications have a Preferences command.
4.Make changes to the settings.
5.Hold Option   and press Return   to finish.
Installing and removing applications
This section explains how to install and remove applications on your 
phone and how to remove Palm™ Desktop software from your 
computer.
Installing add-on applications
Your phone comes with the PhoneBook, Date Book Plus, Blazer, Memo 
Pad, To Do List, SMS, Expense, Calculator, and CityTime applications 
installed and ready to use. 
You can also install additional applications on your phone, such as 
business applications, games, and other software. The Install Tool makes 
it easy to install software on your phone during a HotSync
® operation. 
There are a variety of third-party applications available for devices that 
use Palm OS software. To learn more about these applications, go to the 
web site: www.sprintpcs.com. 
When you download an add-on application from the Internet, it is 
probably in a compressed format such as a .zip or .sit file. If you have a 
decompression utility on your computer, use it to decompress the .prc 
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decompression utility, search the Internet using phrases like zip 
decompression or how to unzip. This will lead you to various third-
party utilities that you can use to decompress any kind of compressed or 
downloaded file--not just add-ons for your phone. After you install the 
utility, you are ready to decompress the add-on application files that you 
downloaded.
Note: Any applications that you install on your phone resides in RAM memory; you can delete them at any time.
To install add-on software on your phone:
1.
Copy or download the application you want to install into the add-on 
folder in your Handspring (or Palm) directory on your computer.
Note: If the software you download is compressed, you need to 
decompress it into this folder. If you prefer to place the application into 
another folder, you need to navigate to that folder before you complete 
step 5.
2.Double-click the Palm Desktop icon on your desktop. 
3.Click Install. 
						

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Ti p :  You can also access the Install Tool dialog box by selecting Install 
To o l under Sprint on the Start menu, or by double-clicking any file with a PRC file extension.
 
4.In the User drop-down list, select the name that corresponds to your 
phone.
5.Click Add. 
6.Select the application(s) that you want to install on your phone.
7.Click Open.
Note: Review the list of applications you selected in the Install Tool dialog 
box. If you do not want to install an application, select it, and then click 
Remove. (This does not remove the application from your computer; it simply removes it from the list of applications to install.) 
						

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8.Click Done.
9.Perform a HotSync operation to install the application(s) you 
selected in step 6. See the section that begins on page 76 for details.
Ti p :  You can also install an application by simply double-clicking the application’s icon.
Removing applications
In the event that you run out of memory or decide that you no longer 
need an application you installed, you can remove applications from 
your phone. You can remove only add-on applications, patches, and 
extensions that you install; you cannot remove the applications that 
reside in the ROM portion of your phone.
To remove an add-on application: 
1.
Press Option   and then press Menu   to access the 
Applications Launcher. 
2.Press Menu   again to open the menus. 
3.Under App, select Delete (/D).
4.Tap the application that you want to remove. 
5.Tap Delete.
6.Hold Option   and press Return   twice to finish.
7.Check the Backup folder (under your user name folder in the 
Handspring or Palm folder) on your computer. If you find a PRC file 
for the application you just removed, delete the PRC file from the 
Backup folder.