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