Indicators, Icon Description | HTC 8500 manual

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Indicators

The following are some of the status icons that you may see on the device.

Icon	Description	Icon Description
	New e-mail, MMS, and text	Roaming
	messages.	Roaming
	messages.
	New voice mail	Connection is active
	There are more notifications.	Connection is not active
	Tap the icon to view all.	Connection is not active
	Tap the icon to view all.
	Speakerphone on	Synchronization in progress
	Dialing while no SIM card is	Synchronization error
	inserted	Synchronization error
	inserted	Wi-Fi function enabled, but
		Wi-Fi function enabled, but
	Voice call in progress	device not connected to a
		wireless network
	Calls are forwarded	Wireless network(s) detected
	Call on hold	Connected to wireless network
	Missed call	Synchronizing via Wi-Fi
	Maximum signal strength.	Ringer in vibration mode
	No signal	Sound on
	Phone is turned off	Sound off
	No phone service	Alarm
	Searching for phone service	No SIM card inserted
	3G UMTS network available	Comm Manager
	UMTS connecting	Battery is fully charged
	UMTS in use	Battery power is very low
	GPRS available	Battery charging
	GPRS connecting	Device is locked
	GPRS in use	Device is unlocked

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N G U L a R M a K E S B U S I N E S S R U N B E T T E R Please Read Before Proceeding Important Health Information and Safety Precautions Handle battery packs carefully Use the correct external power source Safety Precautions for Acoustic Pressure Safety in Aircrafts Environment Restrictions Heed service markings Mounting Accessories Damage requiring serviceAvoid hot areas Avoid wet areas Cleaning Adjust the volume Contents Synchronizing Information Setting Up E-mail Security Using Phone FeaturesManaging Your Pocket PC Phone Mail and Messaging 117 Getting ConnectedExperiencing Multimedia 153 Appendix 193 Using Other Applications 179Index 205 Page Chapter 13 14 15 16 Getting to Know Your Device and Its Accessories Button Trackwheel No. Item Enter Function 19 20 27 28 29 30 31 Car Antenna Connector Experience better reception quality Accessory Function AC adapter Accessories UMTS/HSDPA Low battery Charge the batteryTo check the battery power Alternatively, tap Start Settings Systems tab Power Turn your device on and off Tap Start Settings System tab ScreenCalibrate the device Manage screen settings Today Screen Icon Description Indicators Start menu Settings Personal tab Menus Getting Started Getting Started Personal tab System tab Connections tab Getting Started Entering and Searching for Information Using the Sliding Keyboard To show or hide the Input Panel Input Methods To enlarge the on-screen Keyboard To enter text using the on-screen KeyboardTap Large keys To use Letter Recognizer To use Block Recognizer To enter punctuation and symbols To write using TranscriberTo start Transcriber To edit text To open the Symbol Pad and select a symbol Tap Start Programs Search To search for a ﬁle or an item Using Phone Features Phone screen Using the PhoneEnter your PIN Turn the phone function on and off Volume adjustment Adjust the device volume Make a call from Contacts Make a call from Phone Make a call from Speed Dial Make a call from Call HistoryTo choose one of the numbers of a contact to dial To create a Speed Dial entry To call a SIM contact Make a call from SIM ManagerTo answer or reject an incoming call To end a call Start Smart Dialing To ﬁnd a phone number Tips on using Smart DialingTo ﬁnd a contact name Make a call or send an SMS using Smart Dialing On the Phone screen, tap Menu Smart Dialing Options Set up Smart Dialing To set up a conference call To switch between two callsTo put a call on hold Tap Conference Make an international call Make an emergency callTo mute a call Tap Start Programs SAPSettings Using Phone Features Synchronizing Information and Setting Up E-mail Security To install and set up ActiveSync on the computer Setting Up ActiveSync Synchronizing Information and Setting Up E-mail Security Synchronizing Information and Setting Up E-mail Security Information types on the PC and Exchange Server To manually start and stop synchronization Synchronize Outlook information with the computer To change which information is synchronized Synchronize Outlook information with Exchange ServerLocation New state To synchronize directly with Exchange Server Schedule synchronization with Exchange ServerTap Finish Using ActiveSync to Enable Direct Push Using Comm Manager to Enable Direct Push To schedule synchronization at regular time intervals To synchronize with a computer via BluetoothTo synchronize with a computer via infrared On your device, tap Start Programs ActiveSync Change Media synchronization settings Click Set up Sync To set up a sync relationship with a storage card Tap Start Programs ActiveSync Tap Menu Options Digitally sign and encrypt all messages Synchronizing Information and Setting Up E-mail Security Managing Your Pocket PC Phone Personalizing Your Pocket PC Phone Tap Start Settings Personal tab TodayCustomize the Today screen To customize the Today screen Tap Start Settings Personal tab Menus Why is the device name important?Customize the Start menu To set options for displaying tasks on the Today screen Set Date / Time / Language / Regional Options To set an alarmTo change the device name To set the time and date To change language and regional settings Personal and system settingsTo set the time and date for a different location To reassign programs or shortcuts to program buttons To adjust the speed for scrolling To choose how to be notiﬁed about events or actionsTo increase or decrease the size of text on the screen To ﬁnd the operating system version number To make the battery last longer Phone settingsTo adjust the brightness of the backlight To set the backlight to dim after a time delay To choose the services Phone servicesNetworks To change the ring type Tap Start Settings Personal tab Phone Network tab To change phone network settingsTo set preferred networks Tap Set Networks To remove programs Tap Start Settings System tab Remove Programs To see how much memory is available Tap Start Settings System tab MemoryTo see available storage card memory To free up program memory To close a program Tap Start Settings System tab Memory Running Programs tabTo copy ﬁles to a storage card To copy a ﬁle between your device and the PC Tap Menu Edit PasteTo automatically save ﬁles on a storage card To protect your device with a password Tap Require PIN when phone is usedTap Start Settings Personal tab Lock To protect your SIM card with a PIN To display owner information on the ‘my info’ screen To change your password To perform a soft reset To perform a hard reset Managing Your Pocket PC Phone Getting Connected Hsdpa Connecting to the Internet Tap Finish Tap Start Settings Connections tab Connections To set up a dial-up connection to your ISPTo connect to a private network To set up a network card To set a Home To start Internet ExplorerTo use MEdia Net from Cingular To transfer favorites from your PC To delete a favorite or folder To add a favoriteTo change the size of text on Web pages To change how Web pages ﬁll the screen To save a picture from a Web To set up Internet security settingsTo delete temporary Internet ﬁles To open Comm Manager Tap Start Settings Connections tab Comm Manager Bluetooth modes To turn Bluetooth on and make your device discoverable Bluetooth partnershipsTo create a Bluetooth partnership To accept a Bluetooth partnership Connect a Bluetooth hands-free headsetTo rename a Bluetooth partnership To delete a Bluetooth partnership To connect a Bluetooth hands-free headset To beam information from your device to a computer Beam information using Bluetooth Tap Beam type of item Use the device as a Bluetooth modem Select Bluetooth as the Connection Type To add the device as a Bluetooth modem Use another Bluetooth phone as a modem Select a modem list, tap Bluetooth Open Comm Manager To connect to a Wi-Fi network To save battery power while connected to a Wi-Fi network To check the Wireless LAN status Getting Connected On your device, tap Start Programs Wireless Modem To set up your device as an infrared or USB modem Tap Menu Start Click Start Settings Control PanelTo add your device as an infrared modem to your notebook To add your device as a USB modem to your computer To dial up and connect to the Internet Double-clickPhone and Modem Options Select Connect using a dial-up modem then click Next Getting Connected To navigate within Terminal Services Client On your device, tap Start Programs Terminal Services ClientTo end the modem session To connect to a Terminal Server Tap Disconnect To disconnect without ending a sessionTo disconnect after ending a session Tap Log Off Getting Connected Mail and Messaging Mail and Text Messages Set up Outlook e-mailTap Start Programs ActiveSync Tap Start Messaging Tap Menu Tools New Account Set up a POP3/IMAP4 e-mail account User name Setting Description Send and receive messages Outgoing server settingsTo compose and send a message To reply to or forward a message To exclude your e-mail address when replying to allTap Advanced To receive attachments To add an attachment to a messageTap Start Messaging Tap Menu Tools Options To download messages from the server Download messages To digitally sign and encrypt a new message Individually sign and encrypt a messageMessage list, tap Menu Go To Outlook E-mail Tap Menu Check Certiﬁcate Manage folders Mail and Messaging Self Service Corporate Email Setup Personal Email Setup in 5 Clicks To download Xpress Mail Send and Receive Personal Email Self-Service Xpress Mail Corporate Email SetupTo set up Xpress Mail, you will need Start On Your Desktop Or Laptop Computer Mail and Messaging Tap Get Xpress Mail on your Today screen Complete the Setup Process on yourTap Register Tap Start, then Messaging Send and Receive Corporate Email To access MMS Change MMS settingsTap Start Messaging Tap Menu Go To MMS To conﬁgure MMS settings Connect via. Select The Internet from the list Create and send MMS messagesTo compose an MMS message Tap Send to send the MMS message To add predeﬁned text strings to an MMS message To create an MMS message from a templateTo add an audio clip to an MMS message Tap Insert an audio clip To view an MMS message View and Reply to MMS messagesTo reply to an MMS message To start MSN Messenger To add or delete contacts To sign in or outTo send an instant message To schedule an appointment Tap Menu New Appointment To set a default reminder for all new appointmentsTo send a meeting request Tap Attendees To create a contact on your device Select the Set reminders for new items check boxTo create a contact on your SIM card To work with the contact list To change contact informationTo copy SIM contacts to your device Tap Start Programs SIM Manager Tap Start Programs SIM Manager, then tap Menu Tools Options To copy contacts to the SIM cardTap Menu Contacts to SIM To ﬁnd a contact on your device Tap Start Contacts Menu View By Name To ﬁnd a contact online Mail and Messaging To create a task To set a default reminder for all new tasksTap Start Programs Tasks To change the priority of a task To show start and due dates in the task list Enter information in NotesTo locate a task Tap Start Programs Notes To set the default input mode for NotesTo create a note To draw in a note To create a voice note Record a voice note To change recording formats Tap Start Settings Personal tab Input Using Windows Media Player Mobile Using Camera Cingular 8525 only To open the Camera screen Capture modesTo exit the Camera Current capture mode File formats supported Camera controlsCamera and Enter buttons Navigation Control Experiencing Multimedia Night MMS Video capture mode Video capture modeStill image capture modes Review screen icons Review screenAssign to Contacts . Tap Zooming Capture Capture size setting Zoom range ModeTo change the display duration of the Review screen MMS Capture mode To navigate the Camera Settings screen Camera Settings screen Panorama Settings menu Self-timer menuSports Settings menu Template menu Capture Mode menu Capture Settings menuFlash Light menu Ambience menu Advanced menu Experiencing Multimedia File Type File Extensions Using Pictures & Videos To play GIF animation ﬁles To view picturesTap Start Programs Pictures & Videos To play videos with audio To sort pictures and video clips To view slide showsTo start Camera optional from Pictures & Videos To edit a picture To delete a picture or video clipTo set a picture as the Today screen background Tap Menu Set as Today Background To beam a picture or video clip To send pictures and video clips via e-mailTap Menu Beam To assign pictures to contacts Video File Formats Supported File Extensions To customize more image settingsAudio File Formats Supported File Extensions About the controls Open Windows Media PlayerTap Start Programs Windows Media This control Does this About licenses and protected files About the screens and menus To synchronize and copy content manually to your device To synchronize content to your device automaticallyCopy files to your device To play items on your device Play media To play an item on a network TroubleshootingTap Menu Open URL Using Other Applications To create a Word ﬁle Word Mobile To create an Excel ﬁle To start a slide show presentation Tap Start Programs PowerPoint MobileTo stop a slide show To install MIDlets from a PC To install MIDlets from the InternetTo enlarge or reduce the display size To run MIDlets on your device To install a MIDlet/MIDlet suiteTo view the MIDlets currently running To stop running a MIDlet Manage MIDlets/MIDlet suites To conﬁgure MIDlet security To select a type of connectionSecurity Option To start ZIP on your device Start ZIP and Open .zip filesTap Start Programs ZIP To open a ZIP ﬁle and extract ﬁles To create a zip archive Tap Action ExtractTap File New Archive Tap Action Add Tap File Close Archive Create a voice tag for a phone number Using Other Applications Tap Start Settings Personal tab Voice Speed Dial Make a call or launch programs using a voice tagCreate a voice tag for a program Tap Start Programs Voice Speed Dial Using Other Applications Appendix Regulatory Agency IDs 1Regulatory NoticesEuropean Union Notice EN 60950-1 IEC Etsi EN 300 EN 301 This equipment may be operated Federal Communications Commission Notice Modifications Safety Precautions for RF ExposureSAR Information Hearing Aids PacemakersOther Medical Devices Other tips and cautions RoHS Compliance Weee Notice 2PC Requirement to Run ActiveSync Power 3SpecificationsSystem Information Display Camera Module optional PhysicalControls and Lights Connections AudioExpansion Slots Appendix Index Index Security Index MMS Index Index ZIP