Sidekick® ID
ReferenceGuide
27-4001-01 Rev. 16 - R3.3 - Dec 5, 2006
Copyright © 2006 Danger, Inc. All rights reserved.
Contents
Welcome! 6
Device Basics 8
Opening and Closing the Display 8
Phone Controls |
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Control Buttons |
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Volume Controls |
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Wireless On/Off Control 12 |
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Display Controls |
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Battery Charger |
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Removable Battery |
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SIM Card Slot |
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USB 1.1 Port 16 |
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Wrist Strap Holder 16 |
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Replaceable Bumpers 16 |
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Registering Your Device |
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Setting Up Your Device 23 |
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Backgrounds |
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Backlighting |
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Key Guard Mode |
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Enter Key Guard Mode |
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Change Default Key Guard Idle Time 24 |
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Device Privacy Code |
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Sound Profiles |
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Application Customization |
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The Device Interface |
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2Contents
The Jump Screen 27 Menus 28
Title Bar and Indicators 28 Type and Edit Text 30
Navigate in Text Boxes 30 Delete Text 30
Cut, Copy, Paste, Undo 30 AutoText 31
Type Special Unicode Characters 31 The Desktop Interface 33
Using the Applications 35 myFaves
Add a Contact to myFaves 35 Call a myFaves Contact 36
Assign an Icon to a myFaves Contact 36 Replace a myFaves Phone Number 36
Phone
Make a Phone Call 37
Answer a Phone Call 38
Add a Number to Your Speed Dial List 38 Set Up Your Voice Mail 38
Check Your Voice Mail 39 Change Your Phone Ringtone 39
Import Contacts from Your SIM Card 40 Text Messages
Send a Text Message 40
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Web Browser |
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Browse the Web 41 |
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Bookmark a Web Page |
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Send an Email Message |
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Receive Email from External Accounts 42 |
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Save a Photo Attachment to Your Device 45 |
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Receive Email Using Your Device’s Web Browser |
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Attach a Photo to an Email Message |
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Address Book |
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Add a Contact to the Address Book |
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Import Address Book Contacts 47 |
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Set and Send “My vCard” 48 |
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Send any Contact’s vCard |
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Calendar |
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Add an Event to Calendar |
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Notes |
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Create a Note 49 |
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Send a Note |
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To Do |
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Add a Task |
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Photo Album |
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Add Photos to Your Album |
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Send Photos by Email |
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Use Photo for Caller ID or Key Guard Background |
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4Contents
Download Catalog |
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Download Items from the Catalog |
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Manage Your Downloaded Items |
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Instant Messaging |
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Sign On 53 |
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Send an Instant Message |
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Switch Between IM Conversations |
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Keyboard Shortcuts 55 |
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Troubleshooting 56 |
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Handling and Safety Precautions |
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Battery Handling 60 |
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Device Handling and Use |
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Battery Charger Handling |
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Regulatory and Compliance Information 63
Regulatory Compliance Information for North America 63 FCC Notice 63
Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals 64 Recycling Information 65
Legal Information 66
Danger® Service and End-User License Agreement 66 Danger® Service Privacy Notice 70
One-Year Limited Warranty 74 Additional Information 75
Contents 5
Welcome!
Thank you for buying a Sidekick® IDdevice. Your Sidekick will change the way you communicate, get organized, and stay connected.
Your Sidekick connects seamlessly to wireless networks, allowing you to browse the Internet, exchange instant messages*, and send and receive email with photo attachments. Other features include a full-featured phone, personal information management (PIM) applications, access to a personal Web portal (the “Desktop Interface”), and entertainment applications.
For the latest instructions on all the Sidekick applications, open the online Owner’s Manual by clicking Help on the Desktop Interface.
* Separate charges may apply.
6Welcome
Here’swhatyou’llfindinthebox:
Sidekick® ID device
SIM card
Removable battery
Battery charger (wall adapter)
Hands-free mono headset
Wrist strap
Carrying case
Sidekick Start Guide
Sidekick Reference Guide
If any of these items are missing, please contact your T-Mobile Customer
Care department.
Now,let’sgetstarted!
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Device Basics
OpeningandClosingtheDisplay
To open the display, press your left thumb on the lower-left corner of the display and gently push up in a clockwise direction. The display will spring smoothly into the open position.
Alternatively, use your right index finger to push down gently on the upperright corner of the display. The screen will spring into the open position.
The normal operating position of the device is horizontal, with the trackball on the right, as shown above.
To close the display, reverse the motion to pivot the display counterclockwise and snap it into the closed position.
!Do not open or close the display in the wrong direction as this may damage your device. Stop if you feel any resistance; the display should spring smoothly into position. Protect the display from scratches by always using the carrying case to transport your device.
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PhoneControls
SPEAKERPHONEBUTTON (whileonphone)
MUTEBUTTON (whileonphone)
ENDCALL
SENDCALL SPEAKER
HEADSETJACK
DIALPAD
VOLUMEBUTTONS + -
DIALPAD Use the keyboard dial pad to dial a number with one hand.
ENDCALLandSENDCALLbuttons During a phone call, press to end the call or to clear the screen of a number you’ve typed. Press
to call the phone number you’ve typed or highlighted in a list. Press
with no number typed to display a list of recently-dialed numbers.
SPEAKER When using the device as a handset, place the speaker to your ear.
MICROPHONE When you are using the phone, speak into the microphone.
VOLUMEbuttons The volume buttons are located under the JUMPbutton. While on a phone call, press + to increase and - to decrease volume. Use the shoulder buttons to turn Mute or Speakerphone on and off.
VOLUME SPEAKER
BUTTONS
MICROPHONE
HEADSETJACK Always connect your headset to your device before making/receiving a call. If using a third-party headset with a button:
Press the button once to answer a call and a second time to end it.
During a call, press once to answer a second incoming call and put the first caller on hold.
With two active calls, press the button once to end the foreground call and press again to resume the background call.
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ControlButtons
MENU
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TRACKBALLPressing the trackball selects a highlighted item or opens a
pop-up menu. Roll the trackball up/down/left/right to reverse/advance the current selection through the “selectable” items on a screen or Web page. Rolling the trackball right/left with a folder highlighted will open/collapse the folder contents. Adjust the vertical and horizontal speed of the trackball from the JumpMenu>Settings>Trackball screen.
SEND/ENDbuttons When not using the phone, press these buttons to page up or down
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DONEbutton Pressing DONE takes you back through the screens you were previously viewing, until you reach the Jump screen. On a screen or in a dialog box, press DONE
to save your changes and dismiss the screen or dialog box. If a menu is open, press DONE
to close it.
CANCELbutton Pressing CANCEL dismisses any changes you have made
to a screen or dialog box.
MENUbutton Pressing MENUopens a menu of actions you can take on
the current screen. If you press MENUand nothing opens, this means there are no menu actions available for the current screen.
JUMPbutton Pressing JUMPtakes you back to the Jump screen, your starting point for launching all the device applications.
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LEFTSHOULDER |
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POWERJACK |
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USB1.1PORT |
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DIRECTIONALPAD(D-pad) Press up/down/left/right to scroll or move within text fields, and navigate in games. The D-pad “rocks” in four different directions and generally mirrors the behavior of the trackball.
LEFT ANDRIGHT
SHOULDERbuttons The function of these buttons depends on which application you’re using. For example, while using the Phone, the left shoulder button toggles Mute and the right shoulder button toggles Speakerphone. In the Email compose screen, the right shoulder button opens your Photo Album so you can select a photo to attach to the message.
POWERON/OFFbutton Press and hold the Power button for three seconds to turn the device on or off. You can also press the Power button twice (“double-tap”) to power down.
VOLUMEbuttons Press and hold + or - to step through your Sound Profiles or to increase/decrease the volume of the phone.
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VolumeControls
There are two ways you can open the volume controls:
Press MENU + DONE
. Roll the trackball left/right to step through your sound profiles. Left is louder, right is softer. (Read more in “Sound Profiles” on page 25.)
Press the + or - volume buttons on the lower-left edge of your device. Continue pressing the buttons to step through your sound profiles:
If you are on the phone, the volume control panel includes separate volume controls for the phone call. This control is focused by default; to change your Sound Profile, roll the trackball down to focus the Sound Profile pane, then roll the trackball left or right to select a profile.
WirelessOn/OffControl
If you need to turn off your device’s GSM and GPRS wireless connectivity (for example, during aircraft takeoffs and landings), do the following:
1From the Jump screen, press MENU and select AirplaneMode>Turn WirelessOff.
2Your device is now offline. You should confirm offline status by looking next to the radio tower icon in the title bar; it should read OFF.
3To turn wireless back on, from the Jump screen, press MENU and select AirplaneMode>TurnWirelessOn.
Note that after you select the Turn Wireless On/Off menu item, it takes a few seconds for the radio to actually turn on or off. During that time, the menu item will appear dimmed and you will not be able to select it.
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