ASUS P525 User Manual

P525

Quick Start Guide

Package contents

Check your P525 package for the following items:

• ASUS P525 device

• Battery

• AC Adapter

• USB Cable

• Headset

• Stylus

• Protection case

• Getting Started CD

• User Manual

• Quick Start Guide

NOTE:

If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

CAUTION:

• To reduce risk of re, use only correct battery type. Refer to “Installing the SIM card and battery” section for details.

• Do not attempt to disassemble or service the battery pack.

• Dispose of used batteries properly. Inquire from local authorities for proper disposal of battery.

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Getting to know your P525

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Bottom features

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Left side features Front features Rear features Right side features

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Components:

1. Stylus

2. Mini-SD slot

3. Infrared (IR) port

4. Camera button

5. Voice Command/Record button

6. Volume controller

7. Reset button

8. Earpiece receiver

9. Notication LED

10. LCD touch screen

11. Left Soft key

12. Call key

13. Start button

14. Mode/Task switcher button

15. 5-way Joystick

16. Alpha-numeric keypad

17. Right Soft key

18. End key

19. OK or Close button

20. Clear button

21. Camera ash light

22. Camera lens

23. Speaker

24. Battery compartment

25. Power button

26. Hold button

27. Mic

28. Mini-USB connector

29. Earphone port

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Device components description

No. Item Description

1 Stylus Use the stylus to write, draw, or select items on the touch screen.

2 Mini-SD slot Allows you to insert a Mini-SD storage card.

3 Infrared (IR) port Allows you to beam data to another device that has an infrared port.

4 Camera/Shutter button Press to launch the camera. In camera mode, half-press to auto-focus

5 Voice Command/

Record button

6 Volume controller Press the arrow buttons to adjust the volume.

7 Reset button Using the stylus, press reset button to soft-reset your device.

8 Earpiece receiver Allows you to listen to incoming/outgoing calls.

9 Notication LED This multi-color LED noties the following:

10 LCD touch screen This 2.8-inch, 65536-color, 240 x 320-resolution, transreective

11 Left Soft key Performs the command indicated above the button.

12 Call key Press to receive an incoming call or make a call.

13 Start button Launches the Windows Mobile® start menu.

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then full-press to take a picture. In video mode,
full-press to start recording video and press again to stop.

Press to start voice command. Voice Command allows you to say
commands to your device. You can also press and hold this button or
tap the application record icon to record voice.

• Green - Phone fully charged.

• Flashing green - Network detected.

• Red - Phone is charging.

• Flashing red - Event notication.

• Flashing blue - Bluetooth® or WLAN(IEEE 802.11b) ON.

touchscreen TFT LCD allows you to write, draw, or make selections

using the stylus.

Device components description

No. Item Description

14 Mode/Task switcher button Allows you to switch applications and tasks.

15 5-way Joystick This 5-way joystick is used to move through menus. Press the center

16 Numeric keypad Allows easy dialing when making a phone call.

17 Right Soft key Performs the task indicated above the button.

18 End button Press to end a call.

19 Ok or Close button Press to conrm a command or press to close/exit an open

20 Clear button Press to delete a character or number to left.

21 Camera ash light Allows you to capture images in a dim environment.

22 Camera lens This 2-megapixel camera comes with Auto-Focus (AF) lens and ash

23 Speaker Allows you to listen audio media and incoming phone calls.

24 Battery compartment Contains the battery that supplies power to the device.

25 Power button Press once to set suspend mode or to wake device from sleep mode.

26 Hold button Press to disable all keys including the LCD touch screen.

27 Mic Used to answer a phone call, say voice commands, and record

28 Mini-USB connector Use this connector to synchronize your data or to charge the battery.

29 Earphone port Plug headset accessory to this port.

to run an application or in camera mode, press to take a picture.

application.

light features.

Press and hold to turn the power ON or OFF.

sounds or voice.

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Getting your device ready

Before you can start using your device, you need to install a Subscriber Identity Mode (SIM)

card and a charged battery. A SIM card contains your phone number, subscriber details,
phonebook, and additional phone memory.

Installing the SIM card and battery

1. Remove the battery compartment over then remove battery.

3. Insert the SIM card with its gold contacts facing down and the notched corner
oriented to the upper left corner of the slot.

4. Replace the battery into the compartment with its copper contacts aligned to the

copper conductor on the device.

5. Replace battery compartment cover.

CAUTION:

Use only an ASUS qualied battery for this device.

Charging the battery

The bundled battery pack is shipped partially charged. Make sure to charge the battery at least

four hours before using it for the rst time.

To charge the battery:

1. Connect the AC adapter plug to the mini­USB connector at the bottom of the device.

2. Connect the AC power plug to a grounded
wall socket or power strip. The LED
indicator turns amber to notify the phone is
charging.

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Powering your device

After charging the battery, you are now ready to use your device.

To power on your device:

1. Press and hold the power button to turn ON the device.

2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to setup your Windows Mobile-based device.

The Today screen

The Today screen displays information useful to you.

Tap to open the Start menu

Tap to setup date, time, and alarm.

Displays the current network

provider and connection status

Tap to set user information

Tap to open messages

Tap to setup tasks

Tap to setup prole

Tap to read or make appointments

Tap to sign in Pocket MSN

Tap to display call history

Status bar

Indicates the battery status

Tap to adjust volume

Displays the signal status

Tap to view connectivity status

Displays the Bluetooth®
connection status

Tap to lock, unlock, or change
My Secrets settings

(Appears only when My Secrets is enabled.)

Tap to change screen
orientation

Tap to display system CPU,
USB setting, LCD brightness,
battery, memory, and MiniSD
status

Tap to change WLAN

(IEEE 802.11b) settings

Tap to change Bluetooth
settings

Tap to launch Contacts list

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ASUS Status icon

The ASUS status icon allows you to easily check and see the current status of the following
device components: CPU, USB, LCD Brightness, Battery power, Memory, MiniSD card, and
device storage.

To check the status of these components, tap the ASUS Status icon on the Today screen.

CPU: Allows you to set the CPU mode. Set to

Automatic Mode to automatically change the CPU
speed according to the CPU loading.

USB: Allows you to set the USB connection mode.

Brightness: Tap to adjust the LCD brightness on

battery power or external power.

Power: Displays the remaining battery power and

allows you to set advanced power saving features.

Memory: Displays the total, currently used, and

remaining memory available.

Storage card memory: Displays the total, used,

and remaining storage card memory.

MiniSD card: Tap to display the contents of the

miniSD card installed.

Settings: Allows you to select the items to display

in this ASUS Status pop-up menu.

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Entering information

Using the Input panel

The Input Panel allows you to select various
input methods available on your device
including: Block Recognizer, Keyboard,
Letter Recognizer, T9, and Transcriber.

Tap the Input panel icon to display shortcut
menu and select input method.

Input panel methods

Block Recognizer

Keyboard

Input panel icon

Letter Recognizer

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Transcriber T9 input

TIP:

• To switch between “Symbols”, “123”, Abc”, and
“T9 English” while using T9 input, long press

key to display shortcut menu then use joystick to
select your choice.

• While you are editing a document and T9 is not
your input method, long press
ASUS T9.

NOTE:

• The text, characters, symbols, or numbers written using the Block Recognizer, Letter Recognizer, and Transcriber are
automatically converted to typed text.

• See User Manual for Input Panel details.

key to switch to

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Messages

Sending a message

Your device allows you to send and receive email, SMS, MMS, and MSN messages when
connected to a network. The following describes how to compose and send a message.

Composing and sending a message

1. Tap Start then Messaging.

2. Tap

Menu > Go To then select account:

• Text Messages

• Outlook E-mail or

• MMS

New.

3. Tap

4. Key in the email address or phone number of one
or more recipients, separating them with a
semi-colon. To launch Contacts list, tap To.

5. Key in your message.

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Using Pocket MSN

1. From the Today screen, tap the MSN icon to
launch Pocket MSN.

2. Key in the e-mail address and password, then
tap Sign In.

Tap to check

password.

3. Follow succeeding screen instructions to setup
Pocket MSN.

NOTE:

• To use MSN Messenger, you need a Microsoft .NET Passport. Go to www.passport.com to obtain a Passport.

• GPRS will automatically reconnect when your Pocket MSN status is online.

Save password box to save

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Synchronizing with Exchange Server

Before you can synchronize your device with an Exchange Server, install the Microsoft®

ActiveSync™ to your computer using the bundled P525 Getting Started CD. Activesync™ is the

software that synchronizes your P525 with a Windows® powered computer. Your P525 comes
with a preinstalled ActiveSync™. To synchronize your device with Exchange Server:

1. From the ActiveSync menu, tap
Menu > Add Server Source.

2. In the Server Address eld, input

the name of the server running
Exchange Server then tap Next.

3. Input your name, password, and
domain then tap Next.

4. Tap the check boxes to select the data

items that you want to synchronize

with Exchange Server. To change the

available synchronization settings,

select a data item then tap Settings.
Tap Finish when done.

5. Start the sync process.

NOTE: Refer to the User Manual for details on changing
the synchronization schedule.

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Personalizing your device

You can customize the look and feel of your device according to your desired settings.

Entering owner information

To update the owner information:

1. Tap

Start > Settings > Personal then tap the Owner

Information icon or tap the icon on the Today

screen.

2. Key in information.

3. Tap

OK when done..

Tap to set user information

Customizing the Start menu

To customize the Start menu:

1. Tap

Start > Settings > Personal tab.

2. Tap the

3. Check the items that you want to appear on the menu.

4. Tap

Menus icon.

OK when done.

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Setting phone sounds
(ring type, ring tone, and keypad sound)

To setup your phone sounds:

1. Tap

Start > Settings > Personal tab.

2. Tap the

3. From the Phone screen, tap

Tap

4. Tap

Phone icon.

Ring type box to

select desired ring type.

Ring tone box to select desired ring type.

Tap Keypad box to select keypad sound.

OK when done.

Setting theme

To setup theme:

1. Tap

Start > Settings > Personal tab > Today.

2. Select a theme from the list.

Tap the

3. Tap

Use this picture as the background

check box if you want to use this picture as

device screen background.

ok when nished.

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Setting Date and Time

You can launch the Date and Time screen directly from the Today screen.

To edit date and time:

1. Tap the clock

2. Select the correct time zone and

icon on the Today screen.

change the date or time.

NOTE:

During synchronization, the date and time on your

device is updated with the date and time on your
computer.

Setting Prole

To change your device prole:

1. Tap

Start > Settings > Personal tab then

tap Prole icon.

2. Adjust current Sound and Notications

settings.

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Using the SIM Manager

Copying contacts to or from your SIM

When using a SIM card from another device, you can easily
copy the contacts from your SIM to your P525 or vice-versa.

To copy contacts from your SIM to your device:

1. Tap

Start > Programs > SIM Manager.

2. Tap

Menu > Copy to Contact.

3. Select the contact you want to copy from the list.

To copy contacts from your device to your SIM:

1. Tap

Start > Programs > SIM Manager.

2. Tap

Menu > Copy Contact to SIM.

3. Select the contact you want to copy from the list.

Copying SMS from the SIM to your device

To copy SMS from SIM to your device:

1. Tap

Start > Programs > SIM Manager.

2. Tap

Menu > SMS.

3. From the SMS screen, tap
Message.

4. Tap

OK on the conrmation message.

5. Tap

ok to go back to the SIM Manager screen.

Menu > Copy to Text

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Wireless features

Using WLAN (IEEE 802.11b)

To activate WLAN in your device:

1. Tap

Start > Settings > Connections tab then tap the Wi-Fi Manager icon.

2. From the Wi-Fi Manager screen, tap

You can also turn Wi-Fi ON or OFF from the Today screen.

1. Tap the Wi-Fi icon or on the status bar.

2. From the pop-up callout, tap Turn on Wi-Fi.

IMPORTANT:

• When WLAN is used simultaneously with the GPRS, the latter will get signal priority. We recommend not to use
WLAN and GPRS at the same time.

• We recommend not to use WLAN and the Bluetooth function at the same time. Disturbance in data transmission
is possible since both use the same wireless channel.

• The WLAN and USB connections can not be used at the same time.

• When the battery power is less than 20% the device prompts a warning message whether to continue using WiFi or
not. Tap “Yes” to continue using or “No” to disconnect. We recommend that you plug the power adapter
immediately to avoid losing data.

Using Bluetooth™

To activate (turn ON) Bluetooth in your device:

1. Tap

Start > Settings > Connections tab then tap the Bluetooth icon.

2. From the Bluetooth screen, tap

3. Tap

Turn on button. The Bluetooth status is displayed above the Turn on/Turn off

buttons.

Menu then Turn Wi-Fi On.

General tab.

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You can also turn Bluetooth ON or OFF from the Today screen. To do this:

1. Find the Bluetooth icon

2. Tap

to display shortcut menu then tap Turn Bluetooth ON.

The Bluetooth icon changes to

NOTES:

The Bluetooth device setup instructions provided in this section may differ with other Bluetooth devices. If the
instructions in this guide differs from the documentation that came with your Bluetooth-enabled device, follow the latter.

at the botton right corner of the Today screen.

if Bluetooth is turned Off.

Using a Bluetooth-enabled headset

Mono headset setup

1. Make sure that Bluetooth is enabled on your device.

2. Tap

on the Today screen then on the shortcut menu tap

Bluetooth Manager.

3. From the Bluetooth Manager, tap

4. From the Connection Wizard, tap

New.

Hands-free/Headset setup

then tap Next.

5. Make sure that your headset device is in pairing mode and
ready to receive incoming connection requests then tap Next.

6. Tap the name of your Bluetooth-enabled headset device then
tap Next.

7. In Passkey, input the alphanumeric passkey of your headset device then tap OK. You

can nd this in the documentation that came with your headset device.

8. Tap

Finish. You are now ready to use your headset device.

NOTES:

If the connection between the device and a Bluetooth headset fails, press the device icon then choose

“Re-connection”, you do not have to pair the devices again

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Stereo headset setup

P525 supports A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Prole), which is used by Bluetooth-enabled

stereo headsets. Make sure that your stereo headset also supports A2DP.

1. Tap on the Today screen then on the shortcut menu tap Bluetooth Manager.

2. From the Bluetooth manager screen, tap

New then select High

Quality Audio Setup.

3. Make sure that your stereo headset device is in pairing mode
and ready to receive incoming connection requests then tap
Next.

4. Tap the name of your stereo headset device then tap

Next.

• If you want to create a shortcut, tap the check box Create a
shortcut for this connection then input a connection name.

• If you want to use a secure connections, tap the check box
to Use a secure, encrypted connection.

5. Tap

Finish to initiate connection.

IMPORTANT:

To answer a phone call using your stereo headset, make sure that you have
mono and stereo connection at the same time.

NOTE:

To use voice commander while using a headset, press the answer button on the
headset then follow given instructions.

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Using a Bluetooth-enabled GPS

To congure a Bluetooth-enabled GPS device:

1. Make sure that Bluetooth is enable on your device.

2. Tap

3. From the Bluetooth Manager, tap

4. Make sure that your GPS device is in pairing mode and

5. From the Connection Wizard, tap

6. Tap the name of your Bluetooth-enabled GPS device then

7. Select

8. Tap

9. Tap and hold the shortcut icon to display shortcut menu then

10. In Passkey, input the alphanumeric passkey of your headset

on the Today screen then on the shortcut menu tap Bluetooth Manager.

New.

ready to receive incoming connection requests.

Explore a Bluetooth

device then tap Next.

tap Next.

SPP Slave in the Service Selection list then tap Next.

Finish.

tap Connect.

device then tap OK. You can nd this in the documentation
that came with your headset device.

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Using the GPRS Tool

The GPRS Tool allows you to conveniently select and connect to your GPRS service provider.

To connect via GPRS Tool:

Start > Settings > Connections

1. Tap
tab then tap the Network Setting
icon.

You can also tap

bar then tap Settings from the
pop-up callout.

2. From the Network Setting screen,

select your GPRS provider from the

list.

NOTE:

The GPRS and USB connections can not be used

at the same time.

on the status

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Connecting GPRS

To connect GPRS:

1. Launch any application that connects

to the Internet (e.g. Internet Explorer).

The device will automatically connect

your default GPRS connection. A
pop-up callout appears to display the
connection status.

2. When connected, you can start
browsing the Internet. If you’re using
Internet Explorer, the default site will
be displayed.

Disconnecting GPRS

To disconnect GPRS:

Pop-up callout

1. Tap

from the status bar.

2. From the pop-up callout, tap
Disconnect.

You can also disconnect GPRS by

pressing on the keypad.

3. Tap

NOTE:

• If your ActiveSync is set to sync with Exchange

Server automatically, synchronization will occur
after you connect again.

• GPRS will automatically reconnect everytime
you launch an application that requires GPRS
connection (e.g. Internet Explorer, Pocket MSN).

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Contact information

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Taiwan)

Hotline: [phone] (Toll-Free call from Taiwan only)

Fax: [phone]

E-mail: http://vip.asus.com/eservice/techserv.aspx

WWW: http://tw.asus.com

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacic)

Hotline: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

E-mail: http://vip.asus.com/eservice/techserv.aspx

WWW: http://www.asus.com

ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany/Austria)

Hotline: MB/Others: [phone]

Notebook: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

E-mail: http://www.asus.de/support/support.htm

WWW: http://www.asus.de

ASUS COMPUTER (China)

Tel: [phone]

E-Mail: http://vip.asus.com.cn/eservice/techserv.aspx.

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