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Configuring your device involves making some one-time settings that personalize the device for your use. It’s super easy! Check out this in-depth how-to on setting up, configuring, and personalizing your Windows Mobile handset and get started now!

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Set the date and time

• Tap Start > Settings > System tab > Clock & Alarms.
• On the Time tab, select the correct time zone and set the date and time.

Note: During synchronization, the time on your device is updated with the time on your computer.

Set up language and regional settings

Regional settings specify the style in which numbers, currency, dates, and times are displayed.

• Tap Start > Settings > System tab > Regional Settings.
• On the Region tab, select your language and region.
• To change other settings, tap a tab and make the changes you want.
• Tap OK.

Specify the sound for an event

• Tap Start > Settings > System tab > Sounds & Notifications.
• On the Sounds tab, select the check box for each type of item for which you want to enable a sound.
• Tap the up arrow, and then tap Show Options.
• On the Notifications tab, in Event, tap an event name and select how you want to be notified by selecting the appropriate check boxes.

You can select several options, such as a special sound, a message, a flashing light, or a vibration.

Quick Tip: Turning off sounds and the flashing light helps to conserve battery power.

Select a background image for the Today screen

You can add a favorite picture or other image to your device and use it as a background image for your Today screen display. Be aware that background pictures can make it harder to read text on the Today screen.

• Tap Start > Settings > Personal tab > Today.
• Select the Use this picture as the background check box and tap Browse to view a list of your picture files.
• In Folder, select the folder that contains the picture you want to use.
• In Type, select the file type of the picture.
• Tap the file name of the picture you want to use.
• Tap OK.

Quick Tips:

• To revert to the default background, tap Start > Settings > Today. Under Select a theme for your device, tap Windows Default. Clear the Use this picture as the background check box, and then tap OK.
• When you use the camera to take a picture, you can tap Menu > Set as Today Background. When you do this, you can select the degree of transparency you want when the picture is used as a background image.
• Tap the up arrow, and then tap Go to Slide.

Change the size of text on the screen

• Tap Start > Settings > System tab > Screen > Text Size tab.
• Move the slider to increase or decrease the text size.
• Tap OK.

Security and personal information

You can make your device more secure by enabling the device lock and configuring it with a SIM PIN.

• The device lock can improve the security of your device and information by locking your device after it is unused for a specified time. You unlock the device by entering your password.
• The SIM PIN helps protect information that is stored on your SIM card. After it is set up, you must enter the SIM PIN every time that you turn on the device.

Quick Tips: There are several ways to better protect the information that you store on your device.

• You can encrypt files as they are added to an optional storage card so that the files can only be read on your device.
• You can encrypt some of your outgoing e-mail to restrict access and prevent forwarding, copying, or printing of sensitive information (for Outlook e-mail using an Exchange Server only).
• You can use digital signatures to improve the security of outgoing e-mail (for Outlook e-mail using an Exchange Server only).

Add owner information

You can enter personal information on your device. This includes your name, phone number, e-mail address, and notes. This information might help someone return your device to you if you lose it.

• Tap Start > Settings > Personal tab > Owner Information.
• On the Identification tab, enter your personal information.
• Tap OK.

Quick Tip: If owner information is displayed on the Today screen, you can open and edit the information directly from the Today screen. Just tap that section of the screen.

Set up the device lock

You can help keep data more secure by requiring a password every time that the device is turned on.

• Tap Start > Settings > Personal tab > Lock.

If there is an existing device lock and you want to change it, enter the device lock password and then tap Unlock.

• Select the Prompt if device unused for check box, and in the box to the right side select how long your device must be unused before a password is required. If your administrator has set a minimum period of time, you can set a shorter time interval but not a longer one.
• In the Password type box, select the type of password you want to use. Enter the password and, if it is necessary, confirm the password.

o Simple PIN indicates a password and uses only the numbers 0 – 9.
o Strong alphanumeric indicates passwords that use uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols such as punctuation marks.

• On the Hint tab, enter a phrase that will help you remember your password, but that does not allow other people to guess your password.

The hint will be displayed after the wrong password is entered four times.

• Tap OK.

The next time that the device is turned on, you will be prompted to enter your password.

Quick Tips:

• If your device is configured to connect to a network, use a strong alphanumeric password to help protect network security.
• To make sure that you can always make emergency calls, do not begin your password with the digits of the local emergency services phone number.
• Every time that a wrong password is entered, the time that the device takes to respond will be longer and longer until the device appears not to be responding. Contact your service provider if you are locked out of your device.

Enable or disable a PIN for your SIM card

You can prevent other people from using your device by enabling a personal identification number (PIN) for its Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card.

If you enable a SIM PIN, you must enter the PIN every time that you turn on your device.

• Tap Start > Settings > Phone.
• Tap the Phone tab.
• Under Security, tap the Require PIN when phone is used check box.
• On the phone keypad, enter the PIN, and then tap Enter.

If this is the first time that you are entering a SIM PIN, enter the default PIN, which may be 1234. If this PIN does not work, you can obtain the PIN from the wireless service provider that sold the device.
The message “PIN enabled” appears on the screen, and the device returns to the Phone tab.

• Tap OK.

Quick Tip: To disable a PIN for your SIM card, repeat steps 1 to 5. After step 4, you will see the message “PIN disabled” on the screen.

Change the PIN for your SIM card

You can make it more difficult for unauthorized persons to make calls on your device by changing the SIM PIN regularly. Before you can change the SIM PIN, make sure that it is enabled.

• Tap Start > Settings > Phone.
• Tap the Phone tab.
• Under Security, tap Change PIN.
• On the phone keypad, enter the old SIM PIN, and then tap Enter.
• Enter the new SIM PIN, and then tap Enter.
• Enter the new SIM PIN again, and then tap Enter.

If this is the first time that you are setting a SIM PIN, a message will tell you that you must select the Require PIN when phone is used check box on the Phone tab before you can set the PIN. To return to the Phone tab, tap Cancel.

• Tap OK.

View system information

You may need to retrieve system information when troubleshooting your device or when you add or update software. You can view the following information:

1. Operating system
2. Version information
3. Copyright
4. Available storage and memory
5. Processor
6. ROM update versions

• Tap Start > Settings > System tab > About. (Your device may use Device Information instead of About.)
• Tap any tab to view the information on that tab.

Turn on the key lock

When you are in a hurry, you can quickly set the key lock. Key lock prevents accidental input by pressing keys when you did not mean to (such as when the device is in a pocket), but does not require a password to unlock.

• On the Today screen, tap Device unlocked.

Quick Tip: To unlock the key lock, on the Today screen, tap Unlock. Tap Unlock again or press the * key.

Battery management

Correct maintenance and power management will maximize the life of the battery.

Make the battery last longer

You can do several things to make the battery in your device last longer:

• Adjust power-management settings to decrease screen brightness and also how long the backlight and screen displays stay on.
• Synchronize your device with your computer less frequently (for example, once every hour or two, instead of once every five minutes).
• Turn off Bluetooth (if available on your device).

Change power-management settings

You can use the Power screen to check the battery’s remaining power and to adjust settings that extend battery life. For example, setting brief backlight and display time outs will extend battery life.

• Tap Start > Settings > System tab > Power.
• Tap the Advanced tab.
• Select the check box for each condition where you want the device to turn off automatically. Then select the time interval.

Manage folders and programs

Understanding how to manage folders and programs will enable you to take advantage of the many capabilities of your device.

Explore files and folders

You can browse the contents of folders on your device. The highest-level folder is named My Device and resembles the My Computer folder on a computer. The My Device folder contains the My Documents, Program Files, Temp, and Windows folders, among others.

• Tap Start > Programs > File Explorer..
• Tap the folder list (labeled My Documents by default) and tap the folder that you want to explore.

To find the folder that you want, you may have to tap a folder from the folder list, or one listed in the main window.

Do any of the following:
o To open an item, tap it.
o To select multiple items, tap and drag.
o To cut, copy, rename, delete, beam, or send an item as an e-mail attachment quickly, tap and hold the item, and then tap a command.

Quick Tip: The contents of a folder can be sorted by name, date, size, or type by tapping the Sort By list. The default is to sort by name.

Create a new folder

You can create new folders in My Files to help organize the files on your device.

• Tap Start > Programs > File Explorer.
• Tap the folder in which you want to create the sub-folder.

If necessary, tap Up to view more folders.

• Tap Menu > New Folder.
• Enter a name for the folder, and then press ENTER. The new folder will be created.

Move files between folders

You can move files between folders to help organize your content. If necessary, you can create new folders in My Documents.

Tap Start > Programs > File Explorer.
Tap the folder that contains the file that you want to move.

If necessary, tap Up to view more folders.

• Scroll to the file.
• Tap Menu > Edit, and then tap Cut or Copy.
• Navigate to the folder to which you want to move the file, and tap it.
• Tap Menu > Edit > Paste. The file will be moved or copied.
• Tap Up to return to the folder list.

Locate downloaded files

There are many ways to download different types of files to your device. Where your device stores downloaded files depends on the type of file and the method used to download it. Here are some common download scenarios to help you locate downloaded files on your device.

ActiveSync and Windows Mobile Device Center (WMDC) – If you use the ActiveSync or WMDC programs to move a program or file manually from your computer to your device, you will determine the location of that program or file. Usually this will be in one of the folders in the My Device folder. Be aware that a downloaded program may be moved by the device after it is installed (see “Locating program downloads” in this topic).

Note: ActiveSync on your device works with WMDC on computers with Windows Vista, and with ActiveSync on computers with Windows XP.

• Locating media downloads – When You Download music, ring tones, or videos from a Web site, the files will be added automatically to the appropriate folder. For example, ring tones will be added to the My Ringtones folder.
• Locating program downloads – Program files behave differently than media files because they must be installed after they have been downloaded. When a program is installed, it will be stored by the device in an appropriate location. For example, a game will be installed in the Games folder.

Overview of adding a program to your device

You can add a program to your device by:

• navigating on your computer to the Web page that has the program and downloading it directly to your device through the USB cable; or
• downloading the program to your computer and then moving it to your device by using ActiveSync or WMDC; or
• navigating to the Web page on your device and then downloading the program.

Most Web pages will automatically install the program on your device if it is connected during the download. Your device will store the program in the appropriate location; for example, games will be added to the Games folder.

Note: ActiveSync on your device works with WMDC on computers with Windows Vista, and with ActiveSync on computers with Windows XP.

Quick Tip: Many Web sites indicate the type of mobile device a program can be used on. For your device, download programs compatible with Windows Mobile touch screen devices.

Add a program by using your PC and USB cable

• Connect your device to your computer using the USB cable.
• On your computer, navigate to the Web page that has the program that you want to download.
• Follow the download instructions on the Web page. When you are prompted by the Web page, select Run instead of Save.
• When your device notifies you that the installation is complete, tap OK.

*You may need to restart the device to complete the installation.

Add a program by using ActiveSync or WMDC

• Disconnect your device from your computer.
• On your computer, navigate to the Web page that has the program that you want to download.
• Follow the download instructions on the Web page. When you are prompted by the Web page, select Run instead of Save.
• After the program downloads to your computer, connect your device by using the USB cable.
• Do one of the following on your computer:

o If you are using ActiveSync, in the ActiveSync window, click Tools, and then click Explore Smartphone.
o If you are using WMDC, in the WMDC window, rest your mouse on File Management and then click Browse the contents of your device in the drop-down menu.

• Move the program from your computer to the Mobile Device window.
• On your device, tap Start > Programs > File Explorer.
• In the My Documents folder, tap the program.
• If your device asks you to restart to complete installation, tap OK.

Add a program by using your device browser

• On your device, navigate to the Web page that has the program that you want to download.
• Follow the download instructions on the Web page.
• If you are prompted, select the folder where you want to save the file.
• When your device notifies you that the installation is complete, click OK.

Remove a program from your device

If you have installed a program that you no longer use, or if you want to free device memory for other programs, you can remove a program from your device.

• Tap Start > Settings > System tab > Remove Programs.
• Scroll to the program that you want to remove.
• Tap Remove.
• Tap OK.

Find out how much memory is available

You can see how much memory is available on your device for running programs and storing information. If the available memory is low, it may be difficult or impossible to install new programs or to save files.

• Tap Start > Settings > System tab > Memory.

The ‘Main’ tab displays memory allocated to file and data storage compared with program storage. This tab also displays memory that is being used compared with the available memory.

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