T-Mobile T Mobile Color Sidekick Phone Instructions Manual

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6.  Browsing the Internet
Get away from it all and still browse the Internet! You’ll love the Web Browser application on your T-Mobile 
device. To learn how to take advantage of all your Web Browser features, read the topics in this chapter:
Browser Splash Screen
To open the Web Browser application, first press Jump, then scroll to highlight the Web Browser icon in the left-
hand “ring” of applications. You will see the Web Browser...

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If a Web page is longer than your display, you will see a vertical scroll bar along the right of your screen. Use the 
wheel to scroll down the page, or use the shortcuts described in Navigation/View Shortcuts below.
Keyboard Shortcuts
While you’re in the Web Browser, you can use the following shortcuts for Menu items:
Navigation/View Shortcuts
You can use the following shortcuts to navigate or change your view when using the Web...

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Go To a Web Page
To open any Web page, do the following while you’re in the Web Browser application:
1Start typing the address (URL) of the Web page you want to visit. The Go To dialog box opens automatically, 
showing the address you are typing. Note! You do not need to type the “www.” or “.com” portion of the Web 
address. You can also open the Go To dialog box from the Web Browser menu.
2Possible matches, based on what you’ve...

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When you are finished typing your search words, use the wheel to scroll down to highlight the Search option 
(as shown below), then press.
3Your Web search is then conducted by the search engine you have specified in 
Set Your Search Engine on 
page 57. Your search results display on the search engine’s Web page. Use the wheel to scroll to the result 
you want to follow and press.
Use Bookmarks
A bookmark is a saved link to a Web...

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3The Add Bookmark screen opens with the Name and URL fields filled in:
Scroll to highlight the Folder pop-up menu, then press the wheel to open the list of options. Scroll to 
highlight the folder in which you want the bookmark to appear, then press the wheel to select it.
4When finished, press Done  . Your bookmark is added.
Edit and Discard Bookmarks
You can change the address (URL), name, or folder of an existing bookmark, or...

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1From the Web Browser screen, press Menu   then select Recent Pages... [ + L]. The Recent Pages 
dialog box opens. Notice that the page you are currently viewing is marked with a diamond and its listing is 
positioned relative to where you’ve been:
2Scroll to highlight a page you wish to return to, then press the wheel to go there.
By using Recent Pages, you can easily navigate forward and backward among pages you’ve visited. 
You...

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Web Browser Settings
You can customize a number of settings from the Web Browser Settings screen:
Specifically, you can:
• Set Your Home Page
• Set Your Search Engine
• Show Pictures
•Clear History
•Clear Cache
• Clear Cookies
The sections below explain what each setting means.
Set Your Home Page
To set your Web home page (the page you want the browser to open by default), do the following while in the 
Web Browser application:...

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Show Pictures
You can decide if you want the Web Browser to display Web pictures on your device by doing the following while 
in the Web Browser application:
1From the Web Browser screen, press Menu   then select Settings.
2On the Settings screen, scroll to highlight the Show Pictures check box.
3To have pictures display, press the wheel to select the check box; to prevent pictures from displaying, press 
the wheel to clear the...

Making Phone Calls
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7.  Making Phone Calls
Your Phone application has many unique features that will make it easier than ever to stay connected! Read the 
topics in this chapter to learn how to take advantage of all the application has to offer:
Phone Splash Screen
To open the Phone application, first press Jump, then scroll to highlight the Phone icon in the left-hand “ring” of 
applications. You will see the Phone “splash” screen on the right side of...

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Keyboard Shortcuts
While you’re in the Phone application, you can use the following shortcuts for menu items:
Note that while you’re on a phone call:
• Press @ (at sign) to create a * (star) tone.
• Press . (period) to create a # (pound) tone.
Title Bar Indicators
Your device title bar will show you the status of your Phone application; for example:
The phone symbol shown above, plus others you might see at some time, are explained...