3If you are setting up a Skype account, tap Sign In.

4Enter the account information, and then tap Sign in.

5If you are setting up an Exchange account, you may see a message telling you that you must set a PIN or password for the device the next time you wake up the screen. Tap OK to continue with account creation. The next time you wake up the screen, tap Set PIN or Set Password. Enter a PIN or Password and tap Done. If you encounter problems while setting up an Exchange account, see Set up email: Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Notes to learn about setting up an account manually.

6Depending on the account, you may be presented with options for which apps should download data from that account. For each app, tap On or Off, and then tap Create account.

NOTE If you add your Facebook or LinkedIn account to Contacts, your friends’ Facebook and LinkedIn email addresses show up in Contacts. You cannot change Facebook or LinkedIn info from Contacts on your device. You also cannot add friends to your Facebook or LinkedIn account from Contacts. To work directly with Facebook or LinkedIn, download the free Facebook or LinkedIn application from App Catalog (see Download a free application and Facebook Tablet), or go to facebook.com or linkedin.com in the Web application (see Web).

Set up an online account in Contacts

1Open Contacts .

2Do one of the following:

•To set up an online account the first time you use Contacts: See Use Contacts for the first time.

•To set up an online account any other time: Open the application menu, tap Preferences & Accounts, tap Add an account, tap an account type, and go to step 3. To set up an account type that is not listed, tap Find More to find an app and follow the instructions onscreen.

3If you are setting up a Skype account, tap Sign In.

4Enter the account information, and then tap Sign in.

5If you are setting up an Exchange account, you may see a message telling you that you must set a PIN or password for the device the next time you wake up the screen. Tap OK to continue with account creation. The next time you wake up the screen, tap Set PIN or Set Password. Enter a PIN or Password and tap Done. If you encounter problems while setting up an Exchange account, see Set up email: Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Notes to learn about setting up an account manually.

6Depending on the account, you may be presented with options for which apps should download data from that account. For each app, tap On or Off, and then tap Create account.

Create a Skype account in Contacts

You do not need to have a Skype account set up before using Skype in Contacts—you can set one up directly from Contacts. You can also create a Skype account in Accounts (see Use the Accounts application to set up an online account), Messaging (see Create a Skype account in Messaging), and Phone (see Create a Skype account in Phone & Video Calls).

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