User Guide

CUSTOMIZING YOUR SMARTPHONE
SYSTEM SETTINGS
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Setting system alarms
System alarms let you set alarms that are
not associated with a task or appointment.
For example, you can use your smartphone
as an alarm clock when you travel, or set
alarms to remind you when it’s time to take
medication or pick up the kids.
1 Press Start and select Settings.
2 Select the System tab, and then select
Clock & Alarms .
3 Select the Alarms tab.
4 Check a box to turn on that alarm.
5 Select the description next to the box
you checked, and enter a description for
the alarm.
6 Select the days of the week you want
the alarm to go off. You can select
multiple days for each alarm.
7 Select the time you want the alarm to
go off, and then press OK .
8 Select , check the boxes to select
how you want the alarm to go off, and
then press OK .
TIP By default your smartphone synchronizes
the date, time, and time zone with your
wireless provider network whenever your
phone is on and you are inside a coverage
area. You can disable this option in Clock &
Alarms Settings by selecting the More tab and
then unchecking the Enable local network
time box. If you want to keep your
smartphone date and time set for your
selected location, uncheck the Use network
time zone box.
TIP To set the display format for the date and
time, see Setting display formats
.
TIP To change the alarm sound, select the
alarm sound icon, select the Play Sound list,
and then select the alarm sound you want to
use.