Siemens S42 manual IrDA, Receiving an event

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List menu

 

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Calendar

First

Enter the List menu by pressing

Select »Calendar«

New event (continued)

As a minimum you will have to enter the start date and start time (if you want to change the default settings). The settings of the last 4 event types are predefined by the manufacturer, but you can always change these settings. See in the description of the Setup menu on p. 65 how to change date and time.

You can decide that an event should be recurring. A useful fea- ture if you have a weekly meeting, or if you want to be reminded about e.g. a birthday every year.

Show week View your appoint- ments for a whole week.

Go to date Select a specific date. The events on the specified date will be listed as described under »View events«.

Delete events Select this option to delete all events older than a date specified by you.

Receiving an event

An event will be indicated by in the display, the phone will emit a ringing tone (if activated - see p.

52)and the LED on the top of the phone will flash green very fast. The first line of the event text will

be visible in the display. Use to see more of the text.

The phone will continue ringing for one minute if you do not acknowledge the event. Press »DELETE/OK« or to do so.

Press »REMIND« if you do not have the time to read the event text right now. The event will recur after 10 minutes. The phone will

repeat this sequence twice and

then display . The digit above the symbol indicates the number of

missed events. Press to see

the contents.

The symbol will remain in

the display as long as there are

events you have missed.

Facts & Tips

A recurring event will be marked by to the left of the starting time. If

you want to delete a recurring event, the telephone will ask you for confir- mation to delete it.

The number between the arrow keys at the bottom of the display indi- cates the week number.

You can also synchronize your cal- endar with the calendar in Microsoft Outlook on your PC by means of the enclosed CD-ROM. To do this, install the synchronization programme on your computer.

IrDA

First

Enter the List menu by pressing

Select »IrDA«

IrDA

The built-in IrDA modem allows wireless communication to take place between your phone and computer, provided your computer is equipped with an IrDA interface as well, and provided you have installed the necessary IrDA drivers in advance.

The CD-ROM supplied with the telephone will provide you with the required software and information. When communicating via IrDA, the distance between your mobile

phone and the computer should not exceed 40 centimetres.

You may operate your phone as fol- lows:

Receiving In order to receive mes- sages, etc. via the infrared inter- face, you have to activate the IrDA port in this submenu.

If a connection is established suc- cessfully, the IrDA port will auto- matically be deactivated 1 minute after the end of the transmission.

If no connection is established within 1 minute, the IrDA port will automatically be deactivated, and you will have to activate it again to be able to receive a message.

Synch and data Select this sub- menu to activate the synchroniza- tion and data capability.

Send business card The informa- tion defined by you in your Owner ID in the Setup menu (see p. 57) can be sent as a business card to another device via IrDA.

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Contents S42S42 Ref. No. A31008-H6600-A1-1-7619Menu overview Siemens serviceSetup menu List menuContents Precautions Getting startedCharge battery Battery and chargingInsert battery Remove chargerInsert SIM card SIM cardCalling Making a callRedialling a number Silent modeAddress and phone books Keypad lockWheel mode Using the keypadGrid mode Text inputAddress book Phone booksBarred numbers Finding an entry in your Address and phone booksList menu List menu Options in call lists Call listsPhone book editing Add entryChange group/Add to group Options in groups GroupsRename group Edit Status CalculatorKey Operation Dictaphone CalendarIrDA Receiving an eventWAP browser About Phone.Com Direct access to your inboxMessages AdvancedDelete it Send as SMSSend via IrDA T9text input feature Setup menu Setup menu Call divert Register your call divertDeactivation/activation Activate your call barring Call barringDifferent options for call barring Call waitingCountry selection Selection modeSet preferred list Network typesComposer Tones setupRinging tone Message tone Broadcast tone Display indicationsFactory settings Key toneTrembler Phone setup Call setup Call types fax/data Message setupSend SMS setup Line selectionBroadcast setup Sorting Browser MenuView profiles Select this sub Calendar setup Text input setupSecurity Conversation menu Line lockConversation menu Further information Keypad functions Display symbols Technical specifications Index Index IndexUssd