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Palm Pre: The Missing Manual

By
Ed Baig
Publisher:
O'Reilly Media / Pogue Press
Released:
August 2009
Pages:
288
Description
If you've got your hands on this year's hottest new smartphone, you'll want the book that covers it inside and out: Palm Pre: The Missing Manual. This beautiful, full-color book provides you with everything you need to know about the Palm Pre: how to use all of the phone features, browse the Web, listen to music, watch video, view pictures, and take full advantage of this state-of-the-art smartphone.
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Table of Contents

  1. Getting to Know the Pre

    1. Chapter 1 Tour the Pre

      1. What Comes in the Box
      2. Set Up a Palm Profile
      3. The Pre's New Foundation
      4. The Pre from the Outside
      5. The Face of the Pre
      6. The Launcher
      7. The Prescient Pre
      8. The Battery

    2. Chapter 2 Move Around the Pre

      1. Finger Tips: Six Ways to Navigate the Pre
      2. Working with Programs
      3. Working with the Keyboard
      4. Search the Pre (and Beyond)
      5. Notifications and Updates

    3. Chapter 3 Sync the Pre

      1. Synergy Close-Up
      2. What Synergy Imports
      3. What Synergy Exports
      4. Your Default Account
      5. Work with Contact Information
      6. Merge Calendars
      7. Combine Email Accounts
      8. Sync with a Desktop PC

  2. Getting in Touch with Others

    1. Chapter 4 The Pre as Phone

      1. Make a Phone Call
      2. Incoming Calls
      3. Phone Features
      4. Manage More Than One Call at a Time
      5. Multitask During a Call
      6. Ringtones
      7. Silence Your Phone
      8. Hands-Free Calling
      9. Advanced Phone Settings

    2. Chapter 5 The Pre as Organizer

      1. The Calendar
      2. Schedule Events
      3. View Combined and Separate Calendars
      4. Customize Your Calendar
      5. Tasks
      6. Memos

  3. Going Online

    1. Chapter 6 The Pre as Message Center

      1. Set Up Your Email Accounts
      2. Composing Messages
      3. Read Your Mail
      4. Conversations

    2. Chapter 7 The Pre as Web Browser

      1. How the Pre Gets Online
      2. Use the Pre Browser
      3. Pinpoint Your Location
      4. Google Maps and Traffic
      5. Sprint Navigation

  4. Music, Video, and Images

    1. Chapter 8 The Pre as Media Center

      1. Add Media to the Pre
      2. The Pre's MP3 Player
      3. The Pre as Radio
      4. Play Videos
      5. Watch YouTube
      6. Watch TV
      7. The NASCAR Application

    2. Chapter 9 The Pre as Camera

      1. Snap Shots
      2. Import Pictures
      3. Organize Images
      4. Manage Pictures

  5. Appendixes

    1. Appendix Get Started with the Pre

      1. Choose the Right Service Plan
      2. Activate Your Pre
      3. Supplying Personal Data

    2. Appendix The App Catalog

      1. Meet the Mall

    3. Appendix Get Help

      1. Update Your Software
      2. Battery Issues
      3. Dark Screens
      4. Slow Programs
      5. Frozen Programs
      6. Erase and Restore Your Pre
      7. Finicky Gestures
      8. Weak Coverage
      9. Connection Problems
      10. Echo, Echo
      11. Be Heard
      12. Bluetooth Static
      13. Free Up Space
      14. Program Problems
      15. Passwords and Security
      16. Troubleshooting Tests
      17. Certificates
      18. Sick Synchronization
      19. Email Snags
      20. Web Woes
      21. Warranty
      22. Where Else to Turn
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    Product Details
    Title:
    Palm Pre: The Missing Manual
    By:
    Ed Baig
    Publisher:
    O'Reilly Media / Pogue Press
    Formats:
    • Print
    • Ebook
    • Safari Books Online
    Print Release:
    August 2009
    Ebook Release:
    August 2009
    Pages:
    288
    Print ISBN:
    978-0-596-80370-4
    | ISBN 10:
    0-596-80370-2
    Ebook ISBN:
    978-0-596-80568-5
    | ISBN 10:
    0-596-80568-3
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    About the Author

    1. Ed Baig

      Ed Baig writes the weekly Personal Tech column in USA TODAY's Money section (and at USATODAY.com). He's also co-host of the paper's Talking Tech podcast and the author of the latest edition of Macs For Dummies. He came to USA TODAY's Life section in 1999 and moved to the Money section in 2003. Previously, Ed spent 6 years working at Business Week, 3 at US News & World Report and nearly 12 at Fortune Magazine, covering at one time or another a range of subjects: personal technology, personal finance, leisure and travel industries, collecting, and more.

      View Ed Baig's full profile page.

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