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My Palm® PreTM Joe HutskoCraig James Johnston COVERS Palm Pre, Palm Pre Plus, Pixi, and Pixi Plus Step-by-step instructions with callouts to Palm Pre images that show you exactly what to do. Help when you run into Palm Pre problems or limitations. Tips and Notes to help you get the most from your Palm Pre. Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keepingyour Palm Pre working just the way you want. The tasks include: • Getting started quickly and making the most of Palm Pre’s amazing interface • Moving your information to your new Palm Pre • Customizing your Palm Pre to your exact needs • Saving time with Palm Pre’s typing shortcuts and slide-out keyboard • Setting up and using speed dialing, voicemail, and conference calls • Sending and receiving text and picture messages • Making the most of Palm Pre’s contact, calendar, and To Do list software • Syncing your Palm Pre with Outlook, Facebook, and MySpace • Connecting to the Internet, Bluetooth devices, and your company’s VPN • Browsing the Web from your Palm Pre • Shooting, storing, and viewing photos and video • Finding, choosing, installing, and working with new Palm Pre applications • Keeping your Palm Pre up-to-date, reliable, and running perfectly • Topics relevant for Palm Pre, Palm Pre Plus, Palm Pixi, and Palm Pixi Plus. Cover......Page 1 Table of Contents......Page 5 Prologue: Getting Started with Pre......Page 16 Reviewing Your Pre’s External Controls and Features......Page 17 Identifying Status Icons......Page 22 Getting in Touch with Pre’s Touchscreen Gestures......Page 23 Mastering Pre’s Keyboard......Page 34 Tapping into Universal Search......Page 38 Using this Book......Page 41 1 Transferring Your Data, Docs, and Media to Pre......Page 44 Copying Pictures, Audio, Video, and Documents to Pre......Page 45 Using Your Palm Pre As a Thumb Drive......Page 46 Understanding Pre’s Always-in-Sync Approach......Page 50 Understanding Synergy......Page 51 Adding Contacts, Calendars, and Tasks to Pre......Page 52 Adding Data Using Online Accounts......Page 54 Adding a Google Gmail Account......Page 55 Transferring Your Data Using Palm Data Transfer Assistant......Page 57 Backing Up and Preparing Your Data Before You Transfer to Pre......Page 58 Backing Up Microsoft Outlook Data......Page 59 Exporting Palm Desktop for Mac Data......Page 61 Importing Palm Desktop Data into iCal and Address Book......Page 62 Running Palm Data Transfer Assistant......Page 63 2 Making, Receiving, and Managing Calls......Page 68 Configuring Phone Settings......Page 69 Setting Phone Ringtone and System Sounds......Page 70 Adjusting Other Phone Preferences......Page 74 Adjusting Screen Settings......Page 78 Making Calls......Page 79 Dialing with the Dial Pad......Page 80 Finding and Calling Contacts......Page 81 Dialing Contacts from Launcher or Card View......Page 82 Assigning and Dialing with Speed Dial Keys......Page 83 Saving and Dialing with Launcher Favorites......Page 85 Dialing with Call Log......Page 86 Handling Incoming Calls......Page 87 Managing Calls......Page 89 Making and Managing a Second Call......Page 90 Sending Messages......Page 91 Saving Caller Info......Page 92 Using a Wired or Bluetooth Hands-Free Headset......Page 94 Managing Your Phone Account......Page 96 3 Managing Contacts......Page 98 Synergy......Page 99 Adding Synergy Accounts......Page 100 Adding Corporate Email on your Palm Pre......Page 102 Using Contacts on Palm Pre......Page 103 Searching for a Contact......Page 104 Adding Contacts......Page 105 Adding a Contact Manually......Page 106 Adding a Contact from an Email......Page 108 Changing or Deleting Contacts......Page 109 Deleting a Contact......Page 110 Changing a Contact......Page 111 4 Working with Date and Time, Calendar, To Do, and Memos......Page 114 Setting Up the Date and Time......Page 115 Creating a Task List and Task......Page 116 Marking a Task As Complete......Page 119 Calendar......Page 120 Viewing Your Calendars......Page 121 Configuring the Calendar......Page 123 Adding a New Event (Appointment)......Page 125 Working with Google Maps......Page 127 Adding Google Weather to Your Calendar......Page 129 Memos (Notes)......Page 130 Creating a Memo......Page 131 Emailing a Memo......Page 132 5 Connecting to the Internet, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth Devices......Page 134 Setting up a Wi-Fi Network Connection......Page 135 Using the Web Browser......Page 137 Adding a Web Page to the Launcher......Page 140 Browsing Multiple Web Pages at One Time......Page 141 Sharing a Web Link......Page 142 Accessing Your Browsing History......Page 143 Configuring your Palm Pre Browser......Page 144 Pairing Your Palm Pre with an Accessory......Page 146 Pairing Your Palm Pre with a Computer, Phone, or Car Hands-Free System......Page 147 6 Email......Page 150 Understanding Email on Palm Pre......Page 151 Configuring Email......Page 152 Adding an Automatic Personal Email Account......Page 153 Adding a Manual Personal Email Account......Page 154 Adding a Corporate (Microsoft Exchange) Email Account......Page 156 Editing your Mail Accounts......Page 158 Using Mail......Page 159 Using the Mail Main Screen......Page 160 Composing an Email......Page 161 Reading and Managing Emails......Page 163 7 SMS, MMS, and Instant Messaging......Page 166 Adding an IM Account......Page 167 Contacting Buddies and Managing Conversations......Page 169 Sending a Standard Text (SMS) Message......Page 172 Sending Multimedia Files (MMS) with Your Text Message......Page 173 Receiving Text (SMS) and Multimedia Files (MMS)......Page 175 Configuring Messaging......Page 176 Getting Music and Video onto Your Palm Pre......Page 178 Using iTunes......Page 179 Synchronizing Music......Page 180 Synchronizing Video......Page 181 Using doubleTwist......Page 182 Installing doubleTwist on Windows......Page 183 Creating a doubleTwist Account......Page 184 Synchronizing Music Using doubleTwist......Page 185 Synchronizing Video Using doubleTwist......Page 187 Using the Amazon MP3 Store......Page 188 Purchasing Music Using the Amazon MP3 Store......Page 189 Getting Amazon MP3 Music into iTunes......Page 191 Finding Music to Play......Page 192 Controlling a Song While It’s Playing......Page 193 Listen to Podcasts......Page 194 Searching YouTube for Related Material While Listening to Music......Page 195 Synchronizing Videos using iTunes......Page 196 Playing YouTube Videos......Page 197 Shooting Your World......Page 200 Taking Pictures......Page 201 Viewing Photos......Page 202 Sharing and Using Photos......Page 203 Assigning a Photo to a Contact......Page 204 Send a Photo to Someone......Page 205 Upload a Photo to Facebook or Photobucket......Page 206 Configuring the Photos Application......Page 207 Removing an Account or Changing its Password......Page 208 Synchronizing Photos Using iTunes......Page 209 iPhoto in Mac OSX......Page 210 Disk Mode in Mac OSX and Windows......Page 211 Let Windows Import Your Photos......Page 212 10 Working with Palm Pre Applications......Page 214 Setting Up an App Catalog Account......Page 215 Finding Applications......Page 217 Purchasing Applications......Page 218 Keeping Applications Up to Date......Page 219 Deleting Applications......Page 220 Organizing Your Applications in Launcher......Page 221 Changing the Quick Launcher Applications......Page 222 11 Customizing Your Palm Pre......Page 224 Toggling Airplane Mode On and Off......Page 225 Set Language and Formats......Page 226 Changing the Country or Region......Page 227 Screen and Lock Settings......Page 228 Password Protect Your Palm Pre......Page 230 Sounds & Ringtones......Page 231 Keeping Your Palm Pre Clean and Scratch Free......Page 234 Keeping Your Palm Up to Date......Page 235 Updating WebOS......Page 236 If Your Palm Pre Update Fails......Page 237 Running Through First-Time Setup......Page 240 Getting Help with Your Palm Pre......Page 242 13 New and Notable......Page 244 The Palm Pre Plus......Page 245 The Palm Pixi and Pixi Plus......Page 246 Using Classic......Page 247 Installing Your Palm Applications......Page 248 Using HotSync......Page 249 Manual Application Installation......Page 252 A......Page 254 C......Page 255 F......Page 257 J–K–L......Page 258 O......Page 259 Q-R......Page 260 T......Page 261 X–Y–Z......Page 262

My Palm® PreTM

Joe Hutsko
Craig James Johnston

COVERS

Palm Pre, Palm Pre Plus, Pixi, and Pixi Plus

Step-by-step

instructions with callouts to Palm Pre images that show you exactly what to do.

Help

when you run into Palm Pre problems or limitations.

Tips and Notes

to help you get the most from your Palm Pre.

Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping
your Palm Pre working just the way you want. The tasks include:

• Getting started quickly and making the most of Palm Pre’s amazing interface

• Moving your information to your new Palm Pre

• Customizing your Palm Pre to your exact needs

• Saving time with Palm Pre’s typing shortcuts and slide-out keyboard

• Setting up and using speed dialing, voicemail, and conference calls

• Sending and receiving text and picture messages

• Making the most of Palm Pre’s contact, calendar, and To Do list software

• Syncing your Palm Pre with Outlook, Facebook, and MySpace

• Connecting to the Internet, Bluetooth devices, and your company’s VPN

• Browsing the Web from your Palm Pre

• Shooting, storing, and viewing photos and video

• Finding, choosing, installing, and working with new Palm Pre applications

• Keeping your Palm Pre up-to-date, reliable, and running perfectly

• Topics relevant for Palm Pre, Palm Pre Plus, Palm Pixi, and Palm Pixi Plus.

My Palm(r) Pre Joe Hutsko Craig James Johnston COVERS Palm Pre, Palm Pre Plus, Pixi, and Pixi Plus Step-by-step instructions with callouts to Palm Pre images that show you exactly what to do. Help when you run into Palm Pre problems or limitations. Tips and Notes to help you get the most fromyour Palm Pre. Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping your Palm Pre working just the way you want. The tasks include: Getting started quickly and making the most of Palm Pre s amazing interface Moving your information to your new Palm Pre Customizing your Palm Pre to your exact needs Saving time with Palm Pre s typing shortcuts and slide-out keyboard Setting up and using speed dialing, voicemail, and conference calls Sending and receiving text and picture messages Making the most of Palm Pre s contact, calendar, and To Do list software Syncing your Palm Pre with Outlook, Facebook, and MySpace Connecting to the Internet, Bluetooth devices, and your company s VPN Browsing the Web from your Palm Pre Shooting, storing, and viewing photos and video Finding, choosing, installing, and working with new Palm Pre applications Keeping your Palm Pre up-to-date, reliable, and running perfectly Topics relevant for Palm Pre, Palm Pre Plus, Palm Pixi, and Palm Pixi Plus. " Step-by-step instructions and full-color screenshots walk users through everything they will want to do with Palm Pre, in a guide that covers advanced features, troubleshooting and workarounds for Pre's limitations and is packed with tips, tricks and links to great online resources. Original.