Cingular 8525 Getting Started Manual

Getting Started Guide

Cingular 8525 Handheld with Windows Mobile

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C I N G U L A R M A K E S B U S I N E S S R U N B E T T E R

Cingular 8525 Handheld with Windows Mobile

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Table of Contents

Contents

Welcome to Cingular 4

What’s in the Box? 4
Cingular 8525 Features 5

Set Up Your Cingular 8525 6

Insert Battery 6
Get to Know Your Cingular 8525 7
Learn to Use the 8525’s Trackwheel and Keyboard 9
Type on the Keyboard 10
Making a Call 13

Use the Cingular 8525 15

Browse the Web 15
Set Up Email 17
Personal Email Setup 18
Corporate Email Setup 21
Send Text Messages 28
Send a Digital Photo or Video 29
Sync Your 8525 with Your Computer (Optional) 30

Tips and Tricks 32

Frequently Asked Questions 34

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Power

Micro SD Card Slot

5-Way Navigation

Stylus

Trackwheel

Touchscreen

Sync connector/
Stereo headset jack

Camera (on back)

PTT

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the C ingu lar
8525 in 2007

Internet Explorer Mobile
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What’s in the Box? Cingular 8525 Features

Welcome to Cingular

What’s in the Box?

Note:

An extra stylus has
been included in
the box.

Cingular recommends:

• Use the stylus that
fits in the bottom
right corner of
the device

• Put the extra stylus
somewhere safe.

Cingular 8525 Features

Remove the following items from
the box to help you set up your
Cingular 8525.

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USB Sync Cable

Y Cable

AC Adapter

Stereo Headset

Getting Started Disc

Includes User Manual,
Microsoft Active Sync,
and Warranty information
for your Cingular 8525.

Rechargeable Battery

Getting Started Guide

Getting Started Guide

Cingular 8525 Handheld with Windows Mobile

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C I N G U L A R M A K E S B U S I N E S S R U N B E T T E R

Cingular 8525

Extra Stylus

Cingular 8525 Handheld with Windows Mobile

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Insert Battery

1. Remove battery cover.

2. Insert the battery so that the gold contacts are aligned.

3. Gently push the battery down to snap it into place.

4. Align the tabs at the top of the battery cover and snap into place.

Insert Battery Get to Know Your Cingular 8525

Set Up Your Cingular 8525

Get to Know Your Cingular 8525

Turn ON Your 8525

Press POWER and hold (1 to 2 seconds) to turn on your
device.

Align Your Screen

When you turn on your 8525 for the first time, you will
be asked to complete a screen calibration process.

Use your stylus to tap the crosshairs and follow the on
screen prompts.

The initialization process takes about three minutes
and when it’s complete your 8525 will display the
Today screen.

Note:

To turn your device
OFF, press POWER
and hold (3 to 4
seconds)

Note:

You can extend your
stylus by pulling it on
both ends.

Stylus

Power

Battery cover latch

Steps?

4

Takes?

1 minute

Tip:

Your battery comes
partially charged.
To find out how to
charge your device,
refer to the ‘Charge
the battery’ section
of your User Manual
(on CD).

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Trackwheel

Learn to Use the 8525’s Trackwheel and Keyboard

Set Up Your Cingular 8525

Note:

You can customize
your 8525’s Today
screen, including the
background image
by tapping Start>
Settings> Personal >
Today.

Tip:

You can change
the sleep settings
by tapping Start >
Settings > System >
Backlight > Battery
Power.

Get to Know Your Cingular 8525

The Today Screen

The Today screen displays important
information, such as upcoming
appointments and status indicators.

Tap Start to see your menu of programs,
applications and settings.

Sleep Mode

Your 8525 will go to sleep, or into standby
mode (screen darkens) to save battery
power after 30 seconds of non-use. You can
still receive messages and calls while your
device is in the sleep mode.

To switch to and from sleep mode press
POWER once.

Learn to Use the 8525’s Trackwheel and Keyboard

Check out the Trackwheel

Roll the trackwheel to move the cursor and highlight
items on the screen.

Click (press) the trackwheel to open the menu or select
items.

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Slide Open Your 8525

Slide the 8525’s main screen to the
right to reveal the keyboard.

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Type on the Keyboard

• To type lowercase letters, press the keys using your thumbs or finger.

• To perform the command shown on screen above the key, press the
Left or Right SOFT KEY.

• To type a single uppercase letter, press CAP/SHIFT KEY
and then press the corresponding key.

• To use all uppercase letters, press and hold CAP/SHIFT KEY.

• To enter a number or symbol, press FUNCTION KEY
and then press the corresponding key.
(This is how you will access special symbols
or keys like @ or _ )

• To verify your data entries or exit the program in use, press OK KEY.

• To open the Start menu, press WINDOWS® START KEY.

Set Up Your Cingular 8525

Type on the Keyboard

Tip:

See inside back
cover for keyboard
shortcuts.

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Making a Call

Set Up Your Cingular 8525

More help?

See the Getting
Connected chapter
of the User Manual
(on the CD) for more
information about
getting connected to
a wireless network.

Check your Cingular Wireless Network Connection

You can check to make sure your 8525
is connected to a wireless network by
looking for the signal strength icon and
the data connection icon at the top right
of your screen.

Status indicators

Making a CallCheck your Cingular Wireless Network Connection

Indicates maximum signal strength.

No signal.

Phone is turned off.

GPRS data connection is available.

EDGE data connection is available

3G UMTS data connection is available

Steps?

3

Takes?

1 minute

Note:

You can also access the
phone screen through
the Start menu.

You can also use your
slide out keyboard
to enter the phone
number you wish to
dial.

Did you know…

that you can maintain
your data connection
when connected to a
voice call?

1. Open the Phone screen by pressing
the green phone button (SEND/TALK).

2. Dial the number by tapping the
numbers on the screen.

3. Press the green phone button
(SEND/TALK) or tap TALK on
the screen.

Talk Button

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Browse the Web

Set Up Your Cingular 8525

Steps?

3

Takes?

1 minute

Check Your Voice Mail
Messages from Other
Phones (All locations
except Puerto Rico):

1. Dial your 10-digit
wireless number.

2. Press the * key when
you hear your
personal greeting.

3. Enter your personal
pass code.

4. Follow the voice
prompts.

For Puerto Rico:

1. Dial your 10-digit
wireless number.

2. Press the # key when
you hear your
personal greeting.

3. Enter your personal
pass code.

4. Follow the voice
prompts.

Voice Mail

Tap Start, then Phone. Tap Speed Dial then tap 1. You will be
connected to the voicemail system, which will then ask you to:

1. Create your password.

2. Record your name.

3. Record a greeting.

Check Your Voice Mail Messages From Your 8525

1. Press and hold the 1 key.

2. Follow the voice prompts.

Browse the WebSet Up Your Voice Mail

Steps?

4

Takes?

1 minute

Note:

For functions such
as web browsing
and email, Cingular
recommends a data
rate plan, a feature
you can add to your
account, so that you
are not charged for
web browsing and
email on a pay per
session/use basis.

If you do not have a
data plan associated
with your phone go to

www.cingular.com or

call 1 866 CINGULAR
to add, upgrade, or
change your data plan.

Use the Cingular 8525

Internet Explorer Mobile Browser

1. Tap Start.

2. Tap Internet Explorer.

3. In the address bar that appears at the
top of the screen, enter the URL
you want to connect to.

4. Tap green arrow or hit Enter.

Use Internet Explorer Mobile to directly access the wireless web on your 8525.

Use Cingular MEdia Net to access Cingular’s premium content service.

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Set Up Email

Use the Cingular 8525

Steps?

13

Takes?

2 minutes

Important Note:

If you use the
Microsoft Direct
Push email solution
or POP3 email
solution, you will
notice that your
email is delivered
intermittently.
Cingular recommends
that you switch the
settings back to
“My ISP” after you
have completed
your MEdia Net
transactions.

Cingular MEdia Net

MEdia Net is the Cingular content
service for multimedia options like ring
tones, games and other cool content.

Cingular MEdia Net

Note:

For functions such
as web browsing
and email, Cingular
recommends a data
rate plan, a feature
you can add to your
account, so that you
are not charged for
web browsing and
email on a pay per
session/use basis.
If you do not have a
data plan associated
with your phone go to

www.cingular.com or

call 1 866 CINGULAR
to add, upgrade, or
change your data plan.

To Access MEdia Net

You must change the settings on
your device.

1. Tap Start.

2. Tap Settings.

3. Tap Connections Tab.

4. Tap Connections icon.

5. Tap Advanced Tab.

6. Tap Select Networks.

7. Click on the drop down
displaying My ISP and
select MEdia Net.

8. Click OK in the top right
hand corner.

Browse Cingular MEdia Net

9. Tap Start.

10. Tap Internet Explorer.

11. Tap Menu.

12. Tap Favorites.

13. Tap MEdia Net.

Set Up Email

Choose the best email option for you:

Your 8525 can connect to:

• Personal Email Accounts (like Yahoo!, AOL, or Comcast.)

See the Personal Email Setup section on the next page to get started.

• Corporate Email Accounts (like Microsoft Exchange or Lotus Notes).

>> Flip to page 21 of this guide to get started on Corporate Email Setup.

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Personal Email Setup

Personal Email Setup

Personal email accounts include accounts you have with services like
Yahoo!, AOL, or Comcast.

There are two ways to get personal email on your 8525:

1. Xpress Mail (recommended).

2. Microsoft Outlook Mobile (manual set up).

Cingular recommends Xpress Mail because it:

• Automates the setup process.

• Includes features such as email synchronization.
(This means changes made on the 8525, including deletes,
are automatically reflected in your personal email account).

Xpress Mail

(will work with the majority of email services):

1. Tap Get Xpress Mail on your Today screen.

2. Tap Install Now to launch the Xpress Mail download site.

3. Tap Download Now on the download page.

4. Tap Yes. (‘Open file after download’ should be checked)

Steps?

12

Takes?

10 minutes

Note:

Some personal email
services require a
premium subscription
to access email from a
mobile device. If you
complete this setup
process and your
email does not start
arriving on your 8525,
check with your email
provider to validate
eligibility.

Note:

For instructions on
Microsoft Outlook
Mobile manual set up,
go to www.cingular.

com/tutorial/
cingular8525 .

5. Tap OK to accept the license
agreement.

6. Enter your 10 digit mobile (cell)
number (numbers only) and tap Next.

7. Select Portal or ISP and tap Next.

8. Choose your provider and tap Next
(If your email provider is not listed,
tap More to view an additional list
of personal email providers.)

9. Enter your User Name and Password
and Tap Next to continue.

10. Tap Register and wait for the
registration process to complete.

11. When the process is complete, tap
OK when the message appears
telling you the device has been
successfully registered. Click on
OK to go to your settings.

12. After successfully registering, your
8525 will automatically display the
Xpress Mail Settings screen.

No setting
changes are
required; just

click Xpress

Mail in the
bottom right
hand corner.

Note:

If your email provider
is not listed on the
two screens described
here, go to www.

cingular.com/tutorials/
cingular8525

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Personal Email Setup

Send and Receive Personal Email

1. Tap Start, then Tap Messaging.

2. Tap the Inbox and select your email provider.

3. Tap Menu and tap Send/Receive to synchronize your email.

4. To compose a new email, tap New.

5. When you are finished composing your message, tap Send.

Steps?

5

Takes?

1 minute

Corporate Email Setup

Corporate Email Setup

A Corporate email account (like Microsoft Exchange or Lotus Notes) is an account
managed by a company’s IT organization.

There are two ways to access your corporate email on your 8525:

1. Self Service – Xpress Mail is a self service option for accessing your corporate
email from your 8525 without support from IT.

2. IT Managed – Good Mobile Messaging and Microsoft Direct Push require that
your IT organization install software centrally and provide you access.
>> Flip to page 27 of this guide for IT Managed corporate email.

Self-Service (Xpress Mail)

Xpress Mail can provide wireless access to your corporate email from your 8525
without support from IT.

To set up Xpress Mail, you will need:

• Work email address.

• The type of mail server your company runs
(Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Notes or IMAP).

• The computer you use to access your corporate email
(must be connected to the Internet).

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Corporate Email Setup

Start On Your Desktop Or Laptop Computer

1. Open Internet Explorer to the following page:
http://xpressmailpe.cingular.com

2. Click Register Now and fill in required form fields.

Important:
You will create an
Xpress Mail User
Name and Password in
this step. You will need
to remember and use
this user name and
password later in the
set up.

3. On the download page, click Download.

4. Click the Open or Run button and the desktop software will begin to download.

Steps?

7

Takes?

10 minutes

5. Click Yes when asked whether or not you want to install the desktop software.

6. Click Next to begin setup and follow the onscreen instructions. When
prompted for a user name and password, use those created in step 2.

7. When Xpress Mail has successfully connected to your corporate email account,
you will receive a message confirming that your software is installed and you are
now connected to Xpress Mail.

Now all you need
to do is access your
corporate email from
your 8525.

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8. Select Personal Edition and tap Next.

9. Select Register Device and tap Next.

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Corporate Email Setup

Complete the Setup Process on your 8525

Steps?

13

Takes?

10 minutes

1. Tap Get Xpress Mail on your
Today screen.

2. Tap Install Now to launch
the Xpress Mail download
site.

3. Tap Download Now on
the download page.

4. Tap Yes (Open file after
download should be checked).

5. Tap OK to accept the license
agreement.

6. Enter your 10 digit mobile (cell) number
(numbers only) and tap Next.

7. Select Work and tap Next.

10. Enter the Xpress Mail User Name and
Password you created online earlier and
tap Next.

11. Tap Register.

12. After successfully
registering, your 8525
will automatically display
the Xpress Mail Settings
screen. No setting
changes are required;
just click exit in the top
right hand corner.

13. Click OK to close the
download screen shown
below.

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Corporate Email Setup

Steps?

5

Takes?

1 minute

Send and Receive Corporate Email

1. Tap Start, then Messaging.

2. When you are in Messaging, tap on the Inbox drop
down menu and select the Xpress Mail section.

IT Managed

IT managed email means your company has installed Good Mobile Messaging
or Microsoft Direct Push software to enable wireless synchronization of
corporate email. You need to have an account established on that server by an IT
administrator before you get set up.

Good™ Mobile Messaging provides real-time wireless push synchronization of
email, calendar, contacts, to-do, and notes for Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Notes.
You must have an account on your company’s Good Mobile Messaging server.
Contact your IT department if you do not have an account. A “PDA Connect for
Good” data plan must also be activated on your Cingular Wireless account before
using Good Mobile Messaging. Set-up instructions for Good will be sent to you via
email upon your account activation.

Microsoft Direct Push provides wireless access to your corporate Microsoft®
email, contacts, calendar and tasks. Your Exchange Admin needs to enable Mobile
Services on the Exchange Server. Activate a “PDA Connect for Microsoft Direct
Push“data plan on your Cingular Wireless account before using Direct Push.

3. In the Xpress Mail section tap on the Inbox view.

4. To compose a new email, tap New.

5. In the new email, type in the email address that you want to send the
message to, type in the Subject and body of the message and tap Send.

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Use the Cingular 8525

Send Text Messages

Steps?

4

Takes?

1 minute

Your 8525 is capable of sending and receiving email, text messages (SMS), and
MMS messages as long as your device is connected to the network. Although you
can only send text messages to mobile phone numbers, MMS messages can be
sent to both mobile phone numbers and email addresses.

Compose and send a message

1. From Today screen, tap Start > Tap Messaging > Text Messages.

Send Text Messages

Send a Digital Photo or Video

1. From Today screen, tap Start.

2. Tap Programs.

3. Tap Pictures and Videos.

4. Select the picture or video you want to send.

5. Select Send.

6. Select the email account you wish to use (if you have set up an email account)
or MMS.

a. If you chose an email account, enter the email address
and a subject and tap Send.

b. If you chose MMS, you can select a contact from your
contact list by tapping To or you can enter a mobile
number and a subject and tap Send.

Send a Digital Photo or Video

Steps?

6

Takes?

1 minute

2. Tap New.

3. Enter the email address or text message address of one
or more recipients, separating them with a semicolon. To
access addresses and phone numbers from Contacts, tap To.

4. Enter your message.

Note: To quickly add common messages, tap
Menu > My Text and tap a desired message. To check
spelling, tap Menu > Spell Check. (To send digital
images see Send a Digital Photo or Video on the next
page.)

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1. Insert the CD in your computer.

2. Follow the onscreen instructions to install ActiveSync
and run the Pocket PC Sync Setup Wizard.

Important:
Ensure your 8525
is NOT plugged in
to your computer
until AFTER you’ve
completed installing
ActiveSync.

Use the Cingular 8525

Sync Your 8525 with Your Computer (Optional)

Steps?

3

Takes?

1 minute

Sync Your 8525 with Your Computer (Optional)

3. Click Finish to exit the wizard. Next time you want to sync your
Pocket PC, simply plug it into your computer using the USB
cable and it will sync automatically.

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Tips and Tricks

MESSAGES

TO:

• Access the mailbox

• Open the selected message

• Compose New Message

• Reply to Message

• Reply to All

• Forward a Message

• View Text Messages

• View MMS Messages

• View Phone Call Logs

ATTACHMENTS

TO:

• Download Entire Message

• View Attachment

• Save Attachment

• Attach a file to Email Message

• Attach a picture to Email Message

DO:

Press the MESSAGING QUICK KEY or Tap START > MESSAGING
Tap on the message

START > MESSAGING > SELECT MESSAGING ACCOUNT> TAP NEW

Select the message > MENU > REPLY
Select the message > MENU > REPLY TO ALL
Select the message > MENU > FORWARD

START > MESSAGING > TEXT MESSAGES
START > MESSAGING > MMS
START > PHONE > tap CALL HISTORY

DO:

While viewing the message > MENU > DOWNLOAD MESSAGE
Tap the attachment you wish to view
Tap and hold on attachment > SAVE AS

NEW > MENU > INSERT > FILE
NEW > MENU > INSERT > PICTURE

TODAY SCREEN

TO:

• Return to the Today Screen

• Lock the device

• Unlock the device

• To Adjust the Ringer

• Open Phone

• End Call

• Call Selected Name or Number

• Turn Mute On/Off during the call

• Switch between Speakerphone

and Earpiece during a call

• Change volume during a call

TYPING

TO:

• Use keyboard

• Access Onscreen Keyboard

• Access Letter Recognizer/

Transcriber

DO:

Press END (unless on a call) or Tap X on any screen
Tap DEVICE UNLOCKED
Tap UNLOCK > UNLOCK or press *
Tap the VOLUME ICON or slide the VOLUME KEY up or down
Press SEND
Press END
Press SEND or Tap NAME
Tap MUTE / UNMUTE
Tap SPEAKER ON / SPEAKER OFF button

Use VOLUME KEY

DO:

Slide phone open toward the right
While in application > Tap KEYBOARD icon at bottom of screen
While in application > Tap ARROW next to KEYBOARD icon >

Choose INPUT METHOD

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why does my Cingular 8525 not turn on?

The power might be off or the battery might not be charged. See ‘Charge the Battery’ in the User Manual for more
information.

How do I turn on/off Bluetooth®?

Press the Comm Manager button on the upper right side of your Cingular 8525. Tap the Bluetooth icon to turn
Bluetooth on/off.

How do I turn on/off Wi-Fi?

Press the Comm Manager button on the upper right side of your Cingular 8525. Tap the W i-Fi icon to turn Wi-Fi
on/off.

How do I modify my Today Screen?

Select Start > Settings > Today Screen. Here you can modify the Today screen theme.

How do I lock the keys?

To lock the device screen and keys, press Device unlocked on the Today screen.

Why does the display go blank on my phone?

By default, the backlight will shut off if the phone is unused for 30 seconds. To change this interval, select Start
> Settings > System > Backlight. Here you can modify the Backlight time out period when the phone is using
battery power or AC power.

Why does the Camera screen frequently black out with a message that says
‘Press the camera button to activate the camera’?

To save battery power, your Cingular 8525 black out the screen and displays the notification message when the
Camera program is not in use for 2 minutes. To reactivate the Camera screen, simply press the camera button.

Why am I not receiving a signal on my phone?

You may be outside of a coverage area or your phone could be in flight mode. To turn on/off flight mode, tap the
signal icon on the top of the screen. Then press Turn on flight mode/ Turn off flight mode. To determine if you are
in a coverage area you can check the Cingular Coverage Map or contact Cingular at 1-866-246-4852.

My phone charges very slowly. How long does it normally take to fully charge?

Initial charges should be 5-6 hours. If the phone is charging slowly, make sure you are using the AC adapter and
not the USB cable to charge your phone.

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Icon Description

Indicates the battery is fully charged.

Indicates the battery is very low.

Battery is charging.

Sound on.

Sound off.

Ringer in vibration mode.

Connection is active.

Connection is not active.

Synchronization in progress.

Synchronization error.

Indicates maximum signal strength.

No signal.

Phone is turned off.

No phone service.

Searching for phone service.

Icon Description

Voice call in progress.

Calls are forwarded.

Call on hold.

Missed call.

New email or text messages.

New voice mail.

GPRS data connection available.

EDGE data connection is available.

UMTS data connection is available.

Tap the icon to view notification.

Wi-Fi is on. Wi-Fi is off.

Device is locked.

Device is unlocked.

Status Indicators

Learn more online:

www.cingular.com/tutorials/cingular8525

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