Samsung Focus Owners Manual
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Changing Your Settings 76 To manually adjust the brightness level: 1.Touch and drag theAutomatically adjustslider to the left to turn it Off. The Level field activates. 2.Tap theLevelfield and select a level. Selections are:low, medium,orhigh. keyboard From this menu you can configure how the keyboard interacts when messaging (such as capitalizing the first letter of a sentence, correcting misspelled words, suggesting words when misspelled words are detected, and more). 1.From the Home screen, tap➔Settings ➔system➔keyboard. 2.Configure the keyboard settings by selecting one or more of the following: Suggest text and highlight misspelled words Correct misspelled words Insert a space after selecting a suggestion Insert a period after double-tapping the SPACEBAR Capitalize the first letter of a sentence A check mark indicates selection. 3.Tap theKeyboard languagesfield and tap the desired language. 4.Tapdone. 5.Tap thereset text suggestionsfield and tapresetto remove all the words you have added to your suggestion list. region & language This setting allows you to configure the language in which the menus and certain keyboard options are displayed. Note:Some of the settings require you to restart your phone. 1.From the Home screen, tap➔Settings ➔system➔region & language. 2.Tap theDisplay languagefield and select a language. 3.Tap theRegion formatfield and select a region. 4.Tap theShort date (sample)field and select a date format. 5.Tap theLong date (sample)field and select a date format. 6.Tap theFirst day of weekfield and select a day in which to begin the calendar. 7.Tap theSystem localefield and select a location.
778. Tap theBrowser & search languagefield and select a language. ease of access This menu is used to activate or deactivate TTY/TDD mode for this device. 1.From the Home screen, tap➔Settings ➔system➔ease of access. 2.Tap one of the following:OfforFull. speech These settings determine if audio plays as a confirmation, if you can use speech when the phone is locked, and enables speech recognition over the network. 1.From the Home screen, tap➔Settings ➔system➔speech. 2.Tap one of the following to configure settings: Play audio confirmations Use Speech when the phone is locked Enable speech recognition over the network Note:This setting is required for web search using voice. When selected, all voice commands are sent to Microsoft to provide and improve the service. For more information, refer to“Speech Engine”on page 27. find my phone To use this feature you must set up a Windows Live ID and then sign in athttp://windowsphone.live.com. Once you sign in, click onFIND MY PHONE. Note:If you have an Xbox LIVE, Zune, Hotmail, or Messenger ID, you have aWindows Live ID. On the Find My Phone web page, you can: Map it: allows you to see your phones approximate location on a map. Ring it: rings your phone for one minute using a special ringtone even if it is on silent or vibrate mode. Lock it: locks your phone so that nobody else can use it. You can also put a “please return” note on the screen. Erase it: removes all the information on your phone and resets it to the factory settings. On your phone, the following options are available. 1.From the Home screen, tap➔Settings ➔system➔find my phone.
Changing Your Settings 78 2. Tap one or both of the following settings: Save my location periodically for better mapping. Get results faster (may use more battery). phone update 1.From the Home screen, tap➔Settings ➔system➔phone update. Updates are automatically located and installed. Note:Your phone continues to regularly check for updates, which you caninstall when you are connected to the PC. 2.TapNotify me when new updates are foundif you want to be notified. 3.TapUse my cellular data connection to check for updatesif you want the phone to automatically check using your data connection. Important!:This setting also causes a check for updates over Wi-Fi networksand when your phone is connected to your computer. about This feature displays information about your device such as the Name, Model, Software, Total Storage, and Available Storage. 1.From the Home screen, tap➔Settings ➔system➔about. 2.Tapmore infoto view information such as OS version, Firmware revision number, Hardware revision number, Radio software version, Radio hardware version, Bootloader version, and Chip SOC version. 3.Tap theGet helplink for additional help using this feature. 4.TapTerms of Useor tapPrivacy Statementto view those documents. 5.Touchreset your phoneif you want to reset your phone to the factory default settings. Caution!:After resetting your phone, you must not remove the battery untilrebooting is complete. Note:Once you performreset your phone, all settings and data is initialized.
79 feedback When configured, this feature sends feedback to help improve function for this device. 1.From the Home screen, tap➔Settings ➔system➔feedback. 2.Touch and drag the slider to activate theSend feedback feature. 3.TapUse my cellular data connection to send feedbackif this is desired. Feedback data is sent at the next opportunity. 4.TapPrivacy Statementto view the statement. Application Settings games The games setting allows you to connect with Xbox LIVE. 1.From the Home screen, tap➔Settings ➔applications➔games. 2.Touch and drag the slider right to activate theConnect to Xbox LIVE feature. 3.Tap theXbox LIVE Privacy Settingsto view and configure privacy settings. Internet Explorer From this menu you can configure your internet settings to allow cookies on the device, allow Bing to suggest web addresses, and set whether you want the browser to display as a mobile device or as a desktop. You can also delete all browsing history. Cookies are typically placed on your device when you browse and contain both site information as well as personal information (such as a username and password), which can pose a security risk if not properly managed. If activated, the Bing search engine automatically suggests web addresses when you perform an internet search. 1.From the Home screen, tap➔Settings ➔applications➔Internet Explorer. 2.Tap theAllow cookies on my phonecheck box, if desired. 3.Tap theLet Bing suggest web sites as I typecheck box, if desired. 4.Tap eitherMobile versionorDesktop versionto set your the Website preference.
Changing Your Settings 80 Deleting Browser History 1.From the Home screen, tap➔Settings ➔applications➔Internet Explorer. 2.Tapdelete history➔delete. All temporary files, browsing history, cookies, and saved passwords are deleted from the phone. 3.TapPrivacy Statementto view the statement. maps This setting allows your phone applications to use your location to provide better local search results. 1.From the Home screen, tap➔Settings ➔applications➔maps. 2.Touch and drag the slider right to activate theUse my location feature. 3.Tapdelete history➔deleteto delete previous map searches, pins, and image data from your phone. 4.TapPrivacy Statementto view the statement. 5.TapTerms of Serviceto view the terms. messaging From this menu you can change your SMS center number. 1.From the Home screen, tap➔Settings ➔applications➔messaging. 2.Tap theSMS center numberfield to change the SMS center number. Use the on-screen keypad to remove and update the number. Important!:The SMS center number is used to send and receive messages.Please check with your carrier before changing the number. music + videos This menu allows you to connect with your Zune media player and configure your Account settings. 1.From the Home screen, tap➔Settings ➔applications➔music + videos. 2.Touch and drag the slider right to turn on theConnect with Zune feature. Note:TheConnect with Zuneoption is available after you access Zuneaccount settings.
813. TapZune Account Settingsto sign in to your Zune account and check your Zune settings. Office The Office setting allows you to configure SharePoint and OneNote. Enter a user name to identify yourself in comments and for collaboration and document tracking efforts. 1.From the Home screen, tap➔Settings ➔applications➔Office. 2.Tapuser nameand enter a user name that identifies you in comments and document tracking efforts, then tap done. Configuring SharePoint Clear the SharePoint cache 1.From the Home screen, tap➔Settings ➔applications➔Office. 2.TapSharePoint. 3.Tapdata store. 4.Tapclear cache. This clears the SharePoint cache and frees up space on the phone. When you clear the cache, all temporary SharePoint files and history are deleted. Manually resolve SharePoint conflicts SharePoint lets you choose how to manage conflicts between files on your phone and the server. 1.From the Home screen, tap➔Settings ➔applications➔Office. 2.TapSharePoint. 3.Tapconflicts. 4.Tap one solution to configure how you want to resolve conflicts, manually or automatically. Configure the SharePoint Unified Access Gateway (UAG) server 1.From the Home screen, tap➔Settings ➔applications➔Office. 2.TapSharePoint. 3.TapUAG server. 4.Enter theUAG server address. Note:This server requires an encrypted (SSL) connection. 5.Enter yourUser nameandPassword. 6.Tap theSave passwordcheck box.
Changing Your Settings 82 7. Tapdoneto save your settings. Open SharePoint links 1.From the Home screen, tap➔Settings ➔applications➔Office. 2.TapSharePoint. 3.Tapstartup option. 4.TapAlways open SharePoint linksto activate this feature. Restore the default settings 1.From the Home screen, tap➔Settings ➔applications➔Office. 2.TapSharePoint. 3.Tapreset. 4.At theWARNING!prompt, tapyes. Configuring OneNote From this menu you configure OneNote to automatically turn on and synchronize notes when you open a page, save a page, or open a section. 1.From the Home screen, tap➔Settings ➔applications➔Office. 2.TapOneNote. 3.Touch and drag the slider right to activateAutomatic sync. Viewing Microsoft Office Information This option displays version information about Microsoft® Office®Mobile 2010 products. 1.From the Home screen, tap➔Settings ➔applications➔Office. 2.Tapaboutto view version information. people The people menu allows you to configure how your contacts display in the phonebook. This option also allows you to import SIM contacts. 1.From the Home screen, tap➔Settings ➔applications➔people. 2.UnderSort list by, determine how you want to sort contacts. Tap First nameorLast name. 3.UnderDisplay names by, determine how to display names in the contacts list. Tap First LastorLast, First. 4.Tapimport SIM contacts, if you want to import the contacts from your SIM card.
83 Important!:Imported SIM contacts are synchronized with your onlineWindows Live contact list. 5.If you have added your Facebook account, tapShow all my Facebook friends to include Facebook friends as contacts or Only add Facebook info to existing contactsto limit Facebook information to your existing contacts. Add an Account Use the add an account option to set up email, contacts, Facebook, and configure other email accounts. 1.From the Home screen, tap➔Settings ➔applications➔people➔add an account. 2.TapWindows Live,Outlook,Google,orFacebook. –or– Tapadvanced setupto add an account not displayed in the list. 3.Tap theEmail addressandPasswordfields and use the on-screen keypad to enter your information. 4.Touchsign in. phone The phone menu allows you to configure phone settings such as your voicemail number, caller ID, Call forwarding, International assist, and SIM security. 1.From the Home screen, tap➔Settings ➔applications➔phone. 2.TapVoicemail number, use the on-screen keypad to enter a new voicemail number, and tap save. Important!:This Voicemail number is configured to dial your carrier’s voicemail box. Please check with your carrier before changing the number. 3.Tap theShow my caller ID tofield and select who may see your caller ID. Selections are: everyone,no one,or my contacts. 4.Touch and drag theCall forwardingslider right to activate Call forwarding. Enter a number to Forward calls toand tap save. 5.Touch and drag theInternational assistslider right to activate International assist.
Changing Your Settings 84 Note:Activating this feature automatically corrects some common mistakeswhile dialing internationally or dialing while abroad. 6.Touch and drag theSIM securityslider right to activate SIM security. 7.Enter your SIM PIN. pictures + camera This menu allows you to configure how the camera is activated, what information is saved to a photo, and whether photos are automatically uploaded to SkyDrive. 1.From the Home screen, tap➔Settings ➔applications➔pictures + camera. 2.Touch and drag the slider right to activate one of the following: Allow the camera button to wake up the phone Include location (GPS) info in pictures you take Auto upload to SkyDrive Tap thechoose an optionfield and select who you want to view the uploaded pictures:friends,me,everyone (public),ordon’t uploadand tapok. Keep location info on uploaded pictures When you activate this feature, pictures you take are automatically uploaded to SkyDrive. This uses your data plan and may incur charges. 3.TapPrivacy Statementto view the Statement. radio This feature sets the region for radio broadcasts. The default is set to North America. 1.From the Home screen, tap➔Settings ➔applications➔radio. 2.Tap theRegionfield and select one of the regions:North America ,World,orJapan. search These settings allow you to perform a better search, get suggestions from Bing, or delete search history. 1.From the Home screen, tap➔Settings ➔applications➔search. 2.Touch and drag theUse my locationslider right to activate the feature.
85 When activated, this feature uses your location to provide better local search results. 3.TapGet suggestions from Bing as I typeto deactivate the feature, if desired. 4.Tapdelete history➔deleteto delete all previously-typed search terms from your phone. 5.TapPrivacy Statementto view the Statement.