Huawei Prism II User Manual

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2.4  Power On or Off Your Mobile Phone
2.4.1  Powering On Your Mobile Phone
Press and hold  . If you have protected your mobile phone with a personal identification number (PIN), enter it before using the mobile phone.
2.4.2  Setting Up Your Mobile Phone
The first time you power on your mobile phone, the phone displays a setup wizard to help you set up the phone.
The setup wizard helps you:
•   Create or sign in to your account
•   Make some initial decisions about how you want to use your mobile phone
2.4.3  Powering Off Your Mobile Phone
1.  Press and hold to display the options menu. 2. Touch Power off.3. Touch OK.
2.4.4  Using Airplane Mode
Some locations may require you to turn off your phones wireless connections. Rather than powering off your phone, you can place it in Airplane 
mode.
1.  Press and hold .2. Touch Airplane mode in the options menu.
2.5  Using the Touchscreen
2.5.1  Touchscreen Actions
Touch: Tap the screen with your finger to select an item, confirm a selection, or start an application.
Touch and hold: Touch an item with your finger and do not release it until the mobile phone responds. For example, to open 
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2.5.2  Rotating Your Mobile Phone Screen
The orientation of most screens will change to landscape or portrait view when you rotate your phone sideways. On the Home screen, touch   > Settings > All > Display > Auto-rotate screen to disable this function.
2.6  Locking and Unlocking the Screen
2.6.1  Locking the Screen
•  When your phone is on, press to lock the screen. When the screen is locked, you can still receive messages and calls.•  If your phone is idle for a while, the screen will lock automatically.
2.6.2  Unlocking the Screen
1. Press to wake up the screen.2.  Drag the unlocking icon to the small open lock, the screen is unlocked. 
 If you have set up a screen unlock pattern, you will be prompted to draw the pattern on the screen to unlock it.
Flick: Move your finger either vertically or horizontally across the screen.
Drag: Touch and hold the desired item with your finger. To move an item, drag the item to any part of the screen. You can drag 
an icon to move or delete it. 
						

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2.7  Home Screen
 Touch and hold a shortcut until the mobile phone vibrates, you can then drag it to your desired location or move it to the trash. You can also drag 
an icon from another area of the screen to the shortcut position.
2.7.1  Notification and Status Icons
Signal strengthNo signal
Connected to HSDPA mobile networkHSDPA in use
Connected to GPRS mobile networkGPRS in use
Connected to EDGE mobile networkEDGE in use
Connected to 3G mobile network3G in use
RoamingAirplane mode
Bluetooth onReceiving location data from GPS
Vibration modeRinger silenced
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Touch to view all your applications.
Shortcuts Notifications bar:
Displays the reminders and status icons of your phone. 
Flick down to open the notifications panel. 
Display area: 
Shows the operation and display areas of your phone.
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2.7.2  Notification Panel
Your mobile phone will notify you when you receive a new message or there is an upcoming event. The notification panel also informs you of alarms 
and settings. Open the notification panel to see your network operator or to view a message, reminder, or event notification.
Opening the Notification Panel
1.  When a new notification icon appears on the notification bar, place your finger on the notification bar and flick down to open the notification panel.
Call mutedCharging battery
Battery fullBattery extremely low
Call in progressMissed call
Alarm enabledNew mail from Gmail
New text messageProblem with text or multimedia message delivery
New chat messageNew email
New voicemailConnected to a computer
Open Wi-Fi network availableConnected to a Wi-Fi network
Select input methodUpcoming event
UploadingDownloading
Phone storage space is getting lowSign-in or synchronization problem
Preparing the mircoSD cardMore undisplayed notifications
Synchronizing dataConnected to a VPN
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2.  On the panel, you can:•  Touch a notification to open the corresponding application. •  Flick left or right on a notification to delete it.
• Touch  to clear all notifications.
• Touch  to display the settings screen.
Closing the Notification PanelTouch and hold the bottom of the panel. Then flick up to close it.
2.7.3  Viewing Other Parts of the Home Screen
2.7.4  Customizing the Home Screen
Adding a New Home Screen Item
1.  On the Home screen, touch to display the application list. 2.  Press and hold an application icon, and then drag the icon to a blank area on the Home screen. 
Moving a Home Screen Item
1.  Touch and hold the item on the Home screen that you want to move until your mobile phone vibrates. 2.  Without lifting your finger, drag the item to the desired position on the screen, and then release it.
Removing an Icon from the Home Screen
1.  Touch and hold an item on the Home screen that you want to remove until your mobile phone vibrates. 2.  Without lifting your finger, drag the item to the trash can. Wait until the item and the trash can turn red.3.  Release the item. 
Flick your finger left or right across the Home screen.
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Managing Folders on the Home Screen
•    To create a folder: Drag an application icon onto another application icon to create a new folder that contains both icons.
•   To rename a folder: On the Home screen, touch a folder, and then touch the folder name field beneath it.
•   To delete a folder: On the Home screen, touch and hold a folder, and then drag it to the trash can. 
•   To move a folder to the shortcut bar: On the Home screen, touch and hold a folder, and then drag it to the shortcut bar. 
2.7.5  Service Shortcuts
1.  Open the notification bar.
2. Touch ,  or  to turn the corresponding services on or off. You can touch  to display the switch shortcut list.
2.7.6  Changing the Wallpaper
1.  On the Home screen, touch  > Wallpaper.2.  Touch the following menu items to select a picture and set it as the wallpaper:• Gallery• Live Wallpapers• Wallpapers
2.8  Applications and Widgets
 The Application screen holds icons for all of the applications on your phone. You can touch  on the Home screen to open the application screen.
2.8.1  Accessing Widgets
On the application screen, touch the WIDGETS tab to switch to the widget screen. From the widget screen, you can touch and hold a widget, and 
then drag it to the Home screen.
2.8.2  Viewing Recently Used Applications
To display the list of recently used applications, press and hold  . To open an application, touch the corresponding thumbnail. To close the 
application, flick left or right across the screen. To clear the list, touch  . 
						

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2.9  Using a microSD Card
2.9.1  Using the microSD Card as a USB Mass Storage
To transfer all your favorite music and pictures from your PC to your mobile phones microSD card, set the microSD card as a USB mass storage.
1.  Connect your mobile phone to your PC with the USB cable provided. Your PC will detect the microSD card as a removable storage device.2.  Open the notification bar, and then touch Connected as USB Storage.3. Touch USB storage device in the dialog box that opens to confirm that you want to transfer files.You can now transfer files from your PC to your mobile phones microSD card. When your microSD card acts as a USB mass storage, your mobile phone will not use this memory space. Ensure that you follow the correct 
procedures to disconnect the USB mass storage device (your mobile phone) from the PC when you have finished transferring files.
2.9.2  Removing the microSD Card
1.  On the Home screen, touch  > Settings > All.2.  Scroll down the screen, and then touch Storage > Unmount SD card.3.  Carefully remove the microSD card.
3  Calling
To make a phone call, you can dial a number using the keypad or touch a number saved in your contact list, on a webpage, or in other places. When 
you are in a call, you can answer other incoming calls or redirect them to your voicemail. You can also set up conference calls with several participants.
3.1  Making a Call
To make a call, you can use the Phone application, or select a number from People.
When you are in a call, you can touch  to use other functions. To return to the call screen, flick the notification bar down and touch Current call. Be careful not to block the microphone at the bottom of your phone if you want your voice heard by the other parties in a call.
3.1.1  Making a Call with the Phone Application
1.  On the Home screen, touch  > Phone. 2.  Enter the phone number. 
3. Touch  to initiate the call.
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3.1.2  Making a Call from People
1.  On the Home screen, touch  > Phone. 
2. Touch  to display the contacts saved on your mobile phone. Select a contact to place a call.
3.1.3  Using Voice Dialing
Calls can be placed using voice dialing. When you open the voice dialing application, your phones speaker will be enabled. Background noise will affect the accuracy of voice dialing. 
1.  On the Home screen, touch  > Voice Dialer. 2.  Follow the onscreen instructions, then say your command close to the microphone. Your phone will identify the command and make a call. 
3.2  Answering or Rejecting a Call
3.2.1  Answering an Incoming Call
When you receive a phone call, the incoming call screen opens. If you have previously saved the callers number in People, the callers name and 
number are displayed. If the callers number is not saved in People, the callers number is displayed.
Drag  to the right to answer the call.
3.2.2  Ending a Call
During a call, touch   to hang up. 
						

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3.2.3  Rejecting an Incoming Call
Drag  to the left to reject the call.
 You can also drag  to the message icon to reject the call and send a message to the caller. 
3.3  Other Operations During a Call
3.3.1  Making a Conference Call
If you receive a new call while you are already in a call, you can add the second call to the call you are in. This feature is known as conference calling. 
You can also set up a conference call with multiple callers.
 Contact your network operator to ask if conference calls are supported and, if yes, how many parties can participate.
1.  To initiate a conference call, dial the number of the first participant. After you have connected to the first participant, keep the connection open, touch 
 > .
2.  Enter the phone number of the next person you want to invite for the conversation and touch , or select someone from your call log or People. The first participant is automatically placed on hold while you do this.
3.  Once you have connected to the second person, touch  > to begin the conference call.
4.  To end the conference call and disconnect from everyone, touch .
3.3.2  Switching Between Calls
If you receive a new call while you are already in a call, you can switch between the two calls.
1.  While you are in the first call and the second call comes in, answer the incoming call, and then touch  .2.  The current call is placed on hold and you are connected to the first call.
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3.4  TTY Operation 
3.4.1  Using the TTY Device 
The Teletypewriter (TTY) is a typewriting device. By connecting the phone to the TTY device, you can use the TTY functions to send/receive 
messages. When you use the TTY function, do as follows:
1.  Connect the TTY device to the headset jack of the phone and set the phone to the TTY mode.2.  Make or answer calls as normal.3.  When the call is put through, use the TTY device to send or receive the letters.4. Press the End to end the call.
3.4.2  Setting the TTY Mode
1. Touch  > Settings > Call > TTY mode.2.  Select one TTY mode.• TTY Off: The standard voice speaking mode and the listening mode.• TTY Full: Transmit and receive the TTY characters.• TTY HCO: Transmit TTY characters but receive by listening to the earpiece.• TTY VCO: Receive TTY characters but transmit by speaking into the microphone.
3.5  Setting Hearing Aid Compatibility
Touch  > Settings > Call > Hearing aids to set your phone to be compatible with a hearing aid.
4  People
The People application enables you to save and manage information such as phone numbers and addresses of your contacts. After you save 
contact information on your mobile phone, you have easy access to the people with whom you want to communicate.
4.1  Opening the People Application
On the Home screen, touch   > People to open the People application.
•   If you have not yet added any contacts to your mobile phone, touch to create a contact.
•   Any contacts that are already saved on your mobile phone are displayed alphabetically in a list that you can scroll through.