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Basics 17 To download and install the latest version on your PC, or to learn more about Zune, go to www.zune.net. Tip: If you're using an Apple Mac, download Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac from Mac App Store. If you have previously used another app, such as Nokia Ovi Suite, to sync your files between your phone and computer, you can set Zune to sync files to the same folders you have used earlier, and have your music and other content easily synced to your new phone. Basics About the start screen Your start screen contains tiles that you can select to open apps or call contacts. Live tiles show you what's going on and what you've missed. The animated live tiles show notifications of missed calls and received messages, the latest news and weather forecasts, feeds from web TV channels, your friends' online statuses, and more.

Section	Page
Nokia Lumia 900 User Guide	1
Contents	2
Safety	4
SWITCH OFF IN RESTRICTED AREAS	4
ROAD SAFETY COMES FIRST	4
INTERFERENCE	4
QUALIFIED SERVICE	4
BATTERIES, CHARGERS, AND OTHER ACCESSORIES	4
KEEP YOUR DEVICE DRY	4
GLASS PARTS	4
PROTECT YOUR HEARING	5
Get started	6
Keys and parts	6
Back, start, and search keys	7
Insert the SIM card	8
Charge your phone	9
About the battery	9
Charge the battery	10
Antenna locations	12
Switch the phone on or off	12
Create your Windows Live ID	12
Windows Live ID	13
Lock or unlock the keys and screen	14
Headset	14
Change the volume	15
Access codes	15
Set your phone to sync with your computer	16
Basics	17
About the start screen	17
Touch screen actions	18
Use your phone when it's locked	20
Switch between open apps	21
Personalize your phone	21
Personalize the start screen	21
Change your theme	22
Change the background pictures	22
Personalize your ringtone and other tones	22
Make your own ringtone	23
Silence your phone	23
Text input	23
Use the virtual keyboard	23
Add more writing languages	24
Search your phone and the web	25
Control your phone with your voice	25
Indicators on the status bar	26
Use your phone offline	26
Increase battery life	27
Calls	28
Call a contact	28
Call the last dialed number	28
Call your voice mailbox	28
Divert calls to your voice mailbox or another phone number	28
Make a conference call	29
Silence an incoming call	30
Use your voice to call a contact	30
Contacts & social networking services	30
Contacts	30
About the People hub	30
Create, edit, or delete a contact	30
Save a number from a received call or message	31
Search for a contact	31
Create, edit, or delete a contact group	32
Link contacts	33
Copy contacts from a SIM card to your phone	33
Social networks	33
Set up an account	33
Change your profile picture	34
See your friends' status updates	34
Post your status	34
Write on your friend's wall	34
Upload a picture to a service	35
Internet	35
Internet connections	35
Define how your phone connects to the internet	35
About Wi-Fi connections	36
Connect to a Wi-Fi network	36
Close a network connection	37
Internet	37
About the web browser	37
Browse the web	37
Add a website to your favorites	38
Messaging & mail	39
Messages	39
About Messaging	39
Send a message	39
Send a message to a group of people	40
Chat with your friends	40
View a conversation	41
Mail	41
About Mail	41
Add a mailbox	41
View several mailboxes in a unified inbox	41
Read a received mail	42
Send a mail	43
Open mail from the start screen	43
Camera	43
About the camera	43
Take a picture	43
Take a close-up picture	44
Take a picture in the dark	44
Take a picture of a moving object	45
Camera tips	45
Record a video	45
Send a picture	46
Share your pictures and videos	46
Your pictures	47
About the Pictures hub	47
View pictures	47
Mark a picture as a favorite	48
Upload pictures and videos to the web	49
Change the background in the Pictures hub	49
Create an album	49
Copy your pictures between your phone and PC	50
Entertainment	50
Music and videos	50
About Zune player	50
Play music, videos, and podcasts	50
Listen to the radio	51
Save a radio station as a favorite	51
Copy music and videos from your PC	52
Marketplace	52
About Marketplace	52
Browse or search Marketplace	53
Download a game, app, or other item	54
View your download queue	54
Write a review for an app	54
Games	55
Download games	55
Play a game	55
Maps & navigation	56
Positioning and location services	56
About positioning methods	56
Switch location services on	56
Bing Maps	57
About Bing Maps	57
View your location and browse the map	57
Search for a location	58
View the details of a location	58
Mark a location with a pushpin	58
Walk to a destination	59
Save a favorite place	59
Send a place to a friend	60
Office	60
Clock	60
Set an alarm	60
Snooze an alarm	60
Update the time and date automatically	61
Set the time and date	61
Calendar	61
Add an appointment	61
View your schedule	61
Use multiple calendars	62
Add a task to your to-do list	62
Microsoft Office Mobile	62
About Microsoft Office Mobile	62
Read Microsoft Office documents	63
Create and edit a Word document	63
Create and edit an Excel workbook	64
Write a note	65
View and edit a PowerPoint presentation	65
Watch a PowerPoint broadcast	66
Share documents with SharePoint Workspace Mobile	66
Store a file to Windows Live Skydrive	66
Use the calculator	67
Connectivity & phone management	67
Bluetooth	67
About Bluetooth connectivity	67
Connect to a wireless headset	68
Copy a picture or other content between your phone and PC	68
Keep your phone software and applications up to date	68
About phone software and app updates	68
Update your phone software	68
Back up, sync, and restore your phone	69
Free up phone memory	70
Remove an application from your phone	70
Security	71
Set your phone to lock automatically	71
Use your phone when it's locked	71
Support	72
Product and safety information	72
Network services and costs	72
Take care of your device	72
Recycle	73
About Digital Rights Management	73
Batteries and chargers	73
Battery and charger information	73
Battery safety	73
Additional safety information	74
Make an emergency call	74
Small children	74
Medical devices	74
Implanted medical devices	74
Accessibility solutions	75
Hearing	75
Nickel	75
Protect your device from harmful content	75
Operating environment	75
Vehicles	76
Potentially explosive environments	76
Certification information (SAR)	76
NOKIA MANUFACTURER'S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR NOKIA WITH WINDOWS PHONE	76
1. GENERAL	76
2. WARRANTY PERIOD	77
3. HOW TO OBTAIN YOUR WARRANTY SERVICE	77
4. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER	78
5. OTHER IMPORTANT NOTICES	79
6. LIMITATION OF NOKIA'S LIABILITY	79
Copyright and other notices	80

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To download and install the latest version on your PC, or to learn more about Zune,

go to www.zune.net.

Tip:

If you're using an Apple Mac, download Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac from

Mac App Store.

If you have previously used another app, such as Nokia Ovi Suite, to sync your files

between your phone and computer, you can set Zune to sync files to the same folders

you have used earlier, and have your music and other content easily synced to your

new phone.

Basics

About the start screen

Your start screen contains tiles that you can select to open apps or call contacts. Live

tiles show you what's going on and what you've missed.

The animated live tiles show notifications of missed calls and received messages, the

latest news and weather forecasts, feeds from web TV channels, your friends' online

statuses, and more.

Basics