Handspring VisorPhone User Manual

VisorPhone™ Module User Guide

4 Getting StartedStep 3: Insert your battery into your VisorPhone Insert the battery into your VisorPhone and secure the latch.SIM card

94 Troubleshooting and Maintenance

Warranty and Other Product Information 95Warranty and Other Product InformationHandspring, Inc. Springboard Module End User Software License Agreement

96 Warranty and Other Product Informationin violation of any applicable laws or regulations of the United States or the country in which you obtained

Warranty and Other Product Information 97Handspring, Inc. Limited Warranty for AccessoriesLIMITED WARRANTY: Handspring, Inc. ("Handspring"),

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Warranty and Other Product Information 99EXPORTBESCHRÄNKUNGEN: Sie erklären sich damit einverstanden, die Software und das Begleit-material (oder jegl

100 Warranty and Other Product Informationträge, die für diese Software gelten, und kann nur in schriftlicher Form und nach Unterzeichnung durch beid

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102 Warranty and Other Product InformationINTERDICTION DE CESSION ET D'INGENIERIE INVERSE : Vous êtes autorisé à transférer leLogiciel et le pré

Warranty and Other Product Information 103LIMITATION DE GARANTIE ; LIMITATION DE RESPONSABILITE : Toutes les garanties etlimitations de responsabilité

Getting Started 5Step 4: Get to know your phoneAntenna Receives and sends signals on your VisorPhone. The antenna does not telescope out of the phone.

104 Warranty and Other Product InformationDE CONFORMITE A LA DESCRIPTION ET DE NON CONTREFACON, LESQUELLES SONTEXPRESSEMENT EXCLUES PAR. HANDSPRING E

Warranty and Other Product Information 105Al transferirse el Software, deberán transferirse al mismo tiempo todas las copias del Software y la documen

106 Warranty and Other Product InformationGARANTÍA LIMITADA Y LIMITACIONES DE RESPONSABILIDAD: Todas las garantías y limit-aciones de responsabilidad

Warranty and Other Product Information 107NUNCIANDO EXPRESAMENTE HANDSPRING Y SUS PROVEEDORES A OTORGAR NINGU-NA DE LAS ANTERIORES GARANTÍAS, TÉRMINOS

108 Warranty and Other Product Informationpresente Contratto di Licenza. Qualora l'utente trasferisca il Software, dovrà allo stesso tempo trasf

Warranty and Other Product Information 109delle Nazioni Unite sulla Vendita Internazionale di Beni (1980) sono espressamente ed integralmente es-cluse

110 Warranty and Other Product InformationLIMITAZIONI: LA PRESENTE LIMITAZIONE DI GARANZIA SOSTITUISCE TUTTE LE AL-TRE GARANZIE, TERMINI, O CONDIZION

Warranty and Other Product Information 111Exposure to Radio Frequency EnergyYour VisorPhone Radio Product is designed to comply with the following nat

112 Warranty and Other Product InformationPersons with pacemakers should: ALWAYS keep the phone more than six inches from their pacemaker when the p

Warranty and Other Product Information 113International Safety StatementsAircraft SafetySwitch off your cellular telephone when in an aircraft. The us

6 Getting StartedSpeaker Functions as the earpiece on your VisorPhone. Tip: To adjust the volume during a call, press the scroll buttons on the front

114 Warranty and Other Product InformationResponsible Party:Handspring, Inc.189 Bernardo Avenue Mountain View, California 94043-5203 United States of

Index 115IndexNumerics3-way calling 29AActive call 13, 25Address Bookadding from Call History 16adding to Speed Dial 39dialing from 17Dialing Preferen

116 IndexCalls3-way 29active 13, 25answering 21–23answering call waiting 23conference 29forwarding 24ignoring 22incoming 21–24, 35missed 19, 32, 35out

Index 117FForwardingcalls 24SMS Email 50SMS messages 58, 82Frequently asked questions 85–91GGreetings 56HHeadsetconnecting 77jack 5Hold button 26HotSy

118 IndexMessageManager, see SMSmenus 82Messageschecking 31–35missed call 19purging SMS 60replying 52sorting SMS 59text 11, 31, 34, 51voicemail 11, 33

Index 119Phone 70ringer 71Prefixes 68PUK 86PurgingCall History 36SMS messages 60RRecord menu 79Redialing a number 16Ringerbutton 6settings 71SSafety 1

120 IndexSpeed Dialadding Address Book entries39adding Call History entries 16changing entries 40copying entries from SIM card44, 45defining buttons 3

Getting Started 7Step 5: Connect the phone to your handheld1. Remove the slot protector from your handheld.2. Insert your VisorPhone module into the S

8 Getting StartedStep 6: Charge the battery1. Plug the travel charger into a wall outlet.2. Insert the travel charger cable into the connector on your

Getting Started 9Step 7: Turn on your phoneAfter the battery is charged, you can begin using your phone.1. Press the Power button on your VisorPhone f

10 Getting StartedStep 8: Activate your accountIf you received a new SIM card with your phone, you need to call your service provider to activate your

Getting Started 11CongratulationsYou’re ready to use your VisorPhone module. Keep these things in mind as you use your new phone: If you travel outsi

12 Getting Started

Making Voice Calls 13Making Voice CallsThere are several ways to make voice calls with your VisorPhone. This chapter describes how to dial a number by

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14 Making Voice CallsCalling a speed dial numberSpeed dialing enables you to quickly place a call without entering the number. This is particularly u

Making Voice Calls 15Dialing a number with the Dialpad1. Press the Phone button on your VisorPhone.Tip: You can also tap the Phone icon in the App

16 Making Voice CallsRedialing the last number Hold down the Phone button for two seconds to redial the last number you called.Redialing previous nu

Making Voice Calls 17Calling a number in your Address Book1. Press the Address Book button on the front of your handheld.2. Select the number you wa

18 Making Voice CallsDialing a number from other applicationsYou can also dial numbers from other applications such as Memo Pad or To Do List.1. High

Making Voice Calls 19Returning a missed callWhen your VisorPhone is on and you remain in a coverage area, any calls you miss appear in the Call Histor

20 Making Voice CallsCalling an emergency numberYour VisorPhone provides easy access to emergency numbers such as 112 or 911. 1. Press the Phone butt

Receiving Calls 21Receiving CallsWhenever your phone is on and you are within a coverage area, you can receive incoming calls. In addition to answerin

22 Receiving CallsAnswering the phoneAn incoming call turns on your handheld if it is off.Tip: You can also answer a call by pressing the Phone button

Receiving Calls 23Responding to call waitingWhen you are on the phone and receive a second call, the Phone application updates the Active call screen

Contents iiiContentsGetting Started...1Step 1: Set up your handheld comp

24 Receiving CallsForwarding callsIf you need to turn off your phone or know you will be traveling outside a coverage area, you can forward your calls

Handling Multiple Calls 25Handling Multiple CallsYou can use the Hold button in the Phone application to handle a variety of situations that involve m

26 Handling Multiple CallsPlacing a call on hold1. Place or answer a call.2. Tap Hang Up to end the call.Tap Off Hold to return to the callCall statu

Handling Multiple Calls 27Dialing another number while a call is on hold1. Place or answer a call.2. Put the call on hold.3. Tap 2nd Call.4. Dial the

28 Handling Multiple CallsSwitching between two calls1. Answer or place two calls. See “Dialing another number while a call is on hold” on page 27.2.

Handling Multiple Calls 29Using 3-way calling1. Answer or place two calls.2. Join the two calls.Tap 3-way Call to speak with both calls at the same ti

30 Handling Multiple Calls

Checking Messages 31Checking MessagesYour VisorPhone is capable of receiving voicemail and text messages and generating missed call messages.If you mi

32 Checking MessagesReviewing missed callsWhen you don’t answer an incoming call, it appears under Missed calls in your Call History list.1. Tap the C

Checking Messages 33Checking voicemailWhen your phone is off, you travel outside a service area, or you miss or choose to ignore a call, the caller ma

iv ContentsHandling Multiple Calls...25Placing a call on hold ...

34 Checking MessagesChecking text messagesWhen your phone is off or you travel outside a service area, other people can still send you text messages.

Checking Messages 35Displaying call historyThe Call History view provides quick access to the previous 1,000 incoming and outgoing calls. Tap the Cal

36 Checking MessagesPurging call historyYour VisorPhone continues accumulating call history information for up to 1,000 calls until you purge the call

Managing Your Speed Dial List 37Managing Your Speed Dial ListYou can store up to 50 phone numbers in the speed dial list. There are five pages of numb

38 Managing Your Speed Dial ListDefining speed dial buttons1. Tap the Speed Dial icon .2. Tap a blank speed dial button.Note: The first slot on the

Managing Your Speed Dial List 39Adding an Address Book entry to your speed dial list1. Tap the Speed Dial icon .2. Tap a blank speed dial button.3. T

40 Managing Your Speed Dial ListChanging a speed dial entry1. Tap the Speed Dial icon .2. Tap the Menu icon .3. Under Edit, tap Edit Speed Dial.4.

Managing Your Speed Dial List 41Deleting speed dial entries1. Tap the Speed Dial icon .2. Tap the Menu icon .3. Under Edit, tap Edit Speed Dial.4. S

42 Managing Your Speed Dial ListArranging the speed dial list1. Tap the Speed Dial icon .2. Tap the Menu icon .3. Under Edit, tap Edit Speed Dial.T

Using Your SIM Phonebook 43Using Your SIM PhonebookIn addition to storing your phone number and billing information, your SIM card also contains a pho

Contents vWorking With SMS Text Messages...49Enabling SMS and SMS Email...

44 Using Your SIM PhonebookCopying entries from your speed dial list to your SIM card1. Tap the Applications Launcher icon on the front of your han

Using Your SIM Phonebook 45Copying entries from your SIM card to your speed dial list1. Tap the Applications Launcher icon on the front of your hand

46 Using Your SIM PhonebookDeleting entries from your SIM card1. Tap the Applications Launcher icon on the front of your handheld.2. Tap the SIM Ph

Using Your SIM Phonebook 47Dialing entries on your SIM card1. Tap the Applications Launcher icon on the front of your handheld.2. Tap the SIM Phoneb

48 Using Your SIM Phonebook

Working With SMS Text Messages 49Working With SMS Text MessagesIn addition to dialing and receiving calls, you can use your VisorPhone to send and rec

50 Working With SMS Text MessagesEnabling SMS and SMS EmailTo send and reply to SMS messages, you must subscribe to your service provider’s SMS servi

Working With SMS Text Messages 51Viewing messagesYou can view SMS messages even if you don’t subscribe to your service provider’s SMS service. 1. Pres

52 Working With SMS Text MessagesReplying to messagesTo reply to SMS messages, you must subscribe to your service provider’s SMS service. See “Enabli

Working With SMS Text Messages 53Creating messagesSMS Message Manager enables you to create short text messages and send them to a GSM mobile phone nu

vi ContentsUnlocking your phone ...73Disabling call waiting...

54 Working With SMS Text MessagesCreating an SMS text message1. From any SMS Message Manager list view, tap New.2. Address the message to a mobile ph

Working With SMS Text Messages 55Creating an SMS Email messageTo send a message to an email address, you must first enter your service provider’s SMS

56 Working With SMS Text MessagesCreating message greetings and signaturesWhen you create a message you can use the greetings pick lists to insert a

Working With SMS Text Messages 57Saving incoming messages1. Open the message you want to save. 2. Tap the Menu icon .3. Under Message, tap Save.Tip:

58 Working With SMS Text MessagesForwarding incoming messages1. From the Inbox or Saved category, open the incoming message you want to forward.2. Ta

Working With SMS Text Messages 59Sorting messages1. In the SMS Message Manager, tap Show.2. Select the sort method you want to use.3. Tap OK.Tip: If y

60 Working With SMS Text MessagesDeleting messages1. In the SMS Message Manager, tap the pick list in the upper-right corner to select the category c

Using VisorPhone as a Wireless Modem 61Using VisorPhone as a Wireless ModemIn addition to using your VisorPhone as a phone, you can also use it as a m

62 Using VisorPhone as a Wireless ModemSetting up VisorPhone as a wireless modemTo use your VisorPhone as a modem, you must subscribe to the data ser

Using VisorPhone as a Wireless Modem 63Using third-party data applications with VisorPhoneBefore using a third-party communication application, verify

Getting Started 1Getting StartedCongratulations on the purchase of your new VisorPhone™ module. Your VisorPhone module integrates the power of a state

64 Using VisorPhone as a Wireless ModemPreparing for a direct wireless HotSync operationA direct wireless HotSync operation is when you dial a modem

Using VisorPhone as a Wireless Modem 65Preparing for a network wireless HotSync operationA network wireless HotSync operation is when you dial a modem

66 Using VisorPhone as a Wireless ModemPerforming a wireless HotSync operationSince your VisorPhone operates as a modem at 14.4Kbps or 9.6Kbps, a wir

Customizing Your Phone 67Customizing Your PhoneThe Phone application Preference screens enable you to customize many of the VisorPhone features to mee

68 Customizing Your PhoneSetting dialing prefixes for use in North AmericaSome North American service providers require 11-digit dialing. If you alre

Customizing Your Phone 69Assigning dialing applicationsWhen you select a phone number or email address in Address Book, you can tap the Dial, SMS, or

70 Customizing Your PhoneChanging the phone display1. Press the Phone button on your VisorPhone.2. Tap the Menu icon .3. Under Options, tap Phone

Customizing Your Phone 71Selecting the ringer settings1. Tap the Menu icon .2. Under Options, tap Ringer Preferences.Tip: The slider on your phone ha

72 Customizing Your PhonePreventing unauthorized use of your phoneYou can protect your phone number from unauthorized use by locking your SIM card. 1

Customizing Your Phone 73Unlocking your phone1. Turn on your phone.2. Press the Phone button on your VisorPhone.3. Enter your password (PIN).Note: I

2 Getting StartedStep 1: Set up your handheld computer1. If you haven’t already set up your handheld, follow the steps that came with your handheld to

74 Customizing Your PhoneDisabling call waitingIf you receive a call while you are talking on the phone, the Phone application notifies you about the

Customizing Your Phone 75Blocking your phone number for outgoing callsWhen you place a call from your VisorPhone, the Phone application reveals your p

76 Customizing Your PhoneSelecting a service provider networkIf you roam to an area where multiple service providers offer coverage, your VisorPhone

Customizing Your Phone 77Connecting a headsetUse the built-in speaker and microphone or connect an optional headset for hands-free operation. For best

78 Customizing Your Phone

Using the Menus 79Using the MenusThis section provides an overview of the menu options available in the Phone, SIM Phonebook, and SMS Message Manager

80 Using the MenusPhone application Options menus Phone Preferences: Opens a dialog where you can change your phone display and lock the phone. For d

Using the Menus 81SIM Phonebook application Edit menuCopy All: Copies all entries that exist in one phone list to the other phone list. If you are vie

82 Using the MenusSMS Message Manager application Message menus Purge: Opens a dialog where you can choose which messages you want to remove from the

Using the Menus 83SMS Message Manager application Edit menuUndo: Clears the last action.Cut: Removes the selected text and places it on the clipboard.

Getting Started 3Step 2: Insert your SIM card into your VisorPhoneThe SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card is a small rectangular plastic piece. The

84 Using the MenusSMS Message Manager application Options menu Font: Opens a dialog where you can choose the font you want to use.Greetings: Opens a d

Troubleshooting and Maintenance 85Troubleshooting and MaintenanceIf you encounter a problem with your VisorPhone module, check this section to see if

86 Troubleshooting and MaintenanceMy VisorPhone requires an unlocking code (PIN), but I didn't set one Your service provider may have set the l

Troubleshooting and Maintenance 87My phone number isn't on the Phone Info screenYour service provider may need to install your phone number onto

88 Troubleshooting and MaintenanceI can't dial international numbersFor security purposes, most service providers require you to enable internat

Troubleshooting and Maintenance 89My SIM Phonebook doesn’t display the full name and numberWhen a name or number is longer than will fit in the SIM Ph

90 Troubleshooting and MaintenanceI get an error message when I send an SMS message to an email address Make sure you have subscribed to and enabled

Troubleshooting and Maintenance 91Caring for your VisorPhone module Keep your VisorPhone and its accessories out of the reach of small children. Kee

92 Troubleshooting and MaintenanceCaring for the batteryYour VisorPhone uses a 680mAh Lithium Ion battery. A fully-charged battery provides approxima

Troubleshooting and Maintenance 93How do I dispose of the battery?When your battery fails to hold a charge, you need to replace it. Caution: It is ill