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Tips and Tricks:

* On the Home Screen:

Return to home screen from any other screen
Close out running applications or press the End key

Make a call
Press Send key or simply start typing the name/number of the desired contact

View missed calls
Tap on X Missed Calls

View and check voicemail
Tap on X New Voicemails

View upcoming appointments
Appointments show below the Call History and Calendar. You can also tap on Calendar or scroll to the Calendar tab of TouchFLO 3D.

Create a new appointment
Scroll to the Calendar tab of TouchFLO 3D and tap Menu > New

View unread messages
Scroll to the Messaging tab of TouchFLO 3D

View unread emails
Scroll to the Email tab of TouchFLO 3D

To configure weather pane
Scroll to the Weather tab of TouchFLO 3D and view options under Menu

Switch between the different tabs of TouchFLO 3D
Tap and hold on the active tab, then slide your finger across the face of the touch screen left-to-right or right-to-left, or tap and hold on the active tab then drag your finger across the icons on the screen. You can also simply tap on the desired tab.

See the menu of programs, applications and settings
Tap Start

Customize TouchFLO 3Ds background image
Slide to Settings in TouchFLO 3D and tap Wallpaper

Move cursor or highlight items on the screen
Use the center navigation key or tap on the screen

Access the System Status screen
Tap anywhere on the Notification area next to the Start button at the top of the screen (data indicator, signal bars, speaker, battery, etc)

Dismiss notifications (alarm, reminders, new message indicator, etc)
Access the System Status screen then tap on the notification to view and dismiss it

View TouchFLO 3D in landscape mode
Slide the keyboard open and TouchFLO 3D will rotate to landscape mode

* Attachments:

Download an individual attachment
Select the individual attachment from the list of attachments

Save downloaded attachment
Open the attachment. Save from the Menu

Attach a file to e-mail message
Tap Menu > Insert > File

Attach a picture to e-mail message
Tap Menu > Insert > Picture

* Browser:

Clear the browser cache
Select Menu > Settings > Privacy > Delete Cache

Zoom in or out in Opera
Use the Zoom Bar just below the bottom edge of the screen to zoom in/out

Open the default web browser
Slide to the Internet tab of TouchFLO 3D and tap Launch Browser

Browse to Web address
Type in Web address in the address bar that appears at top of screen.

Set a homepage
In Opera tap the Menu icon > Settings and select your homepage in the Start Page section In Internet Explorer, browse to the desired homepage and tap Menu > Tools > Options > General (tab) -- then to use the displayed page as the homepage, tap Use Current

Rotate the screen to landscape view
Simply rotate the device lengthwise or open the keyboard

View different parts of the webpage
Tap and hold your finger on the touch screen and drag around the page

* Typing:

Capitalize a letter
Press CAPS/Shift key

Type alternate character on a key
Press FN key and select the symbol on the keyboard

Insert @ in an e-mail field
Press FN and 2

Turn on CAP lock
Press the CAPS key twice

Turn off CAP lock
Press the CAPS key once

Access symbols not found as an alternate character
Press the SYM key then choose the desired symbol

* General Tips:

Reboot (soft reset)
Press the red Reset button under the battery cover

Charge the device
Use the AC adaptor supplied with the device. Use the USB cable as a backup.

Lock the device
Press the Backlight button

Turn Flight mode on/off
From Comm Manager tap Airplane Mode

Adjust volume
Use the Up/Down Volume button located on the left side of the device.

Stop an individual task
Tap the Task Manager icon on the home screen and press the X next to the individual task you want to stop

Stop running programs
Tap the Task Manager icon on the home screen and press the multiple X button

Connect a Bluetooth headset to my device
Tap Start > Settings > Communications and Add new Bluetooth headset.

Change the video recording format of the Camera
In Video mode tap the Options menu icon then tap the Settings icon > Advanced > Capture Format

Set the device password
Tap Start > Settings >All Settings > Personal tab > Lock to set a device password.

Adjust the size of text on my device
Tap Start > Settings >All Settings > System (tab) > Screen > Text Size (tab) to change the text size

Adjust the backlight time on my device
Tap Start > Settings >All Settings > Personal (tab) > Power > Advanced (tab)

Check the software version of my device
Tap Start > Settings >All Settings > System (tab) > Device Information to check the ROM version, ROM date, Radio version, Protocol version, and other hardware information.

* Phone Features:

Smart Dialer
From the home screen, simply start typing the name or number of the desired contact

Call selected name or phone number
Press Send key (green button) or tap on the desired name or number

Call a speed dial number
Tap and hold assigned number button

Call voice mail access number
Tap and hold (1) button

Turn mute on/off during call
Tap Mute in the Call Status screen

Change volume during call
Use Volume Up/Down key located on the left side of the device.

Open phone dialer
Press Send key

View phone call logs
While in the Phone application, tap Menu > Call History

Silence an incoming call
Tap the Mute Ring icon on screen, or simply turn the device over on its face

Place a call using Voice Command software
Tap and hold the Phone button until you hear the beep -- clearly say "Call contact"

Enable the speakerphone
Turn the device over on the screen or tap the Speaker button in the Call Status screen

Enable noise cancellation
Tap Menu > Noise Reduction On

* Calendar:

Access Calendar application
Scroll to the Calendar tab of TouchFLO 3D

Create an appointment
Select Menu > New

Move to next day or month
Move your finger up/down on the Calendar tab to move the day or month

* Navigating Screens:

Go to Menu
Press the Menu softkey

Move Cursor
Use the arrow buttons on the keyboard

Exit a screen
Press the X or OK button in the upper right corner, or press the Back Arrow key

Click an icon or menu item
Press the Enter key on the keyboard

Return to home screen from any other screen
Press End Call button

* Messages:

Use Messaging application
Select Start > Messaging or scroll to the Messaging or Mail tab in TouchFLO 3D

Open a message
Tap on the desired message

Compose message
Select Menu then New

Reply to message
Tap Menu > Reply

Forward message
Select Menu > Forward

Reply to all
Select Menu > Reply All

Turn on / off "direct push" e-mail
Access the Comm Manager then select Direct Push