HTC MDA1 User manual

Pocket PC Phone
Quick Start Guide
Read this guide before operating your Pocket PC Phone.
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Warnings – Please Read Before Operating your Device
THE DEVICE IS NOT CHARGED WHEN YOU TAKE IT OUT OF THE BOX;
YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TURN YOUR DEVICE ON UNTIL IT IS FULLY
CHARGED (For information, see “Step 2: Charge the battery” below).
IN MANY COUNTRIES YOU ARE REQUIRED BY LAW TO TURN OFF YOUR
PHONE WHEN YOU FLY. TURNING OFF YOUR POCKET PC DOESN’T
TURN OFF YOUR PHONE; YOU MUST TURN OFF YOUR WIRELESS
CONNECTION TO YOUR OPERATOR’S NETWORK (For information on
doing so see page 12, “Turning your phone on and off”).
WHEN YOU INSERT YOUR SIM CARD MAKE SURE IT CLICKS INTO PLACE
(For more information, see “Step 1: Insert the SIM card” below).
MAKE SURE THE SIM DOOR IS CLOSED – YOUR DEVICE CANNOT BE
TURNED ON IF THE SIM DOOR IS OPEN (For more information, see “Step
1: Insert the SIM card” below).
YOUR WARRANTY IS INVALIATED IF YOU OPEN OR TAMPER WITH THE
DEVICE’S OUTER CASING (For more information, see the enclosed
warranty card).
DAMAGE TO THE MICRO-SWITCH LOCATED BEHIND THE SIM DOOR
WHICH COULD BE CAUSED BY THE INCORRECT POSITIONING OF THE
STYLUS WHEN REMOVING YOUR SIM CARD IS NOT COVERED BY THE
DEVICE WARRANTY (For more information, see “Removing the SIM card”
below).
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Setting Up Your Device
Follow the steps outlined below in order - If you want to utilize your device’s wireless data and/or voice capabilities,
go to Step 1;if you only plan to use the PDA features jump to Step 2.
You can start using your device’s wireless voice and/or data capabilities at anytime in the future by going through
Step 1.
Step 1: Insert the SIM card
♦ Remove the stylus.
♦ Turn over your device and open
the SIM door with the stylus.
♦ Slide the SIM card into the slot until it
clicks into place.
DON’T FORGET TO CLOSE THE SIM DOOR BEFORE PROCEEDING.
Removing the SIM card
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SAVED ANY DATA IN OPEN PROGRAMS: OPENING THE
SIM DOOR WILL TURN YOUR DEVICE OFF
♦ Remove the stylus. ♦ Turn over your device and open the
SIM door with the stylus.
• Press the point of your stylus into the
hole until the SIM card springs out; then
use your fingers to finish removing.
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PLEASE PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO
THE STYLUS POSITIONS IN THE PICTURE ABOVE
RELATED TO REMOVING THE SIM CARD, AND IN
THE PICTURE TO THE RIGHT. DO NOT PUT THE
STYLUS IN THE HOLE IN THE PICTURE TO THE
RIGHT: IT WILL CAUSE IRREPARABLE DAMAGE
TO YOUR DEVICE.
SUCH DAMAGE IS CONSIDERED AS MISUSE AND
WILL NOT BE COVERED BY WARRANTY SERVICE.
Step 2: Charge the Battery
♦ Insert the AC adapter into the back of the
cradle, and then plug into the mains.
♦ Dock your Pocket PC in its cradle and fully
charge for 3 hours - A steady amber LED
indicates charging; solid green fully charged.
Check that the SIM door is closed before charging your pocket PC and/or switching on.
Step 3: Follow the Setup Wizard
♦ When the Welcome
Wizard Screen
appears, tap with your
stylus.
♦ The wizard’s
onscreen
instructions will
lead you through
the rest of the
setup process.
♦ Follow the
instructions on
screen, you may
see the screen for
ready to operate.
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Feature Maps
Front Panel Components
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1 Volume. Press to adjust the volume of your device.
2 Infrared port. Enables you to exchange file(s) or data with other devices without cables/ wires.
3 Power Button. Press to turn on/off your pocket PC
Backlight. Press and hold to turn the back light on/off.
4 Contacts. Press for quick access to your Contacts.
5 Speaker. Listen to audio media or a phone call from here.
6 Notification LED:
a) Flashing Green (Every 3 seconds) – GSM network Signal.
b) Flashing Green (Every second) – Notification Alarm Reminder.
c) Steady Red – Battery empty.
d) Flashing Red – Low battery.
e) Steady Amber – Battery charging.
f) Steady Green – Fully charged.
7 Calendar. Press to quickly access the Calendar.
8 End. Press to end a call.
Phone On/off. Press and hold to turn on/off your device’s phone.
9 Navigation Pad:
Allows you to move up/ down and left/ right through any of the drop down menus or program instructions; select by
pressing in the center.
Left: When in the Dialer screen, press once to access the Speed Dial feature.
Right: When in the Dialer screen, press once to access the Call Log feature.
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10 Microphone. Speak here when receiving/ making a phone call or voice recording.
11 Send: Press to take an incoming call.
Press to dial a number.
Speakerphone. Press and hold for speakerphone mode.
12 Touch Screen. For handwriting, drawing or to make a selection with the stylus.
Back Panel Components
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4.
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1.
1. SIM card door. Open the rubber door to insert the SIM card.
2. Antenna, stylus slot and stylus. The antenna has a neatly hidden slot for housing the stylus.
3. To secure external battery. The optional extended battery should be fastened here.
4. External battery connector cover. Remove this to uncover the connection between your device and the optional
extended battery.
5. Main battery unit. The main battery is housed permanently inside the device – It should only be changed through an
authorized sales center.
6. External battery clip. Before screwing the extended battery into position please secure the clip on the bottom into
this hole.
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Bottom Edge Components
1 Soft Reset. Press into the hole with the end of your stylus to reset your device.
2 Sync connector. Use this connector when synchronizing/ transmitting data or recharging.
3 Earphone Jack. Allows you to listen to audio media or use the phone hands-free kit.
4 Battery on/ off switch. Press into the hole with the end of the top-half of your stylus to return the device to factory
settings.
Battery off will wipe all the data from your device.
5 MMC and SD card slot. Insert either MMC or SD cards in this slot.
Device Basics
Today Screen
When you turn on your device for the first time each day (or after 4 hours of inactivity), you’ll see the Today screen.
You can also display it by tapping and then Today. On the Today screen, you can see at glance important
information for the day.
Following are some of the status icons you may see: Status
Icon Meaning
Turns all sounds on and off
Main battery low
Main battery very low
Connection is active
Synchronization is beginning or
ending
Synchronization is occurring
Notification that one or more instant
messages were received
Notification that one or more e-mail/
SMS messages were received
Shows the connection to your mobile
phone service provider is on and the
strength of the signal
Indicates your phone is switched off.
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4.
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If more notification icons need to be displayed than there is room to display them, the Notification icon, ,
will display. Tap the icon to view all notification icons.
Customizing the Today Screen
You can customize the Today screen in the following ways: change the background picture, select the information
you want displayed and in what order, and further customize to show future appointments.
To change the background:
1. Tap Start, Settings, Personal and then Today.
2. On the Appearance tab, select the desired theme for
the background. To use your own background, select
Use this picture as the background and tap Browse
to locate the desired file.
3. Choose a folder and type and then tap find.
4. Tap the picture you want to use and then tap OK.
To customize the information you want displayed:
1. Tap Start, Settings, Personal and then Today.
2. On the Items tab:
• Uncheck a box to remove its information.
• Select an item and tap Move Up or Move Down
to change its position.
• Choose to select or deselect Display Today
screen if device is not used for, and then select
a number of hours from the box below.
To customize Tasks or Calendar:
1. Select Tasks or Calendar, and then Options to
further customize.
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Navigation Bar and Command Bar
• The navigation bar is located at the top of the screen. It
displays the active program and current time, and
allows you to switch to programs and close screens.
• Use the command bar at the bottom of the screen to
perform tasks in programs. The command bar includes
menu names, buttons, and the Input Panel button. To
create a new item in the current program, tap New. To
see the name of a button, tap and hold the stylus on the
button. Drag the stylus off the button so that the
command is not carried out.
Pop up Menus
• With pop up menus, you can quickly choose an
action for an item. For example, you can use the
pop up menu in the contact list to quickly delete a
contact, make a copy of a contact, or send an e-mail
message to a contact. The actions in the pop up
menus vary from program to program. To access a
pop up menu, tap and hold the stylus on the item
name that you want to perform the action on. When
the menu appears, lift the stylus, and tap the action
you want to perform. Or tap anywhere outside the
menu to close the menu without performing an
action.
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Reset the Pocket PC Phone and Clear Memory
You can perform a soft reset or a full reset – a soft reset restarts your device and a full reset switches the battery off.
The result of a soft reset is that some data may be lost in programs that are open, however, the result of a full reset is
that power is cut, and this will wipe all the data and new programs you have added, and return the device to factory
setting – i.e. it will only have the software that was present when you bought it. On this basis, it is important not to
think about a full reset as you would restarting, shutting down or even switching off improperly your desktop, but
rather like a complete crash requiring you having to wipe your OS. It cannot be stressed enough the importance of
backing up data to a SD card (for more information on SD cards, see “SD and MMC cards” in the Pocket PC Phone
User Manual, P.12) or your PC so in the event you have to perform a full reset your data will not be lost.
To perform a soft reset:
If your Pocket PC Phone responds slowly stops responding or freezes, try soft resetting it. A soft reset causes the
Pocket PC Phone to restart and re-adjust memory allocation. Unsaved data in open windows may be lost.
• Use the stylus to press and hold the Reset button. (For details on finding soft reset, see, “Chapter 2, Bottom
Edge Components.”)
To perform a full reset:
A full device reset clears memory, deletes all data and restores the Pocket PC Phone to
its default settings. Programs installed at the factory remain, while data you have created
and programs you have installed are erased.
1. Unscrew the stylus and use the smaller point of the
top-half.
2. Press the battery switch once to turn it off, and then
once more to turn it back on.
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Using The Phone
The Dialer Interface
1. Once you have completed the setup process above, your device will automatically try to switch on your phone –
and, if successful you will be asked to enter the PIN provided by your mobile service provider.
1. Enter the preset PIN from your mobile phone service provider (please
contact your mobile service provider).
2. Tap .
If your PIN is entered incorrectly three times, then SIM card
will be blocked. If it happens, you can unblock it with the PIN
Unblocking Key from your mobile phone service provider.
2. The screen below shows your PC Phone dialer interface.
This icon indicates a call is being made and the strength of the signal.
Last number details are displaye
d
here
Keypad for inputting numbers
Click Tools, Options to access
phone setting.
See all calls received, made and missed.
For numbers you call often
The icons listed below may be seen in the top bar of the screen:
Phone off or out of network service, tap this icon to turn on the phone.
Internet connection is in progress, the icon will disappear when you are connected.
The icon indicates that you are connected to the network of your mobile phone operator
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Shows signal is at full strength.
The Navigation Pad and Dialing
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1. Take Call – Press to take an incoming call.
Dialer Screen – Press to activate the dialer screen.
Speakerphone – Press and hold to turn on or off the speakerphone.
Dial – Press to dial a number.
2. Scroll Up – Press to scroll up through a list.
3. End Call – Press to end a call.
Phone Signal - Press and hold to turn on and off your phone.
4. Call Log – After launching the dialer screen, press to enter the Call Log feature.
5. Scroll Down – Press to scroll down through a list.
6. Center – Press to select.
7. Speed Dial – After launching the dialer screen, press to enter the Speed Dial feature.
Turning The Phone On and Off
As indicated above your Pocket PC will turn on your phone when you insert a SIM card, however, you can choose
to turn off your phone and just use the Pocket PC features at anytime – and then turn it back on when you want.
IN MANY COUNTRIES YOU ARE REQUIRED BY LAW TO TURN OFF YOUR
PHONE WHEN YOU FLY. TURNING OFF YOUR POCKET PC DOESN’T TURN OFF
YOUR PHONE; YOU MUST TURN OFF YOUR WIRELESS CONNECTION TO
YOUR OPERATOR’S NETWORK.
To turn off the phone:
1. Press and hold the button until appears in the navigation bar. Or tap and then Turn phone off
from the pop-up menu.To turn on the phone:
2. Press and hold until appears in the top toolbar.
Transferring and Organizing Contacts
Before you make any calls you may want to transfer contacts to your device and organize them so that they are easy
to access – Your device is designed to allow you to make a call in five different ways, and to transfer contact details
between dialing features - as well as your device’s memory, the SIM card and a desktop computer.
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Transferring Contacts From SIM:
If you previously used your SIM with another device, or your mobile service provider transferred your old SIM
contact details to your new SIM, it is recommended that you transfer the numbers to Microsoft Contacts:
• Microsoft Contacts has a much more sophisticated system for organizing and finding contact details than the
SIM program, SIM Manager.
• Through Microsoft Contacts you can create a more detailed record, send SMS, email, synchronize with your
desktop and transfer to Speed Dial. 2.
• With Microsoft Contacts you can backup your contacts in the event you lost either your device or your SIM.
1. Tap Start, Programs, SIM Manager (wait for SIM contents to load).
Either:
Tap Tools, Select All, and then Save to Contacts.
Or:
Press and hold the center of the navigation pad – or tap and hold a
contact from the list - and then select Save to Contacts from the pop
up menu.
Transferring Contacts from Your Desktop
If you previously backed up contact details to your desktop, you will want to perform a synchronization to transfer
those contacts to your Pocket PC Phone. For more information on synchronizing with your computer, see the User
Manual, “Chapter 7: Microsoft ActiveSync”.
Organizing Your Contacts
You can transfer up to 99 of your most commonly dialed numbers to the Speed Dial feature, which allows you to
access and dial these numbers quickly and easily.
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1. Press then either the left side of the navigation pad or Speed
Dial, and New.
2. Find the contact you want to add, and then press the navigation pad
center.
3. When the contact name and number appears in the screen – as left -
select an available location using the arrow keys.
By default the Location function will give tell you the next
available position in the Speed Dial list. If you want to put a number
in a position that is already occupied, the new number will replace that
number already there.
Making a Call
With your Pocket PC Phone, you can make a call from the Dialer, Speed Dial, Call Log, Contacts and SIM
Manager. You can also send SMS from the Dialer screen.
To make a call from the Dialer:
1. Press to bring up the dialer screen.
2. Tap the number into the keypad and then tap or press button.
Tap the
number here
you wish to
dial
here.
The signal icon will change when you
are making a call.
The number
will appear
here.
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To make a call from Contacts:
You can make a call from Contacts in the following way:
1. Press the Microsoft Contacts Button, find the contact and then tap
twice – once to send to the dialer screen and once to call.
The pop up menu and button will by default display Call Work
Tel. However, you can customize so that the mobile number or email
is displayed instead:
Either:
1. Select a contact in the contacts list and then press left or right on the
navigation pad – the number on the screen will change.
Or:
1. In the contacts list tap the “w” in the right column next to the number
you want to customize. A pop-up menu will display the phone
numbers and email addresses for this contact with a dot next to the
priority number.
2. In the pop-up menu select a priority – If you selected mobile number,
“m” should now be in the right column next to the contact.
To make a call from Speed Dial (A):
Speed dial is a list you can create of often-dialed numbers. Information on
adding a number to Speed Dial is detailed later in this chapter.
By memorizing the position in the Speed Dial list of a number, you
can dial the number by entering its position number. For example:
In the picture on the left John Fredericks is at position 4. To dial his
number simply tap and hold 4 on the dialer keypad; if the number
holds a position of 10 or more tap the first number, and then tap and
hold the second to dial.
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To make a call from Speed Dial (B):
Alternatively, if you don’t remember the position of a number in the Speed
Dial list use the method below:
1. Go to Phone, press once the left side of navigation pad, or tap
.
2. In Speed Dial use the navigation pad to find the number you want to
dial, and then press .
To make a call from the Call Log:
1. Go to Phone, press the right-side of the navigation pad or tap
.
2. Find the call details by first selecting the category it is filed
under. For example, if it is in All calls select All calls from the
drop down menu in the top-left corner.
3. Use the navigation pad to find the number and then tap or the
icon to the left of the number you wish to call.
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Icon is for incoming calls; icon is for outgoing calls and icon is for
missed calls.
To make a call from SIM Manager:
1. Tap , Programs, and then tap SIM Manager – wait for your
SIM card contents to load.
2. Tap and hold the name or phone number of the person you wish to
call, and then select Call from the pop-up menu.
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To send SMS in phone dialer:
1. Tap Tools, and then Send SMS.
2. The screen below will appear.
3. Tap New.
4. In the To field, enter either e-mail address or
SMS number of one or more recipients,
separating them with a semicolon, or select a
name from the contact list by tapping the Address
Book button. All e-mail addresses entered in the
e-mail fields in Contacts appear in the Address
Book.
5. Compose your message. To enter preset or
frequently used messages, tap My Text and select
a message.
6. Tap Send when you’ve finished the message. If
you are working offline, the message is moved to
the Outbox folder and will be sent the next time
you connect.
1. Whether you want to send or read E-
mail or a SMS, you can swap it by tap
Services then choose what service you
want.
2. If you are sending an SMS message and
want to know if it was received, tap
Edit, Options, and select Request SMS
text message delivery notification
before sending the message.
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Ending a Call
• Once an incoming or outgoing call is proceeding, you can press
or tap to end the call.
Enabling the Speakerphone Mode
Your device has a speakerphone allowing you to talk hands-free and/or let other people to listen to the caller.
1. Wait until the phone is ringing.
2. Hold down until the speakerphone comes on and the icon
appears in the top toolbar.
3. To turn off the speakerphone hold down again.
Do not leave the phone in speakerphone mode and hold it on
your ear; the sound will damage your ear.
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Answering or Rejecting a Call
• Tap Answer, or press on your device.
• Tap Ignore or press to reject the call.
If you reject a call the busy tone will be sent out.
Ending a Call
• Once an incoming or outgoing call is proceeding, you can press
or tap to end the call.
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