Mobile MDA
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Electrical Safety
Important Safety Precautions
Contents To be updated
Personalizing Your Phone
Using Microsoft Outlook
Using Camera and Album 133
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Getting Started
Chapter
Knowing Your T-Mobile MDA
Sync Connector
Car Antenna Connector
Self-Portrait Mirror Camera Lens Battery Lock/Unlock Latch
Soft Reset
Talk-time3 4 hrs
Battery
PDA 15 hrs approx Standby 168 hrs approx
Data retention time 72 hrs
You can recharge your device in the following ways
To recharge your device
When the battery is low
Accessories
Knowing Your T-Mobile MDA
Screen Tapping, Calibration and Re- calibration
Starting Up
To re-calibrate the screen
Screen Orientation
Today screen
Notifications
Indicators
Command bar
Navigation Bar
To choose reminder types and sounds for your device, tap
Programs
Pop-Up menus
MDA
Games such as Jawbreaker and Solitaire are included
Using the Input Panel
Entering Information
Typing on the Qwerty Keyboard
Tap Setting Personal tab Input Word Completion tab
Using the Soft Keyboard
Using the Block Recognizer
Using the Letter Recognizer
Switching to Transcriber
Block Recognizer
To punctuate in Transcriber
Using Profiles
To learn writing in Transcriber
Editing/Selecting Text
Selecting writing
Writing on the Screen
To get good recognition
Converting writing to text
Drawing on the Screen
To create a drawing
To select a drawing
Recording a Message
To create a recording
Tap Notes
Change recording formats
Finding Information
Tap Programs Find
To help narrow your search, select a data type under Type
Using Your T-Mobile MDA
To access the Phone Dialer Screen, tap Phone, or
About Your Phone
Phone dialer screen
Below are some explanations for the phone status icons
Navigation pad and dialing
Entering your PIN
Turning on the Flight Mode
Checking your connection
Dialer Screen, tap , or tap Phone
Making a Call
Adjusting the phone volume
Making a call from the Dialer
Backspacing and deleting
Making a call from Contacts
Making a call from Call History
You can make a call from Contacts in the following ways
Making a call from Speed Dial
Tips for using Speed Dial
Checking your Voice Mail
Call History icons include incoming calls outgoing calls
In-Call Options
Receiving a call
Making notes during a call
Setting up conference calls
Writing a note
Viewing a note
Contacts Information
Why import contacts to Microsoft Contacts?
SIM Manager Creating a SIM contact
Transferring contacts from SIM to Microsoft Contacts
Saving personal numbers
Viewing calls details
Tap Programs SIM Manager Tools and then List of Own Numbers
Deleting individual calls
Viewing call duration
Deleting all calls
Limiting the size of Call History
Photo Contacts
To preview and adjust settings
Creating a new photo contact
Tap Programs Photo Contacts
To assign a photo from the camera
Toolbar Icons
To disable the display of photos during incoming calls
To unassign a photo
To view your contacts by photo
Set Default Photos
To manage your groups
Show Contact Names Only
Placing a call by name
VoiceDial
Tap Programs Fonix Voice Apps folder VoiceDial
Call name Dial a number Quit or Goodbye
Placing a call by number
Tap Programs Fonix Voice Apps VoiceDial Settings
Exiting VoiceDial
Personalizing your VoiceDial
Contacts tab
Main tab
Timing tab
Tap OK in the upper right corner to exit VoiceDial Settings
Maximum record time
Recog tab
Voice tab
Prefs tab
Making an emergency call
Additional Dialing Information
Making an international call
SIM Tool Kit
Securing Your Phone
Tap Settings Personal Password
Locking the keypad
Locking your T-Mobile MDA
Synchronizing Information
Installing ActiveSync
Using ActiveSync
Connecting to a PC via a cable or cradle
Connecting to a PC by Infrared
Synchronizing Information
Synchronizing Outlook E-mail
Tools and then Connect via IR
Synchronizing Calendar
Synchronizing Contacts
Synchronizing Tasks
Synchronizing Notes
ActiveSync Errors
Infrared and Bluetooth Connection
Bluetooth
Viewing error information
Personalizing Your Phone
Device Settings Phone Settings
Device Settings
Personal tab
System tab
Power
Clock & Alarms
Regional Settings
Button Lock
Input
Buttons
You can also change input options by tapping
Options
Password
Menus
Owner Information
Sounds and Notifications
Tap Settings Personal tab Sounds & Notifications
Today
Changing the background
Tap Settings System tab Clock & Alarms
Clock & Alarms
Customizing the displayed information
About
Tap Settings System tab Memory
Power
Tap Settings System tab Power
Memory
Permanent Save
To restore to FlashROM
To back up to FlashROM
Keyboard
Ring type
Phone Settings
Ring tone
Add Ring Tone
Services
Network
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Getting Connected
Connecting to the Internet
About Connections
Connect to the Internet via an ISP
Gprs Settings
Connecting to a Private Network
Tap Settings Connections CSD Line Type
CSD Line Type
Chap authentication
PAP authentication
Pocket Internet Explorer
Browsing the Internet
Wireless LAN Manager
Wireless Manager
Checking Wireless connection status
Enabling/Disabling Wireless connection
Tap Settings the Connections tab Wlan
Checking for Wlan signal
Turning on Wlan
Application
Turning on auto off
Adjusting Power Save Mode
Activating Leap
Selected
To manually add a new wireless network
Network Cards Settings
To search for a network to access
Wireless tab Add New
Connecting to a Terminal Server
Terminal Services Client
To find the IP address the wireless network is using
To Look Up an IP Address
Disconnecting without ending a session
Navigating within Terminal Services Client
Disconnecting and ending a session
Improving display performance
Using Bluetooth
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Settings
Bluetooth is active
Setting the profiles allows
Turning On Bluetooth
Select Turn Bluetooth on Select Bluetooth Settings Turn On
To Create a new profile
To Save configuration settings in a profile
Setting Accessibility Properties
To Rename or Delete a profile
Enabling Bluetooth Services
Service Security Settings
Bluetooth Settings Services tab
Bluetooth Settings
Bluetooth Manager
To pair with another device
Exchanging Information or Business Cards
To exchange business cards
Advanced
Bluetooth Connection Wizard
Setting up a Bluetooth Hands-free/Headset connection
Using a Serial Port Connection
Tap New select Explore a Bluetooth device tap Next
To establish a serial connection
Bluetooth modems
Setting up an ActiveSync via Bluetooth on your T-Mobile MDA
Connect to a remote PC
To establish an ActiveSync connection on your T-Mobile MDA
Bluetooth Personal Area Network
Send via Bluetooth
To host a Personal Area Network
Tap Programs, then open Calendar, Contacts or Tasks
My Shortcuts
Active Connections
To join a Personal Area Network
Connecting via Serial Port or IrDA
Wireless Modem
Settings on your PC
Click Start Settings Control Panel Phone and Modem Options
Connecting via USB Port
Tap Programs then tap Wireless Modem
Next
Tap Programs Wireless Modem
Connect via Bluetooth
Calendar Contacts Tasks
Using Microsoft Outlook
Create or change an appointment
Calendar
Send a meeting request
900 PM
Set a reminder for an appointment
Use the summary screen
Beam an appointment
Tap Reminder and select Remind me
View contacts
Contacts
Create or change a contact
Tap Programs Contacts New
To find a contact
Using the summary screen
Beam a contact
Change options
Tasks
Create or change a task
Set a reminder for a task
To create a note
Beam a task
Send a note by E-mail
Beam a note
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Mail Messages MSN Messenger MMS Messages
Messaging Features
Open Messaging on your T-Mobile MDA III by tapping
Setting up an E-mail account
Deleting an account
Changing options for an account
Downloading messages from a server
You cannot delete the text message account
Through synchronization
Receiving attachments
Through a remote IMAP4 E-mail server
Composing and sending a message
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Managing Messages and Folders
Setting up an account
MSN Messenger features include
Sign in to MSN Messenger
Signing In and Signing Out
To access MMS Composer
Message Boxes To view message folders
To view message options
To view and alter program settings
Creating a message
To add a picture or video clip
To add text
Menu commands
To add audio clips
Edit New Slide
Viewing a message
Sending a message
Sending options
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Applications
Pocket Word
Synchronizing Pocket Word documents
Document conversion
Pocket Excel
Synchronizing Pocket Excel workbooks
Workbook conversion
Pictures
Windows Media Player
About the playlist
Play a file on a network
Viewing pictures
Finding and listing pictures
Sorting pictures
Deleting an image
ClearVue PPT
To select the time delay between slides
Set pictures as background
Customizing pictures
Conversion settings
View a presentation
Normal Viewer
Slide Sorter
Set up a slide show
Navigating a presentation
Move slide up or Move slide down
Moving around in a document
Zoom feature
KSE Truefax
Sending a fax
Tap Programs KSE Truefax 2.0 New
Receiving a fax
Finishing
Tap Programs KSE Truefax
Customized templates
Using the Fax Viewer
Properties
Layout
Fax options
Installing MIDlets from a PC
Installing MIDlets directly from the Internet
MIDlet Manager
Device memory
Running MIDlets
Tap Programs MIDlet Manager Menu Install
Stopping MIDlets
Tap Programs MIDlet Manager Tap Show Running
Un-installing MIDlets/MIDlet suites
Customizing your display settings
Managing your MIDlets/MIDlet suites
Changing the display name of your MIDlets
Network Type
System Info
MIDlet Security
View the MIDlets in it
Multimedia Recording
Error Messages
Starting ZIP
ZIP
Customizing View
Archive List screen
Extracting copying files to another folder
About Camera and Album
Using Camera and Album
File formats supported
File formats that you can view and play in Album include
Still-image formats
Three of the ways you can enter Camera mode are
Capture formats
Tap Programs Camera
Left and Right buttons
Camera button
Action button
Up and Down buttons
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Video Mode
MMS Video Mode
Picture Theme Mode
Zooming In/Out
Review Mode
Tools menu
Adjust View
Video, and Modes General tab
Reset counter button
Image tab
Prefix type
Modes tab
Video tab
Tap Programs Album
Thumbnail view
Sending a file via E-mail or MMS
To make an annotation on your file
To make a text annotation
To make an audio annotation
Assign to Contact
To set audio files as Ringtones
Options
Detailed View Mode
Toolbar Command Bar
Icons on the Toolbar
To Reset the Today Screen back to the Default Wallpaper
Images too big for the screen
To set as Today wallpaper
Slide Show View
Full Screen View Mode
Maintaining your T-Mobile MDA
Appendix a
Once installation is completed, tap Programs program icon
To add programs using ActiveSync
Adding or Removing Programs
To add a program directly from the Internet
Managing Memory
Delete unnecessary files
Backing Up Files
Delete all files and clear the history in Internet Explorer
SD and MMC Cards
Backing up or restoring your system using xBackup
Resetting the T-Mobile MDA
To perform a soft reset
To perform a full reset
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Regulatory Notices
Appendix B
European Union Notice
Regulatory Agency IDs
FCC Compliance Statement
FCC part 15, 22 and part
FCC ID NM8 Blueangel Statement according to FCC part
Important Health and Safety Information
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Handle battery packs carefully
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Operating Problems
Troubleshooting
Settings the System tab the Backlight Brightness tab
Screen is dark Check the Brightness setting by tapping
ActiveSync Problems
Tapping and Writing Problems
Settings the System tab
Screen Align Screen
Connection Problems
Infrared
IR port
Cable that came with the T-Mobile MDA III without
Make sure that your T-Mobile MDA III is turned on
Any extra cables or extenders attached
Plug the other end of the cable securely into
System Information
Power Supply
Display
GSM/GPRS Quad-band Module
Index
Exchange business cards 109 Exchange Instant Messaging
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XBackup Zoom 161 Zooming 188 zooming in/out