T-Mobile Sidekick, Reference Manual

Page 1: ...Sidekick Reference Guide 27 4013 01 Rev 0J R4 7 Apr 14 2008 Copyright 2008 Danger Inc All rights reserved...

Page 2: ...15 Display Controls 15 Battery Charger 16 Removable Battery 17 Replaceable Device Shell 18 SIM Card Slot 20 Memory Card Slot 21 USB Power Port 22 Registration 23 Setting Up Your Device 27 Bluetooth Te...

Page 3: ...e Special Unicode Characters 40 The Desktop Interface 41 Using the Applications 43 myFaves Add a Contact to myFaves 43 Communicate with a myFaves Contact 43 Assign an Icon to a myFaves Contact 44 Phon...

Page 4: ...xternal Accounts 54 Edit External Email Account 57 Fetch Email Using Your Device s Web Browser 58 Attach a Media File or vCard to an Email Message 58 Address Book Add a Contact to the Address Book 59...

Page 5: ...rd 70 Play Music or Video 71 Listen Using Stereo Bluetooth Headset 72 Create a Playlist 72 Download Catalog Download Items from the Catalog 73 Manage Your Downloaded Items 74 Instant Messaging Sign On...

Page 6: ...email with image attachments and multimedia messages with voice notes Other features include a full featured phone personal information management PIM applications access to a personal Web portal the...

Page 7: ...aceable Shells USB cable Battery charger wall adapter Hands free stereo headset Start Guide Reference Guide on CD ROM Limited Warranty Terms Conditions If any of these items are missing please contact...

Page 8: ...smoothly into the open position Alternatively use your right index finger to push down gently on the upper right corner of the display The screen will spring into the open position The normal operatin...

Page 9: ...leep in Trackball light indicators on page 34 SEND END buttons When the buttons are lit use them to initiate end a call When unlit press to page up or to page down DONE button Press DONE to go back th...

Page 10: ...re using For example while using the Camera the right shoulder button captures a photo While using the Phone the left shoulder button toggles Mute and the right shoulder button toggles Speakerphone Wh...

Page 11: ...ess to call the phone number you ve typed or highlighted in a list Press with no number typed to display a list of recently dialed numbers Press from the Jump screen to open the Recent list SPEAKER Wh...

Page 12: ...f prompted type the device s PIN code then press DONE to dismiss the PIN Code dialog box 4 By default your call s sound will go through the device handset To send or receive your call using a Bluetoot...

Page 13: ...ontinuously is on Select an icon to cycle through settings To jump to the Now Playing screen press the Now Playing icon To scroll through the items in the Play Queue press the D Pad left right or sele...

Page 14: ...the lower left edge of your device Continue pressing the buttons to step through your sound profiles To switch to the silent sound profile without making a sound hold down the volume button If you are...

Page 15: ...press MENU and select Airplane Mode Turn Wireless On Remember to turn wireless back on after landing so you can make and receive calls Display Controls To adjust the display brightness go to the Batt...

Page 16: ...supplied via USB In this situation you could lose more power than you gain To connect the device to your computer insert the USB plug into your device s USB port with the icon on the underside of the...

Page 17: ...e that the battery will discharge after two days if it is turned on and not attached to the charger If your device does fully discharge simply attach it to the charger to recharge as described in this...

Page 18: ...e battery down to lock into place 5 Replace the battery cover by aligning its notched line with the notched line on the end cover and sliding it back into place Once the battery makes contact the powe...

Page 19: ...humb while carefully pressing the notched line and lift the end cover to remove it 3 Remove the battery cover by following the instructions in Removable Battery step 2 Lift the battery cover to remove...

Page 20: ...d 18 2 Notice the SIM card slot which is located just to the left of the battery slot 3 To insert the SIM card slide the card into the slot with the gold contacts facing down and the notched corner at...

Page 21: ...see the memory card slot on the upper left of the device 2 To insert the memory card hold the card with the gold contacts facing down and the card notch facing to the right Insert the card into the sl...

Page 22: ...music or viewing photos or videos from your device The memory card will appear as a drive on your computer and you will be able to add or remove music video or image files using your computer s file s...

Page 23: ...rs to appear but usually takes only 1 3 hours While you wait step through the screens that appear If applicable you ll be given the opportunity to select your language When you see the Welcome screen...

Page 24: ...wo periods in a row n Usernames must be at least 2 but no more than 32 characters long n Usernames are not case sensitive For example if your username is bridget you will be authenticated if you sign...

Page 25: ...ect your time zone Open the pop up menu to see a list of time zones Select yours from the list then select Next 6 Select a secret question and type your answer If you ever forget your password and so...

Page 26: ...been taken If it has you will be offered alternatives You can select one of these alternatives or type a different username Note that if you are out of network coverage you ll be asked to try again t...

Page 27: ...onnecting to your device You can also request that the device automatically try the PINs 0000 and 1234 when authenticating with other devices For maximum privacy and security make sure you select the...

Page 28: ...Press JUMP to go to the Jump screen Press MENU then select Themes 2 The submenu opens to display a list of available themes Your current selection is marked with a bullet and appears dimmed If you hav...

Page 29: ...tomatically adjust to the surrounding light Key Guard Mode You can lock your device controls by entering key guard mode 1 You can enter key guard mode from any screen by pressing and holding DONE for...

Page 30: ...want to secure your device from unauthorized access once your device has gone into key guard mode you must set up a privacy code 1 Press JUMP to go to the Jump screen Press MENU then select Settings K...

Page 31: ...want the alarm volume to be different from the sound profile setting select the Override Sound Profile check box then select the Alarm Volume button to set a volume When the alarm sounds a dialog box...

Page 32: ...on the Jump screen you ll have access to device wide settings and controls 1 Go to the Jump screen from any screen by pressing JUMP 2 Press MENU from the Jump screen to open the Jump screen menu 3 To...

Page 33: ...service only A phone icon in the place of the means you are using or only have access to GSM phone service If you have a call in progress you ll also see a timer If the phone icon is hollow you can o...

Page 34: ...ia message text message and email message Memory card activity indicator When data is being transferred to or from your memory card you will see this icon flashing in the title bar just to the left of...

Page 35: ...n plus a shortcut key Take a look at the menu shown above to create a new speed dial shortcut you could press MENU N rather than opening the menu and selecting New Speed Dial with the trackball Quick...

Page 36: ...down to highlight individual results 4 To open an item highlight then select it using the trackball To discard an item press MENU and select Discard Note that if you discard an item in the find result...

Page 37: ...eginning end of the text box Press MENU Delete Text n Delete a character to the left of the cursor Press DEL n Delete a character to the right of the cursor Press SHIFT DEL n Delete all the characters...

Page 38: ...press MENU SHIFT Z again Check Spelling You can run spell check on any text field 1 With the focus in the text field press MENU then select Edit Text Check Spelling or simply press MENU S 2 If you hav...

Page 39: ...word abbreviations and slang will not flagged as misspellings during spell check n Edit My Dictionary Select this button to open My Dictionary where you can add discard edit words that you want spell...

Page 40: ...r selector n With the selector open you can show the same characters capitalized by pressing SHIFT the character like a Toggle back to lowercase by pressing the letter again n To see all special chara...

Page 41: ...ncluded in the box Once you ve signed in your Jump page will open Use the Jump page navigation buttons to open the various applications n Open the online Help page by clicking the Help link n Import e...

Page 42: ...Desktop Interface Jump Page Remember When finished using the Web applications always click Sign Out to exit the Web site securely 42 The Desktop Interface...

Page 43: ...u don t need to add hyphens or spaces in the number You can also choose a category from the Label field and a special ringtone for this person from the Ringtone field Press Add 4 Confirm your decision...

Page 44: ...o the Jump screen If not already selected scroll to highlight myFaves then press the trackball 2 Roll the trackball to highlight the myFaves contact to whom you want to assign an icon then press MENU...

Page 45: ...s mode you can t use the embedded keyboard dial pad to type numbers When ready press SEND CALL to place the call To switch back to using the embedded dial pad to type numbers select n Dial using a lis...

Page 46: ...box will appear giving you the call details and options for handling the incoming call select either Switch Calls or Ignore Or If you are leaving someone a voicemail and that person happens to be cal...

Page 47: ...e application 2 Press and hold the 1 key the speed dial shortcut assigned to voice mail to call your voice mailbox 3 Follow the prompts to retrieve your messages 4 To hang up select or press END CALL...

Page 48: ...d into your device s Address Book First make sure you ve inserted the SIM card with the contacts into your device then 1 Press JUMP to go to the Jump screen Scroll to highlight Address Book then press...

Page 49: ...cture Messaging Send a Multimedia Message Each message you create can contain up to five multimedia slides with each slide containing text sound voice recording or song and video or photo attachment T...

Page 50: ...a specific song or ringtone from the pop up menu Due to format and copyright limitations not all ringtones available in other applications will be available as attachments to multimedia messages n Us...

Page 51: ...in the drop down menu then press the trackball To open Web pages faster press MENU and select Settings Scroll down the Settings screen and clear the Show images check box To increase decrease the tex...

Page 52: ...ste MENU V the text in any text box on the device Exit text mode by pressing DONE View and Save Web Page Images You can switch your view of a page to image mode which allows you to view and save image...

Page 53: ...avigate the page and select an area to zoom in on To switch to Mini Page press MENU SPACE MINI PAGE RED RECTANGLE CURRENT VIEW While in Mini Page n Use the trackball to move the red rectangle to the a...

Page 54: ...ection press the SHIFT DEL keys together To delete the current line of text press the ALT DEL keys together 6 To save the message as a draft press DONE To send the message either select the Send butto...

Page 55: ...ghlighted press MENU then select Rename Type a new tab name in the Rename Tab dialog box then press DONE Add an External Account The instructions that follow explain how to use your device to fetch em...

Page 56: ...the Port field Unless your email provider has specified otherwise leave the port at 110 If you selected a specific email service in the Protocol field then the Port field will auto fill correctly n Co...

Page 57: ...fault This means that as your messages are fetched to your device and Email Desktop Interface those messages are also kept on your external account s email server If you want the messages on the serve...

Page 58: ...d in the Go To dialog box automatically 3 Press the trackball to go to the Web site s sign in page Attach a Media File or vCard to an Email Message You can attach up to 2 MB of files to an email messa...

Page 59: ...to the screen including attached items To remove an attachment highlight it and press the DEL key Select the Send button or press MENU M to send Address Book Add a Contact to the Address Book You can...

Page 60: ...nished with the Identity screen select DONE You advance to the next New Contact screen in which you can type or select additional contact information 6 Scroll through the New Contact fields Personal I...

Page 61: ...ies for that service will not be displayed For more information about using tabs read About Tabs on page 55 Communicate with a Contact From the Address Book s Browse Contacts screen highlight a contac...

Page 62: ...our Address Book on the Web 1 Go to your desktop or laptop computer and sign in to the Desktop Interface see The Desktop Interface on page 41 by following the instructions in the Start Guide 2 From yo...

Page 63: ...ts screen you will now see a icon next to your name 3 To send your vCard from the Browse Contacts screen press MENU and select vCard Send My vCard via Email MENU M Text or Bluetooth MENU Y For Email a...

Page 64: ...Press JUMP to go to the Jump screen Scroll to highlight Organizer then press the trackball to open the second level ring of applications Highlight Calendar then press the trackball 2 Press MENU N to...

Page 65: ...note Type your note it is saved as soon as you type it 3 Press the trackball to fold your note press again to unfold Notes must be unfolded before you can edit them Send a Note via Email 1 Press JUMP...

Page 66: ...The number you can store will depend on the capacity of the card and the size of the photos Small Medium or Large and length of the videos Remember that you might be sharing the card s capacity with...

Page 67: ...your device press MENU and select Capture to From the submenu select Device Album or another album you created on the memory card 7 When you re ready to take your photo press the right shoulder button...

Page 68: ...button to send the video via Bluetooth or an Email or Multimedia message 7 To return to the Browse Albums screen select or press DONE Send Media Files via Bluetooth Email or MMS Message To send photo...

Page 69: ...aller ID Follow the instructions in Add a Contact to the Address Book step 4 on page 59 To assign a photo as a key guard background image 1 Press JUMP to go to the Jump screen then press MENU and sele...

Page 70: ...your device to your computer with the USB cable provided in the box Read more in USB Power Port on page 22 2 On your computer find the mounted USB drive and open it 3 You should see a folder at the t...

Page 71: ...eceiving Bluetooth device 4 Scroll to highlight a category then press the trackball to drill down to the next level Here you might see songs videos or more categories At any level of the Browse Librar...

Page 72: ...nre or composer you want in a playlist 2 With the song video artist album genre or composer highlighted press MENU and select Add to Playlist New Playlist 3 Give your new playlist a name in the dialog...

Page 73: ...select Find Matches will appear select the item of interest to open its Item Details screen 4 Individual items are grouped into folders Highlight a folder then press the trackball to open a folder s i...

Page 74: ...ball to open the Downloads screen 3 All your downloads are listed on this screen organized into folders by categories Highlight a folder then press the trackball to reveal the items within 4 Items cur...

Page 75: ...g then press the trackball to open the second level ring of applications Select the IM application of your choice 2 Sign on with your username and password the screen listing all your IM friends usern...

Page 76: ...g your list of friends From any screen in IM including the IM splash screen you can quickly switch between conversations by pressing MENU the IM conversation number n From Friends List Screen On the s...

Page 77: ...SYM key Discard item Highlight item press MENU CANCEL Send a composed message Press MENU M Open latest unread message Press JUMP 0 Delete all text in a single line Press ALT DEL Put device in key gua...

Page 78: ...1 From the Jump screen press MENU and select Airplane Mode Turn Wireless Off 2 Your device is now offline Confirm offline status by looking at the title bar the radio icon and OFF should blink alterna...

Page 79: ...nience always power off your device before removing the battery How can I improve radio reception when I m in a fringe coverage area Try the following to improve radio reception n Use the hands free h...

Page 80: ...ample com n Protocol used by the remote email server e g POP IMAP n Your username on the remote email server For example if your email address is joe example com then your username is joe n Your passw...

Page 81: ...ry soft cotton cloth such as an old t shirt to prevent scratching when wiping the screen How do I report a lost device Call T Mobile Customer Care department to report the lost device as soon as possi...

Page 82: ...phone by pressing the right shoulder button while the phone is against your ear Battery Handling n Your device uses a removable lithium ion battery Lithium ion batteries are recyclable Never dispose o...

Page 83: ...t disrupt the cellular network and is illegal Failure to observe this instruction may lead to suspension or denial of cellular telephone services to the offender or legal action or both n Check with y...

Page 84: ...slung or clipped on microphone or Bluetooth headset when it would not distract your attention from the road n Never allow any metallic objects e g staples paper clips to become inserted into your dev...

Page 85: ...adjacent to any heat source n Never leave the battery charger close to an open container of liquids n Never use a worn or damaged battery charger cable or plug or a worn or damaged extension cord or p...

Page 86: ...T PLUG ADAPTER OF THE PROPER CONFIGURATION FOR THE POWER OUTLET RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS BATTERY...

Page 87: ...adiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference w...

Page 88: ...least 5 8 inch 15 mm separation between the Sidekick and the body When carrying the device on your person it is recommended to turn the screen display in toward the body in order to minimize RF exposu...

Page 89: ...ates UTStarcom is voluntarily participating in an industry program to collect and recycle these battery battery packs at the end of their useful life when taken out of service in the United States or...

Page 90: ...e right to distribute or sublicense and either pre loaded on the Device at the time of manufacture or otherwise furnished to you by Danger in its sole discretion Software includes the Danger operating...

Page 91: ...ate attack or attempt to violate or attack the security integrity or availability of any network service or other computer system f send mass unsolicited or unauthorized electronic messages or spam in...

Page 92: ...ss written permission of the copyright holder Unauthorized copying or distribution of copyrighted works is an infringement of the copyright holders rights Pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright...

Page 93: ...E SOFTWARE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS THAT THE SERVICE OR THE SOFTWARE WILL BE TIMELY SE CURE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE THAT DEFECTS IN THE SERVICE OR THE SOFTWARE WILL BE CORRECTED THAT ANY CONTEN...

Page 94: ...icts of laws that would require the application of the laws of a different state You also consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the Superior Court of Santa Clara County for state claims a...

Page 95: ...ow are used throughout our Privacy Notice 1 PersonalInformation is any information that personally identifies you as an individual Examples of this type of information would be your name address telep...

Page 96: ...tained by third parties The content of instant messaging conversations may also be temporarily stored on Danger s servers pending delivery to your wireless device In addition you may store addresses c...

Page 97: ...ion if Danger or your wireless carrier is required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary or appropriate to a conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal p...

Page 98: ...anger s privacy access policies are subject to disciplinary actions including termination when appropriate In addition Danger encourages all users of the Danger Service to review the privacy policies...

Page 99: ...irst twelve 12 month period from the date of purchase such defect s will be repaired or replaced with new or rebuilt parts at the Company s option without charge for parts or labor directly related to...

Page 100: ...the place of purchase for repair or replacement processing In addition for reference to an authorized Warranty station in your area you may telephone in the United States 800 229 1235 and in Canada 8...

Page 101: ...y for service or any rate plan may be lim ited or terminated for a consumer protection purposes b abusive conduct or abnormal call pattern s or c significant roaming Device is intended for use on the...

Page 102: ...CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY WHETHER IN CONTRACT STRICT LIABILITY OR TORT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBIL...

Page 103: ...ND LICENSING MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA LLC SEE HTTP WWW MPEGLA COM THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE MPEG 4 SYSTEMS PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR ENCODING IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MPEG 4 SYSTEMS STAN...