AT&T 8525 User manual

Getting Started Guide
AT&T 8525

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Table of Contents
Welcome to AT&T 4
What’s in the Box? 4
AT&T 8525 Features 5
Set Up Your AT&T 8525 6
Insert Battery 6
Get to Know Your AT&T 8525 7
Learn to Use the AT&T 8525’s Trackwheel and Keyboard 9
Type on the Keyboard 10
Making a Call 13
Send Text Messages 14
Use the AT&T 8525 16
Browse the Web 16
Set Up Email 18
Personal Email Setup 19
Corporate Email Setup 22
Sync Your AT&T 8525 with Your Computer (Optional) 29
Send a Digital Photo or Video 31
Play Music on Your Phone 35
Push to Talk
Tips and Tricks 38
Frequently Asked Questions 40
Status Indicators 42

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Welcome to AT&T
What’s in the Box?
Remove the following items
from the box to help you set
up your AT&T 8525.
AT&T 8525
USB Sync Cable
Y Cable
AC Adapter
Stereo Headset
Rechargeable Battery
Getting Started Guide
Getting Started Disc
Includes User Manual,
Microsoft Active
Sync, and Warranty
information for your
AT&T 8525.
Extra Stylus
Note:
An extra stylus has
been included in
the box.
AT&T recommends:
• Use the stylus
that fits in the
bottom right
corner of the
device.
• Put the
extra stylus
somewhere safe.

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AT&T 8525 Features
Micro SD Card Slot
Trackwheel
Push to Talk
button
Stylus
Sync connector/
Stereo headset jack
5-Way Navigation
Camera (on back)
Power
Internet Explorer Mobile
Quick key
Messaging
Quick key
Touchscreen

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Set Up Your AT&T 8525
Insert Battery
Steps?
4
Takes?
1 minute
Tip:
Your battery
comes partially
charged. To find
out how to charge
your device, refer
to the ‘Charge
the battery’
section of your
User Manual (on
the CD).
1. Remove battery cover.
2. Insert the battery so that the gold contacts are aligned.
3. Gently push the battery down to snap it into place.
4. Align the tabs at the top of the battery cover and snap into place.
Battery cover latch

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Note:
To turn your
device OFF, press
POWER and hold
(3 to 4 seconds).
Note:
You can extend
your stylus by
pulling it on both
ends.
Turn On Your AT&T 8525
Press POWER and hold (1 to 2 seconds) to turn
on your device.
Align Your Screen
When you turn on your AT&T 8525 for the first
time, you will be asked to complete a screen
calibration process.
Use your stylus to tap the crosshairs and follow
the on screen prompts.
The initialization process takes about three
minutes and when it’s complete your AT&T 8525
will display the Today screen.
Get to Know Your AT&T 8525
Stylus
POWER

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Set Up Your AT&T 8525
The Today Screen
The Today screen displays important information,
such as upcoming appointments and status
indicators.
Tap Start to see your menu of programs,
applications and settings.
Sleep Mode
Your AT&T 8525 will go to sleep, or into standby
mode (screen darkens) to save battery power
after 30 seconds of non-use. You can still receive
messages and calls while your device is in the
sleep mode.
To switch to and from sleep mode press POWER
once.
Note:
You can customize
your 8525’s Today
screen, including
the background
image by tapping
Start> Settings>
Personal > Today.
Tip:
You can change
the sleep settings
by tapping Start >
Settings > System
> Backlight >
Battery Power.

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Learn to Use the AT&T 8525’s Trackwheel and Keyboard
Check out the Trackwheel. Slide Open Your AT&T 8525.
Roll the trackwheel to move the cursor
and highlight items on the screen.
Click (press) the trackwheel to open the menu
or select items.
Trackwheel
Slide the AT&T 8525’s main screen to the
right to reveal the keyboard.

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•To type lowercase letters, press the keys using your thumbs or finger.
•To perform the command shown on screen above the key, press the Left or Right SOFT kEY.
•To type a single uppercase letter, press Cap/Shift key and then press the corresponding key.
•To use all uppercase letters, press and hold Cap/Shift key.
•To enter a number or symbol, press Function key and then press the
corresponding key (this is how you will access special symbols or keys
like @or _ ).
•To open the Start menu, press Windows® Start key.
•To verify your data entries or exit the program in use, press OK key.
Set Up Your AT&T 8525
Type on the Keyboard