| Getting Started With a Palm Treo Smartphone | | | | the screen quite often. A screen protector will |
| For many, adding a Palm Treo smartphone to | | | | guard against scratches and its recommended |
| their life is an exciting time. Most are coming from | | | | even if youve opted for an enclosed case. Adding |
| a traditional cellphone and the capabilities of a | | | | the correct Treo accessory can protect your |
| smartphone never seize to amaze. The Palm | | | | smartphone for many years. |
| Treo features a large color LCD screen, full | | | | Treo Software Out of the box, Palm OS based |
| keyboard and software for syncing your personal | | | | Treo smartphones comes bundled with all the |
| data with your PC or Mac. Getting familiar with | | | | software you need to sync with your PC or Mac. |
| the capabilities of your new Treo smartphone can | | | | If you own a Mac, then you should avoid the |
| be overwhelming in the beginning. Once you get | | | | Treo 700w. In order to sync the 700w with a |
| over the initial learning curve, owning a Treo can | | | | Macintosh, you would have to use third party |
| be a rewarding experience. | | | | software such as Missing Sync by Mark/Space |
| Protecting Your Treo The Palm Treo is an | | | | and they do not currently support the Treo |
| expensive gadget, so you should make plans to | | | | 700w. If you are upgrading from a previous Palm |
| protect your Treo. In the US, both Verizon and | | | | device, youll still want to install the software that |
| Sprint offer insurance on the Treo. For a fee of | | | | came with your new Treo. Follow the on-screen |
| roughly $5, you can insure your Treo against loss | | | | directions and youll be able to bring your data |
| or accidents. With insurance, youll have the piece | | | | over to your new Treo. As a previous Palm |
| of mind that your valuable Treo is protected. If | | | | owner, you should note that some applications |
| your wireless provider does not offering | | | | might not work on your Treo. To be certain, |
| insurance, another option is to sign up for the | | | | locate and rename the Backup folder located in |
| StuffBak protection program. Stuffbak is a loss | | | | your User folder. Once youve completed the |
| prevention and recovery service. You purchase a | | | | transfer of your PIM data, you can add one |
| Stuffbak label that gets applied to the back of | | | | application at a time to insure compatibility with |
| your Treo. Should you lose your Treo, there is an | | | | your Treo. |
| 800# that allows the finder to collect a reward | | | | One of the great things about the Treo is vast |
| upon return. | | | | catalog of available software applications. There |
| Insurance and recovery services are both great | | | | are countless freeware and commercial |
| options should something happen to your Treo. | | | | applications. If you own a Palm OS based Treo, |
| The best option is to protect your Treo | | | | then be sure to look for software that supports |
| smartphone with a good case and screen | | | | your model. Owners of the Treo 700w should |
| protector. There are many options when it comes | | | | look for Pocket PC titles that support the |
| to selecting a case for the Treo. When choosing a | | | | Windows Mobile 5 operating system. In either |
| case, you can select from holster, pouch, skin, | | | | case, its best to slowly add software. Adding |
| wallet and more. In most cases, its also a good | | | | incompatible software is the most common cause |
| idea to add a screen protector. Through the daily | | | | of an unstable Treo. |
| use of your Treo, you will find yourself touching | | | | |