Charging the Battery, Starting Up, Storage card

Getting Started 19

Storage card

To have additional storage for your images, videos, music, and files, you can purchase a microSD™ card and install it into your device.

To install a microSD card

Insert the microSD card into the slot with its gold contacts facing down and push until it clicks in place.

Note To remove the microSD card, press it to eject it from the slot.

1.3 Charging the Battery

New batteries are shipped partially charged. Before you start using your device, it is recommended that you install and charge the battery. Some batteries perform best after several full charge/discharge cycles.

To charge the battery

1. Connect the USB connector of the AC adapter to the	2
sync connector on your device.

2. Plug in the AC adapter to an electrical outlet to start charging the battery.

Note Only the AC adapter and USB sync cable provided with your device must be used to charge the device.

Charging is indicated by a “breathing” white light around the Navigation Control. As the battery is being charged while the power is on, a charging icon ( ) also appears in the title bar of the Home screen. After the battery has been fully charged, the Navigation Control LED shows a solid white light and a full

battery icon ( ) appears in the title bar of the Home screen.

For more information about the Navigation Control LED, see “LED Alerts” in this chapter.

Warning!	•	Do not remove the battery from the device while you are charging it using the AC or car adapter.
	•	As a safety precaution, the battery stops charging when it overheats.

1.4 Starting Up

After installing and charging the battery, you can now power on and start using your device.

Turn your device on and off

To turn on the power

1.Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds.

2.When you turn on your device for the first time, a Quick Start Wizard guides you to set up regional settings, date and time, and password. For more information about these settings, see Chapter 13. After the Quick Start Wizard finishes, you may start using your device.

To turn off the power