Make a Call Receive a Call Video Telephony In-Call Options Special Dialling Requirements Additional Settings Using Your Phone Chapter 3
Make a Call Like a standard mobile phone, you can use your i-mate Windows Mobile Professional Phone to make, receive and keep track of calls. You can also take notes while talking, dial directly from Contacts and easily copy SIM/ USIM contacts to Contacts on the device. In order to make calls, you will need to insert your SIM/USIM card into the device as described in Chapter 1. Most SIM/USIM cards are preset with a PIN (personal identification number), provided by your wireless service provider.
Make a call from the Phone screen 1. To open the Phone screen, either use the stylus to tap button. Start > Phone or press the 2. On the Phone screen, tap the desired phone number and then tapVoice call or press button.
Make a call from the Contacts screen 1. Tap Start > Contacts. 2. To search for a contact, enter the desired name and number in the search field, or tap the letter corresponding to the name in the alphabet bar. 3. Tap the desired contact and tap Call or press the button. You can also tap the desired contact in the Contacts list and tap the phone number that you want to call. Or, tap and hold the desired contact. On the shortcut menu, tap Call Work, Call Home, or Call Mobile.
Make a call from Call History 1. On the Phone screen, tap Call History. 2. Tap Menu > Filter and tap a category. 3. Scroll to the desired contact or phone number and tap Call or press the button.
Make a call from Speed Dial Use Speed Dial to call frequently-used numbers with a single tap. For example, if you assign a contact to Location 2 in Speed Dial, you can tap and hold it on the Phone screen to dial the contact’s number. Before you can create a Speed Dial entry, the number must be in Contacts. To create a Speed Dial entry: 1. On the Phone screen, tap Speed Dial. 2. Tap Menu > New. 3. Tap a contact.Tap the phone number for which you want to create a Speed Dial entry. 4.
Receive a Call When you receive a phone call, a message will appear, giving you the option to either answer or ignore the incoming call. 1. To answer the call, tap Answer or press the button. 2. To reject the call, tap Menu > Ignore (or Ignore with text) or press the button. TIP:Ignorewithtextisafeaturewhichallowsyoutoquicklycomposeatextmessageto thecallingnumber.Dependingonyourserviceproviderandnetworksettings,notethat the caller may also be invited to leave voice mail.
Video Telephony When you make a video call, you can see a real-time, two way video between you and the recipient of the call. The live video image, or video image captured by the camera in your device is shown to the other party in the video call. To be able to make a video call, you must have a USIM card and be in the coverage of a UMTS (3G) network. For availability of and subscription to video call services, contact your service provider. A video call can only be made between two parties.
Set up Video Call 1. OnthePhonescreen,oronthescreenoftheactivevideocall,tapMenu>VideoCallSettings. 2. On the General tab, do one of the following: ·· Self Image Source. Choosewhethertoshowyourcamera'sviewbydefault.You canalso chooseto showa still image instead - see Alternative Image below. ·· Alternative Image Choose to display the built-in image or any picture you like. ·· Video quality DecreaseorincreasetheamountofdataneedingtobetransferredbychoosingNormal, EconomyorFinevideoquality.
In-Call Options Put a call on hold If this option is enabled, your device notifies you when you have another incoming call and gives you the choice of rejecting or accepting the call. If you are already on a call and accept the new call, you can choose to switch between the two callers or set up a conference call between all three parties. ·· Tap Answer to take the second call, which will put the first call on hold.
Special Dialling Requirements Insert a pause in a dialling sequence Calls to certain networks may require a pause in between the dialled digits: 1. Tap Start > Contacts. 2. Click the contact whose phone you want to insert a pause and tap Menu > Edit. 3. Select the phone number and add a ‘p’ character where you want to insert an automatic 3 second pause. 4. Select the phone number and add a‘w’character where you want to insert a manual pause, if applicable.
Additional Settings Phone services Phone Services, such as Call Waiting, enable you to choose how to handle all incoming calls on your device. Choose services 1. Tap Start > Settings > Personal tab > Phone > Services. 2. Tap the service you want to use and tap Get Settings. Networks You can view available wireless networks, determine the order in which your device accesses another network if the current one is unavailable, and specify whether you want to change networks manually or automatically.
Change phone network settings 1. Tap Start > Settings > Phone > Network tab. 2. Bydefault,yourdevicedisplaysthecurrentnetworkasofferedbyyourserviceprovider. You can customise this to your preferred network. Set preferred networks 3. Tap Start>Settings>Phone>Networktab.Bydefault,networkselectionfieldissetto Automatic. However, you can set it to Manual to choose your own network at any point of time. 4. Tap Set Networks. 5. Select the networks in Choose network and sort them according to your preference. 6.
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Automatic Setup of Your Data Connections Manual Setup of Your Data Connections Beam Bluetooth Connect to a Wireless LAN Getting Connected Chapter 4
Automatic Setup of Your Data Connections Your device is equipped with powerful networking functions that enable you to connect to the Internet through a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) network. GPRS is a service that allows information to be sent and received across a mobile telephone network. Your device is able to configure itself for data services from many of the major GSM/GPRS operators across the world. Simply insert your SIM/ USIM card and switch on your device.
Manual Setup of Your Data Connections You can set up connections to the Internet or to a corporate network and exchange e-mail or instant messages. Your device has two connection setting categories: My ISP (Internet Service Provider) and My Work Network. The My ISP settings are used to connect to the Internet, and the My Work Network settings can be used to connect to any private corporate network. In particular, if you will need to enter proxy server settings, this can be done for My Work Network.
Connect to the Internet via ISP Obtain the following information from your ISP: ·· Access point name or server phone number. ·· User name (if required). ·· Password (if required). ·· Domain (if provided by an ISP or a network administrator). ·· Proxy settings (if required). 1. Tap Start > Settings > Connections tab > Connections. 2. Tap Add a new modem connection. 3. Enter a name for the connection. 4. Select a modem from the list.
Connect to a private network If it is a Virtual Private Network (VPN), refer to the section on VPN below. For other private networks, obtain the following information from your provider: Access Point name or server phone number, user name (if required), password (required), domain (if provided by an ISP or a network administrator) and proxy settings (required). 1. Tap Start > Settings > Connections tab > Connections. 2. In My Work Network, tap “Add a new modem connection.
3. Tap Next and enter the information according to the type of connection.
4. Once finished, tap on “Set up my proxy server”, and enter the Proxy Information, including anyWAP Proxy required by the operator if setting up a connection to their WAP site.
·· “MyWorkNetwork”mighthaveadifferentname,e.g.thenameofyourworkplace,ifyou have chosen to customise it elsewhere. ·· “Setup my proxy server”, located under MyWork Network, changes to“Edit my proxy server” once proxy settings have been entered. Connect to a VPN using the Internet Please ensure first that you have a successful GPRS connection set up. The VPN connection uses the existing Internet connections to connect to your work network.
1. Tap Start > Settings > Connections tab > Connections. 2. InMyWorkNetwork,“MyWorkNetwork”mighthaveadifferentname,e.g.thenameofyour workplace,ifyouhavechosentocustomiseitelsewhere,tap“AddanewVPNserverconnection.” 3. Enter a name that you would like to use for this connection. 4. In Host name/IP: enter the VPN server name or its IP address. 5. In VPN type, select the type of VPN. 6. Tap Next. 7.
Connect to an Intranet URL If you want to connect to intranet sites that have periods in their URLs (for example, intranet.companyname.com), you must add them to the Work URL Exceptions list. 1. Tap Start > Settings > Connections tab. 2. Tap Connections > Advanced tab > Exceptions. 3. Tap Add new URL. 4. In Work URL, enter the intranet URL. TIP: If you use many URLs that share the same root company name, you can avoid entering them individually by entering *.companyname.com.
Beam The term Beam is used to describe the short range transferring of information between two units via Bluetooth. An example of beaming could be sending the details of a contact to another Windows Mobile device. By default, the option to receive incoming beams is disabled for security and battery conservation. Make sure that Receive All Incoming beams is enabled in: ·· Start > Settings > Connections tab > Beam.
Beam an item In the Calendar, Contacts, Notes, Tasks and Pictures programs, you can beam files and information to other devices using Bluetooth. 1. From the program, select the item you want to beam, such as an appointment in Calendar, a task in Tasks, a contact card in Contacts, or a picture in Pictures. In Calendar, first open the appointment in Agenda view. 2. Different applications have different ways of beaming: ·· In Calendar, tap Menu > Beam. ·· In Contacts, tap Menu > Send Contact > Beam. 3.
Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology. Devices with Bluetooth capabilities can exchange information over a distance of about 10 meters without a physical connection. You can even beam information to a device in a different room as long as it is within the Bluetooth signal coverage range. The software included with your device allows you to use Bluetooth in the following ways: 1.
Create a Bluetooth partnership A Bluetooth partnership is a relationship that you create between your device and another Bluetooth enabled device in order to exchange information in a secure manner. Creating a partnership between two devices involves entering the same personal identification number (PIN) or Passkey on both devices. Creating a partnership between two devices is a one-time process.
3. Tap the desired device name in the box and tap Next. 4. Enter a passkey to establish a secure connection. The passkey must be between 1 and 16 characters.With some Bluetooth-enabled accessories, such as a headset, the accessory manufacturer may have built in a fixed pass code which must be used by both devices; please refer to the accessory’s instructions for use.
5. Tap Next. 6. Enterthesamepasskeythatisenteredontheotherdevice.Youcan,however,editand enter a new name for the other device.
7. Tap Finish after checking the services offered by the other Bluetooth device. The services available in Partnership Settings will depend on which Bluetooth Profiles the two devices have in common. Accept a Bluetooth partnership 1. Ensure that Bluetooth is turned on and discoverable. 2. Tap Yes when prompted to establish a partnership with the other device. 3. Enter a passkey (the same passkey that is entered on the device requesting the partnership)toestablishasecureconnection.
Rename a Bluetooth partnership 1. Tap Start > Settings > Connections tab > Bluetooth > Devices. 2. Tap and hold the partnership on the Devices tab. 3. On the shortcut menu, tap Edit. 4. Enter a new name for the partnership. 5. Tap Save. Delete a Bluetooth partnership 1. On the Today screen, tap Start > Settings > Connections tab > Bluetooth. 2. Tap and hold the partnership on the Devices tab. 3. Tap Delete from the shortcut menu.
Connect to a Wireless LAN Connect to a Wi-Fi network 1. On the Today screen, tap Start > Programs > Wireless Manager. You may also access Wireless Manager from the Today screen. 2. Tap Wi-Fi icon to turn the Wi-Fi function on or off.
3. When the Wi-Fi function is turned on, the device will start scanning for available networksandwillprompttheusertoselectone.Selectwhetherthisnetworkisusedto connecttoTheInternetorasaWorkconnectionandenterthepasswordforthisaccess point, if requested. 4. ToconfiguretherequiredsettingsontheWirelessManagerscreen,tapSettingsnextto eachofthewirelessfunctions.Whentheconfigurationiscompleted,youcanconnect to a Wi-Fi network using your device.
Check Wireless LAN status You can check the current wireless connection status from the following screens of your device: ·· Tap Start > Settings > Connections tab > Wi-Fi or tapping the icon on the title bar provides information about the connection status and signal quality for the current connection. ·· To manually configure your connection, tap Start > Settings > Connections tab > Wi-Fi > Wireless tab.
To use a fixed IP address with a Wireless LAN Most Wireless LANs are configured to support dynamic addresses. However, if you require a fixed IP address, do the following: 1. Tap Start > Settings > Connections tab > WiFi > Network adapters tab. 2. Tap an adapter to modify settings. 3. Select the IP address tab to enter a fixed IP address. 4. SelecttheNameServerstabifyouneedtosupplyaddressesfortheDNSorWINSservers. On http://www.imate.
