Contents Catalog Index

Catalog Splash Screens

About the Catalog Splash Screens

To open the Catalog application, first press Jump , then rotate the wheel until you highlight the Catalog icon in the left-hand "ring" of applications; the Catalog "splash" screen will appear on the right.

To see what is available for download, view the Catalog items by first pressing the wheel to open the Categories screens. The Categories screens are similar to the Jump screen; there's a menu of Catalog categories (such as applications, ringtones) from which you can select if you want more details about the items available for purchase.

Also from this screen you can view your purchase history by scrolling down to the bottom of the ring and selecting Downloads . Read more about the Browse Downloads screen in View Your Downloads.

Note: Contents of the Catalog are downloaded to your device each time you open the Catalog application, so there will be a brief delay before the contents display. If you go to another application before the contents download, you will receive a balloon notification across the top-right of your display stating "Catalog contents fetched."

Reorder Downloaded Applications on the Jump Screen

All the applications you download appear at the lower end of the application "ring" on the Jump screen. Within this downloaded group of applications, you can change the order in which they appear.

  1. From the Jump screen, highlight the application you want to move.

  2. Press Menu then select Edit App-Name > Move [ O].

  3. Rotate the wheel up if you want to move the application up in position; rotate the wheel down to move the application down in position. When you've placed the application where you want it, press the wheel.

    Note: If you cannot move the application any further up or down, then you're at the upper or lower limit of the downloaded applications.

Browse Items Screen

Icon Legend

The legend is available from any screen menu in Catalog (press Menu then select Icon Legend). For your convenience, all icons are defined below:

You have purchased this item.

Item is new to the Catalog.

Item is a ringtone.

Item is an application or game.

Item is a recurring subscription.

Number of blocks required for downloading this item.

Item is an upgrade.

Installation was not successful.

Application is not installed yet.

Purchase Limits - Slots and Blocks

Your device is able to store a maximum of:

Once you fill up your blocks and slots, you will not be able to download anything new from the Catalog until you uninstall or discard some of your downloads. Read more about uninstalling and discarding items you have already downloaded in Uninstall/Reinstall Downloaded Items and Discard Downloaded Items.

About Ringtone Slots

Each ringtone you purchase takes up 1 out of a possible 10 ringtone slots. If you try to purchase a ringtone when all your slots are full, you will receive an alert, allowing you to remove a ringtone to make room for the one you want to purchase.

Caution! If the Ringtone Slots Are Full dialog box opens as you are receiving ringtones after a hard reset of your device, any ringtone you choose to remove will be permanently discarded. If that ringtone happens to be one you purchased, you will have to re-purchase it to use it again. However, if this dialog appears during the process of purchasing a ringtone and you choose to remove the ringtone you are purchasing, you will not be charged for the ringtone.

About Application Blocks

Each application purchase takes up a set number of "blocks". Individual blocks are shown grouped so it's easier to count them. They will appear on the Item Details screens. Here are some groupings you might commonly see:

You are allowed a maximum of 125 application blocks on your device. If you try to purchase an item when you've already reached or are about to exceed your quota, then you will receive a message that you must uninstall some blocks before you can purchase another item. You will be told how many blocks you'll need to uninstall.

Browse the Catalog Contents

All the items you can purchase from the Catalog are organized into "categories", such as applications and ringtones. To browse the items within these categories, do the following:

  1. From the Jump screen, highlight the Catalog application and press the wheel to open the Category splash screens.

  2. Rotate the wheel to browse the Catalog categories. When you see a category that interests you, press the wheel to open that category's Browse Items screen.

  3. Individual items are grouped into folders. Highlight, then press the wheel to open a folder's items. Once you find an item you're interested in, highlight the item, then press the wheel to open the Item Details screen.

  4. For ringtones, you'll be able to listen to a bit of the song from this screen. Simply select the Preview button and the preview song will download and play for you.

    You can stop the song anytime by pressing Stop Playing [ ]. For more details, read Item Details Screens.

  5. To purchase the item, select the Purchase button. This will launch you into a simple Purchase process. Read more in Purchase an Item.

  6. To dismiss the Item Details screen, press Done . You return to the current category's Browse Items screen.

Item Details Screens

Purchase an Item

If you want to purchase an item, first open its Item Details screen, then follow the on-screen instructions:

  1. From the Jump screen, highlight the Catalog application and press the wheel to open the Category splash screen. Select the category that contains the item you want to purchase to open that category's Browse Items screen.

  2. Highlight the folder containing the item of interest, then press the wheel to expand its contents. Select the item you want to purchase to open its Item Details screen.In the example we'll be purchasing the Calculator application.

  3. Notice the following information about this item:

  4. Read More on this item by scrolling down. Select the Preview button to advance through some screen shots of the application. From the preview screens you can select the Purchase button to start the Purchase process, or Cancel to return to the Item Details screen. (Note that not all items will have preview screens.)

  5. From either the preview screen or the Item Details screen, select the Purchase button. The Purchase Information screen appears.

  6. Before you select Purchase, select the View Purchase Terms button to read the term of the sale. Some possible purchase terms are:

    Return to the Purchase Information screen by selecting the Back to Purchase button. Note that by continuing with the purchase you agree to the end-user agreement. (You can find this agreement from the Jump screen menu > Settings > About hiptop > Menu > View Agreement.) If you want to cancel the purchase process at this point and return to the Item Details screen, select Cancel .

  7. On the Purchase Information screen, select Purchase. When your purchase has been processed, you will see the Thank You screen and information about the delivery.

    Dismiss the screen by selecting Done .

  8. If you have purchased a ringtone, your device will send you a notification once it has been downloaded. If you have purchased an application, as soon as the application has been downloaded, a dialog box will appear, asking you if you want to install and restart your device now, or later. Select Install & Restart if it's convenient.

    If it's inconvenient to install now, select Install Later. Then, when you're ready to install, go to the Downloads screen and select the item. (Read more in Application Installation.)

  9. If you've downloaded a ringtone, you can now assign that ringtone to a particular application ring, reminder, or alert from the applications' settings screens. From the ringtone selector, look in the folder named "Imported" for all your downloaded ringtones.

    If you've downloaded an application, look for that application at the lower end of the Jump screen ring of applications, before your previously-downloaded applications.

Application Installation

If you have downloaded an application, that application must be installed (unlike ringtones, which are available for use as soon as they are downloaded). After an application downloads to your device, you will be asked if you want to install the application now or later. Since the device must restart after installation, you may want to install later. If you do choose later, when you're ready to install follow these instructions:

  1. From the Jump screen, highlight Catalog application and press the wheel. Scroll down to select Downloads.

  2. From your Downloads screen, open the application's category folder, then select the application to open the Purchase Details screen for that item.

  3. Select the Install & Restart button.

Your application will be ready to use as soon as your device restarts. If there has been an error in the installation process, the item will be notated with an on the View Downloads screen.

Assign Ringtones to Application Alerts and Notifications

Once you have downloaded a ringtone, you will be able to assign that ringtone to a particular application ring, reminder, or alert:

  1. Open one of the applications for which you can set a ringtone (for example, Web Browser, Instant Messaging, Email, Phone, Text Messaging, Calendar, and individual contacts in Address Book).

  2. Open the Settings screen in which you set ringtones.

  3. Open the ringtone selector and look in the Imported folder.

  4. Select the ringtone you want to assign and you're set!

Downloads Screen

View Your Downloads

To review what you have downloaded, or to see the download/installation status of an item you have downloaded, open the Browse Downloads screen:

  1. From the Jump screen, highlight the Catalog application and press the wheel to open the Category splash screen.

  2. Scroll down to select Downloads and open the Browse Downloads screen. The screen is organized into category groups (folders), like the Browse Items screens.

    Note: The Ringtone folder contains only the ringtones you have purchased through the Catalog application. If you have downloaded other ringtones to your device, these will not display on the Browse Downloads screen. They will be counted towards your allowable slots, however.

  3. Select any of the items in the lists to view more details. Notice that if your item is a ringtone, you can play it from this screen by selecting the Play button. You can also discard the item by selecting the Discard [ ] button.

Uninstall/Reinstall Downloaded Items

To make room for more downloaded applications, you can "uninstall" downloaded applications currently on your device. You can always reinstall the application at no charge, assuming you have enough blocks free.

  1. From the Jump screen, select Catalog, then scroll down and select Downloads.

  2. From the Downloads screen, open the folder containing the item you want to uninstall. (To open a folder, highlight the folder then press the wheel.)

  3. Rotate the wheel to highlight the item you want to uninstall, then press the wheel to open the Item Details screen.

  4. Select the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog box appears; select Uninstall to proceed or Cancel to keep the application on your device after all.

  5. The application will uninstall; when finished, the Item Details screen reappears with the button now reading Reinstall.

  6. The application now appears in the Downloads screen in italic. Also note that opposite the application in the right-hand column, the device icon is absent, indicating the application is no longer being stored on the device.

  7. To reinstall the application, simply select the Reinstall button on the Item Details screen. The application status reads "Uninstalled" until the application has been re-downloaded.

  8. When the application has been re-downloaded and is ready to install, you will see the Application Ready dialog box. Select either Install & Restart or Install Later, as you prefer. Installation progress is reported on the screen; when finished, your device will reboot.

  9. Your application will reappear in the default location on the Jump screen wheel.

Note: You can also uninstall a downloaded application from the Jump screen. Simply highlight the application, press Menu then select Edit App-Name > Uninstall.

Discard Downloaded Items

If you want or need to discard (permanently) any ringtones or applications from your device, then follow these instructions.

  1. From the Jump screen, select Catalog, then scroll down and select Downloads.

  2. From the Downloads screen, open the folder containing the item you want to remove. (To open a folder, highlight the folder then press the wheel.)

  3. Rotate the wheel to highlight the item you want to remove.

  4. Press Menu then select Discard [ ]. You can also press the DEL key .

  5. You will receive a dialog box, confirming that you want to remove the item. Select Discard to remove the item permanently, or Back to keep the item after all.

Note: You can also discard a downloaded application from:

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August 28, 2006. Releases 2.3, 2.4 ©2002-2005. Danger, Inc. All rights reserved.