Acer M900 User Manual
Acer M900
User Guide
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© 2009 All Rights Reserved
Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide
First issue: March 2009
Acer M900 Smartphone
Model number: __________________________________
Serial number: ___________________________________
Date of purchase: ________________________________
Place of purchase: ________________________________
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Table of Contents
Get to know your Acer M900 Smartphone
Features and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Other sources of help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Chapter 1: Set Up
Unpack your smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Get to know your smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Install the SIM card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Remove the SIM card and battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Charge the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Turn on for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
The Home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Connect to your PC and synchronize data . . . . . . . . 23
Chapter 2: Making Calls
Before making a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
The onscreen number pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Make a voice/video call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
The voice call screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Onscreen call options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Chapter 3: Input Devices
The stylus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
The fingerprint reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
The application buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
The onscreen keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
The QWERTY keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Chapter 4: Messaging
The messaging screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Text (SMS) messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
MMS messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
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Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Chapter 5: Home Screen Overview
The Home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Customize basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Chapter 6: Using the Camera
Camera icons and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Take a photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Shoot a video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Photo and video options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Chapter 7: The Fingerprint Reader
Security settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Navigate with the fingerprint reader . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Chapter 8: Advanced Operation
Put your Acer M900 Smartphone in flight mode . . 65
Comm. Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Adjust connection settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Phone settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Manage contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Namecard Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
SIM Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Connect to a PC and install software . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Other functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Multimedia playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Satellite Data Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Reset your Acer M900 Smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Chapter 9: Accessories and Tips
Use the stereo headset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Use a Bluetooth headset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Use your Acer M900 Smartphone as a modem . . . . 94
Insert a micro SD card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Appendix
FAQ, troubleshooting and error messages . . . . . . . 99
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Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Warnings and precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Emergency calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Disposal and recycling information . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Taking care of your Acer M900 Smartphone . . . . . 112
Safety regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
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Get to know your Acer
M900 Smartphone
Features and functions
Your new Acer M900 Smartphone is a multi-functional tool
packed with intuitive features and powerful applications that
make organizing your information and synchronizing it with
your personal activities an easy, efficient task. Your Acer M900
Smartphone lets you:
• Synchronize email with your server while on the move.
• Make voice calls and video calls when connected to a
3G/EDGE/GPRS/HSUPA/HSDPA network.
• Connect wirelessly to your local network to access the
internet and other network features.
• Use the customizable Home screen to access a wide
range of software to perform common tasks on the
Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional platform.
• Synchronize the information on your computer with
the information on your Acer M900 Smartphone.
• Exchange information between devices that have
Bluetooth/WLAN capabilities.
Product features
• Samsung SC3 6410 533 MHz processor
• 256 MB of ROM, 128 MB of RAM (16 MB shared with
modem)
• 3.8” 800 x 480-pixel TFT-LCD touchscreen
• Fingerprint security
• Micro SD memory card slot
• 10-pin mini USB connector
7Features and functions
• High-density, rechargeable 1530 mAh Lithium Polymer
battery (changeable)
• DC power-in (5 V, 1 A)
• Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional Edition
Other sources of help
To help you use your Acer M900 Smartphone, we have
designed a set of guides:
For information on: Refer to:
Programs on your Acer M900
Smartphone and additional
programs that can be
installed on your Acer M900
Smartphone
Connecting to and synchronizing with your computer
Last-minute updates and
detailed technical
information
Up-to-date information
regarding your Acer M900
Smartphone
Service enquiries http://www.acer.com/support/
This User Guide. Bundled in the Acer
M900 Smartphone Getting Started CD, it
provides online reference for using your
Acer M900 Smartphone.
The Acer M900 Smartphone help file.
Select Help from the Start menu.
The Acer M900 Smartphone Quick Start
Guide.
ActiveSync Help on your computer. To
view Help, click Help and then Microsoft
ActiveSync Help.
The Read Me files. Located in the
Microsoft ActiveSync folder on your
computer and on the Acer M900 Smartphone Getting Started CD.
http://www.acer.com/
Accessing the help menus
Your Acer M900 Smartphone features detailed help menus to
aid you in making connections and using the embedded applications.
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1. Tap Start > Help to access the Help menus.
2. Tap Contents to view all help topics or Search to find help
on specific topics.
9Other sources of help
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Chapter 1: Set Up
Unpack your smartphone
Your Acer M900 Smartphone comes packed in a cardboard
box. Carefully unpack the box and remove the contents. If any
of the following items are missing or damaged, contact your
dealer immediately:
• Acer M900 Smartphone
•Stylus
• Battery
• Quick Start Guide
• Getting Started CD
•USB cable
• AC adapter
• Headset (not shown)
11Unpack your smartphone
Get to know your smartphone
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No. Item Description
1 Mini USB connector
2 3-way rocker wheel Scroll through items on the display. Press
3 Micro SD card slot Expand your device’s memory capacity.
4 Video conference
camera
5 Light sensor Senses ambient light to adjust screen
6 Bluetooth/WLAN/GPS
indicator
Connect to a USB cable/headphones/
charger.
inwards to activate the selected item.
Camera for video calls.
brightness for comfortable viewing.
Indicates Bluetooth, WLAN and GPS status.
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No. Item Description
7 Phone speaker Emits audio from your smartphone; suit-
8 Charge indicator Indicates battery charge status.
9 Touchscreen 800 x 480 pixel screen to display data,
10 Talk/send button Activate phone/dial/view recently dialed
11 End button
12 GPS button Activate the GPS viewer.
13 Back button Return to the Home screen.
14 Fingerprint reader Secure your phone using Biometrics; navi-
15 Microphone Internal microphone.
16 Stylus Use to enter information or select items
17 Power button Press to turn the screen on/off or enter
18 Record button Press to launch the recording toolbar.
19 Reset pinhole Insert the stylus into this hole to reset the
20 Camera button Activate the camera or take a picture.
21 Speaker Emits audio from your smartphone; suit-
22 Main camera A 5-megapixel camera for taking high-res-
23 Flash Used to illuminate an object when taking
24 Battery cover Covers the battery/SIM card bay.
25 Lower locking panel Moves up and down to lock the battery
able for holding to your ear.
phone content and enter information.
numbers/answer a call.
Press to end a call/disconnect GPRS; press
and hold to turn the phone function on/off.
gate through items on the screen.
on the touch screen.
sleep mode; press and hold to turn the
Smartphone off.
device.
Press down halfway to auto-focus.
able for handsfree use.
olution images.
photos in low-light conditions.
cover in place.
13Get to know your smartphone
LED indicators
Bluetooth/WLAN/GPS indicator:
LED
Color
White Flashing GPS active
Amber Flashing WLAN connected
Blue Flashing Bluetooth on
Charge indicator:
LED
Color
Red Flashing Battery is low and needs recharging/alarm
Green Flashing Phone is active
State Description
State Description
notification (missed call, new message, etc.)
Steady Battery is charging
Steady Battery fully charged
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Install the SIM card
To take full advantage of your Acer M900 Smartphone’s telephony capabilities, you must install a SIM card. The SIM card
holder is located beneath the battery.
Open the battery compartment
Gently, but firmly slide the battery cover
down to release it. Remove the battery
cover.
Insert the SIM and replace the battery
Insert the SIM card into the
SIM holder as shown.
15Install the SIM card
Place the battery into the battery compartment, lining up the battery connectors
with those on the side the compartment.
Slide the battery cover back and press the
lower locking panel upwards until it clicks
into place.
CAUTION:
RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED
BY AN INCORRECT TYPE.
DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO
THE INSTRUCTIONS.
Remove the SIM card and battery
Open the battery compartment as shown
in “Open the battery compartment“ on
page 15. Using the small tab on the upper
right side of the battery, carefully lift it out
of its compartment.
Use the tip of the stylus to carefully unlock
the SIM card holder by pushing it down.
Lift up the holder and remove the SIM
card.
Note: Place your Acer M900 Smartphone on a
flat but soft surface when performing this
step, to avoid scratching or damaging the
screen.
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Replace the battery and battery cover as shown in “Insert the
SIM and replace the battery“ on page 15.
SIM card lock
Your Acer M900 Smartphone may come with a SIM card lock,
i.e., you will only be able to use the SIM card provided by your
network operator.
To find out how to cancel a SIM lock, contact your network
provider.
Charge the battery
For initial use, you need to charge your Acer M900 Smartphone for eight hours. After that you can charge it each day to
recharge the battery to full capacity.
Connect the AC adapter cord to the mini USB connector on
your Acer M900 Smartphone.
Plug the AC adapter into any AC current outlet and charge the
device for at least eight hours for the first charge.
Tip: We recommend you get into the habit of leaving your Acer
M900 Smartphone charging overnight, when not in use. This way
you will not have to worry about recharging during the daytime,
when it may be inconvenient.
Power LED status during charging
Charging: LED indicator steady red.
Charging complete: LED indicator steady green.
If the battery level becomes low in the course of normal use, a
status icon appears on the Acer M900 Smartphone screen indicating low battery status and an alarm sounds. The charge
indicator will flash red.
17Charge the battery
Turn on for the first time
To turn on your Acer M900 Smartphone
for the first time, press and hold the
power button until the system bootup
screen appears.
You will be required to enter the Master Password (default is four zeroes:
0000) to complete the setup process.
Use the embedded numeric keypad or
onscreen number pad to enter the Master Password.
Tap the screen to set up your Acer M900
Smartphone.
Follow the onscreen instructions to
align the screen, practice using the
stylus, set the date and time, and configure a password to protect your Acer
M900 Smartphone.
Install add-on applications
After you’ve finished the initial setup, you will be asked if you
want to install the following add-on applications:
•Acer Album: Displays photos and images in thumbnail
and full-screen views.
• Acer Namecard Manager
photos of business cards for easy contact management.
: Detects and stores text from
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• Acer Backup Utility: Creates backup copies of your calendar, contacts, tasks, personal profile, network settings, My Documents and messages.
• Acer Voice Commander: Uses voice commands to look
up contacts, make phone calls, retrieve calendar information and control media playback.
• Acer Satellite Data Update: Accelerates GPS positioning by ensuring constantly updated satellite reference
data.
• Acer Easy Keyboard: Provides an easy-to-use onscreen
keyboard with larger keys.
• Acer SIM Manager: Manages contact data stored on
the SIM card.
• Acer Streaming Player: Plays back streamed video content from the Internet.
Tap Next to continue. The installation of the chosen and other
applications and tools will continue.
Set up fingerprint security
Once you’ve finished installing the add-on
applications, you will be asked to set up the
fingerprint security features of your Acer
M900 Smartphone. You will need to swipe
your selected finger four times to enroll it
with the application.
Once you have set up fingerprint security,
you can swipe your finger to access the
phone or the other functions described in
“Security settings“ on page 61.
Note: You can opt to skip this step by tapping OK in the top righthand corner of the screen, however, it is recommended that you set
up the security features now.
19Turn on for the first time
Enter your PIN code
When you install a SIM card for the first
time, you will have to enter a PIN code
using embedded numeric keypad or the
onscreen number pad.
If the PIN code you enter is incorrect, a
warning message appears.
Activating a new SIM card
If you are using your SIM card for the first time, it may require
activation. Contact your network operator for details on how
to do this.
The Home screen
After rebooting, your Acer M900 Smartphone will display the
Home screen. You will be asked if you want to view the Icon
Matrix or Acer 3D view as the default.
The Acer 3D view gives you icon-based access to many of the
applications and features of your Acer M900 Smartphone. You
can scroll from side to side by dragging your finger or stylus to
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the left or right (only part of the screen will be visible at any
time).
Tap an icon to launch the following features:
No. Feature Description
1 Clock View your set locations on the globe.
2 Email Launch the email application; also indicates any
3 Messages Launch the messaging application; also indicates
4 Calls Open the list of recently dialed numbers, missed
5 Weather View local weather forecasts for your set loca-
6 Calendar Open your calendar to view upcoming appoint-
7 Pictures View content in
unread mails.
any unread messages.
calls.
tions.
ments.
My pictures
as a slideshow.
21The Home screen
No. Feature Description
8 Bookmarks Open your
9 Settings Open the toolkit to customize your Acer M900
10 Programs Open the
11 Contacts Add Contacts from your SIM and phone contact
12 Music Search for and play music files stored on your
Smartphone.
for quick access to frequently used applications
and programs.
lists to this handy “favorites” list.
phone.
Favorites
folder.
Quick Menu
; you can set shortcuts here
You can add or remove icons by tapping and holding anywhere on the
Acer 3D view. This will reveal a tab
that you can tap and drag up to
show additional functions. Tap and
drag icons between the desktop and
the tab to add or remove them. You
can also move the icons on the desktop while the tab is visible.
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Alternatively, if you prefer a more
traditional appearance, you can
swipe your finger up or down the
screen to use the Icon Matrix.
Connect to your PC and synchronize data
You can synchronize the data on your Acer M900 Smartphone
with the data on your PC using the supplied USB sync cable
and the Windows Vista Sync Center.
Refer to “Connect to a PC and install software“ on page 79 for
more details on connecting and synchronizing.
23Connect to your PC and synchronize data
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Chapter 2: Making Calls
This chapter shows you how to make voice and video calls, and
the various options available to you during your call.
Before making a call
The phone function needs to be turned
on before you can make voice and video
calls; you can turn the phone on from the
Comm. Manager (refer to “Comm. Manager” on page 66), or by pressing and
holding the End key.
1. To access the Comm. Manager, tap any
of the icons at the top of the screen or
Start > Settings > Connections tab >
Comm. Manager.
2. Tap the phone connection icon so it displays On.
Make a call
1. From the Home screen, press to
open the onscreen number pad to enter
the telephone number, or use the
embedded numeric keypad.
2. Press to make the call.
3. To end the call, press or tap End on
the call screen.
Note: Press to return to the Home screen from the call screen.
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The onscreen number pad
The onscreen number pad allows you to
dial numbers with the stylus.
To access the onscreen number pad press
, the Talk/send button, or tap Start >
Phone.
Make a voice/video call
To make a call from your Acer M900
Smartphone you can dial the number
using the onscreen number pad or the
embedded numeric keypad. Please refer to “The embedded
numeric keypad“ on page 39.
Dial from the onscreen number pad
1. Enter the number you want to call by tapping the onscreen
number pad with the stylus.
2. Tap Talk (for voice calls) or Video Call (for video calls) to dial
the number.
Make a call to one of your contacts
1. Your contacts will be displayed above the onscreen number
pad.
2. Tap the contact you want to call. The contact’s details are
shown.
3. Tap the number you want to call.
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Dial from the Speed Dial
Any contacts in your contact list will automatically be added to your Speed Dial. Tap
Speed Dial beneath the Home screen and tap
the contact you wish to call. You can opt to
arrange numbers alphabetically or by the frequency with which you call the numbers.
Swipe your finger up or down the screen to
scroll through the list of contacts or tap a letter in the bar at the bottom of the page.
Dial a number from Call History
Your Call History is also displayed above the onscreen number
pad, and displays all received, dialed, and missed calls.
Tap a number to view the call details. To redial any number in
the call history, select the number and press or tap Call.
Missed calls will be displayed in the telephone icon on the
Home Page as well as at the top of the screen using the
icon.
Dial from other applications
You can dial numbers quickly and easily even when using
other applications.
1. Press Start > Phone.
2. Make your call.
3. When you have finished your call, tap X in the top right corner of the screen, to return to the application you were
using before you made the call.
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The voice call screen
Once you have dialed your number the voice call screen
appears, where several options are available.
Turn on the speakerphone.
Mute the call.
Put the current call on hold.
Add a note.
Tap to enter the contacts list.
End the call.
Display the keypad.
Open the menu.
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The voice call/video call menu
Tap Menu on the voice call or video call screen to access the
menu. The menu options available are:
Action Description
Hold Put the call on hold.
Mute/Unmute Mute/unmute the call.
Turn Speaker-
phone On/Off
Turn Hands-free
On/Off
Conference Begin a conference call.
Paste Paste a copied number from the clipboard
Save to Contacts Save the entered number to contacts.
Create Note Create a note.
Call History Enter the call history screen.
Speed Dial Enter the speed dial directory.
Options Enter the phone settings screen.
Note: Certain options are only available during a call. These menu
items are greyed out when not in a call.
Turn the speakerphone on/off.
Turn the handsfree feature on/off.
into the number field on the voice call
screen.
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The video call screen
There are also several options available on the video call
screen.
Turn the camera on or off.
Switch from the front camera to the back camera.
Decrease screen brightness.
Increase screen brightness.
Mute the call.
Change the image layout, make your or your contact’s video the main picture, or view both videos
side-by-side.
End the call.
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