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User’s Manual

Summary of Contents for Mini 3ix

Page 2: ...eproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc is strictly forbidden Trademarks used in this text Dell and the DELL logo are trademarks of DEll Inc Bluetooth is a registered trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc and is used by Dell under license Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming ...

Page 3: ...tting Up Your Smartphone 10 Smartphone Requirements 10 Activating Phone Service 10 Setting Up the Phone for the First Time 10 Maintaining Your Smartphone 13 Battery 13 Charging the Battery 13 Removing Replacing the Battery 13 SIM Card 15 Removing and Replacing the SIM Card 15 MicroSD Card 16 Removing and Replacing the microSD Card 16 ...

Page 4: ...in Panels 27 Using the Home Screen 28 Sleep Mode 32 Entering Text 33 Selecting an Input Method 33 Selecting Input Languages 34 Entering Text with QWERTY 35 Entering Numbers and Symbols 36 Using HandWriting 37 Using the Phone KeyPad 38 Connecting to the Internet 39 Selecting Cellular Data Networks 39 Basic Phone Settings 40 Display Settings 40 Date Time Settings 42 Location Settings 45 Language Set...

Page 5: ...3 Other Basic Call Settings 64 Using Speed Dial 65 Using Voicemail 66 Using the In call Timer 66 Using Voice Command 67 Configuring Voice Command 67 Understanding Smartphone Settings 68 Managing Bluetooth Connections 68 Understanding Network Settings 69 Configuring Mobile Networks 69 Setting Security Options 70 Managing SD Card Phone Storage 71 Using Internet Features 72 Using the Internet Browser...

Page 6: ...Email Account 81 Setting Up and Editing Accounts 82 Removing an Account 84 Managing Email Messages 84 Sending Emails 84 Receiving Emails 85 Deleting Messages 86 Using Multimedia 87 Browsing and Playing Music 87 Managing Music Files 88 Synchronizing Music 88 Transfering Music 89 Creating a Playlist 89 Managing Playlists 90 Setting a Song as Your Ringtone 91 Understanding the Music Player 92 Browsin...

Page 7: ...ut 101 Using the Camera 102 Camera mode 102 Using the Recorder Application 104 Using Applications 105 Messaging 105 Viewing Messages 105 Reading Unread Messages 106 Replying to a Message 106 Sending Messages to Your Contacts 106 Messaging Options 107 Opening to Folder View 108 Messaging Settings 109 SMSC 109 Expire Time 109 Delivery reports 110 Request read reports 110 Auto retrieval 110 Auto retr...

Page 8: ...122 Adding New Folders 123 Sorting Files and Folders 123 Deleting Files and Folders 124 Cutting Copying and Pasting 125 Searching for Contents 126 Renaming Files or Folders 126 Compressing Files and Folders 126 Decompressing Files and Folders 127 Notes 127 Adding Notes 127 Reading Notes 128 Editing Notes 129 Deleting Notes 129 Tasks 130 Creating New Tasks 130 Editing Tasks 130 Deleting Tasks 131 W...

Page 9: ...rch Categories 134 Advanced Search 135 Index Statistic 136 Backup 136 Backup Your Mobile Contacts Messages and Settings 136 Restore Your Mobile Contacts Messages and Settings From the Backup File 137 PC Sync Tool 137 Installing PC Sync Application 137 Connecting the Smartphone 138 Index 139 ...

Page 10: ...y be illegal Failure to observe this instruction may lead to suspension or denial of cell phone services to the offender legal action or both Do not use the cell phone or cell phone equipment when at a refueling point or gas station Observe restrictions on the use of radio equipment in fuel depots gas stations chemical plants or where blasting operations are in progress When driving a vehicle you ...

Page 11: ...c current may damage the charger and or the device General Statement on RF Energy Your phone has a transmitter and a receiver When the phone is on it receives and transmits radio frequency RF energy When you communicate with your phone the system handling your call controls the power level at which your phone transmits RF energy Proper Disposal The symbol of the crossed out bin indicates that the ...

Page 12: ... you can use any of the smartphone features you must activate the smartphone To activate the smartphone you must Sign up for a service plan with a service carrier in your area Register the smartphone with the network If you purchased this smartphone from a service carrier activation may have been done during the purchase Setting Up the Phone for the First Time You must install the battery SIM card...

Page 13: ...ard slot 3 Install the MicroSD card if not installed a Hold the microSD card with the metal contacts facing upwards and slide it into the microSD card slot b Press in on the microSD card until it clicks into place 4 Install the battery Align the metal contacts on the battery with the contacts on the battery holder and insert the battery 5 Close the cover Insert the tabs on the cover into the slots...

Page 14: ...a Using the Mini USB to USB cable plug the power adapter into a power outlet and then into your smartphone You can also charge your smartphone by connecting to a computer USB port b Charge your smartphone for about 2 hours Ensure that your smartphone is fully charged by checking the charge status indicator on the display 7 When charging is complete press the power button for 2 seconds to exit the ...

Page 15: ... discharging cycle for the battery to reach its peak performance 1 Ensure that the battery is installed 2 Using the Mini USB to USB cable plug the power adapter into a power outlet and then into your smartphone You can also charge your smartphone by connecting to a computer USB port 3 Charge your smartphone for about 2 hours Ensure that your smartphone is fully charged by checking the charge statu...

Page 16: ...he cover 3 Slide fingers into the finger slots and then lift to remove the battery 4 Align the metal contacts on the battery with the contacts on the battery holder and insert the battery 5 Close the cover by inserting the tabs on the cover into the slots on the smartphone and then snap the cover in place ...

Page 17: ...Slide the SIM card out of the SIM card holder 3 Hold the SIM card with the metal contacts facing downwards and insert the card into the SIM card holder NOTE To ensure proper installation align the cut corners in the card and the SIM card slot 4 Close the cover by inserting the tabs on the cover into the slots on the smartphone and then snap the cover in place ...

Page 18: ...roSD card to eject the card from the microSD card holder 3 Slide the microSD card out from the microSD card holder 4 Hold the microSD card with the metal contacts facing upwards and slide it into the microSD card slot 5 Press in on the microSD card until it clicks into place 6 Close the cover by inserting the tabs on the cover into the slots on the phone and then snap the cover in place ...

Page 19: ...dwriting tools See Selecting an Input Method on page 33 NOTE Comes only with phones purchased in China USB to Mini USB data cable allows you to connect your smartphone to a computer for file transfers and data synchronization see PC Sync Tool on page 137 NOTE The USB to Mini USB cable is also used to connect the power adapter for charging the battery Power adapter use to charge the battery see Cha...

Page 20: ... purchased the phone Microfiber pouch allows you to store the phone for protection when not in use and to clean the screen as needed CAUTION Do not use solvents water or other liquids to clean your smartphone The included pouch is designed to be used dry Liquids may damage your smartphone and invalidate any warranties NOTE Comes only with phones purchased in China ...

Page 21: ... 1 Speaker Use to listen to phone conversations 2 Touch screen Displays phone images 3 Microphone Use for voice calls 1 2 3 1 Camera Use to capture photos and videos 2 Camera flash Use to capture photos in dim light 3 Cover Covers the battery SIM card and microSD card holders 1 3 2 ...

Page 22: ...e locks or unlocks the display Short press when the display is in sleep mode wakes up the display Long Press Power On Power Off 2 Home Back button Short press navigate back one screen at a time Long press return to the Home screen 3 Mini USB Port Use to charge the phone connect to a computer or connect to a headset ...

Page 23: ...ures 21 Right view 1 3 2 1 Volume button Press up to increase volume Press down to decrease volume 2 Options button Short press to open the Options menu 3 Camera button Press to activate the camera and capture photos or video ...

Page 24: ...sing the touch screen features Selection To select an item or open an application touch the item or application with your fingertip To go back to the previous screen tap the Back icon or press the Home Back button To go back to the Home screen long press the Home Back button 1 Back icon 2 Options icon 3 Function tab 3 1 2 ...

Page 25: ...have to scroll within the menu to see all the available options Zoom in Zoom out To zoom in the current view expand your fingers at the section of the screen where you want to zoom in To zoom out the current view pinch the section of the screen where you want to zoom out Drag Items To move an item on the screen place your finger and drag the item to the desired position Scroll Up Down To scroll up...

Page 26: ...the panel downwards to open the Communication Manager 2 Tap the Expand icons to view more options Communication Tap Mobile Network to turn the cellular network service on or off Tap WLAN to turn WLAN on or off Tap Bluetooth to turn Bluetooth on or off 1 Expand icon 1 1 Go to Settings icon 1 ...

Page 27: ...s bar is located on the top of your phone screen Icons appear on the status bar to notify you of a new message upcoming calendar event alarm or other information important to you The following table outlines other status icons Status Icons Icon Information New email message New SMS or MMS New instant message New voicemail Alarm is set GPS is enabled GPS is connected Sync Sync error Outgoing call ...

Page 28: ...e is on mute Silent mode Vibrate mode USB is connected Bluetooth is connected Bluetooth is enabled Battery is fully charged Icon Information Battery charge level is 20 Batter is charging Full signal strength Half signal strength No signal microSD card is installed Flight mode Icon Information ...

Page 29: ... NOTE Additional panels may be present on your Dell Mini 3iX Slide your finger to the left or right to view the next or previous screen panel NOTE Final configuration and applications available varies by product 1 The empty box indicates the current screen panel 1 Main Screen Panel ...

Page 30: ...aller list contacts list or manually using the numeric keypad Browser Allows you to browse the Internet Messaging Allows you to send and receive MMS and SMS text messages Alarm Allows you to set up add or delete alarms Contacts Allows you to view search add change or delete contacts Email Allows you to send and receive e mail messages via Internet SMS MMS or WAP mobile Internet access Settings All...

Page 31: ... Allows you to capture pictures and videos Music Provides a rich music experience with playlist management File Mgr Allows you to use and manage the files on the phone or the microSD card Videos Allows you to watch videos Pictures Allows you to view slideshow of pictures stored on the microSD card Recorder Allows you to record voice and store it in the microSD card Video Editor Allows you to edit ...

Page 32: ... card VSuite Allows you to access VSuite for voice commands Apps Allows you to execute Java applications Facebook Allows you to access Facebook on your smartphone Twitter Allows you to access Twitter on your smartphone Theme Allows you to switch theme for your smartphone Application Description ...

Page 33: ...ap and drag the item to its new location NOTE If you want to cancel and exit the reorder mode screen press the Back button 4 When done tap the Home Back button to save and exit the reorder mode Removing Items on the Home Screen 1 To remove an item from your Home screen touch and hold the item to open the menu manager 2 Tap Delete shortcut NOTE Only icons that the user have added can be deleted ...

Page 34: ...hone changes to sleep mode using the phone settings menu While in sleep mode the display turns off and your smartphone consumes lesser battery power Activating sleep mode Short press the Power Lock button to activate sleep mode Waking up the phone 1 To wake up the phone press the Power Lock or the Back Home or the Options button 2 Tap and slide the lock panel to unlock 1 Lock panel 1 ...

Page 35: ...uggest vocabularies or commonly used phrases as you enter text Your phone supports inputs in multiple languages and provides the following input methods and keyboards QWERTY Keyboard Phone Keypad HandWriting Selecting an Input Method 1 Tap a text field such as in a note or new contact to open the input panel 2 Tap and hold the Switch Input Method icon to open the Input Method Settings screen 3 Tap...

Page 36: ...ap a text field such as in a note or new contact to open the input panel 2 Tap and hold the Switch Input Method icon to open the Input Method Settings screen 3 Tap to select IME Settings more 4 Tap Optional Input Language One to select the first language 5 Tap desired language 6 Tap Optional Input Language Two to select the second language 7 Tap desired language 8 Tap the Back icon to close the In...

Page 37: ...ERTY To type text using the standard keyboard you should be in the QWERTY input mode As you type each letter appears above your thumb or finger The letter is not entered until you release your finger from the key To switch input method to the QWERTY mode 1 Tap a text field such as in a note or new contact to open the input panel 2 Tap and hold the Switch Input Method icon and select QWERTY Keyboar...

Page 38: ...d to enter text As you tap the keys word suggestions appear on the suggestion area Tap a word to select it Entering Numbers and Symbols Tap the Numbers and Symbols icon to change the input to numbers and symbols 1 Suggestion area 1 1 Numbers and Symbols icon 1 ...

Page 39: ...ld such as in a note or new contact to open the input panel 2 Tap and hold the Switch Input Method icon and select HandWriting as your input method 3 Use a stylus or your finger to write anywhere on the screen 4 The handwriting will be converted to text shortly after you lift the stylus or your finger from the screen ...

Page 40: ... a stylus or your finger to touch a key on the keypad Characters numbers or symbols appear on the box 4 Continue touching the key to toggle different characters numbers or symbols 5 Tap the desired character number or symbol to insert it immediately 6 As you tap the keys the smartphone matches the characters you type to the words in the dictionary and displays predicted texts Tap a word to complet...

Page 41: ...lar data network Selecting Cellular Data Networks You can connect to the Internet through EDGE GPRS 3G HSDPA or WiFi networks Check the carrier s network coverage in your area for availability Ensure that you get the appropriate service plan for a desired network 1 Field that displays the predicted texts 1 ...

Page 42: ... tap the Settings icon to open the Settings screen Display Settings Display settings allow you to adjust the screen brightness screen timeout and screen lock settings Enabling Auto Brightness 1 In the Home screen tap the Settings icon to open the Settings screen 2 In the Phone basics section tap Display Settings to open the Display Settings screen ...

Page 43: ...pen the Settings screen 2 In the Phone basics section tap Display settings to open the Display settings screen 3 Ensure that the Auto brightness is disabled 4 Tap Brightness from the Display settings screen to open the Brightness panel 5 Use your finger or stylus to move the slider left or right to adjust the brightness 6 Tap OK to save and exit the Brightness panel 1 Slider 1 ...

Page 44: ...e screen tap Cancel Date Time Settings Date and time settings allow you to manually set the date time time zone and formats NOTE Set the time zone first to automatically set the date and time on your location See To set time zone on page 42 Setting the Date and Time Automatically 1 In the Home screen tap the Settings icon to open the Settings screen 2 In the Phone basics section tap Date time sett...

Page 45: ...te Manually 1 In the Home screen tap the Settings icon to open the Settings screen 2 In the Phone basics section tap Date time settings to open the Date time settings screen 3 Tap Set date to open the Change date panel 4 Slide your finger up or down on each field to increase or decrease the value of the date 5 Tap Save to save your changes and exit the Change date panel ...

Page 46: ...nel 4 Slide your finger up or down on the hour and the minute fields to increase or decrease the value or to change the am or pm field 5 Tap Save to save your changes and exit the Change time panel Using the 24 hour Time Format 1 In the Home screen tap the Settings icon to open the Settings screen 2 In the Phone basics section tap Date time settings to open the Date time settings screen 3 Tap to s...

Page 47: ... 4 Tap the date format you prefer from the list 5 Tap OK to save and exit the Select Date Format panel Location Settings Location settings allows you to select the source the smartphone will use to determine your location Enabling Location Settings 1 In the Home screen tap the Settings icon to open the Settings screen 2 In the Phone basics section tap My Location to open the My Location screen 3 T...

Page 48: ...Select Language to open the Language screen 3 Tap to select the language you prefer from the list The screen exits automatically after your selection Activating Input Methods 1 In the Home screen tap the Settings icon to open the Settings screen 2 In the Phone basics section tap Language and input to open the Language screen 3 Tap Enable favorite input method to open the Input methods panel 4 Tap ...

Page 49: ...the Home screen tap the Settings icon to open the Settings screen 2 Tap Profiles to open the Profiles screen The Profile icon appears next to the selected profile Available profiles include Normal Vibrate Silent and Outdoor mode NOTE You can also select the profile in the Connection Manager 3 Tap the profile you prefer to enter the Profile Setting screen 1 Profile icon 1 ...

Page 50: ...on the menu Alert Style Tap Ring Vibrate or Ring and Vibrate on the panel to change the alert style and tap OK to exit Audible selection Select this option to play sound when tapping the screen Volume Slide your finger right left on the screen to increase decrease the volume and tap OK to exit ...

Page 51: ...Message alert Tap this option to set the message alert tone Email alert Tap this option to set the Email alert tone Calendar alert Tap this option to set the calendar alert tone Alarm alert Tap this option to set the alarm alert tone Reminder alert Tap this option to set the reminder alert tone IM alert Tap this option to set the IM alert tone 5 Tap the Options icon to open the function menu ...

Page 52: ...Mini 3iX Smartphone Basics 50 6 In the function menu tap Select to activate the selected profile and exit the screen 1 Options icon 2 Function menu 1 2 ...

Page 53: ... smartphone by either tapping a number in your contacts list or recent caller list You can also dial a number manually using the Phone that appears on the screen Phone Dialing a Number Using the On Screen Phone 1 Tap Phone in the Home screen to open the Phone screen ...

Page 54: ...ady stored in your Contacts list Both the number you are dialing and the potential matches will be shown If you see a match you can tap it to make the call If no matching result is found finish dialing the number and then tap the Call tab to dial the number you just entered 1 Back icon 2 Call tab 3 Backspace icon 4 Matching numbers from Contacts 5 On screen dial pad 1 4 5 3 2 ...

Page 55: ... Home screen during your phone call Ending a Call Tap the End call tab to end the phone call NOTE If you are not in the Call screen as shown above long press Home Back button to return to the Home screen and then tap Phone to enter the Call screen NOTE Making a new phone call before ending the current call will cause your current phone call to be placed on hold 1 Ongoing call icon 1 ...

Page 56: ... Call log icon to open the Call log screen 3 Tap a contact from the log to dial the number directly Dialing a Number Using Your Phonebook 1 Tap Phone in the Home screen to open the Phone screen 2 Tap the Phonebook icon to open Contacts 3 Tap a contact from the list to dial the number 1 Call log icon 1 1 Phonebook icon 1 ...

Page 57: ... Favorites icon to open the Favorites screen 3 Tap a contact from the list to dial the number Answering or Rejecting an Incoming Call To answer a call press and slide the Slide to answer arrow To reject a call press and slide the Slide to decline arrow 1 Favorites icon 1 1 Slide to decline arrow 2 Slide to answer arrow 1 2 ...

Page 58: ... Log 1 Tap Phone in the Home screen to open the Phone screen 2 Tap the Call log icon to open the call log screen The call log lists all incoming outgoing and missed calls 1 Call log icon 1 1 Call log tab All Missed Received Dialed Failed 1 ...

Page 59: ...he Call log tab then select sorting view To call send a message and edit contact data tap the Options icon Using the Call Log 1 Select an entry to open the detailed Call log screen Tap the Options icon to open the function menu 1 Options icon 1 ...

Page 60: ...it number then dial to edit contact details then call the contact Tap Send VCard to send the selected contact s information to another contact Contacts Adding New Contacts 1 Tap Contacts in the Home screen 2 Tap Add Contact 3 Enter the contact information 1 Add Contact tab 2 Please input name field 1 2 ...

Page 61: ... the Delete icon to delete a field 4 Tap Save to save your contact information and exit Back icon to exit without saving Adding a Contact to Favorites 1 In the Contacts screen tap a contact to open Edit Contact screen 2 Tap the Options icon then tap Set to Favorites 1 Save tab 2 Delete icon 3 Add field tab 1 3 2 ...

Page 62: ...all forwarding Other basic settings Speed dial Voicemail In call timer Editing Call Settings 1 Open the Settings Call settings screen 2 Use your finger tip to enter the submenu for each option 3 To exit the screen tap the Back icon See the following sections for more information on each Call setting option 1 Settings screen 2 Call Settings screen 1 2 ...

Page 63: ...ator provided this feature is supported Managing the FDN list 1 In the Call settings menu tap Fixed dialing number 2 Enable FDN Type in your PIN2 number to enable this feature 3 Tap Manage FDN list If you have numbers on your SIM card you will be able to select from them If not you will be able to add contacts or numbers to your list 4 To add new numbers tap Add Type the name and number of the con...

Page 64: ...N functionality re select the FDN Enabled option again Call Barring The call barring screen allows you to enable or disable a function to restrict outgoing or incoming calls from a specific number or contact by using a preset password To enable or disable the call barring functions tap the option on the screen that you would like to set up To exit this screen tap the Back icon ...

Page 65: ...abled the Forward when busy Forward when unanswered Forward when unreachable are disabled Forward when busy Select to enable this feature When enabled incoming calls are forwarded to a voicemail when you are on a call Forward when unanswered Select to enable this feature When enabled incoming calls are forwarded to a voicemail when unanswered Forward when unreachable Select to enable this feature ...

Page 66: ...ports this feature Call waiting Select this check box to display incoming calls when you are on a call Clear the check box to ignore incoming calls when you are already on a call NOTE When call waiting is set to ignore incoming calls routing of the ignored call is determined by your Call forwarding settings Auto Answer Select this check box to answer incoming calls automatically without performing...

Page 67: ...r quick dialing Setting Up Speed Dialing Tap the Add icon to add a name from Contacts or tap a number icon to enter the phone number directly Using Speed Dialing Tap Phone in the Home screen and then tap and hold the Speed dial number For example tap and hold 1 to call Speed dial 1 To exit this screen tap the Back icon ...

Page 68: ...cemail number When you have completed using the voicemail option tap OK to save and exit the screen Using the In call Timer The in call timer option allows you to monitor the duration of your calls You can set the timer to 30 60 90 or 120 seconds You will hear a tone at the interval set You can also use this option to enable or disable the in call timer function ...

Page 69: ...command you said it may prompt you for a confirmation select Yes or No NOTE To view the tutorial tap the options menu Configuring Voice Command 1 Open VSuite Voice Command application by doing any of the following Tap VSuite in the Home screen Press and hold the Options button 2 Tap the Options icon to open the function menu 3 Tap Settings 4 Tap any of the following Confirmation Allows user to con...

Page 70: ... other preferences To open Settings tap Settings in the Home screen Managing Bluetooth Connections Bluetooth is a short range wireless communication technology Using Bluetooth technology devices within a 10 meter range can exchange information without requiring a physical connection Changing Bluetooth Settings Select the Bluetooth check box on the Settings screen to turn on Bluetooth Select this s...

Page 71: ...twork settings enable you to set options for roaming and networks Configuring Mobile Networks Current Network Select this setting to view your current network Operator selection Use this setting to select a network operator Preferred networks Select this setting to set network preferences Search mode Select this setting to set the search mode to manual or auto Network mode Use this setting to set ...

Page 72: ...nable the SIM Card lock and change your pin code Lock SIM card Select this check box to lock your SIM card Change PIN code Select this setting to change your SIM card PIN code Phone Lock Setting Select this setting to open Phone Lock Setting where you can turn on Phone lock and change your password NOTE Not available in all models ...

Page 73: ...tting to change the password for your phone Data protection Select this setting to turn on data protection Managing SD Card Phone Storage Select this setting to view storage information such as Total space Available space for your smartphone and SD card You can also Unmount Reject an SD card using this option ...

Page 74: ...es 72 Using Internet Features Using the Internet Browser In the Home screen tap the Browser icon to open the Browser screen Go to URL 1 Open the Browser screen and tap the Options tab to open the URL screen 1 Options tab 1 ...

Page 75: ...tap the Search on Internet field to type in the URL manually 3 Possible matches appear on a list of links as you type Select a match or continue typing the URL 4 Tap the Go icon to follow the link to the selected address 2 1 1 Search on Internet field 2 Go icon ...

Page 76: ...where you want to zoom out Slide your finger across the screen to display the Page Bar Tap the Previous Page icon to view the previous web page Tap the Next Page icon to view the next web page Tap the New Window icon to add a new window Tap the Save Page icon to bookmark the page 1 Page Bar 2 Previous Page icon 3 Next Page icon 4 Window Overview icon 5 Save Page icon 2 5 1 3 4 ...

Page 77: ...rview allows you to open and manage multiple web pages 1 Tap the Options icon to open the function menu 2 Tap Windows to open new web pages 3 Tap a window to view the opened web page 4 Tap the X button to close opened pages 1 2 1 New window icon 2 Web page ...

Page 78: ...wser screen and tap the Options icon to open the function menu 2 Tap Bookmarks on the function menu to open the Bookmarks screen Adding bookmarks 1 Open the Browser screen and tap the Options icon to open the function menu 2 Tap Bookmarks on the function menu to open the Bookmarks screen 3 Tap Add new to open the Bookmark link screen ...

Page 79: ... to save and exit the screen NOTE You can also save bookmarks using the Save page icon on page 74 Accessing Browser Options The following Browser options are available by tapping the Options icon Go to Tap this option to enter a URL that you want to visit 1 Name field 2 Location field 1 2 1 Options icon 1 ...

Page 80: ...s To change Browser settings from the Browser screen tap the Options icon and select Settings NOTE To change the Browser settings you must be on the Browser s home page NOTE Internet service provider options are carrier dependent The options you see may vary depending on the options provided by your network operator The following are the available Browser settings Text size Select this setting to ...

Page 81: ...cookies Select this check box to allow sites to save and read cookie data Clear all cookie data Select this setting to delete all browser cookies Remember form data Select this check box to save the data you typed in forms for later use Clear form data Select this setting to delete all saved form data Remember passwords Select this check box to save usernames and passwords for web sites Clear pass...

Page 82: ...nt screen opens NOTE Not all account types are available in all products and regions Managing Email Accounts Getting Information From Exchange Server You can wirelessly synchronize email contacts appointments and other information on your smartphone with Microsoft Exchange Server To wirelessly synchronize your smartphone with an Exchange server you must set up an Exchange Server account 1 Tap Mail...

Page 83: ...Account 1 Tap Others from the Mail screen to open the account input screen 2 Enter the Email Address User Name Password Incoming Settings Outgoing Settings and other information 3 Tap Save to save your account settings and exit the screen To add more accounts tap the New Account tab 1 New Account tab 1 ...

Page 84: ...ap and hold to select the email account you want to edit 2 Tap Settings to open settings screen 3 Scroll through the list and select the setting you would like to change NOTE Contact your email providers for the required setup information 4 Tap Ok when you are done to save and exit each change 5 Tap Save to save and exit the settings screen ...

Page 85: ...edit the address of the server through which you send your mail Port outgoing Select this setting to edit the port value used for outgoing traffic Authentication Select this setting to select the authentication type for your mail Data Connection Select this setting to select the network to use for data connection Delete email from server Select this setting to choose how emails are deleted from se...

Page 86: ... full name displayed to recipients Signature Select this setting to input your signature IMAP IDLE Select this option to open or close IMAP idle Removing an Account 1 Tap Email in the Home screen 2 Tap and hold the email account you want to remove to open the pop up menu 3 Tap Remove to remove the account 4 Tap OK to confirm and exit the screen Managing Email Messages Sending Emails 1 Tap Email in...

Page 87: ... Add Hide Cc Add Hide Bcc Discard or Priority 6 Tap Send to send message and exit this screen Receiving Emails 1 Tap Email in the Home screen and tap an email account to open the email screen 2 Tap the Options icon and tap Send Receive to receive new emails 3 Tap Inbox to open your inbox folder and read your unread mails 4 To exit this screen tap the Back icon 1 Send Receive option 1 ...

Page 88: ...il in the Home screen and tap an email account to open the email screen 2 Tap Inbox to select a folder 3 Tap the Options icon and select Delete 4 Tap to select the messages you want to delete 5 Tap Delete to delete selected messages and exit this screen ...

Page 89: ...e Home screen Your music is organized into five categories Artists Albums Songs Genres and Playlists Select a category to view the lists within each 2 To browse all audio files on the phone including the SIM card and the microSD card tap the Search tab 1 Enter music to search here 1 ...

Page 90: ...iles on your computer to your smartphone 1 Ensure your smartphone is turned on Connect your smartphone to the computer using the USB data cable 2 Tap Media Sync 3 On your computer select Sync digital media files to this device 4 Depending on your computer setup you can manually or automatically sync media files to your smartphone ...

Page 91: ...s a USB mass storage device 3 On your computer locate the mounted USB drive and open it 4 Transfer music files from your computer to your smartphone using the copy and paste function Creating a Playlist 1 In the Music screen select a category 2 In the list that appears navigate to the artist album or song that you want on a playlist 3 Long tap the artist album or song to open the pop up menu Tap A...

Page 92: ...as Current playing list or other ones you created The selected song s are added Managing Playlists Go to the Music screen and select Playlists All your playlists appear Select the playlist to play the songs in the list Long tap the playlist to open the function menu and select Play to play the songs select Delete to delete playlist ...

Page 93: ...is screen tap the Back icon Setting a Song as Your Ringtone 1 Long tap the song you wish to set as ring tone to open the function menu 2 Select Use as phone ringtone The ringtone is set as your default incoming call ringtone 3 Tap the Back icon to exit the screen ...

Page 94: ... To access the Music Player tap an audio file The Music Player appears 7 8 9 10 6 5 3 1 11 4 2 1 Time elapsed 2 Playback controls 3 Track 4 Artist 5 Album art 6 View current playlist 7 Repeat songs 8 Shuffle mode 9 Album 10 Progress bar 11 Time remaining ...

Page 95: ...de your finger up and down on the list to view the entire list 4 Tap any video to start playing video 5 To exit the screen tap the Back icon Tap to play Enable shuffle mode and play songs randomly Repeat all songs or just the current song Tap and hold to fast forward Tap to go to the next song Tap to go to the beginning of the song Tap twice to go to the previous song ...

Page 96: ...ab then select Sort by time Sort by name or Sort by size to sort your videos 2 To exit the screen tap the Back icon Deleting a File From a List 1 Long tap a video file to open the pop up menu 2 Tap Delete to delete the video file 3 Tap OK to confirm 1 Sort by options 1 ...

Page 97: ...rty to view file property 3 Tap the Back icon to exit the screen Deleting Multiple Videos 1 Tap the Options icon and tap Delete to open the Delete screen 2 Tap to select the check boxes of the videos you want to delete You can also tap the Options icon and tap Select All to select all files 1 check box 1 ...

Page 98: ...Video Player Short tap a video file to open the Video player Playback Controls 1 Playback controls 2 Back icon 3 Time elapsed 4 Progress bar 5 Length of video 1 2 4 5 3 Tap to play pause Press and hold to fast forward Tap to skip forward Press and hold to rewind Tap to skip backward ...

Page 99: ...To zoom in expand your fingers at the section of the screen where you want to zoom in To zoom out pinch the section of the screen 3 Slide your finger to the left or right to view next or previous picture 4 Press the Back button to exit the screen Viewing Pictures as a Slideshow 1 In thumbnail view screen tap Slideshow Select an audio file to play during the slideshow or select No music for slidesh...

Page 100: ...cture you want to edit 2 Tap Edit to access a number of edit functions including cropping 3 Tap the crop icon on the right side of the display 4 Slide your finger across the screen to select the portion of the picture you wish to crop 5 Tap Done to see the cropped picture 6 Tap Save to save the cropped picture as a new copy Sharing Pictures 1 In thumbnail view tap and hold for Picture Options menu...

Page 101: ...letions Select this check box if you want confirmations before deleting pictures from Pictures and the microSD card Slideshow interval Select how long each slide plays The available options are 2 3 or 4 seconds Slideshow transition Select the effect used when moving from one slide to another The available options are Fade in out Slide left right Slide up down and Random selection Repeat slideshow ...

Page 102: ... duration of the image add sound dubbing apply a subtitle apply a transition or apply an image effect 8 After previewing the file do either of the following Tap the Back icon located at the top of the screen to make additional edits Tap the Save tab to complete video editing The file information shows the location of the saved file Using the Music Movie 1 In the Home screen tap the Video Editor ic...

Page 103: ...e do either of the following Tap the Back icon located at the top of the screen to make additional edits Tap the Save tab to complete video editing The file information shows the location of the saved file Using Auto Cut 1 In the Home screen tap the Video Editor icon to open the Video Editor screen 2 Tap Auto cut from the Video Editor menu 3 Tap the editing style for the movie by rotating it to th...

Page 104: ...the camera Half press the Camera button to focus on images Full press the Camera button to capture photos Tap the Flash icon to enable or disable flash Tap the White balance setting icon to set up White balance 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 6 5 1 Flash 2 White balance setting icon 3 Exposure compensation setting icon 4 Contrast setting icon 5 GeoTagging icon 6 Image size setting icon 7 Set sequence 8 Timer 9 J...

Page 105: ...imer icon to set up timer Tap the Jump to gallery icon to view your captured photos Tap the Switch to video recorder icon to switch to video recorder mode Video Recording Mode Using the video recorder Press the Camera button to start recording videos press again to stop recording Tap the Video size setting icon to set the video size Tap the Jump to Videos icon to playback recorded videos Tap the S...

Page 106: ...he Recorder select Recorder in the Home screen Using the Recorder Tap the Start icon to start recording Tap the Stop recording icon to stop recording or playback Tap the Save tab then type the file name to save the audio file To browse and open the audio file tap File Mgr in the Home screen 1 Start icon 2 Stop recording icon 2 1 ...

Page 107: ...g application To open Messaging tap Messaging in the Home screen Viewing Messages You can view messages on the Conversation List or Folder View screen In Conversation List screen messages are listed as grouped conversation or message threads that are sent to and received from a contact In Folder View screen messages are sorted according message folders 1 Conversation List screen 2 Folder View scre...

Page 108: ... the Home screen to open the Messaging screen 2 Tap the desired message 3 In Folder view screen tap Reply In Conversation List screen tap the text box 4 Type in your message 5 Tap Send to send your message Sending Messages to Your Contacts 1 Tap Messaging in the Home screen to open the Messaging screen 2 In Conversation List screen tap New Message to open the Compose screen In Folder View screen t...

Page 109: ...pe the contact number 4 Type in your message 5 Tap Send to send your message Messaging Options 1 Tap Messaging in the Home screen to open the Messaging screen 2 In Conversation List screen tap New Message to open the Compose screen In Folder View screen tap the Options icon then tap Create New 3 In the Compose screen tap the Options icon to open the function menu 1 Select contacts icon 1 1 ...

Page 110: ...r View 1 Tap Messaging in the Home screen to open the Messaging screen 2 Tap the Options icon and then tap Folder View to open to Folder view screen 3 To change view tap the Function tab and then tap a folder such as Inbox Sent Drafts Outbox or SimCard to read your messages 1 Function menu 1 ...

Page 111: ...ttings tap the Options icon at the Messaging screen and tap Settings The following settings are available SMSC Select SMSC Short Message Service Center to enter the Service Center address for your multimedia The Service Center address should already be set up for you Contact your service providers if you need to change this information Tap OK to save and exit when you are done Expiry Time Select t...

Page 112: ...age you send Request read reports Select this check box to request a read report for each message you send Auto retrieval Select this check box to retrieve messages automatically Auto retrieval while roaming Select this check box to retrieve messages automatically when roaming outside of your service area ...

Page 113: ... message you send Tap OK to save and exit when you are done Calendar The Calendar lets you assign events such as appointments or specific tasks to a date or time and receive reminders to remind you of the events You can view your events in a continuous list by day by week or by month To open Calendar tap Calendar in the Home screen ...

Page 114: ...quare on vertical bars represent events you added To view event details select a day to view all events on that day then select an event to view its details To navigate months slide your finger left right through the days and past the beginning end of the month to move to the previous next month To jump to current day tap the Options icon and tap Jump to today ...

Page 115: ...a view displays all events in the current month Tap an event to view its details Repeating events are marked with the Repeating events icon To navigate within the current month slide your finger up down on the screen 1 Repeating Events icon 1 ...

Page 116: ...Tap an event to open the pop up window that displays more event information Tap the pop up window to view the event details To navigate within the current week slide your finger up down on the screen To navigate to a past or future week slide your finger left right on the screen To jump to current day tap the Options icon and tap Jump to today To exit the screen tap the Back icon ...

Page 117: ...he pop up window that displays more event information Tap the pop up window to view the event details To navigate within the current week slide your finger up down on the screen To navigate to a past or future week slide your finger left right on the screen To jump to current day tap the Options icon and then tap Jump to today To exit the screen tap the Back icon ...

Page 118: ...ap New event or select a date or time in the calendar to open Event details 3 Select the duration of the event and enter event details and set reminders if you like 4 Tap the Save tab to save and exit Editing an Event To edit an event tap the event to view its details tap the Options icon then tap Edit event To exit the screen tap the Back icon ...

Page 119: ...ault view Set alert notifications and Set default reminder in Calendar Settings The following settings are available Hide declined events Select this check box to have all declined events hidden Set default view Select this setting to set the default view for your calendar You can set your default view to Month view Week view Day view or Event view ...

Page 120: ...nt You can choose Alert Status bar notification or Off Set default reminder Select this setting to set the default reminder time for your events To exit the screen tap the Back icon Alarm Clock To use Alarm Clock tap Alarm in the Home screen Setting an Alarm 1 Tap Alarm in the Home screen to open Alarm Clock ...

Page 121: ...e 4 Tap Repeat to select the days of the week to repeat the alarm Select nothing if you only want the alarm to go off once 5 Tap the Alarm check box to turn on the alarm 6 To exit the screen tap the Back icon Alarm Options 1 Tap Alarm in the Home screen to open Alarm Clock 2 Tap the Add alarm tab to add more alarms ...

Page 122: ...2 Tap the clock to open the Select clock screen 3 Slide your finger left and right to browse through the selections at the bottom of the screen and tap to select the clock you prefer Hiding the Clock 1 Tap Alarm in the Home screen to open Alarm Clock 2 Tap the Options icon then tap Hide clock 1 Clock 1 ...

Page 123: ...icon Setting the Date Time 1 Tap Alarm in the Home screen to open Alarm Clock 2 Tap the Options icon then tap Settings 3 Tap the 24 hour format check box if you wish to use the 24 hour format 4 Tap Select date format to choose your date formats 1 Hide clock 1 ...

Page 124: ...or tap Calculator in the Home screen Tap C to clear your entry Use the numeric keys to enter numbers Use x to perform calculation To exit the screen tap the Back icon File Manager The File Manager lets you browse and manage the contents of your memory card and phone To open File Manager tap File Mgr in the Home screen Viewing Stored Files 1 Tap File Mgr in the Home screen to open File Manager ...

Page 125: ...he Back icon Adding New Folders 1 Tap File Mgr in the Home screen to open File Manager 2 Tap the New folder tab to open the New Folder screen 3 Enter the folder name and tap OK Sorting Files and Folders 1 Tap File Mgr in the Home screen to open File Manager 2 Tap the Options icon and then tap Sort ...

Page 126: ...Tap File Mgr in the Home screen to open File Manager 2 Tap the Options icon and then tap Delete Check boxes appear next to all the files and folders 3 Tap the check boxes that appear beside the files or folders you want to delete 4 Tap the Delete tab and then tap Yes to confirm You can also select a file or folder directly by long tapping the file or folder and then tap Delete ...

Page 127: ...he files and folders 3 Tap the check boxes that appear beside the files or folders you want to cut or copy You can also select a file or folder directly by long tapping the file or folder and tap Copy or Cut on the pop up menu 4 Select a folder or storage for insertion 5 Tap the Options icon and then tap Paste to move the files or folders to the new destination 6 To exit the screen tap the Back ic...

Page 128: ...ap the tabs to view the search results 5 Tap the Back icon to exit the screen Renaming Files or Folders 1 Tap File Mgr in the Home screen to open File Manager 2 Long tap the file or folder you want to rename to open the pop up menu 3 Tap Rename on the pop up menu to open the rename screen 4 Enter the new name and tap Ok to save and exit the screen Compressing Files and Folders 1 Tap File Mgr in th...

Page 129: ... save and exit the screen Decompressing Files and Folders 1 Long tap the file or folder you want to decompress to open the pop up menu 2 Tap Decompress 3 Enter the name for your unzip file and tap OK to save and exit the screen Notes To open Notes tap Notes in the Home screen Adding Notes 1 Tap Notes in the Home screen to open Notes ...

Page 130: ...he title and the note content 4 Tap the Save tab to save notes and exit the screen Reading Notes Notes are listed by date added with the most recent note at the top You can see the title of each note in the list Tap the note to view its details To exit the screen tap the Back icon ...

Page 131: ...Tap the Save tab to save notes and exit the screen Deleting Notes 1 Tap Notes in the Home screen to open Notes 2 Tap the Options icon and then tap Delete Check boxes appear next to all the notes 3 Tap the check boxes that appear beside the notes you want to delete 4 Tap the Delete tab to delete the note 5 Tap OK to confirm 6 To exit the screen tap the Back icon ...

Page 132: ...sks in the Home screen to open Tasks 2 Tap the Add tab open Create Task screen 3 Enter task title date and time task details priority and status 4 Tap the Save tab to save task 5 Tap the Back icon to exit the screen Editing Tasks 1 In the main Tasks screen tap the task that you want to edit 2 The Edit Task screen opens Make the required edits to the task ...

Page 133: ...ptions icon and then tap Delete Check boxes appear next to all the tasks 2 Tap the check boxes that appear beside the tasks you want to delete 3 Tap the Delete tab to delete the task World Clock World Clock allows you to view and add the time in other major cities and time zones around the world To open World Clock tap World Clock in the Home screen ...

Page 134: ... Adding Clocks 1 Tap World Clock in the Home screen to open World Clock 2 Tap the Add City tab 3 Tap the city or time zone to add the clock 4 Tap the Add City tab to add the clock and exit the screen Deleting Clocks 1 Tap World Clock in the Home screen to open World Clock 2 Tap the Options icon and then tap Delete City The Delete City screen opens ...

Page 135: ...ar beside the names of the clocks you want to delete 4 Tap the Delete City tab and then OK to confirm deletion and exit the screen Search To open Search tap Search in the Home screen Using Search Simple search 1 Tap Search in the Home screen to open Search ...

Page 136: ... and listed in tabs Select the tabs to view the search results Selecting Search Categories 1 Tap Search in the Home screen to open Search 2 Tap the Options icon and then tap Settings and Search Category 3 Tap the check boxes that appear beside the categories you want to include in your search 4 Tap the Done tab to save and exit the screen ...

Page 137: ...n the Home screen to open Search 2 Tap the Advanced search tab to open the Advanced Search screen 3 Tap the orange tick to open the pop up menu and then tap your search preference Contacts Message Email File Call log or Web History 4 Enter the search terms 5 Tap the Options icon and then tap Search to begin search ...

Page 138: ... application allows you to create a backup file on your SD card for Contacts SMS MMS Call log Settings Tasks Calendar Email Browser Notes Alarm Clock and Multimedia Backup Your Mobile Contacts Messages and Settings 1 In the Home screen tap Backup to open the Backup screen 2 Tap the items you want to save into the backup file NOTE By default all items are selected 3 Tap the Options icon to open the...

Page 139: ...ync Tool You can synchronize the information on your computer with the information on your device Synchronization compares the data on your device with your PC and updates both the computer and your smartphone with the most recent information Using synchronization you can Synchronize information to get the latest information in all locations Transfer files between your device and a PC Backup data ...

Page 140: ...Mode Your computer displays the phone memory as Removable disk X in My Computer where X is the drive letter on your computer The drive letter on your computer may vary 3 Double click Removable disk X 4 In the Dell Mini 3 Desktop Suite folder drag the file to your computer desktop Double click the installation file and follow the instructions NOTE You may be instructed to connect or reconnect the p...

Page 141: ... Reply mails with the original 83 Signature 84 Alarm Clock Add more alarms 119 Change clock display 120 Hide the clock 120 Set an alarm 118 Set up date time 121 Application Settings Phone Lock Setting 70 SD card phone storage 71 SIM card lock 70 B Battery Removing 13 Bluetooth Pairing 68 C Calculator 122 Calendar Add a new event 116 Agenda view 113 ...

Page 142: ...a 103 Using the video recorder 103 Video recording mode 103 Charset Encoding 78 Connection Manager Bluetooth settings 68 Contacts 58 D Delivery reports 110 Display settings Set brightness manually 41 Set up screen time out 42 Turn on the auto brightness 40 E Entering text 4x4Keyboard 38 Changing the language 36 FullScreenHandWriting 36 Numbers and symbols 36 QWERTY 35 Select input method 33 F File...

Page 143: ... files 122 H Home screen 28 I IMAP Idle 84 M Mail Add an account 81 Delete messages 86 Receive emails 85 Remove an account 84 Send emails 84 Set up 82 Media Center 87 Messaging Add more to messages 107 Open Message View 108 Read unread messages 106 Reply to a message 106 send messages to contacts 106 Messaging Settings Auto retrieve 110 Data Connection 111 Service Center 111 Signature 111 MicroSD ...

Page 144: ...otes 128 P Picture Browse pictures 97 Crop a picture 98 Delete a picture 98 Share a picture 98 View slideshow 97 Picture settings Confirm deletions 99 Picture sort 99 Repeat slideshow 99 Shuffle slides 99 Slideshow interval 99 Slideshow transition 99 Thumbnail size 99 Product overview 19 R Recorder 104 Ringtone 49 S Search Advanced search 135 Index statistic 136 ...

Page 145: ...5 T To Do List Create new tasks 130 Delete tasks 131 Edit tasks 130 Touch screen Drag items 23 Scroll right left 23 Scroll up down 23 Selection 22 Zoom in 23 V Video Browse 93 Delete multiple videos 95 Video player 96 View property 95 W World Clock Add clocks 132 Delete clocks 132 View clocks 132 ...

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