# Overview of Windows Live

Windows Live on your device lets you wirelessly access many of the features of the Windows Live Web site.

- You can access your Windows Live Hotmail.
- You can access your Windows Live Messenger and contacts.
- You can merge your Messenger contacts with the contacts on your device. From the device contact list, you can access the contacts’ Windows Live Spaces and you can initiate an e-mail or an instant message to any contact.
- The Windows Live Search bar can help you find local services, images, and information on the Internet.
- You can send a photo to your Windows Live Space.

The Windows Live application incorporates a horizontal scrolling menu. This lets you scroll left or right to the Windows Live service that you want to use. The Windows Live services menu and the Search bar can also appear on your Today screen for easy access. You can select that option during setup, or select it later from the Windows Live options menu.

Note

You must have a Windows Live ID and password to use this service.

# Set up Windows Live

Windows Live on your device lets you view your contacts and Windows Live Hotmail e-mail, and chat with contacts using Windows Live Messenger.

Note

You must have a Windows Live ID and password to use this service.

1. Tap Start, tap Programs, and then tap Windows Live.
2. Tap Sign in to Windows Live.
3. Tap Accept.
4. Enter your e-mail address and password, and then tap Next.

   Clear the Save password check box if you do not want the device to remember your password.

5. Select or clear the Live Search bar and Windows Live services check boxes, and then tap Next.
6. If you want to synchronize information, make sure the check boxes next to Contacts and Messenger and E-mail are selected. If you want your Messenger contacts to show in your device Contact list, make sure the Merge duplicates with Outlook check box is selected.
7. Tap Next.
8. Tap Done.

# Sign in to the Windows Live Web site

You can use the Windows Live Web site services from your device.

Note

You must have a Windows Live ID and password to use this service.

1. Tap Start, and then tap Internet Explorer.
2. Tap Menu, tap Favorites, and then tap Windows Live.
3. Tap Sign In.

   You may have to tap More if Sign In does not appear on the first screen.

4. Enter your e-mail address and password.
5. Tap Log In.

Tip

To sign out, tap Sign Out, and then tap Go.

# Change the Windows Live Home screen options

The Windows Live Search bar and the Windows Live services menu can be displayed on your Today screen to allow quick access to these programs.

1. Tap Start, tap Programs, and then tap Windows Live.
2. Tap Menu, tap Options, and then tap Today screen options.
3. Select or clear the check boxes next to Live Search bar and Windows Live services, and then tap Done.

# Search the Internet for information by category

Use the Windows Live Search bar to search the Internet for images, news articles, maps, and other specific types of content related to the search topic.

1. Tap Start, tap Programs, and then tap Windows Live.
2. In the Search bar, near the top of the screen, enter the text that you want to search for and then press ENTER.
3. Do one of the following:
   - To find a local service related to the text that you entered, scroll to Local, and then scroll to the name of a service. When you find what you are looking for, tap the name to view a map or tap Call to call.

     Tip

     The first time that you use Local, you must tap Set location to enter your location. To change the location, tap Change, enter the name of the new location, and then tap Find.

   - To see images related to the text that you entered, scroll to and tap Images.
   - To search the Internet for the text that you entered, scroll to and tap Web.
   - To see news articles related to the text that you entered, scroll to and tap News.
   - To see a map of the area related to the text that you entered, scroll to and tap Map.
   - To see a list of Windows Mobile Spaces that contain information related to the text that you entered, tap Spaces.

Tip

If you chose to have the Live Search bar appear on the Today screen, you can quickly access the Search bar from there. Scroll down to the Search bar, enter the text you want to search for, and then press ENTER.

# Search for city information by category

For information about the services, cultural highlights, and entertainment venues available in a particular city, use Live Search to:

- find local businesses and restaurants
- get maps and directions
- view traffic information (in selected U.S. cities only)

Note

Live Search for mobile is currently available only in the United States and the United Kingdom.

1. Tap Start, tap Programs, and then tap Live Search.
2. In the location bar, which is below the Search bar, tap the left or right arrow to scroll to the name of the city for which you want local information.
3. To search for a business or organization, do one of the following:
   - In the Search bar, near the top of the screen, enter the text that you want to search for and then press ENTER.
   - Tap Categories, tap a category, tap a subcategory, and then tap the name of a business or organization.
     - To call the business or organization, tap the phone number.
     - To obtain directions, view a map, search for another local business, save the information to Contacts, or SMS the information to a friend, tap one of the options at the bottom of the screen.
4. To view a map that shows the selected city, tap Map.
5. To obtain directions between two locations within either the United States or the U.K., tap Directions.
6. To view traffic conditions within the selected city, tap Traffic (U.S. only).

   To change the view, tap Menu, and then tap Zoom Out, Zoom In, or View, and then one of the view options.

7. To view a list of movies playing in the selected city, tap Movies (U.S. only).

Tip

To select the country you are interested in, tap Menu, and then tap Settings. In the country bar, tap the left or right arrow to select United States or United Kingdom.

# Set up Windows Live Messenger

You can use Windows Live Messenger on your device to chat with friends or co-workers. But first you must set up the device to work with an existing Windows Live ID.

1. Tap Start, tap Programs, and then tap Messenger.
2. Tap Sign in.
3. Tap OK to confirm.
4. Tap Accept, to accept the terms of the Windows Live agreement.
5. Enter your Windows Live ID and password, and then tap Next.
6. Select or clear the Live Search bar and Windows Live services check boxes, and then tap Next.
7. If you want to display your Messenger contacts in the device contact list, make sure the Merge duplicates with Outlook check box is selected. If you want to synchronize your Windows Live Mail, make sure that the E-mail check box is selected.
8. Tap Next.
9. Tap Done.

You are now signed in to Windows Live Messenger and ready to chat.

Tip

To sign out of Windows Live Messenger, tap Menu and then tap Sign out.

# Sign in to Windows Live Messenger

Before you can sign in to Windows Live Messenger, you must set up Windows Live Messenger on your device.

1. Tap Start, tap Programs, and then tap Messenger.
2. Do one of the following:
   - If this is the first time you are signing in since you turned on your device, scroll left or right in the Sign in as field to select the status that other Windows Live users will see, such as Online or Busy, and then tap Sign in.
   - If you have already signed in to Messenger since you turned on your device, tap Sign in.

     To change the status that other Windows Live Messenger users see, tap Menu, tap Change status, and then tap the status you want.

Tip

To sign out of Windows Live Messenger, tap Menu, and then tap Sign out.

# Send an Instant Message from Messenger

Chat with your Messenger contacts by using Windows Live Messenger on your device.

1. Tap Start, tap Programs, and then tap Messenger.
2. If you are not already signed in, tap Sign in.
3. Scroll to the online contact you want, and then tap Send IM.

   Note

   You can only send an IM to contacts who are online. The Messenger icon next to online contacts will appear green. The messenger icon next to offline contacts will appear gray, and you will see Send e-mail instead of Send IM.

4. Enter the message text in the message area, and then tap Send.
5. To end the IM session, tap Menu, and then tap End conversation.

Tip

If you chose to have Windows Live services appear on the Today screen, you can quickly access Messenger from there. Scroll left or right in the Windows Live services menu to Messenger and press ENTER.

# Send an Instant Message from Contacts

If you chose to merge duplicate contacts with Outlook during the Windows Live or Messenger setup, you can initiate a chat with your Messenger contacts from the device contact list.

1. Tap Start, and then tap Contacts.
2. Scroll to the online contact you want and press ENTER.
3. Tap Instant Message.

   Note

   The Messenger icon will be green for those contacts who are online. If you have not signed in to Windows Messenger, the icons for all Messenger contacts will be gray, and you will need to sign in.

4. Enter the message text and then tap Send.
5. To end the IM session, tap Menu, and then tap End conversation.

# Add a new Messenger contact

1. Tap Start, tap Programs, and then tap Messenger.
2. If you are not already signed in, tap Sign in.
3. Tap Menu, and then tap Add new contact.
4. Enter the contact's e-mail address and tap OK.

Tips

- If you chose to merge duplicate contacts with Outlook during the Windows Live or Messenger set up, you can add a new Windows Live contact from the device contact list. On the Today screen, tap Start, tap Contacts, and then tap Windows Live.
- If you chose to have Windows Live services appear on the Today screen, you can quickly access Messenger from there. Scroll left or right in the Windows Live services menu to Messenger and press ENTER.

# Change Messenger settings

You can control voice clip settings, the type of notification you receive for new instant messages (IM), and the font size for IM conversations.

1. Tap Start, tap Programs, and then tap Messenger.
2. If you are not already signed in, tap Sign in.
3. Tap Menu, and then tap Options.
4. Make the changes that you want and tap Done.

Tip

If you chose to have Windows Live services appear on the Today screen, you can quickly access Messenger from there. Scroll left or right in the Windows Live services menu to Messenger and press ENTER.

# Introduction to Spaces

Windows Live Spaces gives you a personalized place on the Web where you can share your interests, blog entries, and photos. With Windows Live on your device, you can send photos to your Windows Live Space and you can access your contacts’ Spaces from the Messenger contact list or the device contact list.

# Add a photo to your Space

If you have a Windows Live Space, you can add a photo to your Space.

1. Tap Start, tap Programs, and then tap Pictures & Videos.
2. Scroll to the photo you want to add to your space.
3. Tap Menu, and then tap Send to your space.

# View a Space from Contacts

If you chose to merge duplicate contacts with Outlook during the Windows Live or Messenger setup, you can visit the Windows Live Space of a Messenger contact by using the device contact list.

Note

If a Space has changed since your last visit, you will see a yellow “gleam” next to the contact who owns that Space.

1. Tap Start, and then tap Contacts.
2. Scroll to the contact whose Space you want to view and press ENTER.
3. Tap View space.

Note

The View space option will only appear if the contact has a Windows Live Space.

# View a Space from Messenger

If a Messenger contact has a Windows Live Space, you can visit that Space by using the contact list.

Note

If a Space has changed since your last visit, you will see a yellow “gleam” next to the contact who owns that Space.

1. Tap Start, tap Programs, and then tap Messenger.
2. If you are not already signed in, tap Sign in.
3. Scroll to the contact whose Space you want to view.
4. Tap Menu, tap Contact options, and then tap View contact’s space.

Note

The View contact’s space option will be unavailable if the contact does not have a Windows Live Space.

# Use Windows Live Hotmail

You can manage your Windows Live Hotmail on your device.

1. Tap Start, tap Programs, and then tap Windows Live.
2. Scroll down to the Windows Live service menu, scroll left or right to Mail, and then press ENTER.

   If Mail does not appear, you may need to tap Menu, tap Options, tap Sync options, select the E-mail check box, and then tap Done two times.

3. Tap Menu, and then tap Send/Receive.
4. If you have set the device to remember your Windows Live password, it will automatically synchronize with your Windows Live Hotmail account and display your e-mail. Otherwise, you might have to enter your password and tap Sign in.

Tip

If you chose to have Windows Live services appear on the Today screen, you can quickly access Mail from there. Scroll left or right in the Windows Live services menu to Mail and press ENTER.

# Change e-mail settings

You can manage the size of the e-mail preview by adjusting the number of characters, and also control whether e-mail is sent immediately or held until you manually synchronize with Windows Live Hotmail.

1. Tap Start, tap Programs, and then tap Windows Live.
2. Scroll down to the Windows Live services menu, and then scroll left or right to Mail.

   If Mail does not appear, you may need to tap Menu, tap Options, tap Sync options, select the E-mail check box, and then tap Done two times.

3. Tap Menu, tap Options, and then tap E-mail.
4. Make the changes that you want and then tap Done.

Tip

If you chose to have Windows Live services appear on the Today screen, you can quickly access Mail from there. Scroll left or right in the Windows Live services menu to Mail and press ENTER.

# Change message options when composing or replying to an e-mail

When composing or replying to an e-mail, you can change the priority and language settings.

1. Tap Start, tap Programs, and then tap Windows Live.
2. Scroll down to the Windows Live services menu, scroll left or right to Mail, and then press ENTER.
3. Tap Menu, and then tap New, or scroll to the e-mail to which you want to reply, and then tap Menu, tap Reply, and then tap Reply.
4. Enter the To, Subject, and body text, tap Menu, and then tap Message Options.
5. Change the settings as you want, and then tap OK.
6. Tap Send.

Tip

If you chose to have Windows Live services appear on the Today screen, you can quickly access Mail from there. Scroll left or right in the Windows Live services menu to Mail and press ENTER.

# Change message sending options

You can select whether to include the original message when replying to e-mail and whether to save copies of sent items.

1. Tap Start, tap Programs, and then tap Windows Live.
2. Scroll down to the Windows Live services menu, scroll left or right to Mail, and then press ENTER.
3. Tap Menu, tap Tools, and then tap Options
4. Tap the Message tab.
5. Change options as you want, and then tap OK.

Tip

If you chose to have Windows Live services appear on the Today screen, you can quickly access Mail from there. Scroll left or right in the Windows Live services menu to Mail and press ENTER.

# Sync with Windows Live

You can use Windows Live Sync to synchronize your Windows Live Messenger, contacts, and Windows Live Hotmail.

1. Tap Start, tap Programs, and then tap Windows Live.
2. Scroll down to the Windows Live services menu, scroll left or right to Sync, and then press ENTER.

   If you have set the device to remember your password, it will automatically synchronize. Otherwise, you must enter your password and tap Sign in.

Tip

If you chose to have Windows Live services appear on the Today screen, you can quickly access Sync from there. Scroll left or right in the Windows Live services menu to Sync and press ENTER.

# Change sync options

You can choose to synchronize your Windows Live Messenger contacts and Windows Live Hotmail e-mail on your device.

1. Tap Start, tap Programs, and then tap Windows Live.
2. Scroll down to the Windows Live services menu, and then scroll left or right to Sync.
3. Tap Menu, tap Options, and then tap Sync options.
4. Make the changes that you want and then tap Done.

# Change your sync schedule

You can control the frequency with which your device synchronizes Windows Live Hotmail and Windows Live Messenger contact information.

1. Tap Start, tap Programs, and then tap Windows Live.
2. Scroll down to the Windows Live services menu, and then scroll left or right to Sync.
3. Tap Menu, tap Options, and then tap Sync schedule.
4. Make the changes that you want and then tap Done.