Personalizing Your Pocket PC Phone | HTC P3400 guide

68Managing Your Pocket PC Phone

5.1Personalizing Your Pocket PC Phone

Customize the Today screen

The Today screen shows your upcoming appointments, active tasks, and information about incoming messages. You can customize the Today screen on your device.

To customize the Today screen

1.Tap Start > Settings > Personal tab > Today.

2.On the Appearance tab, select the desired theme for the background of the Today screen.

3.On the Items tab, select the items you want to appear on the Today screen.

Tip To change the order of items displayed on the Today screen, tap the item, and tap Move Up or Move Down.

To add a custom background image

You can use one of your own pictures as the background image on the Today screen. Be aware that pictures can affect the readability of text on the Today screen.

1.Tap Start > Settings > Personal tab > Today.

2.Select the Use this picture as the background check box, and tap Browse to view a list of your picture ﬁles.

3.Tap the ﬁle name of the picture you want to use.

4.Tap OK.

To set options for displaying appointments on the Today screen

If you have a large number of appointments, you may want to specify the kind of appointments that are displayed on the Today screen.

1.Tap Start > Settings > Personal tab > Today.

2.Tap the Items tab.

3.Select Calendar and tap Options.

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Contents

Page Pocket PC Phone Intellectual Property Right Information Please Read Before ProceedingPage Use the correct external power source Important Health Information and Safety Precautions Safety Precautions for Direct Sunlight Handle battery packs carefully Safety in Aircrafts Safety Precautions for RF Exposure Damage requiring service Heed service markingsAvoid hot areas Avoid wet areas Adjust the volume Mounting AccessoriesCleaning Avoid pushing objects into product Contents Synchronizing Information Setting Up E-mail Security Managing Your Pocket PC PhoneGetting Connected Experiencing Multimedia 139 Exchanging Messages Using Outlook 111 Using Other Applications AppendixIndex Page Chapter Today Screen Using the Programs Device Settings 11 12 Getting to Know Your Device and Its Accessories No. Item Function 16 17 23 24 Getting Started Accessories About the SIM Card and Battery Charge the battery Low batteryTo check the battery power Switch your device to Sleep mode Starting UpTurn your device on and off Manage screen settings Tap Start Settings System tab ScreenCalibrate the device 1314 Today Screen Icon Description Indicators Getting Started Start menu Getting Started Windows Media Player Lets you play back media files Word Mobile Lets you create, view, and edit Word documents Personal tab System tab Connections tab Getting Started Searching Information Entering and Searching Information Entering Information To enlarge the on-screen Keyboard To enter text using the on-screen KeyboardTap Large keys To use Letter Recognizer To start Transcriber To use Block Recognizer To write using Transcriber To enter punctuation and symbolsTo edit text Tap Start Programs Search To search for a file or an item Setting Up Bluetooth SIM Access for Car Kit Phones Using Phone Features Phone screen Using the PhoneEnter your PIN Tap Start Phone Adjust the device volume Turn the phone function on and offTo turn off the phone function Make a call from Phone Make a call from Call History Make a call from ContactsMake a call from Speed Dial To choose one of the numbers of a contact to dial To create a Speed Dial entry Make a call from SIM ManagerTap Menu New To call a SIM contact Start Smart Dialing To answer or reject an incoming callTo end a call Make a call or send a text message using Smart Dialing Tips on using Smart DialingTo find a phone number To find a contact name 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 emergency call Make an international callTo mute a call Tap Start Programs SAPSettings Setting Up Bluetooth SIM Access for Car Kit Phones 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 PC1 PC2 To change which information is synchronized Schedule synchronization with Exchange Server Synchronize Outlook information with Exchange ServerTo synchronize directly with Exchange Server Tap Finish Using Comm Manager to enable Direct Push Using ActiveSync to enable Direct Push To schedule synchronization at regular time intervals To synchronize with a computer via Bluetooth To set up a sync relationship with a storage card Change Media synchronization settings Click Set up Sync 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 Customize the Start menuTo set options for displaying tasks on the Today screen Set Date / Time / Regional Options Why is the device name important?To change the device name To set the time and date To set an alarm Personal and system settingsTo change regional settings To reassign programs or shortcuts to program buttons To make the battery last longer 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 adjust the brightness of the backlight To set the backlight to dim after a time delayTo configure the button using Task Manager Phone services Phone settings Tap Start Settings Personal tab Phone Network tab To change phone network settingsNetworks To set preferred networks To add programs To remove programs Tap Start Settings System tab MemoryTo see how much memory is available To see available storage card memory To close a program Tap Start Settings System tab Memory Running Programs tab Tap Menu Edit Paste To copy files to a storage cardTo copy a file between your device and the PC To automatically save files on a storage card To protect your device with a password Select the Require PIN when phone is used check boxTap 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 hard reset To perform a soft reset Talk Send button Managing Your Pocket PC Phone Getting Connected To set up a Gprs connection to the Internet Connecting to the Internet Tap Finish To set up a connection to a private network To set up a dial-up connection to your ISPTap Start Settings Connections tab Connections To start a connection To start Internet Explorer To disconnect the Gprs connectionTo set a Home 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 set up Internet security settings To save a picture from a WebTo delete temporary Internet files To open Comm Manager Bluetooth. Tap Settings Bluetooth to Bluetooth modes Bluetooth partnerships To turn Bluetooth on and make your device visibleTo create a Bluetooth partnership To accept a Bluetooth partnership Connect a Bluetooth hands-free or stereo headsetTo rename a Bluetooth partnership To delete a Bluetooth partnership Beam information using Bluetooth To connect a Bluetooth hands-free or stereo headsetTo beam information from your device to a computer Tap the device name to which you want to send the beam To receive a Bluetooth beam Bluetooth Explorer and Bluetooth file sharingTap Start Settings Connections tab Bluetooth FTP tab To use Bluetooth Explorer Use the device as a Bluetooth modem Tap Connect Select Bluetooth PAN as the PC Connection To use a Bluetooth phone as a modem for your device Use another Bluetooth phone as a modemSelect a modem list, tap Bluetooth Tap Add a new modem connection To end the Internet connection To set up your device as a USB modem Today Plug-in Install Gprs Monitor Gprs Monitor icon and pop-up window To show or hide items on the Today Plug-inTo show the Gprs Monitor icon on the title bar Select the Enable connection monitoring check box Set up monitoring and notificationTo enter your service plan details To customize the Gprs Monitor pop-up window Set up multiple profiles To set up traffic limit notificationsTo set up and configure multiple profiles View charts and reports To switch between profilesTo view charts and generate reports To navigate within Terminal Services Client On your device, tap Start Programs Terminal Services ClientTo connect to a Terminal Server To disconnect without ending a session Tap Log Off To disconnect after ending a session Getting Connected Exchanging Messages and Using Outlook Set up Outlook e-mail Mail Setup WizardTo set up e-mail accounts using E-mail Setup Wizard Mail and Text Messages Set up a POP3/IMAP4 e-mail account Tap Start Programs ActiveSyncTap Start Messaging Tap Menu Tools New Account Setting Description To compose and send a message Send and receive messages To exclude your e-mail address when replying to all To reply to or forward a messageTap Advanced To add an attachment to a message To receive attachmentsTap Start Messaging Tap Menu Tools Options To download messages from the server Download messages Individually sign and encrypt a message Copy text messages from and to the SIM cardTap Start Messaging Tap Menu Go To Text Messages To digitally sign and encrypt a new message Tap Menu Check Certificate Manage folders Exchanging Messages and Using Outlook To access MMS Change MMS settingsTo configure MMS settings Tap Start Messaging Tap Menu Go To MMS Exchanging Messages and Using Outlook To compose an MMS message Create and send MMS messages To create an MMS message from a template To add text to an MMS message To add an audio clip to an MMS messageTap Insert audio View and reply MMS messages To view an MMS messageTo reply to an MMS message Tap Start Programs Pocket MSN Tap MSN Messenger To start MSN MessengerTo sign in or out To add or delete contacts Tap Start Calendar Tap Menu New Appointment To schedule an appointmentTo send a meeting request Tap Start Calendar To set a default reminder for all new appointments To create a contact on your deviceTap Start Contacts To change contact information To create a contact on your SIM cardTo work with the contact list To copy SIM contacts to your device 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 Tap Menu Send Contact Text Messages To send contact information via text messaging To create a task To set a default reminder for all new tasksTap Start Programs Tasks To change the priority of a task Enter information in Notes To set the default input mode for NotesTo show start and due dates in the task list To locate a task To draw in a note To create a note Record a voice note Tap Start Settings Personal tab InputTo create a voice note To change recording formats Experiencing Multimedia Capture modes Using CameraTo open the Camera screen To exit the Camera Camera controls File formats supportedCamera and Enter buttons Navigation Control Template Selector . In Picture Progress indicator . In Picture Video capture mode MMS Video capture modeStill image capture modes Review screen icons Review screen Zooming To change the display duration of the Review screenZoom range Capture mode To navigate the Camera Settings screen Camera Settings screen Sports/Burst Settings menu Self-timer menuTemplate menu Storage menu Capture Settings menu Capture Mode menuAdvanced menu Grid Experiencing Multimedia To view pictures To play GIF animation filesTap Start Programs Pictures & Videos To play videos with audio To sort pictures and video clips To view slide showsTo delete a picture or video clip To edit a picture Tap Menu Set as Today Background To set a picture as the Today screen backgroundTo send pictures and video clips via e-mail To assign pictures to contacts Tap Menu Save to Contact To customize more image settings This control Does this About the controls About licenses and protected files About the screens and menus To synchronize content to your device automatically To synchronize and copy content manually to your deviceCopy media files to your device To play items on your device Play media Use playlists To play an item on a networkTap Menu Open URL To save a new playlist Troubleshooting Tap Start Programs Media Hub To open Media Hub To close Media Hub To launch a multimedia program Library To launch Audio ManagerTap Start Programs Audio Manager No. Description Library Return to the Library screen Music Player Playlists Windows Media Player playlistsCustom playlists To play a playlist To create a playlistTo edit a playlist To add a playlist to another playlist Set music as ring tone Tap Set as Default Ring ToneMP3 Trimmer Tap Menu Set as Ring Tone This control Does this Title To access Audio Booster Open Media Hub then tap Tap Start ProgramsAudio Booster To apply a preset To create a custom equalizer presetEqualizer Tap Menu Delete Preset To delete a custom equalizer preset Experiencing Multimedia Word Mobile Excel Mobile Using Other Applications To create a Word file Word Mobile Worksheet To create an Excel file Tap Start Programs PowerPoint Mobile Viewing Slide Shows with PowerPoint MobileTo start a slide show presentation To stop a slide show To adjust the display size Using Adobe Reader LE To change the page layout To rotate the viewTo search for text in the document To exit Adobe Reader LE To install MIDlets from a PC To install MIDlets from the InternetTo install a MIDlet/MIDlet suite Tap Start Programs MIDlet Manager Menu Install Local Manage MIDlets/MIDlet suites To configure MIDlet security To uninstall a MIDlet/MIDlet suiteTo change the display name of a MIDlet To check storage space 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 Create a voice tag for a phone number Tap Start Settings Personal tab Voice Speed Dial Make a call or launch programs using a voice tagCreate a voice tag for a program To view and test the voice tags you have created Using Other Applications Appendix Regulatory Notices Agency identification numbersEuropean Union Notice Safety precautions for RF exposure Important safety informationHeed service markings EN 50360 Mounting accessories Damage requiring serviceAdjust the volume Cleaning Safety precautions for power supply unit Use the correct external power sourceExposure to radio frequency RF signals Pacemakers SAR InformationHearing Aids Other Medical Devices Other tips and cautions Safety Precautions RoHS Compliance Weee Notice PC Requirement to Run ActiveSync GSM / Gprs / Edge Module Camera Module Appendix Index Symbols Index Gprs Index Buttons Input Lock Menus MSN Options Owner Information Phone Sounds & Notiﬁcations Today ZIP