Nokia 9000il User manual

Nokia 9000il Owner’s Manual
Owner’s Manual
9357106
Issue 2 US

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FOR YOUR SAFETY Read these simple
guidelines. Breaking the rules may be
dangerous or illegal. More details are
included in Chapter 16 "Important
safety information" on page 16-1.
ROAD SAFETY COMES FIRST Don’t
use the communicator while driving;
park!
SWITCH OFF IN HOSPITALS Follow
any regulations or rules. Switch off
near medical equipment.
USE SENSIBLY Use only in the normal
position (to ear). Don’t touch the an-
tenna unnecessarily.
SWITCH OFF WHEN REFUELING
Don’t use the phone interface at a
refueling point.
SWITCH OFF NEAR BLASTINGAlways
follow special regulations. Don’t use
near chemicals, fuel, etc.
MAKING CALLS VIA THE PHONE
INTERFACE Closethecoverandswitch
onthephoneinterface.Enterthephone
number, including the area code, then
press . To end a call press . To
answer a call press .
SWITCH OFF PHONE INTERFACE IN
AIRCRAFT Mobile phones can cause
interference. Using them in an aircraft
is illegal.
QUALIFIED SERVICE FACILITY Only
qualifiedservicepersonnelshouldrepair
or install equipment. Use only approved
accessories and batteries.
INTERFERENCEAllmobilephonesmay
get interference which could affect
performance.
EMERGENCY CALLS Close the device
cover. If the phone interface is not on,
switchiton (press the key).Hold
briefly to clear the display. Enter the
emergency number, then press .
Give your location and mobile number.
Do not end the call until told to do so.
MAKE BACKUP COPIES Remember to
make backup copies of all important
data.
INFRARED PRECAUTIONS Do not
pointtheIR beam atanyone’seye or al-
lowit to interfere with otherIR devices.
CONNECTING TO OTHER DEVICES
Whenconnectingthecommunicatorto
any other device, read its user’s guide
for detailed safety instructions. Do not
connect incompatible products.

Table of contents Table of contents
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Things to remember . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
Facts about wireless data transmission. . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4
2. Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
First start-up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1
SIM card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2
Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4
Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5
Communicator interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-7
Communicator applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-9
Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10
Special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12
Useful settings information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-15
3. Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Contacts settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1
Contact cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2
Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4
4. Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Telephone settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1
Making a call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
Conference call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-7
5. Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Fax settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1
Sending faxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-3
Received faxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-5
6. Short messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
SMS settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2

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Sending messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Received messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-5
Business cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
7. Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
E-mail settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Sending e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-6
Receiving e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
WWW settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-11
Hotlist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-12
Connecting to WWW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-13
Define Telnet connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-16
Define Terminal connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-18
8. Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Notes settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Sending documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Printing documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
9. Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
Calendar settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-1
Monthly schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-1
Daily schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Weekly schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-4
Calendar booking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
To-do list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
10. System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-1
Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2
User data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-5
Fax modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-5
Connecting to a PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-6
File transfer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-7
Install/Remove software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-8
Backup/Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-9
Import/Export contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-9

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Import/Export calendar data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-10
Data removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-10
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11
About this product. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11
11. Extras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Text Web. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-1
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-2
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-3
Composer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-5
Converter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-7
Wireless Data Backup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-8
12. Document outbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1
13. Phone interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-1
Display indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-2
Making a call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-3
Receiving a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-3
Sending DTMF tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-3
Using memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-4
Menu shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-6
Detailed menus list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-8
Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-15
14. Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-1
Communicator activation and system trouble. . . . . . . .14-1
Establishing communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-2
Connectivity and printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-4
Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-5
15. Care and maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-1
Warranty information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15-1
16. Important safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-1
17. Index

Chapter 1 - Introduction 1-1
1. Introduction
Congratulations on purchasing the Nokia 9000il
Communicator, the versatile communications
tool you need to stay connected to the office
whenyouareout.TheNokia9000ilCommunica-
tor, with a mobile phone, messaging device, In-
ternetaccessterminalandpalmtoporganizerall
in one compact unit, is more than just the sum
of its components. The communicator applica-
tions are designed to work together to provide
you with the information you need when you
need it, where you need it.
This introduction helps you understand how the
Nokia 9000il Communicator operates.
Chapter 2 ”Getting started” on page 2-1 helps
you to begin using the Nokia 9000il Communi-
cator by explaining the “start up procedure” as
well as outlining the special features. A list of
commonly used functions and their correspond-
ing pathways is found at the end of Chapter 2.
The rest of this manual deals with the communi-
catorinterfaceapplicationsandthephoneinter-
face functions.
If you are an experienced mobile phone and mo-
bile office user, read at least this introductory
chapter and the "Getting started" chapter. Basic
information about the communicator applica-
tions is always available in the context sensitive
help,which canbe activated bypressingtheHelp
buttonon thecommunicator interface keyboard.
The phone and communicator interfaces
The Nokia 9000il Communicator has two inter-
faces. The phone interface (Figure 1-1) is on the
Figure 1-1: Phone interface Figure 1-2: Communicator interface

1-2 Things to remember
device cover, and the communicator interface
(Figure 1-2) is under the cover.
The word “interface” emphasizes the fact that
both of these two aspects of the Nokia 9000il
Communicatorusethesameresourcesandwork
closelytogether—theyarenotseparatedevices.
Forexample,whenplacinga call fromthephone
interface,althoughyoumaybescrollingthekeys
on the keypad or performing a search with the
communicator cover closed, the search engine
will be searching the information within the
communicator interface.
The phone interface is designed for quickly mak-
ing and receiving calls. It looks and operates like
other Nokia mobile phones (except that the ear-
pieceandmicrophoneareon the backside of the
device). The phone interface is switched on and
off by pressing the button on the cover.
Thecommunicatorinterfacehasmanyorganizer
and communications applications. The QWERTY
keyboard, command buttons and large display
make using the applications easy. The communi-
cator interface has no power on/off button; it
self-activates when you open the cover and de-
activates when you close the cover.
FCC/Industry Canada Notice
Your communicator may cause TV or radio inter-
ference (e.g., when using the phone in close
proximity of receiving equipment). The FCC/In-
dustryCanadacanrequireyoutostopusingyour
communicator if such interference cannot be
eliminated. If you need assistance, contact your
home network operator.
Caution:Changesormodificationsnotexpressly
approvedbyNokia could voidtheuser’s authority
to operate the equipment.
Things to remember
Services
Inorderto utilize thecommunication capabilities
oftheNokia9000ilCommunicator,youmayhave
to subscribe to certain services, such as fax, SMS
ordataservices, separately. Iftheservice requires
a separate phone number or specific settings for
any of these services, they must be stored in the
communicator’s settings. For example,
•Tosendandreceivefaxes,yournetworkmust
support fax service and your SIM card must
be activated for fax service.
•To use the communicator as a fax modem,
your network must support data service and
your SIM card must be activated for data
service.
•Internet access also requires that data service
issupported by the network youare usingand
activated for your SIM card. In addition, to
access the Internet, you must have obtained
an Internet Access Point from an Internet
service provider (contact your retailer for
details).
Access codes
The communicator uses several access codes to
protectagainstunauthorized use of yourcommu-
nicator and the SIM card. You can make changes
to the lock code, PIN and PUK codes from the
communicator interface in the Security applica-
tion by pressing Settings. The PIN and PUK codes
canalsobechangedviathephoneinterfaceusing
Menu 5.
IMPORTANT! Do not switch on the phone
interface when mobile phone use is prohib-
ited or when it may cause interference or
danger (see Chapter 16 ”Important safety
information” on page 16-1. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
rules. Operation is subject to the condition
that this device does not cause harmful
interference.

Chapter 1 - Introduction 1-3
The Internet applications use passwords and user
names to protect from unauthorized use of your
Internet services. To change the password for an
Internet access point, go to the Internet main
screen, press Settings, scroll to Internet access
and press Change, then press Edit and scroll to
Password. To change an e-mail password, go to
the E-mail main screen, press Settings, scroll to
Remote mailbox settings, then scroll to Remote
mailbox password.
The access codes you need most often are the
lockcode(providedinthesalespackage)andthe
Personal Identity Number (PIN) code (provided
with the SIM card). The access codes are de-
scribed in more detail in Chapter 10 "System:
Security" on page 10-2. See also Chapter 13
"Phone interface: Detailed menus list - Security
options (Menu 5)" on page 13-11.
Contact information
All the contact information (names, addresses,
phonenumbers,e-mailaddresses,etc.)youstore
goes into the Contacts directory. Each applica-
tion and interface has its own view of the Con-
tacts directory. The information shown depends
on the information the selected application can
use.Forexample,whenyou are making a callvia
the phone interface, you can view the name and
the phone number(s) of the contact – possible
fax numbers, e-mail addresses, job titles, etc.,
are not shown.
You can customize your contact information
according to your preferences, see Chapter 3
"Contacts: Contact cards - Customizing contact
cards" on page 3-3. Customizing only affects
new contact information; existing contacts will
not be affected. If you customize your contact
card template in an early phase, you will not
have to edit your contact cards manually.
Texts
With the communicator interface’s text editor,
you can create new texts in many applications
(Notes, Fax, SMS, E-mail, Calendar). The editor,
however, works in each application in a way that
corresponds to the sending format of that appli-
cation. For example, because short messages
cannot contain text formatting, the SMS editor
removes text formatting before opening any doc-
ument. For this reason, the text editor is called
NoteeditorintheNotesapplication,E-maileditor
in the E-mail application, and so on.
Document outbox
To help with wireless data transmission, the
communicatorhasanoutgoingcommunications
managercalledtheDocumentoutbox.Whenyou
send faxes, short messages and e-mail, they al-
ways go first to the Document outbox. The Out-
box prepares your fax, short message or e-mail
andthensendsitthroughthephoneinterface.If
the phone interface is off or the network signal
strengthisinadequate,thedocumentwillnotbe
sentuntilthephoneinterfaceisswitchedonand
thesignalstrengthis sufficient. Youdonothave
to worry about whether the phone or fax called
might be off or busy: after the first attempt, the
Document outbox tries to send the document
nine more times. A document will remain in the
Document outbox until it is successfully sent or
you cancel the send.
TheDocumentoutboxcanbe accessed in the Fax,
SMS, E-mail and Notes applications’ main views,
whereitisshownatthebottomofthefolderslist.
The Document outbox is discussed in more detail
in Chapter 12 "Document outbox" on page 12-1.
There is no Document inbox. When you receive
faxes, short messages or download e-mail, they
go directly in their own received document fold-
ers. Each application shows a received document
folder containing documents that can be viewed
within that application. For example, the Fax ap-
plication shows a Received faxes folder; the
E-mailapplicationshowsaReceived e-mail folder.

1-4 Facts about wireless data transmission
Facts about wireless data transmission
The Nokia 9000il Communicator employs the
digitaldatatransmissioncapabilitiesoftheGSM
network to send faxes, short messages, e-mail
and to establish connections with remote
computers.
Wireless data connections can be made from
most locations where your mobile phone oper-
ates. However, it is recommended that you move
the communicator to a location where the
strongestpossiblecellularsignalcanbeobtained.
When the signal is strong, data transmission is
efficient. In general, you should not expect the
same performance from wireless cellular data
communications as from landline communica-
tions due to the inherent characteristics of the
cellular environment.
The following factors may impair digital cellular
connections:
Noise
Radio interference from electronic appliances
and equipment, as well as from other mobile
phones in metropolitan areas where mobile
telephones are prevalent.
Handover
As the mobile phone user moves from one
network cell to another, the signal strength
of the channel drops and the cellular tele-
phone exchange may hand the user over to a
differentcellandfrequency,wherethesignal
is stronger. A cell handover may also occur
when the user is stationary due to varying
cellular traffic loads. Such handovers may
cause slight delays.
Electrostatic discharge (ESD)
A discharge of static electricity from a finger
oraconductormaycauseerroneousfunctions
in electric devices. The discharge can result in
“garbled” display and unstable software oper-
ation. Cellular connections may become
unreliable, data may be corrupted, and the
transmission halted. In this case you need to
end the existing call (if any), switch off the
phone interface (if on) and remove the bat-
tery.Then replace the battery andestablish a
new cellular connection.
Dead spots and dropouts
Deadspotsareareaswhereradiosignalscannot
be received. Dropouts occur when the cellular
phone user passes through an area where the
radiosignalisblockedorreducedbygeographic
or structural obstructions.
Signal impairment
Distance and obstacles can cause out-of-
phasereflectedsignals that resultina loss of
signal strength.
Low signal strength
Due to either distance or obstacles, the radio
signal strength from a cell site may not be
strong enough or stable enough to provide a
reliable cellular connection for communica-
tion. Therefore, to ensure the best possible
communication, remember to consider the
following points:
•The data connection works best when the
communicator is in a stationary position.
Attempting cellular communication while in
a moving vehicle is not recommended. Fax
transmission is more easily impaired than
data or short message transmission.
•Do not place the communicator on a metal
surface.
•Checkthatthecellularsignalstrengthonthe
communicator displays is sufficient (see
Chapter 2 "Getting started: Indicators" on
page 2-10 and Chapter 13 "Phone interface:
Display indicators" on page 13-2 of this
manual). Moving the communicator within a
room especially towards a window, may
result in a stronger signal. If the cellular
signals are not strong enough to support a
voice call, data connection should not be
attempted until you can find a location with
better signal reception.

Chapter 2 - Getting started 2-1
2. Getting started
When you open the sales package, check that it
contains the following:
•Nokia 9000il Communicator
•ThisOwner’sManualandthecombinedQuick
Guide and Accessories Guide
•Extended Li-Ion Battery, see the Accessories
Guide
•Adapter, see the Accessories Guide
•Rapid Travel Charger, see the Accessories
Guide
•Nokia Connectivity software on diskette (see
Chapter 10 "System: Connecting to a PC" on
page 10-6)
•CD-ROM containing add-on software
developed for the Nokia 9000il
Communicator
•RS-232 Adapter Cable, see the Accessories
Guide
•A sticker with the communicator’s serial
number and the lock code (see Chapter 10
"System: Security" on page 10-2)
IMPORTANT! The communicator lock code can
only be found on the yellow sticker in the sales
package. Keep your lock code in a safe place.
For information about other Nokia 9000il Com-
municator accessories, see the Accessories Guide.
This chapter covers the following topics:
•How to install a valid SIM card, see "SIM
card: Installing the SIM card" on page 2-3.
•How to supply power to the communicator,
see ”Connectors” on page 2-4 and ”Battery”
on page 2-5.
•How to personalize your communicator, see
”First start-up” on page 2-1.
•How the communicator operates, see
”Communicator interface” on page 2-7 and
”Communicator applications” on page 2-9.
•”Special features” on page 2-12 contains
information about the common features of
all the applications.
•”Shortcuts” on page 2-13 explains the
shortcuts of the document applications.
Note: In this Owner’s Manual, the command
names appear in bold and item names,
entries and values shown in the applica-
tion area are in italics.
First start-up
The first start-up allows you to set your home
location, the time and date, and your personal
information.
Note that whenever you open the communicator
cover after having removed and replaced the
battery, you will see a welcome screen while the
device performs a self-test. The following steps,
however, occur only the first time the communi-
cator is activated, or after it has been reformatted.
Tochangeanyofthefollowingsettingsafterthe
initial start-up, see "First start-up: Changing
start-up settings" on page 2-2.
•Install the SIM card and switch on the phone
interface before opening the communicator
interface.Inmostlocations,thiswillconfigure
the settings for your voice mail and the SMSC.
SIMcardinstallationisdescribedin"SIMcard:In-
stalling the SIM card" on page 2-3. If you do not

2-2 SIM card
have a SIM card yet, ignore this step. Although
you do not need a SIM card to use the communi-
catorinterface,aSIMcardisrequiredtosendand
receive calls and documents.
‚Open the cover. This activates the communi-
cator interface.
ƒUsethescrollkeysontheleftofthescreento
scroll to your home location in the list, then
press the button on the right of the screen
next to the command OK.
„Use the arrow keys to navigate and the back-
space key to erase, and accept or change the
date shown, then press OK. Date format is
mm-dd-yy.
…Accept or change the time shown and press
OK.
†Enter your personal user data and press OK.
The start-up procedure is now completed.
Changing start-up settings
You may change any of these settings at any
time after the initial start-up.
To change the Home location, Date or Time:
•Press the Extras application key.
‚Scroll to Clock and press Select.
ƒPress Settings.
Home location: Highlight Home location and
press Change. Type the first letter of the
state you want or scroll through the list.
Highlight your state and press OK.
Time: Highlight Time, and enter the time.
Note: To change between the 12 and 24 hour
clock or alter the date format, go to the
System application, press Settings, high-
light Preferences and select Change. You
may set the time and date format as well
as the unit of measure from this screen.
Date: Highlight Date, and enter the date.
„Select Close, then Close again to return to
the Extras main menu.
To change the User data:
•Press the System application key.
‚Highlight User data and press Select.
ƒYoumaychangeanyinformationinyouruser
data from this screen.
„Select Close to return to the System applica-
tion main menu.
SIM card
A SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card is a
“smart chip” that is used with all handsets oper-
atingonGSMnetworks.TheSIMcontainsallthe
information the GSM1900 network needs to
identify the network user and also performs spe-
cific functions required by the network. Among
other things, the SIM card contains subscriber
and billing information, makes periodic location
updates with the network, and provides en-
hanced security features.
The SIM card can also store contact information.
The number of contacts that can be stored on a
SIM will vary from manufacturer to manufactur-
er. The SIM memory is referred to as Memory A,
and the phone memory as Memory B. You can
copy contact information from one memory loca-
tion to the other using the phone interface
Menu 8 3, see Chapter 13 "Phone interface: De-
tailed menus list - Memory functions (Menu 8)"
on page 13-13.
A valid SIM card (supplied by your network op-
erator)is required for making andreceiving calls.
Thenetworkoperatormaypreventtheuseofthe
communicatorwithany other butthe operator’s
own SIM cards. If an unacceptable SIM card is
inserted,themessageINVALIDSIMCARDwillbe
displayed. Should this happen, contact your re-
tailer or network operator.
Note: Keep all SIM cards out of small children’s
reach.

Chapter 2 - Getting started 2-3
SIM card contents
Normally, a new SIM card will not contain any
contact information. After the personalization
procedure,ifthe SIM doescontainstored names
or numbers, you will be asked if you want to
copy the SIM card contents into the communi-
cator’s memory. If the phone interface is
switchedoff,thequestion will beaskedthenext
time the phone interface is on and you activate
the communicator interface.
If you do not want to copy this information, or
want to do so at a later time, answer no. You
may copy information between SIM and phone
memory locations via the phone interface.
Note: All phone numbers copied from the SIM
memory to phone memory will go to the
Telfieldofthecontactcards.TosendSMS
messages, the recipient’s phone number
must be in the Tel (GSM) field. Be sure all
GSM numbers are in the Tel (GSM) field.
(see Chapter 3 "Contacts: Contact cards -
Customizing contact cards" on page 3-3).
Installing the SIM card
Before installing the SIM card, close the device
cover and switch off the phone (use ):
•Removethebattery:Pressthecatch(1)atthe
bottom of the battery (2) and lift away the
battery (Figure 2-1).
‚Slide the card into the SIM card slot
(Figure 2-2). Make sure that the metal
contacts of the SIM card are facing down
and the bevelled corner is on the right side.
When the SIM card is properly inserted into the
SIM card slot, the bevelled corner will remain
visible (Figure 2-3).
Whenyou are sure that the SIM card is correctly
installed, replace the battery:
•Insertthe batteryso that the side withthe four
metalconnectorplatesgoesinfirst(Figure2-4).
‚Pushthe batterydown towardsthe catchun-
til it clicks into place. Make sure the battery
is properly installed before switching on the
power.
Figure 2-1: Removing the battery
Figure 2-2: SIM installation
Figure 2-3: Installed SIM card
Figure 2-4: Inserting the battery

2-4 Connectors
Note: The battery does not fit into place if the
SIM card is not correctly installed. Do not
force the battery into place! Check that
you have inserted the SIM card into the
slot as described above.
Connectors
(1)IrDA-SIR infraredport for connecting to a PC
or a printer (Figure 2-5). For more information
oninfrared connections, see Chapter 10 "System:
Connecting to a PC" on page 10-6.
(2) Antenna connector for car installation
(Figure 2-5).
(3) System connector for car installation and for
the adapter (Figure 2-6)
(4) Adapter for connecting the charger and the
RS-232 cable to the communicator. The connec-
tor on the left side (5) of the adapter is for the
RS-232 cable plug and the one on the right (6)
is for the charger plug (Figure 2-6).
Figure 2-5: Ir port and antenna connector Figure 2-6: Adapter connector

Chapter 2 - Getting started 2-5
Battery
YourNokia9000ilCommunicatorispoweredbya
rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery. The Extended
Li-Ion Battery provides up to three hours of talk/
fax/terminal time or up to 30 hours of standby
time. Use only batteries approved by the com-
municator manufacturer.
Charging the battery
Use only those chargers approved by the commu-
nicator manufacturer for charging a Lithium-Ion
battery. The communicator can be used during
charging. To charge a battery with the adapter
and a charger:
•Insert the battery.
‚Attachtheadaptertothebottomof the com-
municator as shown in Figure 2-7. Insert the
curved pin into the right-hand side aperture
attheendofthecommunicator.Pushtheleft
side of the adapter gently towards the com-
municator until the left locking pin engages.
(If you try to force the adapter into place up-
sidedown,youmayaccidentallybreakoffthe
curved guiding pin.)
ƒConnect the charger lead to the adapter, as
shown in Figure 2-8.
Note: You must have the adapter in order to
charge the unit.
„Connect the charger to an 120 V AC wall out-
let. If the phone interface is switched on, the
CHARGING message appears on the display
and segments of the battery indicator bar on
theright-handside of thephone interface dis-
playwillstartscrolling.(Charginginformation
is also shown on the communicator interface
display, see ”Indicators” on page 2-10.)
…Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,thebattery
indicator bar will stop scrolling and display
five solid bars. You may remove the adapter
from the communicator:
†Holddownthereleasebutton on the left side
of the adapter (Figure 2-7), and turn the
adapter away from the communicator.
When the charge is low and only a few minutes
ofoperationtimeremain,a warning tone will be
heard,andthemessageBATTERYLOWwillbere-
peated at regular intervals on the display. When
the charge level becomes too low for operation,
the RECHARGE BATTERY message will be dis-
played, accompanied by a warning tone. If you
do not connect the communicator to a charger,
the communicator automatically switches itself
off.Ifthe tones havebeenswitchedoff, only the
display messages will appear (see Chapter 13
"Phone interface: Detailed menus list - All
sounds (Menu 10)" on page 13-15).
Figure 2-7: Attaching the adapter
Figure 2-8: Charger lead

2-6 Battery
Note: No information or user data will be lost if
the battery is removed or completely
discharged. User data is automatically
retained by the flash memory and is
unaffected by the status of the battery.
Using the battery
Use only batteries approved by the communicator
manufacturer. With approved chargers and acces-
sories, the battery can be charged continuously.
The battery need not be fully discharged before
recharging.Whena charger isnotin use, discon-
nect it from the power source.
The battery can be charged and discharged hun-
dreds of times, but it will eventually wear out.
Whentheoperationtime(talk-timeandstand-by
time)isnoticeablyshorterthannormal,itistime
to buy a new battery.
Temperature extremes will affect the ability of
your battery to charge: it may require cooling or
warming first.
Factors affecting battery operation time:
•Whether both interfaces are in use.
•Radio signal strength.
•Various phone settings.
•Length of the communicator interface’s
screen power-down period (set in System
application’s settings, see Chapter 10
"System: System settings" on page 10-1).
Alwayskeepachargedbatteryinthecommunica-
tor. Keeping the battery charged maximizes the
lifetimeofthebackupbattery supplying power to
the communicator’s real-time clock. In the un-
likely event that the backup battery is drained, it
may be replaced by qualified personnel.
Always close the device cover before removing
the battery. Closing the cover automatically
saves all data.
Note:
•Usethebattery only foritsintended purpose.
•Never use any charger or battery which is
damaged or worn out.
•Do not short circuit the battery. Accidental
shortcircuitingcanoccur when contactwith
ametal object (coin,paperclip orpen) causes
direct connection of the + and - terminals of
the battery. This could occur when you carry
aspare batteryin your pocket or purse. Short
circuiting the terminals may damage the
battery or the connecting object.
•Leavingthebatteryinhotorcoldplaces,such
as in a closed car in summer or winter condi-
tions, will reduce the capacity and battery
lifetime. Try to keep the battery between
+59°F (+15°C) and +77°F (+25°C). A hot or
cold battery may temporarily not work, even
when the battery is fully charged. Li-Ion
batteries’ performance is particularly limited
in temperatures below +32°F (0°C).
•Dispose of used batteries in accordance with
local regulations. Recycle! Do not dispose of
batteries in a fire!

Chapter 2 - Getting started 2-7
Communicator interface
To activate the communicator interface press the
cover lock catch and open the cover (Figure 2-9).
The applications are run in the middle of the dis-
play. The indicators (Figure 2-10) show applica-
tion and system-related information (see
”Indicators”onpage2-10).Thecommandsalways
relatetothecolumnoffourcommandbuttonson
the right side of the display cover.
The communicator display will activate automat-
icallywhenthecoverisopenedandautomatically
power down when the cover is closed.
Communicator display
Display — The screen where applications are run.
Indicators—Showapplicationandsystemrelated
information (see ”Indicators” on page 2-10).
Selection frame — The highlighted line within a
menu area. You can select items by moving
theselectionframe with thescrollbuttons to
the left of the display or the up/down arrow
keys on the keyboard (see ”Keyboard” on
page 2-11).
Commands — The column of four command but-
tons to the right of the display.
Scroll buttons — To the left of the display. Use
the scroll buttons to navigate up and down
through the display text.
Scroll bar — Indicates your relative position
within the display text.
Search field — At the bottom of the display text
area.Whenthesearchfieldappears,youcan
search for items by entering text in the
search field.
Select the item you want, then press the appro-
priatecommand button. Forexample,to viewthe
contactinformationforanindividual in thelistof
contacts, select the individual, then press Open.
Figure 2-9: Communicator interface

2-8 Communicator interface
Communicator interface conventions
The following figures illustrate certain communi-
cator interface conventions (Figure 2-11, 2-12).
(1)When a commandappears dimmed, thecom-
mand cannot be used.
(2)Whena value appears onadotted line witha
cursor, enter a new value manually via the
keyboard.
(3) When a pop-up box appears, choose an item
and press OK or Cancel.
When a setting with next to it is selected,
pressing Change toggles the value (e.g. on/off)
or opens a pop-up box (Figure 2-12).
When a setting with next to it is selected,
pressing Change opens a new settings view.
When you press a command with next to its
name, as in Records (Figure 2-10), only the
command set changes.
Figure 2-10: Communicator display
Figure 2-11: Example of commands
Figure 2-12: Example of a pop-up box

Chapter 2 - Getting started 2-9
Communicator applications
The nine colored application buttons across the
top of the communicator interface keyboard are
usedto start thecorresponding applications(de-
scribedinthefollowingchaptersofthismanual).
Tel. — Telephone is used for managing voice
calls.
Fax — Fax enables you to send any of your
own documents as a fax. Received faxes can
be read or forwarded.
SMS — Short Message Service enables you to
sendshort textmessages. Receivedshort mes-
sages can be read, forwarded or replied to.
Internet —InternetapplicationsincludeInter-
net and modem-based applications: E-mail,
World Wide Web, Telnet and Terminal (VT100
compliant).
Contacts — Contacts is used for managing
your contact information: names, numbers
and addresses. You can exchange contact
information as business cards via the SMS
application.
Notes — Notes is used for text editing, print-
inganddocumentmanagement.Youcanalso
send documents as short messages, faxes or
e-mail from the Notes application.
Calendar — Calendar contains an appoint-
ment book and a to-do list. You can set
alarms and attach memos to events.
System — System contains desktop connec-
tivity, security and other system-related
applications.
Extras — The Extras application group in-
cludes Text Web, Calculator, Clock, Composer,
Converter, and Wireless data backup.
Using the applications
Whenthecoverisopened,theapplicationwhich
wasactivewhenyouclosed the cover appears in
the state in which you left it. However, if you
have made or answered a voice call via the
phone interface and switch to the communica-
tor interface by opening the device cover, the
Telephone application activates automatically,
see Chapter , "Telephone".
To switch to another application, press the cor-
responding application button. You can do this
even during an active call.
Note: Youneednot“exit”anyapplicationbefore
starting another. All inactive applications
are run in the background until they are
activated again. If the battery is removed
or completely discharged, all data will be
saved, and the applications will return to
their default states.
Informationneednotbespecificallysaved(there
is no “Save” command). The Nokia 9000il Com-
municator saves all data automatically.
To send or receive with any of the communica-
tions applications, remember that the phone in-
terface must be switched on and in a service
area with adequate GSM1900 network signal
strength.

2-10 Indicators
Indicators
The application icon and the application name
show the currently active application, i.e., the
application you are in at the moment.
The icons which appear on the Call status and In-
box/Outbox indicator rows, change according to
theapplication and current situation. The battery
levelandfieldstrengthindicators are thesameas
are shown on the phone interface display when
the phone interface is on (see Chapter 13 "Phone
interface: Display indicators" on page 13-2).
Call status
– You have a voice call and the hands-
freeloudspeakerandmicrophoneare
on. In handsfree use, you can talk to
the phone from a short distance
away (see Chapter 4 "Telephone:
Telephone settings" on page 4-1).
– A voice call with the handsfree off
(the loudspeaker and microphone
are muted).
– An open data connection, see Chap-
ter 7 ”Internet” on page 7-1.
– The communicator is receiving or
sending a fax, see Chapter 5 ”Fax”
on page 5-1.
–Thecommunicatorisconnectedtoa
PC, see Chapter 10 "System: Con-
necting to a PC" on page 10-6.
– The communicator is being used as a
faxmodem, see Chapter 10 "System:
Fax modem" on page 10-5.
– The communicator is being used in
the silent service mode, see Chapter
4 "Telephone: Telephone settings"
on page 4-1.
– The communicator is in flight mode.
– The communicator is trying to es-
tablish an infrared connection, see
Chapter 10 "System: Connecting to
a PC" on page 10-6.
– An infrared connection has been
established.
– The infrared connection is obstructed.
Inbox/Outbox
– Inbox (left half). You have received a
fax, short message or e-mail (if your
Remote mailbox is capable of send-
ing this information). Received faxes
and short messages go in the appli-
cation’s received documents folder.
To retrieve new e-mail, you must
connecttoyourRemotemailbox, see
Chapter7"Internet:Receivinge-mail
- Reading e-mail" on page 7-9.
– Outbox (right half), the sending
buffercontainsallunsentmessages:
see Chapter 12 ”Document outbox”
on page 12-1.
– Time and date are shown when the
Call status and Inbox/Outbox rows
are empty. Time and date can be
adjusted in the Clock settings, see
Chapter 11 "Extras: Clock - Clock
settings" on page 11-5.
Application icon
Application name
Call status
Inbox/Outbox
Battery level
Field strength