P526 Quick Start Guide
Package contents Check your P526 package for the following items: P ASUS P526 device P Battery P AC Adapter P Mini-USB cable P Headset P Stylus P Car cell phone charger P Car Kit (PDA holder and windshield suction pedestal) P Protection case P Getting Started CD P User Manual P Quick Start Guide P Warranty Card NOTE: If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. CAUTION: • To reduce risk of fire, use only correct battery type.
Getting to know your P526 Layout 1 Top features 17 19 18 21 5 4 2 20 3 22 6 23 24 25 7 8 9 11 10 Right side features Rear features 12 14 13 15 26 27 16 Left side features Front features Bottom features
Device components description No. Item Description 1 Power button Press once to set suspend mode or to wake device from sleep mode. Press and hold to turn the power ON or OFF. 2 Jog dial This three-direction jog dial allows you to conveniently navigate through menus without necessarily using the stylus. 3 OK button Press to confirm a command or press to close/exit an open application. 4 Notification LED This multi-color LED notifies the following: • Green - Phone fully charged.
Device components description No. Item Description 13 Mode/Task Switcher button Allows you to switch applications and tasks. 14 Alphanumeric keypad Allows you to input text and numbers. 15 Clear key Press to clear input character to the left. 16 Mic Used to make or receive phone calls, record sounds, record voice, or say voice commands. 17 GPS antenna connector Allows you to install an external GPS antenna for better signal reception.
Getting your device ready Before you can start using your device, you need to install a Subscriber Identity Mode (SIM) card and a charged battery. A SIM card contains your phone number, subscriber details, phone book, and additional phone memory. Installing the SIM card and battery 1. Remove the battery compartment cover then remove battery. NOTE: To prevent data loss, the device automatically shuts down after you open the battery compartment. 2.
Powering your device After charging the battery, you are now ready to use your device. To power on your device: 1. Press and hold the power button to turn ON the device. 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to setup your Windows Mobile-based device. The Today screen The Today screen displays information useful to you. Tap to open the Start menu Tap to setup date, time, and alarm.
ASUS Status icon The ASUS status icon allows you to easily check and see the current status of the following device components: USB, LCD brightness, Battery power, Memory, MicroSD card, and device storage. To check the status of these components, tap the ASUS Status icon on the Today screen. USB: Allows you to set the USB connection mode. Brightness: Tap to adjust the LCD brightness on battery power or external power.
Entering information Using the Input panel The Input panel comes with various input methods: Block Recognizer, Keyboard, Letter Recognizer, T9, and Transcriber. T9 Tap the Input panel icon to select input method.
Messages Sending a message Your device allows you to send and receive email, SMS, MMS, and Email messages when connected to a network. The following describes how to compose and send a message. Composing and sending a message 1. Tap Start then Messaging. 2. From the Messaging screen, tap item to select an account: • Text Messages • MMS • Email 3. Tap Menu > New. 4. Input the email address or phone number of one or more recipients, separating them with a semi-colon. To launch Contacts list, tap To. 5.
Synchronizing with Exchange Server Before you can synchronize your device with an Exchange Server, install the Microsoft® ActiveSync™ to your computer using the bundled P526 Getting Started CD. Activesync™ is the software that synchronizes your P526 with a Windows® powered computer. Your P526 comes with a preinstalled ActiveSync™. To synchronize your device with Exchange Server: 1. From the ActiveSync menu, tap Menu > Add Server Source. 4.
Personalizing your device You can customize the look and feel of your device according to your desired settings. Entering owner information To update the owner information: 1. Tap Start > Settings > Personal tab then tap the Owner Information icon or tap the icon on the Today screen. 2. Key in information. 3. Tap when done. Tap to set owner information Customizing the Start menu To customize the Start menu: 1. Tap Start > Settings > Personal tab. 2. Tap the Menus icon. 3.
Setting phone sounds (ring type, ring tone, and keypad sound) To setup your phone sounds: 1. Tap Start > Settings > Personal tab. 2. Tap the Phone icon. 3. From the Phone screen, tap Ring type box to select desired ring type. Tap Ring tone box to select desired ring type. Tap Keypad box to select keypad sound. 4. Tap when done. Setting theme To setup theme: 1. Tap Start > Settings > Personal tab > Today. 2. Select a theme from the list.
Setting Date and Time You can launch the Date and Time screen directly from the Today screen. To edit date and time: 1. Tap the clock icon on the Today screen. 2. Select the correct time zone and change the date or time. NOTE: During synchronization, the date and time on your device is updated with the date and time on your computer. Setting Profile To change your device profile: 1. Tap Start > Settings > Personal tab then tap Profile icon. 2. Adjust current Sound and Notifications settings.
Wireless features Using Bluetooth™ - Adding Bluetooth devices 1. Make sure that Bluetooth is enabled on the device you want to add and the device is set as Discoverable. 2. Tap Start > Settings > Connections tab then tap Bluetooth icon. 3. Tap Add new device... to search for available Bluetooth devices. The search may take a while. 4. Select the device you want to connect with then tap Next or press the Right Soft key.
5. When prompted, input the alphanumeric passcode of the device you want to connect then tap Next or press the Right Soft key. You can find the passcode in the documentation that came with the connecting device. 6. Input the display name for this connection. 7. Repeat steps 3 - 6 to connect more devices.
Using the GPRS Tool The GPRS Tool allows you to conveniently select and connect to your GPRS service provider. To connect via GPRS Tool: 1. Tap Start > Settings > Connections tab then tap the Network Setting icon. You can also tap on the status bar then tap Settings from the pop-up callout. 2. From the Network Setting screen, select your GPRS provider from the list. NOTE: • Operators vary in different regions. • The GPRS and USB connections cannot be used at the same time.
Connecting GPRS To connect GPRS: 1. Launch any application that connects to the Internet (e.g. Internet Explorer). The device will automatically connect your default GPRS connection. A pop-up callout appears to display the connection status. 2. When connected, you can start browsing the Internet. If you’re using Internet Explorer, the default site will be displayed. Disconnecting GPRS To disconnect GPRS: 1. Tap from the status bar. 2. From the pop-up callout, tap Disconnect.
Notices Replaceable batteries If an equipment is provided with a replaceable battery and if replacement by an incorrect type could result in an explosion (e.g.
Operator access with a tool If a TOOL is necessary to gain access to an OPERATOR ACCESS AREA, either all other compartments within that area containing a hazard shall be inaccessible to the OPERATOR by the use of the same TOOL, or such compartments shall be marked to discourage OPERATOR access. An acceptable marking for an electric shock hazard is (ISO 3864, No. 5036).
WARNING The user needs to switch off the device when exposed to areas with potentially explosive atmospheres such as petrol stations, chemical storage depots and blasting operations.
ASUS Address: 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: 886-2-2894-3447; Fax: 886-2-2890-7698 Declaration We declare that the IMEI codes for this product, P526, are unique to each unit and only assigned to this model. The IMEI of each unit is factory set and cannot be altered by the user and that it complies with the relevant IMEI integrity related requirements expressed in the GSM standards. Should you have any questions or comments regarding this matter, please have our best attention.
Contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Taiwan) Hotline: 0800-093-456 (Toll-Free call from Taiwan only) Fax: 886-2-2895-9254 Online help: http://vip.asus.com/eservice/techserv.aspx WWW: http://tw.asus.com ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Hotline: 886-2-2894-3447 Fax: 886-2-2890-7698 Online help: http://vip.asus.com/eservice/techserv.aspx WWW: http://www.asus.com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany/Austria) Hotline: +49-2102-9599-10 Fax: +49-2102-9599-11 Online help: http://vip.asus.
