Motorola I88s User Guide

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Datebook
Youri88sphone contains a Datebook feature that enables you to schedule and
organize events, such as appointments and meetings. Schedules can be created
and viewed for specific days, and reminder alarms can be set so you never miss
important events.
You can view upcoming events by week or by day. The Datebook stores and
manages 250 events over a 13-month period (12 months ahead and 1 month
back).
NOTE: The time and date format and the year used in Datebook can be
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Datebook Icons
There are several icons commonly used in the Datebook application:
Viewing Your Datebook
To access your Datebook:
Information in your Datebook can be viewed in three ways: by the week, the
day, or the event.
This information is structured hierarchically. When you access the Datebook, it
displays the current week. You can select a day to view and display the events of
that day. When the events of a day are displayed, you can select an event to view
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Viewing Your Datebook
Viewing a Week
When you access your Datebook, the current week is displayed. You can scroll
to other weeks by pressingS.
The dates of the displayed week appear at the top of the text area of your
phone’s screen.
Below the dates are letters indicating the days of the week. When you access
your Datebook, the current day is highlighted. You can scroll to other days by
pressingT.
Below each letter is a 12-hour time window for each day. Scheduled events are
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Viewing Event Details
To view the details of an event:
This displays event details such as day of week, time, title, duration, alarm time,
and repeat cycle. For more information about events, see“About Datebook
Events”on page 134.
Viewing Today
You can easily go to the current day when viewing your Datebook:
About Datebook Events
Each Datebook event may contain the following information:
The title you assign to the event. You can enter a title using the phone’s
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Adding New Events
Adding New Events
Using the following instructions, you will enter the information in the order the
items appear on theEvent Formscreen. However, you can enter this
information in any order by pressingSto scroll through the items on theEvent
Formscreen. You can leave any item blank (except title and date) or unchanged
by pressingSto scroll past it on theEvent Formscreen. Only a title and a date
are required for a valid event.
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3Assignatitletotheevent:
PressBunder BROWSE to choose from a list of commonly used
event titles. PressSto scroll to the title you want and pressBunder
SELECT.
Or,
Type the title using the alphanumeric keypad. See“Using T9
®Te x t
Input”on page 26 for information about entering text into this field.
You can also enter a description of the appointment or any other text.
When you are finished, pressBunder OK.
TheEvent Formscreen returns with theSta r tfield highlighted.
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Adding New Events
6The default date assigned to an event is the day that was highlighted
when you accessed theEvent Formscreen to add the event. To assign a
different date:
With theStartDatefield highlighted, pressBunder CHANGE.
From theStartDatescreen, enter the date of the event:
Type in the date, or pressSto scroll through the months, days, and
years. PressTor pressBunderGto move through the fields.
PressAunder DONE.
TheEvent Formscreen returns with theRepeatfield highlighted.
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8If you want to set an alarm to remind you
that the event is approaching:
With theAlarmfield highlighted, press
Bunder CHANGE.
From theAlarmscreen, pressSto scroll
to the desired alarm option (5 min before,
1 hour before, etc.).
If you choose the1daybeforeoption, the
alarm will remind to you at your daily
begin time (see“Customizing Datebook Set Up”on page 140) the day
before the event, rather than 24 hours before the event. If you choose
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Editing Events
Editing Events
Deleting Events
1If you are viewing the event:
PressBunder EDIT.
Or,
If you are viewing the day containing the event:
PressSto scroll to the event you want to edit. Pressmto display the
Datebook Menu.PressRto scroll toEditandthenpressBunder
SELECT.
2Follow the applicable instructions in“Adding New Events”on page
135, to edit the various fields.
1View the day containing the event and pressSto scroll to the event
you want to delete.
Or,
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Datebook Event Reminders
If you have set an alarm to remind you that a Datebook event is approaching,
your phone sounds an audible alarm and displays a reminder.
NOTE: You must have the Time and Date display turned on to receive
event reminders. This is the default setting.
When a Datebook event reminder appears on the screen:
Customizing Datebook Set Up
Datebook allows you to customize some of its set up features:
DailyBegin—sets the beginning time of the 12-hour day your Datebook...