LG Incite, Getting Started Manual

Page 1: ...ic videos streaming media and access AT T s 1 music player Games Play pre installed games Blockbreaker Bubble Breaker MsPac Man Solitaire and Sudoku MEdia Mall Shop for games musics graphics multimedia tones videos and other applications Messaging Sends and receives email and text messages Access the entire array of tools and utilities on your mobile device Calculator Camera File Explorer GPS Java...

Page 2: ...imple Getting Started Guide to quickly get an overview of the major features and services available with your smartphone Thanks again for choosing AT T 2008 AT T Intellectual Property All rights reserved AT T AT T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT T Intellectual Property and or AT T affiliated companies LG Incite Jog Wheel MicroSD Card Slot Keypad Lock Unlock Key Camer...

Page 3: ...ail Messages 17 Contacts 18 Create a New Contact 18 Add a Recent Call to the Contact List 18 Copy Contacts from the SIM Card to the Device 18 Send Receive Text Messages SMS 19 Send a Text Message 19 Receive a Text Message 19 Pictures 20 Take a Picture 20 Send a Multimedia Message 20 Use Instant Messaging IM 21 Sign In 21 Add Contacts to the Buddy List 21 Send an IM Message 21 Access the Web 22 Abo...

Page 4: ... Sync Your Device with Your PC 35 Set up and Sync Using ActiveSync 35 Set up and Sync Using Windows Mobile Device Center 35 Calendar 36 Schedule an Appointment 36 Wi Fi 37 About Wi Fi Networks 37 Turn Wi Fi On Off 37 Connect to an Available Wi Fi Network 37 Troubleshooting 38 How long should it take to charge my battery 38 Why won t my device power on 38 I cannot connect to a Wireless Network 38 M...

Page 5: ...he following items from the box to help you set up your LG Incite Travel Adapter Data cable Stylus Getting Started Guide Getting Started Guide Includes User Manual Microsoft ActiveSync and Warranty information for your LG Incite Standard Battery ...

Page 6: ...o the SIM card holder 7 Make sure that the SIM card is properly inserted and the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards 8 Insert the battery so that the metal contacts on the battery align with the metal contacts on your device 9 Slide the battery cover back onto the device so that it clicks into place If the battery is charged the device turns on If the device does not turn on charge t...

Page 7: ...you must first check that the battery is installed 2 Connect the small end of the travel charger cable to the USB port on the upper left side of your LG Incite 3 Plug the smartphone charger into a power outlet 4 Charge the battery until Battery full appears on screen ...

Page 8: ...ot slide in easily please check that the card is being inserted the correct way or if there is a foreign object in the slot 4 Slide the memory card into the memory card slot so that the memory card clicks into place 5 Rotate the cover for the memory card slot so that the peg on the cover fits into the small hole on your smartphone and the cover lies flat To remove the memory card remove the cover ...

Page 9: ... Attach your Stylus 1 Open the Stylus 2 Loop the string of the Stylus cap through the Stylus Connector Slot 3 Pull the Stylus cap through the string to secure Stylus 4 Insert Stylus pointer back into cap ...

Page 10: ...k to make sure that your device s phone function is turned on and that your device is receiving a signal before placing a call or using any data service Status Indicators Connection is active Connection is not active Synchronization in progress Synchronization error Indicates maximum signal strength No signal Phone is turned off Bluetooth technology is turned on No phone service Searching for phon...

Page 11: ...edictive text and regular abc or multi tap mode By default your device ships in the abc multi tap mode abc Multitap Mode In portrait mode the abc multi tap mode lets you enter characters by tapping the key labeled with the required letter A single tap will result in the first letter displayed on that key being displayed A quick second tap will result in the second letter on the key being displayed...

Page 12: ... and not bot If the word that you wanted doesn t appear then you are provide an opportunity to select the next word Changing Modes You can change between XT9 mode and abc mode by pressing the function and then pressing or Accessing symbols Short press of gives symbol for one key press and long press of locks symbol mode The symbol mode enables you to enter various symbols or special characters Acc...

Page 13: ...indication of which keyboard is in use To change the keyboard use the Up Arrow key next to the Keyboard icon Pressing the arrow in either portrait or landscape mode will provide several different keyboards to choose from for text entry Down arrow key Pressing the arrow key will hide the menu bar and show the bigger text area ...

Page 14: ...hpad You can also create new contacts and edit existing ones Touch to access the blank message composer directly Touch to see your favorites menu You can add or remove the menus Tap Menu and Change The menus that can be added for Favorite are listed Chose the menu for Favorite applications and tap change If you select Menu and Delete the menu that you select is removed from the Favorite applicatio...

Page 15: ...acts IM etc Applications Application menus containing AT T GPS Calculator StopWatch etc Multimedia Menus containing Camera Video FM Radio and AT T Music etc Settings Settings menus containing Phone Wireless Manager Sensor etc Home screen Go to Today screen ...

Page 16: ...our face allowing you to only adjust the volume or end the call This function allows you to save power and prevents you from unintentionally activating features during a call This function automatically turns off the display when you are close to the sensor and turns on when you move away You might need to reactivate the backlight to enter information or change a setting such as entering a passcod...

Page 17: ...equired 1 minute 1 To connect to the AT T voicemail system tap and hold the 1 key 2 Create your password 3 Record your name 4 Record a greeting Check Your Voicemail Messages 1 Press and hold the 1 key 2 Follow the voice prompts ...

Page 18: ...t in your list of contacts calls you you can create a contact 1 Press Send button 2 On the Call History screen tap Menu Save to Contacts Copy Contacts from the SIM Card to the Device Time required 1 minute 1 Tap LG Menu Communication Contacts 2 Tap Menu Select Contacts Select Several or All 3 Tap Menu Copy Contacts To Contacts Or similarly you can copy Contacts on your device to your SIM card seve...

Page 19: ...addresses and phone numbers from Contacts tap To 3 Enter your message To quickly add common messages tap Menu My Text and tap a desired message 4 Tap Send Receive a Text Message Perform one of the following actions On the Standby screen tap New Text Message Tap Message icon on the standby screen tap Messages You can check a new message inbox screen Tap the message received to read Send Receive Tex...

Page 20: ...uired 2 minutes 1 Tap LG Menu Multimedia Pictures Videos 2 Select a picture or a video file that you want to send 3 Tap Send MMS Multimedia Messages 4 A file will attach automatically and MMS composer screen will appear 5 Enter the recipient s phone number or tap Menu Add Recipient to choose a phone number from Contacts 6 Enter a subject for your message 7 Enter text 8 Tap Send to send the message...

Page 21: ... List Time required 3 minutes 1 On the Contact list screen tap the right softkey Menu and choose Add Contact 2 On the next screen enter the User ID of the desired contact and tap the left softkey Add Send an IM Message Time required 1 minute 1 To start a new conversation perform the following two actions Select the desired contact on the Contact list screen and tap the right softkey Send To start ...

Page 22: ...tal MEdia Net allows you to access your favorite content weather news etc and the ability to download ringtones and other personalization content Browse the Internet Time required 2 minutes 1 On the home screen tap 2 Tap 3 In the address bar enter the web address e g att com you want to visit 4 Tap Browser icon Bookmark a page Time required 2 minutes 1 Tap Menu File Bookmark 2 Save a web site as B...

Page 23: ... phone with unique art at Shop Graphics Find a multimedia greeting card that is perfect for the occasion at Shop Multimedia Subscribe to useful applications and cool tools discovered at Shop Applications Find the latest videos at Shop Videos Find the latest musics at Shop Music Weather with Location You can check today s weather by tapping the weather icon on the home screen You can change your in...

Page 24: ... email accounts can be wirelessly synchronized with your smartphone To set up corporate wireless email on your smartphone you can use self service set up with Xpress Mail or IT managed set up with Microsoft Direct Push Set up a Personal Email with Xpress Mail Time required 10 minutes Xpress Mail allows you to access a personal email account with a simple setup process Make sure your phone is turne...

Page 25: ...ail providers 10 Tap Accept to agree to the ISP terms of use if applicable 11 Enter your User Name and Password and Tap next to continue 12 Tap Register and wait for the registration process to complete 13 When the process is complete tap OK when the message appears telling you the device has been successfully registered Tap OK to go to your settings 14 After successfully registering your device w...

Page 26: ... To set up IT managed corporate wireless email on your LG Incite contact your IT administrator for set up instructions and support detail for Microsoft Direct Push Microsoft Direct Push provides wireless access to your corporate email contacts calendar and tasks for Microsoft Exchange Server Activate an appropriate enterprise data plan on your AT T account before using Microsoft Direct Push Send a...

Page 27: ...ect the ringtone for incoming voice calls Bluetooth Turn on Bluetooth Time required 1 minute 1 Tap LG Menu Settings Bluetooth General tab 2 Check Bluetooth status 3 Perform one of the following actions If Bluetooth is OFF tap to Turn on If Bluetooth is ON tap to Turn off Sync to a Bluetooth Headset Time required 1 minute 1 Tap LG Menu Settings Bluetooth Services tab 2 Select Hands free on the list...

Page 28: ... T Navigator monitors traffic ahead of you If the service detects an incident it alerts you and gives you the option to route around traffic using one click AT T Navigator provides 3D maps just like an in car GPS system so its easy to see where you are going and because the directions are spoken over the speakerphone you can keep your hands on the wheel and eyes on the road AT T Navigator ...

Page 29: ...ext come to the Download Summary screen 6 Click the Download button A progress bar appears Optional If you choose to cancel the download and try again later click the Cancel button You will lose any progress up to this point Login Instructions 1 You can start AT T Navigator by clicking the icon GPS Time required 2 minutes 2 Screen will collect your login information 3 Your phone number is automati...

Page 30: ...lidate the address and prompt you to confirm the address 5 Once the address for your destination is confirmed tap OK to generate your route 6 Congratulations You have successfully generated your route Exiting AT T Navigator 1 To exit AT T Navigator press the Esc key from the application main menu and then the trackball to confirm the Exit selection Maps and information may not be available for all...

Page 31: ...es Purchase additional fun music applications by going to Music Apps Get access to commercial free music the latest Hip Hop R D Rock Jazz Country anywhere you go from XM Radio Discover new music and enjoy it with music discovery service Pandora Access to music videos from the latest artist from AT T MTV VHI and CMT among others with Music Video Access CV Time required 1 minute Tap LG Menu Multimed...

Page 32: ... Double click the My Music folder 4 Drag a file or folder from one location to another Play Stored Music Time required 1 minute 1 Tap LG Menu Multimedia Windows Media 2 In the Media application tap My Music 3 Tap Memory card 4 Perform one of the following actions To play a single song tap the song To play all songs on the memory card press the Menu key Tap Play All ...

Page 33: ...eo Share Ready 3 To initiate the video share session simply tap Video Share Ready on the screen You will be prompted to select either live or a pre recorded video 4 Your device will initiate the video on your side and send a request to the connected party to accept the video stream Note Video Share requires an iSim card and is not available in all markets Both parties must be in a 3G service area ...

Page 34: ...Share session will begin automatically To end a Video Share call and continue with the phone call 1 Press Stop and continue talking 2 Save the recording To save the Recording If you are the sender of a Video Share call you will be able to record the video clip There will be a prompt asking if you would like to save or discard the video at the end of a streaming session If you choose to save the vi...

Page 35: ...roceed 5 To synchronize your device with your computer clear the Synchronize directly with a server running Microsoft Exchange Server check box and then click Next 6 Select the information types that you want to synchronize and then click Next 7 Click Finish When you finish the wizard ActiveSync synchronizes your device automatically Set up and Sync Using Windows Mobile Device Center If you have W...

Page 36: ...t Up When you finish the wizard Windows Mobile Device Center synchronizes your device automatically Calendar Schedule an Appointment Time required 3 minutes 1 Tap LG Menu Communication Calendar 2 Tap Menu 3 Select New Appointment 4 Type the appointment information 5 Tap OK to save Note To change calendar views tap the Menu View and select the desired view Sync Your Device with Your PC ...

Page 37: ...te 1 LG Menu Settings Wireless Manager 2 To turn on Wi Fi tap Wi Fi button Connect to an Available Wi Fi Network Time required 2 minutes 1 When you turn on the Wi Fi a bubble window pops up and shows available Access Points 2 You can select the Access Point that you are permitted to access and tap OK 3 Select the Internet to have an Internet service and tap Connect 4 To turn off Wi Fi tap the Wi F...

Page 38: ...einserting the battery If no success try charging the device using the AC Charger You will see an Amber LED on the device if it is charging I cannot connect to a Wireless Network Try performing the following actions Verify that your SIM card is inserted correctly Verify that you have turned on the connection to the wireless network If you were traveling and you selected a network manually your LG ...

Page 39: ...G Incite still doesn t respond do a soft or normal reset Find the Soft reset key which is small hole on the left side of your device shown in the picture Use the stylus to press the reset key and hold it for 3 to 5 seconds Your device will power off Press the POWER button the device restarts and displays the Today screen A soft reset of your device clears all active program memory and shuts down a...

Page 40: ...ings you customized on your device will be lost To perform a hard reset 1 Power the device ON 2 Tap Start Settings System tab Clear Storage 3 Enter 1234 for the code twice 4 Press key 5 Confirm what to reset You have to enter your password for hard reset However when you forget your password the only way to hard reset the device is via the hard key sequence 1 Power the device OFF 2 Press and hold ...

Page 41: ...le bar Add Remove items from the Today screen Tap Start Settings Personal tab Today Tap Items tab check uncheck the items from the list Change the order of appearance by selecting the items and tapping Move up Move down Change the Today screen background Tap Start Settings Personal tab Today Tap Appearance tab check Use this picture as the background Tap Browser and navigate to the desired picture...

Page 42: ...l key You might need to reactivate the backlight to enter information or change the setting such as entering a passcode for a conference call or changing to speakerphone mode When the backlight turns off after the time you set you can press any button or tap the screen to turn the backlight back on If you want to adjust the backlight timeout tap Start Setting System tab Backlight and select an ite...

Page 43: ... missed call count Message List Status Indicators New email or text messages New voice mail There are more notifications Tap the icon to view all Battery Power Level Indicators Indicates the remained battery power Indicates the battery is very low There are more notifications Tap the icon to view all ...