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Missing Basic Features
A number of basic features available on your old Treo, iPhone, or other smart phone are not enabled in the Palm Pre. These are noted here so that you do not search for these familiar features that do not yet exist on the Palm Pre.
Typing
►The
onscreen keyboard is in webOS with the commands below. ►
How to add an ons-creen keyboard!
►Undo - You can't undo a mistake in the Pre. On your PC Undo is [Crtl] - [Z], on a Treo press [Menu] - [Z]. When enabled, Undo should be "Press the
Gesture Area and Z at the same time." There is no work-around.
►Italics - To italicize highlighted text on a PC, press Ctrl - I , on a Treo press Menu - I . When enabled, Italics should be "Press the
Gesture Area and I at the same time." There is no work-around.
►Bold - To make highlighted text bold on a PC, press Ctrl - B , on a Treo press Menu - B . When enabled, Bold should be "Press the
Gesture Area and B at the same time." There is no work-around.
►Select All - To select all on a PC, press Ctrl - A , on a Treo press Menu - A . When enabled, Select All should be "Press the
Gesture Area and A at the same time."
►Copy - You can copy text you are editing (see Typing section) but not text you cannot edit like Internet information.
Music -
Developers are working on fixes.
►Slider - The slider bar is enabled for videos but not for music.
A developer fixed this!
►Landscape - You can watch videos in landscape mode (sideways) but not music graphics.
►Lyrics - On an iPhone, tap the album graphic for lyrics. MP3 Lyrics are there but not visible.
Center Button LED
The Center Button is not enabled to indicate a call, email, text, etc.
but could be!
Internet
►PDF's - Can't open or save a pdf. Open workaround: Open website on a PC and email the pdf to the Pre.
►Flash - Pre can't view Abode Flash graphics. There is no work-around.
Internet
►Weather Radar - a
Homebrew app,
WxRad proves that
the Pre can show animated radar and full screen!
Email
►Landscape mode is not yet enabled
but could be easily enabled: Open email and type "RocknRollHax". Nothing displays but now landscape works!
►Notification - missing but a
Homebrew app,
My Notifications lets you change the notification sounds.
►Forwarding - not enabled but
users have enabled text and email forwarding!
Protecting your Pre
►
Insurance ►Skins like the
Invisible Shield ►(
Installation) ►
Cases ►
Backup Your Pre
Get Help
►
Hardware Overview ►
Overview Video ►
Basics Video ►
Sprint Support ►
344-page Pre User Guide.
►Help - Tap the Launcher key in the bottom right corner of the screen then click Help. (p. 11). ► Or tap H from the main screen!
► Customer Service - Dial *2 from the Pre or 888-211-4727, Business: 1-800-927-2199. (p. 12)
► Unofficial - These unofficial tips and tricks are compiled from the
PreCentral.net Forums.
►
Setup Tutorial ►
Setup Video ►
webOS Overview►
Synergy Overview ►
Forgotten Password Tutorial
Turn the Palm Pre On/Off (p. 24)
► On/Off - Press
A Power button on the top to turn display on/off.
---►This just turns display on/off, but the phone, WiFi, etc. still use battery.
---►Airplane Mode On turns off the phone, WiFi, etc. but PDA features still work.
► Quick On - Just open the keyboard. ►You have a mirror in back!
► Keyboard - If the keyboard is open, press any key to turn on. (p. 21)
► Display Off - Press Power on the top of the phone.
► All Off - Press and hold Power then tap Turn Off.
► Sound Off - Slide the Ringer Switch on top of the phone right. A red bar will now be visible. Music is still heard.
Connection Menu (Wifi, Bluetooth, and Phone)
► Tap the signal bar or the time at the top of the screen to go to the Connection Menu.
► Phone Off - now called "Turn On Airplane Mode". The symbol now appears in the top-right corner
You can turn the phone on or off any time not just on an airplane as the manual states.
►Phone On - now called "Turn Off Airplane Mode".
"Airplane Mode" also turns off WiFi and Bluetooth but they can be turned on or off individually:
►WiFi - Tap the signal bar then WiFi to turn on/off, set preferences or find a network. appears when on.
►Bluetooth - Tap the signal bar then tap Bluetooth to turn on/off or change preferences.
►WiFi - Tap the signal bar then WiFi. ► WiFi uses less power than cell ► WiFi is also faster
Headset
► Insert the headset plug into the Headset Jack
C and the Pre switches Headset On for you.
►To answer a call when using a headset, just tap the headset button.
► Tap twice to go to the next song.