palmOne TREO User Manual

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Upgrading from another Palm Powered device :: 129• Applications Launcher: Some previous Palm Powered devices called thisthe Home screen. To access this screen, press Applications Launcher .• Find: Some previous Palm Powered devices launched this global searchengine by tapping the magnifying glass icon in the Graffiti area. Now youcan access it by pressing Option and Shift together.• Menu commands: Users familiar with Graffiti’s Menu launch commandcan now access system menus by pressing Menu (see page 22).• Backlight: Treo includes a keyboard backlight that also dims the screenslightly for low light conditions. While your Treo screen is on, pressOption then P to turn on the keyboard backlight.• Center button: If you used a previous Treo phone, you might beaccustomed to pressing Spacebar to activate commands or dial numbers.With this Treo phone, we recommend pressing Center instead.• Screen button: The fourth button on the right is used to control thescreen and is not an application button. However, you can remap thisbutton to your favorite application if you wish (see page 117).• Internet connection: This Treo was designed to work on GPRS wirelessdata networks. When you sign up for a GPRS wireless data account,these settings are automatically configured on your Treo. If you prefer touse an older, manual dial-up connection method, enter your Internetservice provider’s settings in Network Preferences.• 5-way navigation compatibility: Some Palm OS 5 applications are optimizedfor 5-way navigation on devices other than Treo. Therefore you may noticeinconsistencies with software that is not designed with Treo in mind.Upgrading from another PalmPowered deviceTo transfer all compatible applications and data from your previous device toyour new Treo:1. Perform a HotSync operation with your old device and your old desktopsoftware to back up your data one last time.2. Install the Palm Desktop synchronization software from the CD thatcame with your Treo (see page 29). During the installation process,perform a HotSync operation with your new Treo. When prompted tochoose a user name for your new Treo, be sure to select the existinguser name for yourold device.3. Some third-party applications may be quarantined by the HotSync Managerbecause they are not compatible with the Palm OS 5.2 on your Treo. Do notmanually install any quarantined files (see the documentation that came withthe third-party applications for more information).4. If you plan to continue using your old device, perform a hard reset (seepage 132) to remove its associated user name. Each device yousynchronize with your computer must have a unique name. The next timeyou synchronize with yourold device, be sure to assign it a new user name.After upgrading, there are a few things you need to know about your new Treo:• Address Book: This application is now called Contacts. To launchContacts, press Phone , then use the 5-way navigation control tochoose Contacts.• Date Book+: This application is now called Calendar. To access thisapplication, press Calendar .128 :: Upgrading from another Palm Powered deviceAlways use the samelanguage for your Treo andyour desktop software.Otherwise, you may losedata.To access a menu shortcut,press Menu, then the letterfor the shortcut.Some third-party utilitiesallow you to backup yourold device’s data onto anSD or MMC card, and thentransfer the data to yourTreo. We do not recommendthis method because anyincompatible applicationsare also transferred to yourTreo.