Setting up your phone

Protecting the phone

You can protect the phone from unauthorized or accidental use
by activating locks.
To activate SIM card lock
1Tap > Settings > the Personal tab > Phone > the PIN/
PIN2 tab.
2Mark the Require PIN when phone is used check box.
3Tap ok.
Your PIN is supplied by your network operator.
To activate the phone lock
1Tap > Settings > the Personal tab > Lock.
2Mark the Prompt if device is unused for check box, and tap
a time.
3Select Password type, confirm the password and tap ok.
To use key lock
1Press the power button to turn off the screen temporarily and
switch the phone to sleep mode.
2To wake up the phone, press the power button. The phone is
also awakened by opening the keyboard, or by receiving a
call or a message.
Alternatively, you can lock the keys by pressing and holding
. To unlock the keys, tap Unlock.

IMEI number

Keep a copy of your IMEI (International Mobile Equipment
Identity) number in case your phone is stolen.
To view your IMEI number
1Press .
2Tap .

Personalizing

To set a theme for the Sony Ericsson panel
•In the Sony Ericsson panel, tap Options and tap a theme in
the Color list.
To set a theme for the Today screen
•Tap > Settings > the Personal tab > Today.
To set time and date
•Tap > Settings > the System tab > Clock & Alarms > the
Time tab.
To turn Airplane Mode on or off
•In the Sony Ericsson panel tap or .
Synchronizing with a computer
You can synchronize the following information:
•Microsoft® Outlook® information, such as Outlook e-mail,
contacts, calendar, tasks and notes.
•Media, such as photos, videos and music.
•Favorites, which is Web page bookmarks under Mobile
Favorites.
•Files, such as documents.

Setting up synchronization

•If your computer uses Windows XP® or other compatible
Windows operating system, you should use Microsoft
ActiveSync® 4.5 or later. You can find Microsoft ActiveSync®
on the CD that comes with the phone.
•If your computer uses Windows Vista®, you should use
Windows® Mobile Device Center, which is part of Windows
Vista.
To set up synchronization on Windows XP
1Install Microsoft ActiveSync® on your computer from the CD
that comes with the phone.
2Connect the phone to your computer using the USB cable
that comes with the phone. The Synchronization Setup
Wizard automatically starts and guides you to create a
synchronization partnership.
3Click Next on your computer.
4To synchronize your phone with your computer, mark the
Synchronize directly with a server running Microsoft
Exchange check box and click Next.
5Select the information types that you want to synchronize,
then click Next.
6Click Finish.
To set up synchronization on Windows Vista
1Connect the phone to your computer using the USB cable
that comes with the phone.
2The Windows® Mobile Device Center automatically starts.
Click Set up your device.
3Select the information types that you want to synchronize.
4Type a name for the phone, and click Set Up.

Starting synchronization

To start synchronization from ActiveSync® on your
computer using USB
•Connect the phone to your computer using the USB cable
that comes with the phone. ActiveSync® automatically opens
and the synchronization starts.
To start synchronization from the phone
1Connect the phone to your computer using the USB cable
that comes with the phone.
2Phone: Tap > Programs > ActiveSync.
3Phone: Tap Sync.
To start synchronization from Windows® Mobile Device
Center on your computer
1Connect the phone to your computer using the USB cable
that comes with the phone.
2Computer: Click Start > All Programs > Windows Mobile
Device Center.
3Computer: Click at the lower left part of the Windows®
Mobile Device Center window.

Synchronizing using a Bluetooth connection

You can connect and synchronize your phone with your
computer using a Bluetooth connection.
Your computer must have a built-in Bluetooth functionality or have
it installed with a Bluetooth adapter or dongle
To synchronize using a Bluetooth link
1Set up Windows® Mobile Device Center or ActiveSync on
your computer. See Help in the phone for instructions.
2In your phone, tap > Programs > ActiveSync.
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