HTC AM171 manual Alarms and notifications, Phone services, To set an alarm

138  Managing Your Device

Tips • You can use *.wav, *.mid, *.mp3, *.wma, or other types of sound files that you downloaded from the Internet or copied from your computer as ring tones. For a complete list of supported audio file formats for ring tones, see "Specifications" in the Appendix.

•To use your sound files as ring tones, copy them first to the /My Documents/My Ringtones folder on your device, then select the sound from the Ring tone list of your device. For more information about copying files, see “Copying and Managing Files” in this chapter.

Alarms and notifications

To set an alarm

1.On the Home screen Home tab, tap the time display and then tap the Alarms tab.

2.Tap <Description> and enter a name for the alarm.

3.Tap the day of the week for the alarm. Select multiple days by tapping each desired day. Tap again to deselect the day.

4.Tap the time to open a clock and set the time for the alarm.

Tip You can drag the hour and minute hands of the clock to set the time.

5.Tap the alarm icon ( ) to specify the type of alarm you want. You can choose a flashing light, a single sound, a repeating sound, or vibration.

6.If you choose to play a sound, tap the list next to the Play sound check box and tap the sound you want.

To choose how to be notified about events or actions

1.On the Home screen, slide to the Settings tab and then tap Sound > Advanced.

2.On the Sounds tab, choose how you want to be notified by selecting the appropriate check boxes.

3.On the Notifications tab, in Event, tap an event name and choose how you want to be notified by selecting the appropriate check boxes. You can choose from several options, such as a special sound, a message, or a flashing light.

Tip Turning off sounds and flashing light notifications helps conserve battery power.

Phone services

Your device can directly link to the mobile phone network, and enable you to access and change the settings of various phone services for your device. Contact your wireless service provider to find out about the availability of phone services for your device.

To access and change settings of phone services

1.On the Home screen, slide to the Settings tab and then tap All Settings.

2.On the Personal tab, tap Phone > Services tab.

3.Select the service you want to use, then tap Get Settings.

4.Choose your desired options, then tap OK.

The following are some of the optional phone services that you may find on your device. For more information about customizing settings of phone services, see Help on your device.

Phone Services	Usage
Location Setting	Allow the mobile phone network to detect your current location via your device’s built-in GPS
	chip. This is especially useful in times of emergency.
Network Service	Choose whether to restrict your device to phone calls from your home network only.
TTY Mode	Allow the use of a TTY (teletypewriter) device with the device for users who are visually or
	hearing impaired.
Time Synchronization	Choose whether or not to synchronize the time on your device with the mobile network.
Plus Code Dialing	This allows easy dialing when making international calls. For more information, see "To
	customize plus code dialing".