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Tips and Tricks

From the Today Screen more

See the menu of programs, applications and settings  TapStart
Customize the Today screen, including the background image  Start > Settings > Personal > Today
Display owner information on the "My Info" screen   Tap Start > Settings > Personal > Today. On the Items tab, select the Owner Info check box.
Move cursor or highlight items on the screen  Use the center navigation key.
Open or select items  Use the included stylus.
Open Phone Screen  Press the green Send/Talk button and tap 
Make call  Tap numbers to dial > tap the green Send/Talk button.
Call selected name or number  Go into contacts, highlight the contact and press Send or tap name to select, tap twice to dial.
Turn mute on/off during call  Qwerty Keypad: Tap the Mute/Unmute button
On Screen Keypad View: Menu > Mute/Unmute.
Switch between Speakerphone and earpiece during a call  Qwerty keypad View: Tap the Speaker Phone on/off button
On Screen Keypad View: Menu> Speaker Phone on/off.
Change volume during a call  During a call or when playing music, scroll up or down with the trackwheel to adjust the sound volume. 
Adjust the ringer volume  When receiving an incoming call, scroll down to silence the ringer.
Lock the device screen and keys  Tap Device Unlocked.
Change font size to see more/less content on the screen  Start > Settings > System Tab > Screen > Text Size tab; use the onscreen slider to adjust the text size.
Return to the Today Screen  Press End button (unless on a call) or Tap X on any screen. If OK is in top right of screen, tap OK, then X.
Change the sleep settings  Start > Settings > System tab > Power. On the Advanced tab of the Power settings screen, you can specify when your device turns off (to conserve battery power).
Switch to/from sleep mode  Press the Power button once.
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Messaging more

Access the mailbox
Start > Messaging.

Open selected message
Tap on the message
Compose a new message Start > Messaging > Select type of messaging account > New

Reply to a message
Select the message > Tap Reply
Reply to All
Select the message > Menu > Reply > Reply to all.
Forward a message 
Select the message > Menu > Reply > Forward.
View text messages  Start > Messaging > SMS 
Quickly add common phrases to IM messages 
Tap Menu > My Text > Select a phrase in the list.
View phone call logs
Start > Phone > tap Call History icon.
Access addresses and phone numbers from Contacts
Tap Contacts
Quickly add common messages
Tap Menu > My Text and tap a desired message.
Check spelling
Tap Menu > Spell Check 
Check voice mail messages
  Tap and hold the 1 key, follow prompts.
Set the message priority (Not available for SMS)
MMS: from within the message template, Tap Menu > Options > Send Options
Email: from within the message, tap Menu > Message Options.

Always include the original message, from the list view
  Tap Menu > Tools > Options > Message tab > select "When replying to e-mail, include body" check box 
Store attachments on a storage card rather than on the device
Tap Menu > Tools > Options > Storage tab, and select "When available, use this storage card to store attachments" check box 
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Browser more

Open Browser  Tap Start > Internet Explorer  
Browse to Web address  Type in Web address in address bar that appears at top of screen.
Set a Home page  Internet Explorer screen, enter the desired Web page address and then tap the green arrow to go to the page. Tap Menu > Tools > Options > General tab. Do one of the following: • To use the displayed page as the Home page, tap Use Current To use the default Home page, tap Use Default
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Calendar and Contacts more

View or edit calendar appointment  Tap calendar icon on today screen. highlight the appointment and then
Add a new calendar entry  Select Day/Week/Month > Select Menu > New appointment >enter the desired information, then select OK
Delete an appointment  Select Appointment > Menu > Delete
Move between days  Tap the desired day from the Date bar or Select Day / Week/ Month/Year
Add a picture or assign a ring tone to a New contact  Tap Start > Contacts. Tap New and enter the contact information. When finished, tap OK. In the list of contact information, you’ll see where you can add a picture or assign a ring tone to a contact.
Have the time entered automatically in Day view for a new appointment  Tap the time slot for the new appointment, and tap Menu > New
Create a contact from Call History  Select the phone number and tap Save to Contacts from the shortcut menu.
Create a voice tag for a phone number or contact  Tap Start > Contacts. Tap and hold the desired contact, then tap Add Voice Tag. Select the phone number that you want to create a voice tag, then tap the Record button (red dot ). When completed, a Voice Tag icon ( ) will be displayed on the right of the
Make a call using a voice tag from your contacts  Tap Start > Settings > Voice Speed Dial. After a "beep" sound, say the recorded voice tag that you have assigned to the phone number you want to call. The system will repeat the voice tag and then dial out.
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Typing more

Access onscreen keyboard
While in application, tap Keyboard icon at bottom of screen

Access Letter Recognizer / Transcriber
While in application, tap arrow next to Keyboard icon, choose input method.

Type a single uppercase letter
Tap Shift and then the corresponding key.

Type all uppercase letters
Tap Cap (this is also how you access special symbols or keys like @ or _).

Enter a number or symbol
Tap the "X" in the upper right corner of the display.

Open the Start Menu
Tap Start.

Perform command shown on screen above the key
Tap the command.

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General Tips more

Soft Reset  While the device is powered on, insert the stylus into the Reset button located on the bottom of the device to the right of the USB port.
Hard (Factory) Reset  Select Start > Settings > System > Clear Storage. Type 1234 in the box and tap Yes. Note: This will erase all information on the device and restore it to factory setting.
Send a Digital Photo or video  From today screen, tap Start > Programs > Pictures and Videos >Select picture or video you want to send > press Send > Select email account you wish to use or MMS.
Turn On/Off Bluetooth  Start > Settings > Connections tab > Wireless Manager > tap the Bluetooth Icon.
Turn On/Off Wi-Fi  Start > Programs > Comm Manager > tap the Wi-Fi Icon.
Turn On/Off flight mode  Start > Programs > Comm Manager > tap Turn on Flight Mode/Turn off Flight Mode (note: signal icon changes to X when phone is in flight mode).
Modify the backlight time-out period  Tap Start > Settings > System > Backlight>Battery power/External Power tabs. Note: default is 30 seconds when not in use. External power default is 1 min.
Close running programs and/or to free up additional memory  Tap the Task Manager shortcut (drop down icon in the upper right corner of the Today screen). Select desired action from drop down menu.
Automatically close applications when the "X" is tapped  Start > Settings > System tab > Task Manager > Button tab and select "End Programs" by tapping "X".
Reassign programs or shortcuts to program buttons  Tap Start > Settings > Personal tab > Buttons. Tap the button you want to reassign. (To help you identify the buttons, there are numbers and icons representing the original function of the button.) In the Assign a program box, tap the program or shortcut you want to assign. Tap OK.
Change the ring tone  On the Phone screen, tap Menu > Options > Phone tab. In the Ring tone list, tap the sound you want to use and then tap OK.
Use custom *.wav, *.mid, *.mp3, or*.wma files as ring tones   Use ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center (Vista Only) on your PC to copy the files to the /Windows/Rings folder on your device. Next, select the sound from the Ring tone list (Start > Settings > Personal tab > Sounds & Notifications > Notifications tab.
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