User manual ASUS P525 - 1

P2 55 Quick Start Guide Package contents Check your P525 package for the following items: · ASUS P525 device · Battery · AC Adapter · USB Cable · Headset · Stylus · Protection case · Getting Started CD · User Manual · Quick Start Guide NOTE: If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. CAUTION: · To reduce risk of fire, use only correct battery type. Refer to "Installing the SIM card and battery" section for details. · Do not attempt to disassemble or service the battery pack. · Dispose of used batteries properly. Inquire from local authorities for proper disposal of battery. Getting to know your P55 1 Components: 1. Stylus 2. Mini-SD slot 3. Infrared (IR) port Top features 4. Camera button 5. Voice Command/Record button 6. Volume controller 7. Reset button 5 1 6 8. Earpiece receiver 9. Notification LED 10. LCD touch screen 11. Left Soft key 12. Call key 13. Start button 4 14. Mode/Task switcher button 15. 5-way Joystick 16. Alpha-numeric keypad 17. Right Soft key 18. End key 19. OK or Close button 20. Clear button Rear features Right side features 21. Camera flash light 22. Camera lens 23. Speaker 24. Battery compartment 8 4 5 6 10 9 11 1 7 1 14 16 Left side features Front features 15 17 18 19 0 7 8 9 25. Power button 26. Hold button 27. Mic 28. Mini-USB connector 29. Earphone port Bottom features Device components description No. 1 2 3 4 Stylus Mini-SD slot Infrared (IR) port Camera/Shutter button Item Description Use the stylus to write, draw, or select items on the touch screen. Allows you to insert a Mini-SD storage card. Allows you to beam data to another device that has an infrared port. Press to launch the camera. In camera mode, half-press to auto-focus then full-press to take a picture. In video mode, full-press to start recording video and press again to stop. Press to start voice command. Voice Command allows you to say commands to your device. You can also press and hold this button or tap the application record icon to record voice. Press the arrow buttons to adjust the volume. Using the stylus, press reset button to soft-reset your device. Allows you to listen to incoming/outgoing calls. This multi-color LED notifies the following: · Green - Phone fully charged. · Flashing green - Network detected. · Red - Phone is charging. · Flashing red - Event notification. · Flashing blue - Bluetooth® or WLAN(IEEE 802.11b) ON. This 2.8-inch, 65536-color, 240 x 320-resolution, transreflective touchscreen TFT LCD allows you to write, draw, or make selections using the stylus. Performs the command indicated above the button. Press to receive an incoming call or make a call. Launches the Windows Mobile® start menu. 5 Voice Command/ Record button Volume controller Reset button Earpiece receiver Notification LED 6 7 8 9 10 LCD touch screen 11 12 13 Left Soft key Call key Start button 4 Device components description No. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Item Mode/Task switcher button 5-way Joystick Numeric keypad Right Soft key End button Ok or Close button Clear button Camera flash light Camera lens Speaker Battery compartment Power button Hold button Mic Mini-USB connector Earphone port Description Allows you to switch applications and tasks. This 5-way joystick is used to move through menus. Press the center to run an application or in camera mode, press to take a picture. Allows easy dialing when making a phone call. Performs the task indicated above the button. Press to end a call. Press to confirm a command or press to close/exit an open application. Press to delete a character or number to left. Allows you to capture images in a dim environment. This 2-megapixel camera comes with Auto-Focus (AF) lens and flash light features. Allows you to listen audio media and incoming phone calls. Contains the battery that supplies power to the device. Press once to set suspend mode or to wake device from sleep mode. Press and hold to turn the power ON or OFF. Press to disable all keys including the LCD touch screen. Used to answer a phone call, say voice commands, and record sounds or voice. Use this connector to synchronize your data or to charge the battery. Plug headset accessory to this port. 5 Getting your device ready Before you can start using your device, you need to install a Subscriber Identity Mode (SIM) card and a charged battery. A SIM card contains your phone number, subscriber details, phonebook, and additional phone memory. Installing the SIM card and battery 1. Remove the battery compartment over then remove battery. 3. Insert the SIM card with its gold contacts facing down and the notched corner oriented to the upper left corner of the slot. 4. Replace the battery into the compartment with its copper contacts aligned to the copper conductor on the device. 5. Replace battery compartment cover. CAUTION: Use only an ASUS qualified battery for this device. Charging the battery The bundled battery pack is shipped partially charged. Make sure to charge the battery at least four hours before using it for the first time. To charge the battery: 1. Connect the AC adapter plug to the miniUSB connector at the bottom of the device. 2. Connect the AC power plug to a grounded wall socket or power strip. The LED indicator turns amber to notify the phone is charging. 6 Powering your device After charging the battery, you are now ready to use your device. To power on your device: 1. Press and hold the power button to turn ON the device. 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to setup your Windows Mobile-based device. The Today screen The Today screen displays information useful to you. Tap to open the Start menu Tap to setup date, time, and alarm. Displays the current network provider and connection status Tap to set user information Tap to open messages Tap to setup tasks Tap to setup profile Tap to read or make appointments Tap to sign in Pocket MSN Status bar Indicates the battery status Tap to adjust volume Displays the signal status Tap to view connectivity status Displays the Bluetooth® connection status Tap to lock, unlock, or change My Secrets settings (Appears only when My Secrets is enabled.) Tap to change screen orientation Tap to display system CPU, USB setting, LCD brightness, battery, memory, and MiniSD status Tap to change WLAN (IEEE 802.11b) settings Tap to change Bluetooth settings Tap to display call history Tap to launch Contacts list 7 ASUS Status icon The ASUS status icon allows you to easily check and see the current status of the following device components: CPU, USB, LCD Brightness, Battery power, Memory, MiniSD card, and device storage. To check the status of these components, tap the ASUS Status icon on the Today screen. CPU: Allows you to set the CPU mode. Set to Automatic Mode to automatically change the CPU speed according to the CPU loading. USB: Allows you to set the USB connection mode. Brightness: Tap to adjust the LCD brightness on battery power or external power. Power: Displays the remaining battery power and allows you to set advanced power saving features. Memory: Displays the total, currently used, and remaining memory available. Storage card memory: Displays the total, used, and remaining storage card memory. MiniSD card: Tap to display the contents of the miniSD card installed. Settings: Allows you to select the items to display in this ASUS Status pop-up menu. 8 Entering information Using the Input panel The Input Panel allows you to select various input methods available on your device including: Block Recognizer, Keyboard, Letter Recognizer, T9, and Transcriber. Tap the Input panel icon to display shortcut menu and select input method. Input panel icon Input panel methods Block Recognizer Keyboard Letter Recognizer 9 Transcriber T9 input TIP: · To switch between "Symbols", "123", Abc", and "T9 English" while using T9 input, long press key to display shortcut menu then use joystick to select your choice. · While you are editing a document and T9 is not your input method, long press key to switch to ASUS T9. NOTE: · The text, characters, symbols, or numbers written using the Block Recognizer, Letter Recognizer, and Transcriber are automatically converted to typed text. · See User Manual for Input Panel details. 10 Messages Sending a message Your device allows you to send and receive email, SMS, MMS, and MSN messages when connected to a network. The following describes how to compose and send a message. Composing and sending a message 1. Tap Start then Messaging. 2. Tap Menu > Go To then select account: · Text Messages · Outlook E-mail or · MMS 3. Tap New. 4. Key in the email address or phone number of one or more recipients, separating them with a semi-colon. To launch Contacts list, tap To. 5. Key in your message. 11 Using Pocket MSN 1. From the Today screen, tap the MSN icon to launch Pocket MSN. 2. Key in the e-mail address and password, then tap Sign In. Tap to check Save password box to save password. 3. Follow succeeding screen instructions to setup Pocket MSN. NOTE: · To use MSN Messenger, you need a Microsoft .NET Passport. Go to www.passport.com to obtain a Passport. · GPRS will automatically reconnect when your Pocket MSN status is online. 1 Synchronizing with Exchange Server Before you can synchronize your device with an Exchange Server, install the Microsoft® ActiveSyncTM to your computer using the bundled P525 Getting Started CD. ActivesyncTM is the software that synchronizes your P525 with a Windows® powered computer. Your P525 comes with a preinstalled ActiveSyncTM. To synchronize your device with Exchange Server: 1. From the ActiveSync menu, tap Menu > Add Server Source. 4. Tap the check boxes to select the data items that you want to synchronize with Exchange Server. To change the available synchronization settings, select a data item then tap Settings. Tap Finish when done. 5. Start the sync process. 2. In the Server Address field, input the name of the server running Exchange Server then tap Next. 3. Input your name, password, and domain then tap Next. NOTE: Refer to the User Manual for details on changing the synchronization schedule. 1 Personalizing your device You can customize the look and feel of your device according to your desired settings. Entering owner information To update the owner information: 1. Tap Start > Settings > Personal then tap the Owner Information icon or tap the icon on the Today screen. 2. Key in information. 3. Tap OK when done.. Tap to set user information Customizing the Start menu To customize the Start menu: 1. Tap Start > Settings > Personal tab. 2. Tap the Menus icon. 3. Check the items that you want to appear on the menu. 4. Tap OK when done. 14 Setting phone sounds (ring type, ring tone, and keypad sound) To setup your phone sounds: 1. Tap Start > Settings > Personal tab. 2. Tap the Phone icon. 3. From the Phone screen, tap Ring type box to select desired ring type. Tap Ring tone box to select desired ring type. Tap Keypad box to select keypad sound. 4. Tap OK when done. Setting theme To setup theme: 1. Tap Start > Settings > Personal tab > Today. 2. Select a theme from the list. Tap the Use this picture as the background check box if you want to use this picture as device screen background. 3. Tap ok when finished. 15 Setting Date and Time You can launch the Date and Time screen directly from the Today screen. To edit date and time: 1. Tap the clock icon on the Today screen. 2. Select the correct time zone and change the date or time. NOTE: During synchronization, the date and time on your device is updated with the date and time on your computer. Setting Profile To change your device profile: 1. Tap Start > Settings > Personal tab then tap Profile icon. 2. Adjust current Sound and Notifications settings. 16 Using the SIM Manager Copying contacts to or from your SIM When using a SIM card from another device, you can easily copy the contacts from your SIM to your P525 or vice-versa. To copy contacts from your SIM to your device: 1. Tap Start > Programs > SIM Manager. 2. Tap Menu > Copy to Contact. 3. Select the contact you want to copy from the list. To copy contacts from your device to your SIM: 1. Tap Start > Programs > SIM Manager. 2. Tap Menu > Copy Contact to SIM. 3. Select the contact you want to copy from the list. Copying SMS from the SIM to your device To copy SMS from SIM to your device: 1. Tap Start > Programs > SIM Manager. 2. Tap Menu > SMS. 3. From the SMS screen, tap Menu > Copy to Text Message. 4. Tap OK on the confirmation message. 5. Tap ok to go back to the SIM Manager screen. 17 Wireless features Using WLAN (IEEE 80.11b) To activate WLAN in your device: 1. Tap Start > Settings > Connections tab then tap the Wi-Fi Manager icon. 2. From the Wi-Fi Manager screen, tap Menu then Turn Wi-Fi On. You can also turn Wi-Fi ON or OFF from the Today screen. 1. Tap the Wi-Fi icon or on the status bar. 2. From the pop-up callout, tap Turn on Wi-Fi. IMPORTANT: · When WLAN is used simultaneously with the GPRS, the latter will get signal priority. We recommend not to use WLAN and GPRS at the same time. · We recommend not to use WLAN and the Bluetooth function at the same time. Disturbance in data transmission is possible since both use the same wireless channel. · The WLAN and USB connections can not be used at the same time. · When the battery power is less than 20% the device prompts a warning message whether to continue using WiFi or not. Tap "Yes" to continue using or "No" to disconnect. We recommend that you plug the power adapter immediately to avoid losing data. Using BluetoothTM To activate (turn ON) Bluetooth in your device: 1. Tap Start > Settings > Connections tab then tap the Bluetooth icon. 2. From the Bluetooth screen, tap General tab. 3. Tap Turn on button. The Bluetooth status is displayed above the Turn on/Turn off buttons. 18 You can also turn Bluetooth ON or OFF from the Today screen. To do this: 1. Find the Bluetooth icon 2. Tap at the botton right corner of the Today screen. to display shortcut menu then tap Turn Bluetooth ON. if Bluetooth is turned Off. The Bluetooth icon changes to NOTES: The Bluetooth device setup instructions provided in this section may differ with other Bluetooth devices. If the instructions in this guide differs from the documentation that came with your Bluetooth-enabled device, follow the latter. Using a Bluetooth-enabled headset Mono headset setup 1. Make sure that Bluetooth is enabled on your device. 2. Tap on the Today screen then on the shortcut menu tap Bluetooth Manager. 3. From the Bluetooth Manager, tap New. 4. From the Connection Wizard, tap Hands-free/Headset setup then tap Next. 5. Make sure that your headset device is in pairing mode and ready to receive incoming connection requests then tap Next. 6. Tap the name of your Bluetooth-enabled headset device then tap Next. 7. In Passkey, input the alphanumeric passkey of your headset device then tap OK. You can find this in the documentation that came with your headset device. 8. Tap Finish. You are now ready to use your headset device. NOTES: If the connection between the device and a Bluetooth headset fails, press the device icon then choose "Re-connection", you do not have to pair the devices again 19 Stereo headset setup P525 supports A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), which is used by Bluetooth-enabled stereo headsets. Make sure that your stereo headset also supports A2DP. 1. Tap on the Today screen then on the shortcut menu tap Bluetooth Manager. 2. From the Bluetooth manager screen, tap New then select High Quality Audio Setup. 3. Make sure that your stereo headset device is in pairing mode and ready to receive incoming connection requests then tap Next. 4. Tap the name of your stereo headset device then tap Next. · If you want to create a shortcut, tap the check box Create a shortcut for this connection then input a connection name. · If you want to use a secure connections, tap the check box to Use a secure, encrypted connection. 5. Tap Finish to initiate connection. IMPORTANT: To answer a phone call using your stereo headset, make sure that you have mono and stereo connection at the same time. NOTE: To use voice commander while using a headset, press the answer button on the headset then follow given instructions. 0