Samsung SGH-I718 Series User manual

Pocket PC Phone
SGH-i718 Series
User’s Guide
Please read this guide before operating
your phone, and keep it for future
reference.
Draft 01
2006. 09. 30

* Depending on the software installed or your service provider or country,
some of the descriptions in the guide may not match your phone exactly.
* Depending on your country, your phone and accessories may appear
different from the illustrations in this guide.

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Contents
Important safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
CHAPTER 1: Getting started
What’s in the box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Getting to know your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installing the SIM card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Installing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Switching the phone on or off . . . . . . . . . . 13
Charging your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
CHAPTER 2: The basics
Using the Today screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Customising your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Using the Application Launcher . . . . . . . . . 30
Using an optional memory card . . . . . . . . . 30
Adding and removing programmes . . . . . . . 32
Resetting your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Managing memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Managing certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Using the online help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
CHAPTER 3: Entering information
Entering text using the input panel . . . . . . . 40
Writing on the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Drawing on the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Recording a message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Using My Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

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CHAPTER 4: Synchronising
information
Installing ActiveSync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Customising connection settings . . . . . . . . 57
Connecting your phone to a computer . . . . 58
Synchronising information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Customising synchronisation settings . . . . . 60
CHAPTER 5: Navigating through
applications
Using the status bar and command bar . . . . 63
Using pop-up menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Using the application buttons . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Finding information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
CHAPTER 6: Your phone
Entering your PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Checking you are connected . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Turning the phone functions off or on . . . . . 67
Using the Dialler screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Making a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Advanced calling features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Answering or rejecting a call . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Ending a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Adjusting the ringer volume . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Options during a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Call-related features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Customising your phone functions . . . . . . . 77
CHAPTER 7: Message, Internet, and
Messenger
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Internet Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Pocket MSN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
CHAPTER 8: Pocket outlook
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

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Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Time Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
CHAPTER 9: Multimedia
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Windows Media Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Mini Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Contents Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
CHAPTER 10: Extra programmes
Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Smart Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
BCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Voice Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Picsel Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Download Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Excel Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Word Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
PowerPoint Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Terminal Services Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
File Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
SIM Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
SIM Application Toolkit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
CHAPTER 11: Getting connected
Beaming with Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Internet Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Connecting to the Internet or your network 167
CHAPTER 12: Appendix
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Health and safety information . . . . . . . . . 171

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Important safety precautions
Read these guidelines before using your
wireless phone. Failure to comply with them
may be dangerous or illegal.
Drive safely at all times
Do not use a hand-held phone while driving;
park the vehicle first.
Switching off when refuelling
Do not use the phone at a refuelling point
(service station) or near fuels or chemicals.
Switching off in an aircraft
Wireless phones can cause interference. Using
them in an aircraft is both illegal and
dangerous.
Switching off near all medical equipment
Switch your phone off near medical equipment.
Hospitals or health care facilities may be using
equipment that could be sensitive to external RF
energy. Follow any regulations or rules in force.
Interference
All wireless phones may be subject to
interference, which could affect their
performance.
Special regulations
Meet any special regulations in force in any area
and always switch off your phone whenever it is
forbidden to use it, or when it may cause
interference or danger (in a hospital for
example).
Water resistance
Your phone is not water-resistant. Keep it dry.

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Sensible use
Use only in the normal position (held to the
ear). Avoid unnecessary contact with the
antenna when the phone is switched on.
Emergency call
Key in the emergency number for your present
location, then press . Give all the necessary
information as accurately as possible. Do not
end the call until given permission to do so.
Keeping small children away from your
phone
Keep the phone and all its parts including
accessories out of reach of small children.
Accessories and batteries
Use only Samsung-approved batteries and
accessories such as headsets and PC data
cables. Use of any unauthorised accessories
could damage you or your phone and may be
dangerous.
CAUTION:
• RISK OF EXPLOSION IF A BATTERY IS REPLACED BY
AN INCORRECT TYPE.
• DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE
INSTRUCTIONS.
Use of authorised software
Use only Samsung-authoriesed software. The
use of any unauthoriesed software could
damage your phone.
Qualified service
Only qualified service personnel may repair your
phone.
For more detailed safety information, see
page 173.
At very high volumes, prolonged listening
to a headset can damage your hearing.

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Getting started
Congratulations on the purchase of your new
Pocket PC Phone! This chapter helps you set up
your phone, charge the phone’s batteries, and
familiarise yourself with the different
components of your phone.
What’s in the box?
Your package contains the following items;
Some accessories may not match your package.
PDA phone with
a
stylus pen Battery
Travel adapter CD-ROMs
*
Quick Reference Guide Extra stylus pen
Headset PC Link data cable
Desktop charger
*. One CD-ROM contains Microsoft ActiveSync
software, Add-on software and applications, and
the other contains User’s Guide in PDF format.

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In addition, you can obtain the following
accessories for your phone from your local
Samsung dealer:
Getting to know your phone
Front view
• PC link CD • PC data link cable
• Travel adapter • Desktop charger
• Memory card (microSD) • Car charger/adapter
• Stylus pen • TV out cable
• Simple hands-free car kit
• Standard/Extended batteries
Volume keys
LED indicator
Touch screen
Send key
Start menu
key
Confirm key
End key
Microphone
Navigationkeys
(Up/Down/Left/
Right)
Cancel key
Right soft key
Earpiece
Left soft key
Headset/
Adapter jack

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Rear view Keys of your phone
RESET key
Camera key
Memory card
slot
Speaker
Battery lock
Camera lens
Voice memo
key
Power key Stylus pen
Key Description
• Turns on or off your phone’s
power when held down.
• Activates or deactivates Sleep
mode.
Press to perform the command
shown on the screen immediately
above the key.
Opens the Application Launcher.
Returns to the previous level or
delete items in an application.
• Opens the Dialler screen.
• Sends or answers a call.
• Activates the Speakerphone
feature when held down during a
call.

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Desktop charger
Moves up or down and left or right
through any of the applications,
records, or options.
Confirms your selection or executes
the selected application.
• Ends a call.
• Returns the phone to Idle mode.
• Press and hold to turn the phone
functions off or on.
• Opens the voice recorder
application to allow you to record
a voice memo.
• Records a voice memo when
held down.
• Turns on the camera.
• Takes a photo in Camera mode or
records a video in Camcorder
mode.
Key Description
• Adjusts the system volume.
• Adjusts the voice volume during a
call.
• Adjusts the media volume in
Media player.
• Mutes the call ringer when a call
comes in.
Key Description
Battery
compartment Mini USB
cable port
Battery charge LED
Phone
support
Data
connector Charging/
Communication
port
Phone
charge LED

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Using a stylus pen
Your phone’s main screen is a touch screen,
which lets you just touch on the screen to select
items or command the phone to perform
specific functions.
Pull the stylus pen out of the stylus pen holder.
When you are not using the stylus pen, insert it
back into the stylus pen holder.
Use the stylus pen to:
Tap : Softly touch the screen once with the
stylus pen to select or execute an application or
command. Tapping works like a mouse click on
a computer.
Drag : Hold the stylus pen on the screen and
drag it across the screen to select text or move
a progress bar or scroll bar.
Tap-and-hold : Tap and hold the stylus pen on
an item to see a list of actions available for that
item. Tap the action you want to perform on the
pop-up menu that appears.
Note : To prevent scratches, do not use an actual pen,
pencil or other sharp objects to tap or write on
the screen. The stylus pen tip can also be used
to press the
RESET key for resetting the
phone.
Installing the SIM card
When you subscribe to a cellular network, you
are provided with a plug-in SIM card loaded
with your subscription details, such as your PIN,
any optional services available, and many
others details.
• Keep all miniature SIM cards out of the reach
of small children.
Stylus pen
holder

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• The SIM card and its contacts can be easily
damaged by scratches or bending, so be
careful when handling, inserting, or removing
the card.
• When you insert or remove the SIM card,
always make sure that the phone’s power is
switched off.
Inserting the SIM card
1. Remove the battery cover.
2. Insert and slide the SIM card, as shown,
ensuring that the gold-coloured contacts of the
card are face down.
Removing the SIM card
To remove the SIM card, slide the card out of
the holder, as shown.

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Installing the battery
Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion
battery. Use only approved batteries and travel
adapters. Ask your local Samsung dealer for
further details.
Installing the battery
1. Remove the battery cover, if necessary.
2. Insert the battery into the battery
compartment, as shown.
Make sure that the battery is securely locked
before switching the phone on.
3. Reattach the battery cover.

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Removing the battery
1. If necessary, switch off the phone by pressing
and holding until the power-off image
displays.
2. Remove the battery cover.
3. Lift the battery away from the phone.
Note : Your phone has a built-in backup battery that
maintains data storage when the main battery
is removed. When fully charged, the backup
battery will maintain stored data for 1 hour. If
the main battery is removed from the phone
for more than 1 hour, your data which are not
backed up will be lost. For details about the
backup, see page 37.
Switching the phone on or off
Press and hold xx to turn on your phone. The
phone is logged into your home network and
receives the signal from the network. You can
now make or answer a call and use programs on
the phone.
To turn off the phone, press and hold on the
top of the phone.
Charging your phone
While charging your phone, the system sounds
the charging alert tone. Then the Charging icon
()displays on the status bar of the screen.

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Using the travel adapter
1. Plug the connector of the travel adapter into
the left side of the
phone .
2. Plug the adapter into a standard AC power
outlet.
3. When charging is finished, unplug the adapter
from the AC power outlet.
4. Remove the travel adapter from the phone.
Note : Do not remove the battery while charging. It
may cause malfunctions and may damage the
phone.
Conserving battery power
You can conserve power by the following
methods:
• Switch the phone to Sleep mode when you do
not use it. Press and hold the
Power key to
activate Sleep mode.

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• Turn off the backlight by pressing the Power
key.
• Adjust the power settings and backlight
settings. For details, see page 18 and page
19.
• Close multiple applications running on your
phone. Multitasking will consume your battery
faster and can cause your phone’s system to
react slowly.
Note : Closing multimedia applications, such as
camera or Media player, allows your phone to
recover some of its battery.
Low battery warning
Your phone displays the Battery Low icon ( )
and a warning message when the battery gets
low. If this happens, charge the battery.
When the battery gets very low, the phone
turns off the backlight to reduce the power
consumption.
Positiononly

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If the phone is nearly out of battery power, it
shows the “Main Battery Very Low” message. In
this case, you cannot perform a synchronisation
without connecting the phone to a power source
and the phone doesn’t give you any instructions
for saving data. Connect the adapter to the
phone immediately.
Adjusting the power settings
You can conserve battery power by adjusting
the
Power settings. During standby, the phone
goes to Sleep mode after a specified period of
time of inactivity, so very little power is being
consumed. This helps to preserve programmes
and data stored in the RAM.
A lower setting increases the usable battery
time. A higher setting decreases the usable
battery time and allocates it for standby usage.
To adjust the power setting:
1. From the Start menu, tap Settings → System
tab
→ Power .
2. Select the power settings:
In the
Battery tab, check the remaining
amount of battery power.
In the
Advanced tab, set whether or not the
phone turns off the backlight after the specific
period of time when the phone is inactive and
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source, or when connected to an external
power.
In the
LCD Off tab, set the length of time the
display stays on after a call is established. After
the specified time, the display turns off.
For details, see the online help.
3. Tap .
Adjusting the backlight settings
You can turn off or on the backlight of the
screen to reduce the power consumption.
Note : Pressing the Power key will force your phone
in or out of Sleep mode.
To adjust the backlight settings:
1. From the Start menu, tap Settings .
2. In the
System tab, tap Backlight .
3. Select the backlight settings:

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In the Battery Power tab, set whether or not
the phone turns off the backlight automatically,
if not used for the specified period of time.
In the
External Power tab, set whether or not
the phone turns off the backlight automatically,
if not used for the specified period of time,
when connected to an external power.
In the
Keyboard tab, set whether or not the
keypad backlight turns off automatically, if not
used for the specified period of time. You can
also set the keypad backlight to turn off in
daytime, defined as 7 am ~ 6 pm.
In the
Brightness tab, select the brightness
level.
For details, see the online help.
4. Tap .