Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 User Guide - Page 17

To access and change settings of phone services 1 Tap > Settings > the Personal tab > Phone > the Services tab. 2 Select the service you want to use, then tap Get Settings.... 3 Choose your desired options, then tap ok. Networks You can view which mobile phone networks are available and arrange them in the order that you want your phone to access them. For example, if your first preferred network is unavailable, your phone will try to access your second preferred network. To view available networks 1 Tap > Settings > the Personal tab > Phone > the Network tab. 2 Under Network selection, select Manual. The list of available networks is then displayed. To set preferred networks 1 Tap > Settings > the Personal tab > Phone > the Network tab. 2 Tap Set Networks and follow the instructions on the screen to arrange the networks according to your preference. 3 After arranging the networks in the preferred order, tap ok to return to the Network tab. 4 In the Network selection list, select Automatic. 5 Tap ok. Protecting the phone You can protect the phone from unauthorized or accidental use by activating locks. To activate the SIM card lock 1 Tap > Settings > the Personal tab > Phone > the PIN/ PIN2 tab. 2 Mark the Require PIN when phone is used check box. 3 Tap ok. Your PIN is supplied by your network operator. To activate the phone lock 1 Tap > Settings > the Personal tab > Lock. 2 Mark the Prompt if device is unused for check box, and tap a time. 3 Select Password type, confirm the password and tap ok. To use the key lock 1 Press the power button to turn off the screen temporarily and switch the phone to sleep mode. 2 To wake up the phone, press the power button. The phone is also awakened by opening the keyboard, or by receiving a call or a message. Alternatively, you can lock the keys by pressing and holding . To unlock the keys, tap Unlock. IMEI number Keep a copy of your IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number in case your phone is stolen. To view your IMEI number 1 Press . 2 Tap . To encrypt data on your storage card 1 On the Today screen, tap > Settings > the System tab > Encryption. 2 Mark the Encrypt files placed on a storage card check box. • Encrypted files can be read only on the phone that encrypted them. • Encrypted files are opened just like other files, provided you are using the phone that encrypted them. There is no separate step for you to take to read these files. If Encrypt files placed on storage cards is or was enabled before, then backup all files from the storage card before using Clear Storage, hard reset or updating the ROM system software. Otherwise you will no longer be able to access the encrypted files on the storage card. Use ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center to transfer files between your storage card and computer. After the procedure, copy your files back to the storage card. Other settings Phone name The phone name is used to identify your phone in the following situations: • Synchronizing with a computer • Connecting to a network • Restoring information from a backup If you synchronize multiple phones with the same computer, each phone must have a unique name. To change the phone name 1 Tap > Settings > the System tab > About. 2 Tap the Device ID tab. 3 Enter a name. The phone name must begin with a letter, consist of letters from A to Z, numbers from 0 to 9, and cannot contain spaces. Use the underscore character to separate words. Display settings To increase or decrease the size of text on the screen 1 Tap > Settings > the System tab > Screen > the Text Size tab. 2 Move the slider to increase or decrease the text size. Button settings Your phone might come with programs already assigned to hardware buttons. You can customize these buttons to open the programs you use most, or to perform certain shortcuts. To reassign programs or shortcuts to program buttons 1 Tap > Settings > the Personal tab > Buttons. 2 A list of buttons and their current assignments are displayed on the Program Buttons tab. 3 Tap the button you want to reassign. To help you identify the buttons, there are numbers and icons representing the original function of the button. 4 In the Assign a program box, tap the program or shortcut you want to assign. 5 Tap ok. To reassign a program button for switching between Portrait and Landscape modes 1 Tap > Settings > the Personal tab > Buttons. 2 On the Program Buttons tab, in the Select a button box, tap the button you want to reassign, for example, Left key. 3 In the Assign a program box, select Rotate Screen. 4 Tap ok. You can now use your left program button (hardware button) to switch between Landscape and Portrait modes. Note that you cannot use it to control corresponding software keys any more. Word completion options Word completion helps you enter text faster by suggesting words as you enter letters using the hardware keyboard or input methods. You can set the number of suggested words to display, when to show the word list and more. To set Word completion on 1 Tap > Settings > the Personal tab > Input > the Word Completion tab. 2 Make sure the Suggest words when entering text check box is marked. This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use. 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