Nokia N8 Manual

							3 Select the desired option.
Select the walking mode
Open the Settings tab, set the transportation mode to Walk, and select Preferred
route > Streets or Straight line. Straight line is useful on off-road terrain as it
indicates the walking direction.
Use the faster or shorter driving route
Open the Settings tab, set the transportation mode to Drive, and select Route
selection > Faster route or Shorter route.
Use the optimised driving route
Open the Settings tab, set the transportation mode to Drive, and select Route
selection > Optimised. The optimised driving route combines the advantages of both
the shorter and the faster routes.
You can also choose to allow or avoid using, for example, motorways, toll roads, or
ferries.
Give feedback on Maps
Participate in improving the Maps application, and send your feedback.
Select Menu > Maps.
1 Select 
 > Feedback.
2 Select how likely you are to recommend Maps to other people.
You can also give your reasons. The feedback is anonymous.
3 Select Submit.
To give feedback, you need to have an active internet connection.
After you have sent your feedback for the current version of Maps, the option is no longer
available.
Time management
ClockAbout the clock
 Select Menu > Applications > Clock.
Set and manage alarms, and check local times in different countries and cities.Time management 91 
						

							Set the time and date
In the home screen, select the clock and Options > Settings > Time or Date.
Tip: To view the time and date when the screen and keys are locked, press and hold the
menu key.
Set an alarm
You can use your device as an alarm clock.
In the home screen, select the clock.
1 Select New alarm.
2 Set the alarm time, and enter a description.
3 To set the alarm to sound, for example, at the same time every day, select Repeat.
Remove an alarm
Select and hold the alarm, and from the pop-up menu, select Delete alarm.
Snooze an alarm
When an alarm sounds, you can snooze the alarm. This pauses the alarm for a defined
length of time.
When the alarm sounds, select Snooze.
Set the length of the snooze time
1 On the home screen, select the clock.
2 Select Options > Settings > Alarm snooze time, and set the length of time.
Tip: You can snooze alarms also by turning your device display down.
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							Activate turning control for snoozing
Select Menu > Settings and Phone > Sensor settings > Silence alarms > On.
Update the time and date automatically
You can set your device to update the time, date, and time zone automatically.
In the home screen, select the clock and Options > Settings > Automatic time
update > On.
Automatic update is a network service.
Change the time zone when travelling
You can set the clock to the local time when travelling abroad.
In the home screen, select the clock, and open the world clock tab.
Add a location
Select Options > Add location and a location.
Set your current location
Select and hold a location, and from the pop-up menu, select Set as current location.
The time in your device is changed according to the selected location. Make sure the
time is correct.
Check the time in different cities
To view the time in different locations, add them to your world clock tab. You can also
add pictures for the locations, for example, a picture of your friend who lives in the city
in question, or a view from your favourite tourist attraction.
In the home screen, select the clock, and open the world clock tab.
Add a location
Select Options > Add location and a location. You can add up to 15 locations.
Add a picture for a location
Select and hold a location, and from the pop-up menu, select Change image and a
picture.
CalendarAbout the calendar
 Select Menu > Calendar.Time management 93 
						

							With your device calendar, you can keep your schedules organised.
Add a calendar entry
Save your important appointments to your calendar as calendar entries.
On the home screen, select the date.
1 Select (Tap to create entry), or if there are existing entries, tap the area below an
entry. The calendar entry type is meeting by default.
2 Fill in the fields.
3 To repeat the calendar entry at regular intervals, select 
 and the time interval.
Select Repeat until, and enter the end date.
4 Select Done.
Tip: You can also add a calendar entry in the day view. Select and hold the starting time,
and drag the arrows to set the duration.
View your schedule for the week
You can browse your calendar entries in different views. To easily check all the entries
for a particular week, use the week view.
On the home screen, select the date.
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							Tip: To increase or decrease the size of the viewable area, place two fingers on the
screen, and slide them apart or together.
Browse your calendar in different views
Want to see all your calendar entries for a particular day? You can browse your calendar
entries in different views.
On the home screen, select the date.
Select Options > Change view and the desired view.
Tip: To go to the previous or next day, week, or month, in the appropriate view, swipe
left or right.
Add a task to your to-do list
Do you have important tasks to handle at work, library books to return, or maybe an
event you want to attend? You can add tasks (to-do notes) to your calendar. If you have
a particular deadline, set a reminder.
On the home screen, select the date.
1 Select (Tap to create entry), or if there are existing entries, tap the area below an
entry.
2 Select the entry type field 
, and select To-do note as the entry type.
3 Fill in the fields.
4 To add a reminder for the task, select 
.
5 Select Done.
Send a meeting request
You can create meeting requests, and send them to the participants.
On the home screen, select the date.
Before you can create and send a new meeting request, you need to set up a mailbox.
1 In a calendar view, select and hold a calendar entry, and from the pop-up menu,
select Send > Via mail.
2 Add the meeting participants as recipients of the request mail.
3 To send the request, select 
.
Remember a birthday
You can add a reminder for birthdays and other special dates. The reminders are
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							On the home screen, select the date.
1 Go to the desired date, and select (Tap to create entry), or if there are existing
entries, tap the area below an entry.
2 Select the entry type field 
, and select Anniversary as the entry type.
3 Fill in the fields, and select Done.
Use separate calendars for work and free time
You can have more than one calendar. Create one for work and another for your free
time.
On the home screen, select the date.
Create a new calendar
1 Select Options > Manage calendars.
2 Select Options > Create new calendar.
3 Enter a name, and set a colour code for the calendar.
4 Define the visibility for the calendar. When a calendar is hidden, the calendar entries
and reminders are not displayed in different calendar views or on the home screen.
5 Select Done.
Modify the settings for a calendar
1 In the Manage calendars view, select the desired calendar.
2 Change the name, colour, and visibility.
3 Select Done.
Add an entry to a particular calendar
1 When adding a calendar entry, select 
 and the calendar.
2 Select Done.
Colour codes indicate which calendar an entry belongs to.
Add the location to a calendar entry
Do you have an appointment in a place you have never visited? You can add the location
information to your calendar entry.
On the home screen, select the date.
1 Select (Tap to create entry), or if there are existing entries, tap the area below an
entry.
2 Select 
Add location, and select the location in the Maps application. You can also
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							3 Select Done.
Office
QuickofficeAbout Quickoffice
 Select Menu > Applications > Office > Quickoffice.
Quickoffice consists of the following:
•Quickword for viewing Microsoft Word documents
•Quicksheet for viewing Microsoft Excel worksheets
•Quickpoint for viewing Microsoft PowerPoint presentations
Not all file formats or features are supported.
To buy the editor version of Quickoffice, select Updates and upgrades.
Read Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents
You can view Microsoft Office documents, such as Word documents, Excel worksheets,
or PowerPoint presentations.
Select Menu > Applications > Office > Quickoffice.
Open a file
Select Browse files and the memory where the file is stored, browse to the correct
folder, and select the file.
Sort files
Select Options > Sort by.
Not all formats or features are supported.
Read PDF documents
 With Adobe Reader, you can read PDF documents.
Select Menu > Applications > Office > Adobe Reader.
Open a file
Select the memory where the file is stored, browse to the correct folder, and select the
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							Make a calculation
 Select Menu > Applications > Office > Calculator.
1 Enter the first number of the calculation.
2 Select a function, such as add or subtract.
3 Enter the second number of the calculation.
4 Select =.
Save or retrieve the result of a calculation
Select Options > Memory > Save or Recall.
Write notesAbout Notes
 Select Menu > Applications > Office > Notes.
You can write notes, such as meeting memos, and save received plain text files (TXT
files) to the Notes application.
Make a shopping list
Shopping lists on paper are easy to lose. Instead of writing them on paper, you can make
your shopping lists with Notes. This way, you always have the list with you! You can
also send the list to, for example, a family member.
Select Menu > Applications > Office > Notes.
1 Select Options > New note.
2 Enter text in the note field.
Send the list
Open the note, and select Options > Send and the sending method.
Translate words from one language to another
 You can translate words from one language to another. Not all languages may be
supported.
Select Menu > Applications > Office > Dictionary.
1 Enter text in the search field. Suggestions of words to translate are displayed.
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							Change the source or target language
Select Options > Languages > Source or Target.
Download more languages from the internet
Select Options > Languages > Download languages.
English is preinstalled, and you can add two additional languages.
Open or create zip files
With Zip manager, you can open and extract files from zip files. You can also create new
zip files, to store and compress files.
 Select Menu > Applications > Office > Zip.
Access your company intranet
 You can use your device to connect to your company intranet.
Select Menu > Applications > Office > Intranet.
1 Select Options > Settings. For the relevant settings, contact your system
administrator. You must also define a VPN access point.
2 Select Options > Connect.
Tip: If you have several intranet destinations, for example, partner extranets, defined
in Connection settings, to define which intranet to browse, select Manual
connection.
Connectivity
Internet connectionsDefine how your device connects to the internet
Your device automatically checks for and connects to an available known network when
a network connection is needed. Selection is based on the connection settings, unless
there are application-specific settings applied.
Select Menu > Settings and Connectivity > Settings.
Automatically switch to a known WLAN connection when available
Select Switch to WLAN > Known WLANs only.
You can also connect to WLANs manually using the WLAN wizard application.Connectivity 99 
						

							Only use a WLAN connection
For WLAN connections when in your home network, select Data use in home country >
WLAN only. For WLAN connections when outside your home network, select Data use
when abroad > WLAN only.
Automatically use a packet data connection when in your home network
Select Data use in home country > Automatic.
To set the device to connect only through your home network service provider when in
your home country, select Data use in home country > Home network only. To set
the device to request confirmation before connecting, select Data use in home
country > Always ask.
Request confirmation before using a packet data connection when outside your
home network
Select Data use when abroad > Always ask.
To set the device to automatically connect, select Data use when abroad >
Automatic. Opening connections when abroad can raise data transfer costs
substantially.
Change access point priority for the internet connection
1 Select Destinations > Internet.
2 Select and hold an access point, and from the pop-up menu, select Change
priority.
3 Tap the position in the list to move the access point to.
Example: If a WLAN access point is ranked above a packet data access point in the list,
the device will always try to first connect to the WLAN access point, only connecting to
the packet data access point if the WLAN is not available.
Create a new access point
Select Options > New access point.
Wireless LANAbout WLAN connections
 Select Menu > Settings and Connectivity > WLAN.
The WLAN wizard application helps you connect to a wireless local area network (WLAN)
and manage your WLAN connections.
Important: Use encryption to increase the security of your WLAN connection.
Using encryption reduces the risk of others accessing your data. 100 Connectivity