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Input –

select an input method.

Menu -

customize what appears on the

menu, and to enable a pop up menu from the

New

button.

Owner Information -

enter your contact information.

Password -

limit access to your device.

Phone -

setup the phone function of your wireless feature.

Sound and notification -

sets the notification type, event, and volume.

Today -

customize the look and information that is displayed on the Today screen.

Backlight -

customize the backlight, and adjust the brightness.

Clock -

change the time or set the alarm.

Microphone AGC -

enable/ disable the microphone AGC.

Power -

maximizes battery life.

Regional settings -

customize the region and relative format for the region you use.

Remove programs -

you may, through this function, remove some application program(s) not used

frequently.

Screen -

re-calibrate the screen.

Infrared -

use universal beaming to send contacts to a range of infrared equipped handheld devices.

Summary of Contents for SX56

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Page 2: ...eless phones can interfere with the operation of technical installations Do not use optic magnification devices to examine the active infrared interface Class 1 LED product classified according to IEC 60825 1 The ring tone and hands free speaker are reproduced through the earpiece Never hold the handset to your ear when the handset is ringing or when using the hands free speaker mode Serious and p...

Page 3: ... must not be exceeded Neither the phone nor the battery 100 mercury free should be opened under any circumstances Changes to this device are strictly prohibited as they will invalidate the type approval criteria required for operation of the unit Make sure that you keep separate copies of all important data by saving it on a computer hard disk or other medium Note that all data stored in the unit ...

Page 4: ... with all relevant regulations Improper use invalidates the warranty Battery warning Your Pocket PC contains a lithium polymer battery pack There is a risk of fire and burns if the battery pack is handled improperly Do not disassemble crush puncture short external contacts or dispose of in fire or water Do not attempt to open or service the battery pack Replace only with the battery pack designate...

Page 5: ...ctrical shock Disassembly Never try to take the unit apart or modify it in any way Doing so may result in fire and electrical shock Magnetic force If you are fitted with a pacemaker keep the unit away from your chest area In particular do not carry the unit in your breast pocket The magnetic force generated by the speaker built into the unit could possibly affect the operation of a pacemaker Shoul...

Page 6: ...oing so may cause the unit to fall and may result in personal injury Magnetic force Keep the unit away from ATM cards credit cards and any other magnetic cards during transport and storage The magnetic force generated by its speaker can render magnetic cards unusable Keep the unit away from televisions and other radio wave receivers The magnetic force generated by its speaker can cause interferenc...

Page 7: ...ously damaged power cord may result in fire and electrical shock Use only the AC adapter specified for this unit Use of another type of AC adapter can damage the battery pack and may result in fire and personal injury Caution Unplug the AC adapter from the wall outlet whenever you leave the unit unattended for long periods At least once a year unplug the AC adapter from the power outlet and clean ...

Page 8: ...t least 15 minutes and then seek medical advice Data and telephone communications When walking Never operate or use the unit for data or telephone communica tions while walking Doing so may result in a fall or road accident When operating a motor vehicle Never operate or use the unit for data communications while operating a car motorcycle or any other vehicle Doing so may result in a road acciden...

Page 9: ...should not carry the unit in their breast pocket Signals emitted from the unit can affect pace makers and other electronic devices Should you suspect that use of this unit causes some abnormality with your device immediately move the unit away from your body and seek medical advice Make sure that you turn off the unit on a crowded train or at any other time you might be in close physical contact w...

Page 10: ...ns check the laws for the areas in which they drive or will be driving For areas where the use of mobile phones while driving is permitted Siemens encourages persons to use their phones responsibly and to employ hands free devices Also if using your phone while driving please Give full attention to driving driving safely is your first responsibility Use hands free operation if available Pull off t...

Page 11: ...on Turn your phone OFF in health care facilities when any regulations posted in these areas instruct you to do so Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment that could be sensitive to external RF energy Vehicles RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles Check with the manufacturer or its representative regarding your ve...

Page 12: ...pane or butane areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain dust or metal powders and any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine Emergency Calls Your wireless phone can be used to make emergency calls Check to ensure you have a strong enough signal and that the battery has enough available charge You can enter the local emergency number ...

Page 13: ...a memory card 16 3 2 2 Backup or restore your system using SD Backup 17 3 2 3 To backup to FlashROM 17 3 3 Calibrating Your Screen 18 3 4 Understanding the Today Screen 18 3 5 Opening and Switching Between Programs 19 3 6 Understanding the Navigation Command Bars 21 3 7 Pop up Menus 21 3 8 Notifications 22 3 9 Different Ways to Enter Information on Your Device 22 3 9 1 Entering Text Using the Inpu...

Page 14: ...ing The Phone Volume 42 4 9 Back Spacing and Deleting in the Phone Dialer 42 4 9 1 Back Spacing Over Numbers 43 4 9 2 Deleting Numbers 43 4 10 Saving Personal Numbers to the SIM Card 43 4 11 Basic Dialing Features 43 4 11 1 Making a call 43 4 11 2 Enabling the Speakerphone 47 4 11 3 Answering or Rejecting a Call 48 4 11 4 Ending a Call 49 4 11 5 Managing More Than One Call 49 4 11 6 Making a Note ...

Page 15: ...66 4 21 1 Making Emergency Calls 66 4 21 2 Making International Calls 66 5 Getting Connected 66 5 1 Connecting to an E Mail Server 67 5 2 Getting More Help on Connecting 68 6 Wireless Data Programs 69 6 1 Pocket Internet Explorer Browsing Web and WAP pages 69 6 1 1 Using Pocket Internet Explorer 69 6 1 2 Viewing Mobile Favorites and Channels 70 6 1 3 Browsing the Internet 70 6 1 4 Synchronizing Mo...

Page 16: ...acts Keeping Track of Friends and Colleagues 82 8 2 1 Creating a Contact 83 8 2 2 Finding a Contact in Your Device 84 8 2 3 Using the Summary Screen 84 8 3 Tasks Keeping a To Do List 85 8 3 1 Creating a Task 85 8 3 2 Using the Summary Screen 86 8 4 Notes Capturing Thoughts and Ideas 86 9 Companion Programs 87 9 1 Pocket Word 87 9 4 1 About Typing Modes in Pocket Word 89 9 4 2 About Writing Modes i...

Page 17: ...horten Your Auto Suspend Time 105 Turn Off Sounds You Don t Need 105 Turn Off Notification Lights 105 If You Set a Password and Then Forget What It Is 105 If You Run Out of Memory 105 Clear Some Space in Your Device s Storage Memory 105 Clear Space in Program Memory by Closing Programs 106 If Your Screen Freezes or Responds Slowly 106 If Your Screen is Blank 106 If Your Screen Appears Dark and You...

Page 18: ...6 Appendix D Hardware Specifications 111 Appendix E Icons 112 Phone Icons 112 PDA Icons 112 ...

Page 19: ...ar reminder alerts you that it is time to catch the bus You grab your Siemens SX56 Wireless PDA Phone and catch the bus just in time Because ActiveSync keeps the information on your device up to date you leisurely review your task list make notes about the new books and CDs you want to buy and read and respond to e mail messages When you get back to the office ActiveSync transfers any task changes...

Page 20: ...access the call log feature 4 Contacts Press for quick access to your Contacts 10 Microphone Audio input for phone calls 5 Speaker Audio output for phone calls and sounds 11 Send Press to dial a number that you have entered or press to receive an incoming call Press and hold this key while in a call to activate the speakerphone 6 Notification LED a Flashing green every 3 seconds Indicates GSM netw...

Page 21: ... extended battery available as an optional accessory for separate purchase plugs into this connection point 5 Main battery unit The main battery is under this cover and can be changed only by an authorized service provider 6 External battery clip point The tab on the optional extended battery should be inserted into the clip point before fastening the screws 2 3Bottom Edge Components 1 Soft Reset ...

Page 22: ...SX56 Wireless PDA Phone 2 4 1 USB Cradle x The Siemens SX56 Wireless PDA Phone comes with a USB cradle This cradle allows you to recharge your device as well as synchronize information between your device and a PC using ActiveSync It is not possible to establish a connection to the wireless internet when your device is docked in the USB cradle To synchronize the Siemens SX56 Wireless PDA Phone to ...

Page 23: ...ctively doubles the usage time of your device when fully charged The external battery can be charged while attached to your device by using the cradle or by using the cradle less charger adapter A full charging cycle from empty to full of the external battery and device combination will require less than 5 hours To attach the External Battery 1 Remove the rubber cover protecting the device connect...

Page 24: ...S IF THE BATTERY PACK IS HANDLED IMPROPERLY DO NOT DISASSEMBLE CRUSH PUNCTURE SHORT EXTERNAL CONTACTS OR DISPOSE OF IN FIRE OR WATER DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OPEN OR SERVICE THE BATTERY PACK REPLACE ONLY WITH THE BATTERY PACK DESIGNATED FOR THIS PRODUCT DISPOSE OF BATTERIES PROPERLY 2 4 4 USB cable x The USB cable allows you to synchronize data and files between your PC and your device without using the ...

Page 25: ... charge If you use only the PDA functions you can expect at least 15 hours of PDA usage on one charge If your device is on standby you can expect at least 150 hours on one charge YOUR SX56 CONTAINS A LITHIUM POLYMER BATTERY PACK THERE IS A RISK OF FIRE AND BURNS IF THE BATTERY PACK IS HANDLED IMPROPERLY DO NOT DISASSEMBLE CRUSH PUNCTURE SHORT EXTERNAL CONTACTS OR DISPOSE OF IN FIRE OR WATER DO NOT...

Page 26: ... PDA Phone Then plug the AC adapter into an electrical outlet 2 5 2 When Your Battery Is Low If the battery gets very low your SX56 displays a warning message that directs you to charge the battery If this occurs save data in any applications that are presently open synchronize your device to your PC and turn off your device Then connect your device to an external power source to begin recharging ...

Page 27: ...st memory is left intact Asoft reset can be performed by gently pressing the button referenced with the number 1 in Section 2 3 Bottom Panel Feature Map above A hard reset erases all memory on the device Follow the picture instructions below to perform a hard reset 3 1 1 To perform a soft reset If your SX56 responds slowly stops responding or freezes try a soft reset A soft reset causes the device...

Page 28: ...er of options available to you to perform this back up x When you are at your desktop you can synchronize with your computer to backup files x When you are away from your desktop you can backup to an SD card MMC card or FlashROM x Backup individual files in Word or Excel or all files to a SD card 3 2 1 To save Word or Excel files to a memory card 1 In application programs e g Pocket Word or Excel ...

Page 29: ...plication programs running in the background then tap Start 3 2 3 To backup to FlashROM 1 Tap Settings System and then Permanent Save 2 To backup Contacts or Calendar tap the PIM tab and then check one or both of the boxes 3 To backup Inbox and Internet settings tap the Connections tab and then Backup to Flash When you select to backup Contacts and Appointments your device will automatically backu...

Page 30: ...e screen This process ensures when you tap the screen with your stylus the item tapped is activated If however when you are using your SX56 you discover tapping an item doesn t bring up the appropriate response it means your device has lost calibration You can recalibrate your screen by following the picture instructions below To recalibrate your screen 1 Tap Settings System and then Screen 2 As d...

Page 31: ... is connected to a wireless network and the strength of the signal Indicates your phone is switched off Indicates that your phone is in speakerphone mode If more notification icons need to be displayed than there is room to display them the Notification icon will display Tap this icon to view all notification icons 3 5Opening and Switching Between Programs You can switch from one program to anothe...

Page 32: ...asks Tap Tasks Manage your active and completed tasks 10 Windows Media Tap Windows Media Listen to audio files on your device 11 Games Tap Programs Games Play a game of Solitaire 12 Calculator Tap Programs Calculator Access an easy to use calculator 13 File Explorer Tap Programs File Explorer Manage the files on your device 14 Image Viewer Tap Programs Image Viewer View pictures on your device 15 ...

Page 33: ...the stylus on the button Drag the stylus off the button so that the command is not carried out 3 7 Pop up Menus x With pop up menus you can quickly choose an action for an item For example you can use the pop up menu in the contact list to quickly delete a contact make a copy of a contact or send an e mail message to a contact The actions in the pop up menus vary from program to program x To acces...

Page 34: ... options for entering new information x Use the input panel to enter typed text by using the on screen soft keyboard Letter Recognizer or Block Recognizer x Write directly on the screen x Draw pictures on the screen x Speak into your device microphone to record a message x Use Microsoft ActiveSync to synchronize or copy information from your PC to your device For more information on ActiveSync see...

Page 35: ...p the displayed word it is inserted into your text at the insertion point The more you use your device the more words it learns to anticipate 3 9 2 To type with the soft keyboard 1 Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button and then Keyboard 2 On the soft keyboard that is displayed tap the key with your stylus 3 9 3 To use Letter Recognizer ...

Page 36: ...ith Letter Recognizer open tap the question mark next to the writing area 3 9 4 To use Block Recognizer With Block Recognizer you can input character strokes using the stylus that are similar to those used on other devices 1 Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button and then Block Recognizer 2 Write a letter in the box When you write a letter it is converted to typed text that appears on the sc...

Page 37: ...tion Then pause and let Transcriber change the written characters to typed characters 1 Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button and then Transcriber 2 Write anywhere on the screen For specific instructions on using Transcriber with Transcriber open tap the question mark in the lower right hand corner of the screen To enter punctuation using the input panel 1 Tap the keyboard on the toolbar 2 ...

Page 38: ...n cut copy and paste text by tapping and holding the selected words and then tapping an editing command on the pop up menu or by tapping the command on the Edit menu To change word suggestion options such as the number of words suggested at one time tap Settings Personal tab Input and then the Word Completion tab 3 9 7 Editing Text That Has Been Entered Each input program provides cursor keys to m...

Page 39: ...at writing you must select it first 1 Tap and hold the stylus next to the text you want to select until the insertion point appears 2 Without lifting drag the stylus across the text you want to select If you accidentally write on the screen tap Tools then Undo and try again You can also select text by tapping the Pen button to deselect it and then dragging the stylus across the screen You can cut ...

Page 40: ...low the line Write the cross of the t and apostrophes below the top line so that they are not confused with the word above Write periods and commas above the line 3 For better recognition try increasing the zoom level to 300 using the Tools menu 4 Write the letters of a word closely and leave big gaps between words so that the device can easily tell where words begin and end 5 Hyphenated words for...

Page 41: ...rawings by tapping and holding the selected drawing and then tapping an editing command on the pop up menu or by tapping the command on the Edit menu To resize a drawing make sure the Pen button is not selected and drag a selection handle You may want to change the zoom level so that you can more easily work on or view your drawing Tap Tools and then a zoom level 3 12 Creating an Audio or Written ...

Page 42: ...ecord button on the Recording toolbar 3 12 2 Using My Text x When using Inbox or MSN Messenger use My Text to quickly insert preset or frequently used messages into the text entry area To insert a message tap My Text and tap a message x To edit a My Text message go to the Tools menu tap Edit and then tap My Text Messages Select the message you wish to edit and make desired changes You can add text...

Page 43: ...y and program memory x Storage memory is used to store the information you create and programs you install x Program memory is used to run programs on your device Your device will usually manage the amount of memory used for storage and the amount used for programs When all memory is full however you will need to reduce the amount of storage memory used in order to restore the device s ability to ...

Page 44: ...ocket Word and Pocket Excel to automatically save new items on the storage card In the program tap Tools and then Options x If you are copying files from your PC or another device to your SX56 try adjusting the slider in the Memory setting Tap and then Settings On the System tab tap Memory and check whether the slider can be adjusted manually before copying files x Another option for freeing stora...

Page 45: ...y Screen 1 Tap Start Settings Personal and then Today 2 On the Items tab x Uncheck a box to remove its information x Select an item and tap Move Up or Move Down to change its position x Choose to select or deselect Display Today screen if device is not used for and then select a number of hours from the box below To Customize Task or Calendar Display Options 1 Select Tasks or Calendar and then Opt...

Page 46: ...ing battery life and configure automatic shut off options to maximize battery life Regional settings Customize the appearance of times dates numbers currencies to correspond with your selected geographic region Remove programs Remove applications to help reduce memory usage Screen Re calibrate the screen tap accuracy and enable disable the Clear Type feature The Clear Type feature smoothes the edg...

Page 47: ...am to your PC or insert the CD or disk that contains the program into your PC You may see a single xip exe or zip file a Setup exe file or several versions of files for different device types and processors Be sure to select the program designed for the Pocket PC 2002 Phone Edition operating system and your device processor type 3 Read any installation instructions Read Me files or documentation t...

Page 48: ...check box for the program If you do not see the program listed you can either use File Explorer on the device to move the program to the Start Menu folder or use ActiveSync on the PC to create a shortcut to the program and place the shortcut in the Start Menu folder To use File Explorer to move a program to the Start Menu folder Tap Programs File Explorer and locate the program tap the folder list...

Page 49: ...from Microsoft Contacts and easily transfer contacts between your SIM card and the RAM of your device Additionally as with a conventional mobile phone you can conveniently access and navigate the important features of your device and make calls 4 2Installing The SIM Card This phone requires a SIM card to interact with AT T Wireless s network The SIM card has already been inserted at the factory so...

Page 50: ...ULLY CLOSED 4 3Removing the SIM card The SIM card can be removed from the phone if necessary Follow the picture instructions below to see how to remove the SIM card MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SAVED ANY DATA IN OPEN PROGRAMS OPENING THE SIM DOOR WILL TURN YOUR DEVICE OFF i Remove the stylus i Turn over your device and open the SIM door with the stylus x Press the point of your stylus into the hole until th...

Page 51: ...Dialer Screen You may be required to enter a 4 digit PIN for security reasons If this PIN is required AT T Wireless will provide it to you 1 Enter the preset PIN from AT T Wireless 2 Tap If your PIN is entered incorrectly three times then your SIM card will be blocked If it happens you can unblock it with the PIN Unblocking Key from AT T Wireless The screen below shows your PC Phone dialer interfa...

Page 52: ...ed If it reads AT T Wireless you know that you are on your home network Other network names indicate that you are roaming off of the AT T Wireless network Shows signal is at full strength Phone off or out of network service tap this icon to turn on the phone In network service tap this icon to turn off the phone Call Missed tap this icon to view the call s you missed Unread E mail or SMS tap the i...

Page 53: ... to enter the Call Log feature 5 Scroll Down Press to scroll down through a list 6 Center Press to select 7 Speed Dial After launching the dialer screen press to enter the Speed Dial feature The icons listed below may be seen in the top bar of the screen 4 6Checking Your Connection to a Wireless Network The default settings for your device are programmed to automatically connect to AT T Wireless s...

Page 54: ...ress Turn phone off from the pop up menu 4 7 2 Turning The Phone On To turn on the phone when it is off simply press and hold until appears in the top toolbar Alternatively just tap the icon at the top of the screen and then press Turn phone on from the pop up menu 4 8Adjusting The Phone Volume 1 You can tap the speaker icon at the top of your screen or press the volume button on the side panel of...

Page 55: ...phone making or answering a call using the speakerphone making notes during a call putting a call on hold and using the conferencing facility You can also send SMS from the Dialer screen 4 11 1 Making a call There are five different ways to make a voice call with the Siemens SX56 Wireless PDA Phone First to make a call from the Dialer 1 Press to bring up the dialer screen 2 Tap the number into the...

Page 56: ...o send to the dialer screen and once to call The pop up menu and button will by default display Call Work Tel However you can customize so that the mobile number or email is displayed instead Tap the number here you wish to dial here The number will appear here A phone like this will appear in the signal icon when you are making a call ...

Page 57: ...ted mobile number m should now be in the right column next to the contact Third to make a call directly from a Speed Dial entry Speed dial is a list you can create of often dialed numbers Information on adding a number to Speed Dial is detailed below By memorizing the position in the Speed Dial list of a number you can dial the number by entering its position number For example In the picture on t...

Page 58: ...m the call log 1 Go to Phone press the right side of the navigation pad or tap 2 Find the call details by first selecting the category it is filed under For example if it is in All calls select All calls from the drop down menu in the top left corner 3 Use the navigation pad to find the number and then tap or the icon to the left of the number you wish to call Icon is for incoming calls icon is fo...

Page 59: ...2 Enabling the Speakerphone Your device has a speakerphone allowing you to talk hands free and or let other people to listen to the caller 1 Wait until the phone is ringing 2 Hold down until the speakerphone comes on and the icon appears in the top toolbar 3 To turn off the speakerphone hold down again Do not leave the phone in speakerphone mode and hold it on your ear the sound will damage your e...

Page 60: ...ting a Call x Tap Answer or press on your device x Tap Ignore or press to reject the call If you reject a call the busy tone will be sent out x Once an incoming or outgoing call is proceeding you can press or tap to end the call ...

Page 61: ...ng incoming call You have multiple options for managing these multiple calls First you can choose to swap between the new caller and the original caller by placing the original caller on hold To Place a Call on Hold If another person is trying to call you when you are talking on the phone the screen to the left will pop out Tap Answer to the take the 2nd call and put the 1st on hold To end the 2nd...

Page 62: ... conference calling you can create a conversation between up to 6 people Check to ensure that this feature is enabled on your account with AT T Wireless Either put a call on hold dial a 2nd number and wait for it to be picked up Or accept a 2nd incoming call when you already have one in progress In the screen that appears tap Conference To change to the other caller tap here Indicates which number...

Page 63: ...ss of whether you call from the Dialer Contacts Call Log Speed Dial or SIM Manager you can take a note during a call After you have finished the note it will be saved as an attachment to your call in one of the Call Log folders To Make a Note During a Call 1 After you have entered a number and tapped or tap the icon situated at the bottom of the screen 2 Use any of the input methods to record your...

Page 64: ...our Voice Mail The first speed dial location defaults as your voice mailbox While the SIM is inserted in the device your device will automatically detect and set as default the voice mailbox number of your mobile service provider To retrieve your voice mail x Press on the left side of the navigation pad and then select Voice Mail and then press 4 13 Adding and Transferring Contact Information As t...

Page 65: ...llows you to create a more detailed record 4 13 3 Mechanics of Adding and Transferring Contacts 1 To create a contact see creating a contact in Chapter 4 2 To transfer a contact to SIM press and hold the center of the navigation pad or tap and hold the contact and then select Save to SIM from the pop up menu 3 To transfer a contact to Speed Dial press and hold the center of the navigation pad or t...

Page 66: ...dd 4 13 5 To transfer contacts from SIM to Microsoft Contacts To transfer a contact from your SIM Card to your device 1 Tap SIM Manager wait for SIM contents to load then Either Tap Tools Select All and then Save to Contacts Or Press and hold the center of the navigation pad or tap and hold a contact from the list and then select Save to Contacts from the pop up menu ...

Page 67: ...and then tap Call Log 2 Find the call details by first selecting the category it is filed under For example if it is a missed call select Missed from the drop down menu in the top left corner 3 Press and hold the navigation pad center select New Contact in the pop up menu that appears 4 In the New Contact screen add additional contact details and press the navigation pad center or tap OK 5 The cal...

Page 68: ...oing only shows calls made from the phone x Incoming only shows calls made to the phone x By Caller categorizes calls alphabetically according to caller 4 14 2Viewing Durations of Past Calls x Go to Call Log find the call you are interested in and then tap it once 4 14 3Deleting Individual Calls From the Call Log x Press and hold the center of the navigation pad and then select delete from the pop...

Page 69: ...nu choose a period of time and then tap OK 4 15 Customizing Your Phone You can personalize the setting of your phone the services you have and the network you are connected to 4 15 1Selecting Ring Types and Ring Tones 1 In phone dialer tap Tools Options and then Phone 2 Tap to see the drop down menu choices below Ring Type Ring Tone Keypad Sound 4 15 2Downloading Ring Tones You can make a connecti...

Page 70: ...ve them from the Phone Settings list mentioned above 4 15 4Displaying All Ring Tones on Your Device Tap Settings System and then Add Ring Tone the program will automatically list and display all the wav files on your device 4 15 5Testing Ring Tones x After the ring tones have been loaded select one by tapping it and then tap play If you don t like the ring tone de select it ...

Page 71: ...ne then to add or remove from the list in phone settings 4 16 Your Phone s PIN Function 4 16 1Enabling Your Phone s PIN 1 In phone dialer tap Tools Options and then Phone 2 Under Security tap the option Require PIN when phone is used 4 16 2Changing Your Phone s PIN 1 Under Security tap Change PIN 2 Follow the instructions enter the old pin then a new one and reenter for confirmation ...

Page 72: ...take a few minutes 3 In the next screen mark either Everyone I call Enable or Never provide caller ID Disable and then OK 4 18 Enabling Call Forwarding This service allows you to forward your incoming calls to another phone number You can choose to forward all calls to the same number or specify a number based on the following conditions Unavailable When your phone is turned off or out of the netw...

Page 73: ...uring an active call You can also turn this option off by selecting Do not notify me To activate or deactivate call waiting 1 In phone dialer tap Tools Options and then Services 2 In Services tap Call waiting and then Get Settings retrieving settings may take a few minutes 3 Then in Call waiting select Notify me or Do not notify me and tap OK 4 19 1 Voice mail and SMS Your device will automaticall...

Page 74: ...minutes 3 Then in Voice mail and SMS type in the access numbers and tap OK 4 19 3To view the network that has been selected 1 In phone dialer tap Tools Options and then Network 2 Tap Find Network retrieving settings may take a few minutes You can enable this function when the network status is currently out of network service and you want to conduct a search 4 19 4To select a different network ...

Page 75: ...order for network usage If there are many mobile phone service providers available to you enable this function to select a lower fee network 4 19 6 Band Reselection When Traveling Outside the United States When traveling outside the United States or Canada you must manually reselect your device s transmission frequency band to connect to a wireless network To do so tap Settings Phone and then Band...

Page 76: ... pressing Talk set the Talk after _ rings feature 4 19 8 Using Key Lock Key Lock enables you to lock the buttons on your device so that only the On Off button will turn your device on Locking your device in this way ensures you can t switch the device on by accident and consume power unnecessarily Enabling Key Lock when you are using your phone features will slow down your ability to answer a call...

Page 77: ...ist will appear in your Inbox 4 After retrieving the list and deciding which channels you want return to this page and tap New 5 In the next screen enter a channel name and number and tap OK the channel name will appear in the box under Select Items to Receive 6 Tick the box next to the channel name to select it 7 Repeat the process for all channels you want to add ...

Page 78: ...has been entered as well 4 21 2Making International Calls 1 Tap and hold the 0 key until the sign appears The replaces the international prefix of the country from where you are calling 2 Enter the full phone number you want to dial It includes the country code area code without the leading zero and phone number 3 Tap or press button 5 Getting Connected The Siemens SX56 Wireless PDA Phone provides...

Page 79: ...s type of connection Once connected the added security of a VPN means that you can access the full resources of your company s network For example you can use File Explorer to access the files of computers on that network 5 1Connecting to an E Mail Server One powerful data connection that you can set up with the Siemens SX56 Wireless PDA Phone is a connection between your device and an e mail serv...

Page 80: ...onnection as your default connection Tap OK and then tap Finish 5 2Getting More Help on Connecting More information on creating a connection to a computer at your workplace or to the Internet as well as information on additional procedures can be found in the following locations x Inbox Sending and Receiving E mail Messages or short messages in Chapter 6 x Online Help on the device Tap and then He...

Page 81: ...other organization x You have set up a connection to this ISP or corporate network on the Siemens SX56 Wireless PDA Phone 6 1 Pocket Internet Explorer Browsing Web and WAP pages Use Microsoft Pocket Internet Explorer to view HTML cHTML and WAP pages on the Internet You can browse in either of these ways x During synchronization with your PC download your favorite links and mobile favorites that ar...

Page 82: ...lder in the Favorites folder in Internet Explorer on your PC will be synchronized with your device This folder was created automatically when you installed ActiveSync During synchronization the list of favorite links in the Mobile Favorites folder on your PC is synchronized with Pocket Internet Explorer on your device Both PC and your device are updated with changes made to either list each time y...

Page 83: ... Synchronize offline content pages to stop pictures and sounds or some mobile favorites from being downloaded to the device For more information see ActiveSync Help x Limit the number of downloaded linked pages In Internet Explorer on the desktop computer click Favorites then move your mouse through Mobile Favorites to the mobile favorite you want to change Finally right click the mobile favorite ...

Page 84: ...f MSN Messenger sessions by configuring your device s power settings to extend the period of time before your device reduces power due to inactivity 6 2 1 Opening MSN Messenger Tap Programs and then tap MSN Messenger 6 2 2 Configuring MSN Messenger Before you can connect you must enter Passport or Exchange account information To set up an account and sign in 1 In the Tools menu tap Options 2 In th...

Page 85: ...ill appear offline but will remain on the blocked contact s list To unblock a contact tap and hold the contact then tap Unblock on the pop up menu 6 2 4 Chatting with Contacts in MSN Messenger x Tap a contact name to open a chat window Enter your message in the text entry area at the bottom of the screen or tap My Text to enter a preset message and tap Send To invite another contact to a multi use...

Page 86: ...nchronize e mail messages with Microsoft Exchange or Microsoft Outlook on your PC x Send and receive e mail messages by connecting directly to an e mail server through an Internet service provider ISP or a network You also can use Inbox to send and receive SMS it supports 8 bits data with class 0 1 2 3 And Unstructured Supplementary Service Data USSD as well 6 3 1 Synchronizing E mail Messages E m...

Page 87: ... x Messages you receive are displayed in the message list By default the most recently received messages are displayed first in the list x When you receive a message tap it to open it Unread messages are displayed in bold When you connect to your e mail server or synchronize with your PC by default you ll receive messages from the last five days and only the first 100 lines of each new message The...

Page 88: ...age 4 Tap Send when you ve finished the message If you are working offline the message is moved to the Outbox folder and will be sent the next time you connect 1 Whether you want to send or read E mail or a SMS you can swap it by tapping Services then choose what service you want 2 If you are sending an SMS message and want to know if it was received tap Edit Options and select Request SMS text me...

Page 89: ...ted 6 3 6 Transferring Items Using Infrared Using infrared IR you can send and receive information such as contacts and appointments between two devices To send information 1 Switch to the program where you created the item you want to send and locate this item in the list 2 Align the IR ports of the two devices so that they are unobstructed and within a close range 3 Tap and hold the item and tap...

Page 90: ...then Shutdown 2 Tap Log Off 6 4 4 Navigating Within a Terminal Server Connection Once connected to the server the PC s screen may more than fill your mobile device s screen If scroll bars are displayed on the server s screen you will see more than one set of scroll bars on your mobile device x One to scroll information on the PC and one to scroll the PC display through the Terminal Services window...

Page 91: ... command x Select which information types are synchronized and control how much data is synchronized For example you can choose how many weeks of past appointments you want synchronized After installation is complete the ActiveSync Setup Wizard helps you to connect your device to your PC set up a partnership so you can synchronize information between your device and your PC and customize your sync...

Page 92: ... name you gave to your connection then copy files you want to synchronize into this folder 3 Tap Synchronize in ActiveSync For more information about ActiveSync on your device switch to ActiveSync tap and then tap Help 8 Microsoft Pocket Outlook Microsoft Pocket Outlook includes Calendar Contacts Tasks Inbox and Notes You can use these programs individually or simultaneously For example e mail add...

Page 93: ...d date and time for the appointment 2 Tap New 3 Using the input panel enter a description and a location Tap first to select the field 4 If needed tap the date and time to change them 5 Enter other desired information You will need to minimize the input panel to see all available fields 6 To add notes tap the Notes tab You can enter text draw or create a recording For more information on creating ...

Page 94: ... how you want meeting requests sent by tapping Tools and then Options If you send and receive e mail messages through ActiveSync select ActiveSync To schedule a meeting 1 Create an appointment 2 In the appointment details hide the input panel and then tap Attendees 3 From the list of e mail addresses you ve entered in Contacts select the meeting attendees 4 The meeting notice is created automatica...

Page 95: ...tact 1 Tap New 2 Using the input panel enter a name and other contact information You will need to scroll down to see all available fields 3 To assign the contact to a category scroll to and tap Categories and select a category from the list In the contact list you can display contacts by category 4 To add notes tap the Notes tab You can enter text draw or create a recording For more information o...

Page 96: ...p the button to the right of the box 4 In the contact list tap the category list labeled All Contacts by default and select the type of contact that you want displayed To show all contacts again select All Contacts To view a contact not assigned to a category select None 5 To view the names of companies your contacts work for in the contact list tap View By Company The number of contacts that work...

Page 97: ... you will need to hide it to see all available fields 4 To assign the task to a category tap Categories and select a category from the list In the task list you can display tasks by category 5 To add notes tap the Notes tab You can enter text draw or create a recording For more information on creating notes see Notes Capturing Thoughts and Ideas later in this chapter 6 When finished tap OK to retu...

Page 98: ...houghts and Ideas x Quickly capture thoughts reminders ideas drawings and phone numbers with Notes You can create a written note or a recording You can also include a recording in a note If a note is open when you create the recording it will be included in the note as an icon If the note list is displayed it will be created as a stand alone recording ...

Page 99: ...device Synchronize documents between your PC and your device so that you have the most up to date content in both locations Use Pocket Word to create documents such as letters meeting minutes and trip reports To create a new file tap Programs Pocket Word and then New A blank document appears Or if you have selected a template for new documents in the Options dialog box that template appears with a...

Page 100: ...ument If you are opening a Word document created on a PC select Wrap to Window on the View menu so that you can see the entire document You can enter information in Pocket Word in one of four modes typing writing drawing and recording which are displayed on the View menu Each mode has its own toolbar which you can show and hide by tapping the Show Hide Toolbar button on the command bar ...

Page 101: ... want to select You can search a document by tapping Edit and then Find Replace 9 4 2 About Writing Modes in Pocket Word x In writing mode use your stylus to write directly on the screen Ruled lines are displayed as a guide and the zoom magnification is greater than in typing mode to allow you to write more easily For more information on writing and selecting writing see Chapter 3 If you cross thr...

Page 102: ...he first stroke you ll see a drawing box indicating the boundaries of the drawing Every subsequent stroke within or touching the drawing box becomes part of the drawing For more information on drawing and selecting drawings see Chapter 3 9 4 4 About the Recording Mode in Pocket Word In recording mode embed a recording into your document Recordings are saved as wav files For more information on rec...

Page 103: ...toolbar tap View and then Toolbar If your workbook contains sensitive information you can protect it with a password To do so open the workbook tap Edit and then Password Every time you open the workbook you will need to enter the password so choose one that is easy for you to remember but hard for others to guess Tips for Working in Pocket Excel Note the following when working in large worksheets...

Page 104: ...avorite e Book Web site Then use ActiveSync to copy the book files to your activated device The books appear in the MS Reader Library where you can tap them in the list to open them Each book consists of a cover page an optional table of contents and the pages of the book You are able x Page through the book by using the Up Down control on your device or by tapping the page number on each page x A...

Page 105: ... of retailers selling Microsoft Reader e Books 4 If you do not have a copy of MS Reader on your PC go to one of the retailers listed above and download a free copy from their site then activate it as described above 5 Go to one of the Microsoft Reader e Book sites and follow the instructions in the site for choosing purchasing and downloading a book to your desktop 6 Use Windows Explorer on your d...

Page 106: ...ion The reader highlights the found text on the page To close Find tap outside the box To return to your original page tap the title and then tap Return on the pop up menu x Copy Text You can copy text from books that support this feature into any program that accepts text On a book page select the text you want to copy Then tap Copy Text on the pop up menu The text can be pasted into the program ...

Page 107: ...list to open them Pictures can also be stored on a MMC or SD memory card to save memory on your device Insert a card into the memory card slot and then copy or drag the pictures from your PC to the My Documents directory on the memory card If the memory card does not have a My Documents directory you must create one first Image Viewer is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG group 9 8 ...

Page 108: ...nd then select Delete from the pop up menu 9 8 5 Refreshing all Images On the pop up menu tap Refresh the file information on picture list will be refreshed 9 8 6 Arranging the Order of Images If you are working in Details view you can change the order in which the pictures are listed by tapping any of the following file name resolution color numbers file type date or file size The list will be so...

Page 109: ... is installed there are two options to starting the Office Online application allowing you to determine which is the best method for you To start the application Tap the icon in the system tray at the bottom of the screen Or Tap Start Office Online By starting application the Office Online home screen will display ...

Page 110: ...ficiency settings on your device giving you more control over page loading times and performance speeds Optimizing your device allows you to download Web pages and images more quickly It can also by used to verify the status of the optimization feature and enable and disable it at your discretion The Optimization feature also allows you to activate additional tools including the content blocking i...

Page 111: ...feature allows you to determine whether the images you see while browsing are of high medium or low quality Image quality affects the performance of your device where x High image quality provides you with crisp clear images when browsing the Internet although screen loading times may be lengthy Performance may be slower than normal x Medium image quality loads generally clear images Screen loadin...

Page 112: ...efault is set so that none are selected i e all download and display 3 Tap OK in the upper right corner of the screen to save your settings and return to the Optimization screen 9 10 7 Connecting to POP3 and IMAP4 Mail Configuring your personal e mail protocols for use with Office Online enables you to optimize e mail sent and received using your personal e mail client program such as Yahoo or Out...

Page 113: ...ify that the software is still configured to look for GPRS To verify your GPRS connection 1 Tap Optimization Settings Advanced Connection tab 2 Select the GPRS Connection check box 3 Click OK in the upper right corner to set your preference and save your changes 9 10 9 Pocket Guide The Pocket Guide feature within Wireless tools allows you to access your AT T Wireless account information directly f...

Page 114: ...emens SX56 Wireless PDA Phone Experts at both companies are ready to answer your questions Siemens 888 777 0211 http www my siemens com AT T Wireless 866 293 4634 611 from your device http www attws com Factory installed applications on your device except Wireless Tools and Office Online applications Interaction of your device with AT T Wireless s network Periodic upgrades to your device s softwar...

Page 115: ... Whether a letter appears in uppercase or lowercase when it is converted to typed text depends on where in the input panel you write it not on the mode you have selected x The Letter Recognizer input panel is divided into three writing areas Letters written in the left area labeled ABC creates uppercase letters and letters written in the middle area labeled abc creates lowercase letters Use the ri...

Page 116: ...tion Unsaved data in open windows may be lost To perform a soft reset x Use the stylus to press and hold the Reset button for about two seconds For details on finding soft reset see Chapter 2 Bottom Edge Features To perform a full reset Warning Clearing memory deletes all data and restores the SX56 to its default settings Programs installed at the factory remain while data you have created and pro...

Page 117: ... and then Settings On the System tab tap Power and then adjust the On battery power setting Turn Off Sounds You Don t Need The SX56 produces sounds when there are appointments and reminders as well as when the screen is tapped and the hardware buttons are pressed To optimize battery life turn off any sounds you do not need Tap and then Settings On the Personal tab tap Sounds Reminders and clear ch...

Page 118: ...owing section This will free some program memory so that it can be allocated to storage memory Clear Space in Program Memory by Closing Programs x Stop programs you are not currently using In most cases programs automatically stop to free needed memory However in some situations such as when confirmation dialog boxes are waiting for a user response the program may not be able to automatically stop...

Page 119: ...only one file or no more than 25 contact cards at a time x Line up the IR ports so that they are unobstructed and within a close range x Make sure nothing is between the two IR ports x Adjust the room lighting Some types of light interfere with IR connections Try moving to a different location or turning off some lights If You Have Trouble Using Your Phone To Make Calls If you have a problem using...

Page 120: ...ur user name and password are correct x Verify with your network administrator that the network you are trying to connect is available or try to connect to it from another PC x You may need to change the device name if you are trying to connect to a network and cannot because another SX56 with the same name is already connected To change the SX56 name tap and then Settings On the System tab tap Ab...

Page 121: ...e 89 336 EEC and the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC issued by the Commission of the European Community Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European Norms in brackets are the equivalent international standards EN 60950 IEC 60950 Safety of Information Technology Equipment ETS 300 342 1 June 1997 Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters ERM ElectroMag...

Page 122: ...ing accessory recommended by the manufacturer Avoid unstable mounting Do not 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...

Page 123: ...t right and action volume adjustment button Stylus 101 mm maximum diameter 4 5 mm Notification One LED or Vibration motor for GSM and PDA for event standby alarm charging Audio Built in Microphone and speaker one earphone microphone jack with stereo sound MP3 stereo Interface Plug in SIM card feature connector RS 232 USB and DC power infrared IrDA SIR Power Rechargeable battery Li Polymer 3 7V 150...

Page 124: ...se the number you inputted in phone dialer End tap to end a call in phone dialer Erase tap to erase numbers you inputted one by one Or tap and hold the icon to erase the whole number you input in phone dialer Notes tap during a call to make a note for that particular call in phone dialer Speed Dial tap to view the speed dial list Call Log tap to view call details Incoming call notifies you of an i...

Page 125: ... and colleagues Inbox send and receive e mail SMS messages Pocket Internet Explorer browsing Web and WAP sites and download new programs and files from the Internet Notes create handwritten or typed notes drawings and recordings MS Reader read E books on your device Image Viewer view JPG and GIF format pictures on your device Tasks keep track of your tasks Pocket Excel create new workbooks or view...

Page 126: ...he look and information that is displayed on the Today screen Backlight customize the backlight and adjust the brightness Clock change the time or set the alarm Microphone AGC enable disable the microphone AGC Power maximizes battery life Regional settings customize the region and relative format for the region you use Remove programs you may through this function remove some application program s...

Page 127: ...da the SAR limit for mobile phones used by the public is 1 6 watts kg W kg averaged over one gram of tissue The standard incorporates a substantial margin of safety to give additional protection for the public and to account for any variations in measurements use only the power required to reach the network In general the closer you are to a wireless base station antenna the lower the power output...

Page 128: ...sted for compliance Use of non Siemens approved accessories may violate FCC RF exposure guidelines and should be avoided Additional information on Specific Absorption Rates SAR can be found on the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association CTIA web site at http www wow com com For SAR information in other regions please look under product information at www my siemens com SAR Specific Absorp...

Page 129: ...use of mobile phones What kinds of phones are in question Questions have been raised about hand held mobile phones the kind that have a built in antenna that is positioned close to the user s head during normal telephone conversation These types of mobile phones are of concern because of the short distance between the phone s antenna the primary source of the RF and the person s head The exposure ...

Page 130: ...ith how often the mobile phone was used or the length of the calls In fact the risk actually decreased with cumulative hours of mobile phone use Most cancer causing agents increase risk with increased exposure An ongoing study of brain cancers by the National Cancer Institute is expected to bear on the accuracy and repeatability of these results 1 2 Researchers conducted a large battery of laborat...

Page 131: ... cancer also occurs among people who have not used mobile phones In fact brain cancer occurs in the U S population at a rate of about 6 new cases per 100 000 people each year At that rate assuming 80 million users of mobile phones a number increasing at a rate of about 1 million per month about 4800 cases of brain cancer would be expected each year among those 80 million people whether or not they...

Page 132: ...of Health also participates in this group In the absence of conclusive information about any possible risk what can concerned individuals do If there is a risk from these products and at this point we do not know that there is it is probably very small But if people are concerned about avoiding even potential risks there are simple steps they can take to do so For example time is a key factor in h...

Page 133: ...evices and Radiological Health http www fda gov cdhr consumer 1 Muscat et al Epidemiological Study of Cellular Telephone Use and Malignant Brain Tumors In State of the Science Symposium 1999 June 20 Long Beach California 2 Tice et al Tests of mobile phone signals for activity in genotoxicity and other laboratory assays In Annual Meeting of the Environmental Mutagen Society March 29 1999 Washington...

Page 134: ...Suspend conversations during hazardous driving conditions or situations Let the person you are speaking to know you are driving if necessary suspend the call in heavy traffic or hazardous weather conditions Rain sleet snow and ice can be hazardous but so is heavy traffic As a driver your first responsibility is to pay attention to the road 5 Do not take notes or look up phone numbers while driving...

Page 135: ...ou would want others to do for you 10 Call roadside assistance or a special wireless non emergency assistance number when necessary Certain situations you encounter while driving may require attention but are not urgent enough to merit a call to 9 1 1 But you can still use your wireless phone to lend a hand If you see a broken down vehicle posing no serious hazard a broken traffic signal a minor t...

Page 136: ... affiliates partners or suppliers Siemens will have no liability with respect to any claim of patent infringement which is based upon the combination of the Product or parts furnished hereunder with software apparatus or devices not furnished by Siemens nor will Siemens have any liability for the use of ancillary equipment or software not furnished by Siemens which is attached to or used in connec...

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