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The messaging screen

Chapter 4: Messaging

This chapter shows you how to set up and use the SMS, MMS
and email functions of your Acer M900DF Smartphone.

The messaging screen

All SMS, MMS and email messages are accessed via the messag-
ing screen.
To access the messaging screen, tap Start > Messaging > Mes-
sages. Then tap the drop-down menu in the top left corner of
the messaging screen to view the folder list.
All email accounts, SMS and MMS fold-
ers are displayed here. Tap on the plus
sign next to each folder to view the sub
folder list. Each folder features the fol-
lowing subfolders:
• Deleted Items: Displays all messages

you have selected to delete.

Note: To completely erase messages, you

will need to delete them from the

Deleted Items folders as well. Tap Menu

> Tools > Empty Deleted Items to accom-

plish this.

• Drafts: Displays all draft messages.
• Inbox: Displays all received messages.
• Outbox: Displays messages in the process of being

sent.

• Sent Items: Displays all sent messages.

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Summary of Contents for M900DF

Page 1: ...1 Acer M900DF User Guide ...

Page 2: ...900DF Smartphone User Guide First issue 01 2010 Acer M900DF Smartphone Model number __________________________________ Serial number ___________________________________ Date of purchase ________________________________ Place of purchase ________________________________ ...

Page 3: ...harge the battery 17 Turn on for the first time 18 The Home screen 20 Connect to your PC and synchronize data 23 Chapter 2 Making Calls Before making a call 25 The onscreen number pad 26 Make a voice video call 26 The voice call screen 28 Onscreen call options 31 Chapter 3 Input Devices The stylus 35 The fingerprint reader 35 The application buttons 36 The onscreen keyboard 37 The QWERTY keyboard ...

Page 4: ...e fingerprint reader 62 Chapter 8 Advanced Operation Put your Acer M900DF Smartphone in flight mode 65 Comm Manager 66 Adjust connection settings 66 Phone settings 71 Manage contacts 73 Namecard Manager 76 SIM Manager 77 Connect to a PC and install software 79 Other functions 80 Multimedia playback 81 Satellite Data Update 84 Reset your Acer M900DF Smartphone 89 Chapter 9 Accessories and Tips Use ...

Page 5: ...ubleshooting and error messages 99 Specifications 102 Warnings and precautions 104 Emergency calls 110 Disposal and recycling information 110 Taking care of your Acer M900DF Smartphone 111 Safety regulations 113 ...

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Page 7: ...ts you Synchronize email with your server while on the move Make voice calls and video calls when connected to a 3G EDGE GPRS HSUPA HSDPA network Connect wirelessly to your local network to access the internet and other network features Use the customizable Home screen to access a wide range of software to perform common tasks on the Windows Mobile 6 1 Professional platform Synchronize the informa...

Page 8: ... Acer M900DF Smartphone This User Guide Bundled in the Acer M900DF Smartphone Getting Started CD it provides online reference for using your Acer M900DF Smartphone The Acer M900DF Smartphone help file Select Help from the Start menu Connecting to and synchro nizing with your computer The Acer M900DF Smartphone Quick Start Guide ActiveSync Help on your computer To view Help click Help and then Micr...

Page 9: ...bership in the Acer community receive promo tions and participate in customer surveys The latest news from Acer Hurry and register as other advantages await you How to Register To register your Acer product visit our website at http regis tration acer com Choose your country and follow the simple instructions After we receive your product registration you will be sent a confirmation email with imp...

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Page 11: ...your smartphone Your Acer M900DF Smartphone comes packed in a cardboard box Carefully unpack the box and remove the contents If any of the following items are missing or damaged contact your dealer immediately Acer M900DF Smartphone Battery AC adapter ...

Page 12: ...ay rocker wheel Scroll through items on the display Press inwards to activate the selected item 3 Micro SD card slot Expand your device s memory capacity 4 Video conference camera Camera for video calls 5 Light sensor Senses ambient light to adjust screen brightness for comfortable viewing 6 Bluetooth WLAN GPS indicator Indicates Bluetooth WLAN and GPS status ...

Page 13: ... screen 15 Microphone Internal microphone 16 Stylus Use to enter information or select items on the touch screen 17 Power button Press to turn the screen on off or enter sleep mode press and hold to turn the Smartphone off 18 Record button Press to launch the recording toolbar 19 Reset pinhole Insert the stylus into this hole to reset the device 20 Camera button Activate the camera or take a pictu...

Page 14: ...tate Description White Flashing GPS active Amber Flashing WLAN connected Blue Flashing Bluetooth on LED Color State Description Red Flashing Battery is low and needs recharging alarm notification missed call new message etc Steady Battery is charging Green Flashing Phone is active Steady Battery fully charged ...

Page 15: ...elephony capabilities you must install a SIM card The SIM card holder is located beneath the battery Open the battery compartment Gently but firmly slide the battery cover down to release it Remove the battery cover Insert the SIM and replace the battery Insert the SIM card into the SIM holder as shown ...

Page 16: ...SPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS Remove the SIM card and battery Open the battery compartment as shown in Open the battery compartment on page 15 Using the small tab on the upper right side of the battery carefully lift it out of its compartment Use the tip of the stylus to carefully unlock the SIM card holder by pushing it down Lift up the holder and remove the SIM card Note ...

Page 17: ...ct the AC adapter cord to the mini USB connector on your Acer M900DF Smartphone Plug the AC adapter into any AC current outlet and charge the device for at least eight hours for the first charge Tip We recommend you get into the habit of leaving your Acer M900DF Smartphone charging overnight when not in use This way you will not have to worry about recharging during the daytime when it may be inco...

Page 18: ...nter the Mas ter Password Tap the screen to set up your Acer M900DF Smartphone Follow the onscreen instructions to align the screen practice using the stylus set the date and time and con figure a password to protect your Acer M900DF Smartphone Install add on applications After you ve finished the initial setup you will be asked if you want to install the following add on applications Acer Album D...

Page 19: ... Acer Streaming Player Plays back streamed video con tent from the Internet Tap Next to continue The installation of the chosen and other applications and tools will continue Set up fingerprint security Once you ve finished installing the add on applications you will be asked to set up the fingerprint security features of your Acer M900DF Smartphone You will need to swipe your selected finger four...

Page 20: ...f you are using your SIM card for the first time it may require activation Contact your network operator for details on how to do this The Home screen After rebooting your Acer M900DF Smartphone will display the Home screen You will be asked if you want to view the Icon Matrix or Acer 3D view as the default The Acer 3D view gives you icon based access to many of the applications and features of yo...

Page 21: ...n the globe 2 Email Launch the email application also indicates any unread mails 3 Messages Launch the messaging application also indicates any unread messages 4 Calls Open the list of recently dialed numbers missed calls 5 Weather View local weather forecasts for your set loca tions 6 Calendar Open your calendar to view upcoming appoint ments 7 Pictures View content in My pictures as a slideshow ...

Page 22: ...You can also move the icons on the desk top while the tab is visible 8 Bookmarks Open your Favorites folder 9 Settings Open the toolkit to customize your Acer M900DF Smartphone 10 Programs Open the Quick Menu you can set shortcuts here for quick access to frequently used applications and programs 11 Contacts Add Contacts from your SIM and phone contact lists to this handy favorites list 12 Music S...

Page 23: ...wn the screen to use the Icon Matrix Connect to your PC and synchronize data You can synchronize the data on your Acer M900DF Smart phone with the data on your PC using the supplied USB sync cable and the Windows Vista Sync Center Refer to Connect to a PC and install software on page 79 for more details on connecting and synchronizing ...

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Page 25: ...er to Comm Man ager on page 66 or by pressing and holding the End key 1 To access the Comm Manager tap any of the icons at the top of the screen or Start Settings Connections tab Comm Manager 2 Tap the phone connection icon so it displays On Make a call 1 From the Home screen press to open the onscreen number pad to enter the telephone number or use the embedded numeric keypad 2 Press to make the ...

Page 26: ...g the onscreen number pad or the embedded numeric keypad Please refer to The embedded numeric keypad on page 39 Dial from the onscreen number pad 1 Enter the number you want to call by tapping the onscreen number pad with the stylus 2 Tap Talk for voice calls or Video Call for video calls to dial the number Make a call to one of your contacts 1 Your contacts will be displayed above the onscreen nu...

Page 27: ...m Call History Your Call History is also displayed above the onscreen number pad and displays all received dialed and missed calls Tap a number to view the call details To redial any number in the call history select the number and press or tap Call Missed calls will be displayed in the telephone icon on the Home Page as well as at the top of the screen using the icon Dial from other applications ...

Page 28: ...en Once you have dialed your number the voice call screen appears where several options are available Turn on the speakerphone Mute the call Put the current call on hold Add a note Tap to enter the contacts list End the call Display the keypad Open the menu ...

Page 29: ... call on hold Mute Unmute Mute unmute the call Turn Speaker phone On Off Turn the speakerphone on off Turn Hands free On Off Turn the handsfree feature on off Conference Begin a conference call Paste Paste a copied number from the clipboard into the number field on the voice call screen Save to Contacts Save the entered number to contacts Create Note Create a note Call History Enter the call histo...

Page 30: ...ilable on the video call screen Turn the camera on or off Switch from the front camera to the back camera Decrease screen brightness Increase screen brightness Mute the call Change the image layout make your or your con tact s video the main picture or view both videos side by side End the call ...

Page 31: ...900DF Smart phone so your picture is shown clearly on the screen Reject a call Press or tap Ignore to reject a call End a call To end a call press or tap End Put a call on hold To put a call on hold tap Hold on the voice call screen Tap again to resume the call Swap between calls When you receive a second call while already on a call a notifi cation message will appear 1 Press to answer the incomi...

Page 32: ...country code Simply tap and hold 0 on the onscreen number pad until appears onscreen or press on the embedded numeric keypad Fn G Warning International call rates can vary greatly depending on the country you are calling and your network provider We suggest you check all call rates with your network provider to avoid excessive phone bills If you are using your Acer M900DF Smartphone abroad roaming...

Page 33: ...call To mute a call tap Mute on the voice call screen or on the video call screen to switch off the microphone Tap Unmute or to switch the microphone back on Save a dialed number to contacts You can save a number you have dialed to your contacts for future use 1 Select the number from the Call History list and tap Save 2 Enter the contact s information and tap OK to save Redial a missed call When ...

Page 34: ...ed the numbers Tap a tile to immediately dial that contact Call History View recent calls by accessing Call History open the onscreen number pad by pressing then tapping Call History Call History Menu options There are various options available in the Call History Menu Tap Filter to organize the call history view For exam ple tap Filter Missed and only missed calls will be displayed Tap Delete All...

Page 35: ...reen and drag across the screen to select text and images Drag on a scroll bar to scroll up and down the screen Tap and hold Tap and hold the stylus on an item to see a list of actions available for that item On the pop up menu that appears tap the action you want to perform The stylus is also used for handwritten input Refer to The onscreen keyboard on page 37 for more details The fingerprint rea...

Page 36: ...ssible Tip The four application buttons listed above can be configured to launch applications that you use the most To configure which applications to launch with each button tap Start Settings Buttons Select the button you wish to configure from the list then select the program to assign to the button from the drop down list below Tap OK to confirm and save As the buttons have icons printed on th...

Page 37: ...s is active to view writing demonstrations and access the Help menus Tap Options from the keyboard menu to adjust options and settings for each input mode Mode Description Block Recognizer Write using letters numbers symbols and punc tuation marks to be converted to text Keyboard Default Displays a standard keyboard Tap to enter letters numbers and use function keys Letter Recognizer Write upperca...

Page 38: ... ded numeric keypad highlighted in orange for entering num ber data or dialing phone numbers Furthermore keys that are not part of the embedded numeric keypad can be used to enter symbols marked in orange symbols are entered by pressing Fn and then pressing the key with the desired symbol printed on it Certain keys have specific functions as indicated in the table below Key Name Description Backsp...

Page 39: ...ym bol such as an accent to the character Windows Press to bring up the Windows Start menu press twice to return to the Today screen Tab Press to insert a tab or to jump to the next field or item if supported by the application Function Press to activate the numeric keypad and other special key characters marked in orange Press twice to enter persistent numeric symbol mode the blue Fn LED at the t...

Page 40: ...change the default input method when using the onscreen keyboard 1 Tap Start Settings Personal tab Input Input Method tab 2 Select the input method you prefer from the list 3 When certain modes are selected further options are avail able In these cases tap Options to view further settings 4 Tap OK to confirm and save Enable word completion Your Acer M900DF Smartphone makes writing emails mes sages...

Page 41: ...ing options zoom levels and grammar rules on the Input Settings screen 1 Tap Start Settings Personal tab Input Options tab 2 Select and configure the settings as appropriate 3 Tap OK to confirm and save Note Refer to the Help menus for more information on adjusting input settings ...

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Page 43: ...o view the folder list All email accounts SMS and MMS fold ers are displayed here Tap on the plus sign next to each folder to view the sub folder list Each folder features the fol lowing subfolders Deleted Items Displays all messages you have selected to delete Note To completely erase messages you will need to delete them from the Deleted Items folders as well Tap Menu Tools Empty Deleted Items t...

Page 44: ...o other mobile phones Each text message can contain up to 160 characters Create and send text messages 1 Tap Start Messaging Messages Then tap the drop down menu in the top left corner of the messaging screen 2 Tap the Messages folder and the Inbox appears 3 Tap New The message window appears 4 Select a recipient and enter your message then tap Send Tip You can request delivery notification to ens...

Page 45: ...tion from the list MMS messages MMS messages are similar to text messages but also allow you to attach multimedia files such as pictures audio or video clips Each MMS message can be up to 300 kB in size Set up MMS messaging Before you can send MMS messages you have to set up a con nection and profile Ask your network provider for the infor mation required to complete the setup procedure 1 Tap Star...

Page 46: ... should be automatically configured by your network provider If so we recommend you leave them as they are 6 Tap Done once you have finished editing the profile 7 Tap Select to select the profile from the list and tap OK Note For further information on options available to you when editing or creating MMS profiles refer to the Help menus Create MMS messages 1 Tap Start Messaging Messages Then tap ...

Page 47: ...p the drop down menu in the top left corner of the messaging screen 2 Tap the Messages folder and the Inbox appears 3 Tap a message to open it 4 Tap Menu Reply to reply to the message The message window will appear 5 Follow the steps described in Create MMS messages on page 46 to compose your reply 6 Tap Send Sort MMS messages You can sort your MMS messages by message type sender received messages...

Page 48: ...ount Enter your email address and pass word to set up the account Select if you want to save your password or not When you ve finished entering the information tap Next Your Acer M900DF Smartphone has pre set definitions for a variety of popular ISPs and will recommend settings if your email address is recognized Otherwise your Acer M900DF Smartphone will try to connect to the Internet to find the...

Page 49: ...an navigate your Acer M900DF Smartphone The screen features connection status information displays the date and time and features a set of shortcut icons that help you to access the most frequently used applications quickly and easily In the Acer 3D view scroll from side to side by dragging your finger or stylus to the left or right only part of the screen will be visible at any time to reveal mor...

Page 50: ...read mails 3 Messages Launch the messaging application also indicates any unread messages 4 Calls Open the list of recently dialed numbers missed calls 5 Weather View local weather forecasts for your set loca tions 6 Calendar Open your calendar to view upcoming appoint ments 7 Pictures View content in My pictures as a slideshow 8 Bookmarks Open your Favorites folder 9 Settings Open the toolkit to ...

Page 51: ...all is on hold Signal strength System sounds on No signal Vibrate only no system sounds Antenna off tele phone is off All system sounds off No phone service Battery charge indicator Incoming telephone call Low battery warning GPRS available Battery is charging 3G network available 3G connected GPRS connected Bluetooth headset connected EDGE available Synchronizing over EDGE EDGE connected HSDPA HS...

Page 52: ... down menu Set the time by tapping the up and down arrows Select the date from the drop down cal endar When you have finished tap OK A con firmation message will appear Tap Yes to save your settings Personalize your Acer M900DF Smartphone You can enter your personal information to easily identify your Acer M900DF Smartphone This is especially useful if it should ever be lost or stolen To enter own...

Page 53: ...s tab to configure how this information is displayed Tap OK to confirm and save Name your Acer M900DF Smartphone Your Acer M900DF Smartphone uses a name to identify itself when connected to other computers To specify a name tap Start Settings System tab About Device ID Enter a name for your device Add a description if necessary Tap OK to confirm and save ...

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Page 55: ... will take you through all the steps to get you up and taking photos and videos with your Acer M900DF Smartphone To activate the camera press the camera button or go to Start Programs Multimedia Camera Camera icons and indicators Icon Description Adjust the camera mode Photo Take a photograph Video Shoot a video Continuous 3 5 9 Take three five or nine photos in a burst select the number of photos...

Page 56: ...ven a Sepia appearance Mirror The object is mirrored Enter the advanced settings page Exit and return to the previous screen Set the white balance mode Set the best settings for the type of subject you re photographing Turn the flash on or off or set it to Auto turn the spotlight on or off Open the album to view thumbnails of stored pictures and videos Displays the storage being used and approxima...

Page 57: ...your Acer M900DF Smartphone 2 Press the camera button down fully to begin recording 3 Press the camera button down fully to stop recording Supported formats The following file formats are supported Save photos and videos to a micro SD card Tap Start File Explorer My Documents My Pictures or My Videos Tap and hold on the file you want to save to your micro SD card select Copy or Cut from the pop up...

Page 58: ...This can be changed from the Settings page Tap the Album icon and select a photo to view Tap the photo to display the option icons From this interface you can start a slideshow with all the pic tures in the folder send the current picture to a contact as an MMS or email message view the picture s information delete the picture or return to the thumbnail view You can also zoom into the picture or z...

Page 59: ...tions Edit photos You can crop or rotate your saved photos 1 Tap Start Programs Pictures Videos 2 All your photos and videos are displayed as thumbnails Select a photo to edit 3 Tap Menu to view the list of editing options ...

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