Mobile MDA
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 Important Safety Precautions
Electrical Safety
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 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
 To choose reminder types and sounds for your device, tap
Command bar
Navigation Bar
 Pop-Up menus
Programs
 Games such as Jawbreaker and Solitaire are included
MDA
 Typing on the Qwerty Keyboard
Using the Input Panel
Entering Information
 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 select a drawing
Drawing on the Screen
To create a drawing
 Tap Notes
Recording a Message
To create a recording
 Tap Programs Find
Finding Information
Change recording formats
To help narrow your search, select a data type under Type
 Using Your T-Mobile MDA
 Phone dialer screen
To access the Phone Dialer Screen, tap Phone, or
About Your Phone
 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
 You can make a call from Contacts in the following ways
Making a call from Contacts
Making a call from Call History
 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
 Tap Programs SIM Manager Tools and then List of Own Numbers
Saving personal numbers
Viewing calls details
 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 view your contacts by photo
To disable the display of photos during incoming calls
To unassign a photo
 Show Contact Names Only
Set Default Photos
To manage your groups
 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
 Tools and then Connect via IR
Synchronizing Information
Synchronizing Outlook E-mail
 Synchronizing Tasks
Synchronizing Calendar
Synchronizing Contacts
 Synchronizing Notes
 Bluetooth
Infrared and Bluetooth Connection
ActiveSync Errors
Viewing error information
 Device Settings Phone Settings
Personalizing Your Phone
 System tab
Device Settings
Personal tab
 Regional Settings
Clock & Alarms
Power
Button Lock
 You can also change input options by tapping
Buttons
Input
Options
 Owner Information
Password
Menus
 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
 More
Services
Network
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 Getting Connected
 Connect to the Internet via an ISP
Connecting to the Internet
About Connections
 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
 To Rename or Delete a profile
To Save configuration settings in a profile
Setting Accessibility Properties
 Bluetooth Settings Services tab
Enabling Bluetooth Services
Service Security Settings
 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
 To join a Personal Area Network
My Shortcuts
Active Connections
 Settings on your PC
Wireless Modem
Connecting via Serial Port or IrDA
Click Start Settings Control Panel Phone and Modem Options
 Next
Connecting via USB Port
Tap Programs then tap Wireless Modem
 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
 Set a reminder for a task
Tasks
Create or change 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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 Sign in to MSN Messenger
Setting up an account
MSN Messenger features include
 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 text
Creating a message
To add a picture or video clip
 Edit New Slide
Menu commands
To add audio clips
 Sending options
Viewing a message
Sending a message
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 Applications
 Document conversion
Pocket Word
Synchronizing Pocket Word documents
 Workbook conversion
Pocket Excel
Synchronizing Pocket Excel workbooks
 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
 Normal Viewer
Conversion settings
View a presentation
 Navigating a presentation
Set up a slide show
Slide Sorter
Move slide up or Move slide down
 Zoom feature
Moving around in a document
 Tap Programs KSE Truefax 2.0 New
KSE Truefax
Sending a fax
 Tap Programs KSE Truefax
Receiving a fax
Finishing
 Using the Fax Viewer
Customized templates
 Fax options
Properties
Layout
 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
 Still-image formats
File formats supported
File formats that you can view and play in Album include
 Tap Programs Camera
Three of the ways you can enter Camera mode are
Capture formats
 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
 Icons on the Toolbar
Detailed View Mode
Toolbar Command Bar
 To set as Today wallpaper
To Reset the Today Screen back to the Default Wallpaper
Images too big for the screen
 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 ID NM8 Blueangel Statement according to FCC part
FCC Compliance Statement
FCC part 15, 22 and 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
 IR port
Connection Problems
Infrared
 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