12 2A. Device Basics

Turning Your Device On and Off

Turning Your Device On

䊳Press and hold for approximately two
seconds.
Once your device is on and finds a signal, it
automatically enters standby mode – the device’s idle
state. At this point, you are ready to begin making and
receiving calls.
If your device is unable to find a signal after five
minutes of searching, a Power Save feature is activated
and your device searches for a signal periodically
without your intervention. When a signal is found, your
device automatically returns to standby mode.

Turning Your Device Off

1. Press and hold until you see the
Phone options window.
2. Tap Power off > OK to turn the device off.

Turning Screen Lock On or Off

To save your battery or prevent accidental touches,
your device automatically turns off the display screen
and lock the screen after the time specified for the
screen timeout. (See “Changing the Backlight Time
Length” on page 51 for details.)
To unlock the display screen:
1. Press to wake up the screen.
2. From the lock screen, flick .
To lock the display screen manually:
䊳Press . (Once your backlight turns off, your
device locks.)
䡲To wake up the screen, just press again.
Tip: The Power Save feature conserves your battery power
when you are in an area where there is no signal.
Note: During a call, the screen will automatically turn off when
no operation is performed for about 15 seconds
(regardless of the screen timeout setting).
If you’ve locked your screen, you must draw an unlock
pattern or enter a PIN or password to unlock it. See
“Setting the Screen Lock” on page 59.