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

Contents
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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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Contents
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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Getting started
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

Getting started
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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.