HTC Advantage x7501, Advantage x7510 Quick Start Guide

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Personalize Your Device

User Ma

ual

Read Me First

A. Change the Today

screen background

Tap Start > Settings > Personal tab > Today.

B. Set the date and time

Tap the HTC Home time display, then tap the Time tab.

C. Manage power

settings

Tap

Start > Settings >

System

tab > Power >

Advanced

tab.

D. Change ringer settings

and tone

Navigate to the HTC Home Sound tab ( ), then tap the area that shows Ringtone.

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Make a Voice or Video Call

Tap Start > Phone.

On the Phone keypad, tap the keys with

your finger or stylus to enter the phone number. The Smart Dialing panel will display the matching phone numbers in Call History, as well as the matching contacts found on your device and SIM card.

Smart Dialing panel

Select the number or contact you want

to call, then tap:

• to make a voice call.

• to start a video call.

Note For clearer conversations, connect a wired or

Bluetooth headset to your device. To learn how to connect a Bluetooth headset, refer to the User Manual.

Tap to hang-up.

To save contacts on your SIM card to your device, use SIM Manager.

To open SIM Manager, tap Start > Programs >

SIM Manager

Get E-mail On Your Device

Set up your device so you can send and receive e-mail messages using your favorite e-mail service.

Tap Start > Messaging > Setup E-mail

Enter your E-mail address

Password, then tap Next.

If e-mail provider settings are found

preconfigured on your device, the

and

Enter Your name and Account

display name

Select the frequency to send and receive

email, then tap Finish to start receiving

, then tap Next.

and sending e-mails on your device.

E-mail Setup wizard shows a successful message. Tap Next

Note If the settings are not found on your device,

select the Try to get e-mail settings automatically from the Internet checkbox, then tap Next. If the E-mail Setup wizard was unsuccessful in finding and downloading settings from the Internet, select Internet e-mail from the Your e-mail provider list on the next screen. You will be asked to enter e-mail server settings. See the User Manual for details.

Advantage X7510

This Read Me First will help you get started with using your Windows Mobile® 6.1 powered device. We recommend that you have this guide handy when you start using your device.

For a more complete reference, consult the User Manual that came with the device.

Read Me First

Secure Your Device

A. To enable the SIM PIN

Enabling the SIM PIN requires you to enter the PIN before you can use the phone features of your device.

You can enable the SIM PIN by tapping Start > Settings > Personal Phone > Security tab and selecting the Require PIN when phone is used

B. To enable the device password

Enabling the device password requires you to enter a password to unlock the device after it has been left idle for a set period of time.

1. Tap Start > Settings > Personal tab > Lock.

2. Select the Prompt if device unused for check box, then select the time before

your device asks for the password.

3. Select the Password type.

4. Enter and confirm the password, then tap OK.

C. To enable the key lock

Enabling the key lock helps prevent accidental screen taps or button presses when the device is in your bag or pocket.

Lock the keys by tapping the

To unlock, tap

Unlock, then tap the Unlock button on the screen.

tab >

checkbox.

Launcher tab ( ) on the HTC Home, then tapping .

Capture a Photo or Video

Use the Camera of your device to capture those precious moments.

Tap to change the capture mode.

Tap to configure capture and camera settings.

Tap to choose the resolution

Tap to close the Camera program.

Press the CAMERA button to

open the Camera program.

Press the CAMERA button

halfway to activate autofocus.

Press the CAMERA button

fully to take the shot.

Note You can also press

the Enter key of the hardware keyboard to take the shot or to start/ stop capturing video.

The photo will be saved to the My Pictures folder, unless you choose to delete it by tapping

in the Review screen after taking the photo. Tap if you want to send the photo via

MMS or e-mail. Refer to the User Manual for more information on how to use the Camera.

You can synchronise your device with your company’s Microsoft Exchange server so you get your company emails on your device. Refer to the User Manual for more information.

View Information on the Subdisplay

The Subdisplay shows the current local and visiting date and time, notifications, and device status such as signal strength, audio, and battery power, on a designated area on the screen. The Subdisplay is automatically activated when the keyboard covers the screen.

To activate the Subdisplay, cover the device touch screen with the hardware keyboard. The transparent window of the hardware keyboard must be on the same side with the microphone.

Microphone

To cycle through various information that appears on the Subdisplay, slide the VOLUME CONTROL up or down.

Keyboard (bottom)

Subdisplay

What’s in the Box

These are the items that you should find inside the box.

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1. HTC Advantage

2. AC Adapter

3. USB Sync Cable

4. Stereo Headset

5. Keyboard

6. Carrying Case

7. Car Charger

8. Battery

9. Screen Protector

10. Car Holder

11. Read Me First and User Manual

12. Accessory Bag

13. Getting Started and Applications Discs

14. Video Output Cable

15. Extra Stylus

Before Using Your Device

A. Open the battery compartment C. Install the battery

Slide up the battery compartment cover,

SIM card slot

Battery bay

then flip it down to access the battery bay, SIM card slot, and miniSD™ card slot.

miniSD card slot

B. Install the SIM card

Flip up the SIM card slot door (1), then insert the SIM card into the slot with its gold contacts facing up and its cut-off corner facing

SIM card slot door

out the slot (2).

Flip down the SIM card slot door, then press it until it clicks in place.

Cut-off corner

Pull up the battery lock (1), then insert the battery into the bay (2) with its label side up.

Battery lock

When the battery latch clicks into place, press the battery lock, then close the battery compartment cover.

Battery lock

Battery latch

D. Charge the battery

The battery is partially charged out of the box. To charge the battery, connect the AC adapter plug to an electrical outlet (1) and then connect the USB end to the DC IN/ SYNC port on the left panel of the device (2).

The battery is fully charged after about 3 hours of charging.

E. Attach the hardware keyboard

Attach the keyboard to your device via the keyboard connector. The device securely attaches itself to the keyboard through a magnet.

You can start entering text into your document or message by pressing the keys on the keyboard.

F. Turn the device on or oﬀ

Press and hold the POWER button for about 3 to 5 seconds to turn the device on or off. When turning off, a message will appear on the screen. Tap Yes to turn off the device.

Press the POWER button shortly to turn off the display temporarily and save battery power.

Quick Setup Wizard

When you power on your device for the first time, a Quick Start Wizard will guide you through touch screen calibration, provide a quick tutorial on stylus operation and pop-up menus, and allow you to set the date, time, and the device password.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the wizard.

Synchronize Your Device and Computer

Synchronize your device with your computer to keep information such as Outlook e-mails, contacts, tasks, and appointments up-to-date on your device.

Set up synchronization software on your computer

Depending on the operating system of your computer, you will need either Microsoft ActiveSync®

4.5 (or later) or Windows Mobile® Device Center to synchronize your device with your computer.

Set up ActiveSync on Windows® XP

Install ActiveSync 4.5 on your computer

from the Getting Started Disc.

Connect your device to your computer.

The Synchronization Setup Wizard

Set up Windows Mobile Device

Center on Windows Vista®

Connect your device to your

computer. In Windows Mobile Device Center, click Set up your device

automatically starts and guides you to create a synchronization partnership. Click Next to proceed.

Select the information you want to

synchronize and click Next.

The PDA Phone

Left panel

VOLUME CONTROL

Speaker

VGA/TV-Out and USB Host port

Earphone/ Microphone jack

DC IN/SYNC port

Microphone

Back panel

3.0 megapixel camera

Front panel

Touch screen

Flash light

GPS antenna connector

RESET button

Right panel

Notification LEDs

Second camera

Speaker

HOME/TODAY button

Bottom panel

Battery compartment Keyboard connector

Top panel

Stylus

CAMERA button

POWER button

HTC Home™

HTC Home™ is a Today screen plug-in that gives you up-to-date local information at a glance, such as time, date, and weather information, and shows new messages and missed calls. It also comes with customizable contacts and launcher tabs where you can add your favorite contacts and applications for convenient one-touch access, and a profile selector where you can quickly change the profile or ring tone of your device and enable or disable the hardware keyboard bvibration.

HTC Home: Home tab

Go Online and Surf the Web

You can use Wi-Fi® to connect your device to the Internet.

Note If there is no Wi-Fi hotspot in your area, you can connect your device to your wireless service provider’s 3G/GPRS

network to have Internet access.

Tap Start > Settings > Connections tab > Comm Manager, then tap the Wi-Fi button.

Note If you are trying to connect to a secured wireless network (Security-enabled), you may need to enter a

network key before you can connect to it.

Select an open wireless network (Unsecured), then tap

OK. Your device

is now connected to the Internet.

When your device is connected to the Internet, you can:

• Surf the web by tapping Start > Internet Explorer.

• Chat with friends by tapping Start > Programs > Messenger.

• Read the latest news by tapping Start > Programs > RSS Hub.

To synchronize your device with your

computer, clear the Synchronize directly with a server running Microsoft Exchange check box and click Next.

Select the information types that you

want to synchronize, then click Next

Choose whether to allow wireless

connections while your device is connected to the computer.

Click Finish.

Type a name for your device and

click Set Up.