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Obsidian

User Guide

Summary of Contents for AT&T Obsidian

Page 1: ...Obsidian User Guide ...

Page 2: ...and Google Maps are trademarks of Google Inc All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies Hewlett Packard Company shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein The information is provided as is without warranty of any kind and is subject to change without notice The warranties for Hewlett Packard products are set for...

Page 3: ...r Obsidian 4 Transfer data from your old device optional 5 4 Getting started with your Obsidian Start with the Today screen 6 Using Your Keyboard 7 Status icons 7 PIN Setup 9 5 Make and receive phone calls Make and receive phone calls 11 Make a call 11 Redial a number 11 Answer a call 11 Mute a call 11 Put a call on hold 11 Use Call Waiting 12 Make emergency calls 12 Make calls using speed dial 12...

Page 4: ...and remove programs 21 7 Manage your Obsidian Secure your Obsidian 23 Change the SIM PIN 23 Key Lock and Secure Lock 24 Device Lock 24 Obsidian Certificates 24 File Explorer 25 Task Manager 25 SIM Manager 26 View hardware and software information about your Obsidian 26 Battery saving tips 28 Change the power management settings 29 View hardware and software information about your Obsidian 30 Windo...

Page 5: ...ges Text messaging 42 MMS 42 Navigate Message Folders 43 Receive cell broadcast messages from provider 43 11 Manage your contacts Manage your Contacts 45 Create a contact 45 Edit contact information 45 Delete a contact 45 Create and assign a category 46 Copy a contact 46 Find a contact 46 Make a call from Contacts 47 Send a text message to a contact 47 Send an e mail to a contact 47 Add and remove...

Page 6: ...note 55 Voice notes 55 Create voice notes 55 Delete voice notes 56 Listen to voice notes 56 Rename voice notes 56 Create a copy of a note 57 Take notes during a call 57 16 Use productivity tools Microsoft Office Mobile 58 Word Mobile 58 Excel Mobile 58 PowerPoint Mobile 59 OneNote Mobile 59 View PDF documents 60 Print documents and information with Jetcet Print 60 MSN Money 61 17 Take photos and v...

Page 7: ...8 Browse the Internet Internet Explorer 73 Google Search 73 Explore your World with Google Maps 73 Windows Live 74 19 Use wireless manager Use Wireless Manager 77 20 Connect to a Wi Fi network Wi Fi 78 Wi Fi terms 78 Open Wi Fi settings 79 Connect to a Wi Fi network 79 Manually connect to a Wi Fi network 79 Find an IP address 80 Delete a Wi Fi network 80 Open Wi Fi settings 80 21 Use Bluetooth Blu...

Page 8: ...utomatically 88 Identify the COM port for my GPS receiver 88 Improve a slow GPS connection 88 Troubleshoot frequent GPS signal loss 88 Troubleshoot common reasons for interference when using GPS software 88 23 Synchronize your Obsidian Synchronize your Obsidian 90 Synchronization software 90 Set up the Synchronization application 90 Synchronize data and copy files 91 Port data to Microsoft Windows...

Page 9: ...tion 100 End a connection 101 27 Remote Desktop Mobile Remote Desktop Mobile 102 28 Access the Internet using a PC Internet Sharing 103 Connect to a computer using a USB data connection 103 Connect to a computer using Bluetooth data connection 103 29 Accessories 30 Troubleshoot your Obsidian Battery 105 Connection 106 Synchronization 107 Miscellaneous 108 31 Product Specifications System specifica...

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Page 11: ...u can find further product information at http www hp com support Product registration Register your new Obsidian with Hewlett Packard to perform the following tasks Access support and services and get the most out of your HP products Sign up for free support alerts software updates and personalized newsletters Visit http www register hp com to register your Obsidian or to update your postal or e ...

Page 12: ... view the back panel The stylus is located on the back panel at the bottom left corner of your Obsidian Rechargeable battery Important Product Information Guide Getting Started Guide AC adapter NOTE The AC adapter shipped with your Obsidian might vary depending on the country region USB sync cable Your Obsidian at a glance 2 Chapter 2 Getting to know your Obsidian ...

Page 13: ...e notched corner is in the correct position If the SIM card is not correctly inserted in the Obsidian and you turn on the Obsidian No SIM card installed appears in the title bar at the upper right corner of the screen Insert microSD card optional After you have inserted the SIM card you might want to insert a storage card A storage card helps you store more files such as photos and documents on yo...

Page 14: ...Use USB Charging check box and then tap ok Turn on your Obsidian Press and hold the power button until your Obsidian vibrates The first time you turn on your phone the Quick Start Wizard runs This wizard helps you configure your phone for the first time Before configuring your e mail we recommend that you review the Read Your E mail section of this guide NOTE The Obsidian will take a few minutes t...

Page 15: ...chronize Microsoft Outlook must be set as your default e mail program If you need to change your settings open Microsoft Outlook click Tools Options Other tab and select the Make Outlook the default program for E mail Contacts and Calendar check box Click Apply OK and then restart your computer 2 On your computer install Windows Mobile Device Center or ActiveSync For more information on installing...

Page 16: ...ltiple e mail accounts set up on your phone you can scroll left or right to switch accounts Tap to set up your e mail or view the number of new e mails If you have multiple e mail accounts set up on your phone you can scroll left or right to switch accounts Calendar Highlight and scroll left or right to view your upcoming appointments or create a new appointment Favorites Highlight and scroll left...

Page 17: ... When you press CAPS twice it locks CAPS and all entered letters are uppercase Symbol Table Press and hold SYM to display the symbol table Alternatively press SYM repeatedly after pressing a character to scroll through a list of alternate symbol choices CAPS Press key once CAPS Lock Press key twice FN Press key once FN Lock Press key twice Status icons Your Obsidian displays status icons on the sc...

Page 18: ...n Wi Fi on and network detected Wi Fi connected Mono headset detected Stereo headset detected Roaming General Packet Radio Service GPRS available GPRS available in roaming GPRS connecting GPRS in use Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution EDGE available EDGE available in roaming EDGE connecting EDGE in use GSM service only Phone connection unavailable or network error Radio off 3G service available...

Page 19: ...s When your phone is locked you are able to answer incoming calls and view your next appointment Also from the locked screen you can tap the lock icon and go directly to the missed call voicemail e mail or text messages See screenshots below 1 Press Start tap Settings and then tap Lock 2 On the Password screen select the Prompt if phone unused for box and then from the list select the amount of mi...

Page 20: ...10 Chapter 4 Getting started with your Obsidian ...

Page 21: ...u can mute your phone microphone during an active call When you mute a call the microphone is switched off This will prevent the person you are talking to from hearing what you say or any background noise However this will not prevent you from hearing the caller recipient To mute the microphone during a call 1 Tap Mute on the dialer screen 2 To disable the mute option tap Unmute on the dialer scre...

Page 22: ...mber 3 Press Send to place the call NOTE Emergency numbers vary by country region Your Obsidian s preprogrammed emergency number s might not work in all locations and sometimes an emergency call cannot be placed due to network environmental or interference issues Make calls using speed dial You can dial phone numbers quickly by assigning speed dial numbers You can choose speed dial entries from 2 ...

Page 23: ... from a hyperlink phone number Use a hyperlinked phone number to quickly dial a phone number from an e mail or text message A hyperlinked phone number is underlined in the same manner as a website address To dial a hyperlinked phone number from an e mail or text message 1 Tap the phone number 2 Verify the number is correct and add a area code or country code if needed 3 Tap Call or press Send to d...

Page 24: ...to view missed calls 2 To delete a call select a call tap Menu and then tap Delete NOTE To delete the entire call history in the call history list tap Menu and then tap Delete All Calls Make calls using call history To make calls using call history 1 Press Send tap Keypad and then tap Call History 2 Select the number and then tap Call or press Send to place a call View call details To view call de...

Page 25: ...s and enter the phone number s to which you want to forward calls 5 Tap OK Set up Call Barring Call barring lets you block incoming and outgoing calls but not calls from or to specific phone numbers 1 Press Send tap Menu tap Options and then tap the Services tab 2 Tap Call Barring and then tap Get Settings 3 In Block incoming calls select one of the following All calls When roaming Off 4 In Block ...

Page 26: ...il to Contact Read messages or e mails Read SMS email Check voice mail or call history Call voice mail Call history View appointments Today s Tomorrow s This Week s appointments to list the appointments for the day next day or the present week Schedule a call Schedule a Call To Contact to call a contact Create reminders or to record an audio note Reminder Start recording Find a contact saved in th...

Page 27: ... phone In the Description box enter a description 4 Tap OK Enter owner information Enter your personal information such as your name and address on the Obsidian so that it can be returned to you if it is lost or misplaced 1 Press Start tap Settings tap Personal and then tap Owner Information 2 On the Identification tab enter your personal information 3 On the Notes tab enter your comments or text ...

Page 28: ... the side of your phone You can turn the volume up or down and turn the volume on or off To change the ringer volume press up or down on the volume control to view the Volume dialog box In the Volume dialog box slide the phone volume up or down Customize ring tone and notification sounds Change the ring tone and system sounds for incoming calls alerts and message notification To change ring tone a...

Page 29: ...b 2 Select the brightness level from the On Battery and On Power drop down lists 3 Tap OK NOTE Setting the brightness level as Auto will turn on the light sensor Your Obsidian will automatically adjust the screen brightness depending on the surrounding light conditions To turn on the key light 1 Press Start tap Settings tap System tap Backlight and then tap the Key light tab 2 Select the Turn on k...

Page 30: ...ar the applications you don t want displayed on the Today screen TIP To move the order in which the items appear on the Today screen select the item and then tap Move Up or Move Down 4 Tap OK Change the power management settings Use Power to view the amount of battery power remaining The Power program also enables you to set the standby period duration for turning off and USB charging speed for yo...

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