AT&T 8525 Tips & Tricks

From the Today Screen
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See the menu of programs, applications and settings	Tap Start.
Customize the Today screen, including the background image	Start >Settings > Personal > Today.
Display owner information on the 'My Info' screen/td>	Tap Start > Settings > Personal tab > Today. On the Items tab, select the Owner Info check box.
Move cursor or highlight items on the screen	Roll the trackwheel.
Open or select items	Press Send/Talk, tap numbers to dial.
Open Phone Screen	Press and hold assigned number key
Make call	Tap numbers to dial > tap Talk button.
Call selected name or number	Press Send or tap name.
Turn mute on/off during call	Tap Mute/Unmute
Switch between Speakerphone and earpiece during a call	Tap Speaker On/Speaker Off button.
Change volume during a call	During a call or when playing music, scroll up or down with the trackwheel to adjust the sound volume.
Adjust the ringer volume	When receiving an incoming call, scroll down to silence the ringer.
Lock the device screen and keys	Tap Device Unlocked.
Change font size to see more/less content on the screen	On the Text Size tab, adjust the text size by moving the slider.
Return to the Today Screen	Press End (unless on a call) or Tap X on any screen.
Change the sleep settings	Tap in the title bar of the Today Screen. On the Advanced tab of the Power settings screen, you can specify when your device turns off (to conserve battery power).
Switch to/from sleep mode	Press Power once.
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Browser
TO	DO
Open Browser	Tap Start> Tap Internet Explorer.
Browse to Web address	Type in Web address in address bar that appears at top of screen.
Browse AT&T Media Net	Tap Start > Internet Explorer > Menu > Favorites > MediaNet.
Set a Home page	Internet Explorer screen, enter the desired Web page address. Tap to open the Web page. Tap Menu > Tools > Options > General tab. Do one of the following: To use the displayed page as the Home page, tap Use Current To use the default Home page, tap Use Default
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Typing
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Use keyboard	Slide phone open toward the right.
Access onscreen keyboard	While in application, tap Keyboard icon at bottom of screen.
Access Letter Recognizer / Transcriber	While in application, tap arrow next to Keyboard icon, choose input method.
Type a single uppercase letter	Press Cap/Shift and then the corresponding key.
Type all uppercase letters	Press Cap/Shift key twice (this is also how you access special symbols or keys like @ or _).
Enter a number or symbol	Press Function key and then the corresponding key.
Verify data entries or exit program in use	Press Function key.
Open the Start Menu	Press Windows Start key.
Perform command shown on screen above the key	Press left or right soft key.
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Messaging
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Access the mailbox	Press the Messaging quick key or tap Start > Messaging.
Open selected message	Tap on the message.
Compose new message	Start > Messaging > Select type of messaging account > tap New.
Reply to message	Select the message > Menu > Reply.
Reply to All	Select the message > Menu > Reply to All.
Forward a message	Select the message > Menu > Forward.
View text messages	Start > Messaging > Text Messages.
Quickly add common phrases to IM messages	Tap Menu > My Text > Select a phrase in the list.
View phone call logs	Start > Phone > tap Call History.
Access addresses and phone numbers from Contacts	Tap Contacts.
Quickly add common messages	Tap Menu > My Text and tap a desired message.
Check spelling	Tap Menu > Spell Check.
Check voice mail messages	Press and hold the 1 key, follow prompts.
Set the message priority	Tap Menu > Message Options.
Always include the original message, from the list view	Tap Menu > Tools > Options > Message tab > Select "When replying to e-mail, include body" check box.
Store attachments on a storage card rather than on the device	Tap Menu > Tools > Options > Storage tab, and select "Store attachments on storage card" check box.
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Calendar & Contacts
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View or edit calendar appointment	Tap calendar icon on today screen.
Add a new calendar entry	Select Day/Week/Month> Select New appointment > enter the desired information, then select Appointment > Save.
Delete an appointment	Select Appointment > Delete.
Move between days	Select Day / Week/ Month icon.
Add a picture or assign a ring tone to a contact	Tap Start > Contacts. Tap New and enter the contact information. When finished, tap OK. In the list of contact information, you'll see where you can add a picture or assign a ring tone to a contact.
Have the time entered automatically in Day view for a new appointment	Tap the time slot for the new appointment, and tap Menu > New Appointment.
Create a contact from Call History	Select the phone number and tap Save to Contacts from the shortcut menu.
Create a voice tag for a phone number or contact	Tap Start > Contacts. Tap and hold the desired contact, then tap Add Voice Tag. Select the phone number that you want to create a voice tag, then tap the Record button ( ). When completed, a Voice Tag icon ( ) will be displayed on the right of the item.
Make a call using a voice tag from your contacts	Tap Start > Programs > Voice Speed Dial. After a "beep" sound, say the recorded voice tag that you have assigned to the phone number you want to call. The system will repeat the voice tag and then dial out.
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General Tips
TO	DO
Soft Reset	While the device is powered on, insert the stylus into the Reset button on side of phone.
Hard (Factory) Reset	Select Start > Settings > System > Clear Storage. Type 1234 in the box and tap Yes. Note: This will erase all information on the device and restore it to factory setting.
Send a Digital Photo or video	From today screen, tap Start > Programs > Pictures and Videos >Select picture or video you want to send > press Send > Select email account you wish to use or MMS.
Turn On/Off Bluetooth	Press Comm Manager button on upper right, tap the Bluetooth icon to turn Bluetooth on/off.
Turn On/Off Wi-Fi	Press Comm Manager button on upper right, tap the Wi-Fi icon to turn Wi-Fi on/off.
Turn On/Off flight mode	Tap signal icon on top of screen, press Turn on Flight Mode/Turn off Flight Mode (note: signal icon changes to X when phone is in flight mode).
Modify the backlight time-out period)	Tap Start > Settings > Systems > Backlight. Note: default is 30 seconds when not in use.
Close running programs and/or to free up additional memory	Use onscreen keyboard shortcut CTRL+Q or Tap Start > Settings > System > Memory > Running Programs. In the Running Programs list, tap the program you want to close > tap Stop.
Reassign programs or shortcuts to program buttons	Tap Start > Settings > Personal tab > Buttons. Tap the button you want to reassign. (To help you identify the buttons, there are numbers and icons representing the original function of the button.) In the Assign a program box, tap the program or shortcut you want to assign. Tap OK.
Change the ring tone	On the Phone screen, tap Menu > Options > Phone tab. In the Ring tone list, tap the sound you want to use.
Use custom .wav, .mid, .mp3, or.wma files as ring tones	Use ActiveSync on your PC to copy the files to the /Windows/Rings folder on your device. Next, select the sound from the Ring tone list.
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