Palm TREOTM 650 User Manual

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192 :: Glossary

Option key

: The keyboard button that lets you access

the alternative feature that appears above the letter on
each key.

Palm

®

Desktop software: A PIM application for computers

that helps you manage your personal information and keep

your personal information synchronized with your Treo.

Palm OS

®

: The operating system of your Treo phone. A

trademark of PalmSource, Palm OS is known for its

simplicity of use and for the large number of applications

that can be added to your Treo.

palmOne™ Quick Install: The component on your Windows

computer that enables you to install Palm OS applications

and other information on your Treo.

Phone/Send : The application on your Treo that

provides quick access to the most commonly used

applications on your Treo.

PIM (personal information manager): A genre of software

that includes applications such as Palm Desktop software,

Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes, and ACT!. PIMs generally

store contacts, schedules, tasks, and memos.

PIN (personal identification number): The four-digit

password assigned to your SIM card by your wireless
service provider. Turning on the PIN lock secures your

wireless account. See also PUK.

PUK (PIN unlock key): A special extended password

assigned to your SIM card. If you enter the wrong PIN
more than three times, your SIM will be blocked, and you

must call your wireless service provider for the PUK.

SIM (Subscriber Identity Module): The smartcard, inserted

in your Treo, that contains your Global System for Mobile

Communications (GSM) mobile account information. SIM
cards are portable between GSM phones – your mobile

subscriber information moves to whatever phone houses

the SIM.

SMS (Short Messaging Service): The service that

exchanges short text messages almost instantly between
mobile phones. These messages can usually include up to

160 characters. Treo phones can send and receive text

messages while you are on a voice call.

Username: The name associated with your Treo that

distinguishes it from other Palm Powered

devices. When

you first synchronize your Treo, you are asked to give it a

username.

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