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    							Create a safe, fun start screen for kids 
    You can let your kids use your phone without having to worry about them accidentally deleting your work mail, making online purchases, or doing anything else they shouldnt. Put selected apps, games, and other favorites for kids to enjoy in their own start screen.
    1.  On the start screen, swipe left, and tap  Settings. 2.  Tap kids corner. 3.  Choose which content your kids can use. You can also set a password to keep your kids from accessing your own start screen.
    Tip:  Show your kids how they can personalize their start screen. To change, for example, the background picture, tap customize. On the start screen, you can resize or move tiles in the normal way.
    Tip:  To let your kids make an in-app purchase, such as buy game points, define a Wallet PIN. You must enter the Wallet PIN to make each purchase. To define a Wallet PIN, on the start screen, swipe left, and tap  Wallet  >  > settings+pin. 
    Go to your own start screen Press the power key twice, and swipe up on your own lock screen. If youve set a password, type it in. 
    Go back to the kids start screen On your own lock screen, swipe left, and on the kids lock screen, swipe up. 
    Turn the kids start screen off On your start screen, swipe left, tap  Settings , and switch kids corner to Off . 
    Change your theme 
    You can change the display colors, to match your taste and mood. 
    1.  On the start screen, swipe left, and tap  Settings > theme. 2.  Tap Background or Accent color.
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    							Personalize the lock screen 
    Would you like to make your lock screen look more unique? You can, for example, have your own favorite photo in the background.
    On the start screen, swipe left, and tap  Settings  > lock screen.
    Tip: You can freely decide which app notifications, such as missed calls or new messages, you want to see on the lock screen. Simply tap a  notification slot, and choose the app you want to add. 
    Change the background photo Tap  change photo, select a photo, adjust it to get the best possible fit, and tap .
    Tip: You can also shuffle photos from Bing on your lock screen. Tap photo > Bing. 
    Show the artist when playing music Switch  Show artist when playing music to On . 
    Personalize your phone tones 
    You can select the best sounds for your phone. 
    1.  On the start screen, swipe left, and tap  Settings > ringtones+sounds. 2.  Select the type of ringtone or alert you want to change, and select the sound. 
    Add new ringtones from your PC to your phone Connect your phone to your PC with a USB cable, and use the file manager of your PC to move thesong you want to the ringtone folder in your phone. 
    To set the song as your ringtone, in the  ringtones+sounds view, tap Ringtone, and under Custom, tap the song. 
    You can use a song as your ringtone if its not protected with digital rights management (DRM), and it’s smaller than 30 MB. 
    Your PC must have Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8.
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    							Silence your phone 
    When you switch silent mode on, all ringtones and  alert tones are muted. Use this when you are, for example, at the theater or in a meeting. 
    1.  Press a volume key to see the volume status bar at the top of the screen, and tap .
    Silent mode  is switched on. If you have set your phone to vibrate, vibrate mode  is switched on instead of silent mode. 
    2.  If you want to set your phone to vibrate, on the start screen, swipe left, tap  Settings > ringtones +sounds , and switch Vibrate to On .
    Take a screenshot
    Did you just finish personalizing your start screen, and want to share your work of art? You can capture your screen and send it to your friends. 
    1.  Press the power key and the start key  at the same time.
    2. Tap Photos > Screenshots.
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    							3. Tap and hold the screenshot you want to send, and tap share....
    Extend battery life
    Find the balance between getting the most out of your phone while getting the battery life you need. There are steps you can take to save power on your phone. 
    • Always charge the battery fully. • Mute unnecessary sounds, such as key press sounds. • Use wired headphones, rather than the speakerphone.• The camera viewfinder can be a power drain,  so after youve finished taking photos, press .
    Tip: You can set your phone to automatically save power when the battery charge level is low. To check the battery status, and switch battery  saver mode on, on the start screen, swipe left, and tap  Settings  > battery saver. 
    When your phone goes into battery saver mode, you may not be able to change the settings of all apps.
    Tip:  You can choose when you want battery saver mode to be activated. Tap advanced. 
    To save power, you can also do the following: 
    Set the phone screen to switch off after a short time On the start screen, swipe left, and tap  Settings  > lock screen  > Screen times out after. 
    Lower the screen brightness On the start screen, swipe left, and tap  Settings  > brightness . Switch Automatically adjust to Off , and select the level you want. 
    Use network connections selectively: • Set your  phone to check for new mail less frequently, or even by request only. In every mailbox you have, tap >  settings > sync settings, and change the setting for  Download new content. • Switch Bluetooth on only when needed. • Use NFC on only when needed. To switch the tap +send feature off, on the start screen, swipe left, andtap  Settings  > tap+send and switch NFC sharing to Off . • Use a Wi-Fi connection to connect to the internet, rather than a mobile data connection. • Stop your phone scanning for available wireless networks. On the start screen, swipe left, tap Settings  > Wi-Fi, and switch Wi-Fi networking to Off. • Stop your phone connecting  to games. On the start screen, swipe left, tap  Settings , swipe to applications , tap games, and turn all relevant settings off.
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    							• If youre listening to music or otherwise using your phone, but dont want to make or receive calls, switch airplane mode on.
    Save on data roaming costs
    Want to go easy on your phone  bills? You can save on data roaming costs by changing mobile data settings. Data roaming means using your phone to  receive data over networks that your network service provider doesnt own or op erate. Connecting to the internet when roaming, especially when abroad, can raise data costs substantially. Your network service provider can charge you a fixed feefor data transfer or on a pay as you use basis.  To use the optimal connection method, change the Wi-Fi, mobile data, and mail download settings. 
    Using a Wi-Fi connection is generally faster and le ss expensive than using a mobile data connection. If both Wi-Fi and mobile data connections are  available, your phone uses the Wi-Fi connection. 
    On the start screen, swipe left, and tap  Settings . 
    1.  Tap Wi-Fi. 2.  Make sure Wi-Fi networking is switched to On . 3.  Select the connection you want to use. 
    Close a mobile data connection Tap  cellular, and switch Data connection to off. 
    Stop data roaming Tap  cellular, and switch Data roaming options to dont roam.
    Tip: To save on data costs when traveling, save new maps to your phone before your journey, and browse the maps offline. If you’re running low on space, you can remove some maps from your phone. 
    Set mail download to manual Tap  email+accounts, select the mail account you want, and tap Download new content > manually.
    Write text
    Learn how to write text quickly and efficiently with your phone’s keyboard. 
    Use the on-screen keyboard 
    Writing with the on-screen keyboard is easy and fun. You can use the keyboard when holding your phone in portrait or landscape mode. 
    Tap a text box.
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    							1Character keys 2Shift key3 Numbers and symbols key 4Smiley key 5 Comma key 6Space key 7Enter key8 Backspace key 
    The keyboard layout can vary in different apps and languages. The language key is only shown when more than one language is selected. The example shows the English keyboard. 
    Switch between upper and lower case characters Tap the shift key. To switch caps lock mode on, double-tap the key. To return to normal mode, tap the shift key again. 
    Type in a number or special character Tap the numbers and symbols key. To see more special character keys, tap the shift key. Some specialcharacter keys bring up more symbols. To see more symbols, tap and hold a symbol or specialcharacter.
    Tip:  To put a period at the end of a sentence, and to start a new sentence, tap the space key twice.
    Tip:  To quickly type in a number or special character, while holding the numbers and symbol key, slide your finger to the character, and lift your finger.
    Copy or paste text Tap a word, drag the circles before and after the wo rd to highlight the section you want to copy, and tap . To paste the text, tap . 
    Add an accent to a character Tap and hold the character, an d tap the accented character.
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    							Delete a character Tap the backspace key. 
    Switch between the writing languages Tap the language key repeatedly until the language yo u want is shown. The language key is only shown when more than one language is selected. 
    Move the cursor Tap and hold the text until you see  the cursor. Without lifting your finger, drag the cursor to the place you want.
    Use keyboard word suggestions 
    Your phone suggests words as you write, to help you write quickly and more accurately. Word suggestions are available in several languages. 
    When you start writing a word, your phone suggests  possible words. When the word you want is shown in the suggestion bar, select the word. To see more suggestions, swipe left.
    Tip:  If the suggested word is in bold, your phone automatically uses it to replace the word you wrote. If the word is wrong, tap it, and you see the original word and a few other suggestions. 
    Correct a word If you notice that you have misspelled a word, tap it, and you see suggestions for correcting the word. 
    Add a new word to the dictionary If the word you want isnt in the  dictionary, write the word, tap it, and tap the plus sign (+) in the suggestion bar. Your phone also learns new words when you have written them a few times.
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    							Switch word suggestions off On the start screen, swipe left, and tap  Settings  > keyboard. Tap your language keyboard, and clear the  Suggest text check box. 
    Add writing languages 
    You can add several writing languages to your  keyboard and switch between the languages when writing. 
    1.  Tap  Settings > keyboard > add keyboards. 2.  Select the languages you want to write in. 
    Switch between the languages when writing Tap the language key repeatedly until the language  you want is shown. The keyboard layout and word suggestions change according to the language sele cted. The language key is only shown when more than one writing language has been selected.
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    							Scan codes or text
    Use your phone camera to scan things, such as QR codes, barcodes, and book and DVD covers, and get further info on what your phone recognizes. 
    1.  Press . 2.  Tap . 3.  Point the camera at a code.
    Tip: Keep the camera steady, and make sure what youre scanning is completely visible in the camera viewfinder.
    Example:  Try scanning the following code, and see what happens.
    Translate or search for text on the web Press , tap , point the camera at the text, and tap  scan text and translate or search.
    Clock
    Keep track of time – learn how to use your phone as a clock, as well as an alarm clock. 
    Set an alarm 
    You can use your phone as an alarm clock.
    1.  On the start screen, swipe left, and tap  Alarms. 2.  Tap . 3.  Fill in the alarm details, set the time, and tap . 4.  For the alarm to sound, your phone must be turned on, and the phone volume needs to be loud enough.
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