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78 Synchronizing Information With Your Computer

Select the items you want to synchronize, then click

Next

Enter a device name and click

Set Up

When you finish the setup wizard, Windows Mobile Device Center

synchronizes your device automatically. Notice that Outlook e-mails and

other information will appear on your device after synchronization.

Use Windows Mobile Device Center

To open Windows Mobile Device Center, click

Start > All Programs >

Windows Mobile Device Center

on your Windows Vista computer.

On Windows Mobile Device Center, you can do the following:

•

Click

Mobile Device Settings

to change synchronization settings.

•

When you click

Pictures, Music and Video > ___ new pictures/

video clips are available for import

, a wizard guides you to tag

and transfer photos from your device to the Photo Gallery on your

Windows Vista PC.

•

Click

Pictures, Music and Video > Add media to your device from

Windows Media Player

to synchronize music and video files using

Windows Media™ Player. For more information, see “Windows Media®

Player Mobile” in Chapter 11.

•

Click

File Management > Browse the contents of your device

view documents and files from your device.

Note

See Windows Mobile Device Center Help for more information.

Summary of Contents for 6900

Page 1: ...www htc com Touch Phone User Manual ...

Page 2: ...owerPoint Word and Windows Media are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Bluetooth and the Bluetooth logo are trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc Wi Fi is a registered trademark of the Wireless Fidelity Alliance Inc microSD is a trademark of SD Card Association Java J2ME and all other Java based marks are trademarks or r...

Page 3: ...rating instructions Observe all warnings in the operating instructions on the product To reduce the risk of bodily injury electric shock fire and damage to the equipment observe the following precautions ELECTRICAL SAFETY This product is intended for use when supplied with power from the designated battery or power supply unit Other usage may be dangerous and will invalidate any approval given to ...

Page 4: ...sed batteries according to the local regulations or reference guide supplied with your product SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR DIRECT SUNLIGHT Keep this product away from excessive moisture and extreme temperatures Do not leave the product or its battery inside a vehicle or in places where the temperature may exceed 60 C 140 F such as on a car dashboard window sill or behind a glass that is exposed to dire...

Page 5: ...as could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death Users are advised not to use the equipment at refueling points such as service or gas stations and are reminded of the need to observe restrictions on the use of radio equipment in fuel depots chemical plants or where blasting operations are in progress Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often but not alway...

Page 6: ...ce and safety of the interference As with other mobile radio transmitting equipment users are advised that for satisfactory operation of the equipment and for the safety of personnel it is recommended that no part of the human body be allowed to come too close to the antenna during operation of the equipment Use only the supplied integral antenna Use of unauthorized or modified antennas may impair...

Page 7: ... of overheating The product does not operate normally when you follow the operating instructions Avoid hot areas The product should be placed away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other products including but limited to amplifiers that produce heat Avoid wet areas Never use the product in a wet location Avoid using your device after a dramatic change in temperature When...

Page 8: ...t place the product with an unstable base Use product with approved equipment This product should be used only with personal computers and options identified as suitable for use with your equipment Adjust the volume Turn down the volume before using headphones or other audio devices Cleaning Unplug the product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use ...

Page 9: ...Settings 41 Chapter 2 Entering and Searching Information 45 2 1 Entering Information 46 2 2 Using the On screen Keyboard 47 2 3 Using Letter Recognizer 47 2 4 Using Block Recognizer 48 2 5 Using Transcriber 48 2 6 Using Symbol Pad 49 2 7 Using CE Star 50 2 8 Searching for Information 53 Chapter 3 Using Phone Features 55 3 1 Using the Phone 56 3 2 Making a Call 58 3 3 Receiving a Call 61 3 4 Smart ...

Page 10: ...tting Up ActiveSync on Windows XP 79 5 4 Synchronizing With Your Computer 80 5 5 Synchronizing via Bluetooth 81 5 6 Synchronizing Music and Video 82 Chapter 6 Organizing Contacts Appointments Tasks and Other Information 83 6 1 Contacts 84 6 2 SIM Manager 88 6 3 Calendar 90 6 4 Tasks 93 6 5 Notes 95 6 6 Voice Recorder 97 Chapter 7 Exchanging Messages 99 7 1 Messaging 100 7 2 Text Messages 101 7 3 M...

Page 11: ...29 9 3 Copying and Managing Files 130 9 4 ZIP 131 9 5 Backing Up Data 132 Chapter 10 Getting Connected 135 10 1 Comm Manager 136 10 2 Network Wizard 137 10 3 Ways of Connecting to the Internet 138 10 4 Wi Fi 138 10 5 GPRS 141 10 6 Dial up 142 10 7 Starting a Data Connection 142 10 8 Internet Explorer Mobile 143 10 9 Windows Live 145 10 10 Using Your Device as a Modem Internet Sharing 149 10 11 Blu...

Page 12: ...g Task Manager 182 12 3 Resetting Your Device 184 12 4 Managing Memory 185 12 5 Windows Update 186 12 6 Battery Saving Tips 187 Chapter 13 Using Other Applications 189 13 1 Voice Commander 190 13 2 Spb GPRS Monitor 193 13 3 Info Feed 196 Appendix 197 A 1 Specifications 198 A 2 Regulatory Notices 201 Index 205 ...

Page 13: ...ting to Know Your Device and Accessories 1 2 Installing the SIM Card Battery and Storage Card 1 3 Starting Up 1 4 The Today Screen 1 5 The Start Menu 1 6 Quick Menu 1 7 HTC Home 1 8 TouchFLO 1 9 Status Icons 1 10 Programs 1 11 Settings ...

Page 14: ...off the power press and hold for about 5 seconds For more information see Starting Up in this chapter Left panel Volume Slider Slide up or down to adjust the speaker volume During a call slide up or down to adjust the earpiece volume Lanyard Strap holder Right panel CAMERA Press to launch the Camera See Chapter 11 for details Stylus ...

Page 15: ...ructions carry out the selection by pressing the center button END Press to end a call or to return to the Today screen Right LED Shows Green and Amber lights for GSM GPRS EDGE standby message and network status as well as for notification and battery charging status Left LED Shows a flashing Blue light when the Bluetooth system is powered up and ready to transmit Bluetooth radio signal or a flash...

Page 16: ...irror Use it when taking self portrait shots Bottom panel Sync Connector Earphone Jack Connect the supplied USB cable to synchronize information or plug in the AC adapter to recharge the battery You can also connect the supplied USB stereo headset for hands free conversation or for listening to audio media Microphone RESET With the stylus press the RESET button to soft reset your device ...

Page 17: ...your device to a PC and synchronizes data 3 Stereo headset Provides a volume control slider and a Send End button Press the Send End button to pick up a call or put a call on hold press and hold the button to end the call 4 Pouch Acts as a protective carrying case for your device 5 microSD card Provides 1 GB of storage space ...

Page 18: ... environment in which you operate your device the features and or settings you select and use items attached to connecting ports and your voice data and other program usage patterns Battery life estimates approximations Standby time Up to 200 hours for GSM Talk time Up to 5 hours for GSM Media playback time Up to 8 hours for WMV Up to 12 hours for WMA Warning To reduce risk of fire or burns Do not...

Page 19: ...oﬀ 2 Slide the back cover upward as shown in the following illustration To install the SIM card and microSD card 1 Use your thumb or ﬁnger to pry open the cover that houses the SIM and storage card slots To open the slot cover easier pry it open from both ends 2 Flip your device so that the touch screen faces upward 3 Hold open the slot cover with one hand Slot cover ...

Page 20: ...To remove the SIM card or storage card press the card to pop it out of the slot To install the battery 1 Install the battery by inserting it with its exposed copper part aligned with the protruding copper conductor on the upper right side of the battery compartment Insert the right side of the battery ﬁrst then gently push the battery into place 2 Replace the back cover To remove the battery 1 Mak...

Page 21: ...h screen calibration see Calibrate the device To turn off the power Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds A message will then be displayed prompting you whether or not to turn oﬀ the device completely Auto configure the data connection settings The first time you use your device the Network Wizard will detect your SIM card and automatically configure your device with the appropriate ne...

Page 22: ...ing icon will be shown on the title bar of the Today screen After the battery has been fully charged the left LED becomes green and a full battery icon appears on the Today screen s title bar Warning Do not remove the battery from the device while you are charging it using the AC or car adapter As a safety precaution the battery stops charging when it overheats Calibrate the device Calibrating the...

Page 23: ...e slider Switch your device to Sleep mode Quickly pressing the POWER button turns off the display temporarily and switches your device to Sleep mode Sleep mode suspends your device to a low power state while the display is off in order to save battery power Your device also automatically goes into Sleep mode when you leave the device idle after a certain amount of time To specify the timeout perio...

Page 24: ...ppointments Open Start Menu Notification Signal strength Adjust volume Battery status HTC Home See HTC Home in this chapter for details Open Quick Menu See Quick Menu in this chapter for details Connection status To access the Today screen tap Start Today To customize the Today screen display including the background image tap Start Settings Personal tab Today For more information about customizin...

Page 25: ... a program The items displayed in the Start menu can be customized by tapping Start Settings Personal tab Menus Switch to the Today screen 1 6 Quick Menu The Quick Menu located at the top right corner of the Today screen shows the currently running programs You can quickly switch between running programs and stop programs when you do not need to use them Tap this button to open the Quick Menu To s...

Page 26: ...ween these components HTC Home Toolbar Home Weather Launcher To switch between the different components of HTC Home Do any of the following Touch the tabs in the toolbar using your ﬁnger Tap the tabs in the toolbar using the stylus Use the NAVIGATION Control If the toolbar is not selected press NAVIGATION up down ﬁrst to select the toolbar Press NAVIGATION left right to select a tab and then press...

Page 27: ...ange the date or time or to enable the alarm Current day and date Weather Weather shows you the current weather as well as weather information of the next four days of the week The first time you use this feature you need to select your city first to get the weather information of your city To select your city 2 1 3 4 1 Select the Weather tab 2 Touch the area that shows Select your city here 3 On ...

Page 28: ...d since the last download of weather information Touch this item to download the latest weather data Tip You can also use the Wi Fi connection of your device to download weather data For more information about using Wi Fi see Chapter 10 Note If you have not connected to the Internet and downloaded weather information for five days the following error message will be displayed Unable to retrieve da...

Page 29: ...Celsius or Fahrenheit Tip To check for more detailed weather information on the AccuWeather Web site select Menu About Weather on the Select City screen and then touch the link that shows AccuWeather com Internet Explorer Mobile then opens and brings you to the AccuWeather Web site Launcher Launcher allows you to add quick shortcuts to your favorite programs and settings for one touch access Quick...

Page 30: ... use your finger to scroll and pan the screen TouchFLO also features the Touch Cube where you can launch messaging programs Internet Explorer Mobile and more You can also add your favorite contacts play music and access your pictures and videos Note Touch Cube is displayed in portrait view only To be able to open Touch Cube make sure your display is set to portrait mode Touch Cube To open the Touc...

Page 31: ...be is a three dimensional cubic user interface To flip the interface from one side to another slide your finger left or right on the touch screen Touch Cube screens There are three sides to the Touch Cube interface On the ﬁrst side of the interface you can add up to nine favorite contacts If you make calls or send messages to certain people frequently you can add them as favorite contacts for quic...

Page 32: ...izing your device with the Exchange Server see Chapter 8 Select an empty slot to add a favorite contact Open Call History See Chapter 3 for details Select a contact to access the contact card and make a phone call or send messages Open the Phone program See Chapter 3 for details Delete favorite contacts Open Contacts See Chapter 6 for details When you add a favorite contact and there is no photo a...

Page 33: ...ce Touch this icon to open Audio Manager and play back music files For more information about using Audio Manager see Chapter 11 Touch these buttons to control music playback From left to right Backward Play Pause Forward While playback is in progress in Audio Manager return to this screen You will then see playback controls and the music title artist and remaining playback time of the current mus...

Page 34: ...n the screen When finger scrolling up and down slide anywhere within this area To scroll towards the left slide your ﬁnger to the right To scroll towards the right slide your ﬁnger to the left While the screen is scrolling you can stop the scrolling by pressing your ﬁnger on the touch screen Note Scrollbars shown on the screen indicate that there are more content that cannot be fit on the screen Y...

Page 35: ...be fit on the screen You can use finger panning only when there are scrollbars shown on the screen To continuously pan 1 Drag your ﬁnger towards the boundary and hold The Web page document or message that you are viewing then continuously pans Vertical boundary Horizontal boundary 2 Release your ﬁnger to stop panning TouchFLO settings You can enable or mute the finger scrolling and panning sound T...

Page 36: ... via Wi Fi Connection is active Connection is not active Synchronization in progress Icons that appear in this area Network Wizard There are more notifications Tap the icon to view all New text messages SMS notification of voice mail Receiving MMS message New MMS message received Sending MMS message MMS message sent Cannot send MMS message New instant message from Live Messenger Missed call Speake...

Page 37: ... GPRS in use EDGE connecting EDGE in use Maximum signal strength No signal Phone is turned off No phone service Searching for phone service Voice call in progress Call on hold Calls are forwarded Dialing while no SIM card is inserted No SIM card inserted Icons that appear in this area Battery charging Battery full Battery very low ...

Page 38: ... Keep track of your appointments and create meeting requests Contacts Keep track of your friends and colleagues Internet Explorer Mobile Browse Web and WAP sites as well as download new programs and files from the Internet Messaging Send and receive e mail MMS and text messages Phone Make and receive calls switch between calls and set up conference calling Help See Help topics for the current scre...

Page 39: ...ration mode enable or disable the Direct Push function and more File Explorer Organize and manage files on your device Info Feed An online real time RSS reader that enables you to subscribe to and instantly read RSS news channels built into the device or download channels from the Internet Internet Sharing Connect your computer to the Internet using your device s data connection Spb GPRS Monitor Y...

Page 40: ... Stream live or on demand video Tasks Keep track of your tasks Voice Commander Record voice tags so that you can dial a phone number or launch programs simply by speaking a command Voice Recorder Record your voice play it back then send it via e mail MMS or beaming You can also set the recorded voice as your ring tone Windows Live Use this mobile version of Windows Live to find information on the ...

Page 41: ...of the input methods Lock Set a password for your device Menus Set what programs will appear in the Start menu Owner Information Enter your personal information on your device Phone Customize phone settings such as ring tone set a PIN number for your SIM card and more Sounds Notifications Enable sounds for events notifications and more and set the type of notification for different events Today Cu...

Page 42: ...n Allow files on your storage card to be encrypted Encrypted files will be readable only on your device Error Reporting Enable or disable the device s error reporting function When this function is enabled and a program error occurs technical data about the state of the program and your computer will be logged in a text file and delivered to Microsoft s technical support if you choose to send it E...

Page 43: ...move programs that you installed on your device Screen Change the screen orientation re calibrate the screen and change the screen text size Task Manager Stop running programs and set the Exit button to end programs immediately when you tap the button For more information see Task Manager in Chapter 12 TouchFLO You can enable or mute the finger scrolling and panning sound See TouchFLO settings in ...

Page 44: ...ocal network CSD Line Type Set the line type to use when making a circuit switch data CSD connection Normally you do not need to change the setting unless you encounter a problem on establishing a connection GPRS Setting Set the GPRS authentication method Network Wizard Configure your device s data connections such as GPRS WAP and MMS based on the detected or selected network operator See Chapter ...

Page 45: ...Searching Information 2 1 Entering Information 2 2 Using the On screen Keyboard 2 3 Using Letter Recognizer 2 4 Using Block Recognizer 2 5 Using Transcriber 2 6 Using Symbol Pad 2 7 Using CE Star 2 8 Searching for Information ...

Page 46: ...a text input method and customize input options After selecting a text input method the corresponding Input Panel is then displayed and you can use it to enter text To toggle between showing and hiding the Input Panel simply tap the Input Panel icon Input Panel Keyboard Input Selector arrow Input Panel icon Icon Input method On screen Keyboard Letter Recognizer or Block Recognizer Symbol Pad Trans...

Page 47: ...cognizer With Letter Recognizer you can write individual letters numbers and punctuation which are then converted into typed text To use Letter Recognizer 1 From a program tap the Input Selector arrow and tap Letter Recognizer 2 Write characters numbers and symbols in the designated writing area Enter capital letters by writing in the ABC left area of the box Enter lower case letters by writing in...

Page 48: ...sible Tip For help with writing characters with Block Recognizer tap the question mark near the writing area 2 5 Using Transcriber Transcriber is a handwriting recognition program that allows you to write in cursive print or a combination of both To write using Transcriber 1 Start a program that accepts user input such as Word Mobile 2 Tap the Input Selector arrow and tap Transcriber The Transcrib...

Page 49: ...e highlighted 3 Do either of the following Rewrite the text Use gestures to capitalize letters insert a space and so on For information about using Transcriber gestures see Help on your device 2 6 Using Symbol Pad Symbol Pad provides a comprehensive list of common symbols such as parentheses braces currency signs and more as well as punctuation marks and special characters Tap a symbol to select i...

Page 50: ...nese or Japanese characters In addition to using various input methods to enter characters you can also use CE Star s PenPower handwriting recognition program to input text by writing on the screen with the stylus Notes CE Star availablility varies by country To get full functionality from this software please be sure to register your copy of CE Star at www mobem com To install CE Star 1 Make sure...

Page 51: ... program tap the Input Selector arrow and tap CE Star 2 If the CE Star input box is not shown on the keyboard tap the Ctl button Input method Ctl button To switch between input methods 1 Tap the input method icon for example 2 Select the input method then you can enter text ...

Page 52: ...gnition 1 In a program tap the Input Selector arrow and tap 蒙恬手寫 2 Start writing text on the screen The result is recognized and possible matches are displayed You can correct the result by selecting the desired character shown in the text box at the bottom of the screen ...

Page 53: ...1 Tap Start Programs Search 2 In the Search for field you can Enter the ﬁle name word or other information you want to search for Tap the down arrow icon and from the list select one item that you have looked for before 3 In the Type field you can tap the down arrow icon and select a data type from the list to help narrow your search 4 Tap Search The system then starts searching the matched files ...

Page 54: ...54 Entering and Searching Information ...

Page 55: ...Chapter 3 Using Phone Features 3 1 Using the Phone 3 2 Making a Call 3 3 Receiving a Call 3 4 Smart Dialing 3 5 Additional Dialing Information 3 6 Setting Up Bluetooth SIM Access for Car Kit Phones ...

Page 56: ... personal identification number that is provided by your wireless service provider 1 Enter the preset PIN assigned by your wireless service provider 2 Tap Enter Note If your PIN is entered incorrectly three times the SIM card will be blocked If this happens you can unblock it with the PUK PIN Unblocking Key obtained from your wireless service provider Turn the phone function on and off In many cou...

Page 57: ...nections tab Comm Manager 2 On the Comm Manager screen tap the Flight Mode button to enable Flight mode The icon indicates that Flight mode is enabled To disable Flight mode When you disable Flight mode it turns the phone function back on This also restores the previous state of Bluetooth but keeps Wi Fi disabled Disable Flight mode by tapping the Flight Mode button again on the Comm Manager scree...

Page 58: ...SIM Manager Make a call from Phone 1 Tap Start Phone 2 On the Phone keypad simply touch the keys with your finger or tap the keys using the stylus to enter the phone number 3 Press the TALK button on your device to place the call Tip If you tap a wrong number tap Delete to erase each subsequent digit of a number To erase the entire number tap and hold Delete Make a call from Contacts Tap Contacts ...

Page 59: ...hrough them Make a call from TouchFLO To place a call to a favorite contact that you added to TouchFLO s Touch Cube follow these steps 1 Open the Touch Cube by sliding your finger upward starting from the bottom of the touch screen where it shows a logo image See Chapter 1 for detailed instructions 2 Slide your ﬁnger left or right to rotate the cube and navigate to the screen where it shows your f...

Page 60: ...lready exist in Contacts To create a Speed Dial entry 1 On the Phone screen tap Menu Speed Dial 2 Tap Menu New 3 Tap a contact Select the phone number that you want to add to be assigned with a speed dial key 4 In the Location box select an available key to use as the speed dial key Note If you want to place a phone number in a position that is already occupied the new number will replace the numb...

Page 61: ...When you receive a phone call a message will appear giving you the option to either answer or ignore the incoming call To answer or reject an incoming call To answer the call tap Answer or press TALK on the device To reject the call tap Ignore or press END on the device To end a call Once an incoming or outgoing call is in progress you can tap End or press END on the device to hang up To check a m...

Page 62: ...u Conference Note Not all service providers support conference calling Contact your service provider for details To turn on and off the Speakerphone The built in Speakerphone on your device allows you to talk hands free or lets other people listen to the conversation During a call tap Speaker On or press and hold TALK until the speakerphone turns on The speakerphone icon appears in the title bar T...

Page 63: ...or two digits to find a phone number in Call History Enter the first three digits or more if you want to ﬁnd a phone number from the saved contacts on your device and SIM card To find a contact name You can just enter the first letter of a contact s first name or surname Smart Dialing will search for the letter starting from the first character of a contact name as well as from the character that ...

Page 64: ...ay matches found 3 In the Smart Dialing panel browse the list by sliding your finger or the stylus up or down or by pressing NAVIGATION up or down 4 You can do one of the following When the desired contact is selected press the TALK button to place a call To send a text message to the selected contact tap and hold the contact and tap Send Text Message To call a different phone number associated wi...

Page 65: ...ragging Select the Enable double click for dialing check box to make a voice call by double tapping the item in the matched list 3 5 Additional Dialing Information Make an emergency call Enter the international emergency number for your locale and press the TALK button on your device Tip Additional emergency numbers may be included in your SIM card Contact your service provider for details Make an...

Page 66: ...uetooth and enabling visible mode see Bluetooth modes in Chapter 10 2 Tap Start Programs SAPSettings 3 On the BT Remote SIM Access screen select the Remote SIM Access check box then tap Done 4 Connect the car kit phone to your device via Bluetooth To learn how to connect consult your car kit phone s manual 5 If this is the first time you are pairing the car kit phone with your device enter the car...

Page 67: ...Chapter 4 Setting Up Your Device 4 1 Basic Settings 4 2 Personalizing the Today Screen 4 3 Protecting Your Device ...

Page 68: ...rms Time tab 2 Tap Visiting 3 Select the correct time zone and change the time or date Regional settings The style in which numbers currency dates and times are displayed is specified in regional settings 1 Tap Start Settings System tab Regional Settings 2 On the Region tab select your region from the list Note This does not change the Operating System language of your device 3 The region you sele...

Page 69: ...hronizing with a PC Connecting to a network Restoring information from a backup Note If you synchronize multiple devices with the same PC each device must have a unique name To change the device name 1 Tap Start Settings System tab About 2 Tap the Device ID tab 3 Enter a name Note The device name must begin with a letter consist of letters from A to Z numbers from 0 to 9 and cannot contain spaces ...

Page 70: ...rm You can select multiple days by tapping each desired day 4 Tap the time to open a clock and set the time for the alarm 5 Tap the alarm icon to specify the type of alarm you want You can choose a ﬂashing light a single sound a repeating sound or vibration 6 If you choose to play a sound tap the list next to the Play sound check box and tap the sound you want To choose how to be notified about ev...

Page 71: ...tomizing settings of phone services see Help on your device 4 2 Personalizing the Today Screen The Today screen shows your upcoming appointments active tasks and information about incoming messages You can customize what to display on the Today screen To customize the Today screen 1 Tap Start Settings Personal tab Today 2 On the Appearance tab select the desired theme for the background of the Tod...

Page 72: ...tification information check box To set options for displaying appointments on the Today screen If you have a large number of appointments you may want to specify the kind of appointments that are displayed on the Today screen 1 Tap Start Settings Personal tab Today 2 Tap the Items tab 3 Select Calendar and tap Options 4 Do any of the following Select Next appointment to show only the next appoint...

Page 73: ...cuts to appear on the Start menu Using Windows Explorer on your PC navigate to the Windows Start Menu folder of your device then create the folders and shortcuts that you want You will see the added items on your device after you synchronize For information about synchronizing your device with the computer see Chapter 5 4 3 Protecting Your Device Protect your SIM card with a PIN You can protect yo...

Page 74: ...r password with the digits of your local emergency number If you entered a hint the hint will be displayed after the wrong password is entered five times Each time a wrong password is entered the device response time gets longer until the device appears to be not responding If you forget your password you can hard reset or clear the device memory Before you do this make sure you back up your data ...

Page 75: ...Your Computer 5 1 About Synchronization 5 2 Setting Up Windows Mobile Device Center on Windows Vista 5 3 Setting Up ActiveSync on Windows XP 5 4 Synchronizing With Your Computer 5 5 Synchronizing via Bluetooth 5 6 Synchronizing Music and Video ...

Page 76: ...oftware to your computer connect and synchronize your device with your computer by using one of the following methods Connect and synchronize using the supplied USB sync cable Upon connecting the sync cable to your device and your computer the synchronization process starts automatically Connect and synchronize using Bluetooth You must first set up a Bluetooth partnership between your device and y...

Page 77: ...t up synchronization in Windows Mobile Device Center When you connect your device to your PC and start Windows Mobile Device Center for the first time you are asked to create a Windows Mobile partnership with your device Follow the steps below to create a partnership 1 Connect your device to your PC Windows Mobile Device Center configures itself and then opens 2 On the license agreement screen cli...

Page 78: ...On Windows Mobile Device Center you can do the following Click Mobile Device Settings to change synchronization settings When you click Pictures Music and Video ___ new pictures video clips are available for import a wizard guides you to tag and transfer photos from your device to the Photo Gallery on your Windows Vista PC Click Pictures Music and Video Add media to your device from Windows Media ...

Page 79: ...on is complete click Done 6 On the Getting Started with Windows Mobile screen click Close Set up synchronization in ActiveSync Follow the steps below to set up a synchronization partnership 1 Connect your device to your PC The Synchronization Setup Wizard automatically starts and guides you to create a synchronization partnership Click Next to proceed 2 To synchronize your device with your PC clea...

Page 80: ...r left of the Windows Mobile Device Center To end synchronization before it completes click From ActiveSync on your PC When you connect your device to your PC ActiveSync automatically opens on your PC and synchronizes To manually start synchronization click To end synchronization before it completes click Change which information is synchronized You can change the information types and the amount ...

Page 81: ...e synchronization settings you used on the first PC Outlook e mail can be synchronized with only one computer Troubleshoot sync connection problem When the PC is connected to the Internet or a local network in some cases the PC may disconnect the connection with your device in favor of the Internet or network connection If this happens tap Start Settings Connections tab USB to PC then clear the En...

Page 82: ...puter via Bluetooth your computer must have built in Bluetooth or installed with a Bluetooth adapter or dongle 5 6 Synchronizing Music and Video If you want to carry your music or other digital media along with you while you travel set up Microsoft Windows Media Player on your computer to synchronize music and video with your device Other than selecting the Media information type to be synchronize...

Page 83: ...Chapter 6 Organizing Contacts Appointments Tasks and Other Information 6 1 Contacts 6 2 SIM Manager 6 3 Calendar 6 4 Tasks 6 5 Notes 6 6 Voice Recorder ...

Page 84: ...ontacts that are stored on the SIM card Only the name and a phone number can be stored for each entry Windows Live contacts Contacts that you communicate with using Windows Live Messenger or MSN Just like Outlook contacts you can also enter complete information for a Windows Live contact For more information see Add Windows Live contacts in Chapter 10 Note You can only add Windows Live contacts af...

Page 85: ...ortcut menu To save a phone number that is contained in a message tap the phone number then tap Menu Save to Contacts To edit contact information tap the contact name then tap Menu Edit To add a contact to your SIM card 1 Tap Start Contacts 2 Tap New then select SIM Contact 3 Enter a contact name and phone number 4 Tap OK Tip You can also use the SIM Manager to add and edit contacts on your SIM ca...

Page 86: ...gories 3 Select a preset category such as Business or Personal or tap New to create your own category 4 When ﬁnished tap OK To view contacts by category Tap Menu Filter then select the desired category To find a contact on your device There are several ways to find a contact when your contact list is long 1 Tap Start Contacts 2 Do one of the following Begin entering a contact name in the provided ...

Page 87: ... via text messaging 1 Tap Start Contacts then select a contact 2 Tap Menu Send Contact SMS MMS 3 Select the contact information you want to send then tap Done 4 In the new text message enter the mobile phone number of the recipient then tap Send To send contact information as a vCard A vCard virtual business card is a standard file format used for exchanging contact information vCard files can be ...

Page 88: ...r 2 Select the desired item or select all SIM contacts by tapping Menu Select All 3 Tap Menu Save to Contacts To copy contacts to the SIM card Only one phone number per contact name can be stored on a SIM card When you copy a contact that has several phone numbers to your SIM card SIM Manager saves each number under a separate name To save each number under a different contact name on the SIM card...

Page 89: ...then tap Save 4 After modifying tap OK 5 Tap Menu Contacts to SIM 6 Select the check boxes of the contact s phone numbers that you want to copy to your SIM card then tap Save To store your SIM card s phone number 1 On the SIM Manager screen tap Menu Tools List of Own Numbers 2 Tap Voice Line 1 3 Change the name if desired then enter your mobile phone number 4 Tap Save When your phone number is sto...

Page 90: ...r your appointment so that it can be grouped with other related appointments Tap Categories then select a preset category Business Holiday Personal or Seasonal or tap New to create your own category 6 When ﬁnished tap OK to return to the calendar Notes All day events do not occupy blocks of time in Calendar instead they appear in banners at the top of the calendar To cancel an appointment tap Menu...

Page 91: ...tment details Agenda view Tap to switch views Indicates that there is a conflict with another appointment To see detailed appointment information in any view tap the appointment To view appointments by category tap Menu Filter then select the desired category To change the default view that Calendar uses to display appointments tap Menu Tools Options General tab Tap the Start in box then choose th...

Page 92: ...e mail account to use for sending meeting requests tap Menu Tools Options Appointments tab Tap the Send meeting requests via box and choose to send via your Outlook E mail POP3 IMAP4 or Windows Live account Notes If you re sending the meeting request using your Outlook E mail account it will be sent to the attendees the next time you synchronize your device with your PC or Exchange Server When att...

Page 93: ...lated tasks Tap Categories then select a preset category Business Holiday Personal or Seasonal or tap New to create your own category 4 When ﬁnished tap OK Tip You can easily create a short to do type task Simply tap the Tap here to add a new task box enter a subject and tap the Enter button on the on screen keyboard If the task entry box is not available tap Menu Options and select the Show Tasks...

Page 94: ... due dates check box 4 Tap OK To locate a task When your list of tasks is long you can display a subset of the tasks or sort the list to quickly find a specific task 1 Tap Start Programs Tasks 2 In the task list do one of the following Sort the list Tap Menu Sort By and tap a sort option Filter the list by category Tap Menu Filter and tap the category you want displayed Tip To filter your tasks fu...

Page 95: ...Input Method icon 4 When ﬁnished tap OK to return to the note list Notes To select handwritten text tap and hold next to the writing As soon as dots appear and before they form a complete circle quickly drag across the writing If a letter crosses three ruled lines it is treated as a drawing rather than text To draw in a note 1 Tap Start Programs Notes 2 In the note list tap New 3 To draw on the sc...

Page 96: ...r open a note 3 If you do not see the Recording toolbar tap Menu View Recording Toolbar 4 Tap the Record icon to begin recording your voice Tap the Stop icon when ﬁnished recording To change recording formats 1 Tap Start Settings Personal tab Input 2 Tap the Options tab and select the desired format you want in the Voice recording format list 3 Tap OK Note You can also change recording formats fro...

Page 97: ...e recordings by tapping beside the folder name on the top left of the screen and then in the menu choose the folder where to save future recordings To play back a voice recording On the Voice Recorder screen select a voice recording then tap Tips Tap to increase the volume tap to decrease the volume Tap to toggle between muting and unmuting the volume To send the voice recording through MMS Select...

Page 98: ...oice recording s to 3 On the other device accept the ﬁle transfer to receive the ﬁle To set the voice recording as a ring tone Select the desired voice recording the tap Menu Set as Ringtone To rename or move a recording 1 Select a voice recording then tap Menu Rename Move 2 Enter the new Name for the voice recording 3 To move the voice recording select the new destination Folder and Location 4 Ta...

Page 99: ...Chapter 7 Exchanging Messages 7 1 Messaging 7 2 Text Messages 7 3 MMS 7 4 Types of E mail Accounts 7 5 E mail Setup Wizard 7 6 Using E mail ...

Page 100: ...ew SMS and MMS messages To select a messaging account Do one of the following Tap Start Messaging The Account Picker screen then appears where you can select an account While you are in a message list of a certain account for example Text Multimedia tap Menu Go To to switch to other types of messaging accounts To configure message account settings Tap Menu Options on the Account Picker screen or T...

Page 101: ...ou reply or forward messages select the Use when replying and forwarding check box 7 Repeat steps 3 to 6 to add a signature to the other types of messaging accounts 7 2 Text Messages Send short text messages SMS up to 160 characters long to other mobile phones Send text messages To compose and send a text message 1 You can select a contact either from TouchFLO s Touch Cube or from Contacts Select ...

Page 102: ...etails on ﬁnger scrolling c Touch the contact s name to open his or her contact card d On the contact card touch the item that shows Send text message 2 A new text message is then created To add more recipients enter their mobile phone numbers in the To ﬁeld separating them with a semicolon You can also tap To if you want to add mobile phone numbers from Contacts 3 Enter your message To quickly ad...

Page 103: ... message from the SIM card to your device tap Menu Copy to Inbox Note Text messages stored on your SIM card are automatically displayed in the Inbox folder Copying them to your device results in duplicate messages in the Inbox folder when your SIM card is in use 7 3 MMS Sending multimedia messages MMS to your friends and family is fun and easy You can include pictures video and an audio clip in a ...

Page 104: ...er which is usually in the form of an IP address Port number HTTP port number used for connecting to the MMS server and for file transfer Server address URL address of the server where MMS messages are stored Connect via Select the connection that your device uses for MMS messages Sending size limitation Select the maximum MMS message size allowed by your wireless service provider WAP version Sele...

Page 105: ...directly or tap To Cc or Bcc to choose a phone number or an e mail address from Contacts 4 Enter a subject for your message 5 Tap the Insert icon to select and insert a photo or video clip When selecting a photo or video clip you can Tap Select to insert the selected photo or video clip into the MMS message you are composing Tap to take a photo and insert it into the MMS message Tap to record MMS ...

Page 106: ...o clip to an MMS message You can add one audio clip per slide in your MMS message 1 Tap Insert audio By default My Documents will be shown Tap My Music or another folder that contains audio ﬁles When navigating folders tap the Down arrow to return to the upper folder 2 Select an audio ﬁle When selected you can Tap to play the audio clip to pause or to stop playback Tap Select to insert it into you...

Page 107: ...d Bcc of the message To block a phone number from sending you MMS messages If you do not want to receive MMS messages from a particular sender you can add the sender s phone number to the MMS Blacklist 1 When you receive a new MMS message open and view the message 2 To avoid receiving MMS messages from this sender next time tap Menu Show Message Detail 3 On the MMS Detail screen tap Menu Show Cont...

Page 108: ... up your device to synchronize Outlook e mail with the computer If you have installed the synchronization software on your PC and created a partnership with your device then your device is ready to send and receive Outlook e mail If you have not yet installed the synchronization software nor created a partnership please do so by following the procedures in Chapter 5 Tip To set up your company e ma...

Page 109: ...5 Enter your login name if it does not show automatically in the User name ﬁeld Also enter your password and select the Save password check box Tap Next 6 At this point e mail setup is complete In the Automatic Send Receive list choose how frequent you want e mail messages to be automatically sent and downloaded on your device Note Tap Review all download settings to select download options set th...

Page 110: ...ownload messages Set the number of days of messages that you want to be downloaded to your device Send receive when I click Send By default messages are immediately delivered when you tap Send If you prefer to save outgoing messages to the Outbox folder first clear the check box In this case you will need to manually send messages by tapping Menu Send Receive Use automatic send receive schedule wh...

Page 111: ...of the touch screen where it shows a logo image See Chapter 1 for detailed instructions b Slide your ﬁnger left or right to rotate the cube and navigate to the screen where it shows your favorite contacts c Touch the photo or name of the favorite contact to whom you want to send an e mail message d The contact card of your selected contact is then displayed Touch the item that shows Send e mail Se...

Page 112: ... For more information about entering text and symbols see Chapter 2 To set the priority tap Menu Message Options If you are working offline e mail messages are moved to the Outbox folder and will be sent the next time you connect To add an attachment to a message 1 In the message that you are composing tap Menu Insert and tap the item you want to attach Picture Voice Note or File 2 Select the ﬁle ...

Page 113: ...ap Menu Send Receive to send and receive e mail Note If your company is running Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 the message downloads immediately without waiting until the next time you synchronize For more information about working with company e mails see Chapter 8 To download an attachment An attachment appears below the subject of the message Tapping the attachment opens the attachment if it ha...

Page 114: ...nd reply to HTML e mails from any type of e mail account The HTML format is retained without layout shifting or resizing Note HTML e mail support in Outlook Mobile is available only if your company is using Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 1 Set the message format to HTML To ﬁnd out how to set the message format see Customize e mail settings 2 Tap Start Messaging select your e mail account and open ...

Page 115: ...t you access using a VPN server connection you send and receive messages through a remote e mail server Before sending and downloading messages you need to connect to the Internet or your corporate network 1 Tap Start Messaging and tap your POP3 or IMAP4 e mail account 2 Tap Menu Send Receive Messages on your device and e mail server are synchronized new messages are downloaded to the device Inbox...

Page 116: ...p Finish To automatically receive attachments on Outlook e mails 1 Tap Start ActiveSync 2 Tap Menu Options 3 Tap E mail Settings then select Include file attachments To automatically receive attachments on IMAP4 e mails 1 Tap Start Messaging 2 Tap Menu Options 3 Tap the name of your IMAP4 account 4 Keep tapping Next until you see the Download attachments item on the screen 5 Select a download size...

Page 117: ...king With Company E mails and Meeting Appointments 8 1 Synchronizing Your Device with the Exchange Server 8 2 Working With Company E mails 8 3 Managing Meeting Requests 8 4 Finding Contacts in the Company Directory ...

Page 118: ...Access server name Domain name User name and password that you use at work If you have not synchronized your device with your PC follow these steps to set up an Exchange Server connection 1 Tap Start Messaging New E mail Account 2 Enter your e mail address Clear the Try to get e mail settings automatically from the Internet check box then tap Next 3 Select Exchange server in the Your e mail provid...

Page 119: ...arts synchronization You can manually start synchronization anytime by tapping Sync in ActiveSync Note If you connect your device to your office computer via a USB or Bluetooth connection you can use this connection to the PC to pass through to the network and download Outlook e mails and other information to your device 8 2 Working With Company E mails Your device gives you instant access to your...

Page 120: ...n to which indicates that you will receive e mails as they arrive When the button is in the state you need to manually retrieve your e mails To enable Direct Push via ActiveSync 1 In ActiveSync on your device tap Menu Schedule 2 Select As items arrive in the Peak times and Off peak times boxes Note When both the GPRS and Wi Fi connections are turned on at the same time the Direct Push feature will...

Page 121: ... the initial download size limit for e mail see Customize e mail settings in Chapter 7 Note When you receive an e mail that contains a link to a document such as a PDF or Microsoft Office document located on SharePoint or an internal file server you can tap the link to view the document on your device You can view the document only if you have a Microsoft Outlook account that synchronizes with Mic...

Page 122: ...ils are synchronized with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 or higher Flags are disabled or hidden if e mails are synchronized with earlier versions of Microsoft Exchange Server To flag or unflag a message 1 Tap Start Messaging Outlook E mail 2 Select a message or open a message 3 Tap Menu Follow Up and select one of the following options Set Flag Mark the message with a red flag to indicate that it ...

Page 123: ...ts from your device you can invite attendees to your meeting and check their status to know about their availability When you receive a meeting request you can reply by accepting or declining the request The meeting request also clearly indicates whether or not there are conflicting or adjacent meetings Requirement Your company must be using Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 or higher To reply to a m...

Page 124: ...ts 1 Tap Start Calendar 2 Tap a meeting request that you previously sent then tap Attendees The list of required and optional attendees will be listed Notes For information about creating a meeting request see To send a meeting request in Chapter 6 If you select a meeting that you have organized the list shows who has accepted or declined the meeting To view an attendee s contact information tap t...

Page 125: ...tory is available only if your organization is running Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 SP2 or higher and you have completed your first synchronization with the Exchange Server 1 Synchronize with Exchange Server if you have never done so 2 Do any of the following In Contacts tap Menu Company Directory In a new e mail message tap the To box or tap Menu Add Recipient then tap Company Directory In a ne...

Page 126: ...rom the Company Directory to your device by selecting the contact then tapping Menu Save to Contacts You can search on the following information as long as that information is included in the Company Directory First name Last name E mail name Display name E mail address or Office location ...

Page 127: ...Chapter 9 Working With Documents and Files 9 1 Microsoft Office Mobile 9 2 Adobe Reader LE 9 3 Copying and Managing Files 9 4 ZIP 9 5 Backing Up Data ...

Page 128: ...otes Word Mobile does not fully support some features of Microsoft Office Word such as revision marks and password protection Some data and formatting may be lost when you save on your device a Word document that was created in Office Word on the PC To see a complete list of features that are not supported in Word Mobile see Help on your device Excel Mobile does not fully support some features suc...

Page 129: ...ection of the page Press NAVIGATION up down right left to move to the desired direction of the page Tap to move to the previous page tap to move to the next page Tap to jump to the ﬁrst page tap to jump to the last page Tap Tools Go To to select the desired page to view To search for text in the document 1 Tap Tools Find Text or tap on the toolbar 2 Type in the text to be searched then tap Find 3 ...

Page 130: ...ick the ﬁle you want to copy then click Copy b Right click a folder in your PC then click Paste 4 To copy a ﬁle from your PC to your device a Browse the folders on your PC right click the ﬁle you want to copy then click Copy b Right click a folder on your device then click Paste To manage files on your device using File Explorer File Explorer lets you browse and manage the contents of your device ...

Page 131: ...ur device by allowing you to compress files in the conventional ZIP format It also allows you to extract files from a zip file To start ZIP on your device Tap Start Programs ZIP Each time you start ZIP it searches for files that have the zip file extension and displays these files on the Archive List screen To open a ZIP file and extract files 1 Open a zip ﬁle by doing one of the following Select ...

Page 132: ...ect Mode Select files by tapping each file Tap a selected file to deselect it To select all files tap and hold on the screen then tap Select All 7 Tap Add 8 Tap Menu File Close Archive 9 5 Backing Up Data Use Sprite Backup to back up data which includes settings files contacts and all other information to a storage card or to a designated folder on your device To install Sprite Backup 1 Make sure ...

Page 133: ...e with the tap of a button Note To change backup options or location you will need to do it in Advanced mode 1 On the Basic mode screen tap Backup Now 2 Specify a password between 6 to 15 characters in length for the backup ﬁle Enter this password twice then tap OK 3 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the backup To restore data in Basic mode 1 On the Basic mode screen tap Restore Now 2 ...

Page 134: ...assword protected the password must be entered before the backup ﬁle can be displayed in the tree view 3 In the tree view select the items you want to be restored 4 Tap Restore and follow the on screen instructions to restore Note In both the Basic and Advanced modes Sprite Backup soft resets your device first before it begins the backup or restoration process It soft resets again after the operat...

Page 135: ...ger 10 2 Network Wizard 10 3 Ways of Connecting to the Internet 10 4 Wi Fi 10 5 GPRS 10 6 Dial up 10 7 Starting a Data Connection 10 8 Internet Explorer Mobile 10 9 Windows Live 10 10 Using Your Device as a Modem Internet Sharing 10 11 Bluetooth ...

Page 136: ...our device See Bluetooth in this chapter for details 3 Tap to toggle between automatically receiving as items arrive or manually retrieving Outlook e mails See Chapter 8 for details 4 Tap to toggle between turning on the phone s ringer or setting the phone to vibration mode 5 Tap to toggle between enabling or disabling the phone Tap Settings Phone to set the ring tone and other phone settings See ...

Page 137: ...ually Note Network Wizard automatically configures the network setup when you turn on your device the first time Network Wizard is preconfigured with the service settings of popular service providers in many countries To start Network Wizard manually You can also configure the settings manually by tapping Start Settings Connections Network Wizard then selecting the operator you would like to use W...

Page 138: ...tion Proxy A Proxy connection is used to access the Internet using an existing connection to your corporate or WAP network 10 4 Wi Fi Wi Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up to 100 meters To use Wi Fi on your device you need access to a wireless access point or hotspot Note The availability and range of your device s Wi Fi signal depends on the number infrastructure and other ...

Page 139: ...ce to a private network 3 If the wireless network is secured by a network key enter this key then tap Connect Next time you want to connect to the wireless network that you selected just turn on Wi Fi in Comm Manager and you will automatically be connected You will not see the pop up message windows again and you will not be prompted to enter the network key of the previously accessed wireless net...

Page 140: ...ice successfully connects to a wireless network the arrows stop moving Wi Fi Status screen Tap Start Settings Connections tab Wireless LAN Main tab to see the name of the wireless network that your device is currently connected to The conﬁguration and signal quality of the wireless network are also shown Configure Wireless Networks screen Tap Start Settings Connections tab Wi Fi Wireless tab This ...

Page 141: ...nnection In times when you need to add another GPRS connection on your device obtain the Access point name from your wireless service provider Also check if a user name and password are required 1 Tap Start Settings Connections tab Connections 2 Under My ISP tap Add a new modem connection 3 On the Make New Connection screen enter a name for the connection 4 In the Select a modem list select Cellul...

Page 142: ...ny other information required by your ISP 7 Tap Finish 10 7 Starting a Data Connection After setting up a data connection such as GPRS or ISP dial up on your device you can now connect your device to the Internet The connection is started automatically when you begin using a program that accesses the Internet such as Internet Explorer Mobile To manually start a data connection If you have set up m...

Page 143: ...age or slide your ﬁnger downward to scroll up the Web page To pan downward touch and hold on the touch screen then drag your ﬁnger upward To pan upward touch and hold on the touch screen then drag your ﬁnger downward To pan towards the right touch and hold on the touch screen then drag your ﬁnger to the left To pan towards the left touch and hold on the touch screen then drag your ﬁnger to the rig...

Page 144: ...dd to Favorites to save the current Web page in your Favorites folder Tap Menu View to select the text size and type of view Tap Menu Tools and choose to send the current Web page link view the page s properties or set preferences To save an image from a Web page to your device tap and hold the image then tap Save Image For more information about using Internet Explorer Mobile please go to http ww...

Page 145: ... Hotmail contacts Set up Windows Live The first time you use Windows Live sign in by using your Windows Live ID which is your Windows Live Mail or Hotmail address and password To set up Windows Live for the first time 1 Tap Start Programs Windows Live 2 Tap Sign in to Windows Live 3 On the next screen tap the links to read the Windows Live Term of Use and the Microsoft Privacy Statement After revi...

Page 146: ... see a search bar navigation bar and an area where you can customize to show your picture 1 This is the Live Search Bar 2 Tap the Left or Right arrow to switch between Windows Live Messenger Live Mail and Sync status 3 Tap to access Windows Live Messenger settings 4 Tap Menu to access and change settings 1 2 3 4 Tip If you chose to display the search bar and Windows Live applications on the Today ...

Page 147: ...ive Messenger your device must be connected to the Internet For information about setting up an Internet connection see Ways of Connecting to the Internet in this chapter Launch the messenger and sign in To open Windows Live Messenger Tap Start Programs Messenger or On Windows Live or the Today screen tap the Left or Right arrow until you see Messenger then tap it To sign in and out 1 Tap Sign in ...

Page 148: ...ssage screen then start talking After you have spoken a message tap Send Add Windows Live contacts You can add new Windows Live contacts in Live Messenger or in Contacts To add a Windows Live contact in Live Messenger 1 Tap Menu Add new contact 2 Enter the e mail address of the contact then tap OK To add a Windows Live contact in Contacts 1 Tap Start Contacts 2 Tap New then tap Windows Live 3 In t...

Page 149: ...If you want to use a USB cable connection you must first install Windows Mobile Device Center or Microsoft ActiveSync version 4 5 or later on the computer If want to use a Bluetooth connection make sure your computer has built in Bluetooth capability If your computer does not have Bluetooth you can connect and use a Bluetooth adapter or dongle on your computer Before using Internet Sharing disconn...

Page 150: ...Network Connection list select the name of the connection that your device uses to connect to the Internet 6 Tap Connect 7 On your computer set up a Bluetooth Personal Area Network PAN with your device For Windows Vista a Click Start Control Panel Network and Internet Network and Sharing Center b Click Manage network connections and then under Personal Area Network double click Bluetooth Network C...

Page 151: ... Your device can detect other Bluetooth enabled devices but not vice versa Off Bluetooth is turned oﬀ In this mode you can neither send nor receive information using Bluetooth Turn oﬀ Bluetooth when not in use to conserve battery power or in places where using a wireless device is prohibited such as on board an aircraft and in hospitals Visible Bluetooth is turned on and all other Bluetooth enable...

Page 152: ... to enter the same passcode that you speciﬁed 7 The name of the paired device is then displayed You may edit and enter a new name for that device 8 Select the check boxes of services that you want to use from the paired device 9 Tap Finish Note Creating a Bluetooth partnership between two devices is a one time process Once a partnership is created the devices can recognize the partnership and exch...

Page 153: ...r device and the Bluetooth headset are turned on and within close range and that the headset is visible Refer to the manufacturer s documentation to ﬁnd out how to set the headset in visible mode 2 Tap Start Settings Connections tab 3 Tap Bluetooth Devices tab Add new device Your device searches for other Bluetooth enabled devices and displays them 4 Tap the name of the Bluetooth headset then tap ...

Page 154: ...Vista or Windows XP SP2 and your computer s Bluetooth adapter is supported by your Windows version do the following steps a On your computer open Bluetooth Devices from the Control Panel then click the Options tab b For Windows Vista select Allow Bluetooth devices to find this computer For Windows XP select Turn discovery on and Allow Bluetooth devices to connect to this computer c Create a Blueto...

Page 155: ...Bluetooth beams tap Start Settings Connections tab Beam and make sure the Receive all incoming beams check box is selected Bluetooth Explorer and Bluetooth file sharing Bluetooth Explorer searches for other Bluetooth devices that have file sharing enabled and lets you access their Bluetooth shared folder You can copy files from and to their shared folder and create subfolders in it When you enable...

Page 156: ... that have ﬁle sharing enabled From the list tap to select a Bluetooth device you want to connect to You may need to enter a passcode in order for you to connect to the selected device 3 If there are ﬁles contained in the Bluetooth shared folder on the other device you will be able to see them on the Bluetooth Explorer screen Select one or more ﬁles then tap Menu Edit and choose to cut or copy the...

Page 157: ...Chapter 11 Experiencing Multimedia 11 1 Camera 11 2 Pictures Videos 11 3 Windows Media Player Mobile 11 4 Streaming Media 11 5 Audio Manager ...

Page 158: ...n you open Camera To exit the Camera Tap the Exit icon on the Camera screen CAMERA button Capture modes The camera on your device allows you to capture pictures and video clips by using various built in modes with flexibility The Camera mode is set to the Photo capture mode by default The upper left corner of the screen displays the active capture mode To change the capture mode Current capture mo...

Page 159: ...or the ENTER button on the NAVIGATION Control is kept pressed File formats supported Using the available capture modes the camera in your device captures files in the following formats Capture type Format Still image Contacts Picture Sports Burst JPEG Video MPEG 4 mp4 Motion JPEG avi H 263 3gp MMS Video H 263 baseline 3gp MPEG 4 mp4 Camera controls Press CAMERA or ENTER to take a photo or contacts...

Page 160: ... pictures based on current settings In Video and MMS Video modes this shows the remaining duration that can be recorded While recording video this shows the recorded duration 3 Zoom control Tapping the up down arrow or tapping on the screen allows you to zoom in or zoom out Note This control only appears when zooming is supported by the Resolution you have selected 4 Album Tap to open Pictures Vid...

Page 161: ...o exit the Camera program Zooming Before capturing a still image or a video clip you can zoom in to make the object in focus move closer or zoom out to make the object move farther away Note The zoom control only appears onscreen when zooming is supported by the Resolution you have selected To zoom in Press NAVIGATION up on your device or Tap the triangular Up arrow above the Zoom Ratio indicator ...

Page 162: ...640 1 0x to 2 0x Medium 240 x 320 1 0x to 4 0x Small 120 x 160 1 0x to 4 0x Picture Theme Determined by the current template Depends on the size of the template currently loaded Sports Large 480 x 640 1x and 2x Medium 240 x 320 1x 2x and 4x Small 120 x 160 1x 2x 4x 8x and 10x Burst Large 480 x 640 1x and 2x Medium 240 x 320 1x 2x and 4x Small 120 x 160 1x 2x 4x 8x and 10x Quick Settings Panel The ...

Page 163: ... Night Incandescent and Fluorescent 4 Brightness Tapping the minus plus icon decreases or increases the brightness level 5 Self timer Tap to set the Self timer to 2 seconds 10 seconds or Off when in the Photo or Contacts Picture mode When you press the CAMERA or ENTER button to capture a still image it starts to count down and then captures a still image after the assigned time The Review screen R...

Page 164: ...s or Burst mode the total number of consecutive shots is shown in the lower right corner of the Review screen Tap the up down arrow to browse through the sequence of photos Camera settings Tap the Menu icon to open the Camera Settings screen The Camera Settings screen allows you to configure capture settings Camera Settings screen in Photo mode When you tap the icons at the bottom of the Camera Se...

Page 165: ...Ambience menu White Balance Select a white balance setting type such as Fluorescent Night etc to suit your lighting environment Effect Choose a special eﬀect such as Grayscale Sepia etc to apply to your photos or video clips Capture Settings menu Resolution Select the desired image or video size Quality Select the JPEG image quality level for all captured still images Choose from Basic Normal Fine...

Page 166: ...e Format Select the desired file format Shutter Sound Choose whether or not you want the camera to make a shutter sound when you press the ENTER or CAMERA button Grid Photo mode only Choose whether or not to show a grid on the Camera screen Showing a grid helps you frame and center your subject more easily and accurately Grid Keep Backlight Turn the backlight on or off This overrides your device b...

Page 167: ...not be selected Captured photos will be named using the convention IMAGnnnn jpg wherein nnnn is the counter which is the DCIM Digital Camera Images naming standard and will be saved to the DCIM 100MEDIA folder on the storage card Counter To reset the file naming counter back to 1 tap Reset Recording Limit Set the duration or file size for recording video Template Folder in Picture Theme mode only ...

Page 168: ...evice Copy pictures and GIF animation ﬁles from your PC or a storage card to the My Pictures folder on your device Copy video ﬁles to the My Videos folder For more information about copying and managing files on your device see Chapter 9 To view pictures 1 The images in the My Pictures folder appear as thumbnails by default 2 Select a picture and tap View If you cannot find a picture in the defaul...

Page 169: ...ct a media file and then tap Menu to choose from a list of options that you can do with the selected media file You can send the selected media file via one of your messaging accounts or beam it to another device If you selected a picture you can associate it to a contact set it as your Today screen background send it to your Windows Live Space account and more You can also view the images in the ...

Page 170: ... Player Mobile You can use Windows Media Player Mobile to play digital audio and video files that are stored on your device or on a network such as on a Web site Video File Formats Supported File Extensions Windows Media Video MPEG4 Simple Profile H 263 H 264 Motion JPEG wmv asf mp4 3gp 3g2 mp4 3gp 3g2 m4v avi Audio File Formats Supported File Extensions Windows Media Audio WAV MP3 MIDI AMR Narrow...

Page 171: ...controls such as Play Pause Next Previous and Volume and the video window You can change the appearance of this screen by choosing a diﬀerent skin Now Playing screen The screen that displays the Now Playing playlist This special playlist indicates the current ﬁle being played and any ﬁles that are queued up to play next Library screen The screen that lets you quickly ﬁnd your audio ﬁles video ﬁles...

Page 172: ...nchronization on a storage card right click Storage Card in the left panel of Windows Media Player then click Set Up Sync 5 On the Device Setup dialog box select Sync this device automatically 6 Select the playlist s that you want to sync between your PC and device then click Add 7 Click Finish The files begin synchronizing to your device The next time you connect your device to your PC while Wind...

Page 173: ...Player Help Play media Use the Library to find and play songs videos and playlists that are stored on your device or removable storage card To update the Library 1 If you are not on the Library screen tap Menu Library 2 On the Library screen tap the Library arrow near the top of the screen then tap the media storage that you want use for example Storage Card 3 In most cases Windows Media Player Mo...

Page 174: ...y screen tap Menu Library 2 Tap to select a category for example My Music or My Playlists 3 Select a media ﬁle that you want then tap Menu Queue Up This adds the ﬁle to the Now Playing list Repeat this step until you have added all desired media ﬁles to the Now Playing list Note You cannot select multiple files simultaneously 4 After adding the media ﬁles tap Menu Now Playing 5 On the Now Playing ...

Page 175: ... It also supports playback of SDP Session Description Protocol files To access streaming content via Internet Explorer In Internet Explorer you can open a Web page containing RTSP Real Time Streaming Protocol links to streaming media content then play the content in the Streaming Media program 1 Tap Start Internet Explorer 2 In the address bar enter the URL address of the Web page that contains th...

Page 176: ...ls to play pause zoom in or out adjust the sound volume and more To view streaming video information You can view the properties and general information of a streaming video clip such as video codec audio codec dimension frames and duration of the video Tap Menu Properties from the program To configure streaming video connection settings Tap Menu Options to configure the following settings Connect...

Page 177: ... Audio Manager Notes Audio Manager searches for all music files stored on your device memory and memory card that have the following audio formats MP3 WMA AAC and AAC It will search in the following locations Device My Music including all subfolders My Documents including all subfolders Memory card Storage Card including all subfolders Music files are categorized under Artists Album Genre etc if s...

Page 178: ...ked lock icon shown before song titles indicates that the rights for the music files have expired and you will not be able to play them Tap Delete if you want to delete these files Note Audio Manager keeps track of the last submenu that you accessed When you exit Audio Manager and open it again it will display the last submenu that you were in Keep tapping the submenu name at the top of the screen...

Page 179: ... Manager and can be edited Notes Audio Manager will search for playlists in the following locations Device Playlists Application Data HTC AudioManager playlists Memory card Storage Card Playlists If a Windows Media Player playlist contains a combination of music video and image files Audio Manager accesses the music files only and filters out the other media types To create a playlist 1 On the Lib...

Page 180: ...trol to select a song in the Library or tap a song to play it in Music Player then tap Menu Set as Ring Tone 2 If the selected music is an MP3 ﬁle tap Trim if you want to trim it ﬁrst to make it shorter Play Stop Mark the part of the music that will be used as the ring tone Drag the left handle to mark the start time mark in point then drag the right handle to mark the end time mark out point For ...

Page 181: ...Chapter 12 Managing Your Device 12 1 Adding and Removing Programs 12 2 Using Task Manager 12 3 Resetting Your Device 12 4 Managing Memory 12 5 Windows Update 12 6 Battery Saving Tips ...

Page 182: ... Many programs provide special installation instructions 3 Connect your device to the PC 4 Double click the exe ﬁle To remove programs 1 Tap Start Settings System tab Remove Programs 2 In the Programs in storage memory list select the program you want to remove and tap Remove 12 2 Using Task Manager Task Manager lets you view and stop running programs configure the button and enable the Quick Menu...

Page 183: ...he Task Manager 1 Tap the Running tab 2 Do one of the following Select the check box of the programs that you want to close and then tap Stop Selected to close them Tap Stop All to close all programs in the list Tap Menu Stop All but Selected to close all programs except for those whose check boxes are selected Tip You can also close running programs from the Quick Menu on the Today screen See Qui...

Page 184: ... restarts and displays the Today screen RESET button Hard reset You can also perform a hard reset also known as a full reset A hard reset should be performed only if a normal reset does not solve a system problem After a hard reset the device is restored to its default settings the way it was when you first purchased it and turned it on Any programs you installed data you entered and settings you ...

Page 185: ...s to use the Clear Storage feature You will lose all your data and files on the device storage when you use Clear Storage so make sure to do a backup first 1 Tap Start Settings System tab Clear Storage 2 Enter 1234 then tap Yes 12 4 Managing Memory To see how much memory is available for use tap Start Settings System tab Memory On the Main tab the amount of memory allocated to ﬁle and data storage...

Page 186: ...Mobile on your device with the latest updates security patches or fixes if they are available To set up Windows Update The first time you run Windows Update you need to set up how you want Windows Update to check for patches on the Microsoft Web site 1 Tap Start Settings Systems tab Windows Update 2 On the Update Setup screen tap Next 3 Select how you want to check for updates Manual or Automatic ...

Page 187: ...WER to switch oﬀ the display Tap Start Settings System tab Power to open the Power settings screen On the Advanced tab of the Power settings screen you can specify when your device automatically turns oﬀ the display to conserve battery power For optimum conservation specify 3 minutes or less Use the AC adapter to plug your device into external power whenever possible especially when using a storag...

Page 188: ... devices only when you are trying to establish a Bluetooth partnership For more information about Bluetooth see Chapter 10 Lower the volume Close battery intensive programs such as the Camera when you are done using them Make sure the programs are ended and are not continuously running in the background ...

Page 189: ...Chapter 13 Using Other Applications 13 1 Voice Commander 13 2 Spb GPRS Monitor 13 3 Info Feed ...

Page 190: ...command Use voice commands Voice Commander comes with a set of preset voice commands for common tasks 1 Tap Start Programs Voice Commander 2 Refer to the sample commands on the screen to say the command you wish to execute For example say Call Jason or Start File Explorer Tips Speak the command with the same voice you would would use in a call Speak the command in full before the progress bar reac...

Page 191: ...Personal tab Voice Commander Settings 2 The Contacts tab displays the list of contacts stored on your device Select the desired contact then tap the Voice Tag icon and speak your voice command Voice Tag icon 3 When completed a Voice Tag icon is displayed on the right of the contact 4 When you create a voice tag for the item you can do one of the following Tap the Record button to rebuild the voice...

Page 192: ... your device for details on creating customized voice tags 1 Tap Start Settings Personal tab Voice Commander Settings 2 The Application tab displays a list of all installed programs on your device The procedure for creating a voice tag for a program is the same as the procedure for creating a voice tag for a phone number 3 After you have created a voice tag for a program you can then launch the pr...

Page 193: ...n screen instructions on your PC and your device to complete the installation The Today Plug in After you have installed GPRS Monitor on your device you will find its program icon in Start Programs In addition GPRS Monitor is also added to the Today screen as a plug in which shows connection statistics a brightness panel battery panel and shortcut icons 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Tap to open the GPRS Monitor s...

Page 194: ...wing status information Icon Bar 2 Traffic Full bar corresponds to 100 Each bar is 20 Icon Bar 3 Battery Each bar corresponds to 20 of the total charge Icon Bar 1 Speed Full bar corresponds to 19KB sec When you tap the GPRS Monitor icon on the title bar a pop up window opens and shows you detailed statistics about data transfers such as the data size just transferred and its cost the data amount l...

Page 195: ...ant to be notified when a traffic limit is reached 1 On the GPRS Monitor screen tap Tools Options 2 Enable the notiﬁcations on the Day Warn and Month Warn tabs You can specify up to three daily and three monthly limits Once traffic reaches one of these limits you will receive a notification View charts and reports On the GPRS Monitor you can view network connection cost charts and traffic charts a...

Page 196: ...s through the Wi Fi GPRS or ActiveSync connection Access Info Feed 1 Tap Start Programs Info Feed to launch the program 2 The Info Feed Reader lists available news channels on the screen Tap any of the channels to view RSS news items Update RSS news channel manually To update the RSS news manually you can do either of the following Tap Update on the RSS Reader main screen Tap Menu Update All Tips ...

Page 197: ...Appendix A 1 Specifications A 2 Regulatory Notices ...

Page 198: ...an what is written Operating System Windows Mobile 6 Professional Power Battery Rechargeable Lithium ion battery 1100 mAh Charging Time 4 hours Battery Life estimates Standby time Up to 200 hours Talk time Up to 5 hours Media playback time Up to 8 hours WMV Up to 12 hours WMA AC Adapter Voltage range frequency 100 240V AC 50 60 Hz DC output 5V and 1A Display LCD Type 2 8 TFT LCD with backlight LED...

Page 199: ... 2 megapixel color CMOS camera Resolution Photo 1200x1600 UXGA 960x1280 SXGA 480x640 VGA 240x320 QVGA 120x160 QQVGA Video 176x144 QCIF 128x96 Digital Zoom Up to 10X Connections I O Port HTC ExtUSBTM 11 pin mini USB and audio jack in one Full speed USB 2 0 HTC H2Wire support ExtUSB is a proprietary connection interface that is trademarked by HTC Wireless Connections Bluetooth 2 0 Wi Fi IEEE 802 11 ...

Page 200: ...trol HTC TouchFLO 5 Way NAVIGATION Control ENTER button Two phone functions TALK and END Volume Slider CAMERA button POWER button RESET button LEDs The left LED shows Green and Amber lights for GSM GPRS EDGE standby message and network status as well as for notification and battery charging status The right LED shows a flashing Blue light when the Bluetooth system is powered up and ready to transm...

Page 201: ...ndards EN 60950 1 IEC 60950 1 Safety of Information Technology Equipment ETSI EN 301 511 Global system for mobile communications GSM Harmonized EN for mobile stations in the GSM 900 and GSM 1800 bands covering essential requirements of article 3 2 of the R TTE directive 1995 5 EC ETSI EN 301 489 1 Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters ERM ElectroMagnetic Compatibility EMC standa...

Page 202: ... only original manufacturer approved accessories or accessories that do not contain any metal Use of non original manufacturer approved accessories may violate your local RF exposure guidelines and should be avoided Exposure to Radio Frequency RF Signals Your device contains a radio transmitter and receiver The radiated output power is far below the international radio frequency exposure limits Th...

Page 203: ...relevant standards always use your device only in its normal use position Do not touch or hold the antenna area unnecessarily when placing or receiving a phone call Contact with the antenna area may impair call quality and cause your device to operate at a higher power level than needed Avoiding contact with the antenna area when the phone is IN USE optimizes the antenna performance and the batter...

Page 204: ...e reuse recycling and other forms of recovery of such wastes so as to reduce disposal The WEEE logo shown at the left on the product or on its box indicates that this product must not be disposed of or dumped with your other household waste You are liable to dispose of all your electronic or electrical waste equipment by relocating over to the specified collection point for recycling of such hazar...

Page 205: ...uetooth 154 Block Recognizer 48 Bluetooth Bluetooth Explorer 39 155 Bluetooth ﬁle sharing 155 Bluetooth shared folder 155 hands free headset 153 modem 150 modes 151 overview 151 partnership pairing 152 SIM Access Proﬁle SAP 66 stereo headset 153 synchronize 81 turn on and oﬀ 136 visible 151 Burst capture mode 159 C Calculator 39 Calendar 38 90 Calendar search 53 Calibration 22 Camera capture modes...

Page 206: ...08 Info Feed accessing 196 Comm Manager 39 44 136 Company Directory 125 Conference call 62 Configure data connection settings 21 Connect device to Internet Dial up 142 GPRS 141 start a connection 142 ways of connection 138 Wi Fi 138 Contacts 38 84 Contacts Picture capture mode 159 Contacts search 53 Copy contacts to SIM card 88 copy and manage ﬁles 130 media ﬁles from PC to device 172 SIM contacts...

Page 207: ...IM Manager 61 from Speed Dial 60 from TouchFLO 59 Memory 185 198 Messaging about 38 100 e mail 108 111 multimedia MMS 103 text SMS 101 Messenger 39 147 Microsoft Office Mobile 38 128 MMS 103 add audio clip 106 add photo video 105 add text 106 blacklist 107 create MMS message 105 MMS settings 103 reply message 107 view message 107 MMS Video capture mode 159 Modem Bluetooth 150 USB 149 Multimedia 33...

Page 208: ... 33 Windows Media Player Mobile 173 Play videos 169 Plug in GPRS Monitor 193 HTC Home 26 POP3 108 Portrait 23 PowerPoint Mobile 38 128 Programs 38 Put call on hold 62 Q Quick menu 25 R Receive call 61 Record voice note 96 voice recording 97 Regional settings 68 Regulatory notices 201 Reply e mail 114 MMS 107 Reset clear storage 185 hard reset 184 soft reset 184 Review screen Camera 163 Ringer 136 ...

Page 209: ...Programs 43 182 Screen 23 43 69 Task Manager 43 182 TouchFLO 35 43 Set music as ring tone 180 Shortcuts 29 33 SIM Access Profile SAP 66 SIM card 18 SIM Manager 88 copy contacts to SIM card 88 copy SIM contacts to device 88 create SIM contact 88 make call 61 overview 40 Smart Dialing 63 SMS 101 111 Soft reset 184 Sounds Notifications 70 Spb GPRS Monitor 39 Speakerphone 62 Specifications 198 Speed D...

Page 210: ...ideo capture mode 159 View MMS 107 pictures 168 View Web page 143 Voicemail 60 Voice call 58 Voice Commander overview 40 190 say voice command 190 voice tag for contact 191 voice tag for program 192 Voice Recorder 40 96 97 Volume 57 W Weather 27 Wi Fi 136 138 Windows Live 40 145 Windows Live Messenger 39 147 Windows Media Player Mobile ﬁle formats 170 menus 171 overview 40 playlists 174 troublesho...

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