HUAWEI PC Suite User Guide

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HUAWEI PC Suite

User Manual

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Contents
1	Description of the PC Suite GUI ..........................................................................................	1
	Setting the Connection Wizard......................................................................................	1
	GUI Introduction ...........................................................................................................	2
2 SMS.......................................................................................................................................		4
	Creating and Sending a Message ..................................................................................	4
	Inbox ..............................................................................................................................	4
	Outbox ...........................................................................................................................	6
3	Phonebook.............................................................................................................................	7
	Managing the Phonebook of the Communication Device ............................................	7
	Managing the Phonebook of the SIM/USIM Card .......................................................	8
	Importing and Exporting Contacts ................................................................................	9
4	Calendar (Optional).............................................................................................................	11
	Creating an Appointment.............................................................................................	11
	Creating a Task ............................................................................................................	13
5	File Manager .......................................................................................................................	14
	Importing Local Files ..................................................................................................	14
6	Data Synchronization (Optional) ........................................................................................	15
	Synchronizing Logs.....................................................................................................	15
	Synchronizing Contacts and Calendar Appointments.................................................	15
7	Settings and Information Query..........................................................................................	17
	Switching a Language .................................................................................................	17
	Connection Wizard ......................................................................................................	17
	Startup Settings............................................................................................................	17
8	Backup and Restoration Management ................................................................................	19
	Backing Up Information..............................................................................................	19
	Restoring Information .................................................................................................	19
	Managing Logs............................................................................................................	20
9 Animation Editor.................................................................................................................		22
	Opening the Animation Editor ....................................................................................	22

Adding a Frame ...........................................................................................................	22
Copying a Frame .........................................................................................................	22
Adding a Picture ..........................................................................................................	23
Flipping a Picture.........................................................................................................	23
Adjusting the Picture Color.........................................................................................	24
Inverting the Picture Color ..........................................................................................	24
Resizing a Picture ........................................................................................................	25
Applying Animation Effects........................................................................................	25
Saving an Animation ...................................................................................................	26
Previewing an Animation ............................................................................................	26
10 Image Editor......................................................................................................................	27
Viewing a PC Picture...................................................................................................	27
Viewing a Device Picture ............................................................................................	27
Rotating a Picture ........................................................................................................	28
Cutting a Picture ..........................................................................................................	28
Copying a Picture ........................................................................................................	28
Zooming In or Out on a Picture...................................................................................	29
Flipping a Picture.........................................................................................................	29
Adjusting the Picture Color.........................................................................................	29
Applying Picture Effects .............................................................................................	30
Adding Text .................................................................................................................	30
Capturing a Screen Picture ..........................................................................................	30
Inverting the Picture Color ..........................................................................................	31
Previewing a Picture....................................................................................................	31
11 Music Playlist Management..............................................................................................	32
Uploading a Music Playlist from the PC to the Communication device....................	32
Renaming a PC Playlist ...............................................................................................	32
Adding a PC Playlist ...................................................................................................	33
Creating a PC Playlist..................................................................................................	33
Editing a PC Playlist....................................................................................................	33
Deleting a PC Playlist..................................................................................................	34
Refreshing PC Playlists ...............................................................................................	34

Editing a Device Playlist .............................................................................................	34
Refreshing Device Playlists.........................................................................................	35
12 Media Player .....................................................................................................................	36
Playing an Audio or a Video File ................................................................................	36
Changing the Size of the Video Screen.......................................................................	36
Playing the Previous Audio or Video File...................................................................	37
13 FAQs..................................................................................................................................	38
14 Acronyms and Abbreviations............................................................................................	39

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1 Description of the PC Suite GUI

Setting the Connection Wizard

With the PC Suite, you can choose one of the following connection modes to connect the communication device to the PC:

yUSB

yBluetooth

ySerial cable

Connecting Through the USB or Serial Cable

1.Double-click the shortcut icon of the PC Suite on the desktop.

Choose Tools > Connection Guide to display the Connection Wizard dialog box.

2.Select a connection mode to connect the communication device to the PC: USB or

Serial Cable.

3.Click Next.

Then the system automatically searches all devices connected to the PC.

4.Select a device in the device list, and click Finish to complete the connection.

Connecting Through Bluetooth

1.Double-click the shortcut icon of the PC Suite on the desktop.

Choose Tools > Connection Guide to display the Connection Wizard dialog box is displayed.

2.Select the connection mode to connect the communication device to the PC:

Bluetooth.

3.Click Next.

Then the system automatically searches all Bluetooth devices connected to the PC.

4.Select a device in the Bluetooth device list and click Connect.

If the connection fails, the system prompts you for the connection failure. Then you can use the Bluetooth port detection software on the PC to detect the available Bluetooth ports. Select a corresponding port from the port list. Click Test to check whether the selected port can be used.

5.Click Finish to complete the connection.

Note:

yYou can choose Tools > Connection Guide to set or change parameters of the Connection Wizard.

yWhen you connect the communication device to the PC, the PC Suite displays a message prompting that the PC is detecting the device; when you disconnect the communication device from the PC, the PC Suite displays a message prompting that no device is available.

yNow, the Connection Guide only supports IVT, Widcomm and Microsoft Bluetooth drivers.

GUI Introduction

Shortcut Icons

The following table lists the shortcut icons provided by the PC Suite.

Icon		Application
		Display the SMS view.
		Display the Phonebook view.
		Display the Phonebook view.
		Display the Calendar view.
		Display the Calendar view.
		Display the Back up and Restore view.
		Display the Back up and Restore view.
		Display the File Manager view.
		Display the File Manager view.
		Display the Music Playlist view.
		Display the Music Playlist view.
		Display the Synchronization view.
		Display the Synchronization view.
		Display the Media player, the Image player and the Animation

		player drop-down combo box.

Status Information

The following table lists the status information that can be displayed by the PC Suite.

Status	Indicates …
Information
Network	Status of the network connection:
connection status	y	: The PC is connected to the network.
	y	: The PC is connected to the network.
	y	: The PC is disconnected from the network.

2 SMS

The PC Suite supports the SMS. By using the PC Suite, you can manage the inbox and outbox messages saved on your communication device.

Creating and Sending a Message

1.Click .

2.Click .

3.Enter the recipient number by using one of the following methods:

yClick Send To. Then select a phone number in the Select number dialog box.

yEnter the phone number of the recipient directly.

4.Enter the message content.

5.After editing the message, you can do as follows: y Click Send: to send the message.

y Click Save: to save the message as a draft.

y Click Close: to exit editing of the message. In the Prompt dialog box, if you click Yes, the message is saved as a draft; if you click No, the message cannot be saved; if you click Cancel, the Edit dialog box is returned.

Note:

yYou can send group messages to up to 100 phone numbers. Each number should be separated by a semicolon (;) or a comma (,).

yYou can enter up to 2,048 characters in a message each time.

Inbox

The inbox stores the received messages.

To access the inbox, do as follows:

1.Click .

2.Choose Device > Inbox to access the inbox.

Or choose SIM/USIM > Inbox to access the inbox.

Searching for a Message

Click . Then enter the name or the phone number of the message sender, or enter part of the message content in the text box.

Note:

yYou can enter part of the message content to search for a message.

yWhen you search for a message, a list of the matched messages is displayed and updated automatically according to the information you enter. No result is displayed when no matched message is found.

Viewing a Message

To view a message in the inbox, do as follows:

1.Access the inbox and find the message you want to read.

2.Click the message to be read.

The name and the phone number of the message sender, message content, received time and the state of this message are displayed in the box below the message list.

3.Right-click the message to be read for the following options:

yNew: Write a new message

yReply: In the Edit dialog box, edit a message and send it to the message sender.

yForward: Forward the message to another person.

ySave Number: In the New Contact dialog box, enter other information (including the contact name, office number, home number, email address, and notes) about the contact, and save the contact.

yDelete: Delete the message.

yClear All: Clear all the messages in the inbox.

ySearch: Search a message.

yMove to Local: Move a message to the local PC.

yMove All to Local: Move all the messages to the local PC.

Note:

yYou can hold down Shift or Ctrl to select multiple messages by clicking the selected messages; or, you can press Ctrl+A to select all the messages in the list.

yYou can forward only one message at a time.

You can also click the following shortcut icons displayed above the message list to perform the related operations:

y: Create a new message.

y: Delete the selected message.

y: Reply to the selected message.

y: Forward the selected message.

y: Refresh the message list.

y : Print messages.

Outbox

The outbox stores the sent messages, including the messages sent successfully and unsuccessfully.

To access the outbox, do as follows:

1.Click .

2.Choose Device > Outbox (or choose SIM/USIM > Outbox) to access the outbox.

Note:

y	For details about how to view and search for a message in the outbox, see
	"Inbox" in chapter 2 "SMS."
y	Through group messages, you cannot directly call the number of a recipient.

3 Phonebook

With the PC Suite, you can manage contacts in the phonebook conveniently.

Managing the Phonebook of the Communication

Device

To access the phonebook of the communication device, do as follows:

1.Click .

2.Click Device.

Creating a Contact

To create a contact, do as follows:

1.Click .

2.Enter the contact information.

3.Click Save to save the contact.

Note:

The contact information cannot be empty or contain only spaces or linefeeds.

Searching for a Contact

Click . Then enter the contact information in the text box.

Note:

yYou can enter any part of the contact information to search for a contact.

yWhen you search for a contact, a list of matched contacts in the current group is displayed and updated automatically according to the information you enter. No result is displayed when no matched contact is found.

Viewing a Contact

To view a contact, do as follows:

1.Access the phonebook of the communication device, and find the contact you want to view.

2.Click the contact to be viewed.

The detailed information about the contact is displayed in the box below the contact list.

3.Right-click the contact to be viewed for the following options:

yNew Contact: Create a new contact.

yEdit Contact: Edit the contact.

yDelete Contact: Delete the contact.

yRemove from group: Remove the contact from a group.

ySend: Send a message or a business card to the mobile number of the contact.

yImport: Import the contact.

yExport Selected Contacts: Export selected contacts.

yExport All Contacts: Export all contacts.

yCopy: Copy the contact.

yCut: Cut the contact.

yPaste: Paste the contact.

You can also click the following shortcut icons displayed above the contact list to perform the related operations:

y: Create a new contact.

y: Edit the selected contact.

y: Delete the selected contact.

y: Send a message or a business card to the mobile number of the contact.

y: Refresh the contact list.

y : Print the contact.

Managing the Phonebook of the SIM/USIM Card

If a SIM/USIM card is used on your communication device, you can save contacts on the SIM/USIM card.

The operations on the contacts saved on the SIM/USIM card are similar to those to the contacts saved on your communication device. For details, see "Managing the Phonebook of the Communication Device."

Note:

yContact your network service provider to confirm whether a SIM/USIM card is required.

yThe SIM/USIM card is supplied by your network service provider. For details about the SIM/USIM card, contact your network service provider.

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