SubscribeChange the default ringtone for incoming calls on your Palm Pre smartphone.
1. Open the Sounds & Ringtones app.
2. Tap the currently set ringtone.
3. Tap the ringtone you wish to use.
All done!
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Palm Pre: Set Time Interval Before Screen Turns Off
Posted by Mitch on Jun 11, 2009 under Palm Tips | No CommentSet the amount of time that elapses before your Palm Pre decides to automatically turn off the screen.
1. From the launcher, open Screen & Lock.
2. Change the setting for Turn off after.
You can take pictures of the Palm Pre screen with just a stroke of the keys. After you get the screen looking how you want, simply press the orange Option button + Sym + P. The screen cap will end up in your photo album in the Photos application.
Are you wondering where the MAC address for your Palm Pre smartphone is? Here’s where you can locate it:
1. From the Launcher, select Device Info.
2. Tap More Info.
3. Select the Hardware tab.
Now you can connect your Palm Pre to networks that use MAC Address Filtering.
Connect to a Wi-Fi network using your Palm Pre smartphone.
1. Open Wi-Fi .
2. Turn Wi-Fi on.
3. Tap the network name, enter your Username and Password.
4. Tap Sign In.
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Tap Join network and enter the name of the network.
5. Tap the Security field.
6. Tap the network type. Open, WPA-personal, WEP, or Enterprise.
7. Tap Connect.
Add or edit the email signature that appears at the end of your email messages on your Palm Pre.
1. Open the Email application.
2. Open the application menu in the upper left corner.
3. Tap Preferences & Accounts.
4. Tap the account.
5. Tap the Signature field.
6. Key in the signature desired.
Organize the application cards on the Palm Pre.
1. In Card View, Tap and hold your finger on the application card you wish to move.
2. The card will turn transparent. You can then drag it with your finger to another place.
If applications are running slowly on your Palm Pre, you may need to close a few open applications to free some memory.
1. Press the Center button to display Card View.
2. To close one of the applications listed, touch and flick the card to the top of the screen swiftly.
Place your Palm Pre in Airplane Mode when you are on an airplane so that no signals are sent back and forth on your device.
1. Tap the upper-right corner of the screen.
2. Press and hold the Power button.
3. Tap Airplane Mode.
Set a ringtone to a Contact on your Palm Pre so that it rings when that person calls.
1. Open Contacts.
2. Search for the contact you wish to assign a ringtone to by typing all or part of the name.
3. Tap the contact name.
4. Tap Edit.
5. Tap the play arrow icon to preview the ringtone.
6. Tap the ringtone you wish to use. To use a music file, tap the music note icon then tap the filename.
7. Tap Done.
Palm Pre: Enable/Disable Data While Roaming
Posted by Mitch on May 28, 2009 under Palm Tips | 2 CommentsYou may want to disable data on your Palm Pre smartphone while roaming to avoid high fees. Here’s how to enable or disable it.
1. Open the Phone application.
2. Open the application menu by tapping the upper left corner.
3. Tap Preferences.
4. Under Network, set Data roaming to be allowed or disallowed for the features you wish.
Q: How do you delete an application from the Palm Pre?
A: 1. Press and hold the orange key.
2. Tap the application icon that you wish to delete.
3. Tap Delete.
If you’re selling your Palm Pre or just want to start new, you can easily wipe all data from the device with these steps:
1. Press the Center button.
2. Open Device Info.
3. Tap Phone Reset Options.
4. Tap Full Erase two times.
If your Palm Pre smartphone is acting strange and slow, you may want to try to reset it.
1. Press the Center button.
2. Open Device Info.
3. Tap Phone Reset Options.
4. Tap Partial Erase two times. This will erase all data except things like your photos, video, and music.
On the Palm 800w, here’s how you can set a photo to appear when a certain contact calls you.
1. Go to your Today screen, by pressing Power/End.
2. Press Menu.
3. Select Contacts.
4. Highlight the contact that you wish to assign a ringtone to.
5. Press Menu.
6. Select Edit.
7. Select Picture.
8. Select Camera to take a picture now or select an existing picture.
Assign a ringtone to a contact so that it will have a specific ring when a certain caller calls on your Palm Treo 800w smartphone.
1. Go to your Today screen, by pressing Power/End.
2. Press Menu.
3. Select Contacts.
4. Highlight the contact that you wish to assign a ringtone to.
5. Press Menu.
6. Select Edit.
7. Scroll down to the Ring tone field and then select the ringtone you wish to use.
Palm Treo Pro: Assign Ringtone to a Contact
Posted by Mitch on Oct 01, 2008 under Palm Tips | 1 CommentGive one of your contacts on your Palm Treo Pro a custom ringtone just for them. Here’s how to assign a ringtone to a specific contact.
1. From the Today screen, press Contacts left key.
2. Selec the name you wish to assign a ringtone to.
3 Press Menu right key and select Edit.
4. Select Ring tone.
5. Select the tone you wish to use.
6. Press OK.
How to delete a Memo off the Palm Centro smartphone.
1. Press Applications and select Memos.
2. Select the memo you wish to delete.
3. Press Menu.
4. From the Record menu select Delete Memo.
5. Choose OK.
How to delete photos off of your Palm Centro smartphone.
1. Press Applications and select Pics&Videos.
2. Open the album that includes the picture(s) you wish to delete.
3. Press Menu.
4. From the Photo menu, select Delete.
5. Select the pictures that you want to delete. You can also choose Select All to delete the entire album.
6. Select Delete.
7. Select Delete to confirm the deletion.
How do you set ringtones on the Palm Centro smartphone?
1. From the Main menu, press Phone.
2. Press Menu.
3. Select Options.
4. Select Sound Preferences.
5. Select Ringtones in the Application dropdown menu.
6. Select a ringtone from the dropdown menus for Known Caller and/or Unknown Caller.
7. Select Done.
You can also Assign Ringtones to a Contact