T-Mobile T Mobile Color Sidekick Phone Instructions Manual

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Complete Reminder & Repetition Information
If you wish to set up reminders or if the event is a repeating event, click the Reminder & Repetition tab:
1In the REMINDER section, specify whether or not (and when) you want to be reminded when the event is 
going to occur: don’t remind, or by device alert.
2To make the event repeat on a regular interval, in the REPETITION section, select a repeat interval from 
these choices:
• Just this once (that is, no repetition; this is selected by default). 
•Every day.
•Every day of the week (where day of the week equals the day of the week on which the event is first 
scheduled to occur; for example, Every Saturday).
•Every month on the nn (where nn is the date of the first occurrence of the event; e.g., Every month on 
the 21st). 
• Every month on the day of month (where day of month equals the specific day in the month when the 
event first occurs; e.g., Every month on the third Tuesday). 
• Every year on date (where date equals the date of the first occurrence of the event; e.g., Every year on 
May 21. 
						

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If you want additional reminder options, click More Options. You will then have the following options:
• Just this once (i.e., no repetition; this is selected by default). 
•Every n day(s).
• Every S M T W T F S (select one or more days of the week).
•Every n month(s) on the day of month (where day of month equals the specific day in the month when 
the event first occurs; e.g., Every 2 months on the 21st).
•Every n month(s) on the nth day of the week of the month (where day of the week equals the day of 
the week on which the event is first scheduled to occur; e.g., Every 3 months on the 1st Monday of the 
month.
•Every n year(s) on Month Day (e.g., Every 1 year on April 15).
3Specify a date on which the event will stop repeating.
4Click Save.
Add an All-Day Event:
1From the Calendar sidebar, click New All-Day Event. This opens the New Event page.
2Type a title to identify your event.
3Select the date on which the event begins; then select the number of days it will last.
4Type a note if you wish.
5Select an icon to represent the event.
6If you wish to set up reminders or if the event is a repeating event, click the Reminder & Repetition tab.
7In the REMINDER section, specify whether or not you want to be reminded when the event is going to 
occur, and specify a method of reminding.
8To make the event repeat on a regular interval, in the REPETITION section, select a repeat interval. The 
choices are the same as for events that do not last all day.
9Specify a date on which the event will stop repeating.
10Click Save.
Tip: You can convert a timed event to an all-day event by editing the task details and selecting Convert to All 
Day.
Edit an Event
1Open the event details page by clicking the event name from any of the Calendar views.
2Click Edit. This opens the event in an editable form; the event Basics tab is selected by default.
3Make your changes to the basic event information. Note that if you are editing a timed event, you can 
convert it to an all-day event by clicking Convert to All Day. If the event is an all-day event, you can change 
it to a timed event by clicking Convert to Timed.
4Click the Reminder & Repetition tab if you wish to edit reminder or repetition information.
5When you done with your edits, click Save.
Discard an Event
1Highlight the event from any of your Calendar views, then click Edit.  
						

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2Click Discard at the top or bottom of the page. The event is moved to the Trash.
Manage Your Trash
Once an event is in the Trash, you can delete it (completely remove it from the system) or retrieve it (move it 
back into your calendar).
1To open your Trash, click Tras h in the Calendar sidebar. All discarded events are displayed on the right side 
of the page.
2To remove the events from your system completely, click the Empty Trash button. You’ll be asked to confirm 
your action since the events will be permanently deleted. Click OK to proceed, or click Cancel to return to 
the Trash.
3To retrieve an event, check the box on the left side of the event, then click Retrieve Checked. The event will 
be removed from the list in the Trash; a message at the top of the page confirms the retrieval.  
						

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Import Contacts
You can import event information from other programs into your Calendar. Note that you must first save that 
information in the form of a flat, tab-delimited file.
1Click Import in the sidebar. The Import page opens:
2This page includes step-by-step instructions for completing the import process. Complete the form as 
instructed, then click Import. 
						

							Camera Gallery on the Web
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22.  Camera Gallery on the Web
View all your device photos full-size and in color! Just sign in to the desktop Web interface of the Camera 
application and click the link to Camera to open your gallery. Learn more by reading the topics in this chapter:
Opening Camera Gallery on the Web
First, open your Jump page by following the instructions in Signing In To the Desktop Interface on page 166. 
Open the Camera application by clicking   in your Jump page button bar. Your Camera Gallery 
opens:
All photos are shown on the page in chronological order. The default order is the newest (most recent) photos 
first (upper left corner).•Opening Camera Gallery on the Web on 
page 205
•Sort Your Photos on page 206
•Rename Your Photos on page 206•Discard a Photo on page 206
•Attach Photo(s) to an Email on page 207 
						

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Sort Your Photos
You can easily resort your photos by selecting a different sort order from the Sort drop-down list. 
1Open the Sort drop down list.
2Select your sort order; you can choose from:
• Newest First (default selection)
•Oldest First
•Alphabetical
3Click Go.
4This sort order will stay in effect until you sign out. The next time you open your Camera Gallery, the order 
will revert to the default order (Newest First). Note that the order your photos are displayed will not 
necessarily match the order you set on the device.
Rename Your Photos
When you take a photo, it is saved as a color .jpg with a default name. Since the default names are non-
intelligent (e.g, Photo 5.jpg), you may want to change the name to something more descriptive. Photo names 
are displayed in editable text boxes; to change a name:
1Click in the photo name text box to make it editable.
2Type the new name. Keep in mind that names can be no longer than 32 characters.
3Click Save Name Changes.
Discard a Photo
Warning! Unlike other Web applications, there is no Trash for photos. You do not have the option of discarding a 
photo from your Camera Gallery, then later retrieving it.
To discard one or more photos:
1Select the check box to the left of the photo(s) you want to discard. Click Check All if you want to discard all 
your photos.
2Click Discard Checked. You will be asked to confirm your deletion.
3Click OK to permanently discard the photo(s), or click Cancel to keep your photos. 
						

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Attach Photo(s) to an Email
You can easily attach photos to your emails. There are two ways to do this.
From the Camera Gallery page:
1Select the check box to the left of the photo(s) you want to attach to your email. 
2Click Send Checked. This opens the Compose Email page, with the selected photo(s) already attached.
3Write your email, then send it.
From the Email Compose page:
1Click Attach  Photos; this opens the Camera Gallery page. 
2Check the photo(s) you want to attach, then click Send Checked. Your Camera Gallery is dismissed and your 
email is displayed, with the images shown as attachments.
3If you decide to attach additional photos, click Attach  Photos and repeat the process. 
						

							Keeping a To Do List on the Web
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23.  Keeping a To Do List on the Web
Keep up-to-date with all your tasks using the desktop Web interface of the To Do application. All the tasks you 
create, edit, or discard from the Web are syncronized with your tasks on the device. Read these topics to learn 
how to manage all your tasks from the Web:
Opening To Do on the Web
First, open your Jump page by following the instructions in Signing In To the Desktop Interface on page 166. 
Open the To Do application by clicking   in your Jump page button bar, or by clicking the To Do icon in 
the To Do section of the Jump page. This opens the Browse Tasks page:
Your Jump page shows all your tasks that are both “upcoming” and “not completed”.•Opening To Do on the Web on page 208
•About To Do Items on page 209
•Browse Tasks on page 209
•Add a New Task on page 210
•Edit a Task on page 210•Mark a Task as Complete on page 210
•Discard a Task on page 210
•Discard Completed Tasks on page 210
•Manage Trash on page 211 
						

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On the left side of the page you see the sidebar, which includes links for New Task, Browse Tasks (the current 
selection), Trash, and Empty Trash:
About To Do Items
Every task in your To Do list has the following “attributes”:
•Title - a short description of your task (up to 40 characters)
•Due Date - the date the task is due (note that tasks can’t be due at a particular time during the day)
•Notes - information in addition to the title, up to 250 characters (which is the size of a medium 
paragraph)
•Completion Status - Complete or Incomplete
•Due Date Status - Past Due, Due Today, or Upcoming
How many tasks can I store?You can store up to 50 tasks at one time, including the tasks you’ve moved 
to the Trash. By clicking the Discard Completed button at the bottom of any of the To Do Browse pages, you 
can choose to discard all completed tasks.
Browse Tasks
When you open the Browse Tasks page, by default, all incomplete tasks are displayed, sorted as follows:
•Overdue tasks appear at the top of the list, with a status of Overdue in red.
•Due Today tasks are listed in the order you entered them.
•Upcoming tasks are listed in chronological order in bold.
For each task, the title, status (if overdue or completed), and due date (if applicable) are displayed.
To view all tasks, including completed tasks, select All from the View drop-down list, then click Go. All tasks – 
overdue, finished, and incomplete – are listed together in chronological order. 
						

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Add a New Task
1In the To Do sidebar, click New Task, or click New Task in the To Do section of the Jump page. This opens 
the New Task page:
2Fill in the form with the information describing the task.
•Task Name: Can be up to 40 characters long.
•Due by: Select one of the options (Never, Today, Tomorrow, or Other). If you select Other, specify a 
specific date by typing in a month, day, and year (today’s date is filled in by default). The task will also 
appear on your Calendar on the assigned date.
•Notes: Add a note if you wish, up to 250 characters long.
3Click Save. If you don’t want to save the note after all, click Cancel.
Edit a Task
1On the Browse Tasks page, select the task you want to edit by clicking the title of the task. The Task Details 
page opens. Click Edit to open the Task Details in an editable form.
2Make your changes to the task’s Basic Information or Notes sections. When finished, click Save. If you 
decide to discard your changes, click Cancel. If you want to discard the task, click Discard.
Mark a Task as Complete
To change the status of a task to complete:
1On the Browse Tasks page, check the box to the left of the task you want to mark as completed.
2Click Marked Checked as Completed.
3Click Save at the bottom of the page.
Note: You can also mark a task as completed by opening the Task Details page and then clicking Mark 
Completed.
To mark a completed task as incomplete, open the Task Details page and click Mark Incomplete.
Discard a Task
1On the Browse Tasks page, check the box to the left of the task you want to discard. You can select as many 
tasks as you wish.
2Click Discard Checked at the bottom of the list of tasks. All selected tasks will be moved to Trash; a 
message at the top of the page confirms your action.
Discard Completed Tasks
You can easily remove all completed tasks by clicking Discard Checked on the Browse Tasks page. The 
completed tasks are moved to the Trash.