HP Compaq 100 User Manual
Compaq AirLife 100
User Guide
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Table of contents
1 Welcome to your Compaq AirLife 100 .......................................................................................................... 1
2 Getting Started ................................................................................................................................................ 2
What’s in the box .................................................................................................................................. 3
Insert SIM card ..................................................................................................................................... 4
Remove SIM card ................................................................................................................ 4
Insert battery ........................................................................................................................................ 5
Remove battery ................................................................................................................... 5
Charge a battery .................................................................................................................. 5
Battery LED indicator ........................................................................................................... 5
Extending battery life ........................................................................................................... 6
Insert an SD card (optional) ................................................................................................................. 6
Start AirLife ........................................................................................................................................... 6
Initial start up ....................................................................................................................... 6
Initial setup using the Get Started Assistant ........................................................................ 6
Product registration .............................................................................................................. 6
Turn off your AirLife ............................................................................................................. 7
Create a password to secure your AirLife ............................................................................................ 8
Using a Bluetooth device with AirLife ................................................................................................... 8
Turn on Bluetooth ................................................................................................................ 8
Pair a stereo headset with your AirLife ................................................................................ 8
3 Compaq AirLife 100 at a glance ..................................................................................................................... 9
Overview ............................................................................................................................................ 10
Home screen ...................................................................................................................................... 11
App Drawer ........................................................................................................................................ 11
Volume control ................................................................................................................................... 11
Trackpad and navigation keys ............................................................................................................ 12
Keyboard ............................................................................................................................................ 13
Touch screen ...................................................................................................................................... 14
Status and notification icons ............................................................................................................... 15
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4 Personalize your AirLife ............................................................................................................................... 17
Settings overview ............................................................................................................................... 18
Customize your screen ....................................................................................................................... 19
Screen timeout ................................................................................................................... 19
Screen brightness .............................................................................................................. 19
Set language ...................................................................................................................... 19
Memory management ........................................................................................................ 19
Personalize Home screen items ......................................................................................................... 20
Set the time and date ......................................................................................................................... 22
5 Surf the Web .................................................................................................................................................. 23
Basics ................................................................................................................................................. 24
Open a webpage ............................................................................................................... 24
Set your home page .......................................................................................................... 24
View webpages .................................................................................................................. 24
Zoom in or out .................................................................................................................... 24
Working with tabs .............................................................................................................. 24
Search for text in a webpage ............................................................................................. 25
Copy and paste text from a webpage ................................................................................ 25
Save, share, or copy a webpage link ................................................................................. 25
View browser history .......................................................................................................... 26
Set website to mobile or standard view ............................................................................ 26
Work with bookmarks ......................................................................................................................... 26
Bookmark a webpage ........................................................................................................ 26
Open a bookmark .............................................................................................................. 27
Edit a bookmark ................................................................................................................. 27
6 Messaging ..................................................................................................................................................... 28
Manage email accounts ..................................................................................................................... 29
Add email account(s) ......................................................................................................... 29
Delete an email account .................................................................................................... 29
Edit an email account ........................................................................................................ 29
Send and receive emails .................................................................................................................... 30
Send an email .................................................................................................................... 30
Send an email to a contact ................................................................................................ 30
Reply to or forward an email .............................................................................................. 31
Add an attachment to an email .......................................................................................... 31
Open attachments ............................................................................................................. 31
Delete an email .................................................................................................................. 31
Use RoadSync to synchronize with another email account ............................................... 31
Text and multimedia messages .......................................................................................................... 32
Create and send a message .............................................................................................. 32
Send a text message to a contact ..................................................................................... 32
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Add an attachment to a message ...................................................................................... 33
Open, read and reply to a message .................................................................................. 33
Delete messages ............................................................................................................... 34
Adjust text and multimedia message settings .................................................................... 34
Instant messaging .............................................................................................................................. 34
Add IM accounts ................................................................................................................ 35
Send an instant message ................................................................................................. 35
Sign out of eBuddy ............................................................................................................ 35
7 Organize contacts ......................................................................................................................................... 36
Access contacts ................................................................................................................................. 37
Import SIM contacts ........................................................................................................................... 37
Add new contact ................................................................................................................................. 37
Edit contact information ...................................................................................................................... 37
Add contact photo .............................................................................................................................. 38
Delete a contact ................................................................................................................................. 38
Create a favorites contact list ............................................................................................................. 39
Add favorites ...................................................................................................................... 39
Remove favorites ............................................................................................................... 39
Find a contact ..................................................................................................................................... 39
Send an email or text message to a contact ...................................................................................... 39
8 Manage your schedule ................................................................................................................................. 40
Calendar ............................................................................................................................................. 41
Calendar views .................................................................................................................. 41
Events and reminders ........................................................................................................................ 41
Create/edit events .............................................................................................................. 41
View an event .................................................................................................................... 41
Working with reminders ..................................................................................................... 41
Adjust calendar and reminder settings ............................................................................................... 42
Use RoadSync to synchronize with other calendars .......................................................................... 42
Alarms ................................................................................................................................................ 42
Change clock appearance ................................................................................................. 42
Set an alarm ...................................................................................................................... 43
Remove an alarm .............................................................................................................. 43
Set alarm to sound in silent mode ..................................................................................... 44
9 Additional Apps ............................................................................................................................................ 45
Note pad ............................................................................................................................................. 46
Add a note ......................................................................................................................... 46
Edit note ............................................................................................................................. 46
AccuWeather ...................................................................................................................................... 46
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10 Take pictures and video ............................................................................................................................. 48
Copy and transfer photos and videos ................................................................................................. 49
Take photos ........................................................................................................................................ 50
Record video ...................................................................................................................................... 51
View your photos and videos ............................................................................................................. 52
Browse photos and videos in Gallery mode ...................................................................... 52
View photos in full-screen .................................................................................................. 52
View photos in Flipbook mode ........................................................................................... 53
View a slideshow ............................................................................................................... 53
View a timeline of your photos and videos ........................................................................ 54
Delete photos or videos from your photo gallery ............................................................... 55
Share your photos and videos ............................................................................................................ 56
Share files using an upload service ................................................................................... 56
Work with albums ............................................................................................................................... 57
Create an album ................................................................................................................ 57
Add photos and videos to an existing album ..................................................................... 57
Choose an image as an album cover ................................................................................ 58
Remove photos or videos from an album .......................................................................... 58
Manage your photos ........................................................................................................................... 60
Crop your photos ............................................................................................................... 60
Set a photo as a contact icon ............................................................................................ 60
Set a photo as wallpaper ................................................................................................... 61
Photo settings ..................................................................................................................................... 62
Print pictures ...................................................................................................................................... 63
11 Listen to music ............................................................................................................................................ 65
Add and manage your songs ............................................................................................................. 66
Add songs to Music ........................................................................................................... 66
Import songs from iTunes with Playlist Importer ................................................................ 66
Install the Playlist Importer on your PC .............................................................................. 66
Get to know Playlist Importer ............................................................................................. 66
Add songs, playlists, and podcasts .................................................................................... 67
Playlist Importer settings .................................................................................................... 68
Play songs on your AirLife ................................................................................................. 69
Play an entire album .......................................................................................................... 69
Sort your songs .................................................................................................................. 69
Delete songs from your device .......................................................................................... 70
Copy and transfer songs .................................................................................................... 70
Work with playlists .............................................................................................................................. 71
Create a playlist ................................................................................................................. 71
Add songs to an existing playlist ........................................................................................ 71
Listen to a playlist .............................................................................................................. 71
Remove songs from a playlist ............................................................................................ 72
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Delete a playlist ................................................................................................................. 72
Listen to Internet radio ........................................................................................................................ 72
Play Internet radio stations ................................................................................................ 72
12 Use Quickoffice ........................................................................................................................................... 74
Quickword .......................................................................................................................................... 75
Open a Microsoft® Word document .................................................................................. 75
Search for text in a document ............................................................................................ 75
Page quickly through a document ..................................................................................... 75
Quicksheet ......................................................................................................................................... 76
Open a Microsoft® Excel spreadsheet .............................................................................. 76
Go to another worksheet ................................................................................................... 76
Quickpoint .......................................................................................................................................... 76
Open a Microsoft® PowerPoint presentation ..................................................................... 76
Go to another slide ............................................................................................................ 76
QuickPDF ........................................................................................................................................... 77
Open a PDF file ................................................................................................................. 77
View an entire page ........................................................................................................... 77
Enlarge pages .................................................................................................................... 77
Go to another page ............................................................................................................ 77
Update Quickoffice ............................................................................................................................. 78
13 Navigate with GPS using NDrive ............................................................................................................... 79
Enable GPS ........................................................................................................................................ 80
Get directions ..................................................................................................................................... 80
Find a restaurant or business ............................................................................................................. 80
Add favorite locations ......................................................................................................................... 80
Find more information on NDrive ....................................................................................................... 81
14 Backup ......................................................................................................................................................... 82
Backup and restore ............................................................................................................................ 83
Create an archive .............................................................................................................. 83
Set backup reminders ........................................................................................................ 83
Restoring an archive .......................................................................................................... 83
Backup tips ........................................................................................................................ 83
15 Manage your AirLife ................................................................................................................................... 84
Organize your files with File Manager ................................................................................................ 85
View folders and files ......................................................................................................... 85
Create a new folder ........................................................................................................... 85
Rename a file or folder ...................................................................................................... 85
Copy files and folders ........................................................................................................ 85
Move files and folders ........................................................................................................ 86
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Sort folder contents ............................................................................................................ 86
Delete files and folders ...................................................................................................... 86
Create keyboard shortcuts using Quick launch .................................................................................. 87
Manage applications .......................................................................................................................... 88
Update AirLife ..................................................................................................................................... 89
View hardware and system information ............................................................................................. 90
Unlock SIM Card ................................................................................................................................ 92
16 Synchronize your corporate email and calendar using RoadSync ........................................................ 93
Sync email and calendar .................................................................................................................... 94
17 Data connection .......................................................................................................................................... 95
Data connection types ........................................................................................................................ 96
HSPA ................................................................................................................................. 96
UMTS, 3G & WCDMA ....................................................................................................... 96
GPRS/EDGE ..................................................................................................................... 96
Differences between GSM and GPRS/EDGE/HSPA technology ...................................... 97
Wi-Fi .................................................................................................................................. 97
Advanced settings for data connections ............................................................................................. 98
Automatically connect to a cellular network ....................................................................... 98
Automatically connect to a Wi-Fi network .......................................................................... 98
Turn off network connections with Airplane mode ............................................................. 99
18 Specifications ............................................................................................................................................ 100
System specifications ....................................................................................................................... 101
Physical specifications ..................................................................................................................... 103
Operating environment ..................................................................................................................... 104
Supported frequency bands ............................................................................................................. 104
19 Accessories ............................................................................................................................................... 105
Index ................................................................................................................................................................. 106
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1 Welcome to your Compaq AirLife 100
Congratulations on the purchase of your new AirLife!
We suggest you make yourself familiar with the user instructions before using your AirLife:
Setup Essentials Card (in box) — Follow the instructions on the printed Setup Essentials Card to
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set up your AirLife and become familiar with the basics.
Quickstart Guide (in box) — Use this guide to become familiar with commonly used features and
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to get quick answers to common questions about the use of your AirLife.
Important Product Information (in box) — Find valuable information regarding health and safety
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precautions, environmental and regional regulations, and warranty information.
User Guide (this document) — Refer to this comprehensive User Guide for a more in-depth
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understanding of all the advanced features and functions available on your Compaq AirLife 100.
If you need information that you can not find in this guide, please go to
http://www.hp.com/support.
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2 Getting Started
What’s in the box on page 3
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Insert SIM card on page 4
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Insert battery on page 5
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Insert an SD card (optional) on page 6
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Start AirLife on page 6
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Create a password to secure your AirLife on page 8
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Using a Bluetooth device with AirLife on page 8
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What’s in the box
The following items are included in the box with your Compaq AirLife 100:
Compaq AirLife 100
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Rechargeable battery
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AC adapter
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NOTE: The AC adapter shipped with your AirLife might vary depending on the country/region.
USB cable
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Setup Essentials Card
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Quickstart Guide
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Important Product Information
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Cleaning cloth
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What’s in the box 3
Insert SIM card
With the gold SIM card contacts facing down and its cut-off corner facing toward the card slot, push
the SIM card gently into the slot until it clicks into place.
NOTE: If you have already installed the battery, you will need to remove the battery before inserting
the SIM card. (See
Remove SIM card
Remove battery on page 5.)
Remove the battery. (See Remove battery on page 5.)
To remove the SIM card, push it gently until it clicks and partially ejects from the slot. Then, pull the
SIM card out of the slot.
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Insert battery
Once you have inserted the SIM card, insert the battery.
Make sure the left battery release tab is pushed to the right (open) position.
Place the bottom of the battery in first, and then press down to snap the battery in place. To lock the
battery, slide the left tab to the left.
Remove battery
If your AirLife is connected to AC power, unplug the AC adapter from the AC outlet.
To remove the battery, slide the left tab to the right (unlock position). Push the right tab to the left to
eject the battery.
Charge a battery
To connect the device to external AC power and charge the battery, follow these steps:
CAUTION: To avoid damaging your AirLife or the AC adapter, make sure that all the metal
connectors are correctly aligned before connecting.
Plug the power cable into your AirLife, and then plug the AC adapter into a standard AC outlet.
The battery charges whether the device is off or in use, but it charges faster when the device is off.
Battery LED indicator
Solid green – The battery is fully charged and the AC adapter is plugged in.
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Solid amber – The battery is charging and the AC adapter is plugged in.
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Slow blinking red – The battery is low.
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Fast blinking red – Battery error.
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Insert battery 5
Extending battery life
To conserve battery power, take a look at the following tips:
Turn off Bluetooth when not in use. On the Home screen, press MENU on the keyboard, touch
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Settings, touch Wireless controls, and then touch Bluetooth to uncheck.
Turn off Wi-Fi when not in use. On the Home screen, press MENU on the keyboard, touch
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Settings, touch Wireless controls, and then touch Wi-Fi to uncheck.
Turn off GPS when not in use. On the Home screen, press MENU on the keyboard, touch
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Settings, touch Location, and then touch Enable GPS satellites to uncheck.
NOTE: If your battery completely discharges, you may lose data that has not been saved on your
AirLife.
Insert an SD card (optional)
You can use an SD card to backup data or expand storage on your AirLife.
1. On the right side of your AirLife, push the SD card plug to eject it, and then pull it out.
2. Insert SD card with the notch to the right and toward the slot.
See the instructions for a particular app for more information on accessing files on your SD card.
NOTE: An SD card is not included with your AirLife and may be purchased separately.
Start AirLife
Initial start up
To start exploring your device immediately, press and hold the power button for a few seconds.
The first time AirLife is started, it will take a short amount of time.
NOTE: During normal use, the AirLife display will darken while unused for an extended amount of
time. To light up the screen, open the display, press the power key or press MENU on the keyboard.
Initial setup using the Get Started Assistant
The first time you turn on your AirLife, the Get Started Assistant starts and helps you personalize your
AirLife, set up your email account, and more.
After you complete the Get Started Assistant, your AirLife is ready to use!
Product registration
You can conveniently complete the product registration for your new AirLife in the Get Started Assistant.
If needed, you can also proceed to a product registration over the web as follows:
http://www.hp.com/support, select Register your HP product, and follow the onscreen
Go to
instructions.
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You will need your product SKU and serial number. To get this information, on the Home screen,
press MENU on the keyboard, touch Settings, touch About device, and then touch System
information. You can also find the information on the product label on the box or on the label
underneath the battery on your AirLife.
NOTE: Registration is not supported in all countries or regions.
Turn off your AirLife
Completely shutting down your AirLife is typically unnecessary under normal use. If you need to turn
off your AirLife, make sure to carefully follow the instructions in this section.
CAUTION: Unsaved information will be lost when your AirLife is shut down.
1. Press and hold the power button until the Device options window appears.
2. Touch Power off, and then touch OK.
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Create a password to secure your AirLife
1. On the Home screen, press MENU on the keyboard, touch Settings, touch Security, and then
Create password.
2. In the Create password dialog box, type a password, re-type the password, and then type a
password hint. Touch OK.
NOTE: Once a lock password is active, a password unlock window will appear each time your
AirLife screen turns on.
To unlock AirLife, enter your unlock password, and then touch Unlock.
Disable password feature
1. On the Home screen, press MENU on the keyboard, touch Settings, touch Security, and then
touch Require password to uncheck this option.
2. In the Confirm Password box, type the password, and then touch OK.
NOTE: You can change the password at any time by touching Change password and
entering new password information.
Using a Bluetooth device with AirLife
NOTE: Compaq AirLife 100 supports Bluetooth Stereo Headsets (A2DP).
Turn on Bluetooth
1. On the keyboard, press MENU, and then touch Settings.
2. Touch Wireless controls, and then touch Bluetooth. Wait until Bluetooth is enabled, indicated
by the green checkmark.
Pair a stereo headset with your AirLife
1. Power up and turn on the stereo Bluetooth headset.
2. On the keyboard, press MENU, and then touch Settings.
3. Touch Wireless controls, and then touch Bluetooth settings.
4. Touch Scan for devices.
5. Touch your stereo headset from the list of choices.
6. If prompted, type in the PIN to pair the device, and then touch OK. Once connected, Connected
to media audio will be displayed under the name of the Bluetooth device. If Paired but not
connected is displayed, touch the headset name again to connect it.
NOTE: Refer to the guide that was included with your Bluetooth stereo headset for information
regarding the device PIN.
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3 Compaq AirLife 100 at a glance
Overview on page 10
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Home screen on page 11
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App Drawer on page 11
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Volume control on page 11
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Trackpad and navigation keys on page 12
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Keyboard on page 13
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Touch screen on page 14
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Status and notification icons on page 15
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Overview
The AirLife user interface is simple to use. You can view your network connection status, email, and
access the Web and other applications. Features include:
App Drawer and applications — With one quick touch, you can access all of your applications.
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Home screen expansion — Touch and swipe left or right on the Home screen to view
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additional space.
Shortcut Strip — From the Home screen, immediately access your most important applications.
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Notification Drawer — Open to view notifications such as new email or text message.
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Connection status — View the current status of your connection and type of network.
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Home screen
The Home screen is your starting point for using the applications on your AirLife. You can customize
the Home screen to display application icons, shortcuts, folders, and widgets.
TIP: To go back to the Home screen while in any application, press Home on the trackpad.
Home screen expansion
The Home screen expands beyond the screen width to provide more space for adding icons, widgets,
and more. On the Home screen, flick left or right.
NOTE: For more information about making changes to your Home screen, see Personalize your
AirLife on page 17.
App Drawer
The App Drawer holds all applications on your AirLife, including applications that you have downloaded.
Open or close the App Drawer
On the Home screen, touch the tab on the App Drawer.
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Add an application shortcut to the Shortcut Strip
1. On the Home screen, open the App Drawer.
2. Long touch an application icon, drag it to the preferred position on the Shortcut Strip, and then
drop it.
To remove a shortcut from the Shortcut Strip, long touch the shortcut. A trash icon is displayed
on the right side of your screen. Drag and drop the shortcut icon on the trash icon.
Volume control
You can adjust the default volume for music and video playback or notifications.
1. On the Home screen, press MENU on the keyboard, touch Settings, and then touch Sound &
display.
2. Touch Media volume or Notification volume.
3. In the Media volume or Notification volume dialog box, move the slider to the left to lower the
volume, or to the right to increase the volume.
4. Touch OK.
NOTE: To mute all sounds, on the Sound & display screen, touch Mute mode. To mute all
sounds except media and alarms, touch Silent mode.
To quickly adjust the volume, press –, +, or the mute buttons located at the top of the keyboard.
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Trackpad and navigation keys
Press the control buttons, located around the trackpad below the keyboard of your AirLife, to do the
following:
MENU Press to open a list of options available on the current screen.
Home
Back
Trackpad Touch and move your finger lightly to scroll through screen
While in any application or screen, press to return to the
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Home screen.
Press and hold to open the list of recently used
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applications.
Press to return to the previous screen.
items and press to select an item.
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Keyboard
When you start an application or select a box that requires text or numbers, you can use the
keyboard to enter information. The keyboard is similar to a standard keyboard on your computer.
SEARCH key
Press
application. For example, in the Contacts application, press
(located just to the right of the Web button) to search information on the current screen or
to search contact-related
information such as names or email addresses in your contacts list.
Press
while in the Home screen to launch Google™ Search and search the web.
In any search bar, enter the information you want to search, then press the ENTER key, or touch the
search icon on the screen.
MENU key
The keyboard includes 3 MENU keys—two MENU keys are located on the lower left and right and the
other MENU key is located next to the trackpad. You can press the MENU key with one hand, and
then on the screen, touch a menu option with your other hand.
SYM key
The SYM (symbol) key is located between the ALT and MENU keys on the lower right corner of the
keyboard. To type a special symbol or character, press the SYM key first, and then touch the button
on the screen showing the special character.
SHIFT key
The two SHIFT keys on the keyboard are located on the lower left and right. Press SHIFT to create a
capital letter or symbol.
Keyboard tips
Insert special character Press Symbol.
Highlight text Press and hold Shift while moving your finger across the
screen.
Deselect highlighted text Move your finger across the trackpad.
Cut text Highlight text, press and hold MENU, and then press X.
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Copy text to the clipboard Highlight text, press and hold MENU, and then press C.
Paste text that you copied to clipboard Press and hold MENU, and then press V.
Select all text in a text box Press and hold MENU, and then press A.
Touch screen
There are four different ways to navigate around the Home screen, menus, and application screens
on your AirLife.
Touch — Select items by touching the screen with your finger. For example, touch application
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and settings icons, or onscreen buttons.
Long touch — Touch and hold your finger on an item or the Home screen to open menus and
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move items on your Home screen.
Slide or flick — To slide, quickly drag your finger up/down or side-to-side across the screen. To
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flick, move your finger in lighter and quicker strokes. Flicking is typically in a vertical direction, for
example, when flicking through a list of contacts or messages.
Drag — Long touch an icon, and then drag the icon to the preferred location.
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Status and notification icons
Status bar
The status bar is located on the top of the screen. The left side displays notification icons and the
right side displays the network connection status.
Notification icons
You can open the Notification Drawer to open a new message, reminder, or event notification.
New email message Problem
Status icons
New text or multimedia
message
Problem with text or
multimedia message delivery
New instant message Uploading data
Upcoming event Downloading data
Music is playing Content downloaded
GPRS connected Signal strength
GPRS in use Roaming
EDGE connected No signal
Data upload and download
over EDGE connection.
Storage card is full
Touch to view additional
notifications.
No SIM card installed
3G connected Battery is very low
Data upload and download
over 3G connection.
Connected to a Wi-Fi network Battery is full
Bluetooth is on Battery is charging
Connected to another
Bluetooth device
Battery is low
GPS is on
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Airplane mode is on GPS is connected
Alarm is set Data is syncing
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4 Personalize your AirLife
Settings overview on page 18
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Customize your screen on page 19
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Personalize Home screen items on page 20
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Set the time and date on page 22
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Settings overview
Control and customize AirLife settings on the Settings screen.
To open the Settings screen, on the Home screen, press MENU on the keyboard, and then touch
Settings. Or, open the App Drawer, and then touch Settings.
Wireless controls Configure your AirLife connections, such as Wi-Fi, cellular
Location Determine your location using the cellular network or GPS.
Internet settings Enter a host and port for a proxy server.
Sound & display Set the screen brightness, screen timeout, and sound settings.
Security Create a screen lock password, enable the SIM card lock,
Applications Manage applications.
SD card & storage View the available space for the internal storage, SD card,
Date & time Set the date, time, time zone, and date or time format.
Locale & text Set the operating system language and region.
Accessibility Manage any accessibility options.
network, Bluetooth, or enable the Airplane mode.
and choose to display passwords as you type.
and application storage.
Speech synthesis Manage text-to-speech synthesizer controls, language, and
speech rate.
Owner profile View and edit specific AirLife owner information.
About device View update, data usage, technical support details, battery
use, legal, warranty, system, and hardware information.
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Customize your screen
Screen timeout
After a period of inactivity, your AirLife screen turns off to conserve battery power. You can set the
amount of time your AirLife is idle before the screen turns off.
To adjust the time before the screen turns off:
1. On the Home screen, press MENU on the keyboard, touch Settings, touch Sound & display,
and then touch Screen timeout.
2. In the Screen timeout menu, touch an amount of time.
NOTE: To save battery power, you can set the screen to dim automatically after two minutes.
On the Sound & display screen, touch Dim settings. To disable (uncheck) automatic dim,
touch Dim settings again.
Screen brightness
To adjust screen brightness, perform the following:
1. On the Home screen, press MENU on the keyboard, touch Settings, touch Sound & display,
and then touch Brightness.
NOTE: Touch Auto brightness to have AirLife adjust the screen brightness in accordance
with your surroundings.
2. Touch and drag the brightness slider to the left (decrease) or right (increase) to adjust the
screen brightness, and then touch OK.
NOTE: A brighter screens drains the battery faster.
Set language
To change the AirLife operating system language, perform the following:
1. On the Home screen, press MENU on the keyboard, touch Settings, touch Locale & text, and
then touch Select locale.
2. On the Locale screen, touch a language.
Memory management
View available storage space on your AirLife. This includes an SD card, internal storage, and
application storage. You can also format and erase the internal memory and an SD card.
On the Home screen, press MENU on the keyboard, touch Settings, and then touch SD card &
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storage.
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Personalize Home screen items
This section describes how to make changes to the appearance and other items found on the Home
screen.
Add a Home screen item
1. On the Home screen, long touch an empty space.
2. On the Add to Home screen menu, touch an item.
Shortcuts — Create shortcuts to access items such as applications, previously
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bookmarked webpages, favorite contacts, or a music playlist.
Widgets — Include a widget, such as a clock, music player, a picture frame, search bar, or
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a calendar event.
NOTE: Downloaded applications that have widgets will also appear here.
Folders — Create folders to organize your files and Home screen items.
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Wallpapers — Change the Home screen wallpaper (background image).
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Move an item
Long touch an item, and then drag and drop the icon on the desired position on your Home
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screen or Shortcut Strip.
Delete an item
Long touch an item on the Home screen, and then on the right side of your screen, drag and
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drop it on the trash icon.
Rename Folder
1. Touch the folder to open it.
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2. Long touch the folder’s title bar to open the Rename folder dialog box.
3. Type a new folder name, and then touch OK.
Change Home screen wallpaper
1. On the Home screen, press MENU on the keyboard, and then touch Wallpaper.
2. On the Select wallpaper from menu, touch an option.
Touch Photo to use a picture that you have captured using Self Portrait or copied to your
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AirLife. You can crop the picture before setting it as a wallpaper.
Touch Wallpaper gallery to use preset wallpapers.
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3. To make a final selection, touch Save or Set wallpaper.
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Set the time and date
In some situations, your AirLife automatically synchronizes with the local date and time of the
network, even as you travel to different time zones.
Disable Automatic Time and Date Update
1. On the Home screen, press MENU on the keyboard, touch Settings, and then touch Date &
time.
2. Touch Automatic to disable (uncheck) automatic network time and date update.
NOTE: Automatic must be disabled in order to set date, select time zone, and set time.
Set Date
1. On the Date & time settings screen, touch Set date. The Date window will automatically appear.
2. On the Date window, touch + or – to adjust the month, day and year, and then touch Set to
make the date change and close the window.
Set Date Format
Depending on your region and personal preference, you can change the date format.
1. On the Date & time settings screen, touch Select date format.
2. Touch the desired date format from the list provided.
Set Time Zone
1. On the Date & time settings screen, touch Select time zone.
2. Touch the appropriate time zone from the list provided.
Set Time
1. On the Date & time settings screen, touch Set time.
2. On the time window, touch + or – to adjust the hours and minutes.
3. If you are not using 24 hour mode, to change AM or PM, touch AM or PM.
4. When you are finished, touch Set.
NOTE: To change between 12 and 24 hour format, on the Date & time settings screen, touch Use
24-hour format.
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