T-Mobile T Mobile Color Sidekick Phone Instructions Manual

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opportunity to select a new one. You’ll then see a Congratulations screen, letting you know that you are now 
ready to use the T-Mobile services. There is a chance that the data transmission may fail, in which case you’ll 
receive a message asking you to try later. 
7Congratulations!
Once your account has been set up, you’ll see the Congratulations screen and a final screen with the Start 
button. Select the Start button to do just that! If...

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While the charger is connected to your device, a lightning bolt will display over the battery icon in the title 
bar.
2Let the device charge for at least four (4) hours to ensure maximum battery life.
Rest the device in a safe place and let the battery charge for at least four hours, or overnight. As the device 
is charging, you will see the bars in the battery icon fill repeatedly from left to right in an animated fashion. 
When your device...

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Use Your Device Safely
While using your device, please remember to follow the safety rules listed below.
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Do not use your device while driving a vehicle. If you must use your device, pull off the road 
to a safe spot first.
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Turn off your device while on an aircraft. Because wireless devices interfere with navigation 
systems, FCC regulations prohibit use of your device in the air. Please follow airline rules and switch off 
your device...

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2.  Device Basics
Read the topics in this chapter to get a quick understanding of how your device operates:
Parts of Your T-Mobile Sidekick
The illustration below identifies the basic parts of your device.
Each part is described in more detail in the topics below.
Device Display
Your device comes with a swivel display lid that covers the keyboard in the closed position. Even when closed, 
the LCD faces up and the control buttons are...

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Opening and Closing the Display 
1 To open the display, place your left thumb on the lower-left corner and your right forefinger on the upper-
right corner of the display and gently push in a clockwise direction. The display will spring smoothly into 
position:
2 To close the display, reverse the motion to pivot the lid counter-clockwise and lock it into the closed 
position.
Standard Display Screen Indicators
The display screen is your...

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You can read about other indicators and icons in the chapters describing each application.Screen identifier. Lets you know what application screen you are currently viewing.
Current date and time.
Battery charge. The more bars that fill the battery icon, the more power in the battery.
Battery charging. When your device is connected to the battery charger, a lightning 
bolt icon displays over the battery icon and the bars in the battery...

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Notifications
When you receive a new email, text message, instant message, or voice mail message, the service will give you 
a visual notification in the title bar, no matter what application you’re currently viewing. Here’s an example of a 
new email notification:
The notice will appear in a balloon just once. But, until you read or listen to your new message, you’ll see a little 
icon in the title bar, reminding you that there’s a...

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Turning on Backlighting
To help you use your device in a dark environment, enable the automatic backlighting feature:
1From the Jump screen, open the menu and select Settings.
2Scroll down and select Battery & Display.
3In the Backlight section of the screen, select the Automatically turn on when in use check box.
Note for color devices: To use the device’s light meter while the backlight is on, select the Use light meter 
to adjust...

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Read about how text cursors change when using the ALT or Shift keys in The Text Cursor on page 26.
@ Key
When you type an email address, you use the “at” symbol (@) to separate the username from the domain; for 
example, [email protected]. Use the @ key (located in the bottom row of keys) to insert the @ symbol in 
an email address easily.
On/Off Button
Power off the device to conserve the maximum amount of power. While the power is off,...

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• Press Menu   once to open a drop-down menu listing actions you can take from the current screen:
Press Menu   again to close the drop-down menu.
• With a menu open, press and hold Menu   while rotating the wheel one click down to jump to the last 
menu item; rotate one click up to jump to the top item.
• On any screen where you can scroll, press and hold Menu   while rotating the wheel to scroll screen-by-
screen, rather than...