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Performance and range are affected by physical obstacles, radio interference from nearby electronic equipment, and other factors.

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For best results, the path between the two devices must be clear of obstacles, and both devices kept stationary. If you have difficulty beaming, shorten the distance and avoid bright sunlight.

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can beam depends on the type of device you are beaming to. Other Windows Mobile 6 Standard devices are always compatible with your Treo 500v smartphone.

The type of information you

Beaming an entry or file

1 Highlight the entry or file you want to

beam.

2 Press Menu (right softkey) and

select Beam… (the menu item changes names based on the type of item you highlighted).

3 Select the name of the receiving device.

4 Wait for “Done” to appear next to the

name of the receiving device before you continue using your smartphone.

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The regional setting determines the list of characters that can be used when info is beamed between devices. If you try to send or receive a character that is not on the list, it appears as a question mark (see S display formats).

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Turning on the option to receive beamed information

By default, the option to receive beamed information on your smartphone is turned off. You need to turn the beam option on before you can receive information being beamed from another device.

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1 Press Home , and then press

Start (left softkey).

2 Navigate to the My Settings content

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list and press All Settings (right softkey).

3 Select Connections, and then select

Beam.

4 Check the Receive incoming beams

box.

Receiving beamed information

1 Turn on your screen if it is not already

on.

2 When the Receiving Data message

appears, select Ye s to receive the beam.

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If you can’t receive beamed info, press

Start and select Settings. Select the Connections tab, and then select Beam.

Make sure the Receive all incoming beams box is checked. If you still can’t receive info, try a soft reset (see Resetting your smartphone).

The expansion card slot on your smartphone enables you to add microSD expansion cards to extend the storage capacity of your smartphone. For example, expansion cards can store the following:

• Pictures

• Videos

• MP3 audio files

• Email attachments

• Games

• Applications

• Databases

Expansion cards are sold separately.

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We recommend that you purchase preformatted expansion cards. To format a card on your own, you need to connect a card reader (sold separately) to your computer.

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expansion card or use one with your computer. Most cards are sold with a card adapter that allows you to use your card in the same way as a regular-sized expansion card. If your expansion card does not come with an adapter, you can purchase one separately.

You can print pictures from an

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Inserting and removing expansion cards

1 Slide the battery cover off the back of

your smartphone and remove the battery.

2 Gently push the guide on the expansion

card tray toward the side of battery compartment (1) until it pops up (2).

3 Lift the tray until it is fully extended, and

then insert the expansion card into the tray (1). The gold contacts on the card should be toward the bottom of your smartphone and should be visible.

4 Press the tray down toward the bottom

of the battery compartment (2).

5 Gently push the guide away from the

side of the battery compartment until it locks into place.

6 Reinsert the battery and replace the

battery cover.

7 Press and hold Power until the

Palm

logo appears.

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NOTE Repeat these steps when you want

to remove or replace an expansion card.

Opening applications on an expansion card

After you insert an expansion card into the expansion card slot, you can open any of the applications stored on the expansion card.

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To run an application on an expansion card, your smartphone must have enough free space in the internal memory to run the application.

1 Insert the expansion card into the

expansion card slot.

2 Press Home , and then press

Centre .

3 Select My Files <ICON>.

4 Press Menu (right softkey) and

select Storage Card.

5 Select the application you want to open.

Saving files to an expansion card

You can save space on your smartphone by saving files to an expansion card. For example, when you create new Word Mobile documents, notes, Excel Mobile workbooks, pictures, videos, and audio files, you can save them directly to an expansion card. Saving files to an expansion card also makes it easy to share those files with others. (Some applications may not support this feature.)

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1 Insert an expansion card into the

expansion card slot.

2 Open the application containing the file

you want to save.

3 Press Menu (right softkey) and

select the option to save the file. The option name and location may change depending on the type of file you are sending.

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If you don’t see a save option when you press Menu (right softkey), look in the submenus (if present). If you still can’t find a save option, the application may not support this feature.

4 Select the option for where to save info,

and then select Storage Card. The option name changes depending on the application you are in.

5 Press Save (left softkey)

Copying or moving applications and files between your smartphone and an expansion card

1 Insert the expansion card into the

expansion card slot.

2 Press Home , and then press

Centre .

3 Select My Files <ICON>.

4 Select the file or application you want to

copy or move (see E

xploring files and

folders).

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Your applications are usually located in the

My Device/Program Files folder.

5 Press Menu (right softkey) and

select Edit > Copy or Edit > Cut.

6 Press Menu (right softkey) and

select Storage Card.

7 Go to the folder where you want to

place the selected item.

8 Press Menu (right softkey) and

select Edit > Paste.

Exploring files on an expansion card

1 Insert the expansion card into the

expansion card slot.

2 Press Home , and then press

Centre .

3 Select My Files <ICON>.

4 Press Menu (right softkey) and

select Storage Card.

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5 Select the folder or files you want to

view.

8 Press Centre .

Encrypting an expansion card

Renaming an expansion card

If you change the contents of an expansion card, you may at some point want to rename the card to better match its contents.

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Before copying information to or renaming the files or folders on an expansion card, or renaming the card itself, make sure the card is not write-protected. See the instructions that came with your card for details.

When you encrypt an expansion card, the info on the card can be read only by your smartphone—so no one can see what’s on the card if it gets lost or stolen.

1 Insert the expansion card into the

expansion card slot.

1 Press Home , and then press

Start (left softkey).

2 Navigate to the My Settings content

list and press All Settings (right softkey).

1 Insert the expansion card into the

expansion card slot.

2 Press Home , and then press

Centre .

3 Select My Files <ICON>.

4 Press Menu (right softkey) and

select My Device.

5 Highlight the current expansion card

name (Storage Card by default).

3 Select More, and then select Security.

4 Select Encryption.

5 Check the Encrypt files placed on

storage cards box.

6 Press Done (left softkey).

NOTE If your organisation enforces an

encryption policy, you can see that the box is checked but cannot uncheck it.

6 Press Menu (right softkey) and

select Rename.

7 Enter a new name for the card.

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Calculator

You can use Calculator for basic arithmetic calculations, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Performing calculations

1 Press Home , and then press

Centre .

2 Select Applications , and then

select Organiser & Tools .

3 Select Calculator <ICON>.

4 Use the number keys to enter numbers.

5 To perform calculations, do any of the

following:

Add numbers: Press Up .

Subtract numbers: Press Down .

Multiply numbers: Press Left .

Divide numbers: Press Right .

Calculate the result: Press Centre .

Enter a decimal point: Press the * key.

Switch a number between positive and negative: Press the # key.

Express the displayed number as a percentage: Press Menu (right softkey) and select%.

Calculate the square root of the displayed number: Press Menu

(right softkey) and select √.

Calculate the displayed number as the fraction 1/[displayed number]:

Press Menu (right softkey) and select

1/x.

Clear the current calculation and displayed number: Press Clear

(left softkey).

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For more advanced calculations, use Excel

Mobile. See E

xcel Mobile for details.

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Using the Calculator memory

To store only the displayed number in memory: Press Menu (right softkey) and select MS.

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memory, it replaces the number that is currently stored.

When you store a number in

To add the displayed number to any number already stored in memory: Press Menu (right softkey) and select M+.

To display the number stored in memory: Press Menu (right softkey) and select MR.

To clear the memory: Press Menu

(right softkey) and select MC.

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Your personal settings

Customising is optional. But why not personalise your Palm®

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Tr eo

500v smartphone to make it match your lifestyle and

work even harder for you?

You can easily customise the sounds, fonts, screen colours, and more on your smartphone. Take advantage of various levels of security. Prevent making an accidental (and expensive) phone call by locking the keyboard. Some preference settings can help extend the life of your battery. There are lots of ways to make your smartphone work better for you.

Benefits

• Conserve power

• Secure your phone and your data

• Make your screen easy to read

• Streamline smartphone use

In this chapter

Home screen settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

System sound settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

Display and appearance settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

Application settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231

Locking your smartphone and info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233

System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

Connection settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242

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Home screen settings

Selecting your Home screen background

You can use any picture that is stored on your smartphone as the Home screen background, or on an expansion card (sold separately) inserted into your smartphone, as the background for your Home screen. Your smartphone automatically detects all supported picture files on your smartphone or an expansion card and displays them as options in the background selection list.

1 Press Home , and then press

Start (left softkey).

2 Navigate to the My Settings content

list and select Home Screen.

3 Press Right or Left to select the

picture you want to use.

4 Press Done (left softkey).

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background image for your Home screen, you can change the colour theme for your smartphone (see C schem e).

In addition to setting a

hanging the system colour

Selecting your Home screen layout

You can select a Home screen option to display or hide items such as recently used application icons, upcoming calendar appointments, and new text or email messages.

1 Press Home , and then press

Start (left softkey).

2 Navigate to the My Settings content

list and press All Settings (right softkey).

3 Select Home Screen.

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4 Select the Home Screen layout list,

and then select the layout you want.

5 Press Done (left softkey).

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layout on your smartphone is called Vodafone. This layout allows you quick access to content lists and the Main Menu. If you choose another layout, to access the content lists from the Home screen, press Start (left softkey). With the content lists open, to access the Main Menu, press Main Menu (right softkey).

The default Home screen

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insert an expansion card (sold separately) containing a sound file into your smartphone, or install a sound file onto your smartphone, the sound becomes available to use for any of the sound settings described in this section.

If you download a sound file,

Selecting a sound profile

1 Press Power

2 Select the sound option you want:

Normal, Silent, or Vibrate. To select

additional options, select More and then select Outdoor or Automatic.

System sound settings

NOTE When the profile is set to Silent,

you can still listen to music through your smartphone’s speaker. System sounds such as the battery charge alert and

When you’re in a meeting, at the movies,

camera shutter are also still audible.

or anywhere that silence is required, you can silence all sounds on your smartphone, including Calendar notifications and system sounds. This does not mute the speaker during phone calls. You can also set a

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switches from the Normal profile to Vibrate when your calendar indicates that you currently have an appointment.

The Automatic profile

different sound profile such as having your smartphone vibrate.

Customising sound profiles

For each sound profile except Automatic, you can customise the settings for that

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profile. The Automatic profile uses whatever options you set for the Normal and Vibrate profiles.

1 Press Home , and then press

Start (left softkey).

2 Navigate to the My Settings content

list and select Profile.

3 Highlight the profile you want to

customise.

4 Press Menu (right softkey) and

select Edit.

5 Set any of the following options:

Name: Specifies a name for the profile.

Ring type: Sets the ringtone associated

with this profile.

Ring volume: Sets the ringer volume associated with this profile.

Alarm type: Sets how your smartphone presents an alarm when using this profile.

Alarm volume: Sets the alarm volume associated with this profile.

Reminder type: Sets how your smartphone presents a reminder when using this profile.

Reminder volume: Sets the reminder volume associated with this profile.

Notification type: Sets how your smartphone presents a notification when using this profile.

Notification volume: Sets the notification volume associated with this profile.

System sound volume: Sets the volume for all system sounds when using this profile.

6 Press Done (left softkey).

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To restore a profile’s default settings,

highlight the profile, press Menu (right softkey), and then select Reset to default.

Selecting Sounds & Notifications

1 Press Home , and then press

Start (left softkey).

2 Navigate to the My Settings content

list and select Ring Tone.

3 Set any of the following options:

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New channel message: Sets the alert

tone for new incoming system messages from your network operator.

Alarm clock: Sets the alarm clock tone (see S

etting system alarms).

SIM toolkit messages: Sets the alert tone for new incoming messages associated with the SIM toolkit, if your network operator has activated SIM toolkit services (see Using the SIM

NOTE To select sound options associated

with phone calls, see Selecting ringtones and alert sounds).

Reminders: Sets the alert tone for

toolkit).

Exclamation/Question/Warning: Sets the tones for the various types of system alerts on your smartphone.

calendar and task reminders.

New email: Sets the alert tone for new incoming email messages.

New Text/MMS message: Sets the alert tone for new incoming text and multimedia messages.

New instant message: Sets the alert tone for new incoming instant messages, if you have set Windows

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warnings are alerts that require some type of input from you. They represent three different levels of importance, with exclamations representing critical errors that require input.

Keypad control: Specifies whether you hear a tone or a click when you press keys.

Exclamations, questions, and

Live Messenger (see Using Windows Live Messenger).

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For most alert types, you can select

Vibrate to have your smartphone vibrate rather than make a sound. You can also select

None to receive no alert.

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sound plays briefly after a few seconds so you can preview it.

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To delete sounds, press Menu (right

softkey) and select Delete Sounds. You can delete sounds that you have added to your smartphone only.

When you select a sound, the

Setting alert options

You can set a timeout interval for alerts that require user interaction (such as warnings and questions), and set the volume for alerts that arrive when you are on a call.

1 Press Home , and then press

Start (left softkey).

2 Navigate to the My Settings content

list and press All Settings (right softkey).

3 Select More, and then select

Accessibility.

4 Set either of the following options:

Confirmation time out: Sets the time

interval that alerts requiring user interaction are displayed before timing out.

In-call alert volume: Specifies the volume for alerts that arrive while you are on a call.

5 Press Done (left softkey).

Display and appearance settings

Adjusting the brightness

1 Press Option and then press .

2 Press Left and Right to adjust the

brightness.

3 Press Done (left softkey).

Changing the text size

You can make the onscreen text larger for easier viewing. This affects text within all applications and settings screens; it does not affect text on the Home screen, content lists, or the Main Menu.

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1 Press Home , and then press

Start (left softkey).

2 Navigate to the My Settings content

list and press All Settings (right softkey).

3 Select More, and then select

Accessibility.

4 Select System font size.

5 Press Right or Left to adjust the

text size.

6 Press Done (left softkey).

Setting display formats

1 Press Home , and then press

Start (left softkey).

2 Navigate to the My Settings content

list and press All Settings (right softkey).

3 Select More, and then select Regional

Settings.

4 Scroll among the fields and customise

the format settings. Note the following:

Locale: Sets the default format settings. The locale setting determines all display formats (date, time, and so on) on your smartphone unless you use another Regional Settings field to select a different format for a specific type of display item.

X date style: Sets the short date style and long date style.

Time formats: Sets the time style, separators, and AM and PM symbols.

Positive/Negative number: Sets the decimal symbol and number of decimal places, the digit grouping symbol and group size, list separators, negative number sign symbol and format, leading

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zero display, and measurement system (metric vs. U.S.).

Positive/Negative currency: Sets the currency symbol and position, the decimal symbol and position, digit grouping symbol and group size, and negative number format.

5 Press Done (left softkey).

Changing the system colour scheme

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You can also set the background for your Home screen (see Selecting your Home screen background).

1 Press Home , and then press

Start (left softkey).

2 Navigate to the My Settings content

list and press All Settings (right softkey).

3 Select Home Screen.

4 Select the Colour scheme list, and then

select the layout you want.

5 Press Done (left softkey).

Application settings

Creating keyboard shortcuts

You can create keyboard shortcuts for applications you use frequently so that you can quickly access them. On your smartphone, shortcuts are called speed dials.

1 Press Home , and then press

Centre .

2 Select Applications

3 Highlight the application for which you

want to create a shortcut.

4 Press Menu (right softkey) and

select Add Speed Dial.

5 (Optional) To change the name of this

shortcut, select Name and enter the new name.

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the actual application name, even if you change the shortcut name.

6 Select the Keypad assignment list,

and then select the key you want to assign to this application.

The Value field always displays

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already assigned to another application. An alert appears asking you to confirm that you want to replace the existing application with the new one. The 1 key is reser ved for dialing your network operator’s voicemail system and cannot be overwritten.

You can select a key that is

4 Select Text Input Settings.

5 Set any of the following options:

Input Language: Specifies the

language to be used when you enter information using the keyboard.

Suggest words when typing: Indicates whether word suggestions

7 Press Done (left softkey).

To access the application, press and hold the shortcut key.

appear as you enter text. You can also specify how many letters you want to enter before a suggestion appears and how many suggestions you want to see.

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To view all of your current shortcuts, press

Home, select Center on the 5-way, and then select Applications. Select Speed Dial. To delete a shortcut, highlight the shortcut you want, press Menu (right softkey), and then select Delete. Press Ye s (left softkey) to confirm the deletion.

Setting input options

1 Press Home , and then press

Start (left softkey).

2 Navigate to the My Settings content

list and press All Settings (right softkey).

3 Select More, and then select More

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To enter a suggested word, press Down

to highlight the suggestion, and then press

Centre to accept it.

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To delete all entries from the list of word

suggestions, press Menu (right softkey) and select Clear Input History.

Add a space after word: Specifies whether a space appears after you insert a suggested word.

Enable Auto Correct: Indicates whether common misspellings such as “teh” are corrected automatically.

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6 Press Done (left softkey).

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You can also set the time interval the must pass before the keyboard recognizes a second press of the same key. Press Home, press Start, and then navigate to the My Settings content list. Press All Settings (right softkey), select More, and then select Accessibility. Select the Multipress time out list, and then select a time interval.

Locking your smartphone and info

Your smartphone includes several features that help you protect your smartphone from inadvertent use and keep your information private. The built-in security software lets you use your smartphone for emergency calls, such as dialling your national emergency number, such as112, even if it is locked. You can lock any of the following:

Keyboard: Manually disable all buttons and the screen’s touch-sensitive feature to prevent accidental presses in your briefcase or pocket.

SIM card: Require a PIN to turn on your phone so you can make and answer calls.

Smartphone: Require a password to see any information on your smartphone.

Locking your keyboard

Do either of the following:

• Press and hold End .

• Press Power and select Lock.

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If you’re using a headset or hands-free device and your smartphone is in a pocket or bag, you can lock the keyboard during a call to prevent accidental key presses.

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If you’re using a headset or hands-free device and your smartphone is in a pocket or bag, you can manually turn on Keyguard during a call to prevent accidental key presses.

Unlocking the keyboard

When the keyboard is locked, follow these steps to unlock it.

1 Press Unlock (left softkey).

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2 Press the * key. (You do not need to

press Option first.)

3 Select More, and then select Security.

4 Select Enable SIM PIN.

Locking the SIM card

You can lock your SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card to prevent unauthorised use of your mobile account. When your SIM card is locked, you must enter the PIN to power on your phone to make or receive calls, except for emergency numbers. The SIM card remains locked even if you move the card to another phone.

When your SIM card is locked, you can unlock your SIM card by tr ying to turn on the phone. A dial pad appears for you to enter your PIN.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

• Make sure your phone is on and that

you’re inside a coverage area (see Turning your phone on

• Get your default PIN from your network

operator.

1 Press Home , and then press

5 Enter the PIN and press Done

(left softkey).

6 Turn your phone off to activate the SIM

card lock feature.

When your SIM card is locked, you can unlock your SIM card by turning on your smartphone and entering your PIN when prompted.

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your SIM card. Follow the steps in the preceding procedure, but select Disable SIM

PIN in step 4.

You can permanently unlock

Start (left softkey).

2 Navigate to the My Settings content

list and press All Settings (right softkey).

NOTE You need your PIN number to edit

your PIN number or remove the locking feature. If you enter an incorrect PIN more

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times than allowed by your network operator, the SIM card locks. After the SIM card locks, you need the PUK (PIN Unlock Key) to unlock the SIM card. Contact your network operator for more information and the PUK.

Locking your smartphone

To protect your personal information, you can lock the system so that you need to enter your password to access any of your information or use other features of your smartphone.

IMPORTANT If you lock your system, you

must enter the exact password to unlock it. If you enter an incorrect password, you are given another chance. Each time an incorrect password is entered, you are given progressively longer time periods between your chances to enter the password. If you forget the password, you need to perform a hard reset to resume using your smartphone. Performing a hard reset deletes all the entries in your smartphone. However, you can restore all previously synchronised info the next time you sync (see Synchronisi

ng information).

1 Press Home , and then press

Start (left softkey).

2 Navigate to the My Settings content

list and press All Settings (right softkey).

3 Select More, and then select Security.

4 Select Device Lock.

5 Check the Prompt if device unused

for box to turn on the password feature.

6 Select the first field, and then select

how long a period of inactivity must pass before your smartphone locks.

7 Select Password type, and then select

a format for your password:

Strong alphanumeric: A strong alphanumeric password must contain at least 7 characters and must contain a combination of letters, numerals, and punctuation. You must press Option or Alt before entering numerals or punctuation.

Simple PIN: A simple PIN must contain at least 4 characters and includes numerals only. You do not need to press Option before entering the PIN numerals.

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8 Select Password and enter your

password.

9 Select Confirm password and enter

the password again.

10 Press Done (left softkey).

11 Press Ye s (left softkey) to confirm

your password.

2 Navigate to the My Settings content

list and press All Settings (right softkey).

3 Select More, and then select More

again.

4 Select Owner Information.

5 Enter any of the information you want

to include. Use the Notes field to enter

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If you lock your smartphone and use a Simple PIN as the password, you can dial an emergency number by entering the number in the password field and pressing Phone/Send. You do not need to press Option before entering the number. However, if you select Strong alphanumeric as the password type, you must first press Option twice before entering an emergency number in the password field.

any additional text you want to include

Entering owner information

You can enter personal information that you

6 Press Done (left softkey).

want to associate with your smartphone, such as your name, company name, and phone number. If you lose your smartphone, this feature can help the person who finds it return it to you.

1 Press Home , and then press

Start (left softkey).

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System settings

Setting the date and time

Use Clock & Alarms Settings to set the time zone, time, and date for your home location and a location that you visit.

To set the display format for the date and time, see S

1 Press Home , and then press

2 Navigate to the My Settings content

3 Select Clock & Alarm, and then select

etting display formats.

Start (left softkey).

list and press All Settings (right softkey).

Date and Time.

4 Select the Time zone list, and then

select the time zone for your location.

5 Select Date and enter the date.

6 Select Time and enter the time.

If your time format displays AM and PM, press the A or P key to select the option you want, or press any number key to switch between AM and PM.

7 Press Done (left softkey).

Setting system alarms

System alarms let you set alarms that are not associated with a task or appointment. For example, you can use your smartphone as an alarm clock when you travel, or set alarms to remind you when it’s time to take medication or pick up the kids.

1 Press Home , and then press

Start (left softkey).

2 Navigate to the My Settings content

list and select Alarm.

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4 Select the Alarm list, and then select

whether you want the alarm to go off on weekdays only or every day.

5 Press Done (left softkey).

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Use the Sounds & Notifications settings to change the alarm sound (see S Sounds & Notifications).

electing

Managing identity certificates

Your smartphone may include preinstalled certificates. Certificates are digital documents that are used to authenticate and exchange information on networks. Certificates can be issued for a user, a device, or a service.

1 Press Home , and then press

Start (left softkey).

2 Navigate to the My Settings content

3 Select Alarm time and enter the time

you want the alarm to go off.

If your time format displays AM and PM, press the A or P key to select the option you want, or press any number key to switch between AM and PM.

list and press All Settings (right softkey).

3 Select More, and then select Security.

4 Select Certificates.

5 Select the type of certificate you want

to view:

Pers on al: Displays certificates that establish your identity when you log in

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to a secured network, such as a corporate network.

Intermediate: Displays certificates issued by the root whose purpose is to then issue personal certificates.

Root: Displays certificates that identify the computers, such as servers, to which you connect. These certificates help prevent unauthorised users from accessing your smartphone and information.

6 Do either of the following:

View certificate details: Highlight the

certificate, press Menu (right softkey), and then select View. Press Done (left softkey) when you have finished viewing the certificate details.

Delete a certificate: Highlight the certificate, press Menu (right softkey), and then select Delete. Press Ye s (left softkey) to confirm the deletion.

7 Press Done (left softkey)

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To delete a certificate, tap and hold the

certificate in the list, and then select Delete from the shortcut menu.

How much storage space do I have left?

1 Press Home , and then press

Start (left softkey).

2 Navigate to the My Settings content

list and press All Settings (right softkey).

3 Select More, and then select More

again.

4 Select About.

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If storage memory is low, consider using an expansion card to store files (see Using expansion cards). If program memory is low, close some applications to avoid slow smartphone performance (see C applications).

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On the Settings screen, select System Information to view other information about

your smartphone, such as the serial number, software version, and more. This information can be useful if you need to contact support.

losing

5 Press Done (left softkey)

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Optimizing power settings

1 Press Home , and then press

Start (left softkey).

2 Navigate to the My Settings content

list and press All Settings (right softkey).

3 Select More, and then select Security.

4 Select Power Management. The Main

battery bar displays the power

Backlight time out on AC: Specifies how long the keyboard backlight remains lit during a period of inactivity when your smartphone is connected to the AC charger.

Display time out: Specifies how many minutes the screen stays on during a period of inactivity.

6 Press Done (left softkey)

remaining in your battery.

Turning wireless services on/off

1 Press Power and select Wireless

Manager.

5 Select any of the following options:

Backlight time out on battery:

Specifies how long the keyboard backlight remains lit during a period of

2 Turn the wireless features on your

smartphone on/off. Select All to turn all wireless features on/off.

inactivity when your smartphone is running on battery power.

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To change the settings for one of the

displayed wireless features, press Menu (right softkey) and select the wireless feature you want to change.

3 Press Done (left softkey).

Updating the system software

Windows Update lets you download security updates and other important updates to the Windows Mobile operating system software on your smartphone.

1 Press Home , and then press

Start (left softkey).

2 Navigate to the My Settings content

list and press All Settings (right softkey).

3 Select More, and then select More

again.

4 Select Windows Update.

5 On the Update Setup screen, press

Next (right softkey).

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Select View privacy statement to read about how using Windows Update affects the personal information on your smartphone.

6 Select whether you want to run

Windows Update manually or you want it to check for updates automatically, and then press Next (right softkey).

7 If you selected automatic updates,

check the Use my data plan to check for and download updates box if you want to use your data plan instead of your basic wireless plan to update your smartphone. Using your data plan means that updates may occur more frequently but may result in additional

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data charges. Press Next (right softkey).

8 Press Done (left softkey).

9 If you select Automatic in step 4,

Windows Update periodically checks for and downloads updates automatically. If you selected Manual in step 4, you can check for updates at any time by opening Windows Update and pressing

Check Now (left softkey).

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To switch between manual and automatic

updates, open Windows Update, press Menu (right action key), and then select Change Schedule. To select or deselect the option to use your data plan to check for and download updates, press Menu (right action key) and select Connections.

Connection settings

Manually entering dial-up connection settings

Your smartphone is already set up to connect to the Internet using a high-speed data connection on your network operator’s network. To connect to the Internet, simply start Internet Explorer Mobile.

For special situations, such as connecting to your internet service provider (ISP) or to a remote access server (RAS), you can set up another connection.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN Obtain the following

information from your ISP or system administrator:

10 To view detailed results of the last

check for updates, press Menu (right softkey) and select View details

• The type of network you are connecting

to: Internet, MMS, WAP, or other

• ISP server phone number or access

point

• Username

• Password

1 Press Home , and then press

Start (left softkey).

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2 Navigate to the My Settings content

list and press All Settings (right softkey).

3 Select Connections, and then select

Dial-up.

4 Select the connection you want to view

or change, or to create a new connection, select New.

5 If this is a new network, select

Description and enter a descriptive

name for the connection.

6 Select the Connects to field, and then

select the type of network you are connecting to.

7 Select Phone number, User name,

and Password and enter the information you obtained from your ISP or system administrator.

8 Press Done (left softkey).

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To delete a dial-up connection, highlight

the connection, press Menu (right softkey), and then select Delete. Press Ye s (left softkey) to confirm the deletion.

Changing your network connection

If you travel outside of your home region and use a SIM card from another Vodafone network operator, you can change the settings on your smartphone to work with the new SIM card.

IMPORTANT If you use a different SIM

card from a network operator that is not associated with Vodafone, you need to manually enter network settings. Do not use this procedure; instead, see Manually entering network connection settings, below.

1 Press Home , and then press

Centre .

2 Select Applications .

3 Press More (left softkey) and

select Auto Network Setting .

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4 Select the Country list, and then select

the country associated with your new SIM card.

5 Select the Operator list, and then

select the operator associated with your new SIM card.

DID YOU KNOW

operators box unchecked. All operators

appear in the Operator list.

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To quickly find the optimal settings for the

card that is currently inserted into your smartphone, press Menu (right softkey) and select Auto Detect.

You can leave the List all

6 Press Done (left softkey).

Manually entering network connection settings

For special situations, for example, if you use a different SIM card associated with a

different network operator, you need to manually enter network settings.

IMPORTANT If you are using a different

SIM card associated with a Vodafone network operator, follow the procedure Changing your network connection instead.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN Obtain the following

information from your network operator:

• The type of network you are connecting

to: Internet, MMS, WAP, or other

• The access point name (SSID)

• Username

• Password

• Authentication type, if any

• Primary and secondary DNS server

addresses

• IP address

1 Press Home , and then press

Start (left softkey).

2 Navigate to the My Settings content

list and press All Settings (right softkey).

3 Select Connections, and then select

GPRS.

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