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> Changing Basic Settings

> Date and Time

> To set the date and time:

> 1. | On the Home screen Home tab, tap the time display and then tap the Time tab.

> Tip | Tap the More tab and select the Display the clock on the title bar in all programs option to show the clock on all screens.

> 2. | Select the correct time zone and change the date or time.

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

> To set the date and time for a different location:

> If you visit or communicate with someone in a particular time zone often, you can select it as your visiting time zone.

> 1. | On the Home screen Home tab, tap the time display and then tap the Time tab.

> 2. | Tap Visiting.

> 3. | Select the correct time zone and change the date or time.

> Regional Settings

> The style in which numbers, currency, dates, and times are displayed is specified in regional settings.

> 1. | On the Home screen, slide to the Settings tab and then tap All Settings.

> 2. | On the System tab, tap Regional Settings > Region tab and then select your region from the list. The region you select determines which options will be available on the other tabs.

> Note | This does not change the language of your device’s operating system.

> 3. | To customize regional settings further, tap the appropriate tabs and set the desired options.

> Display Settings

> To adjust the screen brightness:

> 1. | On the Home screen, slide to the Settings tab and then tap All Settings.

> 2. | On the System tab, tap Power > Backlight tab.

> 3. | Adjust the brightness by dragging the slider under On battery power and On external power.

> To set the backlight to dim after a time delay:

> 1. | On the Home screen, slide to the Settings tab and then tap All Settings.

> 2. | On the System tab, tap Power > Advanced tab.

> 3. | In On battery power and On external power, select the Turn off backlight if device is not used for check box, and then specify the time delay.

> To increase or decrease the size of text on the screen:

> 1. | On the Home screen, slide to the Settings tab and then tap All Settings.

> 2. | On the System tab, tap Screen > Text Size tab. Move the slider to increase or decrease the text size.

> Device Name

> The device name is used to identify your device in the following situations:

> | Synchronizing with a computer

> | Connecting to a network

> | Restoring information from a backup

> Note | If you synchronize multiple devices with the same computer, each device must have a unique name.

> To change the device name:

> 1. | On the Home screen, slide to the Settings tab and then tap All Settings.

> 2. | On the System tab, tap About > Device ID tab.

> 3. | Enter the device name.

> Notes |

> | • | The device name must begin with a letter, consist of letters from A to Z, numbers from 0 to 9, and cannot contain spaces. Use the underscore character to separate words.

> | • | If you enroll your device to your company’s domain, the device name will be changed to be the same as the one used to enroll the device.

> Ringer Settings

> To change the ring type and ring tone :

> 1. | On the Home screen, slide to the Settings tab and then tap Sound.

> 2. | Scroll down and then tap Ring Type. Select the Ring Type you want to use and then tap Done.

> 3. | Tap Ringtone and then select the ringtone you want to use.

> 4. | Tap Done.

> Tips |

> | • | You can use *.wav, *.mid, *.mp3, *.wma, or other types of sound files that you downloaded from the Internet or copied from your computer as ring tones. For a complete list of supported audio file formats for ring tones.

> | • | To use your sound files as ring tones, copy them first to the /My Documents/My Ringtones folder on your device, and then select the sound from the Ring tone list of your device. For more information about copying files, see “Copying and Managing Files”.

> Alarms and Notifications

> To set an alarm:

> 1. | On the Home screen Home tab, tap the time display and then tap the Alarms tab.

> 2. | Tap <Description> and enter a name for the alarm.

> 3. | Tap the day of the week for the alarm. Select multiple days by tapping each desired day. Tap again to deselect the day.

> 4. | Tap the time to open a clock and set the time for the alarm.

> Tip | You can drag the hour and minute hands of the clock to set the time.

> 5. | Tap the alarm icon ( ) to specify the type of alarm you want. You can choose a flashing light, a single sound, a repeating sound, or vibration.

> 6. | If you choose to play a sound, tap the list next to the Play sound check box and tap the sound you want.

> To choose how to be notified about events or actions:

> 1. | On the Home screen, slide to the Settings tab and then tap Sound > Advanced.

> 2. | On the Sounds tab, choose how you want to be notified by selecting the appropriate check boxes.

> 3. | On the Notifications tab, in Event, tap an event name and choose how you want to be notified by selecting the appropriate check boxes. You can choose from several options, such as a special sound, a message, or a flashing light.

> Tips |

> | • | Turning off sound notifications helps conserve battery power.

> | • | The types of notifications that can be enabled depend on the event. For instance, only Play sound and Vibrate notifications can be enabled if it is an ActiveSync event.

> | • | Flashing light notification is either enabled or disabled., depending on the type of event. This setting is preconfigured and cannot be changed.

> Phone Services

> Additional phone service options can be easily configured on your device.

> To access and change settings of phone services:

> 1. | On the Home screen, slide to the Settings tab and then tap All Settings.

> 2. | On the Personal tab, tap Phone > Services tab.

> 3. | Select the service you want to use, and then tap Get Settings.

> 4. | Choose your desired options, and then tap ok.

> The following are some of the phone services that you can configure for your device:

> Phone Services | Usage
> Location Setting | Allow the mobile phone network to detect your current location via your device’s built-in GPS chip. This is especially useful in times of emergency.
> Roaming | To better control roaming costs, you can set your device to roam only on certain networks. The Data Roam Guard also helps you to manage your roaming costs.
> TTY Mode | Allow the use of a TTY (teletypewriter) device with the smart device phone for users who are visually or hearing impaired. Choose one of the following modes, depending on the operation mode that is supported by the TTY device:

> | Full mode: Send and receive text during an ongoing call.

> | VCO mode: Voice Carry Over mode, which allows users to send voice and receive text during an ongoing call.

> | HCO mode: Hearing Carry Over mode, which allows users to send text and receive voice during an ongoing call.

> | Off: Disable TTY mode, and send and receive voice during an ongoing call.

> Time Synchronization | Allow the system time on your device to be synchronized with the time information of the mobile phone network.
> Plus Code Dialing | This allows easy dialing when making international calls.
> Roaming Alert | Enable sound alerts on your device so that you can be notified when your device enters or goes out of the network coverage area. By default, alert notification is disabled.

> For more information about customizing settings of phone services, see Help on your device.

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