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Turning Wi-Fi On and Off, Adjusting Wi-Fi Settings, Wi-Fi Status Indicators

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Web and Data Wi-Fi communication requires access to an existing and accessible Wireless Access Point (WAP). These WAPs can either be Open (unsecured) as within most Hot Spots, or Secured (requiring knowledge of the Router name and password). Turning Wi-Fi On and Off By default, your device's Wi-Fi feature is turned off. Turning Wi-Fi on makes your device able to discover and connect to compatible in-range WAPs. To turn Wi-Fi on: 1. Press and touch Main ( ) > Settings > Wi-Fi. 2. Touch and drag the Wi-Fi Activation slider to the On position. (The page then refreshes to reveal new functionality and options.) To turn Wi-Fi off: 1. Press and touch Main ( ) > Settings > Wi-Fi. 2. Touch and drag the Wi-Fi Activation slider to the Off position to disable Bluetooth and hide all options. Wi-Fi Status Indicators The following is a list of Wi-Fi icons displayed on the device: - Wi-Fi is active and enabled - Wi-Fi is connected and communicating with a Wireless Access Point (WAP). Adjusting Wi-Fi Settings 1. Press and touch Main ( > Setting. ) > Settings > Wi-Fi 2. Touch an available field and make your selection: Ⅲ Auto connect: to automatically re-connect to a previously available WAP, if the connection is ever temporarily lost. Options include: Allowed or Not allowed. Ⅲ Idle disconnect timer: your current Wi-Fi connection can be terminated after a set amount of inactivity time. In this way, your device will not hang-up looking for a Wi-Fi that is either no longer communicating or possibly disconnected. Options include: Off, 1 min, 5 min, 10 min, 20 min, or 30 min. 3B. Web and Data Services 161

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
Introduction	7
Your Device’s Menu	7
Getting Started	13
1A. Setting Up Service	14
Setting Up Your Device	14
Activating Your Device	17
Setting Up Your Visual Voicemail	18
Sprint Account Passwords	19
Getting Help	19
Managing Your Account	19
Your Device	23
2A. Phone Basics	24
Your Device	24
Key Functions	25
Viewing the Display Screen	26
Turning Your Device On and Off	28
Turning Your Device On	28
Turning Your Device Off	29
Battery and Charger	29
Navigating Through the Menus	32
Accessing Menus	32
Using Gestures	40
Displaying Your Phone Number	41
Making and Answering Calls	41
Making Calls	41
Dialing Options	42
Answering Calls	42
Missed Call Notification	44
Calling Emergency Numbers	44
In-Call Options	45
End-of-Call Options	46
Saving a Phone Number	46
Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses	47
Dialing From the Contacts List	48
Using Speed Dialing	49
Entering Text	49
Selecting a Text Input Mode	49
Using the Spell Check Feature	51
Entering Text Using ABC Mode	52
Entering Numbers and Symbols	53
2B. Settings	54
Sound Settings	54
Ringer Types	54
Adjusting the Device’s Volume Settings	56
Always Vibrate	57
Silence All	58
Activating Voice Notification	58
Display Settings	58
Backlight	58
Background Wallpaper	59
Brightness	59
Color Theme	59
Touch Settings	60
Touch Sensitivity	60
Location Settings	60
Messaging Settings	61
Airplane Mode	62
TTY Use With Sprint Service	62
Updating Phone Software	63
Updating the PRL	63
Updating the Data Profile	64
Favorites	64
Security Settings	64
Accessing the Security Menu	64
Using Your Device’s Lock Feature	65
Unlocking Your Device	65
Changing the Lock Code	65
Deleting Device Content	66
Resetting Your Device’s Settings	66
Resetting Your Device	66
Security Features for Data Services	67
2C. History	69
Viewing Recent History	69
Recent History Options	70
Making a Call From Recent History	71
Saving a Phone Number From Recent History	72
Erasing History Entries	73
2D. Contacts	74
Adding a New Contacts Entry	74
Finding Contacts Entries	76
Contacts Entry Options	77
Editing a Contacts Entry	78
Using the Phone Number Options	78
Reviewing a Contact’s Calling History	78
Sending Contact Information via Bluetooth	78
Deleting Contacts Entries	79
Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry	80
Editing a Contacts Entry’s Phone Number	80
Assigning Speed Dial Entries	81
Editing a Speed Dial Entry	83
Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry	83
Dialing Sprint Services	84
Sprint Mobile Sync	84
2E. Calendar and Tools	86
Calendar	86
Adding an Event to the Calendar	86
Event Alert Menu	88
Viewing Events	88
Erasing a Day’s Events	89
Erasing Selected Events	89
Erasing All Events	89
Alarm Clock	89
Timer	91
Stopwatch	91
World Clock	92
Notepad	93
Calculator	94
Changing the Calculator Application	94
Tip Calculator	95
Unit Converter	95
2F. Speech to Action	97
Using Speech to Action	97
Activating Speech to Action	97
Running the Speech to Action Tutorial	98
Making a Voice Call With Speech to Action	98
Calling Contacts Entries	98
Calling Phone Numbers (Digit Dialing)	99
Sending a Message	99
Launching an Application	102
Speech to Action Settings	102
Setting the Confirmation	103
Adaptation	103
Using Choice Lists	105
2G. microSD Card	106
Using Your Device’s microSD Card and Adapter	106
Using the microSD Card	106
Accessing the microSD Card via Computer	108
Memory Status	108
Connecting Your Device to Your Computer	108
Creating Folders in the microSD Card	110
Formatting the microSD Card	110
Important Connection Information	111
2H. Transferring Content	112
Transferring Your Contacts	112
Transferring Music, Pictures, and Videos	114
Transferring Previously-Purchased Content	115
2I. Camera	117
Taking Pictures	117
Using the My Photos Folder	119
Recording Videos	121
Storing Pictures and Videos	123
Setting Storage Options	123
Uploading Files	123
Sprint Picture Mail	124
Registering Your Sprint Picture Mail Account	124
Sending Sprint Picture Mail From Messaging	124
Sending Pictures and Videos From the My Photos Folder	125
Managing Sprint Picture Mail	127
Using the Sprint Picture Mail website	127
Managing Online Pictures and Videos From Your Device	127
Uploading Photos	127
Downloading Your Online Pictures	128
Sending Online Sprint Picture Mail	128
Photobucket	129
Uploading Photos to Photobucket	130
2J. Bluetooth	131
About Bluetooth	131
Turning Bluetooth On and Off	131
Using the Bluetooth Settings Menu	132
Assigning a Bluetooth Name to Your Device	133
Viewing Information for Available Devices	133
Pairing Bluetooth Devices	133
Disconnecting Your Paired Device	134
Reconnecting Your Paired Device	135
Deleting Paired Devices	135
Sending Data via Bluetooth	135
Sprint Service	137
3A. Sprint Service: The Basics	138
Visual Voicemail	138
Setting Up Your Visual Voicemail	138
Configuring Your Voicemail Settings	140
Automatically Enabling the Speakerphone	140
Changing your Main Greeting via the Device Menu	141
Editing the From Name via the Device Menu	141
Voicemail Notification	141
New Voicemail Message Alerts	142
Retrieving Your Voicemail Messages	143
Voicemail Options	143
Clearing the Message Notification Icon	146
Text Messaging (SMS)	146
Composing Text Messages	147
Accessing Text Messages	147
Deleting Messages	148
Using Outlook to Send SMS Messages	148
Caller ID	148
Call Waiting	149
Making a Three-Way Call	149
Call Forwarding	151
Roaming	151
Setting Your Device’s Roam Mode	152
Call Guard	153
Data Roam Guard	154
3B. Web and Data Services	155
Getting Started With Data Services	155
Your User Name	155
Launching a Web Connection	156
Data Restrictions	157
Data Connection Status and Indicators	157
Navigating the Web	158
Accessing Messages	159
Email	159
Configuring Your Outlook Account	161
Using Outlook to Send SMS Messages	162
Email Home Page Overview	163
Creating Additional Email Accounts	164
Configuring the Sprint Mobile Email Settings	164
Configuring Individual Email Account Settings	165
Setting up an Audible Alert for Emails	166
Accessing Email	166
Creating a New Email Message	167
Deleting Email Messages	168
Deleting Email Accounts	169
Marking Your Email List	169
Refreshing Your Email List	169
Accessing Sprint Instant Messaging	170
Using Sprint Desktop Sync	170
Sprint Desktop Sync Requirements	170
Wi-Fi	172
About Wi-Fi	172
Turning Wi-Fi On and Off	173
Adjusting Wi-Fi Settings	173
Connecting to a WAP	174
Viewing Information for Available Devices	174
Sprint Software Store	174
Downloading Games, Ringers and More	175
Exploring the Web	178
Using the Browser Menu	179
Live Search	183
Information Services on the Web	184
Initializing Your Information Service	184
Accessing the Information Services	185
Adding New Theaters to the Movies Page	186
Purchasing Movie Tickets	186
Updating Web Content Information	187
Data Services FAQs	187
3C. Entertainment: TV and Music	189
Sprint TV/Video	189
Your Sprint TV Channel Options	189
Supported Device Playback File Formats	190
Playing a Local Media File	190
Using the HDMI Cable for Media Playback	191
Watching TV	191
Sprint TV FAQs	192
Music – Sprint Music Store	194
Accessing the Sprint Music Store	194
Purchasing and Downloading Music	194
Playing Music From the Sprint Music Store	195
Backing Up Your Downloaded Music Files	198
Sideloading your Multimedia Content	199
Streaming Music	199
Games	200
Downloading a New Game	200
Launching a Current Game	200
NASCAR	200
NFL Mobile Live	201
MySpace	202
Uploading Photos to Your MySpace Page	203
Facebook	203
Twitter	204
YouTube	204
3D. GPS Navigation	205
GPS Services	205
Activating Location Mode	205
Sprint Navigation	205
Registering Sprint Navigation	205
Using Sprint Navigation	206
Getting Driving Directions	207
Using a Physical Address	207
Using a Local Business Category	209
Creating a My Favorites Location	210
Sharing a Recent Location with Others	211
Configuring Your Navigation Preferences	212
Launching the Product Tour	213
Safety and Warranty Information	215
4A. Important Safety Information	216
General Precautions	216
Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Device	217
Using Your Device With a Hearing Aid Device	218
Getting the Best Hearing Device Experience With Your Device	219
HAC/Wi-Fi Language	220
Caring for the Battery	220
Radio Frequency (RF) Energy	221
Owner’s Record	223
User Guide Proprietary Notice	223
4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty	224
Manufacturer’s Warranty	225