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User Guide
Your Palm® Centro™690 Smart Device
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Contents
Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
What’s in the box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
What do I need to get started? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Where can I learn more? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Chapter 1: Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Centro™ 690 overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Inserting the SIM card and battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Maximizing battery life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Making your first call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Setting up your computer for synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Synchronizing information—the basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Chapter 2: Moving around on your Palm Centro 690 smart device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Moving around the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Opening applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Chapter 3: Your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Turning your Centro™ 690 smart device on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Making calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Receiving calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Using voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
What can I do when I’m on a call? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
How many minutes have I used? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Entering names and phone numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Defining favorite buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
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Using a hands-free device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Customizing phone settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
What are all those icons? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Chapter 4: Your email and other messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Your email application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
The VersaMail® application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Instant Messaging (IM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Chapter 5: Your connections to the web and wireless devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Web browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Connecting your computer to the Internet through your Centro™ 690 . . . . . . . . . . 125
Connecting with Bluetooth devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Chapter 6: Your photos, videos, and music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Camera and Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Pictures & Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Pocket Tunes™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Chapter 7: Your personal information organizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Chapter 8: Your memos and documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Documents To Go® Professional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Voice Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Chapter 9: Your application and info management tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Using Find . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
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Viewing and using the alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Installing applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Removing applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Viewing application info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Sending information with Bluetooth® wireless technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Beaming information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Synchronizing information—advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Using expansion cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Chapter 10: Your personal settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
System sound settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Display and appearance settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Applications settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Locking your Centro and info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Connecting to a VPN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Chapter 11: Common questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Upgrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Desktop software installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Resetting your Centro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Hands-free devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
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Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Making room on your Centro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Third-party applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
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Welcome
Congratulations on the purchase of your
Palm® Centro™ 690 smart device! In one
compact and indispensable device, you
now have all of the following:
•
Phone application for making and
receiving calls
•
Contacts application that stores the
names, phone numbers, and even
pictures of friends, family, business
contacts—everyone you stay in touch
with
•
Email application for receiving and
sending email (business and personal)
•
Palm OS® by ACCESS personal info
applications for storing your
appointments, to-do lists, memos, and
more
•
Expansion card slot that accepts micro
SD 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
•
Text and multimedia messaging
•
MP3 player
•
Applications for reading, creating, and
editing Microsoft Office files and
viewing PDF files
•
Desktop synchronization software for
entering names, addresses, and more
on your computer, and then transferring
them to your Centro 690 with one press
of a button
What’s in the box?
You should have received all the following
items in the box:
Hardware
•
•
Centro 690
SIM card (not included with all models;
preinstalled in Centro 690 on some
models; see Inserting the SIM card and
battery for details)
WELCOME
SIM (Subscriber Identity Module)
card The smartcard that you insert into your
Centro 690 and that 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.
KEY TERM
•
•
•
•
Rechargeable battery
AC charger
USB sync cable
Headset
What do I need to
get started?
This guide helps you set up your
Centro 690 and quickly learn to use it. To
get started, you need all the items that
came in the Centro 690 box (see What’s in
the box? ), plus the following:
•
Appropriate service contracts. Phone
and text messaging services require a
service contract with your network
operator Web, email, and multimedia
messaging services require a service
contract and data services from your
network operator. Data speeds vary
based on network availability and
capacity.Please contact your network
operator for details about your data
service options.
•
A SIM card. To use your Centro 690 on
your network, you must insert the SIM
card into your Centro 690.
Documentation and software
•
Getting Started Guide
•
Quickstart Guide
•
Palm Software Installation CD, which
includes the following:
•
•
Palm® Desktop software
•
Bonus software for your Centro 690
•
User Guide: Your Palm Centro 690
Smart Device (this guide)
Palm warranty
WELCOME
•
If your Centro 690 box did not contain
a SIM card, you need to contact your
network operator to get one.
•
A location where you are within
coverage of your network.
•
An electrical outlet.
•
The computer with which you want to
synchronize your personal information.
Where can I learn
more?
Whether you’re on the go or at your
computer, there are several ways to learn
more about using your Palm® Centro™ 690
smart device.
For a quick introduction
Quick Tour: The Quick Tour introduces you
to many of the features on your
Centro 690. It is already installed on your
Centro, and you can open it any time.
Press Applications
, and then select
Quick Tour
Tutorial: The Palm 680 Tutorial explains
how to make calls, browse the web, and
send and receive email. Find the tutorial on
the web at go.palm.com/centro690/.
While using your Centro
On-device User Guide: A copy of this
guide is included on your Centro 690. The
on-device guide is specially formatted for
your Centro 690 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
, select
Options, and then select Tips.
Many dialog boxes have a Tips
icon in
the upper-right 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 togo.palm.com/centro690/.
If you need more information
Books: Many books on Palm OS® devices
are available in local or online book retailers
(look in the computers section), or visit
go.palm.com/centro690/.
WELCOME
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/centro690/ for details.
WELCOME
CHAPT ER
Setting up
You’re about to discover the many things about your
Palm® Centro™ 690 smart device that will help you better
manage your life and have fun, too. As you become more
familiar with your Centro 690, 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 690 and get it running.
Benefits
•
Know where your Centro 690
controls are located
•
Start using your Centro 690 right
away
•
Establish a link between your
Centro 690 and your computer
In this chapter
Centro™ 690 overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Inserting the SIM card and battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Charging the battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Maximizing battery life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Making your first call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Setting up your computer for synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Synchronizing information—the basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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SETTING UP
Centro™ 690 overview
Front view
Stylus
Indicator light (phone
and charge indicator)
Earpiece
5-way navigator and
Center button
Applications
Power/End
Volume
Lanyard loop
Side button
Phone
Send
Menu
Messaging
Calendar
CENTRO™ 690 OVERVIEW
CHAPTER
SETTING UP
Protect your screen. Be careful to store
your Centro 690 away from items that might
scratch or crush the screen. Your Centro 690
comes with a screen protector. Visit
go.palm.com/centro690/ to find carrying
cases and other useful accessories.
TIP
When your Centro 690 screen
is on, you can change your button settings and
select an application of your choice; see
Reassigning buttons for details.
DID YOU KNOW?
Back view
Speaker
Stylus
Self-portrait mirror
Battery door
Camera lens
Infrared (IR) port
Expansion card slot
Headset jack
Multi-connector
Lanyard loop
CENTRO™ 690 OVERVIEW
Microphone
IMPORTANT The Centro 690 speaker
includes a large magnet, so be sure to
keep your Centro 690 away from credit
cards or other items that could be
demagnetized.
Top view
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.
and voicemail access number. To use the
phone, email, or web features, the SIM
card must be inserted into your
Centro 690.
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NOTE Your SIM card may already be
installed in your Centro 690. Follow steps 1
through 3 to check. If a SIM card did not
come with your Centro 690, you may
already 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 690.
Battery door
Inserting the SIM
card and battery
Your SIM card contains account
information such as your phone number
2 If the battery is installed, remove it.
(See Replacing the battery for details.)
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3 If the SIM card is already installed, skip
to step 7.
4 Remove the stylus.
5 Align the notch on the SIM card with
the right side of the SIM holder.
7 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.
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.
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INSERTING THE SIM CARD AND BATTERY
Battery
contacts
Centro 690
contacts
IMPORTANT Use the battery that came
with your Centro 690. Do not use a battery
from another Centro model in your
Centro 690. Similarly, do not use the
Centro 690 battery in another Centro
model. Using a battery that is designed for
another Centro model can damage your
Centro 690. 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 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 690 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
synchronization software. Otherwise, you
may lose information or have difficulty with
synchronization. Support is not provided for
mismatched language setups.
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NOTE If 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.
The power-saving 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.
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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 690 for
three hours (or until the indicator light is
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solid green) to give it a full charge. See
Maximizing battery life for tips on
maximizing the life of your Centro battery.
To avoid draining the battery, charge your
Centro 690 every day, especially if you use
your phone often.
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DID YOU KNOW? If your battery ever becomes
fully drained, your info is still stored safely on
your Centro 690 until you connect your
Centro 690 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 690. Make sure
the arrow on the connector is facing up,
toward the screen.
You can also trickle-charge
your Centro 690 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 690 could drain the
computer’s battery. For the quickest charge
time, use the AC charger.
DID YOU KNOW?
When trickle-charging your Centro 690
with the sync cable, the indicator light may
not turn on. To make sure the battery is being
charged, check the onscreen battery indicator.
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3 To confirm that your Centro 690 is being
charged, check the indicator light on
your Centro 690.
•
Solid red indicates that your
Centro 690 is being charged.
•
Solid green indicates that your
Centro 690 is fully charged.
Indicator light
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A partial battery without a lightning
bolt indicates that the battery is not
connected to an electrical outlet
and it has some power.
If the battery is fully drained, it may take a
few moments for the indicator light to turn on
when you begin charging.
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If the indicator light does not turn on when
you connect your Centro 690 to the AC
charger, double-check the cable connection
and the electrical outlet to which it is
connected.
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When your Centro is on (see Turning your
Centro™ 690 smart device on and off), the
onscreen battery icon displays the charging
status:
A red lightning bolt indicates that
the battery is connected to an
electrical outlet and is being
charged.
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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.
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Battery icon
A green lightning bolt indicates that
the battery is connected to an
electrical outlet and is fully charged.
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Maximizing battery
life
Battery life depends on how you use your
Centro 690. You can maximize the life of
your battery by following a few easy
guidelines:
IMPORTANT Use the battery that came
with your Centro 690. Do not use a battery
from another Centro in your Centro 690.
Similarly, do not use the Centro 690 battery
in another Centro. Using a battery that is
designed for another Centro can damage
your Centro 690. For info on replacement
batteries, see Replacing the battery.
Unauthorized batteries will not power your
Centro. Only a battery approved by Palm
will wake up and power your Centro. If your
Centro does not turn on, check to see
whether an unauthorized battery has been
inserted in your Centro.
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MAXIMIZING BATTERY LIFE
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 690, go to go.palm.com/
mycentro690.
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•
Charge your Centro 690 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 690
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™ 690 smart device 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.
Making your first call
1 Press Phone
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2 If prompted, press Center
to turn
off Keyguard (see Locking your
keyboard (Keyguard) for more info).
•
Turn down the screen brightness (see
Adjusting the brightness).
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•
Decrease the settings in Power
Preferences and turn off Beam Receive
(see Optimizing power settings).
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•
Turn off the Bluetooth® feature if you’re
not using it. See Connecting to a
Bluetooth® hands-free device.
If Check SIM Card appears in the title bar,
see Inserting the SIM card and battery.
If 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.
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3 Press Left
tab.
to select the Dial Pad
If you are inside a coverage area and
cannot complete a call, contact your network
operator for assistance.
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Status
icons
7 After you finish the call, press Power/
End to end the call.
Adjusting call volume
Dial Pad
Favorites
Call Log
Main
Contacts
4 Tap the onscreen Dial Pad to enter the
number you want to call.
While a call is in progress, press the
Volume button on the side of your
Centro 690 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.
Volume
Side button
5 Press Send
to dial the number.
6 If prompted, press Center
Yes and turn on your phone.
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to select
Setting up your
computer for
synchronization
What’s my phone number?
1 Make sure your phone is on (see
Turning your phone on and off).
2 Press Phone
3 Press Menu
4 Select Options, and then select Phone
Info.
Look here for
your phone
number
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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.
If your phone number doesn’t appear in
Phone Info, make sure your SIM card is
properly inserted into your Centro 690. 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
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System requirements
Your computer should meet the following
minimum system profiles for Windows or
Mac computers.
Windows XP SP2, Windows Media Center
Edition 2005, and Vista:
•
32MB of available memory (RAM)
•
170MB of free hard disk space
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•
CD drive
•
Available USB port
Handspring instead. For more info, see I
can’t find my user folder.)
Mac OS X version 10.3 to 10.5:
•
128MB of total memory (RAM)
•
190MB of free hard disk space
•
CD drive
•
Available USB port
We do not recommend using third-party
utilities that back up your old device’s
information onto an expansion card and then
transfer the info to your Centro 690. Such
methods transfer all applications to your
Centro 690, including those that are not
designed to work with Palm OS version 5.4.9.
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®
Upgrading from another Palm OS by
ACCESS device
NOTE If 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 690.
Quarantined files are not installed on your
Centro 690, nor are they deleted. These
files are placed in a new folder on your
computer: C:\Program Files\Palm\\PalmOS5 Incompatible Apps.
(Can’t find a Palm folder in Program Files?
Then look for a folder labeled palmOne or
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IMPORTANT Synchronize your Centro
with only the version of Palm Desktop
software included with your device. Older
versions may not work correctly.
You can transfer all compatible applications
and information from your previous Palm
OS device—whether it’s a handheld or a
Centro—to your new Centro 690, 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.
1 Calculate how much space your apps
and info occupy on your previous Palm
OS device.
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•
In Applications View, open the menus.
•
Select Info on the App menu.
•
At the bottom of the screen, select
Size.
•
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 – 17.5 = 4.9. This means that
4.9MB of space is occupied on this
device.
2 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 to reduce
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.
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3 Synchronize your previous device with
your previous desktop software to back
up your information one last time.
4 Install the desktop synchronization
software from your new Palm Software
Installation CD (see Installing the
desktop synchronization software).
5 During the installation process, sync
your Centro 690 with your new desktop
software as instructed. When
prompted, do the following:
•
Connect your Centro 690 to your
computer (see Connecting your
Centro 690 to your computer).
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•
•
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).
Select a device name for your
Centro 690; 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 device. The device name
appears in the upper-right corner of
the screen.)
6 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 690.
7 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
performing a hard reset.) Each device
you synchronize with your computer
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must have a unique name. The next
time you synchronize your previous
device with your computer, be sure to
assign it a new 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 690.
If you have trouble upgrading or finding
quarantined files, see Upgrading.
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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 690.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN If 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.
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If 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.
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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.
3 If you are installing on a Mac,
double-click the CD icon on the desktop,
and then double-click the Palm
Software.pkg icon.
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4 When the installation wizard opens,
follow the onscreen instructions. Note
these important points about the
installation.
•
When the language selection screen
appears, select the same language
you selected on your Centro 690.
•
WINDOWS ONLY You can choose
which desktop software you want to
use for synchronization:
Palm Desktop software or Microsoft
Outlook.
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.
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•
The installation process prompts you
to connect your Centro 690 to your
computer. Go to the next section.
3 With the sync button facing up, connect
the sync cable to the bottom of your
Centro 690. Do not press the sync
button until you are instructed to do so.
Connecting your Centro 690 to your
computer
4 (Optional) Connect the charger cable to
the bottom of your Centro 690.
After you install the desktop software (see
Installing the desktop synchronization
software), you’re ready to connect your
Centro 690 to your computer.
You are now ready to synchronize; go to
Synchronizing information—the basics.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN To set up your
computer, you need the sync cable that
came with your Centro 690.
1 Plug the AC charger into a wall outlet.
2 Plug the USB sync cable into an
available USB port or into a powered
USB hub connected to your computer.
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.
Sync button
Sync cable
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Synchronizing
information—the
basics
Synchronizing means that info you enter or
change in one place (your Centro 690 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 690
with your computer or corporate server
frequently to keep your info up-to-date (and
backed up) in both locations.
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The info from all the following applications
is updated by default each time you sync
your Centro 690 with your desktop
software:
How each application syncs depends on
your computer type and the desktop
software you are using, as follows:
Computer type
Desktop software
What syncs and where
Windows
Microsoft Outlook
•
Calendar, Contacts, Memos, and
Tasks sync with Outlook.
•
Pictures & Videos syncs with
Palm Desktop.
Windows
Palm Desktop
All apps sync with Palm Desktop.
Mac
Palm Desktop
All apps sync with Palm Desktop.
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For more sync options, including which
apps sync, see Synchronizing information—
advanced.
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN To sync your info,
you must install Palm Desktop software
from the Palm Software Installation CD
that came with your Centro 690—even if
you sync with Outlook or another
third-party application. See Installing the
desktop synchronization software for
instructions.
1 Connect your Centro 690 to your
computer, as described in Connecting
your Centro 690 to your computer.
2 Press the sync button on the sync
cable.
Sync button
Messages on both your computer and
your Centro 690 indicate that
synchronization is in progress.
3 Wait until you see the message on your
Centro 690 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.
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If you’re finishing your initial setup, you
now have the option to install bonus
software. If you choose to install some of
the bonus software, you need to sync
again to install the software on your
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Centro 690. 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.
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Where’s my info stored?
When you synchronize your Centro, your
info is stored on your computer in one of
these locations:
Windows XP and earlier: Program Files >
Palm > HotSyncUsername
Windows Vista: Username > Documents
> Palm > HotSyncUsername
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CHAPT ER
Moving around on your Palm
Centro 690 smart device
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 690 is similar. Most applications on your device use the
same set of controls in the same way. So once you learn how
to use these controls on your Palm® Centro™ 690 smart device,
you’ll be driving all over town and you won’t even need a map.
Benefits
•
Find and open applications quickly
•
Access extra features with menus
•
Move around in applications with
one hand, using the 5-way
navigator
•
Access many more characters and
symbols than are displayed on the
keyboard
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Moving around the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Opening applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Moving around the
screen
Some third-party applications may not
work with the 5-way navigator, and you must
use the stylus instead
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In this guide, we use arrow
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.
DID YOU KNOW?
To move around the Centro 690 screen,
you 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.
The 5-way includes the following buttons:
Center
Up
Left
Right
Down
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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 ,
Right , Up , and Down on the
5-way to move the highlight from one item
to another.
If the item you want doesn’t appear on the
screen, try tapping the onscreen scroll arrows
to view more info.
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Learn to recognize the highlight. It can take
two forms:
Border glow: When an entire screen, an
onscreen button (such as Done, 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.
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.
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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.
After highlighting an item, you can select or
activate it by pressing Center
, or by
tapping the item with the stylus.
After you open an application (see
Opening applications), experiment with using
the 5-way to highlight various screen
elements.
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Highlighting text
Selecting menu items
You can use the stylus to highlight text on
the screen.
Many applications have menus to give you
access to additional features. These menus
are usually hidden from view, but they
appear when you press Menu
. To get
the most out of your Centro 690, it’s a
good idea to familiarize yourself with the
additional features available through the
various application menus.
•
Tap and drag the stylus across the text
you want to highlight.
•
To highlight a word, double-tap it.
•
To highlight a paragraph, triple-tap it.
Accessing command buttons
In most applications, command buttons
such as New, OK, and Details appear at the
bottom of the screen. In many cases, you
can jump directly to these buttons instead
of scrolling to them.
•
From a list screen, such as the Memos
list, press Right to jump to the first
button.
•
From a screen where you create or edit
entries, such as Contact Edit, press
Center
to jump to the first button.
•
From a dialog box, such as Edit
Categories, press Up
or Down
scroll to the buttons.
to
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1 Press Menu
to display an
application’s menus.
Menu shortcut
2 Press Right and Left
between menus.
to switch
3 Press Up
and Down
menu item.
to highlight a
4 Press Center
to select the menu
item, or press Menu
to close the
menu and cancel your selection.
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Stylus: Use your stylus to tap the pick list.
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.
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Selecting 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.
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•
Press Up
and Down
the item you want.
•
Press Center
to select the
highlighted item.
•
To exit the pick list without making a
selection, press Left or Right .
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to highlight
•
Tap the item you want from the list.
•
To exit the pick list without making a
selection, tap outside the list.
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Using the keyboard
Backlight
Backspace
Option
Return
Shift/Find
Menu
Space
When using the keyboard, most people
find it easiest to hold the Centro with two
hands and use the tips of both thumbs to
press the keys.
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Alt
The Centro 690 includes a
keyboard backlight that turns on and off when
the screen turns on and off. The backlight also
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.
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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
appears in the lower-right 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
appears in the lower-right 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
Letter
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•
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 lower-right
corner of the screen.
•
To turn Option Lock on, press
Option
twice. To turn it off, press
Option
once. When Option Lock is
on, the symbol appears in the
lower-right corner of the screen.
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.
DID YOU KNOW?
Entering other symbols and accented
characters
Symbols and accented characters that do
not appear on the keyboard are available
when you use the Alt
key.
1 Enter the character that corresponds to
the symbol or accented character you
want. See the table on the next page.
2 Press Alt
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3 Press Up , Down , Right , or Left
to highlight the desired character.
4 Press Center
character.
to insert the
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 é, è, ë, and ê.
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Symbols and accented characters
Enter…
Then press
Alt
to
select…
Enter…
Then press
Alt
to
select…
Enter…
Then press
Alt
to
select…
áàäâãåæ
ñ
úùüû
ÁÀÄÂÃÅÆ
Ñ
ÚÙÜÛ
b or B
ß
óòöôœõ
x or X
x¤
碩
ÓÒÖÔŒÕ
ýÿ
Ç¢©
p or P
¶
ÝŸ
éèëê
r or R
®
¡
ÉÈËÊ
ßš
¿
íìïî
ߊ
:-) :-( ;-)
ÍÌÏÎ
t or T
™
l or L
£
£¥¢
Press Alt
by itself, after a space or at the beginning or end of a line, to select these
characters:
;_•\%=°÷
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£¥¢[]{}<>«»©®™~^ø|
Opening applications
When you open an application using a
quick button or Applications View, you
automatically close the app you were
previously using.
Using the quick buttons
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The front of the Centro 690 has three quick
buttons—Phone, Calendar, and
Messaging—that open applications. The
fourth button opens Applications View (see
Using Applications View).
You can customize the quick buttons
yourself; see Reassigning buttons for details.
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Phone
Applications
Messaging
Calendar
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Each quick button opens two applications:
•
To turn on your Centro 690 and open a
button’s primary application, simply
press the button.
Button
Primary app
Phone
Calendar
Messaging
•
You can access all available applications
through Applications View.
1 Press Applications
If prompted, press Center on the 5-way to
turn off Keyguard (see Locking your keyboard
(Keyguard) for more info).
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2 Use the 5-way
to highlight the
application you want to use.
After you turn on your Centro 690, open
a button’s secondary application by
pressing Option
and then pressing
the quick button.
Buttons
Secondary app
Web
Memos
Messaging
DID YOU KNOW? Pressing Option + Menu dims
your Centro 690 screen.
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OPENING APPLICATIONS
3 Press Center
application.
to open the selected
In Applications View, you can also do the
following:
•
Press Applications
repeatedly to
cycle through various categories of
applications. See Applications settings
for more info on categories.
•
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.
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TIP You can press and hold Applications from
any screen on your Centro to select from a list
of your most recently used applications.
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CHAPT ER
Your phone
The Phone application is your home base for making and receiving 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™ 690 smart device 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
•
Stay in touch—you choose how
•
•
Save time with shortcuts to your
favorite info
Have fun: add wallpaper and
ringtones
•
Make or receive calls without
taking your hands off the steering
wheel
In this chapter
Turning your Centro™ 690 smart device on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Making calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Receiving calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Using voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
What can I do when I’m on a call? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
How many minutes have I used?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Entering names and phone numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Defining favorite buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Using a hands-free device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Customizing phone settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
What are all those icons? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Turning your
Centro™ 690 smart
device on and off
1 Press and release Power/End
wake up the screen.
to
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You can also press any of the quick buttons
or the Applications button to wake up your
Centro 690 screen.
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NOTE We use the term phone to describe
Power/End
Center
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 690 can be turned on and off
separately. You can wake up the screen to
use just the organizer and media
applications of your Centro 690 (such as
Contacts, Calendar, Pocket Tunes™, and
Pictures & 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 690—for
example, when you’re on a plane and want
to look at your calendar.
2 Press Center
to turn off Keyguard.
For more info about turning Keyguard on
and off, see Locking your keyboard
(Keyguard).
3 Press and release Power/End to turn
off the screen and lock the keyboard.
You can set how long the screen stays on.
Press Applications, select Preferences,
select Power, and then adjust the Auto-off
after setting.
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Turning your phone on and off
When your phone is on, it is connected to
the network (provided you are in a
coverage area) 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
& Videos. You might hear this referred to as
flight mode because you must turn your
phone off when you’re on a plane.
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
icon at the top of the
screen.
If you’re outside a coverage area, the
upper-left corner appears blank and the
indicator light flashes red.
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3 Press and hold Power/End
turn off your phone.
again to
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.
1 Wake up the screen.
2 Press and hold Power/End
your phone.
to turn on
Opening the Phone application
Press Phone
to display the Main tab
in the Phone application.
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).
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icons
2 Select the Dial Pad
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tab.
3 Enter the phone number by tapping the
onscreen Dial Pad with the stylus.
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.
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Dial Pad
Favorites
Call Log
Main
Contacts
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
4 Press Send
to make the call.
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.
DID YOU KNOW?
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
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Dialing using the keyboard
1 Press Phone
2 Press the numbered keys to enter the
phone number. (You don’t need to press
Option.)
add contacts directly into your Centro 690
(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 690 (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
tab.
3 Using the keyboard, start entering one
of the following for the contact you
want to call:
3 Press Send
to make the call.
After you enter a phone number, you can
also press Center on the 5-way to select
whether to make a phone call or send a text
message to that number.
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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
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•
First name (JOH for John)
•
Last name (SMI for Smith)
•
First initial and last name (JSM for
John Smith)
•
Firsts few digits of the phone number
For example, entering SM would display
Smilla Anderson, John Smith, and
Sally Martin. Entering JSM finds only
John Smith.
Voice dialing
Text appears
here as you
enter it
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
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.
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4 Highlight the number you want to dial.
5 Press Send
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to make the call.
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.
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DID YOU KNOW? If you want to be able to
search for a contact by entering a name or
number from the Main tab in the Phone
application, you can change a setting to do
that (see Customizing phone settings).
A voice prompts you to “say a
command.”
3 Do one of the following:
Call a person in your contact list by
saying their name. For example, “Call
John Doe.” You can specify which
number you want to call for a contact
with multiple numbers. For example,
say “Call John Doe Home.”
Call a number by saying the
individual digits. For example, “Call
408-555-1234.”
You can press the button on
your Bluetooth headset to voice-dial calls
through your headset.
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Dialing with a speed-dial favorite button
Your Centro 690 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
2 Select the Favorites
tab.
3 Use the 5-way
to highlight the
speed-dial favorite you want.
Look for the
icon to distinguish a
speed-dial favorite from other types of
favorites.
To view more favorite buttons, repeatedly
press Down on the 5-way.
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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.
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4 Press Send
the call.
or Center
to make
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.
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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.
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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
tab, and then press and hold
Send
to dial the last number you called.
To select from your call history list:
Select the Call Log
tab, highlight the
number you want to call, and then press
Send
to dial the number.
To select from your most recently dialed
numbers: Select the Main
tab, press
Send
to open the Redial list, highlight
the number you want to call, and then
press Send
again to make the call.
You can also open the Redial list from most
other applications by pressing Send . You
can’t open the Redial list this way in the
Camera or Camcorder application.
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.
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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.
To answer a call, do one of the following:
•
Press Send
•
Select Answer.
•
Press the headset button (if the
headset is attached).
The headset button may work differently
on headsets other than the one provided with
your Centro 690.
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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
See a photo of the person calling you!
Learn how to assign a caller ID photo in
Assigning a caller ID photo.
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phones may not be supported.
To silence the phone while it is ringing, do
one of the following:
•
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.
Voicemail notification
When you have a new voicemail message,
you are notified with an Alert dialog box.
•
To permanently dismiss the reminder, tap
the blinking bell icon that appears in the
upper-left corner of the screen. This opens the
Alert dialog box and lets you dismiss the alert.
See Viewing and using the alerts.
•
Your wireless service includes voicemail.
Keep in mind that airtime and other
charges may apply when you use voicemail
from your phone.
To play the message, select Listen.
When you have messages that you have
not listened to, a Voicemail
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
Setting up voicemail
1 Press Phone
To dismiss the Alert dialog box, select
OK.
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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
2 Press and hold 1 to dial your network
operator’s automated voicemail system.
3 Follow the voice prompts to set up your
voicemail.
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2 Press and hold 1 to dial the voicemail
system.
You can also select the Voicemail favorite
button to dial the voicemail system.
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3 Enter your voicemail password using
the keyboard.
Caller’s name
and number
You don’t need to press Option to enter
numbers, *, or # during a call.
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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 I do when
I’m on a call?
When you make or receive a call, Active
Call View appears.
Call duration
Call status
Button label
If the screen dims during a call, press any
key except Send or Power/End to restore the
screen brightness.
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You can set how long the
screen stays at full brightness during phone
calls. See Optimizing power settings for
details.
DID YOU KNOW?
Use the 5-way
or the stylus to select
the onscreen buttons. Here’s what the
buttons do:
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Opens the Dial Pad so you can use
it to dial additional numbers, such
as an extension or a response to a
voice prompt.
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.
Dials any extra digits (such as a
password or an extension) that you
assigned to a speed-dial favorite
button. See Defining favorite
buttons for information on defining
extra digits. This button disappears
after you select it to dial the
numbers.
Turns off the speakerphone when it
is on.
Replaces the Speakerphone button
when you use a Bluetooth®
hands-free device. Select this
button to stop using the hands-free
device and switch to holding your
Centro 690 to your ear.
Puts a call on hold, and the call
status changes to On Hold. To take
the call off hold, select this button
again.
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).
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Mutes the microphone so that you
and the noise around you can’t be
heard on the other end. The call
status changes to Cancel Mute.
When you want to speak, be sure
to select the Mute button again.
Do you accidentally press onscreen
buttons when you’re on a call? You can disable
the screen’s touch-sensitive feature during
phone calls; see Locking your screen.
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Remember: To manage an active call when
the touchscreen is disabled, use the hardware
buttons on your Centro 690.
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Ending a call
2 Press Applications
Do one of the following:
3 Select the icon for the application you
want to open.
•
Press Power/End
•
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 Speakerphone or
connect a headset (see Using a
hands-free device).
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4 When you’re ready to leave the app,
open another app or press Phone
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 from a number
that is not in your Contacts list, you are
prompted to add the number to your
Contacts list.
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.
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6 Select New to create a new contact, or
select Add to add this number to an
existing contact.
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7 Enter the information for the entry, and
then select Done.
Making a second call
•
To create a new contact entry for this
number, select Create a New Contact,
and enter the contact’s info.
•
To add this number to an existing
contact entry, select Add to a Contact.
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.
•
To decline adding this number, select
Cancel.
1 Dial the first number and wait until the
person answers.
•
To disable the Add New Number
prompt, check the Don’t ask me this
again box, and then select Cancel.
2 Put the first call on hold by pressing
Send or selecting Hold
If you don’t add a number right away, follow
these steps to add it later.
1 Press Phone
2 Select the Call Log
tab.
3 Highlight the number you want to save.
4 Press Menu
5 Select Add Contact.
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
the two calls.
to switch between
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7 To end 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 tone and the Call Waiting dialog
box appears. You can do any of the
following to handle the second call:
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•
To place the current call on hold and
answer the new call, press Send or
select Answer.
•
To send 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.
•
To hang up the current call and answer
the new call, press Power/End
and
then press Send .
•
To switch between the original call and
the second call you answered, select
Swap
or press Send .
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.
1 While the first call is active, make a
second call.
2 Select Conference
. This joins you
and the two calls in a conference call.
If you want to hold a separate, “sidebar”
conversation with one of the people on a
conference call, you can extract that call from
the conference. Select Extract Call (the
onscreen button on the far right), and when
the list of callers appears, select the call you
want to extract. The conference call remains
on hold while you speak privately on the
extracted call.
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Forwarding all calls
3 To add more calls to the conference,
select Hold
, dial another number,
and then select Conference
to add
the new call.
4 To end all the calls at once, make sure
the conference is the active call, and
then press Power/End .
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.
1 Press Phone
2 Press Menu
3 Select Options, and then select Call
Preferences.
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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 690 to confirm that your call
forwarding settings work properly.
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To turn off forwarding for all calls, select
Off from the Forward all calls pick list.
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4 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. Select OK.
5 Select the number you just entered,
select OK, and then select OK again.
Forwarding calls under certain conditions
You can forward calls to another number
when the line is busy, a call is unanswered,
your Centro 690 is off, or you are outside a
coverage area.
1 Press Phone
2 Press Menu
3 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.
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Off/No service: Forwards calls when
your Centro 690 is not connected to a
mobile network.
4 Select Totals from the Record menu.
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6 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, and select OK. Select the
number you just entered.
7 Select OK, and then select OK again.
5 (Optional) To reset the counters to zero,
select Reset Counters.
How many minutes
have I used?
1 Press Phone
2 Select the Call Log
3 Press Menu
tab.
6 Select Done.
Entering names and
phone numbers
Contacts is where 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 create a contact, you
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can also assign a photo and ringtone ID to
that contact, so you know when they call
you.
6 Do any of the following:
Add a caller ID photo: Select the
Picture box. (See Assigning a caller ID
photo for more info.)
Adding a contact
1 Press Phone
2 Select the Contacts
3 Press Menu
tab.
4 Select New Contact from the Record
menu.
5 Use the 5-way
to move between
fields as you enter info.
Add a caller ID ringtone: Select the
Ringtone pick list. (See Assigning a
caller ID ringtone for more info.)
Insert 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.
For example, if you want a number pad
to automatically appear so that you can
enter your voicemail password, use this
option.
DID YOU KNOW? If you add a symbol at the
beginning of a contact’s last name, such as
#Smith, the contact appears at the top of your
contact list.
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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
Display additional fields for this
contact: Select Plus
7 After you enter all the information,
select Done.
5 Select Edit, make changes to the entry
as necessary, and then select Done.
Getting directions to a contact’s address
1 Press Phone
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.
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2 Select the Contacts
tab.
3 Begin entering one of the following for
the contact you want to view or edit:
•
First name (JOH for John)
Viewing or changing contact information
•
Last name (SMI for Smith)
1 Press Phone
•
First initial and last name (JSM for
John Smith)
2 Select the Contacts
tab.
3 Begin entering one of the following for
the contact you want to view or edit:
•
First name (JOH for John)
•
Last name (SMI for Smith)
•
First initial and last name (JSM for
John Smith)
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4 Select the name of the entry you want
to open.
4 Select the name of the entry you want
to open.
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.
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5 Select Map, and wait for Google Maps
to locate matching items.
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If no address has been
entered for the contact, the Map button does
not appear.
•
Select an item, and select To to
request directions to this location.
•
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
step in the directions.
•
Tap the forward
and back
buttons at the bottom of the screen to
view the next or previous step in the
directions.
6 Select Map, and wait for Google Maps
to locate matching items.
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view the next and previous steps in
the directions.
DID YOU KNOW?
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Select an item, Select From to
request directions from this location.
•
In the To location field, enter or select
your destination, and then select OK.
When the route summary appears,
select OK to view the first step in the
directions.
•
Tap the forward
and back
buttons at the bottom of the screen to
ENTERING NAMES AND PHONE NUMBERS
Assigning a caller ID photo
1 Press Phone
2 Select the Contacts
tab.
3 Open the contact you want to add the
photo to (see Viewing or changing
contact information).
4 Select Edit.
5 Select the Picture box and do one of
the following:
•
Select Camera, take a photo, and
then press Center
to add the
photo to this contact.
•
Select Photos and select an existing
photo that you want to assign to this
contact.
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 entries on your
Centro 690 when you sync. If you use
third-party synchronization software, picture
sync may not be supported. Check with the
software developer for information.
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Assigning a caller ID ringtone
Caller ID ringtones can let you know who is
calling before you even look at your
Centro 690. 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.
6 Select Done.
1 Press Phone
2 Select the Contacts
tab.
3 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).
4 Select Edit.
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5 Select the Ringtone pick list and select
a tone for this contact entry.
5 Set any of the following options:
Remember Last Category: Sets
whether Contacts opens to 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.
6 Select Done.
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 upper-left
corner and select Edit Categories. Select the
category, and then select Edit. Select the
ringtone on the Edit Category screen.
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List By: Sets whether the Contacts list
is sorted by last name or company
name.
Customizing Contacts
Deleting a contact
1 Press Phone
1 Select the Contacts
2 Select the Contacts
3 Press Menu
tab.
4 Select Options, and then select
Preferences.
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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.
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tab.
2 Highlight the contact you want to
delete.
3 Press Menu
4 Select Delete Contact from the Record
menu, and then select OK.
5 Make sure the Show SIM Phonebook
box is checked.
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6 Select OK.
Creating a business card for beaming
1 Create a new contact and enter your
own business card info.
7 In the Contacts list, select the category
pick list at the top of the screen and
select SIM Phonebook.
2 Open the contact entry containing your
business card info.
3 Press Menu
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.
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4 Select Business Card on the Record
menu.
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.
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.
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Viewing your SIM Phonebook
1 Press Phone
2 Select the Contacts
3 Press Menu
Defining favorite
buttons
tab.
4 Select Options, and then select
Preferences.
You can set an unlimited number of favorite
buttons for quick access to the following
common tasks:
•
Dialing a phone number (speed-dial)
•
Opening an application
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•
Accessing a web page
3 Press Menu
•
Addressing a message (text, MMS, or
email)
4 Select New Favorite on the Record
menu.
•
Accessing voicemail (preset on your
Centro)
5 Enter a label for the favorite:
DID YOU KNOW? If you’re upgrading from a
Centro 600/650/680/700p, 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 Palm® OS by ACCESS device.
Creating a speed-dial favorite button
1 Press Phone
2 Select the Favorites
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tab.
•
If the entry is for an existing contact,
select Lookup. Start entering the last
name of the contact, and select the
phone number you want to speed-dial
when it appears in the lookup list.
Select Add.
•
If the entry is for a new contact, enter
the label, press Down , and enter
the number.
You can define additional digits to dial,
such as a password or extension.
•
To enter a two-second pause, insert a
p.
•
To enter a pause for user input, enter
a w followed by the extra digits you
want to dial. To dial these numbers,
select the Extra Digits button that
appears in Active Call View (see What
can I do when I’m on a call?).
6 (Optional) Enter a Quick Key.
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 690 dials the number.
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4 Select New Favorite on the Record
menu.
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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.
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.
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7 Select OK.
Editing a favorite button
You can assign a special
ringtone for a contact. See Assigning a caller
ID ringtone for details.
DID YOU KNOW?
Creating other types of favorite buttons
1 Press Phone
3 Press Menu
tab.
2 Select the Favorites
tab.
3 Highlight the favorite button you want to
edit.
4 Press Menu
2 Select the Favorites
1 Press Phone
5 Select Edit Favorite on the Record
menu.
6 After you make your changes, select
OK.
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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.
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Deleting a favorite button
Some favorites, such as voicemail, cannot
be deleted. If a favorite can’t be deleted, the
Delete button does not appear on the screen.
TIP
1 Press Phone
2 Select the Favorites
tab.
3 Highlight the favorite button you want to
delete.
4 Press Menu
5 Select Edit Favorite on the Record
menu.
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 690) 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:
•
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
•
Wireless Bluetooth-enabled headsets
that support the Advance Audio
Distribution Profile (A2DP)
6 Select Delete.
7 Select OK.
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The headset designed for Centro 180/270/
300 is not compatible with your Centro 690.
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Connecting to a Bluetooth® hands-free
device
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Partnership Two devices—for
example, your Centro 690 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.
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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 690. To view a list of compatible
Bluetooth hands-free devices, go to
go.palm.com/centro690/.
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/centro690/
for more info on audio accessories.
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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.
If you hear a headset buzz or experience
poor microphone performance, your headset
may be incompatible with your Centro 690.
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN Prepare your
hands-free device to accept a Bluetooth
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connection. See the documentation that
came with your hands-free device for
instructions.
4 Select Setup Devices.
5 Select Hands-free Setup.
1 Press Applications
and select
Bluetooth
or tap the Bluetooth
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.
6 Follow the onscreen instructions to
create a partnership with the specific
hands-free device. When prompted,
enter a passkey.
3 (Optional) Enter a device name that
identifies your Centro 690 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.
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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 690 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 690. 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 Bluetooth connection from your
Centro 690 to complete the partnership
process. To do this, highlight the car kit in
Trusted Devices View, press Menu
and then select Connect.
hands-free device instead of to the
earpiece on your Centro. When a call
comes in, your Centro 690 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 690 to do this; see
Customizing advanced settings for your
hands-free device for details.
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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.
TIP
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 690 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
The features of your hands-free device vary
by model. Check the documentation for
your hands-free device for details about
these features. Your Centro 690 can
support the following actions, provided that
your hands-free device also supports them:
•
Dial a call
•
Answer an incoming call
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•
Hang up a call and answer a call-waiting
call
•
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
•
Ignore an incoming call
•
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
Prefs
2 Select Hands-free.
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and select
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 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 690 (see Receiving calls).
4 Select Done.
Customizing phone
settings
DID YOU KNOW? You can download any
compatible ringtone directly to your
Centro 690 (see Downloading files from a
web page). You can also download ringtones
to your computer and then email them to your
Centro 690.
Selecting ringtones
You can set various tones for various types
of incoming calls.
1 Press Phone
2 Press Menu
3 Select Options, and then select Sound
Preferences.
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5 Select the Volume pick list and select
the volume level.
6 Select the Vibrate pick list and select
when you want your Centro 690 to
vibrate for an incoming call.
7 (Optional) Uncheck the Escalate ring
tone volume box if you do not want the
ring to play softly and then increase to
full volume the longer it rings.
4 Select the Application pick list and
select Ring Tones.
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8 Select a ringtone from the pick list to
identify each of the following:
•
To play a sound, select it with the
5-way
Known Caller: An incoming call from
someone in your Contacts or Favorites.
•
To delete a sound, highlight it and
press Backspace
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.
•
To send a sound, highlight it and
select Send.
9 Select Done.
You can assign a ringtone to a
contact or to an entire category of contacts.
DID YOU KNOW?
You can also create a new sound by
selecting New in Sound & Alerts Preferences.
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Selecting Phone alert tones
You can set various tones for various types
of alerts.
Creating and managing ringtones
1 Press Phone
You can also record sounds and use them
as ringtones.
2 Press Menu
1 Press Phone
2 Press Menu
3 Select Options, and then select Sound
Preferences.
4 Select Manage.
5 Do one of the following:
•
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6 Select Done twice.
To record a sound, select New.
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3 Select Options, and then select Sound
Preferences.
4 Select the Application pick list and
select Phone Alerts.
5 Select the Volume pick list and select
the volume level.
6 Select the Vibrate pick list and select
when you want your Centro 690 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.
•
To increase the volume, press the upper
half of the Volume button.
•
To decrease the volume, press the
lower half of the Volume button.
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Volume
Side 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
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3 Select Options, and then select Phone
Display Options.
4 Set any of the following options:
Wallpaper: Sets the wallpaper that
appears on 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.
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.
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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
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.
5 Select OK.
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Setting your dialing preferences
Dialing preferences let you assign a prefix
to your phone numbers. For example, you
can automatically dial 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
3 Select Options, and then select Dial
Preferences.
4 Set any of the following options:
Dialing from North America: Formats
phone numbers using North American
conventions (XXX-XXX-XXXX).
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 call a
colleague, simply dial your colleague’s
4-digit extension; your Centro 690
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.
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5 Select OK.
Manually selecting the wireless network
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.
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
Network.
4 Select another network, if available.
5 Select OK.
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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.
Your Centro 690 is compatible with select
TTY devices. You can connect a TTY/TDD
machine to your Centro 690 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
3 Enter #*889 (TTY).
4 Press Send
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tab.
5 When a message appears indicating
that TTY is enabled, select OK. To
disable TTY, repeat these steps.
A red T appears at the top of the Phone
screen to indicate that TTY is enabled.
TIP
What are all those
icons?
You can monitor the status of several items
using icons in the title bar in the Phone
application:
Service
Your phone is on and you are in a
coverage area. If you are outside
a coverage area, Network Search
appears instead. When you turn
off your phone, Phone Off
appears.
Call forwarding is active.
Your phone is on. The bars
display the signal strength. The
stronger the signal, the more
bars that appear. If you are
outside a coverage area, no bars
appear.
Your phone is on and a GPRS or
EDGE network is within range,
but you are not actively
transmitting data. You can still
make and receive calls.
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.
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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 690 is communicating
with another Bluetooth device.
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This icon replaces the Bluetooth
icon when your Centro 690 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 a call is not in progress.
This icon replaces the Bluetooth
icon when your Centro 690 is
connected to your computer
using a dial-up networking (DUN)
connection. See Connecting your
computer to the Internet through
your Centro™ 690.
Your battery is partially drained.
When the battery drains to 20%
of its capacity, the icon changes
from blue to red. At 10% of its
capacity, you begin to receive
warning messages, and at 5% of
its capacity, the Centro 690
beeps (if the Ringer switch is set
to Sound On) and the icon
changes from red to clear.
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Your battery is being charged.
The lightning bolt turns from red
to green when the battery is fully
charged and your Centro 690
remains connected to the
charger.
Your battery is fully charged and
your Centro 690 is not
connected to the charger.
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.
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 690, this number
reflects only the account that you
most recently accessed. You can
select this icon to retrieve your
messages.
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GPRS (General Packet Radio
Service) A mobile connectivity technology
that provides persistent data 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.)
KEY TERM
DID YOU KNOW? You can tap the Bluetooth
icon to quickly turn Bluetooth wireless
features on and off.
To display the remaining battery power,
tap the battery icon at the top of the screen.
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Your email and other
messages
You already know how efficient email and messaging are for
staying in touch. Now your Palm® Centro™ 690 smart device
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
•
Access email on the go
•
Send and receive photos, sound
files, Word and Excel files, and
more
•
Save messages from your
computer to view at a convenient
time
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Your email application
Your Centro 690 includes the VersaMail®
application (called Email in Applications
view). You can also access web-based
email, like Yahoo! Mail or Hotmail, from the
web browser on your Centro.
You can use Versamail to do 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 and organizer
information from your company’s
Exchange server using Microsoft
Exchange ActiveSync.
NOTE You must activate data services on
your network operator account before you
can use email on your Centro 690.
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 690, 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.
KEY TERM
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•
Sync your mail with your company’s
Domino server.
•
Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) while
sending and receiving messages.
The VersaMail
application
After you enter your email account
settings, see the User Guide for the
VersaMail Application on your computer for
info on sending and receiving messages
and customizing your VersaMail settings.
Windows: Start > Programs > Palm
Mac: Insert the Palm Installation CD and
click the link to the User Guide for the
VersaMail Application in the
Documentation folder.
THE VERSAMAIL® APPLICATION
1 If either of the following is true, read the
User Guide for the VersaMail
Application on your computer:
•
You used the VersaMail application on
your previous Palm OS® device, and
you want to transfer those settings to
your Centro 690.
•
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.
®
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.
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2 If your email provider is listed in the
following table, skip to Setting up
VersaMail to work with common
providers.
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:
•
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)
VersaMail application from working
correctly.
•
(If necessary) Security settings: APOP,
ESMTP, SSL
4 Select Accounts, and then select
Account Setup.
3 Press Menu
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5 Select New.
Setting up VersaMail to work with
common providers
1 Press Applications
Email
and select
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.
6 Enter the email address for your email
account. Your email address includes
your username, which usually appears
before the @ symbol in your email
address.
7 In the Password field, enter your email
account password.
IMPORTANT Do not select HotSync on
this screen. Doing so may prevent the
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.
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NOTE If the Next button does not change
to Done, you need to follow the next
procedure, Setting up VersaMail to work
with other providers.
To enter settings for another email
account, open the Accounts menu and select
Account Setup.
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3 Press Menu
Setting up VersaMail to work with other
providers
1 Press Applications
Email
4 Select Accounts, and then select
Account Setup.
and select
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.
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5 Select New.
6 Enter the email address for your email
account. Your email address includes
your username, which usually appears
before the @ symbol in your email
address.
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.
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11 Enter the names of your incoming and
outgoing mail servers.
7 In the Password field, enter your email
account password.
Select Next.
9 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).
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.
DID YOU KNOW?
12 Do one of the following:
10 Enter the username you use to access
your email.
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.
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Test settings (POP 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.
•
Last name
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.
TIP
3 Enter the subject and message text.
You can also select Advanced to set more
options for incoming and outgoing messages.
TIP
To move between fields, press Up or
Down on the 5-way.
TIP
13 Select Done.
4 Select one of the following:
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.
DID YOU KNOW?
Creating and sending messages
1 From the Inbox, select New.
2 Begin entering one of the following for
the addressee:
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Email address
•
First name
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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: Saves the message so you can
continue working on it at another time.
2 On the New Message screen, select
the red paper clip
icon in the
upper-right corner.
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3 From the Type pick list, select Photo/
Video.
DID YOU KNOW? VersaMail makes up to five
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.
Adding attachments to your messages
You can attach several types of files to your
email messages.
To remove an attachment, select the file in
the Attachments box, and then select
Delete.
TIP
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.
5 Select Done.
To attach more than one file to a message,
repeat steps 3 and 4.
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Attaching photos and videos
1 Create the message to which you want
to attach the photo or video.
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Attaching ringtones
1 Create the message to which you want
to attach the ringtone.
2 On the New Message screen, select
the red paper clip
icon in the
upper-right corner.
3 From the Type pick list, select Sounds.
Ringtones that are copy-protected appear
in the Sounds application with a lock icon. You
can use these ringtones on your phone, but
you cannot send them as attachments.
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4 Select the ringtone you want, and then
select Insert.
5 Select Done.
Attaching Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and
PDF files
1 Create the message to which you want
to attach the file.
2 On the New Message screen, select
the red paper clip
icon in the
upper-right corner.
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3 From the Type pick list, select
Documents.
4 Select the file you want on the
Documents screen.
5 Select Done.
Attaching other types of files
1 Create the message to which you want
to attach the item.
2 On the New Message screen, select
the red paper clip
icon in the
upper-right corner.
3 From the Type pick list, select the type
of file to attach—for example, Address,
Appointment, or Memo/Text.
4 Select the item you want from the list in
the Type box.
5 Select Done.
Receiving and viewing messages
1 From any mailbox, select Get or Get &
Send.
2 From the Inbox, select the message you
want to view.
Two small dots in the lower-right corner of
the Inbox alternate in size to indicate
background activity, such as downloading
messages. You can select these dots to
display the Activity Log. In the Activity Log,
you can cancel an ongoing process and view
the details of completed processes.
TIP
TIP When viewing a message, tap the scroll
arrows at the top of the screen to view the
previous or next message.
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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).
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.
DID YOU KNOW?
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.
3 Enter your reply.
4 Select Send.
3 If a large incoming message is
truncated, select More
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Viewing attachments
There are a number of attachment types
you can open with the built-in software
on your Centro 690 (for example, Microsoft
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF files;
ringtones; and photos).
1 From any folder, open the message with
the attachment you want to view.
Messages with downloaded
attachments appear with a paper clip
icon to the left of the message icon.
If an attachment is not downloaded
because it is larger than your maximum
message size, the paper clip icon does not
appear, and the attachment is not displayed at
the bottom of the message screen. Select
More to download and display any
attachments. However, if the attachment is
larger than the limit set by IT or by the email
provider, the attachment is not downloaded.
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2 Select the attachment name at the
bottom of the message screen to view
it in the default viewer on your
Centro 690.
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,
including View, Install, or Unzip, depending on
the attachment file type; Save to card to save
the attachment to an expansion card; or select
Viewer to select the application you want to
use to view the attachment.
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3 When you finish with the attachment,
select Done to return to the
Attachments dialog box.
NOTE If there is no Done button, press
Applications
and select Email to
return to the account’s Inbox.
Managing your messages
The status icons that appear near the
messages in your Inbox indicate the
following:
The message is unread when the
subject appears in bold.
The message includes an
attachment.
The message includes a meeting
invitation.
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