194 :: Voice qualityVoice qualityIs the other person hearing an echo?• Try decreasing the volume on your Treo smartphone to avoid coupling or feedbackon the other person’s end. This applies to both the speakerphone and to thehandset earpiece.• Position the handset closer to your ear to prevent sound leaking back to themicrophone. Keep your hand away from the microphone hole, which is on thebottom right side the phone.• If you’re using Speakerphone mode with your Treo smartphone lying on a flatsurface, try turning the smartphone “face down” (screen facing the surface).Are you hearing your own voice echo?Ask the other person to turn down their volume or to hold the phone closer totheir ear.Is your voice too quiet on the other end?Be sure to hold the bottom of the Treo smartphone, or the hands-free microphone,close to your mouth.• Check the signal strength indicator.• If the signal is weak, try to find an area with better coverage.CrowdyUG.book Page 194 Monday, August 1, 2005 3:58 PM
