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Page 3: ...one Controls 9 Control Buttons 10 II Registration 12 III Device Basics 16 Battery Charger 16 USB Port 17 Wrist Strap Holder 17 The Jump Screen 18 Title Bar and Indicators 19 Menus 20 Device Settings 21 Sound and Display Controls 21 Backlighting 22 Key Guard Mode 22 Device Privacy Code 23 ...

Page 4: ...code Characters 26 Cut Copy Paste 27 AutoText 27 IV The Desktop Interface 28 V Using the Applications 30 Phone Make a Phone Call 30 Answer a Phone Call 31 Add a Number to Your Speed Dial List 31 Change Your Phone Ringtone 32 Check Your Voice Mail 32 Import Contacts from Your SIM Card 33 Phone Messages Send a Text Message 33 Contents 3 ...

Page 5: ...ounts 35 Fetch Email Using Your Device s Web Browser 39 Attach a Photo to an Email Message 39 Address Book Add a Contact to the Address Book 40 Import Address Book Contacts 41 Calendar Add an Event to Calendar 42 Notes Create a Note 43 To Do Add a Task 43 Camera Take a Photo 44 Send a Photo by Email 44 4 Contents ...

Page 6: ... Message 47 Switch Between IM Conversations 48 VI Keyboard Shortcuts 49 VII Troubleshooting 50 VIII Handling and Safety Precautions 54 Battery Handling 54 Device Handling and Use 55 Battery Charger Handling 56 Radio Frequency Exposure 57 Regulatory Compliance Information 58 IX Legal Information 60 Contents 5 ...

Page 7: ...exchange instant messages and send and receive email with image attachments Other features include a full featured phone personal information management PIM applications access to a personal Web portal a catalog for downloading ringtones and applications to your device and a built in camera For the latest instructions on all the Sidekick II applications open the online Owner s Manual from the Help...

Page 8: ... Sidekick II Device SIM Card Battery Charger AC Adapter Hands Free Headset Carrying Case Start Guide Reference Guide T Mobile Welcome Guide If any of these items are missing please contact T Mobile s Customer Care department Now let s get started ...

Page 9: ...screen will spring into the open position The normal operating position of the device is horizontal with the wheel on the right side as shown above To close the display reverse the motion to pivot the display counter clockwise and snap it into the closed position Do not open or close the display in the wrong direction or you risk damaging your device Stop if you feel any resistance the display sho...

Page 10: ...place a call to the phone number you ve typed or highlighted in a list Pressing with no number typed launches a list of recently dialed numbers SPEAKER When using the phone as a handset position the speaker to your ear MICROPHONE While on the Phone speak into the microphone VOLUME buttons The volume buttons are under the JUMP button While on a phone call press to increase and to decrease volume Us...

Page 11: ...screen you were previously viewing until you reach the Jump screen On a screen or in a dialog box press DONE to save your changes and dismiss the screen or dialog box If a menu is open press DONE to close it CANCEL button Pressing CANCEL dismisses any changes you have made to a screen or dialog box MENU button Pressing MENU opens a menu of actions you can take on the current screen If you press ME...

Page 12: ...f these buttons depends on which application you re using For example while in the Camera the right shoulder button captures a photo While in the Phone the left shoulder button toggles Mute and the right shoulder button toggles Speakerphone POWER button Press the power button for 3 seconds to turn the device on or off You can also press the power button twice double tap to power down VOLUME button...

Page 13: ...username and password 1 Wait for account activation Before you can use your account your account must be activated This can take up to 48 hours but usually takes only 1 3 hours While you wait step through the screens that appear If applicable you ll be given the opportunity to select your language just before the Welcome screen appears When you see the Welcome screen you ll know your device has be...

Page 14: ... address for example username tmail com Before you select a username read the following guidelines Usernames must start with an alphabetic character A Z and can include numbers and underscores _ but no other punctuation Usernames must be at least 2 but no more than 32 characters long Usernames are not case sensitive For example if your username is bridget you will be authenticated if you sign in b...

Page 15: ... your password type it again to confirm 5 Select your time zone Open the pop up menu to see a list of time zones Select yours from the list then select Next 6 Select a secret question and type your answer If you ever forget your password you ll need to contact T Mobile s Customer Care representative For security purposes they will ask you to provide an answer to the secret question you select on t...

Page 16: ... to T Mobile The service will check to see if your username has already been taken If it has you will be offered alternative suggestions You can either pick one of these alternatives or type another username Note that If you are out of network coverage you ll be asked to try again to resume registration 9 Congratulations Once your account has been set up you ll see the Congratulations screen Selec...

Page 17: ...your device Locate the battery charger that came with your device in the box Insert the charger lead the small round end of the adapter into your device s power jack the small round hole located on the lower right side of your device and plug the power cord into a standard electrical wall outlet A lightning bolt icon will appear over the battery icon in the title bar indicating the charger is conn...

Page 18: ...e battery will discharge after two days if it is turned on and not attached to the charger If your device does fully discharge simply attach it to the charger all your data will be restored from the service USB Port The USB port is located under a cover between the power jack and headset jack on the right side of your device Although the current hardware version of the device has a USB port it is ...

Page 19: ...he Jump screen menu From this menu you can open device wide Settings and Controls screens You can also Sign In view Network Status open Hints put the device into Key Guard mode and Power Off your device from this menu 3 To select a particular application use the wheel to scroll through the ring of application icons When the application you want is highlighted simply press the wheel once to open th...

Page 20: ... to the GPRS network two dots getting IP address three dots connecting to the data service G fully connected to the data service GSM Phone Service Only A phone icon in the place of the G means you are using or only have access to GSM phone service If you have a call in progress you ll also see a timer Battery indicators The more bars shown in the battery icon the more charge in the battery When co...

Page 21: ...k your new message or go to your Web page you ll see the appropriate icon in the title bar as a reminder The examples shown to the left illustrate a pending email message text message and loaded Web page Menus Almost every screen on your device has a set of actions you can take while on that screen These actions are listed in a floating window called a menu which you open by pressing the Menu butt...

Page 22: ...ntrols by pressing MENU DONE Select a sound profile from the list Customize profiles from the Jump menu Settings Sound Profiles screen You can step through your sound profiles quickly by pressing the volume or buttons To adjust the display brightness open the Display Control by pressing JUMP DONE Press the wheel to open the slider for adjustment ...

Page 23: ...rols by entering key guard mode By default your device is set to go into key guard mode after one minute of idle time To enter key guard mode do the following 1 Press JUMP to open the Jump screen Press MENU to open the menu scroll to highlight Key Guard then press the wheel You can also quickly enter key guard mode by pressing and holding DONE for two seconds 2 Your device control buttons lock and...

Page 24: ...es while in key guard mode Device Privacy Code If you want to secure your device from unauthorized access once your device has gone into key guard mode you will first need to set up a privacy code 1 Press JUMP to open the Jump screen Press MENU then select Settings Key Guard Security 2 On the Key Guard Security screen scroll down to highlight then press the wheel to select it 3 Enter a three digit...

Page 25: ...e Address Book Creating your own categories and labels for identifying contact information Address Book Setting different ringtones for individual callers Phone Address Book You specify most application specific preferences using the application Settings screens From the Jump screen open any application Web Browser Instant Messaging Email and so on Then from within the application open the menu an...

Page 26: ...apping what appears on the screen when you type may no longer correspond to the characters printed on your keyboard If this pop up menu is dimmed then you have no other mappings available 4 Press DONE to save your setting and dismiss the Locale screen Your device will restart if you have changed your default language Typing and Editing Text It s easy to type and edit text in any text box using the...

Page 27: ...elect specific characters Press the wheel to insert a highlighted character Here are some useful tips in using the Special Character selector With the selector open you can show the same characters capitalized by pressing Shift the character like a Toggle back to lowercase by pressing the letter again To see all special characters select All at the bottom of the selector or use the menu shortcut M...

Page 28: ...d shortcuts Cut MENU X Copy MENU C Select All MENU A 4 You can paste text that you have copied to the device clipboard to any other text box in any application Simply position your cursor where you want to paste the text then use the Paste shortcut MENU V You can also open the menu and select Edit Text Paste Note that the device clipboard only stores one set of copied or cut text at a time AutoTex...

Page 29: ...nd sign in instructions provided in the Start Guide included in the box Once you ve signed in your Jump page will open Use the Jump page navigation buttons to open the various applications Open the online Help page by clicking the Help link Import existing contacts from the Address Book Import page Import existing Calendar events from the Calendar Import page To change your default language or tim...

Page 30: ...The Desktop Interface 29 Desktop Interface Jump Page ...

Page 31: ...n the on screen dial pad Rotate the wheel to highlight a number then press to select it When you ve completed the number press SEND CALL to place the call In the Phone highlight then select to open a list of recently dialed numbers If the number you want to call is on the list highlight it using the wheel then press SEND CALL The call is placed In the Phone highlight then select to open a list of ...

Page 32: ...appear giving you the call details and a choice of how to handle the incoming call select either Switch Calls or Ignore Add a Number to Your Speed Dial List 1 Press JUMP to go to the Jump screen then press the wheel to open the Phone application 2 Press MENU to open the menu Select New Speed Dial to open the New Speed Dial Entry dialog box You can create 8 speed dial shortcuts 3 Select a Shortcut ...

Page 33: ...As you scroll through the songs you can preview each song by hovering over it for a few seconds 4 When you have decided on a ringtone press the wheel to select it Press DONE to assign your new ringtone Assign caller specific ringtones from the Address Book Check Your Voice Mail 1 Press JUMP to go to the Jump screen then press the wheel to open the Phone application 2 Press and hold the 1 key the s...

Page 34: ...e 1 Press JUMP to go to the Jump screen Scroll to highlight Phone Messages then press the wheel to open the application 2 Press MENU to open the menu New Message is selected by default press the wheel to go to the Compose screen 3 Address your message using the recipient s phone number or start typing their name to bring up Address Book matches Add more recipients by typing a comma or semicolon in...

Page 35: ...down menu then press the wheel To open Web pages faster press MENU and select Settings Scroll down the Settings screen and clear the Show pictures in Web pages check box Bookmark a Web Page 1 Open the Web page you want to bookmark 2 Press MENU N to open the Add Bookmark dialog box 3 Edit the bookmark name if you wish verify the URL and select a folder in which to store the bookmark from the Folder...

Page 36: ...pe your message To delete text in the forward direction press the SHIFT DEL keys together To delete the current line of text press the ALT DEL keys together 6 When ready to send either select the Send button at the bottom of the Compose screen or press MENU M Fetch Email from External Accounts When you register your device account you automatically receive an email account that you can use immedia...

Page 37: ...eate the new folder 3 Press MENU then select Settings Accounts to open the Accounts screen 4 On the Accounts screen press MENU then select New Account to open the New Account screen 5 Type your email account information in the fields on this New Account screen Read the sections below for more details on each field Mail Server field The first thing you must provide on the New Account screen is the ...

Page 38: ... detect if you don t know which one to pick Port field Unless your email provider has specified otherwise leave this field at 110 Username and Password fields Type your email account username and password Email Folder pop up menu Select the folder to which you want your account email delivered 6 When you ve filled in all the fields on the screen select the More Options button at the bottom of the ...

Page 39: ... in these fields as you wish 9 Select the Copy Outgoing Messages check box to have every message sent from this account copied to another email address Specify either CC or BCC from the pop up menu then type the email address in the field 10 Save your information by selecting Create or simply press DONE 11 Wait to send messages from this email account until you receive a confirmation message on th...

Page 40: ...n the application 2 Start typing the URL to your Internet email account What you type is automatically inserted into the Go To dialog box 3 Press the wheel to go to the Web site s sign in page Attach a Photo to an Email Message 1 Press JUMP to go to the Jump screen Scroll to highlight Email then press the wheel to open the application 2 Press MENU N to open the Compose screen Complete the To Subje...

Page 41: ...en press the wheel to select it To assign a Photo Caller ID icon select from the icon selector which will open your Photo Gallery Then from the Gallery To select a photo already in your Gallery rotate the wheel to highlight the photo you want to associate with the contact then press the wheel to select it a check mark will appear under the photo Press DONE To capture a new photo press Compose your...

Page 42: ...dress Book Contacts If you have a SIM card from T Mobile with contact information stored on it you can import that information to your device by following the instructions in Import Contacts from Your SIM Card on page 33 of this guide If you have existing contact information stored in a Personal Information Management PIM application you can import that data to your Address Book on the device and ...

Page 43: ...w contacts have arrived assuming you are connected to the service Calendar Add an Event to Calendar You can create and store up to 1000 events in Calendar 1 Press JUMP to go to the Jump screen Scroll to highlight Calendar then press the wheel to open the application 2 Press MENU to open the menu New Event is selected by default 3 Press the wheel to go to the Event Details screen 4 Name your event ...

Page 44: ... 3 Press the wheel to open a blank note Type your note it is saved as soon as you type it 4 Press the wheel to fold your note press again to unfold Notes must be unfolded before you can edit them To Do Add a Task You can create and store up to 50 To Do tasks 1 Press JUMP to go to the Jump screen Scroll to highlight To Do then press the wheel to open the application 2 Press MENU to open the menu Ne...

Page 45: ...rror on the back of the device and press the right shoulder button to capture Remember the right shoulder button will be on your left as you re looking at the back of the device 4 Press the right shoulder button or select to take your photo 5 Check the photo preview on the display select CANCEL to discard it select to send the photo to an email and save it to your Gallery or select DONE to save it...

Page 46: ...t while the latest catalog contents load then use the wheel to scroll through the categories The categories are organized like the Jump screen in a ring on the left with each category s splash screen on the right Highlight then press the wheel to open a category s Browse Items screen 3 Individual items are grouped into folders Highlight then press the wheel to open a folder s items Once you find a...

Page 47: ...rchased item check the download status of a purchased item or view a list of all the purchases you have made through the Download Fun catalog including details such as price subscription term upgrade information go to the Purchases screen 1 Press JUMP to go to the Jump screen Scroll to highlight the Download Fun catalog then press the wheel to open the application 2 Scroll down to Purchases then p...

Page 48: ...t of users appears and you are ready to send an instant message Send an Instant Message 1 Press JUMP to go to the Jump screen Scroll to highlight the Instant Messaging application then press the wheel to open the application 2 Sign on with your username and password the screen listing all your IM friends username displays 3 To start a conversation with a friend on your list scroll to highlight the...

Page 49: ...nversation you want to open then press the wheel Conversation Number Each open IM conversation has a number 0 9 which is displayed in the IM Conversations submenu as well as on the screen displaying your list of friends From any screen in IM including the IM Jump screen you can quickly switch between conversations by entering MENU the IM conversation number Friends List Screen On the screen listin...

Page 50: ...ontact Insert special Unicode character Press the SYM key Discard item Highlight the item then press the DEL key Send a composed email or Press MENU M text message Delete all text in a single line Press ALT DEL Put device in key guard mode Press and hold DONE for two seconds plus lock controls Unlock device Press MENU DONE Power on off your device Press and hold for three seconds Press twice to po...

Page 51: ... landings To turn off wireless connectivity to comply with FAA regulations follow these instructions 1 From the Jump screen press MENU and select Controls Wireless 2 In the Wireless Options dialog box that appears select the Wireless Off option then select DONE 3 Your device is now offline You should confirm offline status by looking next to the radio tower icon in the title bar it should read OFF...

Page 52: ...l from outside the car If you are near or directly under a cellular PCS radio tower walk at least one block away How can I protect my device from damage The best way to protect your device is to carry it with the display closed in the carrying case supplied in the box You may risk damaging your device if you do not protect the display My device has not connected to the service for quite a while Is...

Page 53: ... email server For example if your email address is joe example com then your username is joe Your password on the remote email server This is the same password you use to open the remote email directly Most Internet Service Providers and University email systems work with the POP3 protocol If you are not sure of the protocol use the Auto detect setting or you can call or email your remote service ...

Page 54: ... The device does not contain a user replacable battery The battery is rechargable and it is recommended that you charge it nightly How can I clean my device screen The screen on your device is coated with a protective layer of polycarbonate You can safely use warm soapy water denatured alcohol or isopropyl alcohol to remove dirt and smudges from your screen Be sure to use a very soft cotton cloth ...

Page 55: ...ium ion battery Please contact customer care for assistance should you need a replacement battery Lithium ion batteries are recyclable Never dispose of the battery or the unit by incineration Never attempt to disassemble or modify the battery Never touch any ﬂuid that may leak from the internal battery as doing so may result in injury to the skin or eyes Never drop your device or subject it to sev...

Page 56: ...sted prohibitions of the use of RF emitting devices Do not use the device when at a refuelling station Observe restrictions on the use of radio equipment in fuel depots chemical plants or where blasting operations are in progress It is advised that the device not be used by a driver while the vehicle is moving except in an emergency Speak only into a ﬁxed neck slung or clipped on microphone when i...

Page 57: ... of liquids Never use a worn or damaged battery charger cable or plug or a worn or damaged extension cord or plug When traveling abroad never plug the battery charger into a power source that does not correspond to both the voltage and frequency speciﬁed on the charger Always conﬁrm that the battery charger plug has been fully inserted into the receptacle to ensure a secure electrical connection A...

Page 58: ...ed by the FCC with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level the actual SAR level of the device while operating can be well below the maximum value This is because the device is designed to operate at multiple power levels so as to use only the power required to reach the network In...

Page 59: ...der the Display Grant section of http www fcc gov oet fccid after searching on FCC ID P5J ONISH For body worn operation to maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines use the supplied carrying case Use of non approved accessories may violate FCC RF exposure guidelines and should be avoided When carrying the device on you turning the display in towards the body will minimize RF exposure and...

Page 60: ...enerates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment of...

Page 61: ...uch changes will constitute your binding acceptance of the Agreement as revised 1 Software 1 1 Definition Software means any computer software in executable code form owned by Danger or software owned by third parties which Danger has the right to distribute or sublicense and either pre loaded on the Device at the time of manufacture or otherwise furnished to you by Danger in its sole discretion S...

Page 62: ...st email or transmit any content that infringes a third party s trademark patent trade secret copyright publicity privacy or other proprietary right d upload post email or transmit any materials that are unlawful untrue including incomplete false or inaccurate biographical information harassing libelous defamatory abusive tortuous threatening obscene pornographic indecent hateful abusive or harmfu...

Page 63: ...ts of users of the Service who are infringers of the copyrights of others 4 2 Trademarks Danger hiptop Get Away With It hiplogs Flip for It the Danger logo and the hiptop logo are trademarks service marks and or registered trademarks of Danger Inc in the United States and other countries You agree not to use Danger s trademarks i to identify products or services that are not Danger s ii in any man...

Page 64: ...OR LOSS OF PROFITS BUSINESS INTERRUPTION LOSS OF INFORMATION OR DATA OR OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE OR SOFTWARE INCLUDING AS A RESULT OF AN OUTAGE OF THE SERVICE PROVIDED BY YOUR WIRELESS CARRIER OR ANY OTHER THIRD PARTY SERVICE PROVIDER OR WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION SERVICES CONTENT OR ADVERTISEMENTS CONTAINED ON OR OTHERWISE ACCE...

Page 65: ...ritten understandings communications or agreements If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction ﬁnds any provision of this Agreement or portion thereof to be unenforceable that provision of the Agreement will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to effect the intent of the parties and the remainder of this Agreement will continue in full force and effect Danger Service Privac...

Page 66: ... your addresses book notes tasks pictures and the contents of emails you send and receive You may also retrieve email from your existing email accounts with third party services by using protocols such as POP When you set up mail accounts through the Danger Service Danger collects the email addresses and other information associated with these accounts and stores the content of the email messages ...

Page 67: ... Web sites that are most frequently visited by users of the Service so that you can access them more quickly Danger also uses Anonymous Information to understand how certain features of our Service are being used and to measure the costs of providing certain features We may also use Anonymous Information to diagnose and correct problems with the Danger Service In some cases it may be necessary to ...

Page 68: ...er including Personal and Anonymous Information may be transferred to and used by the resulting combined company If Danger were to cease operations this customer data might be transferred to and used by another company which offers similar or related products or services While we cannot predict a great deal about such an unlikely event we would hope this would provide you with continuity of servic...

Page 69: ...other data about your visit so that when you return to the site the site knows who you are and can personalize your visit In operating the Danger Service Web Site Danger uses cookies to personalize the site improve your experience at the site and to determine which areas and features of the site are most popular You may set your browser to reject cookies but this may affect your ability to use som...

Page 70: ...nder warranty or not Audiovox is not liable for any damages caused by the product or the failure of the product to perform including lost proﬁts lost savings incidental damages or consequential damages Audiovox is not liable for any claim made by a third party or made by you for a third party This limited warranty does not apply to physical damage to the surface of the product including breakage c...

Page 71: ...ox s expense THE EXTENT OF THE COMPANY S LIABILITY UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT PROVIDED ABOVE AND IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY S LIABILITY EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID BY PURCHASER FOR THE PRODUCT ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THIS WRITTEN WARRANTY A...

Page 72: ...T Mobile is a registered trademark of Deutsche Telekom AG ...

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