Motorola Mpx200 Smartphone Manual

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Pound key (#)
Pressing and holding the Pound key displays a list of symbols.
Display
External display
The following table lists the icons that are displayed on the external display and their
meanings.
Icon Meaning Icon Meaning
Signal strength Battery level
Call in progress Battery low
Data call active No battery
No signal Charging
Radio off Ringer off
You have unread new mes-
sage(s)Speaker
You have missed call(s) GPRS in use
Call forwarding Roaming
New instant message
Signal strengthBattery level
Current time
Current date 
						

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The display shown may be different based on the specific external LCD Style chosen.
SeePhone Settingson page 62.
Main display
 The screen on the Smartphone that displays information.
 The top of the display shows status indicators about the Smartphones current mode,
or the name of the current activity or active program.
 The center of the display shows the Home screen, as well as e-mail messages, con-
tacts, appointments, and other types of information.
 The bottom of the display shows the soft key commands.
Home screen
 Displays the five programs you have most recently used, the name of your service
provider, the current time, your next appointment, the number of messages in Inbox,
and your current profile.
Note: The display shown may be different based on the specific Home screen configu-
ration chosen.
Your current service
provider
Number of unread
messages
Your current profileSelect and press the
Action button to access
your most recently-used
programs
Next appointmentNumber of missed
calls 
						

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Status indicators
Status indicators are displayed at the top of the Smartphones display. The following
table lists common status indicators and their meanings.
Indicator Meaning Indicator Meaning
New e-mail No signal
New voice mail GPRS available
New instant message GPRS in use
Voice call active Roaming
Data call active Sync error
Call forwarding Radio off
Call on hold Ringer off
Missed call Speaker
Line 1Multipress text input mode, low-
ercase
Line 2Multipress text input mode,
uppercase
Battery levelMultipress text input mode,
caps lock
Low battery T9 text input mode, lowercase
Battery charging T9 text input mode, uppercase
No battery T9 text input mode, caps lock
Signal strength Numeric input mode 
						

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Earpiece & Speaker
The audio components of the Smartphone. You can hear the voice during a call by the
earpiece, and the ringtone and the windows media files will be played by the speaker.
You can also toggle between the earpiece and speaker during a call. See
Miscellaneous call taskson page 45 for details.
Jog dial
You can use the jog dial to adjust earphone/speaker/headset volume.
Infrared port
With the infrared port, you can perform sync and exchange files with a PC or other
mobile devices wirelessly.
Headset socket
The headset can be plugged into this socket for hands-free operation.
Increase volume
Decrease volume Record voice notes 
						

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Memory card slot
An MMC memory card can be inserted into this slot to further expand data storage
capability of your phone.
Handstrap hole
You can install a handstrap using this hole.
Synchronising with ActiveSync
You can use Microsoft ActiveSync technology to synchronise information on your
desktop computer and/or a Microsoft Exchange Server with the information on the
Smartphone. ActiveSync compares the information on the Smartphone with the
information on the desktop computer and/or the server and updates all locations,
keeping you up-to-date with the most recent information.
Note: You can synchronise information directly with a Microsoft Exchange Server if 
your



 
company is running Microsoft Mobile Information Server 2002 or later.
Installing ActiveSync
ActiveSync is already installed on the Smartphone.
Note: Make sure to install ActiveSync 3.6 or above on your desktop computer before 
connecting the Smartphone to the desktop computer. ActiveSync can be downloaded to 
your desktop computer for free from the website of Microsoft.
Headset
socketMemory card
slot 
						

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After the first synchronisation, take a look at Calendar, Contacts, and Tasks on the
Smartphone. You will notice that your information has been copied to the Smartphone.
Disconnect the Smartphone from the desktop computer and you are ready to go!
For more information about ActiveSync, seeBeaming informationon page 93.
Where to find information
The following table is a guide to finding information to help you use the Smartphone.
Information about Source
Making a phone call Smartphone Users Guide:Making a callon page 39.
Programs on the
SmartphoneSmartphone Users Guide
Additional programs that
canbeinstalledonthe
SmartphoneSmartphone Companion CD
Connecting to and
synchronising with a
desktop computer and/or a
Microsoft Exchange ServerActiveSync Help on your desktop computer
Te x t e n t r ySmartphone Users Guide or SmartphoneQuick
Reference Card
Smartphone How-To
information on the WebSmartphone Pocket Internet Explorer Favorites list
Last-minute updates and
detailed technical
informationReadme files, located in the Microsoft ActiveSync folder
on the desktop computer.
Up-to-date information on
your Smartphonehttp://www.microsoft.com/mobile 
						

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The Basics
This chapter explains basic information about using the Smartphone, such as
navigating around the Smartphone, entering text and numbers on the Smartphone, and
securing the Smartphone.
Navigation methods
The following information describes the different methods for navigating around the
Smartphone so you can accomplish tasks quickly and easily.
Using the Direction key
The Direction key is used to navigate horizontally and vertically on the screen to move
the selection focus, so you can select the item you want. When you see instructional
text about selecting an item, use the Direction key to make your selection.
The following table shows the four different actions you can perform with the Direction
key, and how it helps you navigate on the screen.
Direction key
actionNavigation
Press Up Moves the selection focus upward on the screen.
Press Down Moves the selection focus downward on the screen.
Press RightMoves the selection focus forward on the screen, or
moves the cursor forward through characters in a text
field.
Press LeftMoves the selection focus backward on the screen, or
moves the cursor backward through characters in a text
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Using the Action button
The Action button confirms your selection. You can think of the Action button as theDo
Itbutton. In some cases, confirming your selection will take you to a program or set-
ting.
Using the Home button
The Home button takes you to the Home screen.
Using the Home screen The Home screen is your starting place for most tasks. You can easily navigate to any
program or setting on the Smartphone from this screen. The top of the Home screen
displays the five programs you have most recently used. Just select a program and
press the Action button to open the program. You can also press theProgramssoft
key to enter the programs list. The Home screen also displays the current time, your
next appointment, the number of messages in Inbox, and your current profile.
 Selecting your next appointment and pressing the Action button to open Calenda r ,
you can see all of your appointments for the day. To view Inbox, just select the e-mail
status showing the number of messages you have, and press the Action button. To
view Contacts, press theContacts
 soft key.
 The Home screen automatically displays when you turn the Smartphone on or leave
the Smartphone idle when it is on, but you can navigate to it at any time by pressing
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Note: The display shown may be different based on the specific Home screen 
configuration chosen.
To access the Home screen
PresstheHomebutton.
To change Home screen settings
SeeHome screenon page 57.
Navigation options from the Home screen
 Select a recently-used program at the top of the screen, and then press the Action
button to open the program.
 Select an item in the center of the Home screen, such as your next appointment, your
e-mail/SMS information, or your profile type, and then press the Action button to open
the program or access the settings associated with the item selected.
Pressthe
 Programs soft key to display the list of programs available on the
Smartphone, select a program, and then press the Action button.
Your current service
provider
Number of unread
messages
Your current profileSelect and press the
Action button to access
your most recently-used
programs
Next appointment
Number of missed
calls 
						

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Pressthe Contactssoft key to display the Contacts list, select a contact, and then
press the Action button.
Using the Back button
Pressing the Back button navigates to the previous screen, or moves the cursor back to
delete one or more characters in a text field, similar to pressingBackspaceonakey-
board.
To backspace and remove one character in a text field
Pressthe Back button.
To backspace and remove multiple characters in a text field
 Press and hold the Back button.
Using soft keys
There are two soft keys on the Smartphone, located directly below the display screen.
Each soft key performs the command displayed immediately above it on the screen,
making it easy to navigate around the Smartphone and to perform common commands.
Using menus
On many screens, the right soft key is labelled Menu. The Menu soft key displays a list
of menu options that are relevant to the screen you are viewing. Selecting a menu