T-Mobile Sidekick Owner’s Manual Release 1.1 October 21, 2003 Copyright © 2002-2003. Danger, Inc. All rights reserved. Confidential material of Danger, Inc., 124 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 May not be duplicated or copied without the prior written consent of Danger, Inc.
T-Mobile Sidekick Owner’s Manual Contents 1. Device Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parts of Your T-Mobile Sidekick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Device Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wireless Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents 4. The Jump Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About the Jump Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How to Find the Jump Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Application Splash Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents Manage Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manage Buddies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IM Conversations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :) Smileys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Set an Away Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..................... ..................... ..................... ..................... .....
Contents Edit a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Discard/Retrieve a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contact a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Find a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Empty the Address Book Trash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents 14. Keeping Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notes Splash Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keyboard Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . View Your Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents Send a New Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Attach Photos and Files to a Message . . . . . . . . . . . Web Email Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Collect Mail from an External Account . . . . . . . . . . . Move Messages to Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Discard Email Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... .......... .......... .......... .....
Contents Discard a Task . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 Discard Completed Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 Manage Trash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 24. Keeping Notes on the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Device Basics Opening and Closing the Display 1 To open the display, place your left thumb on the lower-left corner and your right forefinger on the upperright corner of the display and gently push in a clockwise direction. The display will spring smoothly into position: 2 To close the display, reverse the motion to pivot the lid counter-clockwise and lock it into the closed position.
Device Basics Standard Display Screen Indicators The display screen is your view into the T-Mobile applications, so what you see on the screen depends on what application you are using. However, there are some standard indicators that display on the screen at all times. These indicators are located at the top of the screen in the area circled in the example below. Screen identifier. Lets you know what application screen you are currently viewing. Current date and time. Battery charge.
Device Basics Sound Profile setting. When you have sound turned off (“Mute”), the title bar will indicate whether you have flash or vibration set. From left to right, the icons indicate: total mute (no flash or vibrate), flash only (no vibrate), vibrate. You can read about other indicators and icons in the chapters describing each application.
Device Basics Turning on Backlighting To help you use your device in a dark environment, enable the automatic backlighting feature: 1 From the Jump screen, press Menu 2 In the Backlight section of the screen, select the Automatically turn on when using device check box. Note for color devices: To use the device’s light meter while the backlight is on, select the Use back light only when needed check box. then select Settings > Battery & Display.
Device Basics Sound Controls The Sound Controls dialog box contains settings that you can open at any time, from any screen: There are two ways you can open the Sound Controls: • Method 1: Press the Menu any application, at any time. and Back buttons together. You can use this method from any screen, in • Method 2: Press Jump to open the Jump screen. Press Menu Select Controls > Sound. to open the Jump screen menu. Select a sound profile from the Sound Controls dialog box.
Device Basics Note! You can also lock the Shift key by pressing it twice. Unlock by pressing once again. Read about how text cursors change when using the ALT or Shift keys in The Text Cursor on page 25. @ Key When you type an email address, you use the “at” symbol (@) to separate the username from the domain; for example, username@domain.com. Use the @ key (located in the bottom row of keys) to insert the @ symbol in an email address easily.
Device Basics Menu Button The Menu button is located in the upper-left corner of the device and is marked by a diamond. When you see the diamond on the device screen or in the documentation, this refers to the Menu button. Use the Menu button to do the following: • Press Menu Press Menu once to open a drop-down menu listing actions you can take from the current screen: again to close the drop-down menu.
Device Basics Jump Button The Jump button is located in the lower-left corner of the device and is marked by a circle. When you see the circle on the device screen or in the documentation, this refers to the Jump button. Use the Jump button to open the Jump screen. No matter where you are in the applications--what screen you are viewing--if you press the Jump button, you’ll return to the Jump screen, with the Phone application highlighted: Rotate the wheel to scroll through the applications.
Device Basics Wheel The wheel is located in the upper-right corner of your device. You use it to highlight and press buttons or links on the screen. Use your thumb to rotate the wheel away from you (up) or toward you (down), moving through selectable items. You can also press the wheel down. More specifically, here’s how you can use the wheel: • Rotate the wheel toward you to advance the current selection through all the “selectable” elements on a screen and scroll down a Web page.
Device Basics Term What It Means Dialog box A dialog box is a floating window that presents you with buttons and options that allow you to make decisions and carry out actions. Example Some dialog boxes are self-dismissing; others you must select an action button. You can dismiss a self-dismissing dialog box anytime by pressing Back . Highlight This action is only applicable on your device. All “selectable” elements can be highlighted by rotating the wheel then stopping over the item.
Device Basics Term What It Means Example Pop-up menu A menu that pops open (“up”) when selected. Once the menu is open, you can rotate the wheel to highlight an item, then press to select it. You can quickly highlight an option by starting to type it. Pop-up menu that’s closed: Press To press, you push down and quickly release the wheel, key, or control button. It’s the same action you take when you click a mouse button while using your computer.
Device Basics Headset/Camera Jack The jack where you insert your headset or camera is located on the right side of the device. See illustration in Parts of Your T-Mobile Sidekick on page 10. Be sure to press the headset or camera lead in firmly to secure the connection: Warning! Be sure to remove the camera from the jack when you’re not using it; especially when you’re storing your device in a backpack, pocket, bag, or purse.
Device Basics To charge the battery, do the following: 1 Attach the battery charger to your device. Locate the battery charger that came with your device. Insert the charger lead (the small round end of the adapter) into your device’s power jack (the small round hold located at the top of your device) and plug the adapter cord into a standard electrical wall outlet. While the charger is connected to your device, a lightning bolt will display over the battery icon in the title bar.
Device Basics You can also conserve battery power by signing out of Instant Messaging when you are not using the application. If you are really concerned about saving battery and can detach from the network, from the Jump screen press Menu , then select Controls > Wireless... On the Wireless Options dialog box that opens, select the Wireless Off option. Note too that removing your SIM card will cause the battery to drain faster than when the SIM card is installed.
Device Basics Cut, Copy, and Paste To cut, copy, or paste text you have typed in any text box, follow these instructions: 1 Position your text cursor next to the text you want to cut or copy. (Use the D-pad’s arrows to position the text cursor.) 2 Hold down the Shift key while pressing a D-pad arrow. As you select text, it is shown highlighted. (To deselect, release the Shift key and press a D-pad arrow.) 3 Press Menu and select Edit Text to open the Edit Text submenu.
Device Basics Entering Special Unicode Characters In any text box, to enter special Unicode characters, press Menu opens, displaying special characters alphabetically. + Spacebar. The Special Character selector Use the D-pad to navigate through the list: left-right to flip through the alphabet, symbol, and favorite sets; updown to select specific characters. Press the wheel to insert a highlighted character.
Device Basics Favorites List - You can save up to nine special characters in a “Favorites” list. You can view the Favorites list by scrolling through the selector panels: • To add a character to your Favorites list, highlight a character in the selector grid, then press Menu The character is added to your list. + N.
Device Basics • Always use the battery charger included with your device. Use of an unauthorized battery charger may result in bodily injury or property damage. • Never dispose of your device by incineration. • Never allow any metallic objects to become inserted into your device, such as staples or paper clips. • Never use or store your device in the following locations: - Anywhere it may be exposed to water (e.g., bathroom or sauna) Conditions of high humidity (e.g.
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About Your SIM Card My SIM Card Came Locked! How Do I Unlock It? When you receive your device, the SIM card may be locked by default. If this is the case, before you can connect to the network or register your new device account, you’ll be prompted to enter a PIN. The default PIN is provided by your wireless carrier. You can always change your SIM PIN using the Key Guard & Security screen. Read more in Lock Your SIM Card on page 43.
About Your SIM Card How to Insert Your SIM 1 Remove the end cap covering the SIM slot using the finger notch. 2 Press the SIM card into its slot with the gold contacts facing down and the cut corner going in first, beneath the Menu button. When you release the SIM make sure it is locked into position and it doesn’t spring out. 3 Replace the end cap by pressing the prongs in slightly and inserting the cap. Make sure the cap is flush with the case.
3. Customizing Your Device Your device is designed so you can set up many of its features to suit your preferences.
Customizing Your Device Device Settings Screen Customizable Items and Options System Info on page 36 In System Info you will find the following information about your account and device: • Username • Phone number • SIM ID • Device ID • Device OS (operating system) • Radio firmware (version) • Recovery ROM (version) • Library (version) • Build Configuration • Versions of firmware and applications AutoText on page 36 • Capitalize new sentences check box • Automatic Word Replacement check box and list of
Customizing Your Device Device Settings Screen Sound Profiles on page 47 Customizable Items and Options • • • • Sound profile pop-up menu Edit/Discard/Reorder/Add sound profiles Pending message alert ringtone pop-up menu Schedule sound profiles settings Application-Specific Settings From the Jump screen, select any application (Web Browser, Instant Messenger, Email, etc.). Then open the menu and select Settings to see these options.
Customizing Your Device Application Settings Screen Customizable Items and Options Email Settings on page 114 • Accounts - New account - Edit primary account - Discard accounts • General - Show message count/size in folder view check box - Include original message in reply check box - New message alert pop-up menu • Attachments - Remove attachments larger than... pop-up menu - Remove attachments of these types...
Customizing Your Device System Info Use the System Info screen to look up information you may need when contacting Customer Care. You can also look up your phone number from this screen, in case you ever forget it. To open this screen, do the following: 1 From the Jump screen, press Menu then select Settings > System Info to open the System Info screen: Use the wheel to scroll down the screen to read all the information. To dismiss the System Info screen, press Back .
Customizing Your Device 5 To add a new replacement rule, press Menu opens: then select New Rule. The New Replacement Rule dialog box Type the word or phrase that you commonly misspell in the first text box, then type the correct spelling in the second box. For example: Select Done [ ] to save the replacement rule, or Cancel if you don’t want to save it after all. 6 To return all AutoText settings to those set when you first received your device, press Menu Restore Defaults.
Customizing Your Device 1 Color Battery & Display screen: 2 In the first group box, Battery, you can observe the percentage of charge remaining in your battery (this number is approximate). If your battery is connected to the charger, however, you’ll see a lightning bolt on top of the battery icon and the word “Charging” instead of the charge-remaining percentage.
Customizing Your Device 4 When backlighting turns on (either automatically or if you turn it on manually), the backlight will stay on for the amount selected in the Turn off after pop-up menu. To open the pop-up menu, rotate the wheel to highlight the menu, then press the wheel to open it. You can select from: • 15 seconds • 30 seconds • 1 minute • 2 minutes • 5 minutes Scroll to highlight the time you want, then press the wheel to select it.
Customizing Your Device 2 Rotate the wheel until you see the correct value, or simply type it. 3 To select the value, press the wheel. The date selector collapses. 4 Rotate the wheel to move to the next selectable field, then press to open the date selector: 5 Proceed until all fields are set as you wish. 6 Press Back to save your settings. Jump Shortcuts You can always press Jump to return to the Jump screen, where you can then select one of the applications.
Customizing Your Device Key Guard & Security The device’s Key Guard and Security screen allows you to do the following: • Set Up Key Guard • Turn On/Off Privacy Lock • Lock Your SIM Card Set Up Key Guard Key guard is a feature that allows you to protect the device’s control buttons from being pressed accidentally while your device is in your pocket or bag. While in key guard mode, your device is also in a power-saving mode, so you save battery power.
Customizing Your Device • Guard after 1 hour (color device only) • Guard after 2 hours (color device only) • Never automatically guard (grayscale device only) 4 Rotate the wheel to select the option you want, then press the wheel to select it. Color devices: To prevent device damage, after your device has been in key guard mode for 2 hours, a screen saver will appear. The screen saver is a small image that moves To dismiss the screen saver, press any key or open the device.
Customizing Your Device The combination dialog box opens. 4 Enter a three-digit code using the keyboard or the dial. After you do so, a Verify Your Combination dialog box will appear. 5 Re-enter the three digits to verify. 6 A “new combination enabled” message appears. After reading the confirmation message, select OK. 7 You are returned to the Key Guard & Security screen with the Turn Off Privacy... button highlighted.
Customizing Your Device To lock your SIM, do the following: 1 From the Jump screen, press Menu & Security screen. then select Settings > Key Guard & Security to open the Key Guard 2 Scroll to the SIM Card Lock group box: 3 Highlight and press the Enable SIM Lock... button. The Enable SIM Lock dialog box appears: 4 Type your PIN and select Enable [ ]. You’ll receive a confirmation dialog box that your SIM card is now locked.
Customizing Your Device 2 Select the Change SIM PIN... button, as shown above. The Change SIM PIN dialog box opens: 3 In the text boxes, type your old PIN, the new PIN (4-8 digits), and then your new PIN again to confirm. 4 Select Submit to dismiss the dialog box and save your new PIN. You will receive a confirmation dialog box to let you know your PIN was changed successfully.
Customizing Your Device Language If you must change the default language used on your device at any time, you can do so from the Languages screen: 1 From the Jump screen, press Menu then select Settings > Language to open the Languages screen: 2 All available languages (locales) are listed in the Language pop-up menu. Select the language that you wish to set as your default. If your pop-up menu is dimmed, then you have no other languages available.
Customizing Your Device 3 When the available network(s) have been located, you’ll see the Choose Network dialog box. Press the wheel to open the pop-up menu: Scroll to highlight the network you want to switch to, then press the wheel to select it. Select Done . Note: It is also from this screen that you set your device to scan for networks automatically.
Customizing Your Device Select and Edit Sound Profiles 1 From the Jump screen, press Menu screen. then select Settings > Sound Profiles to open the Sound Profiles 2 In the Sound profile currently active group box of the screen, you can see which profile is currently active.
Customizing Your Device 6 To change the order in which the profiles to display in the Sound Controls dialog box, select the Reorder button. The reorder dialog box looks like the following: To use the reorder dialog box, first highlight the sound profile you want to move, then press the wheel and release. Rotate the wheel to position the profile where you want it. Then press the wheel to lock its position.
Customizing Your Device Schedule Sound Profiles You can schedule your device to switch sound profiles at regular times, either on a daily or weekly basis, from the Sound Profiles screen. 1 From the Jump screen, press Menu then select Settings > Sound Profiles to open the Sound Profiles screen. Scroll down to the Schedule Sound Profiles group box: 2 Use the every day settings to reset your sound profiles up to twice each day.
4. The Jump Screen In this chapter you can read all about your device’s “home base” -- the Jump screen: • About the Jump Screen on page 51 • How to Find the Jump Screen on page 52 • The Application Splash Screens on page 52 • How to Select an Application on page 52 • The Jump Screen Menu on page 53 About the Jump Screen The Jump screen is a view that displays all the applications you can use on your device in a ring of application icons (on the left) and application “splash screens” (on the right).
The Jump Screen How to Find the Jump Screen Simply press the Jump button to view the Jump screen. You can “jump” to this view from any screen, in any application, at any time, by pressing the Jump button. When you go to the Jump screen by pressing the Jump button default.
The Jump Screen The Jump Screen Menu While on the Jump screen, press Menu to open the Jump screen menu: Here’s what each menu option does: • Settings - Opens the Settings hierarchical menu, from which you can make device-wide settings: Read more in 3. Customizing Your Device on page 32. • Controls... [ + ] - Opens the Controls submenu: Read more in Sound Controls on page 15. • Key Guard [Hold ] - Puts your device into key guard mode, which locks the keys and control buttons. • Hints...
5. Browsing the Internet Get away from it all and still browse the Internet! You’ll love the Web Browser application on your T-Mobile device.
Browsing the Internet The page you requested is being displayed to the device. You may not see this indicator if the Web page displays quickly. If a Web page is longer than your display, you will see a vertical scroll bar along the right of your screen. Use the wheel to scroll down the page, or use the shortcuts described in Navigation/View Shortcuts below.
Browsing the Internet • Scroll up a page: - Press up key on D-pad, or - Rotate wheel away from you, or - Hold down while rotating wheel away from you (to scroll up screen-by-screen) • Toggle to full screen (hide title bar) - Press + SHIFT + T • Go Back to last-viewed Web page - Press the Back button Go To a Web Page To open any Web page, do the following while you’re in the Web Browser application: 1 Start typing the address (URL) of the Web page you want to visit.
Browsing the Internet Search the Web To search the Web for keywords, do the following while you’re in the Web Browser application: 1 Start typing the word(s) you want to include in the search. The Go To dialog box opens automatically, showing the word(s) you are typing. 2 The Search option appears directly below the word(s) you are typing: When you are finished typing your search words, use the wheel to scroll down to highlight the Search option (as shown below), then press.
Browsing the Internet Add Bookmarks To add a bookmark to your list of bookmarks, do the following while in the Web Browser: 1 Open the Web page you want to bookmark. 2 Press Menu 3 The Add Bookmark screen opens with the Name and URL fields filled in: then select Add Bookmark... [ + N]. The Folder pop-up menu is highlighted by default. Press the wheel to open the list of options. Scroll to highlight the folder in which you want the bookmark to appear, then press the wheel to select it.
Browsing the Internet See Recently-Viewed Web Pages To see a list of Web pages that you have visited recently, relative to the page you are currently viewing, use the Recent Pages screen while in the Web Browser application: 1 From the Web Browser screen, press Menu , then select Navigate and press the wheel again to open the submenu. Your recently-viewed pages are listed in the center of the submenu. You can also open the Recent Pages dialog box by pressing [ + B].
Browsing the Internet View Page Info To view the current page’s URL and page title, press Menu dialog box will open: then select Page Info [ + Q]. The Page Info Refresh a Web Page You can refresh (reload from the originating server) the Web page you are currently viewing in either of two ways: • Press Menu then select Refresh. • Use the keyboard shortcut by pressing + R. Stop a Web Page from Loading You can stop a Web page from loading in either of two ways: • Press Menu then select Stop Loading.
Browsing the Internet Specifically, you can: • • • • • • • Set Your Home Page Set Your Search Engine Set Web Page Load Complete Alert Show Pictures Clear History Clear Cache Clear Cookies The sections below explain what each setting means.
Browsing the Internet Clear History History contains a chronological list of Web pages you have visited (up to 100). To remove all Web pages from the list, scroll to highlight the Clear History button, then press the wheel to select it. Note that when you clear your history, you also clear your Recent Pages list. Clear Cache The device cache stores temporary Internet files such as Web pages and files (such as graphics). The device allocates up to 800 KB for the cache.
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Making Phone Calls Keyboard Shortcuts While you’re in the Phone application, you can use the following shortcuts for menu items: End Call Dial with Wheel +W Add Contact... +@ Edit Contact... +E New Speed Dial... +D Call Log +L Second Call... +N Mute/Un-mute Call +M Note that while you’re on a phone call: • Press @ (at sign) to create a * (star) tone. • Press . (period) to create a # (pound) tone.
Making Phone Calls You can add, edit, or delete speed dial numbers from the Settings > Speed Dial screen or from the New Speed Dial menu item. Details follow. Adding a Number to Your Speed Dial List To add a number to your Speed Dial list, do the following while in the Phone application: 1 From the main Phone screen, press Menu Entry dialog box opens: then select New Speed Dial... [ + D]. The New Speed Dial 2 The next-available shortcut number is selected by default in the pop-up menu.
Making Phone Calls Removing an Existing Speed Dial Number To remove an existing speed dial number, do the following while in the Phone application: 1 From the main Phone screen, press Menu screen appears. then select Settings > Speed Dial. The Set Up Speed Dial 2 Scroll to highlight the entry you want to remove. 3 Press the DEL key 4 You’ll receive a confirmation dialog box; select Discard. The speed dial entry is removed. .
Making Phone Calls Place a Call There are many ways you can “dial” a call with your device. This section describes all the methods.
Making Phone Calls Dialing Method Instructions Redialing a Number You can redial a number you just disconnected by pressing the button. Speed Dialing You can place a call using an assigned speed dial number. Press and hold the shortcut number key for at least two seconds to send the call. Tip: If you’ve forgotten your speed dial number assignments, open the pop-up menu on the main dialing screen. Your Speed Dial list is shown at the top.
Making Phone Calls Dialing Method Instructions Dialing from the Look Up Screen You can open a “Look Up” view into your Address Book that just lists your contacts and phone numbers. To use this screen to dial a number: • Scroll to highlight , then press the wheel to open the Look Up screen. • An abbreviated Browse Contacts screen appears, showing names and phone numbers. • To find a contact quickly, start typing the name and the Match dialog box will open, narrowing your search.
Making Phone Calls Features While on a Call While you’re on a call, you can: • • • • Enter Additional Numbers Mute Your Call Make a New Call Make a Conference Call Enter Additional Numbers Sometimes after connecting to a phone number, you’ll need to enter additional numbers (such as menu item choices or your voice mailbox security code). You can enter these numbers by using either of these two methods: • Method 1 - Use the keyboard.
Making Phone Calls 6 To end either call, select End Call while the call is active. To end the call on hold without resuming it, scroll to highlight the End Call button, then press the wheel. To end both calls at once, press Menu then select End All Calls. Make a Conference Call You can make up to a five-way conference call using your device (plus have one caller on hold). To do this, first you need to have one caller on the line.
Making Phone Calls Answer a Call When you receive a new incoming phone call, you will see a notification screen like the following: Since the Answer button is highlighted by default, all you have to do is press the wheel to answer the call. To send the call directly to voice mail, highlight and select the Forward to Voice Mail button, or simply press Back . There are a couple of special cases you should know about: • If your device is locked when a call comes in press the wheel to answer the call.
Making Phone Calls Your Call Log Your Call Log lists the calls that you have either: • received (“incoming”), • placed (“outgoing”), or • didn’t pick up (“missed”) The Log stores up to 10 calls in each of the three categories (Incoming, Outgoing, or Missed), for a total of 30 calls. When you reach the maximum limit in one of the categories, the oldest call is removed from the Log to make room for the new call. You can also clear your Log at any time (read more in Clear Your Call Log on page 75).
Making Phone Calls Note the call category icons: - Incoming - Outgoing - Missed Place a Call From the Log You can use your Call Log to return or make calls. Here’s how: 1 Press Menu 2 Scroll to highlight the number you want to call, then press the wheel. Your call is placed. then select Call Log [ + L]. Your Call Log appears. Add/Edit Speed Dial from the Log If one of your Log entries is also on your Speed Dial list, you can easily edit this entry from the Log.
Making Phone Calls Clear Your Call Log To remove all entries in all three Call Log categories (incoming, outgoing, and missed), do the following while in the Phone application: 1 Press Menu 2 Press Menu then select Clear Log.... You’ll receive a confirmation dialog. Select Clear Log to have all calls disappear and your screen will report “No calls in Call Log”. Select Cancel if you don’t want to clear your Log after all. then select Call Log [ + L]. Your Call Log appears.
Making Phone Calls • My Phone Number Just in case you forget your device’s phone number, it’s shown on this screen. If, for some reason, your phone number does not appear, you can manually enter it by selecting the Enter Number button. Note that entering a number on this screen does not actually change your phone number. If you need to change your phone number, contact T-Mobile.
Making Phone Calls You can choose to forward to Voice Mail or Other... If you select Other..., a dialog box opens in which you must type the other number: • Forward to Custom Number For each call situation (Busy, Unanswered, or Out-of-range), you can select a forwarding number. Again, you can choose from Voice Mail, Other..., or Disable (to disable forwarding). If you select Other..., then the Forwarding dialog box opens, in which you must type the other number.
Making Phone Calls 3 In the second group box, you can set your Incoming phone call ring. Select the pop-up menu to open it and see all the possible rings you can select: 4 If you do not want to be notified of a new incoming call or voice mail, select None. 5 If you do want to be notified of a new incoming call or voice mail, then select from one of the possible ringtone categories. To view the songs for a particular category, press the wheel.
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Instant Messaging Keyboard Shortcuts While using AIM, you can use the following keyboard shortcuts for menu items: Send IM... +M New Buddy... +N New Group... +N Edit Buddy +E Discard... Move +O End Conversation End All Conversations +. Shift + Smileys +Y Away Messages +W Open a particular conversation + Note that the shortcut keys to conversations work while in the AIM application and from the Jump screen.
Instant Messaging 3 Complete the online forms that appear on your screen. When you’re done, you’ll be returned to the AIM Sign On screen, with your new screen name showing as one of the options in the Screen Name pop-up menu: Sign On Once you have at least one screen name, you’re ready to sign on! Signing On for the First Time 1 From the Jump screen, select AOL Instant Messenger. The Sign On screen appears. 2 Type your Screen Name and Password in the fields.
Instant Messaging 4 To open the pop-up menu, scroll to highlight , then press the wheel. The pop-up appears: Scroll to highlight the screen name you want to use to sign on, then press the wheel. 5 Type your password. Again, if you want the device to remember this screen name/password combination, select the Save Password check box. 6 Select the Sign On button. You’re in.
Instant Messaging It’s easy to remove a name. Note that you must be signed off to remove a screen name. 1 From the Sign On screen, open the Screen Name pop-up menu and select Remove Name. The Remove Screen Name(s) dialog appears: 2 Scroll to highlight the pop-up menu and press the wheel to open it: Scroll to highlight the name you wish to remove. 3 Scroll to highlight the Remove button, then press the wheel. 4 To remove more names, select another name from the pop-up menu, then select Remove.
Instant Messaging • To open (expand) a group’s list, scroll to highlight the group name, then press the wheel. The group icon “opens”: . • To collapse the list, press again: the buddy names disappear and the group icon “closes”: . With the group contents expanded, to the far left of each buddy screen name you’ll see their open conversation number (if you have a conversation open with them), and to the left there is an availability/status icon, if applicable.
Instant Messaging 4 Select Done . The group is added to your list. Rename a Group Once you’ve created a group, you can change the group’s name: 1 If your Buddy List isn’t displayed, press Back 2 Scroll to highlight one of the existing groups, then press Menu Rename Group dialog box opens: 3 Edit the new group Name. 4 Select Done until your Buddy List displays. and select Rename... [ + E]. The . The group is displayed with its new name on your Buddy List.
Instant Messaging 4 If you’re sure you want to remove this group and all its contents (buddies), select Discard. Note that if you discard the buddies, they will be removed from your Buddy List altogether. To cancel the action and keep the buddy on your list, press Cancel . Manage Buddies You can add Instant Messaging buddies, change their group assignment, remove and move them.
Instant Messaging 2 Press Menu then select Edit... [ 3 From this screen you can: + E]. The Edit Buddy screen displays: • Change the group in which you’ve filed the buddy. • Set alerts (notifications) for when your buddy signs on, signs off, or sends you a new message. 4 After making your edits, press Menu • Select Cancel [ • Select Done then: + .] to cancel all changes. to save your changes.
Instant Messaging Note: If the buddy you were moving was offline, once you press the wheel to place them in a new group, they will return to the Offline folder (until they sign on again). Discard a Buddy To remove a buddy from your list, do the following while in the IM application: 1 If your Buddy List isn’t displayed, press Back 2 Scroll to highlight the screen name of the buddy you wish to discard. 3 Press Menu 4 If you’re sure you want to remove this buddy, select Discard.
Instant Messaging IM Conversations Conversations are one-on-one chat sessions you have with your online buddies. With AIM, you can have up to 10 online conversations going at the same time. This section explains how to start and end conversations, as well as how to keep track of all the conversations you have going at one time! Start/End an IM Conversation To send a message to one of your buddies, follow the instructions below. 1 From the Jump screen, select AOL Instant Messenger.
Instant Messaging IM Conversation Indicators Most every screen you view within Instant Messaging, including the splash screen, contains balloon indicators , one for each active conversation in which you have an unread message. In addition, each open conversation is numbered and usually displays to the right of the buddy name in any of the lists . If you’re in the AIM application or on the AIM Jump screen and you press Menu , you will be taken to that conversation screen.
Instant Messaging :) Smileys While you’re in a conversation you can add smileys (emoticons) to your message. To add a smiley, do the following: 1 With an open IM conversation on your screen, press Menu submenu: then select Smileys [ + Y] to open the 2 Scroll to highlight the smiley you want to insert into your conversation, then press the wheel to place it. You can also insert a smiley by typing the ASCII equivalent (the center column in the menu).
Instant Messaging 4 If you select I’m Away..., then a new dialog box will open in which you can type the message that will be sent to the sender while you’re away: After you type your I’m Away message and press Set, the I’m Away dialog box will stay open until you return and select the I’m Back button: 5 If you select one of the other unavailable messages, The I’m Away dialog box opens with a standard (but appropriate) message.
Instant Messaging Instant Messaging Settings You can set many preferences from the Settings screen. To open this screen, do the following while in the IM application: From either the IM Sign On screen or the Buddy List screen, press Menu screen appears: then select Settings.
Instant Messaging Set Up Accept Messages You can set up AIM so that if someone not on your Buddy List sends you an instant message, you will first see an alert asking you if you want to accept the message. To set this up, do the following: 1 From the Buddy List screen, press Menu 2 Look at the Show “Accept Message” dialog box check box. If you want to see the dialog box when someone not on your Buddy List sends you a message, scroll to highlight the check box, then press the wheel to select it.
Instant Messaging 3 Once you enable buddy alerts, you can select different alert rings for the following events: • Sign On - Ring sounds when a buddy signs on. • Sign Off - Ring sounds when a buddy signs off. • New Message - Ring sounds when you receive a new instant message. To pick an alert, first select a ringtone “category” from the pop-up menu on the left, then select a corresponding “sound” from the submenus. 4 Your changes are saved as soon as you make them.
8. Email Messaging The Email application on your device is easy to use and rich in features. Not only do you get your own device email account, but you can also pull in other email from up to three of your external email accounts. Read the topics in this chapter to take full advantage of this flexible application.
Email Messaging Browse Email Screen The Browse Email screen is your main view into the Email application: The Browse Email screen lists all your emails, grouped into folders, ordered by date. (Read more about ordering this list in Sort Email Messages on page 102.
Email Messaging Status Indicators From the Browse Email screen, in the title bar, you’ll always see how full your mailbox is, by percentage and megabyte (MB). Icons shown the to left of each folder name or email message tell you their status. Plus, all unread messages are shown in bold. Here’s what the icons mean: You have replied to this message. You forwarded this message. This email has an attachment. There was an error when sending this email.
Email Messaging Browse Email Menu Shortcuts (with message highlighted) New Message... +N Reply... +R Reply All... +L Forward... +J Add Contact... +@ Move... +O Discard Check for New Email +U Mark Read/Unread +K More options in Email Read view: Next Previous Browse Email Menu Shortcuts (with folder highlighted) New Message +N Rename... (folder) +E Discard Message Mark all msgs (in folder) as read +K Compose Menu Shortcuts Send +M Save as Draft Add CC +G Add BCC +H Attach Photo...
Email Messaging View Your Email To view a list of all your email messages, use the Browse Email screen. You can get to this screen via the Jump screen after selecting Email. If you are already in one of the Email screens, press Back until the Browse Email screen appears: Read more in Browse Email Screen on page 97.
Email Messaging Open Hypertext Links in Messages If a link to a Web address or email address is embedded in a message, these links will appear at the bottom of the email message as “selectable” buttons: To to go the Web address via the device Web Browser, select the Web address link. To compose an email message to the email address, select the “mailto” link. Playing Audio File Attachments If you receive a message containing an audio file that is a .midi, .wav, .aiff, or .
Email Messaging • From the Browse Email screen, scroll to highlight the message you want to mark as read/unread, then press the wheel to open the message. Press Menu then select Mark Unread/Mark Read [ + K]. The message changes status. To mark all messages in a folder as read/unread, highlight the folder name in the Browse Email screen, then press + K. Tip: To scroll quickly between unread messages, hold the SHIFT key while using the D-pad up and down arrows.
Email Messaging Send Messages Compose a New Message To write a new email message, do the following while in the Email application: 1 From the Browse Email screen, press Menu opens: 2 Complete your message: then select New Message... [ + N]. The Compose screen • From field - If you have set up external email accounts, then you can choose what address you want to use to send the message. To open the pop-up menu with your addresses, scroll to highlight the From field, then press the wheel.
Email Messaging Note about attachments: You cannot attach files to emails you compose on your device (except for photos), but you can forward emails with attachments. Read more in Open an Attachment on page 100 and Email Photos on page 158.
Email Messaging Add Email Senders to the Address Book If you receive an email message from an individual you would like to include as a contact in the Address Book, do the following while in the Email application: 1 From the Browse Email screen, scroll to highlight the message whose sender you want to add as a contact. Open the message if you wish by pressing the wheel.
Email Messaging 5 If you have more than one email recipient, this dialog box appears: • If you want the first email recipient (jenny@mail.example.com in the illustration above) added to your Address Book, select the Include this contact check box (it is selected by default), complete the contact information you want to include, then select Next. The next recipient’s blank contact information appears. • Continue through recipients until you reach the final recipient.
Email Messaging To empty all messages from the Trash: 1 From the Browse Email screen, press Menu 2 A confirmation dialog box appears. Select Empty Trash to discard the messages in the Trash (permanently); select Cancel to keep your messages in the Trash. then select Empty Trash. Send a Photo To send a photo you’ve taken with your device via an email message, do the following while in the Email application: 1 From the Browse Email screen, press Menu appears. then select New Message [ + N].
Email Messaging The Email System Folders The Email application uses five “system” folders--Inbox, Saved, Drafts, Sent, and Trash--shown in the illustration below: Here’s a little more information about each system folder: • Inbox - The Inbox folder is the default drop point for any new messages you receive. Note that you can specify that messages from external accounts be dropped into folders you create. (Read more in Manage Email Folders on page 107.
Email Messaging Create an Email Folder To create a new folder, do the following while in the Email application: 1 On the Browse Email screen, scroll to highlight any folder. 2 Press Menu 3 Type the name of your new folder, then press Done . Note: You cannot use special characters in folder names, except for the underscore (_) and dash (-). then select New Folder. The New Folder dialog box appears: Your new folder will now appear on the Browse Email screen and is ready to hold messages.
Email Messaging Manage Your Email Accounts In addition to the email account that came with your device, you can receive email from (up to) three accounts you might have with external email providers. You set this up on the Email Accounts screen while in the Email application: From the Browse Email screen, press Menu appears: then select Settings > Accounts. The Accounts Setting screen Select the account from which you want to send email messages by default in the Primary Account pop-up menu.
Email Messaging Add an External Account To add an account, do the following while in the Email application: 1 From the Browse Email screen, press Menu opens. 2 From the Accounts screen, press Menu opens: 3 Complete the Mail Server field. then select Settings > Accounts. The Email Accounts screen then select New Accounts [ + N]. The New Accounts screen This is the name of your mail server.
Email Messaging • Reply-To Name/Address - All messages sent from this account will specify this Reply-To Name/Address. • Copy Outgoing Messages (CC or BCC) - All messages sent from this account will be CC’d or BCC’d to the email address you specify. Read about setting these options in Edit an Email Account on page 112.
Email Messaging 4 In the General group box, you can turn certain functionality on or off: • The Collect email from this account check box is checked by default. If, at some point in the future, you want the Email application to stop collecting email messages from the external account, select the check box to clear the check mark in the box. The account information is saved in case you want the application to start collecting email messages from that account later.
Email Messaging Email Settings You can decide how Email behaves on your own device by specifying your preferences on the Email Settings screens: General, Attachments, Message Management. Each screen is described in the sections below. Show Message Size/Count By default, for each message, the Browse Email screen displays message sender, title, and date.
Email Messaging Set Email Ringtones You can select if and how your device lets you know (or “notifies” you) when a new email message has arrived. If you turn on notifications (explained below), you will receive a balloon notification in the title bar (shown below) and a ringtone will play when you receive a new message. To turn on new message notification and to select a ringtone, do the following while in the Email application: 1 From the Browse Email screen, press Menu appears.
Email Messaging 3 If you want to change the default ringtone, select a notification “category” from the pop-up menu, then press the wheel to open the submenu of “songs”: You will hear a preview of the song as you highlight it. Press the wheel to select the song. 4 Press Back when you’re finished with your settings. If you don’t want to save the changes, press [ + .].
Email Messaging Attachment Limits Another way you can manage the size of your mailbox is to limit the size and types of attachments that the Email application will deliver to you. Make these settings by doing the following while in the Email application: 1 From the Browse Email screen, press Menu Settings screen appears. then select Settings > Attachments.
9. Phone Messaging Phone Messages is a two-way text messaging application that lets you send, receive, and reply to short text messages directly from your phone.
Phone Messaging Browse Messages Screen The Browse Messages screen is your main view into the Phone Messages application. The Browse Messages screen lists all your text messages, grouped into folders, ordered by date. (Read more about ordering your lists in Sort Text Messages on page 122.
Phone Messaging About Text Message Folders Phone Messages uses two “system” folders--Inbox and Trash. Note that you may also see a folder named “Sent” if you put a different SIM in your device. Here’s a little more information about each system folder: • Inbox - The Inbox folder is the default drop point for any new messages you receive. • Trash - Every message you discard from other folders is moved to the Trash folder.
Phone Messaging View Text Messages To view a list of all your text messages, open the Phone Messages application from the Jump screen. The Browse Messages screen appears, listing all your messages: Read a Text Message To open an individual text message for reading, do the following: 1 Make sure the folder in which you’ve stored the message is shown in expanded view. (Press the folder name to expand/collapse the messages contained in the folder.
Phone Messaging 3 To launch the Phone application and have the number automatically placed, select the button containing the Phone icon. 4 To launch the Web Browser and go to the URL automatically, select the button containing the Browser icon. Sort Text Messages By default, the messages listed in the Browse Messages screen are organized with the newer messages at the top (ascending order).
Phone Messaging 3 Message body - Type your message body; you can only type 160 characters. At the bottom of the screen you’ll see a counter that keeps track of how many characters you’ve typed. Some special characters on the keyboard cannot be used in a text message; these include brackets ([]), braces ({}), tildes (~), and carets (^). If you happen to type one of the “illegal” characters, no entry will be made in the message body.
Phone Messaging Add Text Message Senders to the Address Book If you receive a message from an individual you would like to include as a contact in your Address Book, do the following: 1 From the Browse Messages screen, scroll to highlight the message whose sender you want to add as a contact. Open the message if you wish by pressing the wheel. 2 From either the Read or Browse Messages screen, press Menu [ + @].
Phone Messaging Discard Messages To discard a message: 1 From the Browse Messages screen, scroll to highlight the message you want to discard. Open the message if you wish by pressing the wheel. 2 From either the Read or Browse Messages screen, press Menu 3 The message is moved to the Trash folder. then select Discard [ ]. To empty all messages from the Trash, from the Browse Messages screen, press Menu then select Empty Trash.
Phone Messaging Show Message Count/Size By default, for each message, the Browse Messages screen displays the sender’s phone number, first few words of the message, and the date sent.
10. Keeping Contacts in the Address Book Organize all the information that helps you keep track contacts in the Address Book.
Keeping Contacts in the Address Book How Much Information Can I Store? You can store 2000 contacts (on color devices) or 1000 contacts (on grayscale devices) in your Address Book. For each contact you can keep these categories of information: • Ten Phone numbers • Five Email addresses • Three Web addresses (URLs) • Three Street addresses • One Note The Browse Contacts Screen The Browse Contacts screen is the main view into your Address Book.
Keeping Contacts in the Address Book Keyboard Shortcuts While in the Address Book application, you can use the keyboard shortcuts shown in the tables below to open options from the following menus: • • • • Browse Contacts Menu Shortcuts Contact Details Menu Shortcuts Trash Menu Shortcuts Settings - Categories and Labels Menu Shortcuts Browse Contacts Menu Shortcuts New Contact... +N Discard View All +0 View Trash +T Contact Details Menu Shortcuts Done Discard Contact + Cancel Edits +.
Keeping Contacts in the Address Book View Contacts by Category To view only one category of contacts on the Browse Contacts screen, do the following: 1 From the Browse Contacts screen, press Menu categories you have defined are listed. then select View to open the View submenu. All the 2 The category of contacts currently displaying on the Browse Contacts screen is indicated by a bullet: 3 Rotate the wheel to highlight the category you want to view, then press.
Keeping Contacts in the Address Book Create a Contact You can add a contact to your Address Book by starting from scratch; or by duplicating an existing contact’s information, then editing it. Both methods are described below. Add a New Contact from Scratch 1 From the Browse Contacts screen, press Menu Identity screen opens: then select New Contact... [ + N]. The New Contact The Identity screen holds basic contact information, including a pop-up menu of icons you can assign to the contact.
Keeping Contacts in the Address Book To add information, scroll the wheel to highlight the appropriate button, and press. A screen opens in which you can add the information. For example, the following illustration is of the Phone Number screen: 3 Add contact information to each screen, then select Done have added all the information you wish. .
Keeping Contacts in the Address Book Discard/Retrieve a Contact To remove an existing contact from your Address Book: 1 From the Browse Contacts screen, highlight the contact’s name. 2 Press Menu 3 The contact is moved to the Trash without a confirmation prompt. then select Discard Contact [ ]. To retrieve a discarded contact: 1 From the Browse Contacts screen, press Menu Trash appear. then select View > Trash [ + T].
Keeping Contacts in the Address Book Find a Contact If you have a large number of contacts in your Address Book, you can easily search and find a specific contact by using the Match dialog box. The Match search is limited to the category of contacts you are currently viewing in the Browse Contacts screen. So, if you want to search your entire Address Book, make sure you have selected the All category from the menu. In the example below, the category being searched is Friends.
Keeping Contacts in the Address Book To edit an existing category: 1 From the Browse Contacts screen, press Menu appears, showing all existing categories: then select Settings > Categories. The Categories screen 2 Scroll to highlight the category you wish to edit, then press the wheel. The Edit Category dialog box appears: 3 Edit the name as you wish, then select Done to save the change. To cancel your edit, select Cancel.
Keeping Contacts in the Address Book Create, Edit, and Delete Labels All pieces of information you store about an individual contact are described using “labels”. For example, in the screen below, in the Phone section, “Home” and “Vacation” are labels used to differentiate Gloria’s home phone number from the phone number she uses when on vacation.
Keeping Contacts in the Address Book 2 Scroll to highlight the label you wish to edit, then press. The Edit Label dialog box appears: 3 Edit the name as you wish, then select Done to save the change. To cancel your edit, select Cancel. To add a label: 1 From the Browse Contacts screen, press Menu 2 Press Menu then select New Label [ then select Settings > Labels. The Labels screen appears. + N]. The New Label dialog box appears: Type your new label name.
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Scheduling Events with Calendar Keyboard Shortcuts While you’re in the Calendar application, you can use the following shortcuts for menu items: New Event... +N Discard Event Show Today +H Go To...
Scheduling Events with Calendar Add an Event from Scratch 1 From any Calendar view, press Menu then select New Event [ + N]. A blank New Event screen appears: 2 Start by giving the Event a title. The shorter the title, the more likely it will display on some of the tighter views, like the Week view. If you don’t give it a title, the system will name it “Untitled”. 3 Select an icon for your event by rotating the wheel up to highlight the Icon selector: .
Scheduling Events with Calendar • All Day 6 To pick dates, use the date selector . Highlight the month selector with the wheel, then press to open the month selector pop-up. Rotate the wheel until the month you want is highlighted, and press to select it. Rotate the wheel down one click to advance to the date selector, use the wheel to open the pop-up and select a date, and so on through the year selector.
Scheduling Events with Calendar • Repeat on specific days - Select how often you want the event to repeat and then select the appropriate days: 9 To set a reminder for the event (and each time it repeats), select the Reminder check box. You can set your reminder to happen a number of minute(s), hour(s), or day(s) before the event. You are reminded by a device alert (sound and on-screen message).
Scheduling Events with Calendar Copy an Existing Event 1 From an Upcoming, Day, or Week view, scroll to highlight the event you want to duplicate, then press the wheel to open its Events Details screen. 2 Press Menu then select Duplicate Event. The screen appears to remain unchanged; however, you are really looking at a copy of the original event. 3 Make your edits on the Event Details screen to reflect the details of your new event.
Scheduling Events with Calendar A bullet always appears next to the view currently on your screen: Notice that from anywhere in the Calendar application you can use the shortcuts shown above to switch views. For example, to switch from Upcoming to Month view, simply press + 3. To read more about each view, follow the link in the first column of the table below. View What you see in this view What you can do from this view Upcoming View A list of all scheduled events for the next five days.
Scheduling Events with Calendar View What you see in this view What you can do from this view Month View A table showing the current month, with the current day highlighted. Navigate between days by rotating the wheel. Navigate between months by pressing the D-pad left/ right arrows. Use the menu to Go to Today, Next Month, or Previous Month. Edit an event’s details by highlighting the event, then pressing the wheel. The Day view appears. Press the wheel again to edit the event’s details.
Scheduling Events with Calendar Upcoming View The Upcoming view shows you all your events scheduled for the next five days. To open the Upcoming Events view, from the Jump screen select Calendar, then press Menu Views > Upcoming [ + 0]. then select Upcoming View Features • In the Today section, you only see the events that have not expired, as of that minute. • To open an Event Detail screen, use the wheel to highlight the event title, then press. At this point you can edit the details if you want.
Scheduling Events with Calendar Day View The Day view shows you all the events you have scheduled for the current day, listed down the screen, starting with the earliest event at the top. To open the Day view, from the Jump screen select Calendar, then press Menu Day [ + 1]. and select Views > Day View Features • The full day will not display on your screen (not enough room), so the Day view always opens with the events occurring at the current time centered on the screen.
Scheduling Events with Calendar Week View The Week view shows you the events you’ve scheduled for the current week, with one exception: all-day events are not shown in this view. To open the Week view, from the Jump screen select Calendar, then press Menu [ + 2]. and select Views... > Week Week View Features • The current day’s time slot lines are bold, like Sep 3 in the example above. • An event you’ve highlighted is shown with a black background.
Scheduling Events with Calendar Month View The Month view is designed to give you a sense of where you are in the month (the current day is highlighted in black). To open the Month view, from the Jump screen select Calendar, then press Menu [ + 3]. and select Views > Month Month View Features • The current day block is shown highlighted in black. • If you have at least one event scheduled for a given day, that day contains a little square icon in the lowerright corner of the day block .
Scheduling Events with Calendar Year View The Year view opens to the current year and lets you look forward and backward across months in one glance. This view is handy if you need to plan an event that is at least a month ahead, such as your summer vacation! To open the Year view, from the Jump screen select Calendar, then press Menu [ + 4]. and select Views > Year Year View Features • The current month is shown highlighted in black. • The current day is shown in a white circle.
Scheduling Events with Calendar Go To a Specific Day Regardless of where you are in a particular view, you can always return to the current day (“today”) by pressing Menu then selecting Go to Today [ + H]. Your view remains the same, but the current day is highlighted. If you want to go to a particular day: 1 From your current view, press Menu which you can select a date to view. then select Go To... [ + D].
Scheduling Events with Calendar 2 Scroll down to the group box labeled Time Settings: 3 Select the timing method you want to use when creating a new event: duration or end time. You can always change this and the other time settings on the individual event details screen, but this setting will be the timing method selected by default. 4 Use the time selector to specify your default event duration. 5 Finally, set your default reminder preference. 6 Press Back to save your time settings.
12. Taking Photos Smile! You’re always ready to document a fun time with the Camera application. What’s more, you can instantly involve family or friends by sending them the photo via email. You can save up to 36 pictures in your Gallery for viewing either on your device or the Web.
Taking Photos Keyboard Shortcuts You can use the following keyboard shortcuts for performing actions from the Camera menu: Capture New +N View Full Screen/Thumbnails +D Rename Photo... +E Discard... Mail Checked To... +M Insert the Camera Here’s how to attach the camera to your device: 1 Before you can insert the camera into your device, you must expose the camera’s “lead”, which is protected by a plastic case.
Taking Photos About Capture Modes There are two “modes” you can be in when taking a picture: Preview After you capture an image, it is displayed on the screen. From this screen you can decide to keep it, retry the shot, or rename it. The capture mode is set to Preview by default. AutoSave You can take many photos in a row, without being prompted to save or delete the picture. Photos are saved to your device for later review in your Gallery.
Taking Photos 4 Position the camera so the image you want to capture displays in the “viewfinder” on the Capture screen. If the image is upside down, select the Flip button to turn it right-side up. You can also use the D-pad’s up and down arrow keys to flip the picture.
Taking Photos Use the wheel to scroll through your Gallery. Below the thumbnails you’ll see a handy Gallery navigation bar. You can always see where you are in your sequence of photos since the highlighted image is outlined. You can also see at a glance which images are selected by looking for the check mark indicator. The number of photos you have left (out of the 36 you can save) is displayed in the title bar: .
Taking Photos 5 To select all the photos in your Gallery, highlight the first image in the Gallery, hold the Shift key down while scrolling to the last picture you want in the series, then press. Note that this method also works for selecting a subset of contiguous photos in the Gallery, as described above.
Taking Photos 3 The text cursor is located at the end of the current name. Delete the old name and type your new image name as you like. 4 Select Done to save the change and dismiss the dialog box. Sort Photos You can sort the order in which your photos appear in your Gallery by doing the following while in the Camera application. By default, your photos are sorted by date & time, with the newest photos at the beginning of the Gallery.
13. Keeping To Do Lists Make sure you never forget another thing to do! Keep yourself organized with the To Do application.
Keeping To Do Lists Keyboard Shortcuts Use the following keyboard shortcuts while you’re using the To Do application: New Task +N Mark Completed +K Mark Incomplete +K Discard View Tasks +0 View Trash +T The Browse Tasks Screen When you first open the To Do application from the Jump screen, you’ll see a list of all your tasks, similar to the following: Overdue tasks are shown with an exclamation point icon . Tasks that are due “today” are marked with a sunburst icon .
Keeping To Do Lists Task Views There are two task “views”. You select the view you want by pressing Menu • View Tasks [ + 0] (shows all tasks) • View Trash [ + T] (contains the tasks you’ve discarded) and selecting one of: Sort Tasks You can sort the tasks on the Browse Tasks screen by the following attributes: • Due Date (today, tomorrow, or other date) • Priority (highest, high, medium, low, lowest) • Status (completed, incomplete) The default sort is by due date.
Keeping To Do Lists Task Details Screen For each task there is a details screen, which contains more information about the task than can fit in the Browse Tasks screen. The details screens are editable, so when opened, you can change the information. To open a task’s details, on the Browse Tasks screen rotate the wheel to highlight a task, then press. The details screen opens. Here’s an example: Notice that the status field is highlighted by default, making it easy for you to mark a task completed.
Keeping To Do Lists 5 If you select Other..., the Task Due Date dialog box opens: Pick the Date on which the task is due by using either the date or calendar selector: • The month section of the date selector is highlighted by default. Press the wheel to open the selector pop-up, rotate the wheel until the month you want is highlighted (rotate up for months later in the year; rotate down for months earlier), then press. Rotate the wheel until the day you want is highlighted, then press again.
Keeping To Do Lists 4 When finished with your edits, press Menu then select Done . If you decide you don’t want to save the edits you’ve just made to the task details, press Menu then select Cancel [ + .]. Mark a Task Completed If you’ve completed a task, make sure to mark it completed. That way you can choose to sort completed (or incomplete) tasks on the Browse Tasks screens (read more in Sort Tasks on page 162).
Keeping To Do Lists Empty the To Do Trash Remember that you can store 50 tasks, including the tasks you’ve sent to the Trash. If you’re running out of space, empty your Trash: 1 From the Browse Tasks screen, press Menu 2 Press Menu 3 A confirmation dialog box opens, asking if you’re sure you want to permanently discard the tasks. Select Empty Trash, or select Cancel if you change your mind about permanently discarding your trashed tasks. 4 The Trash empties.
14. Keeping Notes Save all kinds of important information with the Notes application. Check or update your notes on either your device or the Web.
Keeping Notes Keyboard Shortcuts While you’re in the Notes application, you can use the following shortcuts for menu items: New Note +N Discard Note View Notes +0 View Trash +T View Your Notes There are two notes “views”. You select the view you want by pressing Menu • View Notes [ + 0] (shows all notes) • View Trash [ + T] (contains the notes you’ve discarded) and selecting one of: The view of all your notes is further explained below.
Keeping Notes Unfolding/Folding a Single Note To unfold a single note, do the following while in the Notes application: 1 From the Browse Notes screen, scroll to highlight the note then press the wheel. The note expands, showing the full text. Unfolded, focused notes are editable: 2 If your note is longer than the screen, use the wheel to scroll up/down the note contents. You can also use the D-pad arrows to navigate within the text. 3 To fold your note again, press the wheel.
Keeping Notes Add a Note Before you add a note, here’s some note facts you need to know: • How many notes can I have? You can store a total of 50 notes (on color devices) or 20 notes (on grayscale devices), including the notes that you’ve discarded to the Trash. If you’ve run out of space, you may want to empty your Trash (read more in Manage Your Notes Trash on page 171).
Keeping Notes Manage Your Notes Trash All your notes are displayed either in the Browse Notes screen or the Notes Trash screen, shown below: To switch from viewing all your notes to just the notes in your Trash, press Menu and select View Trash [ + T]. The Notes Trash screen appears.
15. Playing Rock & Rocket When you have a minute, try the exciting Rock & Rocket game! Dispatch those rocks before they smash your rocket to smithereens! • Rock & Rocket Splash Screen on page 172 • The Object on page 172 • What Happens on page 173 • Scoring on page 173 • Hints on page 173 • Controls on page 173 Rock & Rocket Splash Screen To open the Rock & Rocket game, first press Jump , then scroll to highlight the Rock & Rocket icon in the lefthand “ring” of applications.
Playing Rock & Rocket What Happens You start each game with four rockets ( + ) and four hits ( ). Each time you’re hit by either a small, medium, or large-sized rock, you take a hit. After taking four hits, your rocket is destroyed and another rocket appears (assuming you have any left). If you get too close to a rock, your shield activates and it costs you a hit. The wheel will change color from clear to yellow to red as you take hits.
16. Playing UI Evolution Arcade Games Note: Your device will contain these games only if you are using a T-Mobile grayscale device.
Playing UI Evolution Arcade Games Bubbles Burst those bubbles before they fill the tank!! The Object The object of Bubbles is to pop all the bubbles before they fill the tank (the tank is full when at least one string of bubbles goes from the bottom to top of tank). Bubbles pop only when they completely fill a row (any row, not just the top row). What Happens Bubbles rise from the bottom center of the tank in four-bubble formations, like this one: .
Playing UI Evolution Arcade Games Code Monkey Can you crack the Monkey Code? The Object The Code Monkey has created a hidden Monkey Code. The object of Code Monkey is to guess the combination of monkey faces, bananas, and monkey wrenches in as few guesses as possible.
Playing UI Evolution Arcade Games The Code Monkey feedback at the bottom is one smiley face and one frowny face. The smiley face refers to the wrench, which is the right item in the right place (fourth). The frowny face refers to the banana, which is the right item in the wrong place. (The Code Monkey has it in the first two spots, and you guessed third.) Scoring If you’re quick with a banana, you’ll crack the Monkey Code in five moves or fewer.
Playing UI Evolution Arcade Games What Happens Move that lone square around the larger box, then push it in to shove out another lone box on the opposite side. Line up like colors or patterns in a row or column and that entire row or column will disappear. But hurry--the timer is ticking! Scoring Gain bonus points by clearing a big box quickly, or by wiping away multiple rows with one push.
Playing UI Evolution Arcade Games What Happens Someone left the Ratz’s cage door open, and they’ll need a tunnel built to get them from the left cage to the right one. Tunnel pieces (up/down, left/right, 4-way, and 90-degree turns) fall in random order--you can see the next piece at the upper right. The Ratz will escape onto the floor if the finished tunnel doesn’t connect them to the cage on the right. Use the D-pad to position the next piece on the grid.
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The Catalog Press the wheel to open the Catalog Categories screens. The Categories screens are similar to the Jump screen; there’s a menu of Catalog categories (such as applications, ringtones) from which you can select if you want more details about the items available for purchase: Also from this screen you can view your purchase Purchase history by scrolling down to the bottom of the ring and selecting Purchases . Read more about the Browse Purchases screen in View Your Purchases on page 188.
The Catalog Purchase Limits - Slots and Blocks Your device is able to store a maximum of: • 100 blocks for applications • 10 slots for ringtones Once you fill up your blocks and slots, you will not be able to download anything new from the Catalog until you discard some of your purchases. Read more about discarding items you have already purchased in Discard Purchased Items on page 190. About Ringtone Slots Each ringtone you purchase takes up 1 out of a possible 10 ringtone slots.
The Catalog You are allowed a maximum of 100 application blocks on your device. If you try to purchase an item when you’ve already reached or are about to exceed your quota, then you will receive a message that you must discard some blocks before you can purchase another item. You will be told how many blocks you’ll need to discard. Browse the Catalog Contents All the items you can purchase from the Catalog are organized into “categories”, such as applications and ringtones.
The Catalog 3 Individual items are grouped into folders. Highlight, then press the wheel to open a folder’s items. Once you find an item you’re interested in, highlight the item, then press the wheel to open the Item Details screen: 4 For ringtones, you’ll be able to listen to a bit of the song from this screen. Simply select the Preview button and the preview song will download and play for you. You can stop the song anytime by pressing Stop Playing [ ].
The Catalog The Item Details Screens Each item has a details screen that contains all the relevant purchase information. Details differ, depending on the type of item and the content provider. Ringtone and application items details screens are both illustrated below.
The Catalog Purchase an Item If you want to purchase an item, first open its Item Details screen, then follow the on-screen instructions: 1 From the Jump screen, highlight the Catalog application and press the wheel to open the Category splash screen. Select the category that contains the item you want to purchase to open that category’s Browse Items screen. 2 Highlight the folder containing the item of interest, then press the wheel to expand its contents.
The Catalog 6 Before you select Purchase, select the View Purchase Terms button to read the term of the sale. Some possible purchase terms are: • One-time purchase (one-time fee) • Monthly subscription (until cancelled) • Upgrade to a one-time purchase (one-time fee) • Upgrade to a monthly subscription (cancels previous version) Return to the Purchase Information screen by selecting the Back to Purchase button. Note that by continuing with the purchase you agree to the end-user agreement.
The Catalog Application Installation If you have downloaded an application, that application must be installed (unlike ringtones, which are available for use as soon as they are downloaded). After an application downloads to your device, you will be asked if you want to install the application now or later. Since the device must restart after installation, you may want to install later.
The Catalog 2 Scroll down to select Purchases and open the Browse Purchases screen. The screen is organized into category groups (folders), like the Browse Items screens: 3 In the example above, you can see that the selected item (“Call Me Crazy”) has not been installed yet because it is shown in italic font and has the “transmitting” icon next to it. Once you have installed the item, it will no longer display in italic font and the “transmitting” icon will disappear.
The Catalog Discard Purchased Items If you want or need to discard (permanently) any ringtones or applications from your device, then follow these instructions. 1 From the Jump screen, select the Catalog, then scroll down and select Purchases. 2 From the Purchases screen, open the folder containing the item you want to remove. (To open a folder, highlight the folder then press the wheel.) 3 Rotate the wheel to highlight the item you want to remove.
18. The Desktop Interface All the personal data you store on your device in the Email, To Do, Calendar, Address Book, Notes, and Camera applications is also available for viewing or editing on the Web from any computer connected to the Internet. This is accomplished through wireless data synchronization, which means that no matter where you enter or receive personal information--on the device or the Web Desktop Interface--you’ll be able to open that information in both places.
The Desktop Interface Go to any of the applications by clicking the icon in the top button bar: More About the Desktop Interface Applications You can read details on using all the applications on the Web in these chapters: 19. Sending Email from the Web on page 193 20. Using Address Book on the Web on page 207 21. Using Calendar on the Web on page 218 22. Camera Gallery on the Web on page 229 23. Keeping a To Do List on the Web on page 232 24. Keeping Notes on the Web on page 236 25.
19. Sending Email from the Web All the email messages you receive on your device are also viewable on the desktop Web interface.
Sending Email from the Web On the left side of the page you see the sidebar, which contains links to views into your email and actions you can take on your email: Each action and view is described in the sections that follow. Your Inbox When you open Email, your Inbox is displayed by default. All messages in the Inbox are listed in chronological order, from most recent to oldest. For each message, the From, Subject, Date, and Size are listed.
Sending Email from the Web View Your Email Sort Email You can sort your email list by any of the column headings: From, Subject, Date, or Size. By default, messages are sorted by date, in descending order, indicated by the down arrow next to the column heading: . To change the sort arrangement, simply click the heading name on which you want to sort the email. To reverse the order to descending, simply click the heading name again.
Sending Email from the Web Send a New Message To compose and send a new email message, do the following. 1 Click the New Message link in the sidebar. The New Message page opens: Note: If you are on the Jump page, you can open the New Message page directly by clicking New Message in the Email section of the page. 2 Compose your message. • From field – If you have set up external accounts, select the address you want to use from the drop-down list in this field.
Sending Email from the Web • Attach Photos button – if you want to attach a photo from your Photo gallery to send as an attachment to the message, click this button to open your photos. Check the box(es) for the photo(s) you want to attach, then click Send Checked. You are returned to the New Message page, with the selected photos now attached.
Sending Email from the Web Attach Files to a Message 1 From the New Message page, just above the Message field, click Browse button. 2 A standard dialog box appears, allowing you to navigate your local file system and select a file to send. With the file highlighted, select Open. The file name appears in the Browse box. Click Attach. 3 The filename(s) is now listed in the Attachments field in the New Message page and the total size of attachments.
Sending Email from the Web General Settings To control whether the original email message is included in your reply: 1 Click Settings and Folders in the Email sidebar. This opens the Settings page; the General tab is selected by default. 2 Select the Include original message in reply check box if you want the original message to appear by default in the reply, set off with a greater-than sign (>).
Sending Email from the Web Message Management To control automatic saving of sent email messages: 1 Click Settings and Folders in the Email sidebar. This opens the Settings page; select the Message Management tab: 2 In the Sent Messages section, check the box if you want copies of your sent email saved to your Sent folder (the box is not checked by default). If you do not want copies of your sent email saved, clear the check box. 3 Click Save at the bottom of the page.
Sending Email from the Web 3 Under the Message Management tab, in the AUTOMATIC MESSAGE MANAGEMENT section, select one of the following options: • Never automatically discard messages, even when mailbox is full. Selecting this option means that you will manually manage your messages. This option is selected by default. • Automatically discard messages older than 7 days when mailbox is full.
Sending Email from the Web Folders You can create up to 50 folders, in addition to the 5 system folders (Inbox, Saved, Drafts, Sent, and Trash). To add an email folder: 1 Click Settings and Folders in the Email sidebar to open the Settings page. 2 Select the Folders tab. This opens the Folders page, where all current folders are listed, along with the number of messages in each folder and the folder size. 3 To add a new folder, click Add Folder in the lower-right corner of the page.
Sending Email from the Web Accounts Click Accounts from the sidebar to open the Accounts page. From this page you can set up preferences for your device email account, as well as add up to three external email (POP or IMAP) accounts: Primary Account If you have one or more external accounts set up (as in the illustration above), then you specify your “primary” account from this page.
Sending Email from the Web External Accounts The Accounts screen is where you set up external email accounts from which email can be retrieved. You can specify up to three accounts. To add an account: 1 Click Accounts in the Email sidebar. This opens the Accounts page. 2 Click New Account in the lower-right corner of the page. The New Account page opens: 3 Type your username in the box provided. 4 Type your email server name.
Sending Email from the Web 10 If you want mail collected from this account, leave the Collect email from this account box checked. If you don’t want mail collected, click the check box to clear it. 11 When the form is complete, click More Options. 12 Complete the signature and name information: • From address – The email address that want to appear in the From field on messages sent through this account. • From Name – Your name as you want it to appear on messages sent through this account.
Sending Email from the Web Move Messages to Folders You can move messages around within folders by doing the following: 1 Open the folder the message is currently in, then check the box opposite the message. You can check as many messages as you wish. 2 Open the Move checked to list box in the upper or lower-right corner. All folders (except for the Drafts and Sent folders) are shown in the list. 3 Highlight the folder into which you want to move the message. Then click Go.
20. Using Address Book on the Web You’ll want to add all the people you know to your Address Book on the Web. From the Web you can not only add and edit contact information, you can import contacts from other desktop applications.
Using Address Book on the Web Your Web Address Book is always synchronized with the Address Book on your device. Browse Contacts The Browse Contacts page lists a view of your contacts on the right side of the page, as shown in the illustration above.
Using Address Book on the Web If you decide to sort by last name, click the Last (name) column heading. The page will refresh, with the Last (name) column now in first position, the First (name) column in second position, and the contacts sorted alphabetically by last name. Filter Contacts You can specify to show “All” your contacts on this page or just one category of contacts. Read more about categories in Create, Edit, and Discard Categories on page 209.
Using Address Book on the Web To create a new category: 1 In the Address Book sidebar, click Settings; the Settings page appears. The page has two tabs across the top: Categories and Labels. Categories is selected by default: 2 In the blank box at the bottom of the list of categories, type the name of your new category, and select a color from the pop-up menu (if you do not wish to use the assigned color).
Using Address Book on the Web To discard a category: 1 In the Address Book sidebar, click Settings; the Settings page appears, with Categories selected by default. 2 Select the check box next to the category you want to discard, then click the Discard Checked button. The category is permanently discarded; any contacts assigned to the category are also permanently discarded. 3 Click Save.
Using Address Book on the Web 4 When finished adding labels, click Save. The page refreshes, and your new labels are included in the list in alphabetical order. A new blank box is added at the bottom in case you want to add another label. 5 After saving, you will be able to assign contact information to this new label, as well as view it on the Browse Contacts page describing the contact information displayed.
Using Address Book on the Web Add a New Contact from Scratch 1 On the Address Book sidebar, click New Contact.
Using Address Book on the Web 2 The New Contact Summary page is divided into the following sections: • Basic Information – includes the contact’s name, employment information, nickname, birthday, and the category of the contact • Phone Numbers • Addresses • Internet – includes email addresses and URLs • Notes • Icon You can fill in as much of the information as you wish, including multiple addresses, phone numbers, and Internet addresses.
Using Address Book on the Web Discard/Retrieve a Contact To remove an existing contact from your Address Book: 1 From the Browse Contacts page, click the contact’s name. The contact’s information displays. 2 Click Discard at the top or bottom of the page. The contact is moved to the Trash without a verification prompt. 3 You can also remove a contact from the Browse Contacts page by checking the box for the contact, then clicking Discard Checked.
Using Address Book on the Web Import Contacts You can import contact information from other programs into your Address Book. Note that you must first save that contact information in the form of a flat, tab-delimited file. 1 Click Import in the sidebar. The Import page opens. This page includes step-by-step instructions for completing the import process: 2 Complete the form as instructed on the page, then click Import.
Using Address Book on the Web Communicate with a Contact Using stored contact information, you can quickly communicate with a contact by Email: 1 From the Browse Contacts page, click the email address of the contact with whom you wish to communicate. The Email application opens, with the New Message page displayed. The To field is automatically filled in with the contact’s Email address. 2 Complete the message form, then click Send.
21. Using Calendar on the Web You can view the schedule you created on your device while you’re at your desktop computer! Not only can you create, edit, and discard events from the Web interface, you can import Calendar events from popular desktop applications.
Using Calendar on the Web On the left side of the page you see the sidebar: In addition to links to the various Calendar pages, you’ll see the current and next month displayed. To go to the Day view for any day in these two months, click the day. Your Web Calendar is always synchronized with the Calendar on your device.
Using Calendar on the Web Settings The Settings page contains the following sections: • Time Settings - Define default settings for how you view and set up new events. • View Settings - Customize the Calendar views • Manage Events - Discard multiple events easily.
Using Calendar on the Web 3 Default Reminder - Set the default reminder time by selecting from the drop-down menus. View Settings 1 Day View Grid Size - Set the increment in which time is displayed in the day view by selecting a value from the drop-down list. 2 Starting View - Determine the view in which your Calendar will open when selected from the Jump page. 3 Day view start time... - Set the time at which the day view will start unless there are earlier events scheduled. 4 Day view end time...
Using Calendar on the Web At the bottom of the Week view, all tasks you’ve entered in the To Do application that are due on the displayed day (but not yet completed) will be listed. You can mark a task as completed by clicking the check box. Also, you can open the Task Information page by clicking the task name. On that page, you can mark a task as completed by clicking Mark Completed. Day View In the Day view, you can see all events for a single selected day.
Using Calendar on the Web View an Event You can select and view an event’s details from any of the views by clicking the event name. This opens the Event Details page, where the following information is displayed: If you want to edit the event, click Edit to open the event in an editable form. Add an Event From the Calendar sidebar, click New Event. This opens the New Event page.
Using Calendar on the Web Complete Basic Information 1 In the TITLE box, type in a short, descriptive name for the event. If you don’t, you’ll be prompted to add a title. 2 In the DATE box, select the date for the event. By default, the current day is selected. 3 In the TIME section, set the start time and duration of the event, or the start and end time of the event (which option is presented depends on your Settings; by default, it is start time and duration).
Using Calendar on the Web Complete Reminder & Repetition Information If you wish to set up reminders or if the event is a repeating event, click the Reminder & Repetition tab: 1 To make the event repeat on a regular interval, in the REPETITION section, select a repeat interval from these choices: • Just this once (that is, no repetition; this is selected by default). • Every day.
Using Calendar on the Web • Every year on date (where date equals the date of the first occurrence of the event; e.g., Every year on Sep 3. If you want additional repetition options, click More Options. You will then have the following options: • Just this once (i.e., no repetition; this is selected by default). • Every n day(s). • Every week|other week|3 weeks|4 weeks|5 weeks on S M T W T F S (select one or more days of the week).
Using Calendar on the Web Discard an Event 1 Highlight the event from any of your Calendar views, then click Edit. 2 Click Discard at the top or bottom of the page. The event is moved to the Trash. Manage Your Trash Once an event is in the Trash, you can delete it (completely remove it from the system) or retrieve it (move it back into your calendar). 1 To open your Trash, click Trash in the Calendar sidebar. All discarded events are displayed on the right side of the page.
Using Calendar on the Web Import Contacts You can import event information from other programs into your Calendar. Note that you must first save that information in the form of a flat, tab-delimited file. 1 Click Import in the sidebar. The Import page opens: 2 This page includes step-by-step instructions for completing the import process. Complete the form as instructed, then click Import.
22. Camera Gallery on the Web View all your device photos full-size and in color! Just sign in to the desktop Web interface of the Camera application and click the link to Camera to open your gallery.
Camera Gallery on the Web Sort Your Photos You can easily resort your photos by selecting a different sort order from the Sort drop-down list. 1 Open the Sort drop down list. 2 Select your sort order; you can choose from: • Newest First (default selection) • Oldest First • Alphabetical 3 Click Go. 4 This sort order will stay in effect until you sign out. The next time you open your Camera Gallery, the order will revert to the default order (Newest First).
Camera Gallery on the Web Rename Your Photos When you take a photo, it is saved as a color .jpg with a default name. Since the default names are nonintelligent (e.g, Photo 5.jpg), you may want to change the name to something more descriptive. Photo names are displayed in editable text boxes; to change a name: 1 Click in the photo name text box to make it editable. You can do this from either the Gallery Thumbnail view or the Full-Screen view. 2 Type the new name.
23. Keeping a To Do List on the Web Keep up-to-date with all your tasks using the desktop Web interface of the To Do application. All the tasks you create, edit, or discard from the Web are synchronized with your tasks on the device.
Keeping a To Do List on the Web About To Do Items Every task in your To Do list has the following “attributes”: • Title - a short description of your task (up to 40 characters) • Due Date - the date the task is due (note that tasks can’t be due at a particular time during the day) • Notes - information in addition to the title, up to 250 characters (which is the size of a medium paragraph) • Completion Status - Complete or Incomplete • Due Date Status - Past Due, Due Today, or Upcoming How many tasks can I
Keeping a To Do List on the Web Add a New Task 1 In the To Do sidebar, click New Task, or click New Task in the To Do section of the Jump page. This opens the New Task page: 2 Fill in the form with the information describing the task. • Task Name - Can be up to 40 characters long. • Due by - Select one of the options (Never, Today, Tomorrow, or Other). If you select Other, specify a specific date by typing in a month, day, and year (today’s date is filled in by default).
Keeping a To Do List on the Web Mark a Task as Complete To change the status of a task to complete: 1 On the Browse Tasks page, check the box to the left of the task you want to mark as completed. 2 Click Marked Checked as Completed. 3 Click Save at the bottom of the page. Note: You can also mark a task as completed by opening the Task Details page and then clicking Mark Completed. To mark a completed task as incomplete, open the Task Details page and click Mark Incomplete.
24. Keeping Notes on the Web • Opening Notes on the Web on page 236 • Browse Notes on page 236 • Add a Note on page 237 • Edit a Note on page 237 • Discard a Note on page 237 • Manage Your Trash on page 238 Opening Notes on the Web First, open your Jump page by following the instructions provided in the “Start Guide”, included in the box with your device. Open the Notes application by clicking on your Jump page button bar, or by clicking the Notes icon in the Notes section of the Jump page.
Keeping Notes on the Web On the left side of the page you see the sidebar, which includes links for New Note, Browse Notes (the current selection), Trash, and Empty Trash: Add a Note 1 In the Notes sidebar, click New Note. This opens the New Note page. Tip: If you are on the Jump page, you can open the New Note page directly by clicking New Note in the Notes section of the page. 2 When the New Note page opens, your cursor is automatically placed in a text box; type your note.
Keeping Notes on the Web Manage Your Trash You can have a total of 50 notes (on color devices) or 20 notes (on grayscale devices) in the system at one time, including the notes in Trash. This means you’ll want to periodically empty your Trash, or you’ll be left with no space for new notes. Once a note is in the Trash, you can delete it (completely remove it from the system) or retrieve it (move it back into your list of notes). 1 To open your Trash, click Trash in the Notes sidebar.
25. Settings on the Web Go to Settings on the Web to set your time zone, view system information, change your name as it appears on outgoing emails, and make other system-wide settings. Read the topics in this chapter to learn more: • Opening Settings on the Web • Account Information • System Information Opening Settings on the Web First, open your Jump page by following the instructions provided in the “Start Guide”, included in the box with your device.
Settings on the Web Account Information Change Full Name Go to this section if you want to change the name that appears at the close of your email messages. Simply type the name that you want to appear in the text boxes, then click Save. Time Zone To view your current time zone settings, look in this section of the Account Information page. Your current home time zone, the time and date, and the Daylight Saving Time status is displayed.
T-Mobile Sidekick Owner’s Manual Index Symbols # (pound) tone, entering while on a call, 70 * (star) tone, entering while on a call, 70 .aiff file, playing on device, 101 .bmp files, attached to email, 100 .doc files, attached to email, 100 .gif files, attached to email, 100 .jpg files, attached to email, 100 .midi file, playing on device, 101 .pdf files, attached to email, 100 .png files, attached to email, 100 .rmf file, playing on device, 101 .
Index new message alert, 84 preview screen, 79 removing screen names, 82 renaming a group, 85 setting away messages, 91 settings, 93 signing off, 82 signing on, 81 starting a conversation, 89 switching screen names, 82 switching to a conversation, 90 unblocking a buddy, 88 alerts customizing for individual buddies, 87 setting for email, 115 setting up for AIM, 94 when receiving new AIM message, 84 Alt key locking, 15 unlocking, 15 answering the phone, 72 application selecting, 52 version numbers, 36 applic
Index adding, 86 blocking, 88 discarding, 88 editing, 86 unblocking, 88 buddies, moving, 87 buddy availability icons, 84 Buddy List screen, 83 setting up, 76 turning off, 77 Call Log about, 73 add/edit contact information, 74 add/edit speed dial entry, 74 clearing, 75 views, 73 call timer, Phone application viewing and resetting, 76 C call waiting, how to respond, 72 cache, size in Web Browser, 62 Calendar application copying an existing event, 143 creating an event, 139 discarding an event, 143 editin
Index icon legend, 181 installing applications, 188 Items Details screen, 185 organization of screens, 181 previewing ringtones, 184 Purchase Information screen, 186 reordering downloaded apps, 189 viewing purchases, 188 categories Catalog items, 181 categories (Address Book) creating, 134 creating on the Web, 210 discarding, 135 discarding on the Web, 211 editing existing, 135 editing on the Web, 210 filtering by, 130 CC field, Compose screen, 103 charging your device, 22 clear cache in Web Browser, 62 cl
Index new note, 170 new To Do task, 163 cursor, text meaning of shape, 25 custom buddy alerts, 87 custom email folders, number you can create, 107 Customer Care contacting, 128 cut, copy, & paste feature, 25 D date & time indicator, 12 setting, 39 date selector, using, 141 Day Calendar view details, 147 summary, 144 default Address Book categories, 134 Address Book labels, 136 SIM PIN number, 30 default setting restoring for AutoText, 36 default settings, restoring for sound profiles, 49 deleting entries
Index due date, setting for a To Do task, 164 E Edit Category dialog box, 135 Edit Folder dialog box, 109 editing Address Book category, 135 Address Book contact, 132 Address Book contact on Web, 214 Address Book label, 136 Address Book label on the Web, 212 Address Book label on Web, 212 AIM buddy, 86 Calendar event, 143 current Web page’s URL, 56 email folder, 109 existing Speed Dial number, 65 external email accounts, 112 Identity information, 131 note, 170 note on the Web, 237 To Do task details, 164
Index sending an email, 196 settings, 198 specifying primary email account, 203 emailing photos, 158 emergency phone call, making when locked out, 43 emoticons options for adding to a conversation, 91 shortcut key for adding to conversation, 80 emptying Address Book Trash, 134 Calendar Trash, 150 Email Trash, 107 Notes Trash, 171 Phone Messages Trash, 125 To Do Trash, 166 enabling mute, 15 end all conversations at once, 80 end one conversations, 80 ending AIM conversation, 89 phone call, 72 end-user agreem
Index Rock & Rocket, 172 Shuffle, 177 graphic files .bmp attachments, 100 .gif attachments, 100 .jpg attachments, 100 .
Index Catalog, 188 Instant Messaging application adding a friend to Buddy List, 86 adding a group to Buddy List, 84 adding screen names, 80 away messages, 91 blocking a buddy, 88 buddy availability icons, 84 Buddy List screen, 83 custom buddy alerts, 87 discarding a buddy, 88 discarding a group, 85 editing a buddy, 86 enabling sound, 94 end a conversation, 80 end all conversations at once, 80 ending an AIM conversation, 89 moving buddies in your list, 87 Offline group, 88 opening an embedded URL, 90 placin
Index discarding Address Book labels on Web, 212 editing Address Book, 136 editing Address Book label on Web, 212 labels (Address Book) about, 136 creating on the Web, 211 default, 136 edit on the Web, 212 language setting for device, 46 legend Catalog icons, 181 light flasher notification, setting, 47 limits Email mailbox, 117 length of a note, 170 length of photo name, 158 number of Address Book contacts, 128 number of calls held in Phone Log, 73 number of custom email folders, 107 number of image attach
Index mute enabling, 47 switching to, 15 muting a phone call, 70 N network connection lost indicator, 12 network status, checking, 53 networks, selecting manually, 46 new AIM message alert, 84 New Category dialog box, 135 New Category, Address Book menu option, 135 New Note keyboard shortcut, 168 Notes application adding a new note, 170 Browse All Notes screen, 168 discarding a note, 170 editing an existing note, 170 emptying the Trash, 171 folding notes, 168 folding/unfolding notes, 169 highlighting a no
Index number of calls held in Log, 73 placing a call, 67 recent numbers, 68 removing a Speed Dial number, 66 resetting your call timer, 76 setting up ringtones, 77 settings, 75 Speed Dial setup, 78 splash screen, 63 title bar indicators, 64 turning off call forwarding, 77 using device as handset, 66 using headset, 66 voice mail, 75 phone call adjusting volume, 66 ending, 72 phone message forwarding, 123 Phone Message Inbox folder, about, 120 Phone Message Trash folder, about, 120 Phone Messages application
Index a phone message, 121 an email message, 100 an email message on the Web, 195 recipient (of email) add to Address Book, 105 Recovery ROM version number, where to view on device, 36 redialing a number Phone application, 68 refreshing a Web page, 55 reminder for an event, setting, 142 reminder rings setting, 49 remove downloaded Catalog items, 190 removing AIM screen names, 82 Speed Dial number, 66 removing a SIM, 30 renaming AIM group, 85 retrieve a text message from the Trash, 125 Retrieve Contact, Ad
Index search engine set for Browser, 61 searching the Web, 57 second phone call, placing, 70 securing your device with a code, 42 selecting all photos in Gallery, 158 an application from the Jump screen, 52 photos, 157 series of contiguous photos, 157 semicolon, using as pause in dialing sequence, 69 sender (of email) add to Address Book, 105 sender (of text message) add to Address Book, 124 sending email message, 103 email messages on the Web, 196 text message, 123 sending email status indicator, 98 Sent
Index setting up ringtones in Phone application, 77 turning off for device, 15 Sound Controls illustration, 15 mute device, 15 opening, 15 Sound Profile indicators in title bar, 13 sound profiles, 49 add new profile, 48 reordering in list, 49 scheduling, 50 space limitations Address Book contacts, 128 email messages, 117 length of a note, 170 length of photo name, 158 number of To Do tasks, 160 special characters, entering, 26 specific day, opening in Calendar, 151 specify application-specific settings, 32
Index discarding, 123125 replying, 123 sending message, 123 text messages, where stored, 29 text, tips when typing, 24 three dots in title bar, meaning, 12 Thumbnail view, photo Gallery, 156 Time Zone setting on the Web, 240 title bar meaning of icons, 12 Sound Profile indicators, 13 To Do application adding a note to task details, 164 assigning a priority, 164 Browse Tasks screen, 161 creating a new task, 163 discarding a task, 165 discarding all completed tasks, 165 editing a task, 164 emptying the Trash
Index USB Mini-B port, 24 Use Current Page button, 61 user information settings for Web applications, 240 user-defined folder icon, 98 Username field, Accounts screen, 111 V vibration setting as device notification, 47 viewing all your Notes, 168 viewing contacts in the Address Book, 130 viewing history of visited Web pages, 59 views Call Log, 73 Day, details, 147 Day, summary, 144 Month, details, 149 Month, summary, 145 setting in To Do application, 162 Trash, details, 150 Upcoming, details, 146 Upcoming
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