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Warning! The hinge in the swivel display lid is assisted by a very strong magnet. Be careful to keep the device away from magnetically sensitive items, such as credit cards, tickets with magnetic strips, and floppy disks.
Alternatively, use your right index finger to push down gently on the upper-right corner of the display. The screen will spring into the open position.
You can adjust your display brightness to complement your current lighting environment from the Display Control dialog box. There are two ways you can open the Display Control.
and Done 
buttons together. You can use this method from any screen, in any application, at any time.
to go to the Jump screen. Press Menu 
to open the Jump screen menu. Select Controls > Display.
Rotate the wheel up to move the slider to the right to increase brightness; rotate the wheel down to decrease brightness.
Note: When in cold or hot temperatures, the display may darken. To remedy the situation, bring your device to room temperature.
To use your device in a dark environment, enable the automatic backlighting feature:
then select Settings > Battery & Display.
to return to the Jump screen and save your setting.
Now, when you press any button or key, or flip open the screen, backlighting will turn on for the set amount of time. Note that as long as you press a key or button before the set time elapses, the backlight will stay on.
Tip: Even if you have not enabled automatic backlighting, you can turn on backlighting at any time by pressing Menu
+ Jump
. The backlight will remain on for the time specified in the Backlight Turn off after pop-up menu.
When you are using the Phone application, use the elements especially designed for the Phone:
to end a call or to clear the screen of a number you've typed.
to place a call to the phone number you've typed or highlighted in a list.
The Menu button is located in the upper-left corner of the device and is marked by horizontal lines
. Use the Menu button to do the following:
once to open a drop-down menu listing actions you can take from the current screen.
Some menu items have submenus. These items are marked with an right-pointing arrow 
. To open a submenu, highlight the top-level menu item you want to expand, then press the wheel. The submenu pops open.
To select a submenu item, highlight it and press the wheel. To dismiss the submenu without selecting an item, press Done
. Press Done
again to close the top-level menu.
while rotating the wheel one click down; to jump to the top item, rotate one click up.
while rotating the wheel.
in combination with a shortcut key to perform an action. There are two types of shortcut keys:
N.
The options that appear in any given menu depend on which application screen you are viewing. For example, if you are viewing the main screen of the Email application, the menu will list options such as "New Message" and "Check for New Email". However, if you are viewing the main screen in the Address Book, the menu will list options such as "New Contact", "Sort", and "My Info". The items that appear depend on the "context" (or screen) you are in when you open the menu.
Tip: To turn on the "flashlight feature" (the D-pad lights continuously), from the Jump screen press Menu
F (simultaneously). To turn the light off, press Menu
F again.
The Jump button is located in the lower-left corner of the device and is marked by a circle
. No matter what screen you are viewing, if you press the Jump button, you'll return to the Jump screen with the Phone application highlighted. (Note that some games require you quit the game [Menu
Q] before you can go to the Jump screen.)
Once you are on the Jump screen, rotate the wheel to scroll through the applications. To go to an application you have highlighted, press the wheel.
Read more in the Wheel and The Jump Screen.
The Cancel button is located in the upper-right corner of the device and is marked by a cross 
. Use the Cancel button to do the following:
once to discard any changes you've made to the information and dismiss the dialog box or screen.
after taking a photo to discard the photo (if you're in Preview mode).
The Done button is located in the lower-right corner of the device and is marked by a check mark
. Use the Done button to do the following:
once to go back to the screen you were previously viewing; press twice to go back two screens, and so on.
once to save any changes you've made to the information. If you've made changes within a dialog box, the dialog box closes as well.
once to close it.
The wheel is located on the right side of your device. Use your thumb to rotate the wheel to highlight then press down on the wheel to select buttons or links on the screen.
then press the wheel quickly to open pop-up context menus.
The default functions of the left 
and right 
shoulder buttons depend on which application you're using. For example, while in the Camera, the right shoulder button captures a photo. While using Multimedia Messaging, the left shoulder button starts and stops a voice recording. While on the Phone, the left shoulder button mutes a call and the right shoulder button turns on/off the speakerphone (see Mute and Speakerphone Shortcuts to select these settings).
Assign the left and right shoulder buttons to be Jump shortcuts from the Jump Settings > Jump Shortcuts screen. By default, if you press Jump
+
, you will jump to the Camera application. If you press Jump
+
, you jump to the Multimedia Messaging application.
Note: If you press the left shoulder button at the same time you press a volume button (located on the left side of the bottom bumper), the left shoulder button function will take precedence over the volume button.
To control your device sound, use the two buttons on the left side of the bottom bumper marked with a + and - sign, just below the Menu button. The buttons behave differently, depending on whether or not you are using the phone:
Note: If you press the left shoulder button at the same time you press a volume button, the left shoulder button function will take precedence over the volume button.
The D-pad is located on the left side of your of the device between the Menu and Jump buttons. You can "rock" the D-pad in four directions: up, down, left, right. Use the D-pad to navigate while playing games, to scroll down a screen line-by-line, and to navigate within "text boxes". A text box is an area on the screen in which you can type characters. Here's a couple examples of text boxes:
Press the top, left, bottom, right sides of the D-pad to move in those directions among characters in a text box. Press the top or left sides to scroll down a screen line-by-line; press bottom or right sides to scroll up. Read more in Typing and Navigating in Text Fields.
Power off your device to conserve the maximum amount of power. While the power is off, your device will not receive messages or phone calls. Incoming calls are forwarded to voice mail.
To power your device on and off, use the Power On/Off button located on right side of the bottom bumper (below the Done button). The Power On/Off button is marked by the power symbol: 
. There are three ways you can power off:
Your device keyboard contains five rows of keys, including an embedded 12-key dial pad, a key for the "at" symbol (@), a SYM key, and two ALT keys. Read more in the topics below.
Open the display to use the 12-key phone dial pad overlaid in the keyboard. Read more in Phone Controls.
When you type an email address, the "at" symbol (@) separates the username from the domain; for example, username@domain.com. Use the @ key (located in the bottom row of keys) to insert the @ symbol in an email address easily.
Press the SYM key to open the Special Character selector. To insert a special character directly using its Unicode value, first press the SYM key, then type the Unicode value. For example, to insert a bullet (·), you would press SYM, then type 00B7 [SYM, 00B7].
If you don't know the Unicode value of a character, press SYM to open the Special Character selector, scroll through the selector until you find the character, then do one of the following to display the value:
I.
You'll find two ALT keys on your device; one on the lower-right and one on the lower-left of the keyboard. To type the characters shown in blue on some of the keys, first press the ALT key, then the key showing the special character. For example, if you need to type a semicolon (;), you would first press the ALT key, then the J key [ALT, J].
Note: You can also lock the Shift key by pressing it twice. Unlock by pressing once again.
Read about how text cursors change when using the ALT or Shift keys in The Text Cursor.
If you want control over your wireless connectivity, you can do so from the Wireless Options dialog:
then select Controls > Wireless to open the Wireless Options dialog box.
Note! When roaming outside your home network, you may incur additional charges for data transfer with or without taking any actions, such as receiving email messages. To avoid additional charges while roaming, clear the Allow GPRS Data Roaming check box. If you do roam with GPRS Data Roaming not allowed, you will still be able to make and receive phone calls.
to dismiss the dialog box and save any changes you've made.
in the title bar, next to the radio tower icon: 
.
You can set your device to allow or disallow roaming. First press Jump
then press Menu
and select Controls > Wireless to open the Wireless Options screen. Prevent roaming by clearing the Allow GPRS Data Roaming check box. Once you've prevented data roaming, you will see DATA OFF flashing in the title bar if you go outside your wireless operator's network. Note also that preventing data roaming will not affect phone connectivity; you will still be able to use the phone even if DATA OFF is flashing in the title bar. To allow data roaming, simply select the Allow GPRS Data Roaming check box.
. The more signal bars showing, the stronger the signal strength of the wireless connection at your current location. In this example, the signal strength is at its weakest, though still connected: 
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The Sound Controls dialog box contains sound settings that you can open at any time, from any screen.
Open the Sound Controls by doing one of the following:
and Done
buttons together. You can use this method from any screen, in any application, at any time.
to open the Jump screen. Press Menu
to open the Jump screen menu. Select Controls > Sound Profiles.
Use the wheel to scroll through all available profiles, then press the wheel to select a profile and dismiss the dialog box. You can customize and create sound profiles from the Jump Settings > Sound Profiles screen. For details about creating and customizing sound profiles, read Sound Profiles.
Press the + and - Volume buttons on the lower-left edge of your device to step through your sound profiles. Press + to step up through the profiles; press - to step down.
The device has 32 MB of RAM and 16 MB of Flash ROM. Flash memory is a type of solid-state memory that can be erased and reprogrammed in units of memory called blocks, which makes it fast to update. The Flash memory in your device holds the operating system, the software that allows the device to boot up, and some user settings and preferences. Your data is stored in RAM.
The operating system on your device is the hiptop® Operating System, a light-weight, virtual machine that is optimized for mobile devices. The operating system was developed by Danger, Inc.
The jack where you insert your headset is located on the right side of the device.
Be sure to press the headset lead in firmly to secure the connection.
Caution! Always insert (or remove) your headset before making or receiving a call, or you risk disconnecting the call. If you think you'll be using the phone while driving, insert the headset before starting the drive.
The USB port is located on the right side of your device, between the power and headset jacks. If your device should ever need recovery software installed (this would have been diagnosed by Customer Care), you would need to connect your device to your desktop or laptop computer using a USB Mini-B type cable.
When you first receive your device, the battery will be fully charged, but in deep sleep. To wake it, connect your device to the charger.
Your device comes with a built-in rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery. Note that you cannot access or remove the battery from your device. If you ever do need a new battery, the your wireless operator's service department will replace the battery for you.
The battery will last approximately 2.5 - 3 years. If you let the battery discharge completely before re-charging, you should be able to charge the battery 300-500 times before you notice any degradation in the battery life.
Read the following topics for more information about your device's battery:
It is recommended that you charge your device every day. If the device is left without a sufficient battery charge for a period of time (i.e., two days), the information contained in the device's memory (RAM) will no longer be stored on the device. Once the device is re-connected to the charger, your stored information will automatically be reloaded to the device via the service.* Note though, that if you're disconnected from the service and then the battery drains, any data you entered on the device previous to the battery's draining and after you were disconnected will be lost. Note also that if your device has completely discharged, once you attach it to the charger it may take up to 15 minutes before the screen will indicate that the device is charging.
*Be aware that if your monthly bill varies with the amount of data you use (that is, you have a "per megabyte" rate plan), restoring your data to your device will count against your monthly quota, and may result in extra charges.
Tip: For the fastest charging time, charge your battery in the temperature range of 0 to 40 degrees Celsius, or 32 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit.
To charge the battery, do the following:
Locate the battery charger that came with your device. Insert the charger lead (the small round end of the adapter) into your device's power jack (the small round hole located on the right side of your device) and plug the adapter cord into a standard electrical wall outlet.
While the charger is connected to your device, a lightning bolt will display over the battery icon in the title bar. Note though that if your device has completely discharged, once you attach it to the charger it may take up to 15 minutes before the screen will indicate that the device is charging.
Rest the device in a safe place and let the battery charge for at least four hours, or overnight. (To fill your battery completely, turn off your device while charging.) As the device is charging, you will see the bars in the battery icon fill repeatedly from left to right in an animated fashion. (If your device has completely discharged, once you attach it to the charger it may take up to 15 minutes before the screen will indicate that the device is charging.) When your device is fully-charged, the bars will stop moving in the full position: 
.
Note: If your battery is fully-charged and you unplug the battery charger then connect it to the charger again, the bars in the battery icon will fill from left to right for two hours, even though it is fully-charged.
Initial charging time for your device's lithium-ion polymer battery is approximately four hours. Recharging time is the same, depending on how discharged the battery has become. You can check how much charge is left in your battery in two places:
). The icon will show a total of five bars when fully charged. In the example shown, the battery has a 60% charge (approximately).
Read more in Battery & Display.
If your battery has become completely discharged, your device will turn off automatically. Connect your device to the battery charger and let it charge completely--for at least four (4) hours--to ensure maximum battery life. When you first connect the battery charger, the wheel on your device may flash a couple of times and it may take a few minutes for the device to come to life (if the battery was completely dead). When the device has enough power, a dialog box will appear, reminding you to keep your device connected to the battery charger and that your device will power on automatically when it has sufficient charge (about 10 minutes).
With a fully-charged battery, you can use your device for one day. In power-saving (or key guard) mode, the battery should last seven days. These times are approximate however; battery operation times vary according to how you use your device, signal conditions, and other network settings made by your wireless operator. To view your battery consumption, from the Jump screen, press Menu
then select Settings > Battery & Display. Note that this reading is approximate. Read more in Battery & Display.
The radio is the number one consumer of battery power. Listed below are a few ways you can save your battery power if you are unable to charge it overnight, as well as some facts about battery usage:
then select Controls > Wireless. On the Wireless Options screen that opens, select the Wireless Off option.
for two seconds. (To wake the device, press Menu
+ Done
.)
The Jump screen is a view that displays all the applications you can use on your device in a ring of application icons on the left, and application "splash screens" on the right side of the screen. Scroll through the applications on the Jump screen by rotating the wheel until the application you want to open displays. Then press the wheel to go into the application.
Simply press the Jump button
to go to the Jump screen. You can "jump" to this view from any screen, in any application, at any time, by pressing the Jump button. (The exception to this behavior is in games.)
When you go to the Jump screen by pressing the Jump button
, the Phone application is selected by default.
As you view the Jump screen and scroll through the ring of applications using the wheel, each application's splash screen displays to the right. Some splash screens contain application status information, such as number of unread messages, wireless operator, etc.
to open the Jump screen.
What you see on the screen depends on what application you are using. However, there are some standard indicators that display on the screen at all times. These indicators are located at the top of the screen.
You can read about other indicators and icons in the chapters describing each application.
When you receive a new email, text message, instant message, or voice mail message, the service will give you a visual notification in the title bar, no matter what application you're currently viewing.
The notice will appear in a balloon just once. But, until you read or listen to your new message, you'll see a little icon in the title bar, reminding you that there's a message waiting:
In the example above, there's an email message waiting to be read. Other icons you might see notify you of the following:
New email message waiting.
New text message waiting.
New instant message (IM) waiting. (Icon will vary depending on your IM service provider.)
New multimedia message waiting. 
New voice message waiting. (Not used by all network operators.) 
Web page has finished loading. 
WAP page has finished loading.If you have more than one reminder, the relevant message icons will display in sequence.
You can also choose to be notified of new messages using ringtones. Read more about assigning ringtone notifications in the following topics:
While on the Jump screen, press Menu
to open the Jump screen menu.
Here's what each menu option does:
Controls - Opens the Controls submenu. Read more about sound in Sound Controls.
] - Puts your device into key guard mode, which locks the keys and control buttons.
] - Turns off your device. You'll see a series of shut-down messages as the device powers off.
Many of the applications have screens in which you type text, such as the Email Compose screen, the individual Settings screens, the Browser's Go To dialog box, etc. You will primarily use the keyboard to type text, which is easy to use, but read the sections below for some hints to make typing, editing, and navigating in text fields easier.
Use the Directional Pad to navigate within a text box:
or
.
You can cut, copy, or paste text you have typed in any text box. The device's "clipboard" is limited to the size of the RAM, which is far larger than any block of text you can cut or copy from any of the applications. The largest block of text you could copy would be a note -- 8000 characters -- considerably less than the size of the RAM. Note that RAM is a temporary form of storage and will not remain after the device is powered off and on.
To cut, copy, or paste text, follow the instructions below:
and select Edit Text to open the Edit Text submenu. You can also open the Edit Text context menu by pressing and holding the wheel. Select the operation you want to perform on the selected text. Note the standard shortcuts:| Cut |
|
| Copy |
|
| Paste |
|
| Select All |
|
| Undo |
|
| Redo |
|
+ V. (You can also open the menu and select Edit Text > Paste.) Note that the device clipboard only stores one set of copied or cut text at a time.
+ Z.
.
.
.
While you're typing, the text cursor shape reflects your current "mode" of typing:
| Regular typing mode |
|
| Shift key is held down |
|
| Shift key is locked down |
|
| Alt key is held down |
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| Alt key is locked down |
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In any text box, to enter special Unicode characters, press the SYM key or Menu
+ Spacebar. The Special Character selector opens, displaying special characters alphabetically.
Use the D-pad to navigate through the list: left-right to flip through the alphabet, symbol, and favorite sets; up-down to select specific characters. Press the wheel to insert a highlighted character. Here are some useful tips in using the Special Character selector:
+ A, and the selector grid expands.
To navigate between character sets, press Menu
then select one of the sets listed on the menu.
Favorites List - You can save up to nine special characters in a "Favorites" list. You can view the Favorites list by scrolling through the selector "panes".
+ N. The character is added to your list.
Recent List - The system will save the last 10 special characters you typed and display them in a "Recent" list. You can view the Recent list by scrolling through the selector panes.
Use the carrying case included in your box to both protect the screen and carry your device securely.
Remember! The best way to protect the screen from scratches and other damage is to always carry the device in the case.
While using your device, remember to follow the safety rules listed below.
To turn off your device when required, press and hold the Power On/Off button for three seconds.
To turn off the radio, press the Jump button, then press Menu
and select Controls > Wireless. On the Wireless Options dialog box that appears, select the Wireless Off option.
Warning! The hinge in the swivel display lid is assisted by a very strong magnet. Be careful to keep the device away from magnetically sensitive items, such as credit cards, tickets with magnetic strips, and floppy disks.
If you experience a "crash" of your device, in which it freezes up, try one of the following:
or
If your device is still frozen, then call your operator's Customer Care number for assistance.
All your data (messages, contact information, photos, settings) are saved on the servers, so even if your device crashes, your data is safe. Data restoration occurs automatically through a wireless air synchronization process.
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