you can use the contacts in your contacts list to launch applications that perform tasks such as dialing a phone number or creating an e-mail or sms message. some of the applications you can launch are included on the cd-rom that comes with your handheld, and others may be available from third-party developers and are sold separately. most of these applications require a gsm mobile phone (sold separately) that is compatible with your handheld.

   

    quick connect

    if you have a compatible gsm mobile phone (sold separately) and you install the telephony/sms applications from the cd-rom, you can use quick connect to select a contact and initiate a related task with one hand, using the navigator. you can also configure which application opens when you choose a specific contacts record field, and whether to add a prefix to all phone numbers.

    to use quick connect from a contact:

    1. open the contact to which you want to connect.

    2. press right on the navigator to open the quick connect dialog box.

    tip you can also tap the quick connect icon in the title bar of the contacts record.

   

    3. select the method you want to use to connect.

    quick connect initiates the related task. for example, if you tap a phone number, quick connect sends the selected phone number to your mobile phone.

    to use quick connect from the contacts list:

    1. highlight the contact to which you want to connect.

   

    3. select connect on the record menu.

    4. select the method you want to use to connect.

    quick connect initiates the related task. for example, if you tap a phone number, quick connect sends the selected phone number to your mobile phone.

    to use the quick connect feature, you must have all the requirements for that connection type. for example, to connect by tapping an e-mail address, you must have installed the e-mail application on your handheld and have an e-mail account with an internet service provider (isp). see the documentation included with the desired connection type for requirements to use that connection type.

    to configure quick connect settings:

    1. from the quick connect dialog box, tap settings.

   

    2. (optional) tap the number prefix check box, and then enter a prefix.

    for example, to dial 1 before all phone numbers, select this check box and enter a “1” in this field. the prefix is not added to a number that begins with the “+” character.

    3. tap each of the pick lists and select the application you want to associate with that task.

    4. tap ok.

    tap-to-connect

    with tap-to-connect, you can select a contact and initiate a related task by tapping it with the stylus. by default, tap-to-connect is not enabled. you must install the telephony/sms application from the cd-rom to access and use this feature.

   

    2. select option, and then select preferences.

    3. tap enable tap-to-connect.

    4. tap ok.

    tip you can also configure which application opens when you tap a specific contacts record field, and whether to add a prefix to all phone numbers.

    see “quick connect” earlier in this chapter to learn how to configure these settings.

    to make a connection with tap-to-connect:

    1. open the contact to which you want to connect.

    2. tap an item.

    for example, to dial a phone number, tap the number you want to dial. to address an e-mail message, tap an e-mail address.

    3. (optional) tap the number to edit it.

   

    for example, you might want to add an area code, a 1, or a country code to a phone number.