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Palm Centro User Guide

1. Connecting to a Bluetooth hands free device KEY TERM Partnership Two devices for example your Centro and a hands free device that can connect because each device finds the same passkey on the other device Once you form a partnership with a device you don t need to enter a passkey to connect with that device again Partnership is also known as paired relationship pairing trusted device and trusted pair YOUR PHONE o Once you set up a partnership with a Bluetooth hands free device you can communicate with that device whenever it is turned on and within range Bluetooth range is up to 9 144 meters in optimum environmental conditions Performance and range may be reduced by physical obstacles radio interference from nearby electronic equipment and other factors CHAPTER Tip If you hear a headset buzz or experience poor microphone performance your headset may be incompatible with your Centro BEFORE YOU BEGIN Prepare your hands free device to accept a Bluetooth connection See the documentation that came with your hands free device for instructions 1 Press Applications and select Bluetooth 49 or tap the Bluetooth 3 icon in the title bar 2 Select Bluetooth On NOTE The Bluetooth icon changes from gray to blue to let you know that Bluetooth technology is turned on USING A HANDS FREE DEVICE 78 YOUR PHONE CHAPTER Bluetooth 9 Yal Bluetooth E Bluetooth Wirele
2. Repeating TIP To enter a birthday or anniversary add this ia event info to the person s Contacts entry and it 12 00 automatically appears in your Calendar 102 H 3 00 Tip To enter a holiday create an untimed 4 00 event Then from the Details screen select BOO ononon Every year as the repeat interval Cetails New Go To 1 Create an event and then select it DID YOU KNOW If you sync with Microsoft 2 Select Details Outlook and your events include other people a With field appears in the Details dialog box and your attendee info appears in this field after you sync 3 Select the Repeat pick list and then select a repeat interval If the interval you need doesn t appear on the list 160 CALENDAR Color coding your schedule Use colorcoding to quickly spot various 1 types of events For example make appointments with family green co workers blue and friends red Follow these steps to create a category and assign it a color code 1 wo In Day View select an event description or select an empty time slot Select Details Select the Category pick list and select Edit Categories Do one of the following e To create a new category select New and then enter a category name To add a color to an existing category select a category and select Edit Changing or deleting an event YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER rs CHAPTER Select the event you want to edit or d
3. System requirements Your computer should meet the following minimum system profiles for Windows or Mac computers Windows XP Service Pack 2 SP2 Windows Media Center Edition 2005 or Vista SETTING UP e e 32MB of available memory RAM e 170MB of free hard disk space CD drive e Available USB port Mac OS X version 10 3 to 10 5 e 128MB of total memory RAM e 190MB of free hard disk space CD drive e Available USB port CHAPTER Upgrading from another PalmOS by ACCESS device NOTE f you are setting up your first Palm OS device skip ahead to Installing the desktop synchronization software When you install the desktop software from the Palm Software Installation CD some third party applications may be quarantined because they are not compatible with the Palm OS software version 5 4 9 on your Centro Quarantined files are not installed on your Centro nor are they deleted These files are placed in a new folder on your computer C Program Files Palm lt device name gt PalmOS5 SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTER FOR SYNCHRONIZATION 25 SETTING UP CHAPTER Incompatible Apps Can t find a Palm folder in Program Files Then look for a folder labeled palmOne or Handspring instead For more info see can t find my user folder IMPORTANT Synchronize your Centro only with the version of Palm Desktop software included with your device Older versions may not work correctly tip We do not re
4. LOCKING YOUR CENTRO AND INFO n3 YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS CHAPTER TIP To manage your FDN list press Applications select SIM Book press Menu and then select Modify FDN from the Options menu Your SIM card locks again when you turn off your Centro and then turn it back on To disable the current Phone Lock settings Press Phone 7 2 Press Menu 3 Select Options and then select Phone Lock Uncheck the Lock SIM box 5 Enter your PIN code 6 Select OK Locking your Centro To protect your personal information you can lock your Centro so that you need to enter your password to access any of your information or to use any of the features on your Centro including the phone You can however still make emergency calls when your Centro is locked IMPORTANT If you lock your Centro you must enter the exact password to unlock it If you forget the password you need to perform a hard reset to resume using your Centro Performing a hard reset while your Centro is password locked deletes all the entries in your Centro and completely reformats it If you use password protection in Palm Desktop software you must remember your password to restore your info However if you do not use password protection in Palm Desktop software you can restore all previously synchronized info the next time you sync see Synchronizing information the basics 1 Press Applications _ and select Security amp
5. Editing or deleting a bookmark or saved page 1 In Bookmarks View press Menu 22 2 Select Edit Bookmarks from the Bookmarks menu 3 Select the bookmark you want to edit or delete Tip If you can t edit delete or beam a bookmark it is probably locked and these actions are prohibited 4 Enter the desired changes or select Delete 5 Select OK Arranging bookmarks and saved pages Bookmarks View has ten pages where you can store and arrange bookmarks and saved pages in a way that works for you For example you can store travel links on one bookmark page stock links on another and business links on a third page 124 WEB BROWSER YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES Q 1 In Bookmarks View press Menu 2 Select Edit Bookmarks from the Bookmarks menu 3 Enter a title for this page of bookmarks 4 Use the stylus to drag and drop a bookmark into the desired slot You can move a bookmark within the current page or move it to a different bookmark page by dragging and dropping it on one of the Bookmark Page m icons at the bottom of the screen 5 Select OK Downloading files from a web page The web browser lets you download files that are recognized by one of the applications on your Centro When you download a file you can open it in the application that recognizes the file For example if you download an MP3 file you can listen to it later in the Pocket Tunes applicatio
6. Sear Gude Your Palm Centro Smartphone Intellectual property notices 2007 Palm Inc All rights reserved Blazer HotSync Palm Palm OS Centro VersaMail and the Palm and Centro logos are among the trademarks or registered trademarks owned by or licensed to Palm Inc This product contains ACCESS Co Ltd s NetFront 3 0 Internet browser software 1996 2005 ACCESS Co Ltd and ACCESS Systems America Inc NetFront is the trademark or registered trademark of ACCESS Co Ltd in Japan and in other countries except the United States of America NetFront is a registered trademark of NetFront Communications Inc in the United States of America and is used under a license A portion of this software includes software modules developed by the Independent JPEG group Documents To Go is a trademark or registered trademark of DataViz Inc All rights reserved All other brand and product names are or may be trademarks of and are used to identify products or services of their respective owners This product is protected by one or more of the following United States patents 7 007 239 6 976 226 6 975 304 6 965 375 6 961 567 6 961 029 6 957397 6 952 571 6 950 988 6 947975 6 947017 6 943 667 6 940 490 6 924 752 6 907233 6 906 701 6 906 741 6 901 276 6 850 780 6 845 408 6 842 628 6 842 335 6 831 662 6 819 552 6 804 699 6 795 710 6 788 285 6 781 824 6 781 575 6 766 490 6 745 047 6 744 451 6 738 852 6 73
7. Select the Call Log S tab Highlight the number you want to save Press Menu z2 Select Add Contact c WN YOUR PHONE o 6 Select New to create a new contact or select Add to add this number to an existing contact CHAPTER 7 Enter the information for the entry and then select Done Making a second call You can make a second call while your first call is still active You can then switch between two independent conversations or you can join several calls in a conference See Making a conference call 1 Dial the first number and wait until the person answers 2 Putthe first call on hold by pressing Send f or selecting Hold n 3 Select Add Call 4 Dial the second number NOTE To dial the second number you can use any of the methods described in Making calls 5 When the Dial another call prompt appears select Yes 6 Select Swap to switch between the two calls WHAT CAN I DO WHEN I M ON A CALL YOUR PHONE CHAPTER Service AT P Jim Henri M 07700 900222 On hold 02 15 P Unknown Caller 01632 960753 Active 00 14 7 Toend the active call press Power End DID YOU KNOW When you hang up one call you can continue your conversation with the remaining call Receiving a second call call waiting When you are on a call you can receive a second call and have separate conversations with each caller When the second call comes in you hear a call waiting
8. Ata preset time interval if neither of the preceding two events takes place during that interval for example if neither a server push nor a manual sync takes place for ten minutes THE VERSAMAIL APPLICATION 5 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES CHAPTER tip When push is enabled certain preferences change for your Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account only A new Auto Sync preference is created including Auto Sync and Alerts options The Advanced preferences including Connection and Server options are removed Turning off push When push is enabled you can turn it off for example to save battery life 1 Open VersaMail and go to your Exchange ActiveSync account this is typically your corporate email account Press Menu Select Options and then select Preferences Select Auto Sync and then do one of the following To switch from push to an Auto Sync schedule for email calendar or contacts select the When pick list and then select any schedule option except As Items Arrive To turn off push and manually retrieve information uncheck the box next to the type of information you want to get manually Mail Calendar or Contacts Using Remote Address Lookup Remote Address Lookup enables you to retrieve email addresses on your corporate Exchange server BEFORE YOU BEGIN Be sure your phone is on and you are within a coverage area 1 Open VersaMail and go to your Exchange Act
9. CHAPTER Using expansion cards The expansion card slot on your Centro enables you to add microSD cards to extend the storage capacity of your Centro expansion cards sold separately Here are some examples of what microSD expansion cards can store e Photos e MP3 audio files Email attachments e Games eBooks e Microsoft Office files Adobe Acrobat files e Applications Databases Inserting an expansion card 1 Remove the battery door 2 Open the expansion slot door 3 Hold your Centro with the screen facing you and hold the card with the label USING EXPANSION CARDS D YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS facing you The notch on the card should be in the lower corner CHAPTER 4 Insert the card into the expansion card slot until you feel it lock into place Tip The expansion card slot has a push push mechanism push in gently to insert a card push in gently to remove it Tip f the Ringer switch is set to Sound On you hear a confirmation tone when you insert or remove an expansion card 5 Close the expansion slot door 6 Replace the battery door Removing an expansion card 1 Remove the battery door 2 Open the expansion slot door 3 Press the card into the expansion slot to release it from the expansion slot 4 After you feel the expansion card slot eject the card remove the card from the slot 5 Close the expansion slot door 6 Replace the battery door Op
10. Third party applications that modify wireless features may require extra troubleshooting If you recently installed an application and your device seems to be stuck try the following 1 Perform a soft reset see Performing a soft reset 2 If the problem persists perform a system reset see Performing a system reset 3 Delete the most recently installed application from your Centro see Removing applications THIRD PARTY APPLICATIONS COMMON QUESTIONS CHAPTER 4 Ifthe problem persists perform another system reset 5 f possible synchronize your Centro with your computer to back up your most recent info 6 If you re unable to perform the preceding steps or the problem persists locate your Backup subfolder on your computer and rename the folder for example BackupOld Windows C Program Files Palm kdevice name gt Mac Mac hard drive Applications Palm Users device name gt NOTE Can t find a Palm folder in Program Files Then look for a palmOne or Handspring folder instead For more info see can t find my user folder 7 Perform a hard reset see Performing a hard reset 8 Sync to restore your info in Calendar Contacts Tasks Memos and Pictures amp Videos 9 If the problem is resolved begin reinstalling your third party applications one at a time by double clicking a single file in the original Backup subfolder that you renamed and sync after each ap
11. 4 00 07 audio clip Meet Harrie 7 Q 905 e e To save a sound press Menu 22 and select Save Sound from the Message menu You can access saved sounds later by pressing Applications _ and selecting Sounds d or Voice Memo D To save a picture press Menu and select Save Picture from the Message menu You can access saved pictures later by pressing Applications and selecting Pics amp Videos 4 To copy the text use the stylus to highlight the text press Menu 2 select Edit and then select Copy To stop playback of a message select Play Stop To view message details press Menu and select Message Details from the Message menu e To save a calendar or contact entry open the message details You can access saved entries later by pressing Applications _ and selecting Calendar amp or Contacts depending on the type of entry you saved 5 Select OK Arranging your messages You can rearrange the messages in any folder by using the Sort command 112 MESSAGING 1 Press Applications 9 and selectMessaging 2 Select the folder list in the title bar and select the folder you want to sort 3 Press Menu 4 Select View and then select Sort by Name or Sort by Date IET Options 51051 s Deleting messages You can delete several messages at once from any folder by using the Purge command tip To delete an individual message highlight it
12. 82 overview 157 setting default view 162 Calendar button 43 44 157 calendar views 157 162 call forwarding 63 65 call forwarding icon 84 Call Log screen 55 65 Call Log tab 23 Call Preferences dialog box 63 64 Call Totals dialog box 65 call waiting 62 Call Waiting dialog box 62 caller IDs 68 69 70 calls See phone calls camcorder resolution 141 Camcorder View 141 142 147 camera 139 245 259 camera buttons 140 Camera icon 139 camera lens 16 camera settings 142 Camera View 142 147 cancelling menu selections 37 Caps Lock mode 40 captions See voice captions car kits 74 Card category 198 Card Info 200 201 Card Info button 200 card readers 151 carrying cases 239 cascading style sheets 123 128 Category command 209 category marker 162 category names 209 Category pick list 162 163 168 209 Category tab 168 CDs 151 Center button 15 INDEX Centro smart device connecting to PCs 29 Centro smartphone adding security for 217 charging 19 20 22 compatible hands free devices for 74 displaying space on 26 features described 15 17 freeing space on 26 184 246 getting help with 11 221 installing third party apps and 28 247 locking 214 215 naming 27 230 not responding 225 personalizing 203 precautions for 255 257 protecting 211 217 setting up 13 storing 16 17 troubleshooting 11 221 turning on and off 49 unlocking 213 unpacking 9 certificates 121 changing bookmarks 12
13. Play button 152 Play icon browser 126 playing multimedia messages 112 music 126 152 153 streamed content 126 video clips 142 144 voice captions 144 voice memos 176 voicemail messages 57 playlists 153 plug ins 121 243 Pocket Tunes 148 152 153 Pocket Tunes icons 152 POP protocols 103 power preferences 23 219 Power End button 49 50 PowerPoint files 97 173 preferences alarm tones 163 alert tones 80 applications 209 210 buttons 209 calculator 181 camera 142 contact information 70 country specific 207 email 101 103 events 159 hands free devices 78 Keyguard 212 messaging 114 117 owner information 217 phone 63 64 78 power settings 219 ringtones 79 system colors 208 system info 159 218 system sounds 205 tasks 169 web browser 124 web pages 127 129 Prefs button 217 preinstalled apps 11 185 261 See also applications specific application preset delays 215 preset passkeys 76 134 135 pressing keyboard keys 39 pressing onscreen buttons 212 Previous Song button 152 primary applications 209 primary buttons 210 prioritizing messages 110 prioritizing tasks 167 169 privacy flag 167 Privacy Mode check box 115 Private check box 216 private entries 211 215 216 processor 259 programs See applications software progress indicator video 142 Prompt sound pick list 142 protecting device 211 217 protecting personal information 211 214 protecting the screen 16 INDEX pro
14. an expansion card 140 CAMERA AND CAMCORDER YOUR PHOTOS VIDEOS AND MUSIC 1 Press Applications _ and select Camcorder 48 CHAPTER tip The video recording screen displays the approximate recording time you have left based on the space available on your Centro or expansion card Actual recording time may vary depending on how fast you are moving how many colors you are recording and so on Tip The default camcorder resolution is CIF 2 By default the Camcorder application 852 x 288 and OCIF 176 x 144 is also stores videos you record in the PALM supported To view these settings before you folder on your expansion card if a card capture a video press Menu is inserted Otherwise Camcorder stores pictures in the PALM albumon 3 Find your subject in the screen on your your Centro To store a video in a Centro the lens is on the back of your different location select one of the Centro following 4 Press Center to start recording 5 After you finish recording press Center again to stop 6 Select any of the following Album name gt Stores the video in the selected album The storage location is based on the location of the album Centro or expansion card New Albums Opens a dialog box where you can enter an album name and select the storage location Centro or expansion card CAMERA AND CAMCORDER Qo YOUR PHOTOS VIDEOS AND MUSIC CHAPTER Plays the vi
15. disabling 77 188 enabling 77 188 entering passkeys for 134 135 optimal range for 75 receiving calls and 59 77 239 receiving info over 188 sending over 187 switching between 78 synchronizing over 193 195 231 troubleshooting 240 241 245 visibility options for 134 135 188 194 Bluetooth icon 75 86 Bluetooth icons Phone application 85 Bluetooth technology 130 186 251 bonus software See built in apps Bookmark Page icon 125 bookmarks 123 125 189 Bookmarks View 124 Bookmarks View icon 124 border glow highlight 36 brightness screen 58 206 219 brightness duration backlight 206 220 Brightness slider 219 browsing files 199 INDEX built in apps 11 185 261 See also applications specific app built in camera See camera built in security software 211 business cards 70 buttons See also favorite buttons accessing command 37 customizing 209 disabling 59 212 navigating and 35 36 opening apps and 43 restoring default 210 speed dialing and 54 72 73 web browsing and 123 Buttons Preferences screen 209 C cache 129 247 Calc button 180 calculating device space 26 calculator 41 180 Calculator app 180 181 calculator modes 180 calendar accessing 157 adding alarms 159 163 adding events 158 159 160 color coding events 161 customizing 162 163 deleting events 161 saving 112 viewing items on 82 162 Calendar application changing fonts for 206 changing views for 157 opening 44
16. expansion card make sure that it is compatible with Palm OS software version 5 4 5 or later Some applications do not work with expansion cards and do not allow you to store files in a location that is separate from the application 1 Press Applications 9 J Copy To BSD card From Phone AddressCompaniesDB 1K AddressCountriesDB 1K AddressDB 1K AddressStatesDB 1K AddressTitlesDB 1K Blazer Cookies 1K Press Menu 2 Select Copy from the App menu Select the Copy To pick list and select the destination Phone or card name USING EXPANSION CARDS D YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS CHAPTER 7 Select the From pick list and select the location of the application you want to copy Phone or lt card name gt Highlight the application you want to copy Select Copy Viewing expansion card information Card B SDcard Type Secure Digital Card Size 94 1 MB Free of 119 8 MB Application Directory 3 Items 653 9 KB Image Directory 25 6 MB Used 94 1 MB Free of 119 8 MB 9 Items 705 2 KB 4 The Card Info application displays general information about the expansion card that is currently in the expansion slot and it enables you to rename and format a card Press Applications amp _ and select Card Info Renaming an expansion card If you change the contents of an expansion card you may at some point want to rename the card to be
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18. iii torT TM Y lorL Press Alt by itself after a space or at the beginning or end of a line to select these characters FVM ZTE X6 l O9G9 W g g USING THE KEYBOARD MOVING AROUND ON YOUR PALM CENTRO SMARTPHONE 9o Opening applications When you open an application using a quick button or Applications View you automatically close the app you were previously using CHAPTER Using the quick buttons The front of the Centro has three quick buttons Phone Calendar and Messaging that open applications The fourth button opens Applications View see Using Applications View Tip You can customize the quick buttons yourself see Reassigning buttons for details Phone Applications aw Ce y vu o Messaging Calendar ES EIS ES FERES OWE n iJ SB aie OPENING APPLICATIONS 9o MOVING AROUND ON YOUR PALM CENTRO SMARTPHONE CHAPTER Each quick button opens two applications e To turn on your Centro and open a button s primary application simply press the button Button Primary app Ts 7 Phone SN Calendar Messaging e After you turn on your Centro open a button s secondary application by pressing Option and then pressing the quick button Secondary app Web Memos Messaging
19. or select Find More to continue the search Matches for birthday Calendar Ed s birthday Yearly Yuko s birthday Yearly Dad s birthday Yearly Ashok s birthday Yearly Debasmita s birthday Yearly Dylan s birthday Yearly Yukari s birthday Yearly Viewing and using the alerts The Alert dialog box on your Centro shows info about incoming items such as new messages and Calendar events An alert also notifies you when you miss a phone call To view the Alert dialog box tap the blinking bell A with your stylus when it appears in the upperleft corner of any Screen or press and hold Center CO when the blinking bell appears e CHAPTER USING FIND D YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS CHAPTER In the Alert dialog box you can do any of the following e Check the box next to the alert to remove it from the list e Select the alert to open the corresponding application and view the alert item message event missed call and so on Select Done to close the Alert dialog box The alert remains active and the bell continues to blink in the upper left corner of the screen e Select Clear All to delete all alerts in the Alert dialog box Calculator Calculator includes a basic calculator plus an advanced calculator with scientific financial and conversion functions Switching between Basic and Advanced Calculator Modes 1 Press Applications and select Calc 45 Press
20. software from My Palm on your computer for info on installing software that includes a desktop component 1 Press Applications _ _ and select My Centro Bs 2 Select the Bonus tab 3 Select the Install link below the name of the application you want to install Repeat step 3 to install additional applications Installing applications from the Internet You can use the web browser on your Centro to install Palm OS files PRC or PDB directly from the Internet When you download a PRC or PDB file it is automatically installed on your Centro If a file is compressed for example as a ZIP or SIT file you need to download it to your computer expand the file and then synchronize to transfer the expanded file to your Centro NOTE Make sure the application you download is compatible with your device 122 INSTALLING APPLICATIONS YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS Q 1 Open the web browser see Viewing a web pagg 2 Goto the page that contains the link to the application you want to download 3 Press Left 4 or Right gt to highlight the link to the file and then press Center to initiate the download process 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to accept and install the application Installing bonus software from My Palm on your computer 1 On your computer go to go palm com centro gsm 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to download the application s you want to install 3 When promp
21. the bonus software you need to sync again to install the software on your Centro You can also install bonus software later see Installing applications For info on locating your pictures and videos on your computer see Viewing pictures and videos on your computer Where s my info stored When you synchronize your Centro your info is stored on your computer in one of these locations SYNCHRONIZING INFORMATION THE BASICS 87 SETTING UP Windows XP and earlier Program Files gt Palm gt HotSyncUsername CHAPTER Windows Vista Username gt Documents gt Palm gt HotSyncUsername 22 SYNCHRONIZING INFORMATION THE BASICS CHAPTER 3 Moving around on your Palm Centro smartphone Have you ever been to a new city and felt a bit lost until you figured out that the numbered streets run north south and the avenues run east west Learning to move around on your Centro is similar Most applications on your smartphone use the same set of controls in the same way So once you learn how to use these controls on your Palm Centro smartphone you ll be driving all over town and you won t even need a map Benefits e Find and open applications quickly Access many more characters and symbols than are displayed on the keyboard e Access extra features with menus Move around in applications with one hand using the 5 way navigator In this chapter Movingaroumdsthe Screen as an t t T
22. the screen that requests your password to unlock it and you must also enter your password to change the Owner Preferences information 1 5 Press Applications and select Prefs 45 Select Owner If you assigned a password with the Security application select Unlock enter your password and then select OK to continue Enter the text that you want to appear in the Owner Preferences screen ice is owned by ime here Please return it found 555 1111 Select Done LOCKING YOUR CENTRO AND INFO 217 YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS CHAPTER System settings Setting the date and time Date amp Time Preferences enable you to manually set the date time and location time zone setting for your Centro 1 Press Applications _ and select Prefs 43 2 Select Date amp Time 3 Select the Automatically set pick list and select one of the following settings NOTE The options that appear on the screen vary based on the setting you select in step 3 Date time and time zone The date time and time zone are acquired from your network Date and time Lets you set the time zone manually The date and time are acquired from your network This setting is useful when you travel from one time zone to another You can enter an appointment in your calendar and set no time zone When you get to your destination time zone the appointment appears on your calendar at the co
23. 4 Select Send 98 THE VERSAMAIL APPLICATION YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES Q Viewing attachments CHAPTER tip You can also select the folder icon to the left of the attachment name to open a menu of tasks you can do with the attachment There are a number of attachment types you can open with the built in software on your Centro for example Microsoft including View Install or Unzip depending on Word Excel PowerPoint and PDF files the attachment file type Save to card to save ringtones and photos the attachment to an expansion card or select Viewer to select the application you want to 1 From any folder open the message with vesto wies ie estem the attachment you want to view Messages with downloaded attachments appear with a paper clip BS icon to the left of the message icon 3 When you finish with the attachment select Done to return to the Attachments dialog box tip f an attachment is not downloaded NOTE If there is no Done button press because it is larger than your maximum Applications e and select Email to message size the paper clip icon does not return to the account s Inbox appear and the attachment is not displayed at the bottom of the message screen Select Managin ur messa More to download and display any ging yo essages attachments However if the attachment is The status icons that appear near the larger than the limit set by IT or by the email messages in
24. 56 switching between 62 viewing details about 58 Phone Display Options command 81 phone icons 84 phone indicator See indicator light Phone Info screen 24 Phone Lock 213 214 phone numbers adding for contacts 60 65 adding pauses to 66 72 adding prefixes to 82 83 clearing 51 copying 51 127 creating Quick Keys for 73 creating speed dial buttons for 72 73 dialing extra digits with 59 72 dialing with voice commands 53 entering 51 52 66 getting device 24 highlighting 36 importing 167 pasting into Dial Pad 51 redialing most recent 55 saving 60 selecting 54 55 127 Phone Off message 50 photo albums 96 139 144 146 147 Photo Settings screen 142 photos See also pictures adding captions 140 adding to albums 146 147 adding to contacts 68 147 copying 146 deleting 140 147 148 displaying info about 147 downloading 125 grouping 144 personalizing 140 142 rotating 147 selecting as wallpaper 147 selecting background 162 sending 96 109 140 145 setting default size 143 storing 137 139 synchronizing 148 viewing 143 144 148 pick lists 36 38 Pics amp Videos app 143 Pics amp Videos icon 144 picture formats 143 Picture list 145 280 INDEX pictures See also images photos attaching to multimedia messages 109 saving 112 140 143 setting preferences for 142 143 synchronizing 69 taking 139 140 245 PIMs 225 253 PIN unlock key 253 PINs 213 253 plain text formats 98 104
25. COMMON QUESTIONS e Data coverage is available in your location CHAPTER e There are no data service outages in your location I can t access a web page First make sure you have Internet access Open the web browser and try to view another web page you ve loaded before To ensure you re viewing the page directly from the Internet press Menu 2 select Go and then select Refresh If you can view the other web page after you refresh it but you still can t access the page you were originally trying to view the page may contain elements that are not supported by the web browser These include Flash Shockwave VBScript WMLScript and other plug ins Some websites use a redirector to their true home page If the web browser on your Centro can t follow the redirector try using a desktop browser to see the landing page of the redirector and then enter that address in the web browser on your Centro COMMON QUESTIONS CHAPTER tip Your Centro can open your email application when you select an email address on a web page If nothing happens when you select the link make sure your email application is already set up It takes a long time for a web page to load If it is taking longer than usual to load web pages you may have traveled from an EDGE service area to a GPRS service area Although GPRS data service is considered a high speed data service it seems slow if you are used to EDGE speed 1 Pr
26. Cablevision Charter Comcast CompuServe EarthLink Gmail Mail com NetZero Speakeasy Verizon DSL and Yahoo THE VERSAMAIL APPLICATION 5 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES CHAPTER 3 If your email provider s name is not listed you need to obtain the following info from your system administrator or ISP and then skip to Setting up VersaMail to work with other providers e Mail protocol POP IMAP or Outlook Mail EAS Incoming and outgoing mail server names such as mail myisp com Incoming and outgoing mail server port numbers such as 110 incoming POP 143 incoming IMAP or 25 outgoing POP or IMAP If necessary Security settings APOP ESMTP SSL Setting up VersaMail to work with common providers 1 2 Press Applications and select Email 4 If this is the first time you are setting up VersaMail you are asked if you want to continue with account setup after you open the application Select Continue and go to step 5 A W ol Initial Setup Q VersaMail is about to perform initial setup If you have an existing handheld profile you would like to use on this device you should HotSync it now Press Menu 2 Select Accounts and then select Account Setup Select New Enter the email address for your email account Your email address includes your username which usually appears before the symbol in your email address Account Setup To setup an acc
27. Menu Select Options and then select Advanced Mode or Basic Mode S xl D TEE TEE LJ T000 IBBE EBUDE y BEEE LER CLER LL BR E Tip In Basic Mode you can also press Right on the 5 way to switch to Advanced Mode In Advanced Mode press Right on the 5 way to cycle between functions and press Left on the 5 way to return to Basic Mode DID YOU KNOW You can tap the onscreen number pad or use the keyboard to input numbers 180 CALCULATOR YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS Q Selecting functions in Advanced Calculator Mode 1 Switch to Advanced Mode see the preceding procedure 2 Press Menu 3 Select Options and then select the type of function you want to use Math Advanced mathematical functions such as exponents roots and logarithms Trig Trigonometric functions such as sine cosine tangent and variants Finance Financial calculator functions such as APR and amortization Logic Hexadecimal characters in keypad plus logic functions such as And Not Or and Xor Statistics Statistical functions such as sum factorial and random number generator Weight Tmp Weight and temperature conversions for metric and English values Length Length conversions for metric and English values CHAPTER Area Area conversions for metric traditional and English values Volume Volume conversions for metr
28. Network Select another network if available 5 Select OK YOUR PHONE o Using TTY A TTY also known as TDD or text telephone is a telecommunications device that allows people who are deaf or hard of hearing or who have speech or language disabilities to communicate by telephone CHAPTER Your Centro is compatible with select TTY devices You can connect a TTY TDD machine to your Centro through the headset jack but you cannot use your headset jack with a headset while this mode is enabled Please check with the manufacturer of your TTY device for connectivity information and to ensure that the TTY device supports digital wireless transmission To use TTY you may need to make additional arrangements with your network operator Please contact your network operator s customer service department for more information 1 Press Phone 2 Select the Dial Pad tab 3 Enter 889 TTY 4 Press Send D CUSTOMIZING PHONE SETTINGS YOUR PHONE CHAPTER 5 When a message appears indicating that TTY is enabled select OK To disable TTY repeat these steps Service Your phone is on and you are ina coverage area If you are outside a coverage area No Service appears instead When you turn off your phone Phone Off tip A red T appears at the top of the Phone screen to indicate that TTY is enabled appears zz Call forwarding is active What are all those Y Your phone is on The bars i ull disp
29. See also events Archive folder 185 area codes 82 area conversions 181 arrow icons 35 Ask to add unknown phone numbers check box 70 Attach Signature option 104 attachments adding 96 97 displaying 99 173 downloading 99 103 removing 96 storing large 246 supported formats for 173 attendee information 160 audio See music sounds voice memos INDEX audio adapters 75 Audio Caption command 140 Auto Lock Device option 215 Auto naming pick list 143 Auto Sync 101 102 Auto complete option 128 Auto hide Toolbar option 145 Auto Keyguard pick list 212 Auto off After pick list 219 auto off interval 251 back icon browser 123 Background check box 162 background music 145 backgrounds 81 162 backing up info 26 30 227 backlight 39 206 Backlight button 206 Backspace key 39 Backup folder 185 224 Basic Mode calculator 180 battery charging 19 21 conserving 22 219 disposing of 229 inserting 18 227 229 precautions for 19 removing 228 replacing 22 227 viewing status 20 21 86 battery door release 16 battery icons 21 85 Beam Business Card command 71 Beam Category command 189 Beam command 189 190 Beam From pick list 190 Beam Receive pick list 220 Beam Status dialog 189 190 beaming 189 190 220 251 bell icon 85 230 blank screens 229 blank text messages 107 blank time slots 162 blinking bell 85 230 Bluetooth adapters 130 131 Bluetooth application 75 Bluetooth devices connecting to 75 132 136 193
30. Sound amp Alerts Application Volume v 4 Vibrate When Sound Off Voicemail Alert Alert Waterfall Coverage in out On Done New Manage _ Tips 5 Select the Volume pick list and select the volume level 6 Select the Vibrate pick list and select when you want your Centro to vibrate for a phone alert 7 Select an alert tone from the pick list for each of the following Voicemail Alert Plays when you have new voicemail Coverage in out Plays when you move into or out of a coverage area 8 Select Done Adjusting the call volume While a call is in progress press the Volume button on the side of your Centro to adjust the call volume 80 CUSTOMIZING PHONE SETTINGS To increase the volume press the upper half of the Volume button To decrease the volume press the lower half of the Volume button Adjusting ringer volume When a call is not in progress and music is not playing press the Volume button on the side of your Centro to adjust the ringer volume and then press the Side button to confirm your selection Customizing the Main tab in the Phone application Phone Display Options let you customize the appearance and entry mode of the Main tab in the Phone application 1 Press Phone 2 Press Menu YOUR PHONE Select Options and then select Phone Display Options Set any of the following options Wallpaper Sets the wallpaper that appears o
31. To assign a time zone to the event select the Time Zone pick list and select a city in the time zone you want Select OK Enter a description for the event IMPORTANT If you use Palm Desktop software do not add time zones to your events Palm Desktop does not support time zones If you use Microsoft Outlook you can use the time zone feature but you must install the conduit that came with your Centro or a subsequent update on all the computers with which you sync your Centro Chapura PocketMirror and other earlier Microsoft Outlook conduits do not support time zones 158 CALENDAR TiP To automatically assign a time zone to your events open the Options menu select Preferences and check the New events use time zones box All your new events will be assigned to your local time zone existing events aren t affected and you can change the time zone setting for individual events Tip f you want your events with time zones to stay at the same time in Calendar regardless of the time zone you are in go to Date amp Time Preferences select the Automatically set pick list and select Date and time If you select Date time and time zone the event time shifts if you travel to a different time zone See Setting the date and time for information Adding an alarm to an event 1 2 3 In Calendar select the event Select Details Check the Alarm box and select the number of minutes hours or days
32. a call is not in progress CHAPTER This icon replaces the Bluetooth icon when your Centro is connected to your computer using a dial up networking DUN connection See Connecting your computer to the Internet through your CentroTM Your battery is partially drained When the battery drains to 2096 of its capacity the icon changes from blue to red At 1096 of its capacity you begin to receive warning messages and at 596 of its capacity the Centro beeps if the Ringer switch is set to Sound On and the icon changes from red to clear WHAT ARE ALL THOSE ICONS YOUR PHONE CHAPTER Your battery is fully charged and your Centro is not connected to the charger Bg 1 You have new text or multimedia messages The number next to the icon indicates the number of unread messages in your Inbox You can select this icon to retrieve your messages 36 You have new email messages The number next to the icon indicates the number of unread messages in your Inbox If you set up multiple email accounts on your Centro this number reflects only the account that you most recently accessed You can select this icon to retrieve your messages Your battery is being charged 4 The lightning bolt turns from red to green when the battery is fully charged and your Centro remains connected to the charger KEY TERM GPRS General Packet Radio Service A mobile connectivity technology that provides persistent data
33. a group of messages by selecting a range of dates 1 Press Menu 2 2 Select Delete Old on the Message menu 3 Select the folder and a date range for the messages you want to delete Select OK 5 Ifa confirmation dialog box appears select OK to confirm the deletion Tip To empty or purge the Trash folder open the Message menu and select Empty Trash Switching accounts If you create more than one email account in VersaMail you need to switch from account to account to get send and 100 THE VERSAMAIL APPLICATION otherwise manage the messages in each account 1 Press Menu 2 Select Accounts and then select an account DID YOU KNOW If you assigned VersaMail to a quick button you can press that button repeatedly to switch between your email accounts Customizing your email settings You can customize the VersaMail settings for each individual email account on your Centro The preferences you set apply only to the email account you are currently viewing If you have multiple accounts configure each account separately You can set up a schedule to automatically retrieve email messages set preferences for how and when messages are retrieved add a signature to an outgoing message and more For complete information on all the email settings you can customize see the User Guide for the VersaMail Application on the Palm Software Installation CD YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES Q S
34. an icon As an alternative you can view a list of applications The list view is particularly useful when you have so many applications in a category that the applications fill up more than one screen 1 Press Applications 5 J 2 Press Menu 3 Select Options and then select Preferences 4 Select the View By pick list and select List 5 Select OK Reassigning buttons With Buttons Preferences you can select which applications are associated with the quick buttons and the Side button on your Centro You can assign a primary and secondary application to each of the three quick buttons that open an application APPLICATIONS SETTINGS YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS CHAPTER NOTE We recommend that you keep the primary button assignments on the factory settings until you become comfortable with the features of your Centro If you do change the primary button assignments remember that the instructions in this guide and in the other help features refer to the original button settings 1 Press Applications and select Prefs 43 2 Select Buttons 3 Select the pick list next to the item you want to reassign and then select an application Preferences Buttons Option Press button Button Q Phone v Web Qi v Calendar v Memos Email Messaging Press Hold Side button Voice Me 4 Select Done DID YOU KNOW You can also choose an application to open with the sync button on t
35. and then click Help WINDOWS ONLY 1 Click HotSync manager in the taskbar in the lowerright corner of your Screen 2 Select Custom 3 Select your device name from the User list at the top of the screen 4 Select the application for which you want to turn synchronization on or off and then click Change 5 Select Synchronize the files to turn on synchronization for an app Select Do nothing to turn off synchronization for an app that currently synchronizes for example to turn off SYNCHRONIZING INFORMATION ADVANCED D YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS CHAPTER synchronization for Memos if you do not use this app ync HolSync Action for Memos oc oe Synchronize the fles ee Help Bai aE T Set as default Bs Handheld overwrites Desktop Qa F Do nothing NOTE If you want the information in one location on your Centro or on your computer to completely replace the information in the other location for that app select one of the two overwrite options For example if the Calendar info on your Centro is accurate but the info on your computer has become corrupted select Handheld overwrites Desktop for the Calendar app to have your Centro info replace your computer info Note that handheld refers to your Centro and desktop refers to your computer 9 Optional If you want to make this change permanent check the Set as defa
36. assign time zones to your events without encountering this problem CHAPTER IMPORTANT To avoid this problem in the future do not assign time zones to your events Palm Desktop software does not support time zones The text of my memos is truncated after sync If you use your desktop software to create a memo that is longer than 4 096 characters the excess characters are truncated when you transfer the memo to your Centro Phone Signal strength is weak Become familiar with low coverage areas where you live commute work and play Then you will know when to expect signal strength issues You can check signal PHONE 237 COMMON QUESTIONS CHAPTER strength by looking at the Signal Strength Tui icon in the title bar of the Main tab in the Phone application The stronger the signal the more bars that appear If you are outside a coverage area no bars appear 1 If you re standing move about ten feet in any direction 2 you re in a building move near a window Open any metal blinds 3 If you re in a building move outdoors or to a more open area 4 If you re outdoors move away from arge buildings trees or electrical wires 5 f you re in a vehicle move your Centro so that it s close to a window of your vehicle My Centro won t connect to the mobile network 1 Try the suggestions about signal strength described in Signal strength is weak 2 Turn off your phone and turn it on a
37. box is checked 6 Select OK 7 Inthe Contacts list select the category pick list at the top of the screen and select SIM Phonebook CHAPTER tip If you imported contacts from your SIM card to Contacts you may want to uncheck the Show SIM Phonebook box to avoid seeing duplicate entries tip Need to copy a contact to your phone book on your SIM card In Contacts select the contact you want to copy open the Record menu and then select Export to SIM Defining favorite buttons You can set an unlimited number of favorite buttons for quick access to the following common tasks e Dialing a phone number speed dial Opening an application Accessing a web page e Addressing a message text MMS or email Accessing voicemail preset on your Centro DEFINING FAVORITE BUTTONS m YOUR PHONE CHAPTER Service AT DID YOU KNOW If you re upgrading from a Centro 600 650 680 700p 755p most of your favorites should transfer from your old Centro along with your other info However you may need to rearrange the order in which your favorites appear by opening the Record menu and then selecting Organize Favorites For more info about upgrading see Upgrading from another PalmOS by ACCESS device Creating a speed dial favorite button 1 Press Phone Select the Favorites EJ tab 2 3 Press Menu z2 4 Select New Favorite on the Record menu 5 Enter a lab
38. button 214 216 security certificates 121 Security command 216 Security screen 214 security software 211 Select Font dialog box 207 Select Media screen 96 Select Network command 83 self portrait mirror 16 Send button 15 Send command 187 Send To Handheld droplet T5 sending applications over Bluetooth 187 calls to voicemail 56 email 95 105 111 121 multimedia messages 107 photos 96 109 140 145 INDEX text messages 55 56 107 to chat rooms 114 video clips 142 145 voice memos 176 Sent folder 117 servers 94 105 220 service contracts 10 settings incompatible 223 Setup Devices button 194 Setup Devices dialog box 76 130 133 194 Shift Find key 40 179 short text messaging See SMS messaging Show Address Bar option 127 Show Calendar event option 82 163 Show Categories option 169 Show Category Column option 162 Show Category List option 162 163 Show Completed Tasks option 169 Show Due Dates option 167 169 Show Due Tasks option 162 Show Messages option 162 Show Priorities option 169 Show Records option 215 216 Show SIM Phonebook option 70 71 Show Time Bars option 162 Show timestamps in chats option 115 Shutter sound pick list 142 Side button 15 209 signal strength 84 237 Signal Strength icon 238 signatures 104 silencing system sounds 57 205 silencing the ringer 57 silent alarm 79 80 164 205 ilent alerts 116 SIM Book command 67 SIM cards 10 17 213 2
39. check box 159 alarm clock 166 alarm preferences 166 INDEX alarms adding calendar 159 163 adding task 167 169 recording tones for 164 selecting tones for 163 164 169 Album command 147 Album list 96 144 147 albums See photo albums video albums alert buttons 111 Alert dialog box 57 111 179 Alert Sound pick list 102 alert tones 80 102 116 alerts See also alarms clearing 180 displaying 85 179 downloading messages and 102 105 111 hiding text in 115 receiving 57 responding to 111 230 aligning the screen 207 Alt key 41 251 alternate characters 41 42 answering phone 56 62 78 antenna 255 applets 121 application categories 209 application list view 209 applications See also specific built in app third party apps accessing menus in 37 beaming 190 changing default 210 closing 43 248 copying 199 customizing 208 21 1 defining buttons for 73 209 deleting 27 184 185 displaying 44 45 209 downloading 125 183 getting help with 184 highlighting 44 45 installing 182 184 223 making phone calls and 60 moving around in 33 opening 43 44 198 playing music and 153 running on expansion cards 246 searching in 179 selecting 44 sending over Bluetooth devices 187 synchronizing 30 191 transferring to device 26 troubleshooting 223 updating information in 30 upgrading and 27 viewing information about 11 186 Applications button 43 45 Applications View 44 45 209 251 appointments 158 236
40. command 192 conduits 158 234 Conference button 63 conference calls 62 63 Confirm message deletion check box 115 conflicting apps 199 223 conflicting events 162 Connect Bluetooth command 77 connection icons phone 84 connection icons web 122 connections Bluetooth devices and 75 132 187 188 193 device to PCs 29 dial up networking and 129 132 hands free devices and 75 78 messaging preferences for 115 restrictions for 60 synchronizing over Bluetooth 193 195 synchronizing over infrared 196 197 troubleshooting 238 242 245 VPNs and 220 web services and 122 129 242 constants 181 Contact Edit dialog box 66 contact names 52 contacts adding photos to 68 147 adding ringtones for 69 70 categorizing 67 changing info for 67 copying 71 creating 66 deleting 70 displaying 67 entering events for 160 entering phone numbers for 60 65 getting directions for 67 importing 67 looking up 52 81 marking as private 67 saving 112 setting preferences for 70 sorting 66 70 viewing details about 53 54 Contacts application 65 70 206 Contacts list 66 70 Contacts tab 23 contracts 10 conversion functions calculator 180 181 cookies 121 128 129 Copy button 146 200 Copy command 126 199 Copy Items dialog box 146 Copy items to pick list 146 Copy to command 146 Copy To pick list 200 copying applications 199 268 INDEX contact information 71 media files 150 messages 112 phone numbers 51
41. connections Additional charges may apply key TERM EDGE Enhanced Data rate for GSM Evolution An enhanced version of GPRS that delivers data speeds that are up to three times faster than standard GPRS connections Additional charges may apply DID YOU KNOW You can tap the Bluetooth icon to quickly turn Bluetooth wireless features on and off TiP To display the remaining battery power tap the battery icon at the top of the screen 86 WHAT ARE ALL THOSE ICONS 5 Your email and other messages You already know how efficient email and messaging are for staying in touch Now your Palm Centro smartphone brings you a new level of convenience email on the go Enjoy the ease and speed of communicating with friends family and colleagues anywhere you can access your data network You can send and receive attachments as well And keep the Messaging app in mind for when you need to send a short text message to a mobile phone number especially handy when you re in a meeting that s running late Benefits e Access email on the go e Save messages from your e Send and receive photos sound computer to view at a convenient files Word and Excel files and time more In this chapter YoumeniallapplicadtiO dee tS be alos cums hoy ae omnes Tae VerSeIMENI iGO a ae ETE T T T TT MeSSaQ INO geen Gian our ae E ne Sone nay SR UR Your email application Your Centro includes the VersaMail application cal
42. contains letters Use the keyboard to enter it just press the letter keys For example if the code is win01 press W to enter w to enter i and so on No need to figure out the numbers that correspond to the letters NOTE Sending text messages to land line phones may not be supported 4 Enter your message or select QuickText to insert predefined phrases To insert emoticons select tip To add a new QuickText phrase select Edit QuickText from the list NOTE Some symbols can t be used in text messages The Messaging application automatically replaces invalid characters compose 17 characters dil ij To Jane Jones M Can you talk now 5 Select Send TIP Select Save as Draft to save a draft of the message without sending it To access the draft select the category pick list at the top of the screen and select Drafts 108 MESSAGING YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES Q Creating and sending a multimedia 4 Select the To field to address the message message with up to 25 addresses CHAPTER Press Center C If the recipient s KEY TERM Slide A collection of text pictures name appears in the list of recent videos and sounds that are grouped together within a multimedia message During playback all the items within a particular slide addresses select it from the list If the recipient is in your Contacts list appear on the same screen If a
43. device The device name appears in the upperright corner of the screen MAC ONLY If you have pictures on your previous device copy them from your previous device to an expansion card or beam them to your Centro If you plan to continue using your previous device perform a hard reset on your previous device to remove its associated device name See the documentation that came with your previous device for instructions on SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTER FOR SYNCHRONIZATION 27 SETTING UP CHAPTER performing a hard reset Each device you synchronize with your computer must have a unique name The next time you synchronize your previous device with your computer be sure to assign it anew name If any third party applications are quarantined during the installation do not manually install them Contact the third party developer for software updates and info about compatibility with your Centro If you have trouble upgrading or finding quarantined files see Upgrading Installing the desktop synchronization software IMPORTANT Even if you already own a Palm OS device and have installed a previous version of the desktop software you must install the software from the Palm Software Installation CD that came with your Centro BEFORE YOU BEGIN f you are installing on a computer at work make sure your computer is configured to let you install new software Contact your company s IT department for help Tip f
44. dictionaries to travel guides Benefits Locate info in your applications e Quickly enter update and protect with the Find feature your info on your computer and Install applications games and your Centro other software Store carry and exchange info CHAPTER 10 In this chapter IU Sirigilsitidecce crure Pr II ee Ferrer 179 Vewnorandiusimorthetalen s aaa a a a mo CaleuldtOn e TETTE TAN SII MNT ger aN Stee SRN UE 180 lmsallimeamlieatiom SERERE 182 RemovingiappliGatiOn s e tI TC CU TS EM UNUS 184 Mewmnorppicatio mim o PTT 186 Sending information with Bluetooth wireless technology 186 SSMS IMO on orn T c m 189 Synchronizing information advanced 05 191 Usingiexpansionmscardstes e eue c EN E T 197 YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS Using Find The Find feature locates any text in the built in applications and databases and in some third party applications The Find feature searches for the group of characters you specify including characters that are part of a word Find is not case sensitive DID YOU KNOW Find locates any word that begins with the text you enter For example entering plane finds planet but not airplane 1 Press Option and then press Shift Find to open the Find dialog box 2 Enter the text you want to find 3 Select OK to start the search 4 Inthe search results select the text you want to review
45. do not see either of these icons data services are not available in your current location and you cannot connect to the Internet My Centro won t connect to the Internet Your Centro supports GPRS and EDGE wireless data networks To connect to the Internet you must subscribe to and activate data services with your network operator and you must be in a location with data coverage 1 Press and hold Power End to turn off your phone Then press and hold the same button to turn it back on again 2 Press Phone 7 and look for either of the following icons in the title bar of the Main tab Y Yi 242 WEB If you see these icons you are in a data coverage area Try connecting to the Internet again If you do not see either of these icons press Applications 5 select Prefs 43 and continue with the following steps Select Network Select the Service pick list and select your wireless service provider s data service Select Connect If the connection is successful go to the web browser If you still can t make a connection perform a soft reset see Performing a soft reset If your phone did not turn on automatically after the soft reset press and hold Power End i to turn on your phone and try connecting to the Internet Contact your network operator to verify the following Your subscription plan includes high speed data services e Data services have been activated on your account
46. enhanced version of GPRS that delivers data speeds that are up to three times faster than standard GPRS connections Additional charges may apply Favorite A button that provides quick access to a phone number speed dial button or commonly used application such as Web or Messaging You can define an unlimited number of favorite buttons in the Phone application GPRS General Packet Radio Service A mobile Internet connectivity technology that allows persistent data connections Additional charges may apply HotSync The technology that synchronizes your Centro and your computer with the simple press of a button HotSync manager The computer application that manages the synchronization of your Centro with your computer Infrared IR A way of transmitting information using light waves this is called beaming The IR port on your Centro enables you to transfer information to other IR devices within a short radius Lithium ion Li ion The rechargeable battery technology used in the Centro MMS An enhanced form of messaging that enables you to send pictures videos animations sounds and ringtones almost instantly Option key The keyboard key that enables you to access the alternative feature that is indicated above the letter on each key Palm Desktop software A PIM application for computers that helps you manage your personal information and keep your personal information synchronize
47. granted by the system administrator 2 Restart your computer COMMON QUESTIONS 3 Quit any active applications including virus scanners and Internet security applications 4 Make sure you re installing the software from the Palm Software Installation CD that came with your new Centro Other versions of the desktop software may not work with your Centro Insert the Palm Software Installation CD to restart the installation IMPORTANT Always use the same language for your Centro your computer operating system and your desktop software Otherwise you may lose information or have difficulty with synchronization Support is not provided for mismatched language setups Resetting your Centro Performing a soft reset Performing a soft reset is similar to restarting a computer If your Centro is not responding or you have trouble CHAPTER DESKTOP SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 228 COMMON QUESTIONS CHAPTER synchronizing with your computer a soft reset may help All your info is retained when you perform a soft reset 1 Remove the battery from your Centro and then reinsert it Don t know how See Replacing the battery NOTE The reset begins when you reinsert the battery 2 Atthe end of the soft reset Date amp Time Preferences appears Select Done Performing a system reset A system reset also called a safe or warm reset tells your Centro to stop what it s doing and start over again without l
48. i TU Using the keyboard Opening applications MOVING AROUND ON YOUR PALM CENTRO SMARTPHONE 9o tc ul E a i I M OVI n g a ro u n d th e TIP Some third party applications may not e work with the 5 way navigator and you must SC ree n use the stylus instead DID YOU KNOW In this guide we use arrow To move around the Centro screen you icons to indicate directions on the 5 way These are different from any onscreen arrows that you tap with your stylus or select with the 5 way to display pick lists can use the 5 way navigator for one handed navigation or you can tap items on the screen with the stylus With use you will find your own favorite way to scroll highlight and select menu items AEN The 5 way includes the following buttons Center O Up A MOVING AROUND THE SCREEN 59 9o MOVING AROUND ON YOUR PALM CENTRO SMARTPHONE CHAPTER Highlighting and selecting items On most screens one item a button a list entry or a check box is highlighted by default The highlight identifies which item is affected by your next action Use Left 4 Right gt Up A and Down on the 5 way to move the highlight from one item to another Tip If the item you want doesn t appear on the Screen try tapping the onscreen scroll arrows to view more info Learn to recognize the highlight It can take two forms Border glow When an entire screen an onscreen button such as Done
49. if you like DID YOU KNOW You can send email from a web page on your Centro Email addresses appear as links on web pages After you configure an email application on your Centro you can select an email address link to create a message to the selected address Optimized Mode EATE http www yahoo com mol Blazer Mail My My Yahoo 4 Messenger Search for 7 on the Web WEB BROWSER i1 Q YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES CHAPTER Wide Page Mode Eid GDF OW e YAHOO Autos Yahoo Search Marketing Drive lil status Sian In Y 1 Press Applications and select Web 4 to open the web browser If necessary select Yes to turn on your phone and Yes to connect to the Internet If you do not see either of these icons Y Taj in the title bar data services are not available in your current location and you cannot connect to the Internet 2 Enter a web page address URL in the Address Bar and select Go NOTE If you browse to a secure web page a lock amp icon appears in the Address Bar 3 Do any of the following to naviga D within the web page View a page in wide layout format as on your computer Press Menu amp select Options and then select Wide Page Mode Scroll through the page In Optimized Mode the default format press Up amp or Down v In Wide Page Mode use all buttons on the 5 way O to sc
50. in the message list and then select Delete YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES Q 1 Press Applications 5 Jand selectMessaging 2 Select the folder list in the title bar and select the folder that contains the messages you want to delete 3 Press Menu 4 Select Purge from the Message menu CHAPTER 5 Select the Purge pick list and then select an option 6 Select OK Chatting with Messaging DID YOU KNOW You can send and receive text messages even while you are on a phone call This is easiest when using a hands free device or the speakerphone When you exchange more than one message with a single contact the messages you exchange with that person are grouped into a chat session When you select a chat session from your message list the upper part of Chat View displays all messages you ve exchanged with this contact and the lower part provides an entry area MESSAGING n3 5 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES CHAPTER You can carry on multiple chats at the same time and easily switch between them using the pick list at the top of the screen Tip To find a chat you had with someone open your Messaging Inbox and select a chat session 1 Press Applications _ Jand selectMessaging 2 Do one of the following Start a new chat Select a message and reply to it Continue an existing chat Select a message that displays the Chat Gto icon wv Friend 07700 900222 g 13 02 t Where a
51. list 55 web browser 44 122 World Clock 165 operating systems 25 225 253 Optimized Mode 121 122 Option key 39 40 44 252 Option Lock mode 40 108 Organize Favorites command 72 74 organizer features 22 49 155 Outbox 95 117 Outlook adding caller IDs and 69 appointments and 158 duplicate entries in 235 synchronizing with 29 235 time zones and 158 236 Outlook folders 235 overdue tasks 157 162 168 owner information 217 Owner Preferences screen 217 P Page View 124 127 paging 107 pairing See partnerships Palm Desktop software adding caller IDs and 69 appointments and 158 defined 252 278 INDEX installing 25 27 183 225 password protecting 217 reinstalling 235 synchronizing with 29 231 time zones and 158 237 troubleshooting 225 231 uninstalling 233 viewing and editing media from 148 PALM folder 139 141 Palm Install Tool See Install Tool Palm online support 11 Palm OS defined 253 Palm OS application files 182 Palm OS database files 182 Palm OS devices 26 233 234 Palm Software Installation CD 10 225 paper clip icon 96 99 partial battery icon 21 partnerships 76 130 253 passkeys 75 76 130 134 Password box 214 217 password hints 215 passwords changing 215 217 deleting 215 dialing 59 72 email and 92 forgetting 214 217 owner info and 217 private entries and 211 216 requiring 214 unlocking Centro and 214 voicemail and 58 Paste command 127 pasting phone numbers 5
52. many popular formats MP3 WMA WMV 1 When the web browser recognizes streamed content on a web page it displays a Play rw icon To view or listen to the streamed content select Play 6r TiP When the web browser recognizes streamed content that is not supported by any of the applications on your Centro it displays a Media type not supported message 2 Once streaming begins playback starts automatically Use the following controls when viewing or listening Select Ed to return to the web page containing the streamed content Select Q9 or press Center to pause playback Select Q or press Center to resume playback after pausing A few seconds after playback begins the toolbar is hidden and you can view the content on the full screen Press Up A or Down to display the toolbar press Up A or Down Y again to hide the toolbar again Press the Volume button on the side of your Centro to adjust the volume Copying text from a web page You can copy text from a web page and paste it into other applications 1 Use the stylus to highlight the text you want to copy 2 Press Menu 3 Select Edit and then select Copy 4 Goto the app in which you want to paste the text and position the cursor where you want to paste the text 126 WEB BROWSER YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES Q 5 Press Menu 6 Select Edit and then select Paste DID YOU KNOW If the web browser d
53. network e An electrical outlet The computer with which you want to synchronize your personal information Where to learn more Whether you re on the go or at your computer there are several ways to learn more about using your Palm Centro smartphone For a quick introduction Quick Tour The Quick Tour introduces you to many of the features on your Centro It is already installed on your Centro and you can open it any time Press Applications _ _ and then select Quick Tour B Tutorial The Palm Tutorial explains how to make calls browse the web and send and receive email Find the tutorial on the web at go palm com centro gsm WELCOME While using your Centro On device User Guide A copy of this guide is included on your Centro The on device guide is specially formatted for your Centro screen To view the on device guide press Applications _ _ and then select My Centro Tips Many of the built in applications include helpful tips for getting the most out of your Centro To view these tips open an application press Menu zz select Options and then select Tips Many dialog boxes have a Tips Bl icon in the upperright corner Select the Tips icon to learn about the tasks you can perform in that dialog box Online support from Palm For up to date downloads troubleshooting and support information go to go palm com centro gsm If you need more information Books Many books o
54. only when you need Bluetooth evil your Centro to be accessible for an extended Bluetooth period of time For short term accessibility Bluetooth Wireless use the Temporary option On Visibility v Hidden Temporary Enables Bluetooth devices that are not on your Trusted Devices list to request a connection with your Cone Setup Devices Tips Centro during the next two minutes Your Centro reverts to the Hidden 3 Optional Enter a device name that setting and becomes inaccessible to identifies your Centro when it is other devices after two minutes discovered by other Bluetooth devices f Hidden Allows only devices with which NOTE Use the same device name for all you have previously formed a your Bluetooth connections If you change partnership to request a connection the device name you need to re create any with your Centro New devices cannot partnerships you ve already created request a connection 4 Select the Visibility pick list and select 5 Enter the same passkey on your Centro one of the following and on the Bluetooth device Visible Enables Bluetooth devices that IMPORTANT Some Bluetooth devices are not on your Trusted Devices list to such as headsets and GPS receivers have request a connection with your Centro a predefined passkey If your device has a Your Centro remains accessible to other predefined passkey you can find it in the devices until you turn this option off docu
55. options in a pick list A range of options is often presented in a type of menu called a pick list which can be identified by a downward pointing arrow Pick lists are different from the application menus previously described The application menus give you access to additional features and pick lists let you select the contents for a particular field You can select items from a pick list with the 5 way or the stylus 5 way Use the 5 way to highlight the pick list and then press Center to display the items in the list Press Up and Down Y to highlight the item you want e Press Center to select the highlighted item To exit the pick list without making a selection press Left 4 or Right P Stylus Use your stylus to tap the pick list 5 j Current Privacy w Show Records Lock amp Turn Off Auto Lock Device Curre rom ind Mask Records Hide Records Lock amp Turn Off Help 38 MOVING AROUND THE SCREEN Tap the item you want from the list To exit the pick list without making a selection tap outside the list MOVING AROUND ON YOUR PALM CENTRO SMARTPHONE 9o CHAPTER Using the keyboard Plo P Backlight amp wy CEJ y v u 1 asi que ek E Backspace Option Shift Find Return Menu Space Alt tip When using the keyboard most people DID YOU KNOW The Centro includes a find it e
56. other factors can t make or receive calls using a Bluetooth hands free device Confirm all the following The Bluetooth device is compatible with your Centro Go to go palm com centro gsm for a list of compatible devices e Press Applications Y and select Bluetooth 43 Make sure the Bluetooth setting is set to On e You have already formed a partnership between your Centro and your hands free device and the hands free device appears in the Trusted Devices list See Connecting to a Bluetooth hands free device e Your hands free device is charged and turned on e Your Centro is within range of the hands free device If the problem persists turn the Bluetooth setting to Off and then turn it on again If it still persists delete the partnership and then create a new partnership with the hands free device see Connecting to a Bluetooth hands free device hear static or interference when using my Bluetooth hands free device Try moving your Centro closer to the hands free device Audio quality degrades as the distance between your Centro and hands free device increases The effective range for a device varies between manufacturers e Confirm that no obstructions including your body are between your Centro and your hands free device e lf the problem persists turn the Bluetooth setting to Off and then turn it back on again If it still persists create a new partnership with the ha
57. plain text regardless of the format in which they were sent Attaching a signature to a message You can attach a personal signature with info such as your company s address and phone numbers to the bottom of all messages you send 1 From any mailbox screen press Menu 2 Select Options and then select Preferences 3 Select Signature 4 Check the Attach Signature box 5 Enter your signature information and then select OK Working with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync works with the VersaMail Calendar and Contacts apps on your Centro to directly access corporate groupware information on a Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 or Exchange Server 2003 You can synchronize business email calendar and contact info with the Exchange 2003 server from your Centro without using a desktop computer When you create a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account in the VersaMail application your email calendar and contact info sync directly with the Exchange server information does not sync with the desktop software application on your computer such as Microsoft Outlook or Palm Desktop software Other information that is stored on your computer such as tasks and memos 104 THE VERSAMAIL APPLICATION continues to synchronize with your desktop software The Exchange server pushes email messages Calendar events meeting invitations and updated contact information it receives onto you
58. saved page and different from a favorite see Defining favorite buttons DID YOU KNOW The predefined bookmarks take you to pages that are optimized for your Centro 1 Goto the page you want to bookmark 2 Press Menu 3 Select Add Bookmark from the Page menu 4 Change the entries in the Name and Description fields 5 Select OK and then select OK again New Bookmark i Name Mobile Portal Main Description mobile palm com M Portal mobile palm com CHAPTER WEB BROWSER 123 QO YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES CHAPTER Saving a page You can use the web browser to save a page for offline viewing so you don t need a wireless connection to view it later Go to the page you want to save Press Menu 1 2 3 Select Save Page from the Page menu 4 Select OK and then select OK again Viewing bookmarks or saved pages Bookmarks and saved pages both appear in Bookmarks View Saved pages are indicated by a small triangle in the upperright corner of the bookmark DID YOU KNOW You can make Bookmarks View the default view when you open the browser Open the Options menu and select Preferences Select the Start With pick list and select Bookmarks 1 Select the Bookmarks View icon in the web page toolbar 2 Select the bookmark or saved page you want to view Tip To go back to the last web page you viewed without selecting a bookmark select Page View
59. t need your sync cable This is especially useful if you travel with a laptop enabled 10 Select Local with Bluetooth wireless technology 9y 11 Select the pick list below the HotSync BEFORE YOU BEGIN Verify the following icon and then select the name of the on your computer PC you set up for Bluetooth e It includes built in Bluetooth wireless synchronization see Setting up a technology or a Bluetooth adapter Bluetooth connection for synchronization 12 Select the HotSync icon on your Centro e Bluetooth is turned on e HotSync manager is active On a Windows computer you know HotSync manager is active when its icon appears When synchronization is complete a in the lower right corner of your screen message appears at the top of your Centro screen Be patient synchronization may take a few minutes SYNCHRONIZING INFORMATION ADVANCED D YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS CHAPTER Synchronizing over an infrared connection When you synchronize using the IR port on your Centro you don t need your sync cable This is especially useful if you travel with an IR enabled laptop BEFORE YOU BEGIN Verify the following on your computer e thas an enabled IR port or an IR device attached to it Check your computer s documentation to see if it supports IR communication e HotSync manager is active On a Windows computer you know HotSync manager is active when its icon appears in the lowerright
60. there is no interaction with the keyboard or screen for the specified time period your Centro turns off automatically Backlight during calls To preserve power during an active call you can set the screen backlight either to dim or turn off after a specified amount of time Turning off the backlight saves more power than dimming it With the backlight turned off you can still see a faint image on the screen and use any of the buttons on the screen To return backlight brightness to normal press any key or tap the screen Be careful pressing Power End hangs up an active SYSTEM SETTINGS YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS CHAPTER call and tapping an onscreen button activates that command Beam Receive Determines whether your Centro is ready to receive information over an infrared beam If you leave this option turned off you must return to this screen to turn on this option the next time you want to receive a beamed item 4 Select Done Tip You can also access the brightness setting by pressing Option P To temporarily set the backlight to the preset low setting press Option Menu Connecting to a VPN If you want to use your Centro to access your corporate email account or other files on your corporate server you may need to set up a virtual private network VPN on your Centro A VPN enables you to log in to your corporate server through the company s firewall security layer You need a VPN client
61. time you synchronized 4 Click HotSync manager 9 in the taskbar and select Custom 5 Select an application that has both Calendar and Outlook in its name 6 Click Change Select Desktop overwrites handheld and then click OK 8 Synchronize your Centro and your computer 9 Repeat steps 4 through 6 to open the Calendar Change HotSync Action dialog box again 10 Make sure Synchronize the files is selected and Set as default is checked and then click OK You should now be able to assign time zones to your events without encountering this problem 236 SYNCHRONIZATION If you re using Palm Desktop software 1 On your Centro press Calendar X 2 Press Menu 3 Select Options and then select Preferences 4 Uncheck the New events use time zones box if it s checked 5 On your computer open Palm Desktop software and correct the wrong entries 6 On your computer manually enter any Calendar info you added to your Centro since the last time you synchronized 7 Click HotSync manager 9 in the taskbar and select Custom 8 Select Calendar 9 Click Change 10 Select Desktop overwrites handheld and then click OK 11 Synchronize your Centro and your computer 12 Repeat steps 7 through 9 to open the Calendar Change HotSync Action dialog box again COMMON QUESTIONS 13 Make sure Synchronize the files is selected and Set as default is checked and then click OK You should now be able to
62. to Thumbnail View DID YOU KNOW If you pause video playback and then close the video the video starts where you left off the next time you play it Viewing a slide show 1 Press Applications _ and select Pics amp Videos j 2 Select the album you want to view 3 Press Menu z2 select Options and then select Auto hide Toolbar Off if you want to see the toolbar 4 Press Space to start the slide show 5 Press Center to return to the previous view YOUR PHOTOS VIDEOS AND MUSIC CHAPTER Tip To set slide show options such as background music and transitions open the Options menu and select Slideshow Setting Keep in mind that background music overrides audio captions when you re running a slide show Background music for a slide show also overrides any music that might be playing using the Pocket Tunes application on your Centro Sending pictures or videos You can send pictures or videos to an email address or to other devices that support picture and video messaging 1 From the Album list select the album that contains the picture s or video s you want to send Select Send z Select the pictures or videos to send or select Select All to send the entire album A plus sign appears next to selected items DID YOU KNOW You cannot send copyrighted pictures or videos that appear with a Lock icon in Thumbnail View or in the Picture list PICTURES amp VID
63. to get you to that important meeting Use your Centro instead World Clock includes a built in alarm feature that you can use as a travel alarm 1 2 Select Off in the upper right corner Select the time you want the alarm to sound Select OK Tip To customize the alarm sound and volume open the Options menu and select Alarm Preferences tip Make sure the Ringer switch is set to Sound On so that you can hear the alarm Tasks You can use Tasks to remind you of tasks you need to complete and to keep a record of when you finish tasks Adding a task 1 Press Applications _ and select Tasks 4 Select New to create a new task O 1 Renew passport 2 12 O 1 Pick up dry cleaning 2 13 O 1 Reserve rental car 2 14 O 1 Distribute meeting notes 2 16 O 2 Buy tennis balls L1 2 Send CD to Sally 7 m Nev etais G Enter a description of the task The text can be longer than one line Setting task priority due date and other details The Details dialog box enables you to assign a priority level due date category privacy flag and other details for each task 166 TASKS 1 Select the task to which you want to assign details 2 Select Details 3 Set any of the following Priority Select the priority number for this task 1 is the most important Later you can arrange your tasks based on the importance of each task Tip You can also select the priority from
64. to indicate background activity such as downloading messages Work Yal 141 144 Inbox o M BizLand 11 7 Server Maintenance Schedul l o M WinZip Computin 11 2 WinZip 10 0 Now Available o M Guru com 11 2 Project Notification o 8 BryanKring Kri 11 2 Pacific Institute Martin Frank 1 2 RE MFC620CW BREST NN Chew c TTE 4550 TE report text We received the 4 approval to get started quoted them 300 for you on this If it comes out to more than that let me know land we can work it out bryan Attachment imaster 37 doc message truncated D master 37 doc 5908 f a large incoming message is truncated select More fg Tip When viewing a message tap the scroll arrows at the top of the screen to view the previous or next message 4 Select Done Replying to or forwarding messages When you respond to messages you can select whether to include the original text see Customizing your email settings DID YOU KNOW The VersaMail application sends all messages as plain text only with all HTML tags stripped even if you are forwarding or replying to a message that was originally received as HTML 1 From the Inbox or another folder open the message you want to respond to 2 In Message View select Reply Select whether to reply to just the sender or to reply to both the sender and all addressees on the message w Enter your reply
65. tone and the Call Waiting dialog box appears You can do any of the following to handle the second call To place the current call on hold and answer the new call press Send or select Answer e Tosend the new call to voicemail select Ignore To send the new call to voicemail and send the caller a text message select Ignore with Text NOTE Sending text messages to land line phones may not be supported e To hang up the current call and answer the new call press Power End i and then press Send 1 To switch between the original call and the second call you answered select Swap or press Send fi Making a conference call You can join a total of five other calls in a conference call provided that your network and service plan include 6 way conferencing Please contact your network operator for more information Additional charges may apply and minutes in your mobile account may be deducted for each call included in the conference call 62 WHAT CAN DO WHEN I M ON A CALL YOUR PHONE o CHAPTER 1 While the first call is active make a second call Tip If you want to hold a separate sidebar conversation with one of the people on a 2 Select Conference gi This joins you conference call you can extract that call from and the two calls in a conference call the conference Select Extract Call the onscreen button on the far right and when Service am T the list of caller
66. trigonometric functions 181 troubleshooting 11 221 truncated text 237 Trusted Devices button 133 Trusted Devices list 130 133 135 188 trusted pairs See partnerships TTY TDD devices 83 tutorial 11 Typing starts search option 81 U unauthorized users 211 Unfiled category 188 uninstalling Palm software 233 third party apps 184 226 Unknown Caller pick list 79 unlocking smart device 213 the keyboard 211 unread messages 86 103 112 157 162 untimed events 159 160 163 updating application software 223 information 30 177 World Clock 165 upgrades 25 72 223 233 uploading music files 150 uppercase characters 40 urgent messages 117 URLs 111 122 128 189 See also web links USB hubs 30 232 USB ports 30 Use color for pick list 115 user discussion groups 12 user folders 224 231 254 User Guide 11 usernames 94 V Validity Period option 115 VersaMail application changing accounts for 100 customizing 101 104 documentation for 246 getting started with 90 opening 92 sending email and 89 96 98 setting up 92 93 104 troubleshooting 241 version numbers 186 Vibrate pick list 79 80 164 vibrating alarm 79 80 164 205 video albums 141 144 146 147 video files 109 125 144 video recording screen 141 Video Settings screen 142 videos adding to albums 146 147 adjusting volume for 142 attaching to messages 96 109 142 copying 146 deleting 142 148 displaying info about 147 download
67. trusted devices your Centro skips the discovery Bluetooth FEW o Bluetooth Wireless process and creates a secure link as long i as the device is within range Bluetooth Device Name range is up to 30 feet depending on Visibility v Hidden environmental conditions including obstacles radio interference from nearby electronic equipment and other factors Dene SetupDeves Tips When you configure a hands free device 3 Optional Enter a device name that as described previously in Connecting to a identifies your Centro when it is Bluetooth hands free device the discovered by other Bluetooth devices hands free device automatically appears in your Trusted Devices list Follow the steps Bl h if h in this section to add other devices to your XOUF ETEESPGURGOTINSOHSRS NON Cade Trusted Devices list such as a friend s the device namS you need to re create any handheld partnerships you ve already created NOTE Use the same device name for all 4 Select Setup Devices 5 Select Trusted Devices CONNECTING WITH BLUETOOTH DEVICES 133 Q YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES CHAPTER Setup Devices i Hands free Setup Configure a Bluetooth headset or car kit for your device o HotSync Setup Configure Bluetooth HotSync between your device and PC Select Add Device The Discovery icon appears indicating that the discovery process is active Select the Show pi
68. was not successful Replacing the battery Your Centro comes with a replaceable battery Be sure to use a replacement REPLACING THE BATTERY 227 COMMON QUESTIONS CHAPTER battery that is recommended or sold by Palm and is compatible with the Centro CAUTION Failure to use the proper battery may result in a risk of personal injury or product damage and it voids your Centro warranty 1 Press Power End i to turn off the screen 2 Press the Battery door near the top where the door and camera sections meet and slide it downward to remove it from your Centro Battery door 3 Place a finger in the notch next to the battery and lift up the old battery at a 45 degree angle to remove it from the compartment 4 Align the metal contacts on the new battery with the contacts inside the battery compartment insert the new battery into the compartment at a 45 degree angle and then press it into place Battery contacts Centro contacts IMPORTANT Use the battery that came with your Centro Do not use a battery from another Centro model in your Centro Similarly do not use the Centro battery in another Centro model Using a battery that is designed for another Centro model can damage your Centro 5 Slide the battery door onto the back of the Centro until it clicks into place 228 REPLACING THE BATTERY 6 Connect your Centro to the charger or sync cable to charge the new battery tip Be
69. working Check all of the following e Press Applications and select Bluetooth b Make sure the Bluetooth setting is set to On You have already formed a partnership between your Centro and your computer see Creating a partnership between your Centro and your computer The Bluetooth feature on your computer is turned on Your Centro is within 30 feet of your computer Tip Bluetooth range is up to 30 feet in optimum environmental conditions Performance and range may be affected by physical obstacles radio interference from nearby electronic equipment and other factors If the problem persists try the following COMMON QUESTIONS CHAPTER Turn the Bluetooth setting to Off and then turn it back on again Try moving your Centro closer to your computer The effective range for a computer varies between manufacturers Confirm that no obstructions including your body are between your Centro and your computer If the problem persists create a new partnership with your computer see Creating a partnership between your Centro and your computer Camera Here are some tips for taking good pictures with the built in camera Clean the camera s lens with a soft lint free cloth Take pictures in bright lighting conditions Low light images may be grainy due to the sensitivity of the camera CAMERA COMMON QUESTIONS CHAPTER Hold the Centro as still as poss
70. your Centro does not turn on check to see whether an unauthorized battery has been inserted in your Centro 8 Slide the battery door onto the back of the Centro until it clicks into place 9 Your Centro screen wakes up and begins the setup process When the language selection screen appears select the language you want to use and then follow the onscreen instructions to set up your Centro IMPORTANT Always use the same language for your Centro your computer operating system and your desktop SETTING UP e synchronization software Otherwise you may lose information or have difficulty with synchronization Support is not provided for mismatched language setups NOTE f the correct battery is inserted and your Centro still does not turn on you need to connect it to the AC charger Make sure the AC charger is plugged in to a wall outlet If your Centro still does not turn on after being connected to the AC charger for five minutes do a soft reset See Performing a soft reset Tip The powersaving feature turns off the Centro screen after a period of inactivity To wake up the screen press and release Power End and then press Center on the 5 way to turn off Keyguard Charging the battery The battery comes with a sufficient charge to complete the setup process and activate your phone After activation we recommend charging your Centro for three hours or until the indicator light is solid CHAPTER
71. your Inbox indicate the provider the attachment is not downloaded following 2 Select the attachment name at the g The message is unread when the bottom of the message screen to view subject appears in bold it in the default viewer on your Centro ge The message includes an attachment 5 The message includes a meeting invitation THE VERSAMAIL APPLICATION 5 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES CHAPTER m This message has high priority You can rearrange the message list to make it easier to find and view messages e Inthe Inbox select Sort and then select one of the following By Subject By Sender By Size or By Date To quickly switch between folders in list view select the folder pick list at the top of the screen and select the desired folder Deleting selected messages from the Inbox When you delete a message from the Inbox it moves to the Trash folder 1 Select the bullet next to the icon of each message that you want to delete To select adjacent messages drag the stylus so that it touches the bullet to the left of each message Lift the stylus and drag again to select more adjacent messages 2 Press Menu 3 Select Delete on the Message menu 4 Ifa confirmation dialog box appears select OK to confirm the deletion Tip To delete a single message select the envelope icon next to the message and then select Delete from the list Deleting messages by date You can quickly delete
72. your Mac directly onto your Centro 1 Connect your Centro to your computer with the USB sync cable On your Centro press Applications and select pTunes 9 If you are transferring MP3 files from a Mac insert an expansion card into your Centro This step is optional for Windows users Do one of the following Windows Open Windows Media Player on your computer Select the Sync tab and then select your Palm Device from the drop down list and select Start Sync The files are transferred to your Centro 150 POCKET TUNES NOTE Do not press the sync button on your cable Windows Media Player transfers the files so there s no need to do anything Mac Drag and drop the MP3 files onto the Send To Handheld droplet in the Palm folder Select your device name the file name and the destination card Click OK Synchronize your Centro with your computer Be patient transferring music to an expansion card can take several minutes TIP You can also use a card reader accessory sold separately to transfer music files from your computer to your expansion card Create a Music Audio folder in the root directory of the card and store your music files in this folder Transferring music from a CD to your YOUR PHOTOS VIDEOS AND MUSIC CHAPTER Centro If your songs are on a CD and you want to listen to them on your Centro you need to convert them to MP3 format on your computer before you tr
73. 1 text 126 Pause button 152 pausing music 152 streamed content 126 video playback 142 145 video recording 142 voice memos 176 PCs See computers PDF files 97 173 pending alerts 111 230 pending messages 114 117 personal identification numbers See PINs personal information 155 211 214 217 personal information managers 225 253 personalizing device 203 phone See also phone calls Centro smartphone adding hands free devices for 74 77 adjusting volume 24 80 81 answering 56 62 78 conference calls and 62 dialing 51 55 66 72 82 getting started with 23 hanging up 60 62 63 keyboard backlight and 39 listening to music and 56 locking 213 214 overview 58 receiving messages and TT restrictions for 60 running apps and 60 searching for wireless networks for 83 selecting tones for 79 80 service carrier for 10 setting preferences for 63 64 78 INDEX silencing ringer for 57 205 troubleshooting 237 239 turning on and off 50 viewing usage for 55 65 Phone application customizing 78 84 defined 253 displaying events in 163 opening 44 50 overview 47 selecting wallpaper for 147 status icons for 84 86 phone book 67 70 71 Phone button 43 44 56 60 Phone Call screen 56 phone calls See also phone phone numbers adding a second 61 disabling screen for 212 driving and 74 forwarding 63 65 making 51 55 59 61 82 muting 59 placing on hold 59 61 receiving 56 62 restricting 213 sending to voicemail
74. 127 photos or videos 146 text 126 copyrighted materials 145 corporate email accounts 220 corporate servers 220 country specific preferences See language settings coupling 238 coverage area 22 50 237 coverage area alerts 80 Coverage in out pick list 80 crashes 230 Create chats from messages pick list 115 creating application categories 209 bookmarks 123 business cards 70 contacts 66 email messages 10 95 121 events 158 159 multimedia messages 109 110 partnerships 76 130 passwords 215 216 playlists 153 154 private entries 215 speed dial buttons 72 73 text memos 175 text messages 107 108 voice captions 140 147 voice memos 175 CSD circuit switched data connections 251 current date and time 164 current events 82 Current Privacy list 216 customer service 11 customizing applications 208 211 buttons 209 calendar 162 163 chat sessions 115 email 101 104 hands free devices 78 MMS messaging 114 system date and time 218 system sounds 205 206 tasks 169 web browser 127 129 D d 121 daily events 163 data See information data service icons 122 data services 89 121 databases 179 Date amp Time Preferences screen 159 218 date formats 207 date preferences 218 Date stamp pick list 143 dates See also calendar adding to photos 143 changing event 161 completing tasks and 167 168 169 selecting 158 setting system 218 sorting on 113 viewing current 164 viewing due 168 169 Day View 157 162 day
75. 188 wireless features 22 247 wireless modems 130 wireless networks 83 Word documents 97 173 World Clock 164 166 World Clock icon 165 world map 165 Wrap Search check box 127 Y Year View 157 Z ZIP files 182 183 zoom settings camera 140 INDEX Palm Inc 950 W Maude Ave Sunnyvale CA 94085 2801 United States of America PN 406 11191 00
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77. 2 Select the Password box Security 0 j P Auto Lock Device Current Privacy Show Records Lock amp Turn Off Help 214 LOCKING YOUR CENTRO AND INFO 3 Assign a password and a password hint 4 Select the Auto Lock Device box 5 When prompted enter your password and select OK 6 Select one of the following options Never Prevents your Centro from ocking automatically Lock Device Automatically lock device Never Your device will not lock automatically On power off Locks your Centro when you turn off the screen or when it shuts off with the Auto off feature At a preset time Locks your Centro at a specific time of day After a preset delay Locks your Centro after a period of inactivity 7 Select OK YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS D 8 Do one of the following e Select Lock amp Turn Off to lock your Centro immediately CHAPTER e Press Applications _ to accept your settings and continue using your Centro tip After you create a password you can lock your system manually Press Applications and select Security Select Lock amp Turn Off and then select Off amp Lock tip To change your password select the Password box enter your current password and then enter the new password To delete your password select the Password box and then select Unassign Working with private entries In most applications you can mark indivi
78. 4 contact information 67 default applications 210 email accounts 100 events 161 favorite buttons 73 owner information 217 passwords 215 217 personal IDs 213 playlists 153 primary buttons 210 QuickText phrases 108 screen fonts 206 sync defaults 191 192 193 201 sync method 234 web page layouts 122 character entry 40 42 character limits memos 174 text messages 107 character searches 179 charge indicator 15 20 21 charger cable 20 charging battery 19 21 charging device 19 20 22 chat icon 114 117 chat sessions 113 115 Chat View 111 113 Choose song button 152 Choose Songs command 153 circuit switched data connections 251 city information 165 218 City pick list 165 Clear Cache button 129 Clear Cookies button 129 clock 164 207 See also World Clock closing application menus 37 applications 43 248 pick lists 38 color palette 142 color preferences 115 142 208 color themes 208 color coding events 161 colored backgrounds 36 command buttons 37 completed tasks 167 168 169 completion dates 169 Compress Day View check box 162 compressed files 182 183 computers connecting device to 29 INDEX creating partnerships for 130 installing from 183 225 quarantined files on 223 setting up DUN connections for 131 synchronizing with 25 30 23 transferring apps to 183 transferring media to 148 transferring music from 150 151 152 Con button calculator 181 Conduit Settings
79. 54 SIT files 182 183 size information 186 slide shows 145 slides 109 254 Slideshow Setting command 145 smartcards 254 SMS messaging 107 254 e soft resets 225 software See also applications accessing 10 125 conflicts with 233 installing 235 troubleshooting 225 uninstalling 233 updating 223 Software Installation CD 10 225 songlists See playlists songs See music Sort by check box 169 Sort by Date command 113 Sort by Name command 113 Sort command 112 sorting contacts 66 70 messages 100 112 tasks 169 Sound amp Alerts Preferences screen 163 sound clips 109 110 112 Sound Off position ringer 57 205 Sound On position ringer 205 sounds 109 163 164 205 284 INDEX Sounds button 205 space device 26 246 Space key 39 speaker 16 speakerphone 22 58 238 Speakerphone button 58 special characters 40 42 108 speed dial buttons 54 72 73 speed dial icon 54 spreadsheets 97 173 starting chat sessions 114 static 239 240 static electricity 256 statistical functions 181 statistical information 186 status icons 23 84 86 99 stereo adapters 75 148 stereo headsets 75 148 Sto button calculator 181 storing Centro 16 17 information 177 197 246 music files 151 notes 174 photos 137 139 videos 137 141 streaming content 126 254 style sheets 123 128 stylus 35 37 38 support Palm 11 Swap button 61 SXGA digital camera See camera symbols 40 42 66 108 sync S
80. 7 242 viewing details of 112 multimedia messaging services See MMS messaging services music adjusting volume 152 answering phone and 56 changing playlists for 153 converting 149 150 151 creating playlists for 153 154 downloading 125 listening to 75 148 152 memory and 247 pausing 152 playing 126 152 153 selecting 152 stopping 153 uploading 150 music files 125 150 247 music player See Pocket Tunes Music_Audio folder 151 Mute button 59 INDEX 7 My Centro icon 11 N names sorting on 113 synchronizing and 230 251 naming categories 209 device 27 230 expansion cards 200 photo albums 139 photo groups 143 playlists 153 video albums 141 voice memos 176 navigator buttons 35 36 network connection icon 132 Network tab 115 networks 83 116 238 242 ew Bookmark dialog 123 ew Contact command 66 ew Favorite command 72 New Favorites dialog 72 73 New message option 114 New Message screen 95 ext Song button 152 ormal mode 123 128 ote button 67 notes 67 161 167 174 notifications 57 See also alerts number formats 207 number pad 66 numbers 40 180 181 o offline synchronization 235 offline viewing web 124 on device documentation 11 online forums 12 online support Palm 11 opening applications 43 44 198 Applications View 44 Call Log 55 Dial Pad 51 59 email applications 244 files 173 174 History list 127 HotSync manager 191 Pocket Tunes 152 Quick Tour 11 Redial
81. 77 197 246 synchronizing 28 30 191 transferring 26 189 updating 30 177 upgrading and 27 infrared port See IR port Install Tool 253 installing applications 182 184 223 Palm software 25 27 163 225 SIM cards 17 19 synch software 28 29 third party applications 246 VPN client software 220 interference 239 240 internal memory See memory international characters See alternate characters international clock See World Clock international information See language settings nternet 119 143 182 242 See also web browsing nto album pick list 146 invalid characters 108 R port beaming from 189 190 defined 252 synchronizing over 196 231 iTunes 149 150 151 J JavaScript elements 128 K key terms See Glossary keyboard dialing from 52 entering alternate characters from 41 42 entering info from 39 41 locking 49 211 restoring defaults for 210 searching from 82 keyboard backlight 39 206 eyguard 49 211 212 Known Caller pick list 79 L Label color pick list 115 and line phones 56 anguage settings 19 207 225 Lanyard loop 16 aptops 195 196 LED light 15 20 21 ength functions 181 ightning bolts 21 86 inks See URLs web links List By option 70 ist screens 36 37 See also pick lists ist view applications 209 istening to music 75 148 152 voice captions 144 voice memos 176 voicemail 57 location information 218 Lock amp Turn Off option 215 lock codes 213 Lock Device dialog box 215 Lo
82. C and Tiscali Finland TeliaSonera France 9 Telecom Cegetel Club Internet Free Freesurf La Poste 20 THE VERSAMAIL APPLICATION Noos Orange SFR net Tele2 Tiscali Wanadoo and yahoo Germany debitel E Mail E Plus imail Freenet Email Office GMX eMail Tonline eMail Vodafone eMail and Web de E Mail Hong Kong 1010 3 DUALBAND Netvigator IMS and One2Free Ireland o2 Ireland and Vodafone Ireland Italy interfree kataweb libero Tim tin It and Tiscali Malaysia Jaring and Maxis Net Mexico Mensaje Telcel and yahoo Netherlands G9 Home Chello Het Net Planet Internet Tiscali Wanadoo XSAALL and Zonnet New Zealand Vodafone NZ Norway Telenor and Netcom Philippines GlobeQuest and Pacific Internet PH YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES Q Singapore Pacific Internet Singnet and StarHub CHAPTER Spain Movistar Telefonica Terra es Vodafone and Wanadoo Sweden Bredbandsbolaget Chello Com Hem Tele2 TeliaSonera Mail Vodafone Euromail and yahoo Switzerland Bluewin GMX green ch Orange Sunrise my Sunrise Freesurf SwissOnline Tiscali and yahoo Taiwan HiNet Urnail Thailand AIS Mail United Kingdom Blueyonder BT Internet BT Openworld BT Yahoo Clara net Demon Freeserve Lycos NTL O2 Orange Pipex Tiscali UK Online Virgin Vodafone Wanadoo and yahoo United States AOL Apple Mac AT amp T Worldnet Bell South
83. CHARGING THE BATTERY CHAPTER SETTING UP green to give it a full charge See Maximizing battery life for tips on maximizing the life of your Centro battery TiP To avoid draining the battery charge your Centro every day especially if you use your phone often DID YOU KNOW If your battery ever becomes fully drained your info is still stored safely on your Centro until you connect it to a power Source and charge the battery 1 Plug the AC charger into a wall outlet 2 Connect the charger cable to the bottom of your Centro Make sure the arrow on the connector is facing up toward the screen DID YOU KNOW You can also trickle charge your Centro without the AC charger by connecting it to your computer with the sync cable Trickle charging takes longer however Be sure to plug your computer into a power source or your Centro could drain the computer s battery For the quickest charge time use the AC charger When trickle charging your Centro with the sync cable the indicator light may not turn on To make sure the battery is being charged check the onscreen battery indicator 3 To confirm that your Centro is being charged check the indicator light on your Centro e Solid red indicates that your Centro is being charged e Solid green indicates that your Centro is fully charged Indicator light i CHARGING THE BATTERY tip If the battery is fully drained it may take a few mom
84. Cmap select OK to view the first step in the directions 5 Select Map and wait for Google Maps Tap the forward and back to locate matching items buttons at the bottom of the screen to view the next and previous steps in DID You KNOW If no address has been the directions entered for the contact the Map button does not appear Assigning a caller ID photo 1 Press Phone e Select an item and select To to em Vo 2 Select the Contacts M tab request directions to this location Kal 3 Open the contact you want to add the photo to see Viewing or changing contact information e In the From location field enter or select your starting location and then select OK When the route summary appears select OK to view the first Select Edit step in the directions 5 Select the Picture box and do one of the following 68 ENTERING NAMES AND PHONE NUMBERS e Select Camera take a photo and then press Center to add the photo to this contact e Select Photos and select an existing photo that you want to assign to this contact NIST Jones First name Jane Picture Ringtone Default Company Title Work 06132 960276 Gone Ceci JOS 6 Select Done DID YOU KNOW If you assign pictures to your contacts in Microsoft Outlook or Palm Desktop software and you install the desktop software from the Palm Software Installation CD the pictures are automatically added to your contact entri
85. DID YOU KNOW Pressing Option Menu dims your Centro screen Using Applications View You can access all available applications through Applications View 1 Press Applications _ J 2 Press Center on the 5 way to turn off Keyguard see Locking your keyboard Keyguard for more info 3 Use the 5 way to highlight the application you want to use NAS Quick Tour Bluetooth Calc Calendar Contacts ES Documents Email GoogleMaps Memos Messaging Phone 4 Press Center to open the selected application 44 OPENING APPLICATIONS MOVING AROUND ON YOUR PALM CENTRO SMARTPHONE 9o In Applications View you can also do the following Tip You can press and hold Applications from any screen on your Centro to select from a list e Press Applications repeatedly to of your most recently used applications cycle through various categories of applications See Applications settings for more info on categories CHAPTER Enter the first few letters of the application s name to highlight it For example if you press P it highlights Phone if you then press R it highlights Prefs If you pause and then press R it highlights the first application that starts with R OPENING APPLICATIONS 9o MOVING AROUND ON YOUR PALM CENTRO SMARTPHONE CHAPTER 46 OPENING APPLICATIONS CHAPTER 4 Your phone The Phone application is your home base for making and re
86. Distribute meetingnotes 2 11 O 2 Buy tennis balls ew Gerais G 168 TASKS Deleting a task 1 Select the task you want to delete 2 Press Menu 2 3 Select Delete Task from the Record menu 4 Select OK TiP To save memory you can purge all completed tasks Open the Record menu and select Purge Select OK Customizing Tasks The Tasks Preferences screen enables you to control the appearance of the Tasks list screen 1 In the Tasks list screen press Menu z2 Preferences i Sort by v Due Date Priority IY Show Completed Tasks IY Record Completion Date If Show Due Dates If Show Priorities O Show Categories Alarm Sound Alarm YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER rs Select Options and then select Preferences CHAPTER Set any of the following preferences Sort by Indicates the order in which your tasks appear in the list Show Completed Tasks Displays tasks you ve checked off Record Completion Date Replaces the due date with the completion date when you complete check off the task Show Due Dates Displays task due dates and inserts an exclamation point next to overdue tasks Show Priorities Displays the priority setting for each task Show Categories Displays the category for each task Alarm Sound Sets the sound for the alarms you assign to your tasks Select OK DID YOU KNOW You can display your tasks in your c
87. E earpiece 15 echoes 238 EDGE connections 84 242 244 252 Edit Bookmark List dialog box 125 Edit Bookmarks command 124 125 Edit Categories option 161 Edit Category screen 70 Edit Favorite command 73 Edit Location dialog box 218 Edit Playlist dialog box 153 154 edit screens 37 Effects pick list 142 email See also attachments accessing 89 220 adding signatures 104 addressing 73 95 checking 86 157 162 creating 10 95 121 defining buttons for 73 deleting 100 246 dialing from 54 forwarding 98 resending 96 restrictions for 60 retrieving 86 97 101 scrolling 98 selecting default application for 210 INDEX m sending 95 105 111 121 setting alerts for 102 setting preferences for 101 103 sorting 100 troubleshooting 241 viewing status of 99 email accounts changing 100 setting up 90 92 93 104 Email application See VersaMail application email applications 65 89 210 244 Email icon 92 email providers 89 90 emergency calls 213 emoticons 108 empty battery icon 21 empty time slots 162 Empty Trash command 100 Enable background play check box 153 Enable Fixed Number Dialing check box 213 encryption 121 Eng x display format 181 engineering notation 181 Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution SeeEDGE connections envelope icon 100 errors 233 239 248 Escalate ring tone volume check box 79 event conflicts 162 Event Details dialog box 159 160 161 event preferences 159 eve
88. E 241 NGO aiden fc i Tt rH 242 Carnera mam EM p TE M M 245 NETRING MCLONI Ol WOU CIETRURO soc coe choo euwwodbouuauwoapuor 246 mhirdsparvapplicatioms s sao suescestesdusceco thes accensa 247 ECOmmessadessTmrr sc ETE TIT TEE TIL TREE TC 248 Upgrading If you experience problems with your Palm Centro smartphone after performing the upgrade steps in this guide you may have incompatible applications or settings that were not quarantined during the installation process These incompatible applications or settings can lead to numerous issues including system resets and freezes If you experience a problem after upgrading follow the steps in this section to remove the incompatible apps from your Centro and to transfer your other info to your new Centro NOTE If you have trouble installing a third party application contact the developer for assistance We recommend that you do not install apps that do any of the following e Modify phone functions such as ringtones dialing or caller ID e Replace organizer features such as Contacts or Calendar COMMON QUESTIONS Set data connection features such as activating or ending data connections Provide web clipping features such as POA files Provide instant messaging features CHAPTER If you want to continue using these types of applications please contact the third party developer for software updates and for info about compatibility with your Centro WINDO
89. EOS Qo YOUR PHOTOS VIDEOS AND MUSIC 4 Select Send album A appears next to selected items CHAPTER Tap to select media 5 Select Co py 6 Select the Copy items to pick list and select whether you want to copy the selected items to your device or to an expansion card Copyitems Tap to select media Indicates that op LE VLL E 5 Select how you want to send the a picture is as mm picture or video Messaging selected Bluetooth or Email Copying a picture or video You can copy pictures or videos into another album You can also copy pictures 7 Select the Into album pick list and and videos between your Centro and an select the album you want to copy the expansion card selected items to 1 From the Album list select the album 8 Select Copy that contains the picture s or video s you want to copy Tip You can also move pictures and videos 2 Press Menu between albums Open the Photo or Video menu and select Move to The remaining 3 Select Copy to from the Photo or steps are the same as those for copying Video menu pictures but use the Move commands 4 Select the pictures or videos to copy or Instead of the Copy commands select Select All to copy the entire 146 PICTURES amp VIDEOS YOUR PHOTOS VIDEOS AND MUSIC ul E lt Organizing pictures and videos Saving a picture as wallpaper 1 Open the album you want to organize You can select a picture to use as wall
90. LICATION Test settings POP and EAS accounts only Select Test Settings to test settings for this account Set additional mail options If your system administrator or ISP provided port numbers or security settings select Advanced and then enter those settings YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES Q e Email address CHAPTER e First name e Last name Tip You can also select Advanced to set more options for incoming and outgoing messages tip If you enter address info that matches one or more of your contacts VersaMail displays the matching contacts To accept a suggestion select the correct contact To send to a different address keep entering the email address or name 13 Select Done 3 Enter the subject and message text DID YOU KNOW Advanced settings include the Reset Advanced Settings button You can select this button to reset your advanced settings to their initial state This is useful when you want to restore your initial settings but you can t remember what they were Tip To move between fields press Up or Down on the 5 way Creating and sending messages 1 From the Inbox select New 2 Begin entering one of the following for the addressee 4 Select one of the following Send Connects and sends all messages immediately If the message cannot be sent for any reason the message is stored in your Outbox Outbox Puts the message in the Outbox to send later Drafts Save
91. New or OK or a pick list is highlighted a glow appears around its border If an entire screen is highlighted the glow appears at the top and bottom of the screen only TiP When a border appears at the top and bottom of a list screen press Center on the 5 way to highlight the first item in the list Memos v All Done 1 Meeting Notes 2 Directions to K s 3 Movies to see 4 Gift list New Colored background When a phone number text an email address a web link or an item in a list is highlighted the item is displayed as white text against a colored background Examples of lists include the Contacts list the Messaging Inbox and the Tasks list premier titles After highlighting an item you can select or activate it by pressing Center C or by tapping the item with the stylus Tip After you open an application see Opening applications experiment with using the 5 way to highlight various screen elements 36 MOVING AROUND THE SCREEN MOVING AROUND ON YOUR PALM CENTRO SMARTPHONE 9o Highlighting text Selecting menu items CHAPTER You can use the stylus to highlight text on Many applications have menus to give you the screen access to additional features These menus are usually hidden from view but they appear when you press Menu z2 To get the most out of your Centro it s a good idea to familiarize yourself with the e To highlight a paragraph triple tap it addit
92. SD Devices that you carry with you such as your Palm device build up ESD in a unique way because the static electricity that may have built up on your body is automatically passed to the device Then when the device is connected to another device such as a docking station a discharge event can occur Precautions against ESD Make sure to discharge any built up static electricity from yourself and your electronic devices before touching an electronic device or connecting one device to another The recommendation from Palm is that you take this precaution before connecting your Palm device to your computer placing a device in a cradle or connecting it to any other device You can do this in many ways including the following Ground yourself when you re holding your device by simultaneously touching a metal surface that is at earth ground For example if your computer has a metal case and is plugged into a standard three prong grounded outlet touching the case should discharge the ESD on your body e increase the relative humidity of your environment Install ESD specific prevention items such as grounding mats IMPORTANT SAFETY AND LEGAL INFORMATION Conditions that enhance ESD occurrences Conditions that can contribute to the buildup of static electricity in the environment include the following e Low relative humidity Material type The type of material gathering the charge For example synthetics are more pro
93. SER 127 Q YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES CHAPTER page or enter a URL directly from Page View Select General and set any of the following preferences Preferences Li Page _ Generall Advanced IV Auto complete O Disable cookies O Disable Javascript Tap and Drag v Selects Text Fast mode Vf Disable cascading style sheets If Don t download images Auto complete Determines whether the web browser suggests text based on your previous entries when you begin entering info Disable cookies Determines whether websites can store personalized info on your Centro Some sites do not work properly if you select this option Disable JavaScript Bypasses JavaScript elements on the web pages you view Tap and Drag Determines whether dragging the stylus selects text or Scrolls through the contents of the page Normal mode Fast mode Determines whether a web page appears as designed Normal mode or with some of the items removed for faster display Selecting Fast mode gives you the following options Disable cascading style sheets Determines whether style sheets are applied when you load a web page When style sheets are disabled pages download faster but you may lose some of the formatting KEY TERM Cascading Style Sheet CSS A file that governs design elements of a web page such as its fonts colors and layout Don t download images Determines whether image
94. SSIONAL 173 Qo YOUR MEMOS AND DOCUMENTS CHAPTER NOTE The Documents application does not support some editing functions such as multiple font sizes and spell checking Tip For more info on the Documents application on your Centro go to dataviz com If you installed the desktop application from the Palm Software Installation CD you can also click the Documents To Go icon on your computer and then click Help Tip Install the Files application from the Palm Software Installation CD to easily browse and manage files on an expansion card DataViz Documents To Go J Name Ei Convention Expense Product Intro 75K V9 Product specs 91K 5 VP Meeting Notes TK 9 Select the document you want from the ist Opening a document In the Documents application you can view and open any Word Excel PowerPoint or Acrobat PDF file on your Centro or on an expansion card that is inserted into the expansion slot 1 Press Applications and select Documents 8 TiP When you work on a file on your Centro you can save it to your Centro or to an expansion card Open the File menu select Save As and then select the location where you want to save the file Memos Memos are a great way to store notes on your Centro DID YOU KNOW Each memo can include 4 096 characters of text 174 MEMOS Creating a memo 1 Press Applications Y e and select Memos 45 Enter the te
95. Select Delete 7 Select OK N Using a hands free device If you need to use your phone while driving and this is safe and permitted in your area use a phone headset a wired headset is included with your Centro or car kit sold separately for hands free operation Using a hands free device also makes it easy to check your calendar look up contact info take notes and use other features during a call You can also listen to stereo music or audio on your stereo headset or car speakers In addition to the headset included with your Centro your Centro is compatible with the following types of hands free devices that are sold separately e Most wired headsets and car kits with a 2 5mm connector 3 pin or 4 pin Wireless headsets and car kits enabled with Bluetooth 1 1 or 1 2 wireless technology Tip The headset designed for Centro 180 270 300 is not compatible with your Centro 74 USING A HANDS FREE DEVICE Check the specifications for your hands free device to confirm compatibility When in doubt ask the manufacturer if the product is compatible with your Centro To view a list of compatible Bluetooth hands free devices go to go palm com centro gsm Tip To listen to music in stereo you can purchase the Palm 2 in 1 Stereo Headset If you want to use a stereo headset with a 3 5mm connector you need to purchase a stereo adapter Visit go palm com centro gsm for more info on audio accessories
96. Tip To edit the entries on your SIM card you must either import them into Contacts or press Applications select SIM Book and edit them in the phone book on your SIM card 5 Select Edit make changes to the entry as necessary and then select Done Getting directions to a contact s address If you have a data plan you can get directions to a contact s address from Google Maps NOTE Google Maps may not yet be supported in all countries but check frequently new countries are added all the time 1 Press Phone 2 Select the Contacts imc tab 3 Begin entering one of the following for the contact you want to view or edit e First name JOH for John e Last name SMI for Smith e First initial and last name JSM for John Smith ENTERING NAMES AND PHONE NUMBERS YOUR PHONE tc ul LT z I First few letters of first and last name Tap the forward and back SM AN for Smilla Anderson buttons at the bottom of the screen to 4 Select the name of the entry you want View the next or previous step in the to open directions i 6 Select Map and wait for Google Maps Emm miy to locate matching items Library Work 415 555 1234 e Select an item and select From to request directions from this location Work 2007 Bookbinders Lane San Francisco Ca 94100 In the To location field enter or select your destination and then select OK When the route summary appears Done eat New
97. WS ONLY Use the following instructions to upgrade your Centro on a Windows XP computer 1 On your computer click Start gt Programs gt Palm gt Safe HotSync Follow the instructions on the screen Locate the Old_Apps folder on your computer This folder is usually located inside one of the following folders C Program Files Palm C Program Files palmOne C Program Files Handspring To help you identify the app that is causing the problem move one app at a time from the Old_Apps folder to the Backup folder and then sync UPGRADING 223 COMMON QUESTIONS CHAPTER If the problem recurs delete the last app you installed and report the problem to its developer 5 Repeat step 4 for each of the apps in the Old_Apps folder NOTE f you have trouble moving apps from the Old Apps folder to the Backup folder or determining which files to move try reinstalling the app using the original third party developer files tip Need more info on the Backup folder See What is the backup folder MAC ONLY 1 Locate your user folder on your computer NOTE Your user folder name is the same as your device name and is usually found in this location Mac hard drive Users your Mac username Documents Palm Users 2 Select your user folder and Option drag it to your Mac desktop to make a copy of that folder Confirm that your copy includes the Backup subfolder and that all th
98. Your connections to the web and wireless devices 0002002000 119 WebibBoWSGFE stipi amie doen iere e es d dCi pate AENIHS acter edu bae add aided 121 Connecting your computer to the Internet through your CentroM 29 Connecting with Bluetooth devices 00 een ee 32 Your photos videos dnd IMUSIC lt oc626454 854 55266495 558 8040642658 2050565 137 Camera and Camcorder 0 0 eee eee ee 39 Pictures amp VIDEOS essaat nyai perak atessada dnia aAa hs prO RA wane bee 43 Pocket T nes M cac uc cows teed eet e pop ate odes hee esau hrs a 48 Your personal information organizer s vss vicecdacaseedesasnarnserdsaadeadena 155 Calendar ick con ee Ie oo hoe Ae we gene DAE ee Pee teow eed 57 VA To lel ClOCK CoD 64 TaSKSu osa ooi ee Otra S aE A oa ra RISO dr dac d ola PR OR ce Mh a ets Sa aw 66 Your qmemosanddoculriete 454 aad a dee A RPG 4 d ERE P RARE d REEL Seq OMS 171 Documents To Go Professional isse 73 IVAN Sey cere an egre echt ato acted Mtoe a eni ceste om aNeae Le ER runde 74 VOICE Mert ccm baie diem Died redo pde eoa der dr id dio qr edet 75 w CONTENTS Your application and info management tools n nanana anaran 2002 c eee eee 127 LU SIMOPFUNG MEER EL E EE E ET TEE 179 Viewing and using the alerts sse 179 Calculators ocv isi Derim nep RATER ROI ahh ieee Ote e d DERI arcae UR ated ERR 180 Installing applications 1 eh Rer reser edere tene dere tete 182 Reriovitig applicatiohis
99. a different folder from the list A multimedia message that is fully downloaded and contains sound A message that is waiting to be sent A receipt which you requested confirming delivery of the message The message descriptions in the Inbox Outbox and Sent folders show the message status Saga 2 An outgoing message with an error Unread messages appear in bold e Read messages appear in plain text DID YOU KNOW If you are outside a coverage Urgent messages appear with a red area or if your phone is turned off outgoing exclamation point 1 messages go into the Outbox When you return to a coverage area or turn your phone on your pending messages are automatically sent and transferred to the Sent folder MESSAGING 17 Qo YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES CHAPTER 118 MESSAGING CHAPTER 6 Your connections to the web and wireless devices You use the web for many things driving directions shopping news web based email Now with your network and the built in web browser you can take the web with you almost anywhere The built in Bluetooth feature of your Palm Centro smartphone helps you easily set up wireless connections to a number of devices So you can enjoy the convenience of cable free connectivity You can also use your Centro to connect your computer to the Internet and to share contacts or your favorite photos with other people Benefits Carry the web with y
100. a 1 before all 10 digit phone numbers You can add a different prefix based on the length of the phone number 1 Press Phone 2 Press Menu 2 3 Select Options and then select Dial Preferences 4 Setany of the following options Dialing from North America Formats phone numbers using North American conventions XXX XXX XXXX Always dial 1 in front of the area code Adds a 1 in front of 10 digit phone numbers This option is available only when Dialing from North America is enabled To 7 digit numbers Adds a prefix to 7 digit numbers For example enter your own area code to automatically add your area code when you dial local numbers 82 CUSTOMIZING PHONE SETTINGS To 6 5 4 digit numbers Adds a prefix to numbers that are only six five or four numerals long For example if all the phone numbers in your office have the 408 area code and a 555 exchange followed by a 4 digit extension select 4 and enter the prefix 408555 To calla colleague simply dial your colleague s 4 digit extension your Centro automatically dials the rest and makes the call You can also create contact entries with just the extension number and then dial the number from your Contacts list 5 Select OK Manually selecting the wireless network You may be able to search for other wireless network services in your current location 1 Press Phone 2 Press Menu 3 From the Options menu select Select
101. alendar See Customizing display options for your calendar for details TASKS Qo YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER CHAPTER 170 TASKS Bes CHAPTER 9 Your memos and documents With its ability to store large amounts of important information your Palm Centro smartphone lets you take your office with you including your Microsoft Office and PDF files You can keep updated copies of the files on both your Centro and your computer so that you can work on them in the most convenient location any time Leave your note pad and voice recorder at home Use Memos to type notes Use Voice Memo to record notes agenda items and other important thoughts and play them back right on your Centro You can even send your notes and voice memos to a friend or colleague by attaching them to an email or multimedia message Benefits e Manage Word Excel PowerPoint Capture thoughts on the fly and PDF files on your Centro Improve productivity by taking important docs spreadsheets and presentations with you In this chapter Documents To Go Professional NOTE The Palm Software Installation CD includes the Documents To Go desktop software On your Centro the companion for Documents To Go is named Documents and it s already installed on your Centro With the Documents application you can take your important office info with you You can carry create view and edit Microsoft Word and Exc
102. and history To free up this memory select Clear Cache Cookies Indicates how much memory is being used by cookies To free up this memory select Clear Cookies CONNECTING YOUR COMPUTER TO THE INTERNET THROUGH YOUR CENTRO QO YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES CHAPTER The following procedures describe the process of setting up your Centro as a wireless modem using the built in Bluetooth technology Tip If your computer is not enabled with Bluetooth wireless technology you need to purchase a wireless Bluetooth adapter accessory for your computer to use this feature Creating a partnership between your Centro and your computer 1 Make sure that your computer s Bluetooth setting is on and that your computer is ready to create a Bluetooth partnership Check the documentation that came with your computer to find and change these settings 2 On your Centro press Applications and select Bluetooth 4 3 Select Bluetooth On if it is not already selected and then select Setup Devices 4 Select Trusted Devices Setup Devices i SG Hands free Setup Configure a Bluetooth headset or car kit for your device o HotSync Setup Configure Bluetooth HotSync between your device and PC 5 Select Add Device The discovery icon appears indicating that the discovery process is active 6 Select your computer from the Trusted Devices list and then select OK 7 Make up a pass
103. and organizer information from your company s Exchange server using Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync YOUR EMAIL APPLICATION 5 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES CHAPTER e Sync your mail with your company s Domino server e Use Secure Sockets Layer SSL while sending and receiving messages The VersaMail application Before you can use VersaMail you need to enter your email account settings If you have multiple email accounts you must enter settings for each email account After you enter your email account settings see the User Guide for the VersaMail Application on the Palm Software Installation CD for info on sending and receiving messages and customizing your VersaMail settings How do get started 1 If either of the following is true read the User Guide for the VersaMail Application on the Palm Software Installation CD You used the VersaMail application on your previous Palm OS device and you want to transfer those settings to your Centro You plan to use VersaMail to access an email account on a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync server a Lotus Notes server or a Microsoft MAPI server If your email provider is listed in the following table skip to Setting up VersaMail to work with common providers Australia Bigpond Mail and OptusNet Belgium Scarlet Skynet Swing and Tiscali Belgium Brazil UOL Canada Rogers High Speed and Sympatico Denmark Cybercity Sonofon TD
104. ansfer the files to your Centro WINDOWS ONLY 1 2 On your computer open Windows Media Player Insert the music CD into your computer s CD drive Select the Rip tab Select the tracks you want to convert to MP3 Select Rip Music Transfer files to your Centro as described in Transferring music files from your computer MAC ONLY 1 2 On your Mac open iTunes Insert the music CD into the CD drive on your Mac POCKET TUNES 51 Qo YOUR PHOTOS VIDEOS AND MUSIC CHAPTER 3 Check the boxes next to the tracks you want to convert to MP3 4 Click the Import button in the upperright corner of the iTunes window 5 When the songs have been imported click the Eject Disk button in the lowerright corner of the iTunes window 6 Transfer the files to your Centro as described in Transferring music files from your computer Listening to music on your Centro CAUTION Protect your hearing Listening to this device at full volume for a long period of time can damage your hearing 1 Make sure the Ringer switch is set to Sound On See Silencing sounds for more information 2 Press Applications _ and select pTunes 5 TIP You can change the settings on your Centro so that pressing and holding the Side button opens Pocket Tunes See Reassigning buttons for details 3 Use the 5 way 5 to access any of the following icons J Play Plays or resumes playback of the current s
105. asiest to hold the Centro with two keyboard backlight that turns on and off when hands and use the tips of both thumbs to the screen turns on and off The backlight also press the keys dims when an active call lasts longer than a specified period of time See Optimizing power settings to adjust the automatic shut off and dimming intervals USING THE KEYBOARD 9o MOVING AROUND ON YOUR PALM CENTRO SMARTPHONE CHAPTER Entering lowercase and uppercase letters To enter lowercase letters press the desired keys To enter an uppercase letter press Shift Find and then press a letter key You don t need to press and hold Shift Find while entering a letter When Shift is active an up arrow 4 appears in the lowerright corner of the Screen To turn Caps Lock on press Shift Find twice To turn it off press Shift Find once When Caps Lock is on an underlined up arrow 4 appears in the lowerright corner of the Screen Entering numbers punctuation and symbols Numbers punctuation and symbols appear above the letters on the keys To enter these characters do one of the following Symbol wr As e Press Option and then press the key with the desired character shown above the letter You don t need to press and hold Option while pressing the second key When Option is active the symbol appears in the lowerright corner of the screen To turn Option Lock on press Option Q twice To turn it
106. avel a lot you may want to select your home city as one of these two cities so that you always know what time it is at home 1 Press Applications and select World Clock 2 Select a City pick list and select a city in the same time zone YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER rs CHAPTER World Clock 3 5 48 pm Network time Mon Dec 5 2005 v Tokyo Tue 10 48 am 1 48am Set Date amp Time DID YOU KNOW You can run your stylus over the map to see the time in other cities The shadow over the map represents nighttime moving across the globe tip World Clock does not automatically update the system time for daylight saving time To change the Daylight Savings Time setting see Setting the date and time Adding cities If the city you want to display is not in the predefined list you can add it 1 Select a City pick list and select Edit List Select Add Select a location in the same time zone as the city you want to add and then select OK WORLD CLOCK Q YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER A CHAPTER 7 Enter the name of the city Select Location select Map select the location of the city and then select OK If the city is not on daylight saving time uncheck this box If daylight saving time is observed enter Start and End dates Select OK and then select Done Setting an alarm The next time you travel don t rely on a hotel alarm clock
107. before the event you would like to receive the alarm tip The alarm for untimed events is defined by minutes days or hours before midnight of the date of the event YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER rs 4 Select OK Time CHAPTER Date Type of time units Alarm Location m room B Kategory Unfiled pid I Number of Repeat None Private time units e DID You KNow When an alarm occurs the Alert dialog box displays all your pending alerts Select an alert description to jump to that item or check the box to clear that alert Creating an untimed event An untimed event such as a holiday or deadline does not occur at a particular time 1 Press Calendar until you are in Day View 2 Press Left 4 or Right gt to go to the date of the event w Make sure no times are highlighted CALENDAR Q YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER tc ul a lt 4 Enter a description for the event select Other to define a custom A diamond appears next to the interval description of an untimed event Event Details ij EIN BI DISP IS Draft 1 due 8 00 p Sii 9 00 Alarm V 30 Minutes 10 00 Location fyi e Category Daly umi al very weel 1 00 Repeat Every other week Private Every month Can Other 4 Select OK z Feb 12 07 F Scheduling a repeating event 800 9 00 i oStaff Meeting a
108. ceiving calls and for storing info about the people you need to stay in touch with You can effectively manage multiple calls such as swapping between calls sending text messages to ignored calls and creating conference calls with up to five callers Your Palm Centro smartphone helps you perform all these tasks with ease You can do more than manage your phone calls in the phone application You can send text messages open applications go to your favorite web pages see your upcoming appointments and even find out how many unread email messages you have Benefits e Stay in touch you choose how e Have fun add wallpaper and e Save time with shortcuts to your ringtones favorite info Make or receive calls without taking your hands off the steering wheel In this chapter STO JR OO URL e bro MES mento OT eoa c OT ERO ES CETT TET 49 Makipdscallsd e mats que p PCT I PIRE Sil Recewingicalls arnan T tweens E T E E E yr ERUIT SS 56 SUNG RVOLCE Ia iarna es marae are N E A Seer E A Pe ere 57 Winn Celm lick Wintel in OMG MM 58 RIOT many ERR XS nieve USGI sis sponses eceeasseeseseans 65 Entering names and phone numbers 0005 65 pertinente bom TRECE 71 Usingashands treerd ever neva T 229199 257 90 74 CIUSTHOINAIPAING ONGOING SUMMING S ETE TT TTE 78 Turning your Centro smartphone on and off YOUR PHONE o 1 Press and release Power End i to wake up the screen CHAPTER NOTE We u
109. cheduling Auto Sync You can set up VersaMail to automatically download new email messages to your Centro with the Auto Sync feature TIP You need to set up a separate Auto Sync schedule for each email account This feature may not work with email accounts that require VPN connection 1 Press Menu 2 Select Options and then select Preferences 3 Select Auto Sync Auto Sync Auto sync V Mail Every v 1Hour Days 4 Check the Auto sync box 5 Select the Every pick list and select the time interval from 5 minutes to 12 hours CHAPTER THE VERSAMAIL APPLICATION 5 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES CHAPTER NOTE f you set a more frequent interval you may need to recharge your Centro battery more often 6 Select the Start Time and End Time boxes and then select the hour the minute and AM or PM to enter the time for the first and last Auto Sync to take place Select OK 7 Select the days you want the schedule to be active You can choose any number of days but you can set up only one schedule for each email account 8 Select OK and then select Get Mail TIP After you set up a scheduled Auto Sync and select Get Mail only new messages are retrieved during Auto Sync Viewing the Activity Log The Activity Log lists ongoing and completed background transactions such as downloading email between the server and your email account 1 From the Inbox press Menu z2 2 Select O
110. ck icon 122 145 189 Lock SIM check box 213 INDEX 78 locking keyboard 49 211 phone 213 214 screen 212 smart device 214 215 logging in to corporate servers 220 logic functions 181 looping device 226 losing information 201 214 226 227 passwords 214 217 low coverage areas 237 lowercase letters 40 M Mac systems installing from 29 183 removing apps and 185 requirements for 25 synchronizing and 192 197 222 transferring music from 150 151 uninstalling desktop software and 233 upgrading and 27 224 2923 magnet 17 mail See email mail servers 94 105 Mail Type pick list 94 Main tab 23 50 81 Manage Playlists command 153 154 map World Clock 165 maps 67 68 marking information as private 215 216 masks 211 216 mathematical functions 181 Media application 148 media features 22 49 Media Player 149 151 memory freeing 129 184 246 running apps and 246 saving 161 storing web pages and 129 memory slots calculator 181 memos 175 237 See also notes voice memos Memos application changing fonts for 206 opening 44 175 overview 171 Memos button 175 Menu icon 37 menu items 37 Menu key 15 39 menu shortcuts 38 menus 37 message icons 117 Message Tone pick list 117 messages Seealsoemail multimedia and text messages defining buttons for 73 displaying status of 117 invalid characters in 108 retrieving voicemail 57 85 saving as drafts 95 108 selecting phone numbers in 54 setting co
111. ck list and select Nearby devices If the device you want to add doesn t appear on the Discovery Results list make sure that the other device is ready to receive a connection request see the device s documentation and then select Find More on your Centro to search again Enter the same passkey on your Centro and on the Bluetooth device and select OK IMPORTANT Some Bluetooth devices have a predefined passkey If your device has a predefined passkey you can find it in the documentation for that device Other devices provide a screen where you enter a passkey that you make up In either case you must use the same passkey on both your Centro and the other Bluetooth device We recommend that where possible you make up a passkey of 16 alphanumeric characters letters and numerals only to improve the security of your Centro The longer the passkey the more difficult it is for the passkey to be deciphered 10 Select Done Accepting a connection from another Bluetooth device Tip For the Centro to be visible to Bluetooth devices the Bluetooth setting must be set to On and visibility must be set to Visible or Temporary 134 CONNECTING WITH BLUETOOTH DEVICES YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES Q 1 Press Applications and select After you ve finished using this setting Bluetooth 49 remember to change it back to Hidden 2 Select Bluetooth On CHAPTER tip Use the Visible option
112. click the 9 Click OK full screen icon in the upperright You have now set up Windows Media corner to maximize the window Player to transfer MP3 files to the Pocket 4 Click Tools and then click Options Tunes application on your Centro POCKET TUNES Qo YOUR PHOTOS VIDEOS AND MUSIC CHAPTER Setting up iTunes for MP3 On a Mac use iTunes included with OS X to convert music from a CD to MP3 format For more information on using the iTunes software see the documentation that came with your Mac 1 2 3 On your Mac open iTunes Select Preferences Click the Advanced button at the top of the window and then click Importing Click the Import Using pop up menu and select MP3 Encoder Click the Setting pop up menu and select Good Quality Tip Mac If you want greater control over the file size and sound quality of your MP3 files select Custom from the Setting pop up menu Transferring music files from your computer If your MP3 files are already on your computer s hard drive you just need to transfer them onto your Centro to listen to them with Pocket Tunes If an expansion card is inserted into the Centro Windows Media Player copies the MP3 files to the expansion card If you don t have an expansion card inserted the MP3 files are copied to your Centro BEFORE YOU BEGIN On a Mac you need a microSD expansion card sold separately to listen to music on your Centro You cannot transfer MP3 files from
113. commend using third party utilities that back up your old device s information onto an expansion card and then transfer the info to your Centro Such methods transfer all applications to your Centro including those that are not designed to work with Palm OS version 5 4 9 You can transfer all compatible applications and information from your previous Palm OS device whether it s a handheld or a Treo to your new Centro so long as the space taken up by all the info you want to transfer is 64MB or less This includes your calendar events contacts memos and tasks as well as your application settings and any compatible third party applications and files Calculate how much space your apps and info occupy on your previous Palm OS device e In Applications View open the menus e Select Info on the App menu e At the bottom of the screen select Size Device w Phone Free Space 17 5M of 22 4M Quick Tour 4K 1 AboutBoxLib abxL 17K Activation 80K ADPCMCodec OK AglkglLib 45K AmrDecLib 56K AudioExt OK Look at the numbers on the Free Space line and subtract the number on the left from the number on the right to calculate the space used For example on the device shown here 22 4 175 4 9 This means that 4 9MB of space is occupied on this device If the space occupied on your previous device is 64MB or less go to step 3 If the space occupied is greater than 64MB do any of the following t
114. corner of your screen WINDOWS ONLY 1 On your computer click HotSync manager in the taskbar in the lowerright corner of your screen Make sure that Infrared is selected Welcome IR to aPC Handheld 2 On your Centro press Applications 9 and select HotSync 3 Select Local Select the pick list below the HotSync icon and select IR to a PC Handheld 5 Position the IR port on your Centro within a few inches of your computer s IR port 6 Select the HotSync icon on your Centro A When synchronization is complete a message appears at the top of your Centro screen Be patient synchronization may take a few minutes 196 SYNCHRONIZING INFORMATION ADVANCED YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS Q MAC ONLY 1 Double click the HotSync manager icon in the Palm folder 2 Click the HotSync Controls tab and then select Enabled 3 Click the Connection Settings tab and then check the On box next to IR port 4 Close the HotSync Software Setup window 5 On your Centro press Applications and select HotSync 6 Select Local 7 Select the pick list below the HotSync icon and select IR to a PC Handheld 8 Position the IR port on your Centro within a few inches of your Mac s IR port 9 Select the HotSync icon on your Centro When synchronization is complete a message appears at the top of your Centro screen Be patient synchronization may take a few minutes
115. ct OK Viewing private entries in a specific application 1 Open the application that contains the private entries you want to see 2 Press Menu 2 3 Select Options and then select Security 4 Select the Current Privacy pick list and select Show Records 5 Select OK 6 If prompted for your password enter it and then select OK 216 LOCKING YOUR CENTRO AND INFO Security Password and Palm Desktop software Windows You can set the Windows version of Palm Desktop software to observe the security password for your Centro If you forget your password you cannot view your information in Palm Desktop If your Centro is unlocked you can change your password on your Centro but all entries marked as private are deleted You can restore your private entries the next time you sync and then create a new password Follow these steps to recover from a lost password 1 Press Applications and select Security amp 2 Select the Password box 3 Select Lost Password 4 Select Yes tip f you want additional security for Palm Desktop files you may want to purchase a third party solution Entering owner information You can use Owner Preferences to record information that you want to associate with your Centro such as your name company YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS D CHAPTER name and home phone number If you lock your Centro see Locking your Centro the Owner Preferences information appears on
116. d Eere nactus 7 Select OK and then select OK again 5 Optional To reset the counters to zero select Reset Counters How many minutes e Select Done have used Entering names and 1 Press Phone phone numbers 2 Select the Call Log E tab 3 Press Menu z2 Contacts is the application in which you enter information about the people you want to stay in contact with You can get to this info from the Phone application to dial phone numbers and create favorites and from the Messaging and email applications to send messages When you HOW MANY MINUTES HAVE I USED YOUR PHONE CHAPTER create a contact you can also assign a photo and ringtone ID to that contact so you know when they call you Adding a contact 1 Press Phone 7 Select the Contacts iow tab 2 3 Press Menu z2 4 Select New Contact from the Record menu 5 Use the 5 way to move between fields as you enter info NETUS Jones First name Jane Picture Ringtone Default Company Title Work 06132 960276 DID YOU KNOW If you add a symbol at the beginning of a contact s last name such as st Smith the contact appears at the top of your contact list Do any of the following Add a caller ID photo Select the Picture box See Assigning a caller ID photo for more info Add a caller ID ringtone Select the Ringtone pick list See Assigning a caller ID ringtone for more info I
117. d applications into the Backup folder Some third party apps do not put a copy COMMON QUESTIONS into the Backup folder The next time you sync the HotSync manager compares the contents of the Backup folder to the contents of your Centro and then restores any missing info or applications CHAPTER If an app that you deleted reappears on your Centro try deleting the app from your Backup folder Palm Desktop does not respond to a sync attempt 1 Make sure that the USB sync cable is securely connected to the USB port on your computer and on the bottom of your Centro see Synchronizing information the basics Tip f you re having trouble trying to sync using an IR or Bluetooth wireless technology connection try using the USB sync cable instead If this solves the problem check your IR or Bluetooth settings see Synchronizing information advanced 2 Make sure that the HotSync manager is running Windows Right click HotSync manager in the taskbar in the SYNCHRONIZATION B COMMON QUESTIONS CHAPTER lowerright corner of your computer screen and make sure that Local USB is checked If you don t see the HotSync manager icon click Start select Programs select Palm and then select HotSync manager Hard Disk C Mac Find the Palm folder on your Mac hard drive Double click the HotSync manager 9 icon in the Palm folder In the Connection Settings panel set the Loca
118. d with your Centro TERMS Palm OS by ACCESS The operating system of your Centro Palm OS is known for its simplicity of use and for the large number of compatible third party applications that can be added to your Centro Palm Install Tool The component on your Windows computer that enables you to install Palm OS applications and other information on your Centro Partnership Two Bluetooth devices for example your Centro and a hands free device that can connect because each device finds the same passkey on the other device Once you form a partnership with a device you don t need to enter a passkey to connect with that device again Partnership is also known as paired relationship pairing trusted device and trusted pair on some devices Phone 7 The application on your Centro that enables you to make and receive phone calls PIM personal information manager A genre of software that includes applications such as Palm Desktop software Microsoft Outlook Lotus Notes and ACT PIMs generally store contacts schedules tasks and memos PIN personal identification number The four digit password assigned to your SIM card by your carrier Turning on the PIN lock secures your wireless account See also PUK PIN2 personal identification number 2 A code that protects certain network settings such as call barring or fixed dialing PUK PIN unlock key A special extended password assign
119. dd slide 12 Select Send Send Cancel Preview DID YOU KNOW You can send a contact or calendar entry Select the entry open the Record menu select Send and then select tip When creating a message you can Messaging preview or delete an item Highlight the item press Center on the 5 way and then select Remove View or Play Receiving messages When your phone is turned on and is in an 7 Optional Select Sound and then area of wireless coverage you select one of the following automatically receive new text messages For multimedia messages you can set R d iR d d clip of ee A oe your Centro to automatically download permute new messages or to notify you that a Attach voice memo Select a memo message is ready to be downloaded see you recorded in the Voice Memo Customizing your Messaging settings You application can also configure how your Centro notifies you when a new message arrives see Attach ringtone Select a ringtone Selecting Messaging alert tones 8 Enter a text message or caption 9 Select Add slide to insert additional slides 110 MESSAGING The new message alert may include any of the following buttons OK Dismisses the alert and places the message in your Inbox Reply Opens Chat View where you can reply with a text message To send an MMS reply select Add from Chat View Call Back Dials the sender s phone number Go To Msg Op
120. deo so you can review it Saves the video in the location you selected in step 2 Deletes the video Opens a dialog box where you can select how you want to send the video Messaging Bluetooth or Email The receiving device must support the method you select and video messages Opens a dialog box where you can adjust the volume during playback tip During playback tap and drag the progress indicator bar to jump to a different section of the video Select Pause to pause video playback Customizing your Camera settings You can customize the built in camera s settings for your Centro 1 2 Press Applications X and select Camera d or Camcorder 48 Press Menu z2 If you are in Camera View the Photo Settings screen appears If you are in Camcorder View the Video Settings screen appears Set any of the following preferences Effects Sets the color palette for the current picture or video You cannot change an item s palette after you take the picture or video Prompt sound Pictures only Sets the sound that plays before you take the picture Shutter sound Determines whether a sound plays when you take a picture 142 CAMERA AND CAMCORDER YOUR PHOTOS VIDEOS AND MUSIC Microphone Videos only Turns the microphone on and off so that you can CHAPTER Video Settings i Effects Normal record videos with or without sound Shutter sound On Microphone On Re
121. dual entries as private All private entries remain visible and accessible until you select the Security setting You have three Security setting options Show Records Private records are visible Hide Records Private entries do not appear anywhere in the application LOCKING YOUR CENTRO AND INFO 218 YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS CHAPTER Mask Records Private entries are replaced with a gray bar that lets you know the entry is there but keeps it from being legible After you enable the mask or hide setting any entries marked as private are immediately hidden or masked If you define a password you must enter it to display private entries If you do not define a password you or anyone else can reveal private entries without a password 1 Open the entry that you want to mark private 2 Select Details 3 Check the Private box 4 Select OK Hiding or masking all private entries Make sure the entries you want to mask or hide are marked private 1 Press Applications and select Security amp 2 Select the Current Privacy pick list and select either Hide Records or Mask Records 3 If prompted for your password enter it and then select OK Viewing all private records You can reveal all the entries you ve hidden or masked 1 Press Applications and select Security amp 2 Select the Current Privacy pick list and select Show Records 3 If prompted for your password enter it and then sele
122. e Removable for replacement Palm OS version Palm OS 5 4 9 Camera 1 3 megapixel e Still image capture resolution 1280 x 1024 e 2x digital zoom e Video capture resolution 352 x 288 e Automatic light balance SPECIFICATIONS Size 107 2 mm x 53 65 mm x 18 6 mm Weight 116 8 grams Connectivity e IR Bluetooth wireless technology 1 2 compliant Display e Touch sensitive LCD screen includes stylus e 65 536 colors 16 bit color e Useradjustable brightness e 320 x 320 resolution Keyboard e Built in QWERTY keyboard plus 5 way navigator e Backlight for low lighting conditions SPECIFICATIONS Included software Phone including Favorites and Dial Pad Pics amp Videos includes camera and camcorder Messaging text and multimedia Blazer web browser Internet Pocket Tunes VersaMail email Contacts Calendar Memos Tasks SIM Book SIM Services Google Maps Voice Dial Voice Memo Documents To Go Professional Calculator Basic and Advanced World Clock My Palm Centro Palm Desktop software and HotSync manager Quick Tour System requirements Windows 2000 XP or Vista with USB port Mac OS 10 2 10 3 with USB port Later versions may also be supported Operating and storage temperature range 32 F to 104 F 0 C to 40 C 5 to 90 relative humidity RH SPECIFICATIONS Index SYMBOLS in Tasks
123. e audio during a phone call 1 Slide the Ringer switch to Sound Off 4 Your Centro vibrates once to let you know that you ve turned sounds off 2 To hear all sounds again slide the Ringer switch to Sound On NOTE For info on setting the vibrate option see the section on setting alert tones in the chapters that describe the individual applications Sliding the Ringer switch back to Sound On restores the previous sound settings Sound Off Sound On Setting system volume levels You can set the volume level for system sounds such as the tone that plays when you synchronize Tip If the Ringer switch is set to Sound Off the ringer setting overrides the sound settings and all sounds are turned off 1 Press Applications _ and select Sounds 2 Select the Application pick list and select System SYSTEM SOUND SETTINGS YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS tc ul T a lt q 3 Select the System Volume and Game Volume pick lists and select the volume levels Backlight Preferences Sound amp Alerts Application v system System Volume 2 2 Press Left 4 and Right gt to adjust the Game Volume 2 brightness Note Sounds aren t played when 3 Select Done the ringer switch is set to Sound Off On g Off TIP To temporarily set the backlight to the Sore JC ex Manage Tips preset low setting press Option Menu Tip You can also adjust the backlight and set th
124. e brightness duration during a call in Power 4 Select Done Preferences See Optimizing power settings D d Changing the screen font ISp ay an You can change the screen font in a ppea ra n ce setti n gs Calendar Contacts Memos Messaging Tasks and Web The font styles may vary between applications and some Adjusting the brightness applications may offer fewer choices Depending on the lighting conditions in 1 Open the application in which you want a aeh taa iiS in may to change the font need to adjust the brightness of the Screen 2 Press Menu 3 Select Options and then select Font 1 Press Option 9 and then press Backlight 5 206 DISPLAY AND APPEARANCE SETTINGS YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS D 4 Selecta font style In the web browser 3 Set any of the following preferences select the Font size pick list and select Preset to The standard number Large or Small conventions for your country When you select a country the other Formats Preferences are automatically set to that country s conventions You can also edit each option individually CHAPTER Select Font Time The time format Select HH MM to display a 24 hour clock Large font Date The date format 5 Select OK Week starts The first day of the week usually Sunday or Monday Setting display formats Numbers The format for numbers with Formats Preferences enable you to select decimal points and commas number conventions based on geographic regio
125. e chats from messages Only if I ve replied If Show timestamps in chats Display my name in chat window as M Label color Use color for name only YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES Q Create chats from messages Indicate when you want to group messages from the same person into a chat Show timestamps in chats Indicate whether you want to see the local date and time the message was sent next to each message Display my name in chat window as Enter the name you want to use as the label for your messages in Chat View Label color Select a color to differentiate your messages from the sender s messages while in Chat View Use color for Indicate whether you want both your name and message text in the selected label color or only your name Select the Network tab and set any of the following preferences for network connections CHAPTER MESSAGING ns 5 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES CHAPTER Preferences i Messages chat Network O Automatically collect MMS messages Network Configuration WARNING Changing network configuration may cause this application to stop working Automatically collect MMS messages Indicate whether you want to download multimedia messages automatically Network Configuration Indicate if you want to use Automatic or Manual message retrieval If you select Manual select Edit and enter the network provider settings NOTE We recommend that yo
126. e files in the original Backup subfolder are also in the copy of the Backup subfolder Delete all files from the original Backup subfolder Perform a hard reset on your Centro See Resetting your Centro for instructions Sync your Centro with your new desktop software and be sure to select your existing device name from the User list To help you identify the app that is causing the problem move one third party app from the copy of the Backup subfolder to the original Backup subfolder and then sync If the problem recurs delete the last app you installed and report the problem to its developer Repeat step 7 for each of the third party apps in the copy of the Backup folder 224 UPGRADING Desktop software installation If you are having trouble installing the desktop software you may have the wrong version of the software or some of your computer s resources may be unavailable Tip The Palm Software Installation CD installs software that lets you synchronize using Palm Desktop software or Microsoft Outlook for Windows If you want to synchronize using a different personal information manager PIM you must install a third party solution Contact the PIM s author or vendor to learn if software is available for your Centro Follow these steps to retry the installation 1 Make sure your computer profile includes administrator rights to install software In large organizations these are usually
127. e or connect a headset see Using a hands free device 2 Press Applications Y 9 J 3 Select the icon for the application you want to open 4 When you re ready to leave the app open another app or press Phone 77 to return to Active Call View DID YOU KNOW You can press Phone to toggle between Active Call View and the Main tab in the Phone app so you can access other tabs such as Contacts and Favorites during a call Saving phone numbers When you hang up a call with a number that is not in your Contacts list you are prompted to add the number to your Contacts list Add New Number Q Add 1 510 555 0237 to your contacts list Create a New Contact O Don t ask me this again Cancel 60 WHAT CAN I DO WHEN I M ON A CALL tip You can turn the Add New Number prompt on and off In Contacts open the Options menu and select Preferences To turn this option on check the Ask to add unknown phone numbers after calls box To turn this option off uncheck this box e To create a new contact entry for this number select Create a New Contact and enter the contact s info e To add this number to an existing contact entry select Add to a Contact To decline adding this number select Cancel e To disable the Add New Number prompt check the Don t ask me this again box and then select Cancel If you don t add a number right away follow these steps to add it later Press Phone
128. e voice prompts to set up your voicemail YOUR PHONE o Voicemail notification CHAPTER When you have a new voicemail message you are notified with an Alert dialog box To dismiss the Alert dialog box select OK Tip To permanently dismiss the reminder tap the blinking bell icon that appears in the upperleft corner of the screen This opens the Alert dialog box and lets you dismiss the alert See Viewing and using the alerts To play the message select Listen When you have messages that you have not listened to a Voicemail Qo icon also appears in the title bar of the Phone application You can also select this icon to listen to your voicemail Listening to voicemail messages 1 Press Phone 2 Press and hold 1 to dial the voicemail System TIP You can also select the Voicemail favorite button to dial the voicemail system USING VOICEMAIL 87 YOUR PHONE CHAPTER 3 Enter your voicemail password using the keyboard Tip You don t need to press Option to enter numbers or during a call NOTE If you defined Extra Digits for the Voicemail favorite button see Editing a favorite button for details you can select this button to enter your password What can do when l m on a call When you make or receive a call Active Call View appears Service AT Caller s name P Jane e ET and number Call duration Call status wo 88 9 J fe Button lab
129. ea so that you can make and receive phone calls and use wireless services such as email messaging and the web browser During initial setup your phone is automatically turned on so you can use wireless services right away If you turn off your phone you can still use the organizer features such as Calendar and Contacts as well as the media features such as Pocket Tunes and Pictures amp Videos You might hear this referred to as flight mode because you must turn your phone off when you re on a plane 1 Wake up the screen 2 Press and hold Power End l to turn on your phone Tip If the Ringer switch is set to Sound On you hear a series of tones when you turn your phone on and off see Silencing sounds You know your phone is on and that you re inside a coverage area when you go to the Main tab of the Phone application and you see the Signal Strength Y7 icon at the top of the Screen tip If you re outside a coverage area No Service appears in the upperleft corner and the indicator light flashes red 3 Press and hold Power End i again to turn off your phone You know your phone is off when you go to the Main tab of the Phone application and you see Phone Off at the top of the screen Opening the Phone application Press Phone to display the Main tab in the Phone application 60 TURNING YOUR CENTRO SMARTPHONE ON AND OFF Service 2 09 pm 7 12 07 Dial Pad I Ca
130. ed to your SIM card If you enter the wrong PIN more than three times your SIM card is blocked and you must call your carrier for the PUK Quick key A letter that you can press and hold to activate a favorite app For example create a speed dial button for your mother s number and enter the letter M for Mom as the Quick Key Then when you want to TERMS 253 call her press and hold M Your Centro dials the number SIM Subscriber Identity Module card The smartcard inserted in your Centro that contains your mobile account information such as your phone number and the services to which you subscribe Phonebook entries and SMS messages can also be stored on the SIM card Slide A collection of text pictures videos and sounds that are grouped together within a multimedia message created in the Messaging application During playback all the items within a particular slide appear on the same screen If a multimedia message contains multiple slides each slide can be viewed separately during playback SMS The service that exchanges short text messages almost instantly Text messages are typically sent to a mobile phone number rather than to an email address although this too is possible These messages can usually include up to 160 characters messages with more than 160 characters are automatically split into several messages You can send and receive SMS messages while you are on a voice call Strea
131. ee synchronization sync button 31 151 sync cable 31 sync connector pin 16 synchronization Bluetooth devices and 132 193 195 changing defaults for 191 192 193 201 device names and 28 Exchange ActiveSync and 104 IR ports and 196 197 offline 235 Outlook and 235 overview 30 177 precautions for 26 removing apps and 185 setting up device for 25 30 starting 31 third party applications and 69 225 227 230 troubleshooting 230 237 synchronization software 28 29 210 234 Synchronize the files setting 234 System colors 208 System dates and time 165 218 System errors 233 239 248 system requirements 25 System resets 223 226 system sounds 57 205 206 System Volume pick list 206 T tabs 51 60 82 taking pictures 139 140 245 Tap and Drag check box 128 tapping 35 36 38 207 Task Details dialog 166 167 tasks See also events adding alarms 167 169 categorizing 167 completing 167 169 creating 166 deleting 169 displaying 157 162 168 marking as private 167 INDEX prioritizing 167 169 viewing attachments and 99 viewing due dates for 168 169 Tasks application 166 206 Tasks button 166 Tasks list 157 167 168 169 Tasks Preferences screen 169 technical support Palm 11 telephone See phone phone calls temperature conversions 181 text copying 126 displaying on backgrounds 162 entering 40 175 finding 127 179 highlighting 36 37 resizing 122 selecting 37 112 128 truncated 237 text
132. eft 4 to scroll to the next item in the album DID YOU KNOW To see the outer edges of a picture that may not be visible use the stylus to tap and drag the picture in any direction 5 If the picture has a voice caption select E to hear it 6 Tap the picture or press Center C to return to Thumbnail View TiP In Thumbnail View you can group photos or videos to more easily locate them Select one of the grouping options from the View menu Viewing a video In addition to viewing the videos you capture with the built in camcorder you can view videos captured on many popular digital cameras You can also play the audio portion of multimedia files Your Centro supports the following types of video files e 3GP with H 263 video and AMR audio e 3G2 with MPEG 4 video and OCELP audio e MP4 with MPEG 4 H 264 video and MP3 AAC AAC audio e MPG with MPEG 1 video and MPEG 1 audio e MAV with MPEG 4 H 264 video and MP3 AAC AAC audio e ASF with MPEG 4 video and IMA ADPCM audio AVI with MJPEG video and PCM audio 1 Press Applications and select Pics amp Videos 8 2 Select the album that contains the video you want to see 3 Select the video you want to view Playback begins automatically 144 PICTURES amp VIDEOS 4 Hold down Right gt or Left 4 to seek within the current video or press Right gt or Left 4 to scroll to the next item in the album 5 Press Center to return
133. el Tip If the screen dims during a call press any key except Send or Power End to restore the screen brightness DID YOU KNOW You can set how long the Screen stays at full brightness during phone calls See Optimizing power settings for details Use the 5 way C or the stylus to select the onscreen buttons Here s what the buttons do Turns on the speakerphone which means that you and everybody around you can hear the call The caller can hear you as well The advantage is that you can check your calendar look up contact info take notes and use other features during a call This button is not available when you use a headset Turns off the speakerphone when it is on 68 WHAT CAN I DO WHEN I M ON A CALL YOUR PHONE o CHAPTER Replaces the Speakerphone button Dials any extra digits such as a when you use a Bluetooth password or an extension that you hands free device Select this assigned to a speed dial favorite button to stop using the hands free button See Defining favorite device and switch to holding your buttons for information on defining Centro to your ear extra digits This button disappears Puts a call on hold and the call after you select it to dial the 00 status changes to On Hold To take numbers again and the noise around you can t be heard on the other end The call status changes to Muted When you want to speak be sure to select the Mute button a
134. el files directly on your Centro You can also view carry and manage PowerPoint and PDF files For example you can open email attachments files you download with the web browser and files stored on an expansion card as long as the files are in a supported format NOTE The version of Documents To Go that comes with your Centro supports viewing of Microsoft Office 2007 documents To edit Office 2007 files on your Centro you must save the files in Office 2003 format For information about an upgrade that supports Office 2007 go to dataviz com office2007 additional fees YOUR MEMOS AND DOCUMENTS o CHAPTER may apply If you install the Documents To Go desktop software from the Palm Software Installation CD you can use Documents To Go to transfer files from your computer to your Centro when you synchronize Here are a few more examples of what you can do with Documents Send and receive email attachments in Word Excel PowerPoint and Acrobat file formats DOC XLS PPT and PDF View Word Excel PowerPoint and Acrobat files DOC XLS PPT and PDF Create or edit a Word compatible document or Excel compatible spreadsheet on your Centro and then save it in the native DOC or XLS format Create a PowerPoint presentation on your computer use the Documents To Go desktop application to optimize the file for your Centro and then sync the file onto your Centro to view it on the DOCUMENTS TO GO PROFE
135. el for the favorite If the entry is for an existing contact select Lookup Enter the last name of the contact When the name appears select the phone number you want Select Add If the entry is for a new contact enter the label press Down and enter the number New Favorite i Type Speed Dial Label Claude Number 5551947 p pause for 2 seconds w wait for user input Quick Key C You can define additional digits to dial Such as a password or extension Insert a pause when dialing a number e Enter a comma between digits in a phone number to insert a one second pause To add a two second pause enter a p To enter a pause for user input enter a w followed by the extra digits you 72 DEFINING FAVORITE BUTTONS want to dial To dial these numbers select the Extra Digits button that appears in Active Call View see What can do when l m on a call 6 Optional Enter a Quick Key KEY TERM Quick Key A letter that you can press and hold to activate a favorite from any tab in the Phone app For example create a speed dial button for your mother s number and enter the letter M for Mom as the Quick Key Then when you want to call her go to the Phone app and press and hold M Your Centro dials the number 7 Select OK DID YOU KNOW You can assign a special ringtone for a contact See Assigning a caller ID ringtone for details Creating other types of
136. elect OK Select the number you just entered select OK and then select OK again Tip After you set the number you want to forward all your calls to the call forwarding icon appears in the title bar see What are all those icons We also recommend that you call your Centro to confirm that your call forwarding settings work properly TIP To turn off forwarding for all calls select Off from the Forward all calls pick list Forwarding calls under certain conditions You can forward calls to another number when the line is busy a call is unanswered your Centro is off or you are outside a coverage area 1 Press Phone 7 Press Menu z2 Select Options and then select Call Preferences 4 Select the Forward all calls pick list and select Off 5 Select any of the following pick lists When busy Forwards calls if the phone is busy Not answered Forwards calls if you do not answer 64 WHAT CAN I DO WHEN I M ON A CALL YOUR PHONE o tc ul a lt q Off No service Forwards calls when 4 Select Totals from the Record menu your Centro is not connected to a mobile network Call Totals Usage since last reset 6 If the forwarding number appears in the pick list select the number If the bn aliod forwarding number does not appear in the pick list select Edit Numbers and then select New Enter a forwarding number and select OK Select the P Done Re Ci number you just entere
137. elect Prefs qz Use the 5 way C to select Touchscreen Follow the onscreen instructions to align the screen Select Done SCREEN COMMON QUESTIONS CHAPTER 6 If the problem persists check for dirt between the screen and the edge of the Centro 7 f you re using a screen protector make sure that it is properly installed There s a blinking bell in the upper left corner The blinking bell in the upperleft corner of the screen is the Alert icon It appears when you have alarms or messages that you haven t acknowledged 1 Press and hold Center or tap the blinking bell A with your stylus 2 When the list of pending alerts appears do either of the following e Select the text of the alert to view the item The item stays in the list e Check the box next to an alert to clear it from the list and then select Done Synchronization Synchronization backs up the information from your Centro onto your computer and vice versa If you ever need to perform a hard reset or otherwise need to erase all your information on your Centro you can synchronize your Centro with your computer to restore the info Similarly if your computer crashes and your Palm Desktop info is damaged you can recover your info by synchronizing with your Centro To make sure you always have an up to date backup of your info synchronize frequently This section describes synchronization between your Centro and a desktop com
138. elete Select Details In addition to the settings covered earlier in this chapter you can also change any of the following settings Date and Time Displays when the event takes place Change these settings to reschedule the event Location Provides a description of where the event takes place Category Sets the colorcoded category for this event Note 5 Provides space for you to enter additional text 5 Select the color you want to give this Delete Removes the event from your category and then select OK calendar 6 Optional Repeat steps 4 and 5 toadd 4 Select OK or edit more categories 7 Now that the categories are set up with colors you can assign categories to your Select OK two more times Tip To save memory you can purge your old events Open the Record menu and select Purge Select the Delete events older than pick list and select a time frame Select OK events to colorcode them See the next section for details CALENDAR Q YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER CHAPTER Customizing display options for your calendar 1 Press Menu 2 Select Options and then select Display Options 3 Select the Default View pick list and select the view you want to see when you open Calendar 4 Select Agenda and set any of the following options Show Due Tasks The tasks that are due today and the tasks that are overdue appear in Agenda View Show Messages The numbe
139. end f to make the call Tip To see more info for a contact highlight the name and press Center on the 5 way to view the address company and other details DID YOU KNOW If you want to be able to dial a call from the Main tab in the Phone application by entering a name or a number you can change a setting to do that see Customizing phone settings YOUR PHONE o Voice dialing You can use the Voice Dialing application to call people in your Contacts list by saying their name or number If the person you are calling has more than one phone number you can specify which number to call 1 Press Applications _ 2 Select Voice Dial B A voice prompts you to say a command 3 Do one of the following To call a person in your contact list by saying their name For example say Call John Doe If a contact has multiple numbers you can specify which number to call For example say Call John Doe Home To call a number by saying the individual digits For example say Call 408 555 1234 DID YOU KNOW You can press the button on your Bluetooth headset to voice dial calls through your headset CHAPTER MAKING CALLS 53 YOUR PHONE CHAPTER Dialing with a speed dial favorite button Your Centro comes with a few predefined speed dial favorite buttons but you can also create your own favorites See Creating a speed dial favorite button 1 Press Phone 7 2 Select the Fa
140. ening applications on an expansion card After you insert an expansion card into the expansion card slot you can open any of the applications stored on the expansion card 1 Insert the expansion card into the expansion card slot The Card category of Applications View automatically appears 5 41 pm Bcard O Tu E S JA DUETJCeIEJ Sudoku 198 USING EXPANSION CARDS YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS Q 2 Select the icon for the application you want to open 3 Press Center to open the application Copying applications between an expansion card and your Centro Tip Install the Files application from the Palm Software Installation CD to easily browse and manage files on an expansion card CHAPTER You can copy applications from your Centro to your expansion card and vice versa Accessing items stored on an expansion card When an expansion card contains items such as pictures or songs you can t view them directly from the Card category in Applications View You must open the app that recognizes the item 1 Insert the expansion card into the expansion card slot The Card category of Applications View automatically appears 2 Select the category pick list in the title bar and select All 3 Select the icon for the application in which you want to open the item For example to view a picture select Pics amp Videos Tip Before you copy an application to an
141. ens the message so you can view its full contents Delete Moves the message from your Inbox to the Deleted folder Alert 11 26 am New Text Message From 5105557592 call me Call Go To YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES Q CHAPTER tip When you receive a message you can also press Send to call the sender Tip If you have multiple alerts the Alert dialog box displays all your pending alerts Select an item s description to jump to that item or check the box to clear that item To view all your pending alerts from any screen on your Centro press and hold Center on the 5 way Using links in messages When you receive a text message that contains a telephone number email address or URL you can dial the number send an email message or go to the web page immediately 1 Press Applications _ and selectMessaging 2 Select the message that contains the link you want to use 3 Select the phone number email address or URL appears as underlined blue text Your Centro automatically launches the appropriate application from the link MESSAGING m 5 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES CHAPTER 1 Viewing playing a multimedia message Press Applications and selectMessaging Select the message you want to view If there are sounds or multiple slides playback begins immediately Do any of the following Use the onscreen controls to scroll to other slides and messages m
142. entries in the current category DID YOU KNOW If you beam a bookmark or saved page from the web browser it beams the URL not the contents of that page 5 When the Beam Status dialog box appears point the IR port on your Centro directly at the IR port of the receiving device 6 Wait for the Beam Status dialog box to indicate that the transfer is complete before you continue using your Centro BEAMING INFORMATION D YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS CHAPTER Beaming an application Not all applications can be beamed A lock icon appears on the Beam screen next to applications that cannot be beamed 1 Press Applications V J 2 Press Menu 3 Select Beam from the App menu 4 Select the Beam From pick list and select the location of the application you want to beam Phone or card name 5 Select the application you want to transfer 6 Select Beam 7 When the Beam Status dialog box appears point the IR port on your Centro directly at the IR port of the receiving device 8 Wait for the Beam Status dialog box to indicate that the transfer is complete before you continue using your Centro Receiving beamed information BEFORE YOU BEGIN Make sure that the Beam Receive option in Power Preferences is set to On See Optimizing power settings for details Turn on your screen 2 Select the beam command on the transmitting device 3 Point the IR port on your Centro directly at
143. ents for the indicator light to turn on when you begin charging Tip f the indicator light does not turn on when you connect your Centro to the AC charger double check the cable connection and the electrical outlet to which it is connected When your Centro is on see Turning your Centro smartphone on and off the onscreen battery icon displays the charging status 4 A red lightning bolt indicates that the battery is connected to an electrical outlet and is being charged 4 A green lightning bolt indicates that the battery is connected to an electrical outlet and is fully charged SETTING UP e CHAPTER A partial battery without a lightning bolt indicates that the battery is not connected to an electrical outlet and it has some power al An almost empty battery that is red at the bottom indicates that you need to charge the battery immediately To see the remaining battery charge expressed as a percentage tap the onscreen battery icon Service OT Battery icon 2 09 pm 7 12 07 CHARGING THE BATTERY 21 SETTING UP CHAPTER Maximizing battery life Battery life depends on how you use your Centro You can maximize the life of your battery by following a few easy guidelines IMPORTANT You must use the battery that came with your Centro or a Palm approved replacement For info on replacement batteries see Replacing the battery Unauthorized batteries cannot pow
144. equently to keep your info up to date and backed up in both locations The info from all the following applications is updated by default each time you sync your Centro with your desktop software S 0048 A Calendar Contacts Memos Tasks Pics amp Videos How each application syncs depends on your computer type and the desktop software you are using as follows SYNCHRONIZING INFORMATION THE BASICS For more sync options including which apps sync see Synchronizing information advanced BEFORE YOU BEGIN To sync your info you must install Palm Desktop software from the Palm Software Installation CD that came with your Centro even if you sync with Outlook or another third party application See Installing the desktop synchronization software for instructions 1 Connect your Centro to your computer as described in Connecting your Centro to your computer 2 Press the sync button on the sync cable SETTING UP e CHAPTER Messages on both your computer and your Centro indicate that synchronization is in progress 3 Wait until you see the message on your Centro that the HotSync operation is complete then disconnect the sync cable Do not disconnect the sync cable until you see this message Problems synchronizing See Synchronization for troubleshooting suggestions If you re finishing your initial setup you now have the option to install bonus software If you choose to install some of
145. er your Centro Only a battery approved by Palm will wake up and power your Centro e You can buy an extra battery as a spare for long plane trips or periods of heavy use To purchase batteries that are compatible with your Centro go to go palm com centro gsm e Charge your Centro whenever you can Charge it overnight The battery has a much longer useful life when it is topped off frequently than when it is charged after it is fully drained The wireless features phone email messaging and web and media features camera media players eBooks and games of your Centro consume more power than its organizer features Speakerphone usage also consumes more power than using the earpiece If you use the wireless speakerphone and media features often keep an eye on the battery icon and charge when necessary If you don t plan to use the wireless features on your Centro for a while turn off your phone see Turning your Centro smartphone on and off and let all calls be picked up by voicemail As with any mobile phone if you are in an area with no wireless coverage your Centro searches for a signal which consumes power If you cannot move to an area of better coverage temporarily turn off your phone While your phone is off you can continue to use the nonwireless features of your Centro Turn down the screen brightness see Adjusting the brightness 22 MAXIMIZING BATTERY LIFE e Decrease the sett
146. ervice provider s computer for example if it is built in settings Contact your wireless service versus if you are using a Bluetooth adapter provider if you don t have these If you need additional info check your settings computer s documentation for how to set up Bluetooth technology to access the Internet using a DUN connection 5 Click Dial Once the connection is successfully established you can browse the Internet on your computer or download your email Tip You may need to use a virtual private network VPN to access corporate email Check with your system administrator for more information CONNECTING YOUR COMPUTER TO THE INTERNET THROUGH YOUR CENTRO i81 Q YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES CHAPTER Tip If you get a message asking whether you want your computer to remember the dial text for this connection we recommend that you select Yes This avoids errors and the inconvenience of entering the dial text for every session 6 Look for a network connection icon in the taskbar at the bottom of your computer screen to verify that you are connected DID YOU KNOW You can check the status of the connection by right clicking the Bluetooth network icon in the taskbar NOTE When a DUN connection is active you cannot use data services on your Centro For example you cannot browse the Web or send or receive email messages Also any scheduled automatic email retrievals d
147. es on your Centro when you sync If you use third party synchronization software picture sync may not be supported Check with the software developer for information YOUR PHONE Assigning a caller ID ringtone Caller ID ringtones can let you know who is calling before you even look at your Centro This is a great way to identify calls from important people in your life and to screen calls that you d prefer not to answer 1 2 3 Press Phone Select the Contacts hay tab To open the contact entry for editing select the name of the contact to whom you want to give a caller ID ringtone see Viewing or changing contact information Select Edit Select the Ringtone pick list and select a tone for this contact entry Select Done CHAPTER ENTERING NAMES AND PHONE NUMBERS YOUR PHONE CHAPTER Tip You can assign a ringtone to an entire category of contacts For example use a special ringtone for categories such as Family Work or Golf Buddies In the Contacts list select the category pick list in the upperleft corner and select Edit Categories Select the category and then select Edit Select the ringtone on the Edit Category screen Customizing Contacts 1 2 3 4 Press Phone Select the Contacts c tab Press Menu Select Options and then select Preferences Set any of the following options Remember Last Category Sets whether Contacts opens to
148. ess Phone and look for either of the following icons in the title bar of the Main tab to confirm that you have a data connection Thi T i 2 Try opening a different web page to see if the problem persists e f you can open a different web page itis likely that the original website is experiencing problems and the problem is not related to your Centro If the problem persists on a different web page you may have a problem with your connection to your network operator network 3 To be sure there is not a problem with your connection to your network provider press and hold Power End i to turn off your phone Then press and hold the same button to turn it back on again 4 Try opening the web page again to see if it loads faster An image or map is too small on my screen The web browser has two modes Optimized and Wide Page Optimized Mode resizes all images and page elements to fit into a single column on the Centro screen Switch to Wide Page Mode to see the full size image see Viewing a web page You may also be able to save the image on your Centro or an expansion card and then view the image later on your computer A secure site refuses to permit a transaction Some websites don t support certain browsers for transactions Please contact the site s webmaster to make sure the site 244 WEB allows transactions using Blazer web browser from your Centro My Bluetooth DUN connection isn t
149. eturn key 39 Review photos videos pick list 143 ringer 57 81 205 Ringer switch 17 50 ringtone file types 109 125 Ringtone pick list 69 ringtones adding to caller IDs 69 70 downloading 78 125 recording 79 sending with messages 97 109 110 282 INDEX setting for phone 79 80 setting preferences for 79 Roaming pick list 79 rotating photos 147 S Save As command 174 Save as Contact command 147 Save as Wallpaper command 147 Save List button 153 Save Page command 124 Save Picture command 112 Save Sound command 112 saved web page indicator 124 saving calendars 112 contact information 112 files 174 images 126 messages 95 108 phone numbers 60 pictures 112 140 143 playlists 153 154 video clips 142 143 web pages 124 scheduling events 158 159 160 Sci x display format 181 scientific calculator 180 scientific notation 181 screen activating items on 36 activating wrong features 229 adjusting brightness 58 206 219 aligning 207 dimming 44 disabling 211 213 highlighting items on 36 locking 212 moving around on 33 35 protecting 16 selecting items on 36 37 38 troubleshooting 229 230 239 turning on or off 49 219 239 waking up 49 screen fonts 206 Screen protectors 230 Scroll arrows 36 98 scrolling 122 128 searching for contacts 52 53 81 specific characters 179 text 127 179 wireless services 83 secondary apps 209 secure websites 121 122 244 security 76 211 215 217 Security
150. event unauthorized calls and use of other wireless features When your SIM card is locked you must enter the correct PIN code to unlock it even if you move it to a different phone You can still make emergency calls when your phone is locked however IMPORTANT If your SIM card is locked and you enter the wrong PIN more than three times you must call your network operator for your unique PIN unlock key PUK to unlock your SIM card tip When Phone Lock is turned on other people can still see the info on your Centro but they cannot make or receive phone calls or use the other wireless features without your password YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS D Press Phone 7 Press Menu z2 Select Options and then select Phone Lock Check the Lock SIM box When prompted enter the current PIN and select OK Unless you changed your PIN enter the default PIN provided with your account materials If you want to change the PIN select Change PIN enter a new PIN and then select OK Repeat this step to verify the new PIN If your SIM card supports fixed number dialing FDN select Advanced and check the Enable Fixed Number Dialing box to restrict dialing to the numbers in your FDN list When prompted enter your PIN2 and then select OK Turn your phone off to activate the phone lock feature CHAPTER To turn your phone on again press and hold Power End 9 enter your PIN and then select OK to unlock your Centro
151. evice name from the User list 3 Select Add and browse to the application you want to add 4 Select Change Destination and select the expansion card 5 Select OK 6 Synchronize your Centro with your computer to install the application s on your Centro Mac 1 In the menu for Palm Desktop software click HotSync 2 Select Install Handheld files and then select expansion card as the file s destination Getting help with third party applications If you encounter a problem such as an error message with a third party application contact the application s author or vendor For general troubleshooting of third party applications see Third party applications Removing applications If you decide that you no longer need an application or you want to free up memory you can remove apps from your Centro or an expansion card for more on expansion cards see Inserting an expansion card You can remove only apps patches and extensions that you 184 REMOVING APPLICATIONS YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS Q install you cannot remove the built in apps that reside in the ROM portion of your Centro DID YOU KNOW Some applications are factory installed on your Centro and cannot be deleted These are listed with a Lock icon next to them DID YOU KNOW Applications deleted from your Centro are kept on your computer in the Archive folder of your user folder If you have trouble locating your user
152. favorite buttons 1 Press Phone Select the Favorites e tab 2 3 Press Menu 4 Select New Favorite on the Record menu YOUR PHONE o 5 Select the Type pick list and select Application Message Email or Web Link 6 Enter a label for the favorite and enter any other necessary information on the screen 7 Optional Enter a Quick Key 8 Select OK CHAPTER tip When creating a Message or Email favorite you can enter multiple addresses simply separate each address with a comma This is an easy way to send messages to a group of people Editing a favorite button 1 Press Phone 7 2 Select the Favorites Ea tab 3 Highlight the favorite button you want to edit 4 Press Menu 5 Select Edit Favorite on the Record menu 6 After you make your changes select OK DEFINING FAVORITE BUTTONS 73 YOUR PHONE CHAPTER Tip To arrange your favorites open the Record menu and select Organize Favorites Highlight the favorite you want to move and then press and hold Option Up or Down to move the button to another position Select Done Deleting a favorite button TIP Some favorites such as voicemail cannot be deleted If a favorite can t be deleted the Delete button does not appear on the screen 1 Press Phone 7 Select the Favorites Eg tab 3 Highlight the favorite button you want to delete 4 Press Menu 5 Select Edit Favorite on the Record menu 6
153. folder see can t find my user folder 1 Press Applications J 2 f you want to remove an application from an expansion card insert the card into your Centro 3 Press Menu 4 Select Delete on the App menu 5 Select the Delete From pick list and select the location of the application you want to remove Phone or card name 6 Select the application that you want to remove 7 Select Delete and then select Yes to confirm deletion 8 Synchronize to remove the application from the Backup subfolder on your computer Manually deleting applications If an app you delete reappears on your Centro you may need to manually delete the app from your computer 1 Locate your Backup subfolder on your computer Windows C Program Files Palm lt device name gt Mac Mac HD Applications Palm Users lt device name gt If you upgraded from a previous version of Palm Desktop your Backup subfolder may be located in the palmOne or Handspring folder 2 If you find a PRC or PDB file for the application you just removed delete the file from the Backup subfolder 3 Delete the file from your device again CHAPTER REMOVING APPLICATIONS D YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS CHAPTER Viewing application info The Info screens display basic statistics about the applications on your Centro A UNa Press Applications _ _ Press Menu Select Info on the App menu Select
154. gain the call off hold select this button Mutes the microphone so that you T Lets you make another call while the first call is on hold see Making a second call for details For info on handling a second incoming call see Receiving a second call call waiting tip Do you accidentally press onscreen Opens the Dial Pad so you can use buttons when you re on a call You can disable i i Hi the screen s touch sensitive feature durin B it to dial additional numbers such g as an extension or a response to a phone calls see Locking your screen voice prompt Remember To manage an active call when the touchscreen is disabled use the hardware buttons on your Centro WHAT CAN I DO WHEN I M ON A CALL YOUR PHONE CHAPTER Ending a call Do one of the following Press Power End i e Press the button on the headset if the headset is attached Switching applications during a call You can use your organizer apps and other applications while you re talking on the phone so go ahead and check your calendar or go to Memos and enter the driving directions your caller is giving you You can even send text messages while you re on a call NOTE What you can t do however is make a data connection while on a call This means that you can t browse the web or send or receive email or multimedia messages 1 Optional If you want to continue talking while viewing another application select Speakerphon
155. gain see Turning your phone on and off 3 Remove the SIM card this causes a soft reset and reinsert it see Inserting the SIM card and battery The other person hears an echo e Try decreasing the volume on your Centro to avoid coupling or feedback on the other person s end This applies to both the speakerphone and the earpiece Position the earpiece closer to your ear to prevent sound leaking back to the microphone Keep your hand away from the microphone hole which is on the bottom right side of the Centro f you re using the speakerphone feature with your Centro lying on a flat surface try turning the Centro face down screen facing the surface hear my own voice echo Ask the person on the other end of the call to turn down the volume on his or her phone or to hold the phone closer to his or her ear My voice is too quiet on the other end e Be sure to place the bottom of the Centro or the hands free microphone close to your mouth 238 PHONE Check the Signal Strength Tul icon in the title bar of the Main tab in the Phone application If the signal is weak few bars are displayed try the suggestions about signal strength described in Signal strength is weak l hear static or interference Check the Signal Strength Tal icon in the title bar of the Main tab in the Phone application If the signal is weak few bars are displayed try the suggestions about signal strength described
156. gel Follow The Dream CHAPTER Add Song Remove Up Down Select Save List Tip To play songs from a playlist open Pocket Tunes select Choose Songs and then select Playlists Select the playlist you want to play and then select All Editing a playlist 1 Press Applications and select pTunes 2 Press Menu POCKET TUNES 153 Qo YOUR PHOTOS VIDEOS AND MUSIC tc ul LT z I 3 Select Actions and then select o move a song up or down one slot Manage Playlists select a song and then select Up or Highlight a playlist and then select Edit Down 5 Do any of the following 6 Select Save List To delete a song from the playlist select the song and then select Remove Tip To delete a playlist select Manage Playlists from the Actions menu select the playlist and then select Delete Select Yes to e To add a song select Add Song confirm the deletion select the songs you want to add and then select OK 154 POCKET TUNES RS CHAPTER 8 Your personal information organizer Say good bye to paper calendars and throw away those scribbled to do lists Your Palm Centro smartphone is all you need to organize your personal information and keep it with you wherever you go You never lose your information even if your battery is completely drained All your personal info is backed up each time you synchronize and your info is kept pri
157. h connection from your Centro to complete the partnership process To do this highlight the car kit in Trusted Devices View press Menu zz and then select Connect 76 USING A HANDS FREE DEVICE 8 Optional Enable advanced hands free features by pressing the multifunction button MFB on the hands free device You can tell that the connection is successful when you see a light blue headset icon in the title bar of the Phone application You can now use your Centro with the Bluetooth hands free device Using a Bluetooth hands free device After you create a partnership with your Bluetooth hands free device and you turn it on within range up to 9 144 meters the Centro automatically routes all calls to the hands free device instead of to the earpiece on your Centro When a call comes in your Centro rings and the hands free device beeps Even if you answer the call on your Centro the call goes to the hands free device If you prefer to route calls to the earpiece on your Centro you can change the settings on your Centro to do this see Customizing advanced settings for your hands free device for details YOUR PHONE o CHAPTER Tip If you re using a Bluetooth hands free device and you want to return to the earpiece or a wired headset during a call select Cancel Bluetooth in Active Call View To return the call to the hands free device open the Options menu and select Connect Bluetooth The features of yo
158. he Palm Centro smart device visit www palm com 10120 Declaration of Conformity This device meets the FCC Radiofrequency Emission Guidelines and is certified with the FCC as FCC ID number O8F728 Industry Canada ID number 3905A 728 More information on the device s SAR can be found from the following FCC website https gullfoss2 fcc gov prod oet cf eas reports GenericSearch cfm Declaration of Conformity We Palm Inc declare under sole responsibility that the product Model name Centro Description PDA phone Is in conformity with the following standards and or other normative document e ETSI EN 301 511 e ETSI EN 301 908 1 e ETSI EN 301 908 2 e ETSI EN 300 328 IMPORTANT SAFETY AND LEGAL INFORMATION 258 e ETSI EN 301 489 1 7 17 24 e EN60950 1 e EN 50360 We hereby declare that the above named product is in conformance to all essential requirements of the RTTE Directive 1999 5 EC The conformity assessment procedure referred to in Article 10 and detailed in Annex IV of directive 1999 5 EC has been related to Articles e R amp TTE Article 3 1 a Health and Safety e R amp TTE Article 3 1 D EMC e R amp TTE Article 3 2 Spectrum Usage Identification mark 0984 Notified Body CE This identification mark is permanently provided on the device label The technical documentation relevant to the above equipment will be held at Palm Inc 950 W Maude Avenue Sunnyvale CA 94085 U S A Per
159. he USB sync cable To change this setting select HotSync on the Buttons Preferences Screen TiP To restore all the buttons and key combinations to their factory settings select Default DID YOU KNOW Changing default applications Sometimes one application looks for another application to handle information for example a mail application might open a browser when you select a link in an email message Your Centro comes with a set of predefined applications to handle email messaging and browser requests from other applications If you have more than one application to handle these requests on your Centro you can specify which application you want to use for each function 1 Press Applications and select Prefs 43 2 Select Default Apps 210 APPLICATIONS SETTINGS 3 Select each pick list and select the application you want to associate with that function Preferences Default Apps Select the default application to use with each function Email v Email Messaging Messaging Browser v Web 4 Select Done Locking your Centro and info Your Centro includes several features that protect it from inadvertent use and keep your information private You can lock any of the following features on your Centro Keyboard Keyguard You can use the Keyguard feature to disable the keyboard and all buttons to prevent accidental presses in your bag or pocket YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS D Sc
160. ible Try supporting your picture taking arm against your body or a stationary object such as a wall e Keep the subject of the picture still Exposure time is longer with lower light levels so you may see a blur e For best results verify that you have the brightest light source coming from behind you lighting the subject s face Avoid taking indoor pictures with the subject in front of a window or light Make sure the subject is at least 18 inches away from the camera to ensure good focus Remember that when you synchronize your Centro with your computer your camera images are stored in the My Pictures Palm Photos folder on your hard drive see Viewing pictures and videos on your computer Making room on your Centro Keep in mind that your Centro includes an expansion card slot and that you can store applications and information on expansion cards sold separately However you still need free memory on the Centro itself to run applications from an expansion card For more info on using expansion cards see Using expansion cards If you store a large number of records or install many third party applications the internal memory on your Centro may fill up Here are some common ways to clear space Email Messages that have large attachments can quickly consume memory on your Centro Delete messages with large attachments If you have hundreds of messages with or without attachments you may want t
161. ic and English values Press Menu Select Pref and then select the decimal display format Float Fixed x Sci x or Eng x Press Menu Select Pref and then select the number display format Degrees Radians or Grads Tip Select Sto to store a number in one of ten memory slots Select Rel to recall a stored number Tip Select Con to access a list of mathematical constants such as Avogadro s number or the speed of light CALCULATOR D YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS CHAPTER Installing applications Your Centro comes with several built in and ready to use applications You can also install additional applications such as business software games and more The Palm Software Installation CD includes several bonus software apps and you can purchase other third party Palm OS by ACCESS apps as well NOTE The instructions in this section tell you how to install basic PRC Palm OS application and PDB Palm OS database files on your Centro Some Palm OS software uses an installer or wizard to guide you through the process For details consult the documentation that came with the software Installing bonus software from My Centro on your device My Centro lets you download and install software that you can use on your Centro If the software has a desktop component in addition to a Centro component you need to download the software to your computer first See Installing bonus
162. in Signal strength is weak If you re using a Bluetooth hands free device see hear static or interference when using my Bluetooth hands free device My phone seems to tum off by itself If a system error and reset occur the Centro automatically turns the phone on if it was on before the reset However if the Centro can t determine if your phone was on before the reset the phone does not COMMON QUESTIONS automatically turn on see Turning your phone on and off If the problem persists and you re using third party applications see Third party applications for additional suggestions CHAPTER My Centro makes or answers calls when it s in a bag or pocket Items in your bag or pocket may be pressing the onscreen Answer button or otherwise activating screen items If this happens be sure to press Power End to turn off the screen before placing your Centro in a bag or pocket You may also want to disable the screen s touch sensitive feature during incoming calls see Locking your screen tip To find carrying cases that can help prevent your Centro from making calls as well as other useful accessories visit go palm com centro gsm PHONE COMMON QUESTIONS CHAPTER Hands free devices Tip Bluetooth range is up to 30 feet in optimum environmental conditions Performance and range may be affected by physical obstacles radio interference from nearby electronic equipment and
163. information the basics iles 30 Moving around on your Palm Centro SMIDA E d 2448 eee e y o A OUR 33 Moving around the SGM ais cda oe epdp tad ae DAR eae anus RS 35 SING tlie keyboaid us e Fs nem re eae ane ee Abe hee eee eas eon etes 39 Opening APpliCatiONS s i eiie Hea geese bert Late geek agg dake duet d 43 TOU BUDIIG usq 24785052 9S 2ESHE PSHE ETI MEL OY UE RR DESC EA T wp SOR ed 47 Turning your Centro smartphone on and off l i illii issus 49 Making calls i224 cates 245 nada Rer REN Vien Da D rueac a qu Odeon 51 Recaivihig callS x xo nem doreiveirrie ey Ere dik dene d ob Dei ps d ma Ane exe heads 56 USibiGiNOIG Od a 2 2 ans deseos a arare Po duy du Bad re d epos ard Milena 57 What can do when I m ona call 0 00 000 ccc eese 58 How many minutes have used lisse 65 Entering names and phone numbers 000 0000 e eee lesse 65 CONTENTS Defining favorite DUttOns se deberet dong oer bala de ues done ganas 71 Using a handsfree devig ciae e mee e d Se weed Nes tei ee OP Xo aD 74 Customizing phone settings iilis 78 What are all those icons llli 84 Your email and other messages ios s escaseceR PER eee dai PRG EPRRP Pee QUE 87 Your ermailagpliGatlOni s x 15 356 pace eda EXER PRU T ded aa ag eae bos 89 The VersaMail Applicat iater reped p beoe pr geal dues Lage an 90 MESSAGING seis risate baal cobs tur dope tr rg daba aad aude tg haan din See unie ed 07
164. ing 125 grouping 144 jumping to specific sections of 142 INDEX pau sing 142 145 playing 126 142 144 recording 109 140 141 removing from albums 1 47 148 saving 142 143 sen ding 142 145 setting default size 143 setting preferences 142 storing 137 141 syn chronizing 148 viewing 143 144 148 View Activity Log command 102 virtual Visibili private networks 220 y pick list 135 188 voice captions add ove ing 140 147 rriding 145 playing 144 Voice Voice Dialing application 53 emo application 171 175 176 Voice emo list 176 voice memos 110 175 176 voicemail che cking for 85 disabling alerts for 57 listening to 57 retrieving 57 85 sending calls to 56 setting alert tones for 80 setting up 57 Voicemail Alert pick list 80 Voicemail icon 57 85 volume alarm tones 163 alert tones 80 music 152 phone 24 80 238 ringer 81 ringtones 79 video clips 142 voice memos 176 Volume button 24 80 volume conversions calculator 181 Volume pick list 79 80 volume preferences 205 VPN client software 220 Ww waking up screen 49 wallpaper 81 147 warranty 228 web addresses 122 123 127 web browser accessing email and 89 auto completion options for 128 beaming from 189 connection status for 122 customizing 127 129 hiding toolbar in 126 opening 44 122 overview 119 121 restrictions for 121 setting default view 124 127 set
165. ings in Power Preferences and turn off Beam Receive see Optimizing power settings e Turn off the Bluetooth feature if you re not using it See Connecting to a Bluetooth hands free device Making your first call 1 Press Phone 7 2 If prompted press Center to turn off Keyguard see Locking your keyboard Keyguard for more info e f Check SIM Card appears in the title bar see Inserting the SIM card and battery e f a blank space appears in the title bar the phone is either searching for a network or you re outside a wireless coverage area It may take a few moments for the title bar to display a network name If you believe you are in a wireless coverage area and this problem persists contact your network operator for assistance SETTING UP e CHAPTER 3 Press Left 4 to select the Dial Pad Eq tab Service Ba 2 09 pm 7 12 07 Favorites _ L Contacts ain 4 Tap the onscreen Dial Pad to enter the number you want to call 07700900123 uaa Casa aa uan cag Gaa zu eames Was 5 Press Send to dial the number 6 If prompted press Center to select Yes and turn on your phone MAKING YOUR FIRST CALL 23 SETTING UP CHAPTER Tip If you are inside a coverage area and cannot complete a call contact your network operator for assistance 7 After you finish the call press Power End i to end the call Adjus
166. ion 199 financial calculator 180 financial functions 181 Find dialog box 179 Find Text on Page command 127 finding chat sessions 114 contacts 52 81 specific characters 179 text 127 179 wireless services 83 firewalls 220 Fixed display format 181 fixed number dialing 213 flight mode 50 Float display format 181 folder pick list 100 folders accessing 235 deleting messages in 113 locating 231 sorting messages in 112 switching between Inbox 100 Font command 122 206 fonts 122 206 207 forgetting passwords 214 212 Format Card command 201 format options email 104 Formats Preferences screen 207 formatting expansion cards 200 201 forums 12 Forward all calls list 64 forward icon browser 123 forwarding email 98 phone calls 63 65 Free Space information 26 freeing memory 129 184 246 freezes 226 full charge battery 19 G Game Volume pick list 206 General Packet Radio Service technology See GPRS connections getting started 10 11 23 Glossary 251 Google Maps 67 GPRS connections 84 242 244 252 GPS receivers 135 INDEX 3 gradients 181 graphics See images groupware information 104 H Handheld overwrites Desktop option 192 Handheld overwrites Macintosh option 193 hands free devices adding 74 77 checking status of 85 connecting to 75 78 132 customizing 78 disabling or enabling 59 entering passkeys for 76 finding compatible 75 troubleshooting 240 241 Hands free Setup button 76 hanging u
167. ional features available through the various application menus 1 Press Menu to display an Tap and drag the stylus across the text you want to highlight e To highlight a word double tap it Accessing command buttons In most applications command buttons application s menus such as New OK and Details appear at the bottom of the screen In many cases you LEZCI Edit Options y g New Event LEN can jump directly to these buttons instead Delete Event fF Attach Note of scrolling to them e From a list screen such as the Memos s 3 f Send Event list press Right gt to jump to the first Beam Category Send Categor button e From a screen where you create or edit entries such as Contact Edit press Center to jump to the first button 2 Press Right gt and Left 4 to switch e From a dialog box such as Edit between menus Categories press Up A or Down to 3 scroll to the buttons Menu shortcut Details New Go To Press Up 4 and Down to highlight a menu item 4 Press Center to select the menu item or press Menu to close the menu and cancel your selection MOVING AROUND THE SCREEN 27 9o MOVING AROUND ON YOUR PALM CENTRO SMARTPHONE CHAPTER tip Most menu items have menu shortcuts listed in the menu To use a menu shortcut press Menu plus the shortcut letter You don t have to see the menu item to use the menu shortcut Selecting
168. iveSync account 2 Select New 3 On the new message screen begin addressing the message If the name you want does not appear on the Smart Addressing list press Menu select Options and then select Remote Lookup 4 Enter text that you want to find on the server For example type Ste to search for a person named Steve 5 Select Search Any names or addresses on the server that match the characters you entered are displayed 6 When the name you want appears select it and then select Add 108 THE VERSAMAIL APPLICATION For complete info on using a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account see the User Guide for the VersaMail Application on the Palm Software Installation CD Messaging When your phone is on icons appear in the title bar in the Main tab in the Phone application to indicate whether data services are available and whether a data connection is active Make sure that either of the following icons appears in the title bar of the Main tab Ya Yai f you do not see either of these icons data services are not available in your current location and you cannot exchange multimedia messages You can use the Messaging application to exchange brief text messages SMS and multimedia messages MMS with other devices and email addresses that support these forms of messaging Before you use your Centro to send or receive messages refer to your service plan for pricing and availability of messaging service
169. ives but does not display an alert perform a soft reset see Performing a soft reset EMAIL COMMON QUESTIONS CHAPTER can t send or receive multimedia messages Make sure your phone is turned on see Turning your phone on and off e Contact your network operator to verify that your plan includes multimedia messaging services MMS that these Services have been correctly activated and that they are available at your location Your network operator should be able to tell you if multimedia messaging services have been experiencing transmission delays Delays can also occur between the time that a message is sent and the time it is received Make sure that either of the following icons appears in the title bar of the Main tab Th Tail f you do not see either of these icons data services are not available in your current location and you cannot exchange multimedia messages e Verify with the recipient that the receiving device can handle multimedia messages e f a message arrives but does not display an alert perform a soft reset see Performing a soft reset Web I can t tell if data services are available When your phone is on icons appear in the title bar in the Main tab in the Phone application to indicate whether data services are available and whether a data connection is active Make sure that either of the following icons appears in the title bar of the Main tab Tr Yay f you
170. key enter it on the Bluetooth Security screen and then select OK The passkey can be up to 16 numbers NOTE You need this passkey in the next step so be sure to write it down exactly We recommend that you use a passkey of 16 numbers where possible to improve the security of your Centro The longer the passkey the more difficult it is for the passkey to be deciphered 8 Enter the same passkey on your computer when prompted 130 CONNECTING YOUR COMPUTER TO THE INTERNET THROUGH YOUR CENTRO YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES Q 9 Select Done and then select Done BEFORE YOU BEGIN Verify that DUN is again to return to the Bluetooth screen enabled on your computer See the documentation that came with your CHAPTER Setting up your computer for a computer for details Bluetooth DUN connection Follow the instructions from the 1 Open the Bluetooth application on your manufacturer of your Bluetooth adapter to computer and let it locate the Centro enable DUN you paired it with in the previous procedure Accessing the Internet using a Bluetooth 2 Double click the icon or option DUN connection representing your Centro Your The steps for accessing the Internet on computer connects to your Centro and your computer may vary depending on your shows that DUN services are available operating system and how Bluetooth 3 Double click the DUN icon wireless technology is set up on your 4 Enter your wireless s
171. l E a Attaching ringtones 3 From the Type pick list select 1 Create the message to which you want Documents to attach the ringtone 4 Select the file you want on the 2 On the New Message screen select Documents screen the red paper clip 0 icon in the 5 Select Done upperright corner 3 From the Type pick list select Sounds Attaching other types of files 1 Create the message to which you want tip Ringtones that are copy protected appear to attach the item in the Sounds application with a lock icon You 2 can use these ringtones on your phone but you cannot send them as attachments On the New Message screen select the red paper clip 0 icon in the upperright corner 3 From the Type pick list select the type of file to attach for example Address Appointment or Memo Text 4 Select the ringtone you want and then select Insert 5 Select Done ND 4 Select the item you want from the list in Attaching Word Excel PowerPoint and the Type box PDF files 5 Select Done 1 Create the message to which you want to attach the file 2 Onthe New Message screen select 1 From any mailbox select Get or Get amp the red paper clip 0 icon in the Send upperright corner 2 From the Inbox select the message you want to view Receiving and viewing messages THE VERSAMAIL APPLICATION 5 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES CHAPTER 3 tip A circular arrow in the lowerright corner of the Inbox revolves
172. l Setup port to Palm USB Synchronize If the synchronization is successful you do not need to complete the remaining steps Perform a soft reset see Performing a soft reset Synchronize If the synchronization is successful you do not need to complete the remaining steps If problems persist and you re synchronizing through a USB hub try connecting the sync cable to a different USB port or directly to your computer s built in USB port Synchronize If the synchronization is successful you do not need to complete the remaining steps Check the multi connector on the bottom of your Centro for debris or discoloration Carefully clean the connector by dipping a cotton swab in some rubbing alcohol and gently wiping the metal contacts on the connector Try to sync again Check the connector on the USB sync cable for integrity and cleanliness Make sure the pins on the connector are straight protruding and not damaged If the cable appears to be damaged stop here and locate another USB sync cable 10 WINDOWS ONLY Uninstall Palm Desktop software Click Start select Settings select Control Panel select Add or Remove Programs select Palm Desktop software and then click Change Remove 232 SYNCHRONIZATION NOTE Mac computers do not provide an option for uninstalling Palm Desktop software Contact Technical Support if the problem persists after you complete step 7 11 Restart your computer 12 Reinsta
173. lay the signal strength The ICONS stronger the signal the more bars that appear If you are 7 outside a coverage area no bars You can monitor the status of several items 9 using icons in the title bar in the Phone kids application Th Your phone is on and a GPRS or all EDGE network is within range service Ta but you are not actively ded transmitting data You can still 1400 Conference Call with Des make and receive calls 84 WHAT ARE ALL THOSE ICONS T i Your phone is on and a GPRS or EDGE data connection is active You may not be able to receive calls when you are actively transmitting data If you make a call the data transmission is automatically interrupted and you must manually resume the data connection when you end the call You have new voicemail messages You can select this icon to retrieve your messages You have a new alert such as a Calendar alarm or a new text message To view the alert press and hold Center or select the icon See Viewing and using the alerts The Bluetooth wireless technology icon appears in gray when this feature is off in blue when this feature is on and in reverse blue when your Centro is communicating with another Bluetooth device YOUR PHONE This icon replaces the Bluetooth icon when your Centro is connected to a Bluetooth hands free device This icon appears in dark blue when a call is in progress and in light blue when
174. lect the orientation Deleting a picture or video 1 Open the album that contains the picture s or video s you want to delete 2 Press Menu 3 Select Delete from the Photo or Video menu 4 Select the pictures or videos that you want to delete or select Select All to delete the entire album An X appears next to selected items 5 Select Delete 6 Select Delete to confirm the deletion Tip You can also highlight a picture or video in Thumbnail View and then press Backspace to delete the highlighted item Viewing pictures and videos on your computer When you synchronize your Centro your pictures and videos are copied to your desktop computer You can view pictures in JPG format and videos in MPEG 4 format 3G2 file extension You can email them to friends using your desktop email application BEFORE YOU BEGIN To use your computer to view and edit videos you captured on your Centro you must first install QuickTime from the Palm Software Installation CD On a Windows computer you can view and edit synchronized pictures and videos in the Palm Media desktop application Open Palm Desktop software and click the Media icon You can refer to the Palm Desktop Online Help for information about using the Palm Media desktop application Pocket Tunes You can listen to music through the speaker on the back of your Centro or through a stereo headset or headphones stereo headphone adapter or 2 5m
175. led Email in Applications view You can also access web based email like Yahoo Mail or Hotmail from the web browser on your Centro NOTE You must activate data services on your network operator account before you can use email on your Centro KEY TERM Email provider The service you use to send and receive email Your email provider s name appears between the symbol and the dot in your email address Gmail for example is an email provider so are AOL and Earthlink KEY TERM Email application It s not an email provider but an application on your Centro that gives you a way to view and manage email An email application just transfers messages from an account that you have already set up with a provider You can use the VersaMail application to do YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES Q CHAPTER all of the following Access an email account that s set up on your Mac computer Check fee based Internet mail such as Yahoo Mail Plus Access email from an existing account without extra software or account sign up Access Contacts on your device to address email messages Access email from up to eight email accounts Work with email messages when you re not connected to the Internet for example when you re on a plane Access your corporate directory to address email messages Sync your email and organizer info with your company s Exchange server using Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Push your email
176. lications Volume Side button Calendar CENTRO OVERVIEW 15 SETTING UP 1 ul LT a lt e Tip Protect your screen Be careful to store DID YOU KNOW When your Centro screen is your Centro away from items that might on you can change your button settings and scratch or crush the screen Your Centro select an application of your choice see comes with a screen protector Visit Reassigning buttons for details go palm com centro gsm to find carrying cases and other useful accessories Back view Self portrait mirror Battery door Camera lens Infrared IR port Expansion card slot X ower connector Lanyard loop Microphone 16 CENTRO OVERVIEW IMPORTANT The Centro speaker includes a large magnet so be sure to keep your Centro away from credit cards or other items that could be demagnetized Top view Bu Ql m Ringer switch DID YOU KNOW The Ringer switch silences all sounds at once You don t need to hunt for Off buttons all over the device Inserting the SIM card and battery Your SIM card contains account information such as your phone number and voicemail access number To use the SETTING UP e phone email or web features the SIM card must be inserted into your Centro CHAPTER NOTE Your SIM card may already be installed in your Centro Follow steps 1 through 3 to check If a SIM card did not come with your Centro you may al
177. light savings 165 166 decimal values 181 207 decompression utilities 183 Default Alarm pick list 164 INDEX Default Apps Preferences screen 210 default settings 210 Default View pick list 82 162 degrees 181 delays 215 241 242 Delete Contact command 70 Delete events older than pick list 161 Delete From pick list 185 Delete Memo command 175 Delete Task command 169 Deleted folder 111 deleting albums 147 148 alerts 180 applications 27 184 185 attachments 96 bookmarks 124 contacts 70 cookies 129 device names 27 email 100 246 events 161 favorite buttons 74 files 247 memos 175 messages 111 113 115 music from playlists 154 passwords 215 photos 140 147 148 playlists 154 tasks 169 video clips 142 147 148 desktop software See Palm Desktop software device features described 9 getting help with 11 device names Bluetooth devices and 76 194 defined 251 selecting 230 selecting Centro 27 devices See Bluetooth devices hands free devices Centro smart device Dial another call prompt 61 Dial button 55 Dial Number dialog box 55 Dial Pad 23 41 51 59 Dial Pad button 59 Dial Preferences screen 82 dial text message 132 dialog boxes 11 37 251 dial up networking 85 129 132 245 digital cameras 143 See also camera dimmed images 229 dimming backlight 206 219 dimming the screen 44 Disable cookies box 128 Disable JavaScript box 128 disabling touch sensitive fea
178. list 168 NUMERICS 24 hour clock 207 5 way navigator 35 36 911 calls 213 A AC charger 19 accented characters 41 42 accessing application menus 37 applications 44 command buttons 37 documentation 11 email 89 220 Palm online support 11 Quick Tour 11 web browser 44 122 World Clock 165 accessories 16 Account Setup dialog 94 accounts call forwarding and 63 conference calls and 62 customer support for 11 email and See email accounts phone services and 10 text messages and 107 TTY connections and 83 voicemail and 57 Active Call View 58 active calls See phone calls Activity Log 102 Add Bookmark command 123 Add Call button 61 Add Contact command 61 Add New Number dialog 60 Add New Number prompt 61 Add Song button 153 Add to album command 147 adding accessories 16 bookmarks 123 caller IDs 68 69 70 captions to photos 140 147 cities to World Clock 165 contacts 66 emoticons 108 events 158 159 favorite buttons 71 73 partnerships 76 130 passwords 215 216 photos or videos to albums 146 playlists 153 154 private entries 215 QuickText phrases 108 signatures 104 tasks 166 wallpaper 147 addresses adding recipients 73 107 entering web 122 getting maps to 67 68 highlighting 36 looking up 106 selecting 36 121 sending messages and 92 95 107 109 111 synchronizing 235 viewing website 127 Advanced Mode calculator 180 181 agenda lists 157 Agenda View 81 157 162 Alarm
179. ll Log Favorites Contacts Main DID YOU KNOW You can choose which tab appears when you press the Phone button See Customizing the Main tab in the Phone application for details If you change the default tab you need to modify the steps in this chapter accordingly Making calls There are several ways to make a call Try them all to find out which way you like best Dialing using the onscreen Dial Pad 1 Press Phone 2 Select the Dial Pad E tab YOUR PHONE o 3 Enter the phone number by tapping the onscreen Dial Pad with the stylus CHAPTER tip Press Backspace to delete numbers you ve entered To cancel the call altogether press Phone to return to the Main tab in the Phone application 07700900123 uua Gau Cann unn Gng Guna 4 Press Send fi to make the call DID YOU KNOW You can paste numbers directly into the Dial Pad Copy a number from another application press Phone and select the Dial Pad tab Open the Edit menu and select Paste Press Send to dial the number MAKING CALLS 51 YOUR PHONE CHAPTER Dialing using the keyboard 1 Press Phone 7 2 Press the numbered keys to enter the phone number You don t need to press Option eJ iw C Gov uo L ABBE TA Jie eae een 29 C909 ae 3 Press Send 1 to make the call tip After you enter a phone number you can also press Cen
180. ll Palm Desktop software from the Palm Software Installation CD that came with your Centro Synchronization starts but stops without finishing Tip The HotSync Log can give you information about your most recent synchronization Windows Right click the HotSync manager icon in the taskbar in the lowerright corner of your computer screen and then select View Log Mac Open Palm Desktop software From the HotSync menu select View Log If you upgraded from a previous Palm OS device or received a system error such as Sys0505 there may be conflicts with software on your Centro 1 COMMON QUESTIONS Locate your Backup subfolder and rename the folder for example BackupOld Windows C Program Files Palm kdevice name gt CHAPTER Mac lt Mac hard drive gt Applications Palm Users lt device name gt NOTE Can t find a Palm folder in Program Files Then look for a palmOne or Handspring folder instead For more info see can t find my user folder 2 3 Synchronize If the problem is resolved begin reinstalling your third party applications one at a time by double clicking a single file in the original Backup subfolder that you renamed and sync after each application you install If the problem recurs delete the last application you installed and report the problem to its developer WINDOWS ONLY If the Windows New Hardware Wizard appears the synchronization process may be timing ou
181. lled To select from your most recently dialed numbers Select the Main tab press Send f to open the Redial list highlight the number you want to call and then press Send fi again to make the call Service OT mcs ZIP 888 555 2200 07700 900222 01632 960632 01632 960276 01632 960753 YOUR PHONE o CHAPTER To select from your call history list Select the Call Log Ej tab highlight the number you want to call and then press Send f to dial the number Service OTa b v All 8885552200 07700 900222 18 21 i 01632 960632 18 21 8315557534 17 46 01632 960276 17 45 01632 960753 17 44 4 4085552760 15 19 Jim Henri M 15 17 Jim Henri M 15 10 TIAM DID YOU KNOW You can send a text message from Contacts or your Call Log by highlighting a number pressing Center on the 5 way and then selecting Message MAKING CALLS 55 YOUR PHONE CHAPTER Receiving calls To receive calls your phone must be on This is different from having only the screen turned on see Turning your phone on and off When your phone is off your calls go to voicemail DID YOU KNOW If you are playing music on your Centro and a call arrives the music pauses automatically and resumes when you hang up or ignore the call Phone Call Jim Henri M 408 555 2760 I Ignore Ignore with Text TIP See a photo of the person calling y
182. lor of 115 setting formats for 104 setting preferences for 114 117 setting priority for 110 troubleshooting 241 242 Messages tab 114 Messaging application changing fonts for 206 276 INDEX customizing 114 opening 44 overview 107 sorting options for 113 status icons for 117 viewing contacts and 65 messaging applications 210 Messaging button 15 43 44 messaging services 107 metric values 181 microphone 16 59 143 Microsoft Excel spreadsheets 97 173 Microsoft Exchange servers 104 106 157 Microsoft Office Manager See Documents To Go Microsoft Outlook See Outlook Microsoft Windows See Windows systems Microsoft Word 97 173 mirror 16 mismatched languages 225 MMS messaging 107 252 MMS messaging services 10 242 MMS Receipts option 115 mobile networks 238 modems 130 Modify FDN command 214 Month View 157 163 moving around device 33 35 moving through web pages 122 128 multimedia files 109 143 144 247 multimedia icons 117 multimedia messages adding voice memos 176 addressing 109 attaching photos or videos to 140 142 145 checking status of 86 copying 112 creating 109 110 deleting 111 113 115 dialing from 54 displaying 111 112 downloading 110 116 playing 112 previewing 110 prioritizing 110 restrictions for 60 retrieving 86 sending 107 110 setting alert tones for 116 setting delivery confirmation for 115 sorting 112 storing 247 troubleshooting 10
183. m stereo headphone or headset required sold separately To listen to music on your Centro you need to convert the music files into MP3 format using Windows Media 148 POCKET TUNES YOUR PHOTOS VIDEOS AND MUSIC ul E z Player Windows computers or iTunes 5 Click the Rip Music tab click the Mac computers and then transfer the Format pick list and then select mp3 music files to your Centro or an expansion Click OK card After you transfer the music files you Click Tools and then click Options can play them using Pocket Tunes on vour Centre 7 Click the Devices tab select Palm Device from the Devices list and then click Properties DID YOU KNOW If a call comes in when you re listening to music you can take the call and eee ee To the music pauses automatically After you OR ter oe oes S Li finish the call the music starts again eee Heel Select your Setting up Windows Media Player for D EET Centro MP3 On a Windows computer you need to set Click l Windows Media Player to save your music Properties files in MP3 format in order for the files to e be compatible with Pocket Tunes T T 1 Connect your Centro to your computer with the sync cable 8 Click the Quality tab uncheck the 2 Press Applications _ and select Convert files as required by this pTunes O handheld recommended box Click 3 On your computer open Windows Apply Media Player and then
184. me which usually appears before the symbol in your email address THE VERSAMAIL APPLICATION 5 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES CHAPTER Account Setup i Enter Your Email Address and Password Email Address jsuser example com Password In the Password field enter your email account password Select Next Select the Mail Type pick list and then select POP IMAP or Outlook Mail EAS based on the info you received from your system administrator or ISP Account Setup cont Mail Type gt POP Username jsuser Incoming Mail Server Outgoing Mail Server 10 Enter the username you use to access your email Tip Your username can be either the part of your email address appearing before the symbol or your entire email address Check with your email provider if you are not sure what username to enter 11 Enter the names of your incoming and outgoing mail servers Account Setup cont Mail Type POP Username jsuser Incoming Mail Ser ver mail example com Outgoing Mail Server smtp example com DID YOU KNOW Your incoming mail server is also called your POP IMAP or Outlook Mail EAS server your outgoing mail server is also called your SMTP server 12 Do one of the following Finish setup Select Done to finish the setup and go to the Inbox of the account you set up where you can begin getting and sending email 94 THE VERSAMAIL APP
185. memo 1 Press Applications Ye and select Voice Memo dy In the Voice Memo list navigate to the voice memo title and then press Center to select it The voice memo begins to play VoiceMemo 0 00 0 04 W eQgo u y Record new memo New ideas for calls Follow up from Agenda 11 15 3 Press Center to pause or stop playback TIP To adjust the volume level press the Volume button on the side of your Centro TIP To change a voice memo title open the Voice Memo menu and select Rename Memo DID YOU KNOW You can send a voice memo in an email or MMS message see the documentation for your email application or Creating and sending a multimedia message You can also use Bluetooth wireless technology to send a voice memo to a nearby Bluetooth device see Sending info over a Bluetooth wireless connection 176 VOICE MEMO Your application and info management tools Synchronization is a great way to transfer update and back up info on your Palm Centro smartphone Synchronizing simply means that info you entered or updated in one place your Centro or your computer is automatically updated in the other There s no need to enter info twice Expansion cards sold separately provide a compact and limitless storage solution When one card becomes full simply use another card to carry your extra music and video clips and to install and run games and other software from
186. mentation for that device Other CONNECTING WITH BLUETOOTH DEVICES 138 QO YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES devices provide a screen where you enter a passkey that you make up In either case you must use the same passkey on both your Centro and the other Bluetooth device We recommend that where possible you make up a passkey of 16 alphanumeric characters letters and numerals only to improve the security of your Centro The longer the passkey the more difficult it is for the passkey to be deciphered CHAPTER 6 Optional Check the Add to trusted device list box if you want to form a partnership with the requesting device Select OK 136 CONNECTING WITH BLUETOOTH DEVICES CHAPTER 7 Your photos videos and music Do you have a wallet bulging with photos of friends family pets and your most recent vacation Are you tired of carrying both your MP3 player and your phone Your Palm Centro smartphone solves both problems You can keep your favorite photos right on your Centro videos too And there s no need to carry an expensive MP3 player you can play music on your Centro Simply transfer songs onto your Centro or an expansion card and then listen through your headphones cards and headphones sold separately Benefits e Never be far from your favorite e No separate photo viewer MP3 or people places and songs CD player required Organize your photos videos and
187. message icon 117 text messages See also messages addressing 107 checking status of 85 86 creating 107 108 deleting 111 113 115 dialing from 54 downloading 110 making calls and 113 opening 111 retrieving 86 selecting links in 111 sending 55 56 107 setting alerts for 116 special characters and 108 troubleshooting 241 text messaging services 10 241 third party applications 5 way navigator and 35 adding caller IDs and 69 adding security and 217 backing up info and 26 297 beaming and 191 caution for 223 compatibility with 25 28 deleting 27 247 getting help with 184 hard resets and 226 installing 223 246 manually deleting 185 moving 27 reinstalling 223 224 227 searching in 179 synchronizing and 28 troubleshooting 247 248 uninstalling 184 226 VPN clients and 220 third party software See third party applications Thumbnail View 144 145 148 time recording videos and 141 scheduling events and 158 161 setting system 218 viewing 164 ime bars 162 ime formats 207 ime preferences 218 ime slots calendar 162 Time Zone pick list 158 time zones 159 218 236 Timed Events check box 163 timestamps 115 tips 9 11 Tips icon 11 to do items See tasks toolbars 126 145 t t t t INDEX touchscreen See screen Touchscreen Preferences screen 208 touch sensitive features 212 transactions 122 244 transmission delays 241 242 Trash folder 100 travel alarm 166 trickle charging device 20
188. ming Technology that enables you to access media content for example watch video or listen to an audio program directly from the Internet on your Centro without needing to download a file to save on your Centro User folder The folder on your computer that contains the information you enter in Palm Desktop software and the information you enter on your Centro and synchronize with Palm Desktop software TERMS Important safety and legal information FCC Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
189. multimedia enter the first initial and last name no message contains multiple slides each slide spaces and then select the can be viewed separately during playback recipient s phone number or email address Multimedia messages consist of text e If the recipient s name is not in the list photos videos and sounds presented as of recent addresses or your Contacts one or more slides You can include any of list enter the phone number or email the following items address EESTHET Enter a subject item upported File Types s PP YP 6 Select the image placeholder and then Pictures JPG GIF WBMP g select one of the following Videos MPEG4 3GPP 3GPP2 Attach picture video Insert one photo Ringtones MIDI AAC AAC MP3 or video from your Centro or an expansion card Sound clips AMR QCELP MP3 E Take new picture Take a picture with the built in camera and add it to the 1 Press Applications and message selectMessaging 2 Select New 3 Select Add Media Take new video Capture a short video with the built in camcorder and add it to the message MESSAGING 5 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES 10 Optional Select Preview to view the CHAPTER Compose 1 bytes Tal M 2 message as the recipient will see it To v Jane Jones M a Subi Woy 11 Optional Press Menu z2 and then select High Priority from the Compose menu to mark the message as urgent Attach image Take new picture Ghat DO A
190. n If a file is not recognized by any application on your Centro you cannot open it on your Centro You can however download the file to an expansion card transfer it to your computer using an expansion card reader sold separately and view it on your computer You can download files such as new applications and choose to play or save music and video files in many popular formats provided that the website permits the downloading of files Item Supported File Types Pictures JPG WBMP GIF PNG Videos MP4 3G2 ASF WMV Ringtones MIDI AAC AAC MP3 Music MP3 WMA Tip You can also access software and other downloads using the Downloads bookmark 1 Go to the page with the link to the file you want to download 2 Do one of the following e In Optimized Mode press Left 4 or Right gt to highlight the link to the file and then press Center e In Wide Page Mode tap the link with your stylus CHAPTER WEB BROWSER 128 QO YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES CHAPTER 3 If prompted select what you want to do with the file Play Save To Device or Save To Card 4 Select Yes Tip You can also save an image from a web page by tapping and holding it with the stylus Streaming files from a web page The web browser lets you stream files that are recognized by one of the applications on your Centro For example you can choose to play music and video files in
191. n Palm OS devices are available in local or online book retailers look in the computers section or visit go palm com centro gsm CHAPTER WHERE TO LEARN MORE 11 m o o E m CHAPTER Online forums Consult online user discussion groups to swap Centro information and learn about Centro topics you may find nowhere else Visit go palm com centro gsm for details Setting up You re about to discover the many things about your Palm Centro smartphone that will help you better manage your life and have fun too As you become more familiar with your Centro you ll want to personalize the settings and add applications to make it uniquely yours But first take the few easy steps in this chapter to set up your Centro and get it running Benefits e Know where your Centro controls e Establish a link between your are located Centro and your computer e Start using your Centro right away In this chapter Centro MOVEN EN aa omen ya T I LO I LOT 15 Insentingnhees Micanckan clilb atten yes aera TT TT 17 Chargimdsttesbattehy d ta aes See Saas Se ee 19 IvIaximiziniattc nali cM 22 Making ounrimStcallktee e a ME T 23 Setting up your computer for synchronization 25 Synchronizing information the basics 30 SETTING UP e CHAPTER Centro Overview Front view Indicator light phone and charge indicator 5 way navigator and Center button App
192. n the Main tab in the Phone application To change the wallpaper select the thumbnail image and then select an image to use as wallpaper DID YOU KNOW You can also set the background for Agenda View in Calendar See Customizing display options for your calendar for details Fade Adjusts the intensity level of the wallpaper image Typing Sets whether typing in the Main tab in the Phone app displays the Dial Pad and enters numbers you want to dial or whether it displays the Contacts tab and starts a contacts search CHAPTER CUSTOMIZING PHONE SETTINGS YOUR PHONE CHAPTER Tip If you select the Typing starts contacts search option you can still enter a phone number from the Main tab in the Phone app If you start typing digit keys that can be a phone number the device automatically switches to the Dial Pad and looks for the phone number Show Calendar event Sets whether the current event from the Calendar application appears in the Main tab in the Phone app When this option is enabled you can then select this event to jump to the Calendar app Default View Sets the tab that appears when you press Phone 7 Phone Display Options Wallpaper Fade 0 Typing dials phone number O Show Calendar event Default View Main 5 Select OK Setting your dialing preferences Dialing preferences let you assign a prefix to your phone numbers For example you can automatically dial
193. nchronize the files 7 Click OK BHE O macintosh overwrites handheld 8 Optional To turn synchronization on or off for other apps repeat steps 4 5 6 and 7 for each application you want to change Close the Conduit Settings window Setting up a Bluetooth connection for synchronization If your computer is enabled with Bluetooth wireless technology you can synchronize wirelessly over a Bluetooth connection completely replace the information in the other location for that app select one of the two overwrite options For example if the Calendar info on your Centro is accurate but the info on your Mac has become corrupted select Handheld overwrites Macintosh for the Calendar app to have your Centro info replace the info on your Mac Note that handheld refers to your Centro 1 Press Applications and select Bluetooth 2 Select Bluetooth On SYNCHRONIZING INFORMATION ADVANCED D YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS CHAPTER Bluetooth 9 Tall Bluetooth E Bluetooth Wireless Technology is On Visibility Hidden Done Setup Devices Tips Optional Enter a device name that identifies your Centro when it is discovered by other Bluetooth devices TIP The device name you enter is the name other devices with Bluetooth wireless technology see when they connect to your Centro The default name is the name you gave your device during setup You can change thi
194. nd make sure the necessary conduits are set to Synchronize the files tip For more info on Outlook conduits right click the HotSync manager icon in the taskbar select Custom select an app with Outlook in its name and then select Help NOTE f you need to change the setting to Synchronize the files be sure to check the Set as default box as well 234 SYNCHRONIZATION 4 WINDOWS ONLY Uninstall Palm Desktop software Click Start select Settings select Control Panel select Add or Remove Programs select Palm Desktop software and then click Change Remove MAC ONLY Mac computers do not provide an option for uninstalling Palm Desktop software Contact Support if the problem persists after you complete step 3 5 Restart your computer 6 Reinstall Palm Desktop software from the Palm Software Installation CD that came with your Centro 7 Outlook only If you re trying to synchronize offline set your Outlook Calendar Contacts Notes and Tasks to be available offline COMMON QUESTIONS CHAPTER tip Outlook subfolders and public folders are not accessible with the included software You may want to use a third party solution instead Tip Outlook only If you want to sync your info with a global Exchange Address Book you must copy the addresses to your local Contacts list in Outlook right click the addresses and select Add to Personal Address Book l have duplicate entries in Microsoft Ou
195. nd select Bluetooth 4 2 Select Bluetooth On 3 Open an application A Select the entry or category you want to send You cannot send an item that has a lock amp next to it Press Menu Select Send from the leftmost menu Select Bluetooth and then select OK Select the receiving device s from the Discovery Results list and then select OK 9 Wait for a message to indicate that the transfer is complete before you continue using your Centro on Oo C Sending an app over a Bluetooth wireless connection 1 Press Applications and select Bluetooth 4 Select Bluetooth On Press Applications 5 4 Press Menu 2 Select Send from the App menu ooh WN Select the Send From pick list and select the location of the app you want to send Phone or lt card name gt 7 Select the application you want to transfer You cannot send an item that has a lock next to it 8 Select Send 9 Select Bluetooth and then select OK 10 Select the receiving device s from the Discovery Results list and then select OK 11 Wait for a message to indicate that the transfer is complete before you continue using your Centro CHAPTER SENDING INFORMATION WITH BLUETOOTH WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY D YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS CHAPTER Receiving info over a Bluetooth wireless connection 1 2 3 Press Applications and select Bluetooth dp Select Bluetooth On Select the Vi
196. nds free device see Connecting to a Bluetooth hands free device 240 HANDS FREE DEVICES COMMON QUESTIONS CHAPTER tip For best performance keep your M essa g n g Bluetooth hands free device and your phone on the same side of your body I can t send or receive text messages e Make sure your SIM card is inserted correctly see Inserting the SIM card and battery and your phone is turned on see Turning your phone on and off Some features of my Bluetooth hands free device don t work with my Centro e Check the Palm compatibility list at go palm com centro gsm to ensure that your device is compatible Contact your network operator to verify that your plan includes text messaging services that these services have been e Check the documentation that came correctly activated and that they are with your device or the manufacturer s available at your location Your network website for information specific to operator should be able to tell you if text your device messaging services have been experiencing transmission delays Delays can also occur between the time E mal that a message is sent and the time it is received Verify with the recipient that the For troubleshooting info on the VersaMail y receiving device can handle text application see the User Guide for the VersaMail Application on the Palm messages Software Installation CD e fatext message arr
197. ndsfree devices inepte dhe neon P BA ae deta d iene q Rt chasse ds 240 Email zar po bod bo Medd dee ded idi tue edem dq nies de 241 CONTENTS O MESSAGING mss cits cee She Rang P ba iore ame Dod acc e deti dcs tede ute eae 241 Mo Tc 242 Camera ace deccitese as erc oda deque Ee SE PTee P Edu NOE end peel 245 Making roormon your Centre codi ese Ebro nea R E EEE des 246 Third party applications secnm mme nm mm bem 247 Emor message Sirisa ne s tease bem tender Leu atte etico dee dede Fane acces 248 IRIS ie T inmane eu iae Rene ddr ba petrae ql reddam robinet ed 251 Important safety and legal information 0 02 cece eee eese 255 BST ash Era Ed Ea db Ed BR d AR Q SER rbd del dcbd AnD Sj 259 lo M ER 263 OQ CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Welcome Congratulations on the purchase of your Palm Centro smartphone Benefits Make and receive phone calls Browse the web Manage your contacts calendar Use a Bluetooth headset sold and task list separately for hands free e Receive and send corporate and operation personal email messages In this chapter Wna nS IMNE sD OX EA A rie LS gue A A Ks E SERM TENES 2 9 Whataoillinmeedstorgetstarted 26 n aana 10 11 WWleexto edt llo Os RS CRAT CSS A E en ots WELCOME In one compact and indispensable device Applications for reading creating and you now have all of the following editing Microsof
198. ne to static buildup than natural fibers like cotton e The rapidity with which you touch connect or disconnect electronic devices While you should always take appropriate precautions to discharge static electricity if you are in an environment where you notice ESD events you may want to take extra precautions to protect your electronic equipment against ESD Battery safety information e Do not disassemble or open crush bend or deform puncture or shred e Donot modify or remanufacture attempt to insert foreign objects into the battery immerse or expose to water or other liquids expose to fire explosion or other hazard Only use the battery for the system for which it is specified Only use the battery with a charging system that has been qualified with the system per this standard Use of an unqualified battery or charger may present a risk of fire explosion leakage or other hazard e Do not short circuit a battery or allow metallic conductive objects to contact battery terminals e Replace the battery only with another battery that has been qualified with the system per this standard IEEE Std 1725 200x Use of an unqualified battery may present a risk of fire explosion leakage or other hazard e Promptly dispose of used batteries in accordance with local regulations Battery usage by children should be supervised Avoid dropping the phone or battery If the phone or battery is dropped especiall
199. ngs for the affected application to Desktop overwrites handheld USING EXPANSION CARDS D YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS CHAPTER 202 USING EXPANSION CARDS CHAPTER 11 Your personal settings Customizing your Palm Centro smartphone is a great way to make it match your lifestyle and work even harder for you On your Centro you can easily customize the sounds fonts screen colors and more Take advantage of different levels of security Prevent making an accidental and expensive phone call by locking the keyboard Some settings can help extend the life of your Centro battery There are lots of ways to make your Centro work better for you Benefits e Access applications quickly e Conserve power Make your screen easy to read e Enjoy your Centro more In this chapter SV StemESOUDdESeRIDO SERERE ERR TT LT T E 205 Display and appearancersettindS are e C T T T TT TT 206 ADpliCationscsetilligsts99 0119 CIO eee yt ERO RN rs 208 exl tis wioulir Cientito einiel lWIKO s e s merce ter ecteetestertestiez 211 SySternesettlflg Se eae noe pete C ER ECTETUR CODE UNES EE 218 EE A EE E a A TUTTO TUTTI 220 System sound settings YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS D CHAPTER CC Low Silencing sounds You can immediately silence all alerts ringtones music that plays through the built in speaker and system sounds by sliding the Ringer switch to Sound Off This does not mute th
200. ns For example in the United Kingdom time often is expressed using a 24 hour clock In the United States time is expressed using a 12 hour clock with an o onali Macon touch AM or a PM suffix Many of the built in Sess ee TONE oe alignment may need to be readjusted If this problem occurs you may see the wrong feature being activated when you 1 Press Applications and select tap the screen To fix the problem you can Prefs 43 align the screen at any time 2 Select Formats 4 Select Done Aligning the screen to correct tapping problems applications on your Centro use the Formats Preferences settings DISPLAY AND APPEARANCE SETTINGS YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS CHAPTER 1 Press Applications _ and select Prefs 43 2 Select Touchscreen 3 Follow the onscreen instructions and tap the screen where indicated Preferences Touchscreen Tap the target Tap the center of each target with your stylus This aligns the touchscreen 4 Select Done Changing the system color scheme 1 Press Applications and select Prefs 43 2 Select Color Theme 3 Select a color scheme from the list Preferences Color Theme Selecta Color Theme 4 Select Done Tip You can also set the wallpaper for the Main tab in the Phone application see Customizing the Main tab in the Phone application and the background for Calendar Agenda View see Customizing display options for
201. nsert a pause when dialing a number Enter a comma between digits in a phone number to insert a one second pause To add a two second pause enter a p Display a number pad that waits for you to enter a number Enter a w between digits in a phone number where you want the prompt to appear When the number is dialed the Extra Digits button appears in the active call screen When you select this button the digits following the w are automatically dialed For example you can use this option if you want a number pad to automatically appear so that you can enter your voicemail password 66 ENTERING NAMES AND PHONE NUMBERS Place the entry in a category or mark it private Select Details See Working with private entries for more info Add a note to an entry Select Note p Display additional fields for this contact Select Plus 7 After you enter all the information select Done Tip Import contacts from your SIM card quickly and easily In the Contacts list press Menu and then select Import from SIM from the Record menu Viewing or changing contact information 1 Press Phone 2 Select the Contacts A tab 3 Begin entering one of the following for the contact you want to view or edit e First name JOH for John e Last name SMI for Smith e First initial and last name JSM for John Smith 4 Select the name of the entry you want to open YOUR PHONE o CHAPTER
202. nts adding alarms for 159 163 categorizing 161 changing 161 color coding 161 creating 158 159 deleting 161 displaying 82 162 163 entering incorrect time zones and 236 scheduling repeating 160 synchronizing 157 troubleshooting 236 237 viewing duration of 162 Excel spreadsheets 97 173 Exchange ActiveSync accounts 104 106 Exchange Address Book 235 Exchange servers 104 106 157 exiting applications 248 expansion card slot 197 198 expansion cards accessing items on 199 caution for 199 201 copying to 146 199 deleting apps on 184 displaying photo or video albums on 144 downloading to 125 formatting 200 201 inserting 197 managing files on 199 moving files to 27 150 opening items on 174 198 246 removing 198 renaming 200 sending attachments to 99 storing information on TELS transferring applications from 26 199 troubleshooting 200 viewing information about 200 Export to SIM command 71 272 INDEX extensions phone 59 72 Extra Digits button 59 Extract Call button 63 F fade setting 162 Fast mode browser 128 Fast mode icon 123 favorite buttons 54 71 74 252 Favorites tab 23 54 FDN list 214 features 9 feedback 238 files See also specific type accessing 173 220 attaching to email 96 97 browsing 199 checking size of 186 deleting 247 downloading 125 143 182 moving 27 150 247 opening 173 174 saving 174 streaming 126 transferring to device 26 12732 Files applicat
203. o delete older messages to make room see the User Guide for the VersaMail Application on the Palm Software Installation CD 246 MAKING ROOM ON YOUR CENTRO Pictures amp Videos Large images take up a lot of memory Move images to an expansion card or synchronize them to your computer and then delete the images from your Centro see Viewing pictures and videos on your computer Music Music files often consume a lot of memory Move music files to an expansion card or delete large files from your Centro Messaging Multimedia content can also consume a lot of memory Move multimedia content to an expansion card or delete large files from your Centro see Deleting messages Internet If you set a large web browser cache you may want to use the web browser s advanced Memory Management settings to clear all recent pages see Customizing your web browser settings Third party applications You can delete infrequently used applications see Removing applications or move them to an expansion card see Copying applications between an expansion card and your Centro COMMON QUESTIONS CHAPTER Third party applications Some third party applications can cause conflicts on your Centro For example third party applications that were not written with the Centro keyboard and 5 way navigator in mind may cause strange behavior or errors when using the keyboard and 5 way navigator in these applications
204. o not take place Receiving or sending phone calls suspends the DUN session The session resumes when the call is ended Terminating a Bluetooth DUN Internet session It is important to end a Bluetooth DUN session after you finish using it Ending the DUN session lets you use the wireless features of your Centro that require a data connection it frees up the Bluetooth feature so that you can connect to other Bluetooth devices and it optimizes battery life too 1 On your computer right click the icon or option representing your Centro 2 Click Disconnect Connecting with Bluetooth devices With the built in Bluetooth wireless technology on your Centro you can connect to a number of Bluetooth devices including a hands free device such as a headset or car kit a printer or a GPS receiver as well as to other Centro smart devices and handhelds that are equipped with Bluetooth wireless technology If your 132 CONNECTING WITH BLUETOOTH DEVICES YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES Q tc ul E a z lt computer is enabled with Bluetooth Requesting a connection with another wireless technology you can also Bluetooth device synchronize wirelessly or use your phone 1 Press Applications Y and select to connect your computer to the Internet Bluetooth 49 You can create a list of Bluetooth devices 2 Select Bluetooth On that you trust to communicate with your Centro When communicating with
205. o reduce 26 SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTER FOR SYNCHRONIZATION the storage space you re using before you go to the next step Delete any third party applications that you no longer use Move large files such as eBooks and images to an expansion card Move third party applications to an expansion card Purge old info in applications such as Calendar Date Book Tasks To Do and email Refer to the documentation that came with your previous device for instructions on these items Synchronize your previous device with your previous desktop software to back up your information one last time Install the desktop synchronization software from your new Palm Software Installation CD see Installing the desktop synchronization software During the installation process sync your Centro with your new desktop software as instructed When prompted do the following SETTING UP e e Connect your Centro to your computer see Connecting your Centro to your computer CHAPTER Indicate that you want to sync only the info in your PIM apps Calendar Contacts Memos and Tasks This is strongly recommended to ensure an optimal upgrade experience Or indicate that you want to sync all info and apps excluding apps known to be incompatible e Select a device name for your Centro be sure to select the same name that you used for your old device To locate this name select the HotSync application on your old Palm
206. o the option you select in the Get pick list YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES Q Unread messages IMAP accounts only Downloads only unread mail to your Centro If you don t check this box and you select Get amp Send all the messages on your mail server are downloaded to your Inbox including messages you ve read CHAPTER tip The POP protocol does not support retrieval of unread mail only from the server If you have a POP email account VersaMail downloads all messages regardless of whether you have read them and regardless of whether the Unread messages box is checked Mail from last Gets messages sent within the number of days you specify Download attachments Automatically downloads files attached to email except for attachments that exceed the maximum message size Maximum message size Sets the maximum size of an incoming email message Enter the size in kilobytes KB The default is 5KB but you can enter any size up to 2 048KB approximately 2 megabytes MB THE VERSAMAIL APPLICATION 5 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES CHAPTER including attachments The maximum message size that you can retrieve is 60KB for the body text and approximately 5MB of total data for any attachments Message Format Sets the format for messages you retrieve HTML Displays messages sent in HTML format with basic formatting intact and displays other messages as plain text Text Displays all messages as
207. oading any system extras If your Centro loops or freezes during or after a soft reset a system reset may help Performing a system reset can release your Centro from an endless loop so that you can uninstall a third party application that may be causing the looping 1 Remove the battery from your Centro and then reinsert it Don t know how See Replacing the battery 2 When the Palm logo appears press and hold Up 4 until the black status bar at the bottom of the screen fills and disappears and then release Up A 3 Delete the third party application that you suspect is causing the problem 4 Perform a soft reset The wireless features of your Centro are not available until you complete this step Performing a hard reset A hard reset erases all information and third party software on your Centro Never perform a hard reset without first trying a soft reset and a system reset and trying to resolve third party software issues See Third party applications for suggestions on diagnosing third party software issues After a hard reset you can restore previously synchronized information the next time you sync IMPORTANT If you set a password on your Centro performing a hard reset reformats your Centro This is a more severe form of a hard reset which 226 RESETTING YOUR CENTRO removes all your information and restores your formats preferences and other settings to the factory default settings tip S
208. oes not recognize a phone number as dialable you can copy the phone number as text and paste it into the Dial Pad see Dialing from a web page or message Returning to recently viewed pages The History list stores the addresses of the last 100 pages you visited Items in the History list are sorted chronologically 1 In Page View press Menu z2 2 Select History from the Page menu 3 Select the web page you want to load Finding text on a web page 1 In Page View press Menu zz 2 Select Find Text on Page from the Page menu 3 Enter the text you want to find 4 Check or uncheck the Wrap Search box to indicate whether you want the search to wrap from the end of the page to the beginning when the end is reached 5 Select Find to start the search CHAPTER Customizing your web browser settings 1 2 3 In Page View press Menu z2 Select Options and then select Preferences Select Page and set any of the following preferences Preferences i Page General Advanced Start With v Last Page Viewed YY Show Address Bar Start With Determines which view appears when you open the browser Home Page Sets the page that appears when you select A Restore Default Selects the original home page if you changed it Show Address Bar Sets whether the web address appears in Page View When it is visible you can select the pick list to go to a previously viewed WEB BROW
209. off press Option Q once When Option Lock is on the symbol amp appears in the lowerright corner of the screen 40 USING THE KEYBOARD MOVING AROUND ON YOUR PALM CENTRO SMARTPHONE 9o DID YOU KNOW Some application views such as the Dial Pad tab in the Phone application or the Calculator automatically default to Option Lock In this case you do not need to press Option to enter numbers Entering other symbols and accented characters Symbols and accented characters that do not appear on the keyboard are available when you use the Alt at key Enter the character that corresponds to the symbol or accented character you want See the table on the next page Press Alt au Press Up 4 Down Y Right P or Left 4 to highlight the desired character Press Center to insert the character CHAPTER DID YOU KNOW Alternate characters are grouped by their similarity to the base key For example the alternate characters available from the E key are and USING THE KEYBOARD 9o MOVING AROUND ON YOUR PALM CENTRO SMARTPHONE tc ul a i 9 Symbols and accented characters Enter Then press Enter Then press Enter Then press Alt an to Alt an to Alt at to select select select aaaaaae A du AAAAAAA N UUUU f 60666096 xa c Oo 0000 0 yy C Ceo porP 1 Y YY ee rorR i E FEEE s BER i i it S BSR i See
210. oftware you re ready to connect your Centro to your computer e When the language selection screen appears select the same language you selected on your Centro 1 Plug the AC charger into a wall outlet WINDOWS ONLY You can choose 2 Plug the USB sync cable into an which desktop software you want to available USB port or into a powered use for synchronization USB hub connected to your computer SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTER FOR SYNCHRONIZATION CHAPTER SETTING UP Tip For best performance plug your sync cable directly into a USB port on your computer If your computer has USB ports on both the front and back we recommend using the back port the front port is often a low power port If you use a USB hub make sure the hub has its own power supply Synchronizing information the basics 3 With the sync button facing up connect the sync cable to the bottom of your Centro Do not press the sync button until you are instructed to do so 4 Optional Connect the charger cable to the bottom of your Centro You are now ready to synchronize go to Synchronizing information the basics Sync button Sync cable Synchronizing means that info you enter or change in one place your Centro or your computer is automatically entered or changed in the other so there s no need to enter the info twice We strongly recommend that you sync your Centro with your computer or corporate server fr
211. ollowing 1 Press Applications and select Prefs 43 2 Select Keyguard 3 Select the Auto Keyguard pick list and then do one of the following e Select how quickly you want Keyguard to turn on When power is turned off 5 seconds after power off or 30 seconds after power off e Select Disable to completely disable the Keyguard feature until you turn it on again by pressing Option Power End when the screen is on 4 Select Done Locking your screen You can set your Centro to automatically lock the screen s touch sensitive features in certain situations 1 Press Applications and select Prefs 43 2 Select Keyguard 3 Check any of the following boxes Incoming calls received Disables the screen when the phone rings You must use the 5 way to select the onscreen Answer and Ignore buttons or press Send f to answer the call or Power End to ignore the call On a call Disables the screen after you answer a call You must use the 5 way to select the onscreen buttons during the call Use this setting to avoid accidentally pressing onscreen buttons while you re holding your Centro near your ear to speak 212 LOCKING YOUR CENTRO AND INFO 4 Select Done DID You KNOW When you check the boxes to disable the touchscreen during a call the touchscreen is automatically enabled again after you end the call Locking your phone Phone Lock You can lock your SIM card to pr
212. ome third party applications do not create a backup on your computer when you synchronize If you perform a hard reset you may lose data in these applications and you will need to reinstall the application after the hard reset Please contact the application s developer to find out which data is backed up during synchronization 1 Remove the battery from your Centro and then reinsert it Don t know how See Replacing the battery 2 When the Palm logo appears press and hold Power End until the black status bar at the bottom of the screen fills and disappears and then release Power End i 3 When the Erase all data prompt appears press Up A to confirm the hard reset IMPORTANT If a Reformatting in progress message appears do not touch COMMON QUESTIONS your Centro until the process is complete This may take up to 10 minutes CHAPTER 4 When the language selection screen appears select the same language you selected for your desktop software IMPORTANT Always use the same language for your Centro your computer operating system and your desktop software Otherwise you may lose information or have difficulty with synchronization Support is not provided for mismatched language setups 5 Optional If you want to confirm that the hard reset was successful immediately afterward press Applications amp and select HotSync If your device name appears in the upperright corner the hard reset
213. on w Calendar Volume 4 Vibrate When Sound Off Alarm Sound Alarm Reminder Sound Alarm Triangle Repeat 3 Times Default Alarm None Done New J Manage Tips 7 Select Done TIP You can also record sounds and use them as alarms Select Manage on the Sound amp Alerts Preferences screen To record a sound select New To play a sound select it and press Center on the 5 way To delete a sound select it and press Backspace To send a sound select it and then select Send DID YOU KNOW Your Centro includes a silent alarm that can vibrate even when the Ringer Switch is set to Sound Off World Clock World Clock displays the day and time in three cities anywhere around the globe Whether you re traveling or staying home it s easy to keep track of the best time to reach your business associates friends and family in faraway places 164 WORLD CLOCK Selecting cities World Clock shows the system date and time above the world map If you selected the option to get the date and time from the mobile network see Setting the date and time your network automatically updates the time display to match the local time when you travel Tip If you did not select the option to get the date and time from the mobile network you can set the city at the top of the screen to a fixed location Below the world map you can view the time in two other cities Tip If you tr
214. on is based on the location of the album Centro or expansion card New Albums Opens a dialog box where you can enter an album name and select the storage location Centro or expansion card CHAPTER CAMERA AND CAMCORDER Qo YOUR PHOTOS VIDEOS AND MUSIC tc ul H a t 2 Tip The default camera resolution is SXGA 1 Saves the picture inthe location 1280 x 1024 VGA 640 x 480 and QVGA you selected in step 2 320 x 240 resolutions are also supported To Deletes the picture view these settings before you take a picture luj press Menu Opens a dialog box where you can select how you want to send 3 Find your subject in the screen on your the picture Messaging Centro the lens is on the back of your Bluetooth wireless technology Centro or Email The receiving device 4 Optional To get a close up of your must support the method you subject press Up 4 to select 2x Press select Down to return to 1x el Lets you add a voice caption 5 Press Center to capture the picture 6 Select any of the following icons Tip To add an audio caption later open the picture and then select Audio Caption from the Photo menu DID YOU KNOW You can personalize a picture Open the Photo menu select Draw on and then use the drawing tools to add your own personal touch When you save the picture you can replace the original or save a copy Recording a video You can store videos on your Centro or on
215. on your Centro if your Centro and your company s server are located on opposite sides of the firewall Check with your company s system administrator to see if a VPN is required for accessing the corporate server If a VPN is required you must purchase and install a third party VPN client on your Centro to use this feature Tip For information about third party VPN client software visit go palm com centro gsm 1 Install your third party VPN client See Installing applications for details 2 Press Applications X and select Prefs 43 3 Select VPN 4 Enter the settings provided by your corporate system administrator 220 CONNECTING TO A VPN 9 CHAPTER 12 Common questions Although we can t anticipate all the questions you might have this chapter provides answers to some of the most commonly asked questions For additional information and answers to other common questions visit go palm com centro gsm In this chapter Uparadino RESI CIT I OT T LE EO E 223 Desktopisortwareanstallatio ni r CC EE T TET TT 225 Besettigyou e ento v RR CETT E ER Case SS EN 225 3eplacihdsiyei atic iyd 227 S CIO CM eae eU EUER CET RR UE RE 229 SARIGIRTROTR IPAE MISIR ono mcuAERSESSUTSNCASTSUITOEASUOS EA EG RA ATS 230 POE SES Ee co I UM M E D M UE TRISTI EUR SURE A IE 237 Inatdsstteesdevicocmes nde c LC eh oan 240 Emailkssame Moa A ne Aude P 241 MISS SAC ING erate ITE rere eee year EN RI EE IRE IRE UN PE
216. one from the pick list to identify each of the following Known Caller An incoming call from someone in your Contacts or Favorites Unknown Caller An incoming call from someone identified by caller ID who is not in your Contacts or Favorites This includes callers who have blocked their caller ID Roaming A special tone for incoming calls when you re outside your home mobile network This tone overrides all other ringtones unless you select No Sound Select Done DID YOU KNOW You can assign a ringtone to a contact or to an entire category of contacts Creating and managing ringtones You can also record sounds and use them as ringtones 1 Press Phone f 2 Press Menu CHAPTER CUSTOMIZING PHONE SETTINGS YOUR PHONE CHAPTER 6 Select Options and then select Sound Preferences Select Manage Do one of the following To record a sound select New To play a sound select it with the 5 way D To delete a sound highlight it and press Backspace To send a sound highlight it and select Send Select Done twice TIP You can also create a new sound by selecting New in Sound amp Alerts Preferences Selecting Phone alert tones You can set various tones for various types of alerts 1 2 3 Press Phone 7 Press Menu z2 Select Options and then select Sound Preferences Select the Application pick list and select Phone Alerts Preferences
217. ong G Next song Plays the next song 9 Previous song Plays the previous song 77 Choose song Displays a list of songs to choose from T Pause Pauses playback DID YOU KNOW You can also press Space to pause and resume playback as well as use the 5 way to navigate among songs or pause and resume playback NOTE To adjust the volume during playback press the Volume button on the side of your Centro 152 POCKET TUNES Progress indicator Volume Play Pause PocketTunes Mood Rotation Getting Started etting Started 0 03 0 34 Choose Previous Next song song song Pocket Tunes continues playing until it reaches the end of your list or until you select Pause Music continues to play even if you switch to another application or turn off your screen If you want to stop playing music when you exit Pocket Tunes Deluxe open the Background Prefs menu and uncheck the Enable background play box and then select OK Creating a playlist If you want to play a group of songs in a particular order you can create a playlist 1 Press Applications and select pTunes 9 YOUR PHOTOS VIDEOS AND MUSIC Press Menu Select Actions and then select Manage Playlists Select New and then enter a name for the playlist Select Add Song Select the songs you want to include on the playlist Edit Playlist Playlist Name Harp Awakening Falling An
218. ou Connect to Bluetooth headsets Store web pages for offline and car kits viewing Connect your computer to the Internet through your Centro In this chapter VIG DID ROWSE Irene CR TIT OE DUET 121 Connecting your computer to the Internet through your Centro 129 Connecting with Bluetooth devices 000 2 YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES Q Web browser The web browser on your Centro provides quick and easy access to web pages You can view most of the sites you use on your computer including those with security and advanced features such as JavaScript and frames To browse the web you must activate data services from your network operator DID YOU KNOW The security certificates and 128 bit Secure Sockets Layer SSL encryption let you visit secure websites like ones for banking and using email Some secure sites also require specific browsers so those may not work with your web browser DID YOU KNOW The web browser supports JavaScript SSL strong encryption and cookies but it does not support plug ins such as Flash or Shockwave or Java applets CHAPTER Viewing a web page To make viewing web pages on your Centro a better experience the web browser reformats web pages into a single column and resizes images In this format called Optimized Mode you can see most of the content without scrolling left or right You can also switch to Wide Page Mode
219. ou Learn how to assign a caller ID photo in Assigning a caller ID photo To answer a call do one of the following e Press Send i e Select Answer Press the headset button if the headset is attached TIP The headset button may work differently on headsets other than the one provided with your Centro NOTE Pressing Phone silences the ringer but it does not answer the call To ignore a call do one of the following Send the call to voicemail Press Power End or select Ignore Send the caller a text message Select Ignore with Text This option sends the call to voicemail and opens a text message addressed to the caller NOTE Sending text messages to land line phones may not be supported 86 RECEIVING CALLS To silence the phone while it is ringing do one of the following e Press any key on your Centro except Send Power End or the 5 way Slide the Ringer switch to Sound Off This immediately silences all system sounds including the ringer DID YOU KNOW When you silence the ringer while it is ringing you can either answer the call or let it ring through to voicemail Using voicemail Your wireless service includes voicemail Keep in mind that airtime and other charges may apply when you use voicemail from your phone Setting up voicemail 1 Press Phone 2 Press and hold 1 to dial your network operator s automated voicemail system 3 Follow th
220. ount tap New or select an account to edit Yahoo In the Password field enter your email account password THE VERSAMAIL APPLICATION 8 If the VersaMail application can obtain your email account settings based on your username and password the Next button changes to Done Select Done NOTE f the Next button does not change to Done you need to follow the next procedure Setting up VersaMail to work with other providers Tip To enter settings for another email account open the Accounts menu and select Account Setup Setting up VersaMail to work with other providers 1 Press Applications and select Email 4 2 If this is the first time you are setting up VersaMail you are asked if you want to continue with account setup after you open the application Select Continue and go to step 5 IMPORTANT Do not select HotSync on this screen Doing so may prevent the VersaMail application from working correctly YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES Q CHAPTER Initial Setup Q VersaMail is about to perform initial setup If you have an existing handheld profile you would like to use on this device you should HotSync it now 3 Press Menu 4 Select Accounts and then select Account Setup Account Setup To setup an account tap New or select an account to edit Yahoo Select New Enter the email address for your email account Your email address includes your userna
221. p phone 60 62 63 hard resets 214 226 hardware 9 headphones 75 148 headset button 56 59 headset jack 16 headsets 60 74 135 help 11 221 248 hexadecimal characters 181 Hide Records option 215 hiding blank time slots 162 private entries 215 216 toolbars 126 145 highlight moving 36 highlighting applications 44 45 items in pick lists 38 menu items 37 phone numbers 55 text 36 37 web links 36 122 hints 215 History list 127 Hold button 59 holidays 160 home city 165 home page 123 127 HotSync icon 191 232 HotSync Log 233 HotSync manager 195 196 252 HotSync operations See synchronization HotSync Setup button 194 HotSync technology 252 HTML messages 98 104 hyper links See web links icons 209 image files 109 125 143 images See also photos pictures dimmed 229 disabling web 123 128 downloading 125 saving 126 selecting as wallpaper 81 sending 109 transferring to expansion cards 27 247 troubleshooting 244 importing contact information 67 phone numbers 167 inactivity 215 219 229 Inbox 97 99 117 Incoming dialog box 103 incompatible applications 199 223 Incompatible Apps folder 26 indicator light 15 20 21 Info screens 186 information backing up 26 30 227 beaming 189 entering 39 41 274 INDEX erasing all 230 losing 201 214 226 227 marking private 215 216 masking 211 216 protecting 211 214 receiving 188 190 sending over Bluetooth devices 187 storing 1
222. paper 2 Press Menu for the Main tab in the Phone application 3 Select Album and then select Add to 1 Display the picture you want to save as album or Remove from album wallpaper 4 Select the pictures or videos to add or 2 Press Menu 2 remove or select Select All to add or 3 Select Options and then select Save remove the entire album A plus sign as Wallpaper indicates that you want to add the item An X indicates that you want to remove the item 5 Select Add or Remove 4 When the confirmation message appears confirm by selecting Yes or decline by selecting No Adding a picture to a contact entry DID YOU KNOW You can also open the Album list from Camera View or Camcorder View by selecting the icon in the lowerleft corner mip Install the Palm Files application from the 2 Press Menu 1 Display the picture you want to add to a contact Palm Software Installation CD to easily 3 Select Options and then select Save browse and manage files on an expansion as Contact card 4 Select the contact you want to add this Tip To change the name add a caption or picture to view other picture or video information highlight or open the item open the Photo or Video menu and select Details Rotating a picture 1 Display the picture you want to rotate 2 Press Menu 3 Select Rotate from the Photo menu PICTURES amp VIDEOS Qo YOUR PHOTOS VIDEOS AND MUSIC CHAPTER 4 Se
223. plication you install 10 If the problem recurs delete the last application you installed and report the problem to its developer l can t exit a game or third party application Press Option Applications Y to return to Applications View Getting more help Contact the author or vendor of the third party software if you require further assistance Error messages Your Centro is designed to minimize interruptions when a system error occurs If your Centro encounters a system error it automatically resets itself and resumes functioning as normal If possible it even turns the phone back on if it was on before the error occurred 248 ERROR MESSAGES COMMON QUESTIONS tc ul E a Sometimes you might want to know more 3 Review the screen with details about z about an error Your Centro uses a special the conditions that led up to the most interface to show error messages in recent automatic reset greater detail 4 Select OK 1 Press Phone NOTE Third party developers create their 2 Enter 4 377 and then press Send n own error messages If you do not understand an error message please contact the developer of the application for help ERROR MESSAGES 12 COMMON QUESTIONS CHAPTER 250 ERROR MESSAGES Terms Alt alternative A keyboard key Enter a letter on the keyboard and then press Alt a to access variations such as international characters and symbols A
224. pplication on your Centro or send it to an expansion card inserted into the expansion card slot 188 SENDING INFORMATION WITH BLUETOOTH WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS Q Beaming information Your Centro is equipped with an IR infrared port so that you can beam information to another device with an IR port provided the other device supports IR communications with Palm OS devices The IR port is located on the side of your Centro next to the expansion card slot behind the small dark shield tip For best results the path between the two devices must be clear of obstacles and both devices must be stationary If you have difficulty beaming shorten the distance and avoid bright sunlight Beaming an entry You can beam an individual entry or item Such as a contact or a picture You can also beam all the entries in the selected category such as all the contacts in the Business or Family category TiP Once you set up your business card you can beam it in two key presses From the Main tab in the Phone application press Menu and then press M Open the application that holds the entry you want to beam CHAPTER 2 Select the entry or category you want to beam You cannot beam an item that has a lock icon next to it Press Menu Select Record and then select one of the following A W Beam Sends an individual record Beam Category Sends all
225. pplications View The screen on your Palm Centro smartphone from which you can open all applications Auto off interval The time of inactivity that passes before the screen on your Centro turns off The wireless features on your Centro are unaffected by this setting Beam The process of sending or receiving an entry or application using the infrared IR port on your Centro Bluetooth wireless technology Technology that enables devices such as the Centro mobile phones and computers to connect wirelessly to each other so that they can exchange information over short distances For more info visit www bluetooth com CSD circuit switched data A dial up Internet connection You pay for the connection time not for how much information you transfer Contrast with GPRS Device name The name associated with your Centro and with the info in your desktop software The device name sometimes called the username distinguishes your Centro from all other Palm OS devices When you first synchronize your Centro you are asked to give it a device name This name appears in the User list in Palm Desktop software Every Palm OS device that is synchronized with the same computer must have a unique device name Dialog box A set of options and command buttons that is enclosed by a border and that enables you to carry out a specific task TERMS 251 EDGE Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution An
226. ptions and then select View Activity Log 3 Select a listed action 4 Do either of the following e To cancel an ongoing action select Stop If the action has already been completed Stop does not appear To view the details of a completed action select Details 5 Select Done Selecting alert tones When you schedule Auto Sync for a given account you can choose a sound such as a bird a phone or an alarm to let you know when new email arrives 1 From any mailbox screen press Menu 2 Select Options and then select Preferences 3 Select Alerts Check the Alert me of new mail box 5 Select the Alert Sound pick list and then select a sound Your Centro plays a brief demo of the sound 6 Select OK 102 THE VERSAMAIL APPLICATION Setting preferences for getting messages 1 From any mailbox screen press Menu 2 Select Options and then select Preferences 3 Select Incoming Incoming Get v Entire message O Ask Every Time Get only Unread messages O Mailfromlast 3days IV Download attachments Maximum message size 5 KB Message Format HTML 4 Setany of the following preferences and then select OK Get Indicates whether to get message subjects only or entire messages Ask Every Time Indicates if you want to see a dialog box for selecting subjects only or entire messages each time you retrieve email If the box is unchecked messages are retrieved according t
227. puter running Palm Desktop software You can also synchronize the information on your Centro using third party applications See the documentation for the third party application for information on features and configuration Before you attempt to synchronize make sure you ve installed the desktop synchronization software from the Palm Software Installation CD Tip Every device needs a unique name Never synchronize more than one device to the same device name on your computer 230 SYNCHRONIZATION can t find my user folder Windows If your device name is one word your user folder name is the first six characters of your device name If your device name is two words your user folder name consists of the first six characters of the second word of your device name followed by the first letter of the first word For example if your device name is John Smith your user folder is named SmithJ Your user folder is usually located inside one of the following folders C Program Files Palm C Program Files palmOne C Program Files Handspring Mac Your user folder name is the same as your device name and is usually found in this location Mac hard drive Users your Mac username Documents Palm Users What is the backup folder The Backup folder is located inside your user folder see can t find my user folder During synchronization the HotSync manager puts a copy of most of your info an
228. r Centro Likewise when you create an email message or event or you update a contact on your Centro it can be pushed to the server DID YOU KNOW Your Centro turns on and an alert appears whenever you receive a new message To save battery life you can turn alerts off for your Exchange ActiveSync account Go to the account press Menu select Options and then select Preferences Select Alerts and then uncheck the alert box Pushing email events and contacts The Exchange server pushes email messages Calendar events meeting invitations and updated contact information it receives onto your Centro NOTE Find out from your system administrator if your Exchange server supports push and has push turned on YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES Q CHAPTER Likewise when you create an email message or event or you update a contact on your Centro it can be pushed to the server KEY TERM Push Technology in which a server automatically delivers new information such as new email messages to a device The user does not need to do anything Push from server to Centro happens automatically as new or changed items arrive on the server When you create a new message appointment or contact on your Centro the new item is pushed from your Centro to the server at the following times e When a serverto Centro push takes place e When you select Sync in your Exchange ActiveSync account to manually retrieve information
229. r of read and unread email messages is displayed in Agenda View Background A favorite photo becomes the Agenda View background Check the Background box select the image placeholder and then select a photo Adjust the fade setting so that the text is easy to read against the photo Display Options i Default View Day TTE o T Wow IY Show Due Tasks IV Show Messages IY Background Fade 096 Select Day and set any of the following options Show Category List The Category pick list appears in Day View Show Time Bars The time bars appear in Day View to show the duration of an event and to illustrate event conflicts Compress Day View When this box is unchecked all time slots appear on the screen When this box is checked start and end times appear for each event but blank time slots near the bottom of the screen disappear to minimize scrolling Show Category Column The color coded category marker appears between the time and the description to 162 CALENDAR indicate under which category the event is filed Display Options i O Show Category List Default View Day If Show Time Bars If Compress Day View IV Show Category Column Day Select Month and set any of the following options Show Category List The Category pick list appears in Month View Timed Events The events that are scheduled for a specific time appear in Month View Untimed Events The events tha
230. re you Me 2 4 13 03 l m at the the airport Can you pick me up 07700 900222 2 4 13 08 Sure l Il be there in 20 minutes See lyou then O characters 3 Enter your message Tip Pale gray text indicates that a message is pending or enroute 4 Select Send Customizing your Messaging settings 1 Press Applications and selectMessaging 2 Press Menu 3 From the Options menu select Preferences 4 On the Messages tab set any of the following preferences for your individual messages Preferences o New message w Textonly MMS Receipts Never Validity Period maximum O Confirm message deletions O Privacy Mode hide text New message Indicates whether text or multimedia messaging is the default format for a new message 114 MESSAGING MMS Receipts Indicates whether you want to receive a confirmation when an outgoing MMS message is delivered Validity Period Indicates how long you want an outgoing message to be valid Confirm message deletions Indicates whether you want deletion confirmation prompts to appear Privacy Mode hide text Indicates whether you want the body text to appear in the alert when you receive a new message or whether you want the alert to hide the text and prompt you to go to the message Select the Chat tab and set any of the following preferences for chat sessions Preferences Li Messages Char Network Creat
231. ready have one If the SIM card does not work contact your network operator 1 Press the battery door near the top and slide the battery door downward to remove it from your Centro Battery door 2 If the battery is installed remove it See Replacing the battery for details INSERTING THE SIM CARD AND BATTERY 77 SETTING UP CHAPTER 38 If the SIM card is already installed skip to step 7 4 Remove the stylus to make insertion of the SIM card easier Replace it when you finish these steps 5 Align the notch on the SIM card with the right side of the SIM holder 6 Insert the straight end of the SIM card into the SIM holder and then push the SIM card forward until it fits into place Align the metal contacts on the battery with the contacts inside the battery compartment insert the battery into the compartment at a 45 degree angle and then press it into place Battery contacts Centro contacts 18 INSERTING THE SIM CARD AND BATTERY IMPORTANT Use the battery that came with your Centro Do not use a battery from another Centro model in your Centro Similarly do not use the Centro battery in another Centro model Using a battery that is designed for another Centro model can damage your Centro For info on replacement batteries see Replacing the battery NOTE Unauthorized batteries will not power your Centro Only a Palm approved battery will wake up and power your Centro If
232. reen You can disable the screen s touch sensitive feature during an active call or call alert Phone Phone Lock You can set your phone to require a password for making calls The built in security software lets you make emergency calls even if your phone is locked Centro You can set your Centro to require a password for viewing any information on your Centro Entries You can mask or hide entries marked as private and set your Centro to require a password for viewing them Locking your keyboard Keyguard The Keyguard feature locks the keyboard so that you don t accidentally press buttons or activate items on the screen while your Centro is in a pocket or bag By default Keyguard turns on whenever the screen is off Each time you wake up the screen you must turn off Keyguard to unlock the keyboard and use your Centro CHAPTER LOCKING YOUR CENTRO AND INFO m YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS CHAPTER To turn off Keyguard do the following 1 2 When the screen is off press Power End to wake up the screen Press Center to turn off Keyguard Preferences General T Default apps Formats Keyguard Power Sound amp Alerts Touchscreen Communication Bluetooth Handsfree Keyguard Press Center button to unlock 8 27 pm Thu 12 18 You can change how quickly Keyguard turns Oh Or you can disable this feature altogether To change the Keyguard settings do the f
233. roll in any direction Follow a link to another web page In Optimized Mode highlight the link by pressing Left 4 or Right gt and then press Center to go to the selected page In Wide Page Mode use the stylus to select a link Submit a form Enter the info and then select the onscreen button to submit the form If the form doesn t have an onscreen button press Return QJ TIP To adjust the font size open the Options menu and select Font To fit more text on the screen select Small To make the text easier to read select Large 122 WEB BROWSER YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES Q 4 Use the 5 way O to access any of the following icons in the title bar Goes to your home page a 9 Opens a dialog box where you can enter a web address or view a list of recently viewed web pages Goes back in order through pages you viewed Goes forward in order through pages you viewed Gets the latest version of the current web page This is sometimes called refreshing the web page gov e Opens a list where you can select Fast mode no images or style sheets or Normal mode with images and style sheets SNR Creating a bookmark With bookmarks you can instantly access a web page without entering the address every time The web browser can store up to 100 bookmarks or saved pages allowing you to open your favorite web pages quickly Note that a bookmark is different from a
234. roperly recycles electrical and electronic equipment For information on environmental programs visit palm com environment As part of Palm s corporate commitment to be a good steward of the environment we strive to use environmentally friendly materials reduce waste and develop the highest standards in electronics recycling Our recycling program keeps Palm handheld devices smartphones and mobile companions out of landfills through evaluation and disposition for reuse and recycling Palm customers may participate in the recycling program free of charge Visit palm com recycle or in the US call 877 869 7256 for additional details and information about how you can help reduce electronic waste v 1 3 Contents pU C e E What s im the DOK is oer ee ue p xe eee ES Xa EERE TA He Yo desee xS 9 What do need to get started 2 eee 10 Where to lean MO eae oid xao deeds VES I eI UD Her VY E Ree ages 11 SOWING Ups ac ox daduidoer dad AE TER AS M EE d PELA LEE DALAM R qus 13 Centro Overview e ela les 15 Inserting the SIM card and battery 0 0 0020000 eee sees 17 Charging the Battery s puse de see eie eere rab e d seeded eie gases 19 Maximizing battery Ife iuste peace Re Bhgr ae accede Eee on a 22 Making youtfirsti calls 2s aou jener dtt pcr t UR aE D bat EA DEE eoi RR Rn 23 Setting up your computer for synchronization 00000 ies 25 Synchronizing
235. rrect local time Nothing Lets you set the date time and time zone manually No info is acquired from your network Preferences Date amp Time Automatically set Nothing Manually set Location Date Time If the Location pick list appears select it and then select a city in your time zone Tip f a city in the same time zone is not on the list select Edit List select Add select a city in your time zone and then select OK If necessary modify any of the settings in the Edit Location dialog box and then select OK If the Date and Time fields appear select the Date field and select the 218 SYSTEM SETTINGS date and then select the Time field and select the time 6 Select Done tip You can also set time zones for Calendar events See Creating an event Optimizing power settings Power Preferences enable you to adjust settings to maximize the battery s performance 1 Press Applications _ and select Prefs 45 2 Select Power 3 Setany of the following preferences Brightness Sets the intensity of the screen backlight Drag the slider or press Left 4 and Right P to adjust the brightness level YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS D CHAPTER E Poe Brightness MENE Auto off after v 30 seconds Backlight durings calls dim after v 30 seconds BeamReceive v On Auto off after Determines how long your screen stays on during a period of inactivity When
236. s YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES Q CHAPTER DID YOU KNOW You can address messages to multiple recipients by separating the addresses with a comma If you address a single message to three people you will be billed for three messages Creating and sending a text message Each text message can have up to 160 characters Messages with more than 160 characters are automatically split into Several messages If you send a text message to an email address the email address is deducted from the 160 character count DID YOU KNOW You can page someone to call you by sending them a blank text message 1 Press Messaging s 2 Select New Select the To field to address the message wo e Press Center C If the recipient s name appears in the list of recent addresses select it from the list e f the recipient is in your Contacts list enter the first initial and last name no MESSAGING 5 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES CHAPTER spaces and then select the recipient s phone number or email address depending on where you want to send the message If the recipient s name isn t in the list of recent addresses or your Contacts list enter the phone number or email address tip If you see numbers when you expect to see letters or the other way around you need to turn Option Lock on by pressing Option twice or turn it off by pressing Option once tip Do you need to enter a short code that
237. s appear when you load a web page If you Select not to view images you can still see any image by selecting the placeholder box on the web page 128 WEB BROWSER YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES Q Clear cache on exit Determines Tip Lots of pretty graphics slowing you down whether the cache clears each time you Browse the web faster by enabling the Don t exit the web browser download images option CHAPTER Set Proxy Sets up a proxy server to 5 Select Advanced and set any of the access the Internet If your connection following preferences requires a proxy server please contact your Internet service provider or IT Preferences GJ administrator for this information Page General Set memory limit for 6 Select OK storing pages 4MB Cookies 0B Clear Cookies ede 10 CEED Connecting your O Clear cache on exit computer to the Set memory limit for storing pages nie rn et th rou g h Sets the amount of memory used for your Ce nitro your cache Pages are cached so that they load faster the next time you view them Dial up networking DUN is the feature that converts your Centro into a modem so that you can access the Internet from your computer If your computer is enabled with Bluetooth wireless technology you can set Cache Indicates how much memory is up your Centro as a wireless modem using being used by your cache to store the built in Bluetooth technology recent pages
238. s appears select the call you JB raup Conference want to extract The conference call remains Active 02 35 on hold while you speak privately on the extracted call Ge w amp 9 Forwarding all calls Extract Call 3 To add more calls to the conference select Hold w dial another number and then select Conference the new call You can forward all your calls to another telephone number You can also selectively forward certain calls see Forwarding calls under certain conditions Please check with your network operator about availability and pricing of forwarded calls as additional charges may apply 4 To end all the calls at once make sure the conference is the active call and 1 Press Phone then press Power End 3 2 Press Menu 3 Select Options and then select Call Preferences WHAT CAN I DO WHEN I M ON A CALL YOUR PHONE CHAPTER Call Preferences Li For ward all calls 01632960844 If Forward all is off forward When busy Y Off Notanswered Off Off No service Off O Disable Call Waiting O Block outgoing caller ID Select the Forward all calls pick list If the forwarding number appears in the pick list select the number If the forwarding number does not appear in the pick list select Edit Numbers and then select New Enter a forwarding number including the area code and country code if they are different from your mobile phone number S
239. s name if you want to Tip After you form a partnership with a device you can change the Visibility setting back to Hidden That way only devices with which you ve already formed a partnership can find your Centro New devices cannot request a connection NOTE Use the same device name for all your Bluetooth connections If you change the device name you need to re create any partnerships you have already created 4 Select the Visibility pick list and select Visible or Temporary 5 Select Setup Devices 6 Select HotSync Setup Setup Devices i S Hands free Setup Configure a Bluetooth headset or car kit for your device o HotSync Setup Configure Bluetooth HotSync between your device and PC Follow the onscreen instructions to create a partnership between your Centro and your computer In some cases you may need to perform setup steps on your computer before you can complete this step Check your computer s documentation for specific setup instructions 194 SYNCHRONIZING INFORMATION ADVANCED YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS Q E a 8 After you finish the HotSync setup 9 Press Applications _ and select E select Done to return to Applications HotSync d View You re now ready to sync your Centro with Welcome your Bluetooth computer Synchronizing over a Bluetooth connection When you synchronize using the Bluetooth wireless feature on your Centro you don
240. s the message so you can continue working on it at another time THE VERSAMAIL APPLICATION 5 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES CHAPTER 2 On the New Message screen select yeesemeinc com the red paper clip 0 icon in the roll dates upperright corner Have been changed to the 5th and the 19th because of the holiday 3 From the Type pick list select Photo Video Attachments i Send Qutbox Drafts Cancer Director Application prc cancel Voice Co Appointment vCal Andersor Database pdb Check Bill Documents 3 Attach DID YOU KNOW VersaMail makes up to five ms attempts to send a message if it is still not successful an alert message appears and you must try to manually send the message again Done Adding attachments to your messages 4 On the Select Media screen select the Album pick list to go to the album containing the photo or video you want and then check the box to the left of the photo or video You can attach several types of files to your email messages Tip To remove an attachment select the file in 5 Select Done the Attachments box and then select Delete Tip To attach more than one file to a message P repeat steps 3 and 4 Attaching photos and videos 1 Create the message to which you want to attach the photo or video 96 THE VERSAMAIL APPLICATION YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES Q u
241. se the term phone to describe the feature of your Centro that lets you connect to the network to make and receive calls and transmit data The phone and the screen of your Centro can be turned on and off separately You can wake up the screen to use just the organizer and media applications of your Centro such as Contacts Calendar Pocket Tunes and Pictures amp Videos without turning on the phone Also when the screen is turned off the phone can be on and ready for you to receive and make calls Waking up the screen and turning it off Wake up the screen and leave the phone turned off when you want to use only the organizer features of your Centro for example when you re on a plane and want to look at your calendar TIP You can also press any of the quick buttons or the Applications button to wake up your Centro screen Power End Center L_e 2 Press Center to turn off Keyguard For more info about turning Keyguard on and off see Locking your keyboard Keyguard 3 Pressandrelease Power End 0 to turn off the screen and lock the keyboard Tip You can set how long the screen stays on Press Applications select Preferences select Power and then adjust the Auto off after setting TURNING YOUR CENTRO SMARTPHONE ON AND OFF YOUR PHONE CHAPTER Turning your phone on and off When your phone is on it is connected to the network provided you are in a coverage ar
242. sibility pick list and select one of the following Visible Enables Bluetooth devices that are not on your Trusted Devices list to request a connection with your Centro Your Centro remains accessible to other devices until you turn this option off After you ve finished using this setting remember to change it back to Hidden Temporary Enables Bluetooth devices that are not on your Trusted Devices list to request a connection with your Centro during the next two minutes Your Centro reverts to the Hidden setting and becomes inaccessible to other devices after two minutes 4 Use the other device to discover your Centro and send information to it See the other device s documentation to learn how to discover and send information over a Bluetooth wireless connection If the Ringer switch is set to Sound On your Centro beeps to notify you of the connection and then prompts you to accept the info Select a category or expansion card to file the item s If you don t select a category the item s goes into the Unfiled category Select Yes to receive the information or No to refuse it Tip The Device Name in the Bluetooth app is the name other devices with Bluetooth wireless technology see when they connect to your Centro The default name is the name you gave your device during setup You can change this name if you want to DID YOU KNOW When you receive an application over a Bluetooth connection you can store the a
243. solution Sets the default size for Resolution v 352 x 288 Review videos On Auto naming v Default format newly captured pictures or videos Date stamp Pictures only Determines whether the date the picture is taken appears on your pictures Review photos videos Determines 4 Select Done whether you can review pictures or videos before saving them and how quickly they are automatically saved Pictu res amp Videos Auto naming Assigns a name to a series of pictures to be captured such Viewing a picture as Seattle001 Seattle002 and so on In addition to viewing the pictures you capture with the built in camera you can view pictures captured on many popular Photo Settings i Effects v Prompt sound None digital cameras or downloaded from the Sh id v Oi phuc M Internet Your Centro supports the Date stamp v Off following picture formats Review photos w On no timeout Auto naming JPG w Default format e TIF Done e BMP e GIF PICTURES amp VIDEOS Qo YOUR PHOTOS VIDEOS AND MUSIC CHAPTER 1 Press Applications _ and select Pics amp Videos 8f 2 Select the album that contains the picture you want to see TiP To view an album from an expansion card insert the card and select the album from the Album list If the items on the card are not grouped into albums select the card name from the list 3 Select the picture you want to view 4 Press Right gt or L
244. son responsible for making this declaration Neb us David Woo Sr Compliance Engineer Sunnyvale August 31 2006 Bluetooth Qualification Program Information about this listing can be found at https programs bluetooth org tpg listings cfm Bluetooth QD ID B013349 Static Electricity ESD and Your Palm Device Electrostatic discharge ESD can cause damage to electronic devices if discharged into the device so you should take steps to avoid such an occurrence Description of ESD Static electricity is an electrical charge caused by the buildup of excess electrons on the surface of a material To most people static electricity and ESD are nothing more than annoyances For example after walking over a carpet while scuffing your feet building up electrons on your body you may get a shock the discharge event when you touch a metal doorknob This little shock discharges the built up static electricity ESD susceptible equipment Even a small amount of ESD can harm circuitry so when working with electronic devices take measures to help protect your electronic devices including your Palm device from ESD harm While Palm has built protections against ESD into its products ESD unfortunately exists and unless neutralized could build up to levels that could harm your equipment Any electronic device that contains an external entry point for plugging in anything from cables to docking stations is susceptible to entry of E
245. songs In this chapter Gamieraeamadieam conde v um EET TET OUT Biete SHAE ISOS ERST TET TITULUM POCKET AIMS SUMS eve ea str ARR DIESE MY M RD DEI TU BOUM REESE Td Camera and Camcorder Your Centro comes with an easy to use built in 1 3 Megapixel camera with 2x digital zoom You can use the camera to take and view pictures and videos and send them to your friends and family To add a personal touch to your Centro use your pictures as your wallpaper for the Main tab in the Phone application and as caller ID images In addition to taking pictures and videos you can receive and view pictures and videos send pictures and videos as email attachments or multimedia messages MMS and use pictures to personalize your Centro such as wallpaper or picture caller ID see Assigning a caller ID photo for details You can also move pictures and videos to a computer by synchronizing your Centro with your computer Taking a picture You can store pictures on your Centro or on an expansion card YOUR PHOTOS VIDEOS AND MUSIC Press Applications Y e and select Camera 4 By default the Camera application stores pictures you take in the PALM folder on your expansion card if a card is inserted Otherwise Camera stores pictures in the PALM album on your Centro To store a picture in a different location select one of the following Album name gt Stores the picture in the selected album The storage locati
246. ss Technology is On Visibility Hidden Done Setup Devices Tips 3 Optional Enter a device name that identifies your Centro when it is discovered by other Bluetooth devices NOTE Use the same device name for all your Bluetooth connections If you change the device name you need to recreate any partnerships you have already created 4 Select Setup Devices 5 Select Hands free Setup Setup Devices ij Se Hands free Setup Configure a Bluetooth headset or car kit for your device o HotSync Setup Configure Bluetooth HotSync between your device and PC 6 Follow the onscreen instructions to create a partnership with the specific hands free device When prompted enter a passkey IMPORTANT Some hands free devices have a predefined passkey If your device has a predefined passkey you can find it in the documentation for that device Other devices provide a screen where you enter a passkey that you make up In either case you must use the same passkey on both your Centro and your hands free device We recommend that where possible you make up a passkey of 16 alphanumeric characters letters and numerals only to improve the security of your Centro The longer the passkey the more difficult it is for the passkey to be deciphered 7 After you finish setting up the device select Done to return to Trusted Devices View NOTE For some car kits you need to initiate a Bluetoot
247. stribute meeting notes 2 11 O 2 Buy tennis balls ME Tip If you accidentally check off a task and need to uncheck it highlight the task again and press Center on the 5 way to uncheck it Tip You can set Tasks to record the date that you completed a task and you can select to show or hide completed tasks Completed tasks remain in the memory of your Centro until you purge them DID YOU KNOW Overdue tasks have an exclamation point next to the due date M 2 Send CD to Sally If 1 Renew passport O 1 Pick up dry cleaning 2 13 O 1 Reserve rental car 2 14 Distribute meeting notes 2 11 O 2 Buy tennis balls 2 1 2 11 M 2 Send CD to Ne Gerais 8 IPS BN o 6m Ai Vf 1 Renew pass Next 7 Days 2 Last 7 Days 3 IV 1 Distribute r Past Due ev aE Organizing your tasks In the Tasks list select one of these options All Displays all your tasks Date Displays tasks that are due in a specific time frame With Date selected press Down to select the pick list and then press Center C to see the various options Due Today Last 7 Days Next 7 Days or Past Due Category Displays tasks that are assigned to the selected category Select the Category pick list to select a different category Category Due Today 3 ET Al Date ECIS USA M 2 Send CD to Sall Personal IV 1 Renew passpor Ui EI 1 Pick up dry cledEdit Categories O 1 Reserve rental car 2 14 IV 1
248. sure to dispose of your old battery properly In some areas disposal in household or business trash is prohibited Screen The screen appears blank 1 When a call lasts longer than the limit specified in Power Preferences the screen dims automatically In certain lighting conditions the screen may appear blank when this occurs Press any key except Power End to restore the screen to normal brightness Pressing Power End hangs up the call The screen backlight may also be set to dim or turn off after a specified amount of time see Optimizing power settings 2 When a period of inactivity lasts longer than the limit specified in Power Preferences the screen turns off Press and release Power End i to wake up the screen COMMON QUESTIONS Look closely at the screen If you can see a dim image try adjusting the screen brightness see Adjusting the brightness If the screen is still blank perform a soft reset see Performing a soft reset CHAPTER If the problem persists connect your Centro to the charger see Charging the battery and perform a soft reset again If that doesn t work perform a hard reset see Performing a hard reset tip To find carrying cases that protect the screen and other useful accessories visit go palm com centro gsm The screen doesn t respond accurately to taps or it activates wrong features 1 2 3 Press Applications Y Use the 5 way to s
249. t Office files and viewing PDF files CHAPTER e Phone application for making and n receiving calls Desktop synchronization software for entering names addresses and more on your computer and then transferring them to your Centro with one press of a button Contacts application that stores the names phone numbers and even pictures of friends family business contacts everyone you stay in touch Von a o tip LOOK HERE Don t miss the helpful tips Email application for receiving and and cross references given in these boxes sending email business and personal e Palm OS by ACCESS personal info applications for storing your What s in the box appointments to do lists memos and more You should have received all the following e Expansion card slot that accepts items in the box microSD cards sold separately for storing music files videos dictionaries games and lots of other applications An SXGA 1 3 megapixel 1280 x 1024 digital camera for snapping photos and capturing short videos Hardware Centro SIM card not included with all models preinstalled in Centro on some models see Inserting the SIM card and battery for details Text and multimedia messaging e MP3 player WHAT S IN THE BOX C m r Oo o lt m CHAPTER What do need to get started KEY TERM SIM Subscriber Identity Module card The smartcard that you insert into your Centro and tha
250. t are scheduled for a specific date but not a specific time appear in Month View Daily Repeating Events The events that repeat every day appear in Month View YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER rs CHAPTER Display Options i O Show Category List Default View Day Month Show Timed Events If Untimed Events IY Daily Repeating Events 7 Select OK Tip You can customize your Centro to display the most current Calendar event in the Main tab in the Phone application Press Phone open the Options menu and then select Phone Display Options Check the Show Calendar event box Selecting alarm tones 1 Press Menu z2 2 Select Options and then select Sound 3 Preferences Select the Application pick list and select Calendar Select the Volume pick list and select the volume level CALENDAR Qo YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER CHAPTER 5 Select the Vibrate pick list and select when you want your Centro to vibrate for an event alarm Select tones from any of the following pick lists Alarm Sound The tone that plays the first time your alarm goes off Reminder Sound The tone that plays if an alarm is not acknowledged and the alarm repeats itself Repeat The number of times the alarm repeats itself if the alarm is not acknowledged Default Alarm A default amount of time before the event for which the alarm goes off Preferences Sound amp Alerts Applicati
251. t before the wizard completes its job SYNCHRONIZATION 233 COMMON QUESTIONS CHAPTER Follow all instructions in the New Hardware Wizard and then sync again 5 WINDOWS ONLY Uninstall Palm Desktop software Click Start select Settings select Control Panel select Add or Remove Programs select Palm Desktop software and then click Change Remove NOTE Mac computers do not provide an option for uninstalling Palm Desktop software Contact Technical Support if the problem persists after you complete step 3 6 Restart your computer 7 Reinstall Palm Desktop software from the Palm Software Installation CD that came with your Centro Synchronization finishes but info doesn t appear where it should 1 Make sure you re synchronizing with the intended desktop personal information manager PIM The Palm Software Installation CD enables you to choose whether you want to synchronize with Palm Desktop software or Microsoft Outlook for Windows Reinsert the installation CD and select Change your synchronization method if necessary If you use a different PIM you need to install third party software to synchronize For more information consult the company that makes the PIM If multiple Palm OS devices are synchronizing with your computer make sure the name of the device you are synchronizing appears in the User field on the toolbar of Palm Desktop software Open HotSync manager on your computer a
252. t identifies you to the mobile network It contains your mobile account information such as your phone number and the services to which you subscribe Phone book entries and SMS messages can also be stored on the SIM card This guide helps you set up your Centro and quickly learn to use it To get started you need all the items that came in the Centro box see What s in the box plus the following e Rechargeable battery e AC charger Appropriate service contracts Phone and text messaging services require a Service contract with your carrier Web email and multimedia messaging services require a service contract and USB sync cable Headset Documentation and software e Getting Started Guide e Palm Software Installation CD which includes the following e Palm Desktop software Links to bonus software for your Centro User Guide Your Palm Centro Smartphone this guide Palm warranty data services from your carrier Be sure to sign up for a mobile account with data services Data speeds vary based on network availability and capacity Please contact your carrier for details about your data service options A SIM card To use your Centro on your network you must insert the SIM card into your Centro e f your Centro box did not contain a SIM card you need to contact your carrier to get one 10 WHAT DO I NEED TO GET STARTED A location where you are within coverage of your
253. ted to select either Save or Run select Run to place the application s in the install queue 4 Synchronize your Centro with your computer to install the application s on your Centro Installing other third party applications from a computer When you download an application to your computer it is probably in a compressed format such as a ZIP or SIT file If the file is compressed you need to use a decompression utility on your computer such as WinZip or Allume Stuffit Expander before you install the application on your Centro BEFORE YOU BEGIN To install an app from your computer to your Centro you must first install Palm Desktop software on your computer see Installing the desktop synchronization software 1 Windows Select Start Programs Palm Install Tool and then select Add to browse to the application you want to add Mac Drag and drop the file s onto the Send To Device droplet in the Palm folder CHAPTER INSTALLING APPLICATIONS D YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS CHAPTER 2 Select your device name from the User list and then click OK 3 Synchronize your Centro with your computer to install the application s on your Centro Installing third party applications from a computer to an expansion card You can install an application to an expansion card rather than to your Centro Windows 1 Select Start gt Programs gt Palm gt Install Tool 2 Select your d
254. ter on the 5 way to select whether to make a phone call or send a text message to that number Dialing by contact name You need to have names and numbers in your contact list before you can make a call by contact name or phone number You can add contacts directly into your Centro see Adding a contact but the fastest way to enter lots of contacts is to enter them in your desktop software and then synchronize to transfer them to your Centro see Synchronizing information the basics You can also import contacts from your SIM card see tips on Viewing your SIM Phonebook 1 Press Phone 2 Select the Contacts ew tab 3 Using the keyboard start entering one of the following for the contact you want to call e First name JOH for John e Last name SMI for Smith e First initial and last name JSM for John Smith e First few letters of first and last name SM AN for Smilla Anderson For example entering SM would display Smilla Anderson John Smith and Sally Martin Entering JSM finds only John Smith 82 MAKING CALLS Text appears sm oTa v All here as you Anderson Smilla enter It 555 4236M Martin Sall Smith John 555 1225W 555 6898 H 4 A Q a p Tip To restart your search press Backspace to delete letters or numbers you ve entered Or press Phone to return to the Main tab in the Phone application 4 Highlight the number you want to dial 5 Press S
255. the Tasks list by selecting the number next to a task and then selecting a priority level Category Assign the task to a specific category Due Date Select the Due Date pick list and select a due date for the task Tip f you turn on the Show Due Dates option in the Tasks Preferences screen you can select the due date in the Tasks list to set a new date YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER rs CHAPTER repeating task the next instance of this task automatically appears in your task list Private Check this box to mark this task private See Working with private entries for additional information B Select this button to enter additional text that you want to associate with the task Task Details i Priority EB 2 3 4 5 Category v Unfiled Due Date 12 16 07 Alarm Repeat None Private 0 Ga CID 4 Select OK Tip Press Menu to access other features such as importing phone numbers into the Tasks list Checking off a task 1 Select the task you want to check off 2 Press Center or tap in the box to check off the task Alarm Set an alarm for this task Repeat Indicate whether the task occurs at regular intervals and how often it repeats When you check off a TASKS Q YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER CHAPTER IPS BN o 65m If 2 Send CD to Sally 22 1 If 1 Renew passport 2 1 O 1 Pick up dry cleaning 2 13 O 1 Reserve rental car 2 14 Di
256. the Device pick list and select the location of the app you want to view info for Phone or card name At the bottom of the screen select the type of information you want to view Device w Phone Palm OS Garnet v 5 4 9 MMSTransportLib MMTextPlugin MMuUnzipPlugin MMVCal MMVCardPlugin MMWave MMWizard SE Size Records Version The version numbers of applications on your Centro Size The size in kilobytes of applications and information on your Centro Records The number of entries in various applications on your Centro 6 Scroll to the application you want to see info about 7 Select Done Sending information with Bluetooth wireless technology The range of Bluetooth wireless technology is up to 30 feet in optimum environmental conditions Performance and range may be affected by physical obstacles radio interference from nearby electronic equipment and other factors tip Check your battery level before establishing a Bluetooth wireless connection If the battery level is very low you can t make a Bluetooth wireless connection 186 VIEWING APPLICATION INFO YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS Sending info over a Bluetooth wireless connection In most applications you can send an individual entry or item such as a contact or a picture You can also send all the entries in a category such as all contacts in the Business category 1 Press Applications amp a
257. the IR port of the transmitting device to open the Beam Status dialog box 4 When the Beam Status dialog box appears select a category for the entry Select Yes to receive the information or No to refuse it 190 BEAMING INFORMATION YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS Q tip f you do not select a category when you receive a beamed item the item is placed in the Unfiled category Tip f you can t receive beamed info make sure that you are not running a third party app that disables beaming If you still can t receive a beam try a soft reset see Resetting your Centro DID YOU KNOW You can store a beamed app on your Centro or send it to an expansion card inserted into the expansion card slot Synchronizing information advanced Changing which applications sync By default information from Calendar Contacts Memos Pictures amp Videos and Tasks is updated each time you synchronize your Centro You can change which applications synchronize For example if you don t use the Memos application and you want to speed up synchronization you can turn off synchronization for Memos CHAPTER tip Windows If you set up your Centro to sync with Outlook you can learn how to change which applications synchronize and change their synchronization settings by doing the following Click the HotSync manager icon in the taskbar and select Custom Select a conduit that syncs with Outlook click Change
258. the last category you selected Show SIM Phonebook Sets whether SIM Phonebook appears as an option in the category pick list When you check this box you can view entries in the phone book on your SIM card Ask to add unknown phone numbers after calls Sets whether you are prompted to add phone numbers that are not in your Contacts list after a call You can add unknown numbers to an existing contact or create a new contact entry List By Sets whether the Contacts list is sorted by last name or company name Deleting a contact 1 2 Select the Contacts a tab Highlight the contact you want to delete Press Menu Select Delete Contact from the Record menu and then select OK Creating a business card for beaming Create a new contact and enter your own business card info Open the contact entry containing your business card info Press Menu 2 Select Business Card on the Record menu 70 ENTERING NAMES AND PHONE NUMBERS YOUR PHONE o tip After you create your business card you can beam it to another device with an IR port provided the device supports beaming with Palm OS devices Go to Contacts or to the Main tab in the Phone application open the Record menu and then select Beam Business Card Viewing your SIM Phonebook 1 Press Phone Select the Contacts mew tab 2 3 Press Menu e 4 Select Options and then select Preferences 5 Make sure the Show SIM Phonebook
259. the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Antenna Care Unauthorized Modifications Use only the supplied integral antenna Unauthorized antenna modifications or attachments could damage the unit and may violate FCC regulations Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FCC RF Safety Statement In order to comply with FCC RF exposure safety guidelines users MUST use one of the following types of bodyworn accessories 3 A Palm brand body worn accessory that has been tested for SAR compliance and is intended for use with this product 4 An accessory that contains NO metal snaps clips etc and provides AT LEAST 1 5 cm of separation between the users body and the unit Do NOT use the device in a manner such that it is in direct contact with the body i e on the lap or in a breast pocket Such use will likely exceed FCC RF safety exposure limits See www fcc gov oet rfsafety for more information on RF exposure safety To view the highest reported FCC specific absorption rates SAR values of t
260. ting call volume While a call is in progress press the Volume button on the side of your Centro to adjust the call volume To increase the volume press the upper half of the Volume button To decrease the volume press the lower half of the Volume button What s my phone number 1 Make sure your phone is on see Turning your phone on and off 2 Press Phone 7 Press Menu Select Options and then select Phone Info w Phone Info Number 07700 900944 Look here for hesonus 120 DUDAS SA Number 100126830 number Firmware 1 00 Software Treo 1 0 CC Cap 000 000 000 Carrier DB 268 Hardware TreoXXX If your phone number doesn t appear in Phone Info make sure your SIM card is properly inserted into your Centro If your phone number still does not appear in Phone Info look for the number on the plastic holder to which the SIM card was attached If you still need assistance please contact your network operator 24 MAKING YOUR FIRST CALL Setting up your computer for synchronization Before you can synchronize the info on your computer and the info on your Centro you need to install the desktop synchronization software and connect the sync cable to your computer You can use either Palm Desktop software included or Microsoft Outlook for Windows sold separately as your desktop software Not familiar with synchronization See Synchronizing information the basics
261. ting home page 127 streaming and 126 unsupported items 243 web browser buttons 123 web browsing See also web browser DUN connections and 129 132 from smartphone 121 memory and 247 restrictions for 60 secure sites and 121 setting default app for 210 troubleshooting 242 245 web forms 122 Web icon 122 288 INDEX web links 36 73 121 122 web pages accessing 121 123 243 adding favorite buttons for p bookmarking 123 125 caching 129 247 changing fonts for 206 changing layouts for 122 copying text from 126 dialing from 54 127 disabling images 123 128 displaying 121 123 finding text on 127 opening 111 128 244 optimizing 244 redirecting 243 refreshing 123 243 resizing text on 122 saving 124 scrolling 122 128 selecting most recent 124 selecting text on 126 128 sending email from 121 setting preferences for 127 129 viewing offline 124 web based email 89 websites See also web browsing accessing secure 121 122 244 deleting cookies for 129 downloading from 125 143 installing from 182 opening History list for 127 submitting transactions and 122 244 Week View 157 weight conversions 181 Wide Page Mode 121 122 Windows systems installing from 183 removing apps and 185 requirements for 25 synchronizing and 29 31 191 196 231 transferring music from 149 150 151 upgrading and 223 233 viewing multimedia on 148 wireless accounts See accounts wireless connections 119 186
262. tlook after sync 1 Open Microsoft Outlook and delete the duplicate entries 2 On your computer go to the application with duplicate entries and manually enter any info you added to your Centro since the last time you synchronized 3 Right click HotSync manager 9 in the taskbar and select Custom 4 Select an application that has duplicate entries and also has Outlook in its name 5 Click Change 6 Select Desktop overwrites handheld and then click OK SYNCHRONIZATION 238 COMMON QUESTIONS CHAPTER 7 If more than one application has duplicate entries repeat steps 4 through 6 for each application with duplicates Click Done 9 Synchronize your Centro and your computer My appointments show up in the wrong time slot after sync If you create an appointment in the wrong time zone that is your desktop was set to the wrong time zone it shows up in the wrong time zone on your Centro To be safe enable local network time and avoid assigning time zones to your appointments If you re using Microsoft Outlook 1 Make sure that you installed the Microsoft Outlook conduit that came with your Centro If you re not sure whether this software is installed reinstall Palm Desktop software from the Palm Software Installation CD that came with your Centro 2 Open Microsoft Outlook and correct the wrong entries 3 On your computer manually enter any Calendar info you added to your Centro since the last
263. tter match its contents 1 Insert the expansion card into the expansion card slot 2 Select the category pick list at the top of the screen and select All 3 Select Card Info 4 Press Menu 5 Select Rename Card from the Card menu Enter a new name for the card 7 Select OK Tip If you have trouble copying info to renaming or formatting an expansion card make sure the card is not write protected Press Applications and select Card Info If a This card is read only message appears the card is write protected See the instructions that came with your card for additional info 200 USING EXPANSION CARDS YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS Q tc ul E a 5 lt Formatting an expansion card 8 Insert the expansion card into the i Formatting an expansion card is similar to expansion card slot formatting a disk on a computer When 9 Select the category pick list at the top you format an expansion card you erase all of the screen and select All the information stored on the card 10 Select Card Info amp 11 Press Menu Tip If you format a card any photos or documents that were previously stored on the 12 Select Format Card from the Card card are deleted from your desktop software menu the next time you sync You can recover these 13 Enter a new name for the card files from the backup folder or you can 14 Select OK prevent the deletion by temporarily changing your sync setti
264. ture dates CHAPTER Day View Shows your daily schedule one day at a time Week View Shows your schedule for an entire week The time frames are based on the Start Time and End Time settings in Calendar Preferences Month View Shows your schedule for a whole month 1 00 200 In most Calendar views you can do the following Open the Options menu and select Year View to view a calendar for an entire year Use the 5 way to go to another day week month or year based on the current view Not available in Agenda View CALENDAR 157 Q YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER CHAPTER Using the keyboard enter a starting hour and minute for the event such as 545 for 5 45 Select the End Time box and enter the ending hour and minute for the event Select Go To and then select a date 4 from the calendar Not available in Agenda View 5 Creating an event 5 6 Tip If you have several appointments to enter it s more efficient to use Palm Desktop software or Microsoft Outlook on your computer and then synchronize your Centro 7 with your computer For more information 8 see Synchronizing information the basics 1 Press Calendar until Day View appears 2 Select Go To and then select the desired day Selected Feb 11 07 Birra date 800 ae 10 00 Selected day Details New Go To 3 Select New
265. tures 212 discovery 133 134 188 Discovery icon 134 Discovery Results list 134 187 discussion groups 12 display formats 207 Display my name in chat window as option 115 Display Options box 162 Display Options command 162 displaying alerts 179 application info 186 application menus 37 applications 44 45 209 attachments 99 173 bookmarks 124 270 INDEX connection info 122 132 contact info 53 54 67 current date and time 164 due dates 168 169 email messages 97 98 157 162 error messages 249 event categories 162 events 82 162 163 favorite buttons 54 free space 26 items in pick lists 38 multimedia messages 1437 112 personal calendar 157 phone status 84 photos 143 144 148 private entries 216 signal strength 84 slide shows 145 tasks 157 162 168 169 video clips 143 144 148 video recording time 141 web addresses 127 web pages 121 123 documentation 10 11 35 Documents application See also Documents To Go Documents button 174 Documents To Go 173 174 downloading applications 125 183 attachments 99 103 email messages 101 files 125 143 182 multimedia messages 110 116 Palm info and updates 11 ringtones 78 125 text messages 110 Downloads bookmark 125 drafts 95 108 drained battery icon 21 draining the battery 20 21 Draw on command 140 drivers 196 drop down lists See pick lists Due Date pick list 167 due dates 167 169 DUN connections 85 129 132 245
266. u do not change the Network Configuration settings 7 Select OK Selecting Messaging alert tones DID YOU KNOW Your Centro includes a silent alert that can vibrate even when the Ringer Switch is set to Sound Off 1 Press Applications and selectMessaging 2 Press Menu 3 Select Options and then select Alerts Preferences Sound amp Alerts Application Messaging Volume 5 Vibrate When Sound Off Message Tone Alert Bells IY Show Message Alerts IV Show Receipt Alerts Done New Manage Tips 4 Select the Application pick list and select Messaging 5 Select the Volume pick list and select the volume level 6 Select the Vibrate pick list and select when you want your Centro to vibrate 116 MESSAGING YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES Q tc ul e x 7 Select the Message Tone pick list and The following icons show the message z select a tone for incoming message type and additional status info alerts 8 Check the boxes if you want to see BE A text message onscreen alerts when a new message arrives and when a message you sent is Te A chat session received A multimedia message that is ready 9 Select Done for you to download A multimedia message that is fully downloaded What are all those icons TiP By default the Messaging app shows the Inbox folder To view a different folder select the folder list in the title bar and select
267. ult box Otherwise your change affects only one synchronization the next one you do thereafter the synchronization action reverts to what it was before the change Click OK Optional To turn synchronization on or off for other apps repeat steps 4 5 6 and 7 for each application you want to change Click Done MAC ONLY 1 Double click the Palm Desktop amp icon in the Palm folder From the HotSync menu select Conduit Settings From the User pop up menu select your device name Select the application for which you want to turn synchronization on or off and then click Conduit Settings Select Synchronize the files to turn on synchronization for an app 192 SYNCHRONIZING INFORMATION ADVANCED YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS Q Select Do nothing to turn off synchronization for an app that currently synchronizes for example to turn off synchronization for Memos if you do not use this app HotSync action for Photos Pa O Handheld overwrites Macintosh Br b O Do Nothing Default setting Synchronize the files Gat 2 Make Default NOTE f you want the information in one location Centro or computer to 9 Optional If you want to make this change permanent click Make Default Otherwise your change affects only one synchronization the next one you do thereafter the synchronization action reverts to what it was before the change CHAPTER sy
268. ur hands free device vary by model Check the documentation for your hands free device for details about these features Your Centro can support the following actions provided that your hands free device also supports them e Dial a call Answer an incoming call e Hang up a call and answer a call waiting call e Place a call on hold and answer a call waiting call Hang up a single call Transfer an outgoing call from the earpiece on your Centro to the hands free device e Ignore an incoming call USING A HANDS FREE DEVICE 7 YOUR PHONE CHAPTER e Redial the last number you called from the hands free device DID YOU KNOW If you have more than one Bluetooth hands free device the last one you connected to becomes the active device To switch between devices turn off the active device before you try to connect to the other device Customizing advanced settings for your hands free device You can set whether your hands free device automatically answers calls provided the device supports this feature 1 Press Applications X and select Prefs 45 2 Select Hands free 3 Do one of the following To send all calls to your hands free device Check the Always route calls to handsfree box Select the Auto answer pick list and select whether you want your hands free device to automatically answer incoming calls and how quickly it answers To choose between the earpiece on your Centro and
269. vate when you use the security features on your Centro Also you can easily share info with others electronically Benefits e Track current future and past Setreminders for appointments appointments birthdays important tasks and e Make to do lists that get done more Before you call your friend in London check the time In this chapter Calenda c UI TE EE T CN T ESI Wel do Coleen RO ET ET eee peti ere acne tase teed oe laa ee Sane Calendar Calendar is a powerful organizer application that helps you manage your schedule You can view your calendar by day week or month or as an agenda list that combines your Tasks list and email notifications with your appointments Schedule repeating meetings or a block of vacation time by creating an event that repeats at an interval you specify Colorcode your appointments by category and add notes with helpful information DID YOU KNOW If your company uses Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 you may be able to wirelessly synchronize Calendar events directly with the server See Working with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync for information Displaying your calendar Press Calendar repeatedly to cycle through the various views Agenda View Shows your daily schedule the number of unread email messages and any items on your Tasks list that are YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ORGANIZER rs overdue or due today If there s room Agenda View also lists events on fu
270. vorites EJ tab 3 Use the 5 way to highlight the speed dial favorite you want Look for the amp icon to distinguish a speed dial favorite from other types of favorites tip To view more favorite buttons repeatedly press Down on the 5 way Service oT TIP You can see all the contact numbers for the selected person or business Highlight a speed dial favorite button and press Space on the keyboard to see alternate phone numbers if the speed dial favorite was created from a contact 4 Press Send 0 or Center to make the call Dialing from a web page or message Your Centro recognizes most phone numbers that appear on web pages or in text email or multimedia messages 1 Select the phone number on the web page or in the message mm 368 b Ti El I m leaving the office early today You may call me on my cel if you have any issues before the close of MAKING CALLS Tip If you can t use the 5 way or stylus to highlight and dial a phone number on a web page or in a message it means that your Centro doesn t recognize the number as a phone number You can still use the menus to copy and paste the number into the Dial Pad 2 Press Center to open the Dial Number dialog box 3 Select Dial to make the call Redialing a recently called number To dial the last number Select the Main m tab and then press and hold Send f to dial the last number you ca
271. xt you want to appear in the memo Select Done 4 1014 b Unfiled 1 Check on delivery dates 2 Follow up with K amp D 3 Schedule review and select a category Tip You can assign categories to your memos Open the memo you want to change select the category pick list at the top of the screen Deleting a memo 1 2 3 Open the memo you want to delete Press Menu Select Delete Memo from the Record menu Select OK YOUR MEMOS AND DOCUMENTS o Voice Memo Voice Memo provides a place for you to record and play back notes and other important thoughts directly on your Centro Creating a voice memo When recording a voice memo hold your Centro with the screen facing you while you re speaking 1 Press and hold the Side button on your Centro while recording your memo After you finish recording release the Side button The memo is automatically saved to your Centro 2 Optional Enter a title for the memo CHAPTER VOICE MEMO 178 Qo YOUR MEMOS AND DOCUMENTS CHAPTER TIP You can also access Voice Memo by pressing Applications and selecting Voice Memo tip If you need to pause while recording press and hold Center on the 5 way Release the button to resume recording DID YOU KNOW You can use a voice memo as a ringtone Highlight the voice memo in the list open the Voice Memo menu and then select Copy to Ringtone Listening to a voice
272. xy servers 129 pTunes icon 150 PUK PIN unlock key 253 Purge command 113 161 169 Purge pick list 113 purging information 27 push technology 105 106 Q quarantined files 25 28 223 quick buttons 43 44 209 Quick Keys 73 253 Quick Tour 11 QuickText phrases 108 R radians 181 radio 259 random numbers 181 range Bluetooth devices 75 Rcl button calculator 181 receipts messaging 115 recently viewed web page icon 123 rechargeable battery See battery Record command 189 Record Completion Date check box 169 recorder 175 recording ringtones 79 sounds 164 videos 109 140 141 voice memos 175 Records button 186 recovering information 230 recovering passwords 217 recurring events 160 163 Redial list 55 redirector websites 243 refreshing web pages 123 243 reinstalling Palm Desktop software 235 reinstalling third party applications 223 224 227 Remember Last Category option 70 Reminder Sound pick list 164 reminders See alarms alerts Remote Address Lookup 106 Remove from album command 147 removing See deleting Rename Card command 200 Rename Memo command 176 repeat intervals events 160 Repeat list 160 164 167 repeating alarms 164 repeating events 160 163 repeating tasks 167 rescheduling events 161 Reset Counters button 65 resets 223 225 227 caution for 214 226 Resolution pick list 143 resolution settings 140 141 restarting device See resets restoring factory defaults 210 R
273. y on a hard surface and the user suspects damage take it to a service center for inspection e Improper battery use may result in a fire explosion or other hazard Precaution against hearing loss Protect your hearing Listening to this device at full volume for a long period of time can damage your hearing A pleine puissance l coute prolong e du baladeur peut endommager l oreille de l utilisateur Consultez notre site web www palm com fr pour plus d informations Usage Log Your smartphone includes a Usage Log that records software application launches and any device crashes or resets A hard reset will not erase the Usage Log We may for diagnostic purposes access the Usage Log in products returned to Palm Waste disposal Please recycle appropriately For appropriate recycling and disposal instructions please visit www palm com environment E IMPORTANT SAFETY AND LEGAL INFORMATION 257 258 IMPORTANT SAFETY AND LEGAL INFORMATION Specifications Radio e GSM 850 900 1800 1900 quad band world phone e GPRS class 10 class B EDGE up to 59kbps per time slot e Supports CSD circuit switched data Phone features e Speakerphone e Hands free headset jack 2 5mm 4 barrel connector Microphone mute option TTY TDD compatible e 3 way calling Processor technology Intel PXA270 Bulverde processor 312MHz Expansion MicroSD card slot Battery e 11850mAH rechargeable lithium ion
274. you want to sync info with applications other than Palm Desktop or Microsoft Outlook you need to purchase additional third party sync software This sync software is sometimes called a conduit 1 Close any applications that are currently running on your computer including those that are minimized Your computer needs to have all its resources available to install the software 2 Insert the Palm Software Installation CD into the CD drive on your computer SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTER FOR SYNCHRONIZATION SETTING UP e Palm Desktop software or Microsoft Outlook CHAPTER NOTE Whether you select to synchronize with Microsoft Outlook or Palm Desktop software Palm Desktop software is still installed on your computer If you use Outlook as your desktop email application select Outlook as your desktop synchronization software Remember that when you enter information on your computer you must enter it in the software you selected in this step If you are installing on a Mac double click the CD icon on the desktop and then double click the Palm Software pkg icon The installation process prompts you to connect your Centro to your computer Go to the next section When the installation wizard opens follow the onscreen instructions Note these important points about the installation Connecting your Centro to your computer After you install the desktop software see Installing the desktop synchronization s
275. your calendar Applications settings You can change the Applications settings on your Centro so that you can easily access the applications you use most often You can arrange and display your applications by category reassign the buttons on your Centro and select default applications for specific tasks 208 APPLICATIONS SETTINGS Arranging applications by category You can assign an application to a category and then display a specific category of applications in Applications View 1 Press Applications 9 J 2 Press Menu 22 3 Select Category on the App menu 4 Select the pick list next to each application and select a category 5 Select Done Tip To create a new category select the category pick list and select Edit Categories Select New and then enter the category name Select OK to close the dialog box and then select OK DID YOU KNOW If there is an expansion card in the expansion slot the card appears in the category pick list and is treated as a category when you press Applications repeatedly Displaying applications by category Do one of the following e Press Applications 9 repeatedly to cycle through the categories YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS D e Select the category pick list at the top of the screen and select a category Select All to display all your applications CHAPTER Changing Applications View By default Applications View displays each application as
276. your hands free device on a call by call basis Uncheck the Always route calls to handsfree box When the phone rings you can answer the call with your hands free device by pressing the multifunction button on your hands free device or you can answer the call with the earpiece on your Centro by using the controls on your Centro see Receiving calls 4 Select Done Customizing phone settings DID YOU KNOW You can download any compatible ringtone directly to your Centro see Downloading files from a web page You can also download ringtones to your computer and then email them to your Centro 76 CUSTOMIZING PHONE SETTINGS Selecting ringtones You can set various tones for various types of incoming calls 1 2 3 Press Phone Press Menu Select Options and then select Sound Preferences Select the Application pick list and select Ring Tones Sound amp Alerts Application Ring Tones Volume 4 Vibrate When Sound Off Vf Escalate ring tone volume Known Caller Treo Unknown Caller Treo Done New J Manage Tips Select the Volume pick list and select the volume level Select the Vibrate pick list and select when you want your Centro to vibrate for an incoming call Optional Uncheck the Escalate ring tone volume box if you do not want the YOUR PHONE o ring to play softly and then increase to full volume the longer it rings Select a ringt

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