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138 pdQ Applications Handbook
Setting General Preferences
Setting General Preferences
The General Preferences screen is where you set the current time, date, auto
shut-off interval, and sounds for the pdQ smartphone.
In the Preferences screen, tap the pick list and select General.
Date and Time
You can set the date and time manually on this screen. However, if you have
set up your pdQ smartphone to read the correct time over the air, it is not
necessary to adjust these settings.
Auto-Off Delay
Your pdQ smartphone automatically turns off the power and backlight after a
period of inactivity to conserve battery power. If you find that your pdQ
smartphone shuts itself off before you finish reviewing information on the
screen, you can increase the time setting of the automatic shutoff feature.
To set the Auto-off delay:
1.
In the General Preferences screen, tap the Auto-off after: pick list.
2.
Choose a delay of 1 minute, 2 minutes, or 3 minutes.
System, Alarm, and Game Sounds
You can adjust the volume of sounds your pdQ smartphone uses for games,
alarms, and other notifications. If you prefer, you can turn them off
completely.
To set the sounds:
1.
Tap the System Sound pick list and select the sound level.
When you turn off the System Sounds, you also turn off the “chime” tones
associated with the HotSync operation.
2.
Tap the Alarm Sound pick list and select the sound level.
3.
Tap the Game Sound pick list and select the sound level.
Game Sound works only with games that are programmed to respond to
this setting. Older games typically do not respond to this setting.
Beam Receive
Your pdQ smartphone is shipped with the Beam feature turned off to conserve
battery power. To turn it on, tap the Beam Receive pick list and select On.