HTC PB User Manual

Chapter 8

Getting Connected

8.1 Comm Manager

8.2 Ways of Connecting to the Internet

8.3 Wi-Fi

8.4 GPRS/EDGE

8.5 Dial-up and Others

8.6 Internet Explorer® Mobile

8.7 Using Your Phone as a Modem

(Internet Sharing)

8.8 Bluetooth

8.9 Windows Live

8.10 Windows Live Messenger

8.11 Windows LiveTM Search

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8.1 Comm Manager

Comm Manager acts like a central switch that lets you enable or disable phone features as well as manage your data connections easily.

To open Comm Manager:

On the Home screen, scroll down to on the Shortcuts Bar, then select

Manage Connections

Select to enable or disable the phone. Select Settings > Phone to access

phone settings.

Select to toggle between turning on or off Bluetooth. See “Bluetooth” for

details. Select Settings

Select to toggle between turning on or off Wi-Fi. Select Settings > Wi-Fi to

configure Wi-Fi on your phone. See “Wi-Fi” for details.

Select to toggle between automatically receiving (as items arrive) or manually

retrieving Outlook e-mails. See Chapter 7 for details. Disabling this feature will override the options you have set for your synchronization schedule.

Select to disconnect active data connections (e.g. GPRS/EDGE). You cannot

reconnect a data connection in Comm Manager.

Select to turn on the phone's ringer or set it to vibration/mute mode.

Select to open ActiveSync so you can synchronize the phone and computer.

For more information regarding ActiveSync, see Chapter 3.

Select to toggle between allowing or not allowing the phone to receive

incoming Bluetooth beams from other devices.

> Bluetooth to configure Bluetooth on your phone.

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8.2 Ways of Connecting to the Internet

Your phone’s networking capabilities allow you to access the Internet or your corporate network at work through wireless and conventional connections.

You can connect to the Internet by using one of the following:

• Wi-Fi

• GPRS or EDGE

• Dial-up

Note You can also add and set up the following connections:

• VPN: A VPN connection is used to access your corporate network by

using an existing Internet connection.

• Proxy: A Proxy connection is used to access the Internet using an

existing connection to your corporate or WAP network.

8.3 Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up to 300 feet. To use Wi-Fi on your device, you need access to a wireless access point or “hotspot”.

Note The availability and range of your phone’s Wi-Fi signal depends on the

number, infrastructure, and other objects through which the signal passes.

Connect to T-Mobile HotSpot

T-Mobile HotSpot gives you wireless access to the Internet over the T-Mobile Wi-Fi network in convenient locations across the U.S., such as airports, coffee shops, bookstores, universities, and more. It is great for e-mail, Web browsing, and other high-bandwidth applications. Contact T-Mobile to add T-Mobile HotSpot service to your data plan.

Your device can automatically log you into T-Mobile’s wireless network whenever you visit a T-Mobile HotSpot.

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To log in to T-Mobile HotSpot

1. Select Start > T-Mobile HotSpot > HotSpot Settings.

2. Type in your T-Mobile HotSpot Username and Password and select

OK.

Simply turn on Wi-Fi from Comm Manager when you are in a T-Mobile HotSpot, and you will be connected.

When logging into a T-Mobile HotSpot with Wi-Fi turned on, you will see (this means it is trying to connect) on top of the Home screen. Once you successfully log in to the T-Mobile HotSpot, you will see a confirmation screen.

icon on the Home screen changes to when you are successfully

The logged in.

To log oﬀ from T-Mobile HotSpot

1. Select Start > T-Mobile HotSpot > HotSpot Status.

2. Select Logoﬀ.

Note If you have attempted to login and see on the Home screen, there has

been an error in your login. Select Start > T-Mobile HotSpot > HotSpot Status to display the status of your login attempt.

To change the HotSpot Utility settings

The HotSpot Utility will automate your login process when you are in a T-Mobile HotSpot.

1. Select Start > T-Mobile HotSpot > HotSpot Settings.

2. Select Menu > Advanced Settings.

3. Select or clear the options you want.

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• Skip ‘login/cancel/sign up’ request: If not selected, the HotSpot

Found screen will be displayed first for you to log in (if Username and Password are not correctly filled in). If you want to get a T-Mobile HotSpot account, select Sign up for T-Mobile HotSpot

service

• Automatic login: If not selected, you will be prompted to type in

your username and password whenever you turn on Wi-Fi and try to connect to T-Mobile HotSpot.

• Automatic logoff: If not selected, a message will always display

first to confirm whether you want to log off from the T-Mobile HotSpot service.

• Disable HotSpot Login Utility: If selected, you will not be

prompted to connect when you are in a T-Mobile HotSpot location. To connect, clear this check box.

4. Select OK.

To reset HotSpot Utility settings

1. Select Start > T-Mobile HotSpot > HotSpot Settings.

2. Select Menu > Reset All.

Note The Username and Password fields will also be cleared.

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To ﬁnd a T-Mobile HotSpot location

1. Connect to the Internet using Wi-Fi, GRPS/EDGE, or dial-up.

2. On the Home screen, sroll down to on the Shortcuts Bar, then

select Browse Web

3. Select Menu > Favorites > HotSpot locator and select Go.

Note You may need to press one of the SOFT KEYs to show Menu.

4. Enter or type in the search criteria and select Submit on the page.

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Connect to other wireless networks

To create a connection to an existing Wi-Fi network

1. On the Home screen, scroll down to on the Shortcuts Bar, then

select Comm Manager.

2. On the Comm Manager screen, select the Wi-Fi icon. The Wi-Fi icon is

then highlighted to indicate that Wi-Fi is turned on.

3. After a few seconds, a message asks you if you want to see the list of

available networks, select Yes.

4. In Select network, press NAVIGATION left or right to choose the Wi-Fi

network to connect to.

5. In Network type, select Internet and select Connect.

If you are connecting to a security-enabled network, you will be asked to enter the Network Key (WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2, etc.) Enter the Network Key and select

You can check the Wi-Fi icon the Title bar on the screen to see if you are connected to the Wi-Fi network. To see the status icons, please see “Status Indicators” in Chapter 1.

Notes

• Wi-Fi connects to the default network that is available on your phone. However,

GPRS/EDGE starts by default if your phone does not detect any Wi-Fi signal.

• In Comm Manager, select Settings > Wi-Fi > Connection Status to check the

current connection status and signal quality of each Wi-Fi channel.

• Configure your phone so that the Wi-Fi function turns off automatically when

no signal is detected to conserve battery power. In Comm Manager, select

Settings

> Wi-Fi > Wi-Fi Networks > Menu > Wi-Fi Settings.

To create a new Wi-Fi connection

If the Wi-Fi connection you want to connect to is not in the list, you can create a new Wi-Fi connection.

1. On the Home screen, select Start > Settings > Connections >

Wi-Fi Settings > Wi-Fi Networks > New.

2. Enter the Network name and Network type and select Next.

Done.

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Note If you want only to connect directly to another device or computer, and

3. Select the Authentication type and Data encryption, then select

Default settings are:

Authentication

For TKIP, AES, or WEP data encryption, enter the needed information in the remaining ﬁelds, then select Next

4. Select Use IEEE 802.1x network access control to use Extensible

Authentication Protocol (EAP). Select the EAP type type of authentication. Select Finish

To increase security on the Wi-Fi network

The LEAP (Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol) feature of Comm Manager helps increase security on your phone, and ensures that nobody is able to access your network without your permission.

1. On the Wi-Fi Settings screen, select LEAP.

2. Select Menu > New.

Note By default, the LEAP screen displays data that you entered previously.

3. Enter the SSID (Service Set Identiﬁer).

You can obtain this information from T-Mobile.

4. Enter the user name, password, and domain.

5. Select an Authentication Type. By default, the Authentication Type

for your phone is Open System authentication.

Note For LEAP to work correctly, the receiving phone (your phone) must be set

with the same SSID, user name, and password as the access point.

not to a network through an access point, select This is a device to device (ad-hoc) connection.

= Open ; Data Encryption = WEP

depending on the

However, you can modify or delete the data as required by selecting

Menu > Modify

or Menu > Delete on the LEAP screen.

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8.4 GPRS/EDGE

You can use GPRS/EDGE to connect to the Internet or to send and receive Picture Messages on your phone. You need a data plan to access the T-Mobile GPRS/EDGE network.

Note T-Mobile GPRS/EDGE settings are already preconfigured and modifying them

may cause services to stop working.

To set up a new GPRS/EDGE connection

If GPRS/EDGE settings are not preset on your phone or are accidentally deleted, obtain the Access point name from T-Mobile. Also, check with T-Mobile if a user name and password are required.

1. On the Home screen, select Start >

Settings > Connections > GPRS > New.

2. In Description, enter a name for the

connection.

3. In Connects to, select The Internet.

4. Enter the name of the Access point of

T-Mobile.

5. Enter the appropriate information in

the remaining ﬁelds, if required by T-Mobile and select Done.

8.5 Dial-up and Others

When you use your phone to dial up to your ISP and connect to the Internet or to your corporate network, you will be billed by the number of minutes that you use.

To set up a dial-up connection for browsing the Internet

1. On the Home screen, select Start > Settings > Connections >

2. In Description, enter a name for the connection.

Dial-up

> Add.

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3. In Connects to, select The Internet.

4. Enter the appropriate information in the remaining ﬁelds.

5. Select Done.

To set up a dial-up connection to your corporate network

1. On the Home screen, select Start > Settings > Connections >

Dial-up > Add.

2. In Description, enter a name for the connection.

3. In Connects to, select Work.

4. Enter the appropriate information in the remaining ﬁelds.

5. Select Done.

To add a URL exception

Some URLs for Web pages on your company intranet may use periods, for example: intranet.companyname.com. To view these pages in Internet Explorer® Mobile, you must create a URL exception.

1. On the Home screen, select Start > Settings > Connections > Menu

> Advanced.

2. Select Menu > Work URL Exceptions > Menu > Add.

3. In URL Pattern, enter the URL name. To add multiple URLs, use a

semicolon (;).

4. Select Done.

Note You do not need to create URL exceptions for Internet URLs.

Advanced options

From the Connections screen, you can access advanced options to specify the service provider, the number of redial attempts, the amount of idle time to wait before disconnecting, and so on.

1. On the Home screen, select Start > Settings > Connections > Menu

> Advanced.

2. Select a network service provider for each connection type. You can

choose Automatic to allow the phone to set a service provider for each connection by default.

3. Select Menu > Options.

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4. Choose the appropriate information in the remaining ﬁelds.

5. Select Done.

8.6 Internet Explorer® Mobile

Internet Explorer® Mobile is a full-featured Internet browser, optimized for use on your phone.

To open Internet Explorer Mobile

On the Home screen, scroll down to on the Shortcuts Bar, then select

Browse Web.

Browse the Web

1. In Internet Explorer® Mobile, do one of

the following:

• In the Search bar, enter the keyword

to use for searching information on the Web, then select .

• Select Menu > Address Bar, enter

the Web page address and then select Go

Note You may need to press one of the

2. Use the NAVIGATION WHEEL to

browse the Web page. Press SELECT when a link is highlighted to access it.

While browsing the Web, select Menu to open a list of options that will let you change the view, save Favorites, and set Internet Explorer® Mobile preferences, and more.

Note You may need to press one of the SOFT KEYs to show Menu.

SOFT KEYs to show Menu

CENTER

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Select Menu > Add to Favorites to save the current Web page in your Favorites folder. Select Favorites to access your Favorites folder.

For more information about Internet Explorer® Mobile, please go to: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/help/smartphone/ browseinternet.mspx

Select Menu > View and then select the text size and type of view you want to use while browsing a Web page.

Select Menu > Tools to let you send the link via e-mail, view the page’s properties, or set Internet Explorer® Mobile preferences.

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8.7 Using Your Phone as a Modem (Internet Sharing)

With Internet Sharing, you can use your phone as an external modem for another device such as a PDA or notebook computer.

Notes

• Make sure your phone has a SIM card installed, and your phone has a GPRS/

EDGE or phone dial-up modem connection. If your phone has not been set up with a data connection yet, select Menu > Connection Settings on the Internet Sharing screen. For more information about setting up a GPRS/EDGE connection, see "GPRS/EDGE". For more information about setting up a phone dial-up connection, see "Dial-up and Others".

• Before using Internet Sharing, disconnect your phone from Windows Mobile

Device Center or ActiveSync. In Windows Mobile Device Center, mouse over

Mobile Device Settings, click Connection settings, then clear the Allow USB connections check box. In ActiveSync on your PC, click File Settings

then clear Allow USB connections.

To set up the phone as a USB modem

1. On your phone, select Start >

Accessories > Internet Sharing

2. In the PC Connection list, select

USB.

3. In the Network Connection list,

select the name of connection that your phone uses to connect to the Internet.

4. Plug in the USB cable between your

phone and the computer.

5. Select Connect.

> Connection

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To set up the phone as a Bluetooth modem

1. On your phone, turn on Bluetooth and set it to Visible mode by

following the steps in “To turn on or oﬀ Bluetooth on your phone”.

2. Initiate a Bluetooth partnership from your phone by following the

steps in “To create a Bluetooth partnership.“

3. Select Start > Accessories > Internet Sharing.

4. Select Bluetooth PAN as the PC Connection.

5. From the Network Connection list, select the name of the

connection that your phone uses to connect to the Internet.

6. Select Connect.

7. On your computer, set up a Bluetooth Personal Area Network (PAN)

with your phone:

For Windows Vista:

a. Click Start > Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center.

b. Click Manage network connections and then under Personal

Area Network, double-click Bluetooth Network Connection

c. In the Bluetooth Personal Area Network Devices dialog box, select

your phone, then click Connect.

For Windows XP:

a. Click Start > Control Panel > Network Connections.

b. Under Personal Area Network, click the Bluetooth Network

Connection icon.

c. Under Network Tasks, click View Bluetooth network devices.

d. In the Bluetooth Personal Area Network Devices dialog box, select

your phone, then click Connect.

8. On the Internet Sharing screen on your phone, check if a connected

status is displayed, which indicates that your computer has been successfully connected to the Internet using your phone as a Bluetooth modem.

To end the Internet connection

On the Internet Sharing screen, select Disconnect.

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8.8 Bluetooth

Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology. Phones with Bluetooth capabilities can exchange information within a distance of about 30 feet without requiring a physical connection.

Bluetooth modes

Bluetooth on your phone operates in three different modes:

1. On. Bluetooth is turned on. Your phone can detect other Bluetooth-

enabled devices, but not vice versa.

2. Oﬀ. Bluetooth is turned oﬀ. In this mode, you can neither send nor

receive information using Bluetooth.

3. Visible. Bluetooth is turned on, and all other Bluetooth-enabled

devices within range can detect your phone.

Note By default, Bluetooth is turned off. If you turn it on, and then turn off your

phone, Bluetooth also turns off. When you turn on your phone again, Bluetooth automatically turns on.

To turn on or oﬀ Bluetooth on your phone

You can enable Bluetooth by selecting the Bluetooth button in the Comm Manager. You can also do the following:

1. On the Home screen, select Start > Settings > Connections >

Bluetooth

2. Select Bluetooth > Menu > Turn On Bluetooth.

To turn off Bluetooth capabilities on your phone, select Bluetooth > Menu > Turn Oﬀ Bluetooth.

To make your phone visible

1. On the Home screen, select Start > Settings > Connections >

Bluetooth.

2. Select Bluetooth > Menu > Turn On Visibility.

Tip Enter a Bluetooth phone name for your phone. This will be the phone

name that will be shown on another Bluetooth-enabled device when it searches and detects your phone. To enter a name, on the Bluetooth screen, select Security and enter a Device name.

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Bluetooth partnerships

A Bluetooth partnership is a relationship that you create between your phone and another Bluetooth-enabled device in order to exchange information in a secure manner.

To create a Bluetooth partnership

1. On the Home screen, select Start > Settings > Connections >

Bluetooth.

2. Select Bluetooth > Add new device.

Your phone searches for other Bluetooth-enabled devices and lists them.

3. Select the desired device name in the list and select Next.

4. Enter a passcode (1 up to 16 characters) to establish a secure

connection, then select Next

5. Wait for the paired device to accept the partnership:

6. On your phone, a message will appear, indicating that your phone has

connected with the paired device. Select

7. The name of the paired device is then displayed. You may edit and

enter a new name for that device, then select Next.

8. Select the check boxes of services that you want to use from the

paired device and select

To accept a Bluetooth partnership

1. Ensure that Bluetooth is turned on and in visible mode.

2. Select Yes when prompted to establish a partnership with the other

device.

3. Enter a passcode (the same passcode that is entered on the device

requesting the partnership) to establish a secure connection.

4. Select Next.

5. A message will appear, indicating that your phone has connected

with the paired device. Select

6. The name of the paired device is then displayed. You may edit and

enter a new name for that device, then select Next

OK.

Done.

OK.

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7. Select the check boxes of services that you want to use from the

paired device.

8. Select Done. You can now exchange information with the other

device.

To change the display name of a Bluetooth device

1. On the Home screen, select Start > Settings > Connections >

Bluetooth

2. Select Bluetooth and then on the screen, select a Bluetooth device.

3. Select Menu > Edit.

4. Enter a new display name for the Bluetooth device, then select Next.

5. Select Done.

To delete a Bluetooth partnership

1. On the Home screen, select Start > Settings > Connections >

Bluetooth

2. Select Bluetooth and then on the screen, select a Bluetooth device.

3. Select Menu > Delete, and then select Yes in the conﬁrmation screen.

4. Select Done.

Connect a Bluetooth hands-free or stereo headset

For hands-free phone conversations or to listen to music, you can use a Bluetooth hands-free or stereo headset.

Note To listen to music using a wireless headset, you need to use a Bluetooth

stereo headset.

To connect a Bluetooth hands-free or stereo headset

1. Make sure that both your phone and the Bluetooth headset are

turned on and within close range, and that the headset is visible. Refer to the manufacturer’s documentation to ﬁnd out how to set the headset in visible mode.

2. On the Home screen, select Start > Settings > Connections >

Bluetooth

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3. Select Bluetooth > Add new device. Your phone searches for other

Bluetooth-enabled devices and displays them in the list.

4. Select the name of the headset, and

select Next.

5. In Passcode, enter the alphanumeric

passcode for the Bluetooth headset, then select Next. The passcode is usually “0000” or “1234”. If these do not work, then refer to headset documentation for the code.

A message will appear saying that your phone has connected to the headset, select OK.

6. Enter the display name for the headset and select Next.

7. Select the check boxes for the Wireless Stereo (if available) and

Hands Free services, and select Done.

Note If the Bluetooth stereo headset becomes disconnected, turn the headset on

and repeat steps 1 to 2 above. Select the stereo headset and select Menu > Set as Wireless Stereo.

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Beam information using Bluetooth

You can beam information, such as contacts, calendar items, and tasks, as well as files from your phone to your computer or to another Bluetoothenabled device.

Notes

• If your computer does not have built-in Bluetooth capabilities, you need to

connect and use a Bluetooth adapter or dongle on your computer.

• Before beaming items to your computer, open Bluetooth Configuration or

Bluetooth Settings in the Control Panel and check if there’s an option for setting a location for saving beamed items.

To beam information from your phone to a computer

1. Set Bluetooth on your phone to visible mode. For information about

this, see “To make your phone visible”.

2. Next, set Bluetooth on your computer to visible mode, create a

Bluetooth partnership, then enable your computer to receive Bluetooth beams.

If your computer has Windows Vista or Windows XP SP2 and your

computer’s Bluetooth adapter is supported by your Windows version, do the following steps:

a. On your computer, open Bluetooth Devices from the Control

Panel then click the Options tab.

b. For Windows Vista, select Allow Bluetooth devices to find this

computer

For Windows XP, select Turn discovery on and Allow Bluetooth

devices to connect to this computer

c. Create a Bluetooth partnership between your phone and

computer. For information about creating a partnership, see “Bluetooth partnerships”.

d. In the Options tab of Bluetooth Devices, select Show the

Bluetooth icon in the notiﬁcation area

e. To enable your computer to receive Bluetooth beams, right-click

the Bluetooth icon at the bottom-right of your computer screen and select Receive a File

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3. Now you are ready to beam. On your phone, select an item to beam.

The item can be an appointment in your calendar, a task, a contact card, or a file.

4. Select Menu > Beam [type of item].

5. Select the device name to which you want to beam to.

6. Select Beam.

7. If you beamed a calendar, task, or contact item to your computer and

it is not automatically added to Outlook, select File > Import and Export to import it to Microsoft Outlook on your computer.

To beam information to a Bluetooth-enabled device such as another phone, create a Bluetooth partnership then do steps 3 to 6 in the above procedure.

Tip The default folder on your computer where beamed items are stored may be

Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\your_username\My Documents Windows Vista: C:\users\your_username\My Documents

8.9 Windows Live

Windows LiveTM gives you full Internet experience on your phone. It helps you to find information, pursue your interests, and get in touch with friends and family on the Internet easier.

Windows Live offers the following key features:

• Live Search Bar, which lets you search for information on the Web.

• Live Messenger, the next generation of MSN Messenger Mobile.

• Live Mail, the next generation of Hotmail.

• Live Search, which lets you ﬁnd locations, browse maps, and check

for directions.

• Live Contacts, address book for storing Live Mail, Live Messaging,

and Hotmail contacts.

Set up Windows Live

The first time you use Windows LiveTM, sign in by using your Windows Live ID, which is your Windows Live Mail or Hotmail address, and password.

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To set up Windows Live for the ﬁrst time

1. On the Home screen, scroll down to on the Shortcuts Bar, then

select Set Up E-mail

2. On the Select Account screen, select Windows Live.

3. On the Windows Live screen, select Sign in to Windows Live.

4. On the next screen, select the links to read the Windows LiveTM Term

of Use and the Microsoft Privacy Statement. After reviewing them, select Accept.

5. Enter your Windows Live Mail or Hotmail address and password, then

select Next twice.

6. Choose what information you want to synchronize online with your

phone.

If you choose to synchronize Store Windows Live contacts in your mobile phone’s contact list, your online contacts will be added to the contact list and to Windows Live Messenger on your phone.

If you choose Sync messages will be downloaded to your phone.

7. Select Next.

8. After synchronization is complete, select Done.

E-mail, your Windows Live Mail or Hotmail inbox

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The Windows LiveTM interface

On the main interface of Windows LiveTM, you will see a search bar, navigation bar, and an area where you can customize to show your picture.

8.10 Windows Live Messenger

Live Messenger lets you send and receive instant messages online. With this mobile version of Windows Live Messenger, you enjoy many of the same cool features that you get from the desktop version, which include the following:

• Instant messaging via text and voice

• Multiple conversations

• Add emoticons

• Contact list with presence

• Send and receive ﬁles including photos

• Change status/display name

• View contacts by online status, groups, and more

• Send messages even when a contact is oﬄine

1 This is the Windows Live Search bar. 2 Press NAVIGATION left or right to

switch among Live Mail, Messenger, and Sync status. Select to open/ activate the selected Windows Live component.

3 Select to access Windows Live

Messenger settings.

4 Select Menu to access and change

settings.

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Notes

• Before you can use Live Messenger, your phone must be connected to the

Internet. For information about setting up an Internet connection, see “Ways of Connecting to the Internet” in this chapter.

• You also need to have a T-Mobile data plan to use Live Messenger.

Launch the messenger and sign in

To open Live Messenger

Do one of the following:

• On the Home screen, select Start > Messenger.

• On Windows Live of the Home screen, Press NAVIGATION left or right

until you see Messenger, then press ENTER.

To sign in and out

1. To sign in, select Sign in on the messenger screen.

2. If this is your ﬁrst time to sign in, a message appears to inform you

that your messenger contacts will be added to the contact list on your phone. Select OK to add them.

Signing in may take several minutes, depending on your connection

speed.

3. To sign out, select Menu > Sign Out. Your status changes to Oﬄine.

Add Windows LiveTM contacts

You can add new Windows LiveTM contacts in Live Messenger or in Contacts.

To add a Windows Live contact in Live Messenger

1. Select Menu > Add new contact.

2. Enter the e-mail address of the contact then select OK.

To add a Windows Live contact in Contacts

1. On the Home screen, select Start > Contacts.

2. Select New then select Windows Live.

3. In the IM box, enter the e-mail address of the contact, which can be a

Windows Live ID or any other e-mail address.

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Tip You can fill in other information about the contact, if desired. This is

4. Select Done.

5. Follow the remaining instructions to add the new contact to your

Windows LiveTM contact list.

To delete a contact

1. In the messenger, select the contact and select Menu > Contact

options > Remove contact

2. Choose whether to block the contact.

3. Choose whether to also delete the contact from your phone’s contact

list.

4. Select OK.

Send instant messages

You can send instant messages with emoticons, and even talk by sending a voice clip. While chatting, you can send and receive files directly on a message window. You can also start conversations with several contacts and switch between their message screens, or you can invite participants to join in a conversation.

To start and end conversations

1. In the contact list, select a contact then select Send IM to open a

message screen.

not absolutely necessary if you will communicate with the contact only through Windows Live Messenger or Live Mail.

Your display name

Windows Live contacts

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