Frequently Asked Questions
July 29, 2002
T-Mobile Sidekick Owner’s Manual
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Games
• How can I quickly mute the game sounds? (page 263)
How can I quickly mute the game sounds?
Open the Controls pane by pressing
+
. Select the
Mute
button. Your device is now muted and you can
continue to play the games without sound. Dismiss the Controls pane by pressing .
To turn sounds back on, open the Controls pane again and select
Un-mute
.
Note:
In Rock & Rocket, you can turn off the game soundtrack (open the menu and select
Soundtrack Off
) but
still hear the game sounds. To turn off the soundtrack and the game sounds, mute your device.
Desktop Interface
• What is the Desktop Interface? (page 263)
• What Web browsers do you support for viewing the Desktop Interface? (page 263)
• What do I do if I forget my password? (page 263)
• What is the Address Book import file format so I can create an import file myself? (page 264)
• If I change the way I view contacts on the Web, will it also change my contact view on the device? (page
264)
• Why do the Web pages I open using the device’s Web Browser application appear different from the pages
I open on my desktop computer? (page 265)
• Will I ever need need to dial up to access the network or Internet? (page 265)
What is the Desktop Interface?
The Desktop Interface is a Web application that you access from your desktop or laptop computer by signing into
the T-Mobile Web site. All the data you store in the Email, To Do, Calendar, Address Book, Notes, and Camera
applications on your device are also available for viewing or editing on the Web, from any computer connected to
the Internet. Not all the applications available on your device are available on the Web, however. Those not
available are Web Browser, AOL Instant Messenger, Phone, Phone Messages, and the games.
Read more in
17. The Desktop Interface
on page 170.
What Web browsers do you support for viewing the Desktop Interface?
Yes. Web browsers Internet Explorer 5+ and Netscape 4.7+ are supported on both the Windows and Macintosh
operating systems.
What do I do if I forget my password?
You will need to call T-Mobile Customer Care. For details, read
Contacting Customer Care
on page 14.
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