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ViewPad 7 Frequently Asked Questions CATEGORY QUESTION ANSWERS SMS/MMS Sounds Sounds Sounds Sounds What is the difference between MMS and SMS? MMS stands for Multimedia Messaging Service, which supports sending pictures, music and video by mobile message. SMS stands for Short Message Service and supports text only messaging. How do I set a ringtone for incoming calls? To use a pre-recorded ringtone, press Menu > Settings > Sound > Phone Ringtone. Select a ringtone from the list and then tap OK. To create a ringtone from MP3, please see the question "How do I set MP3 as a ringtone sound?" How do I set a ring tone for a particular contact? Open the Contacts app and then tap the name of the contact to whom you want to assign a specific ringtone. Tap Menu > Options> Ringtone > and then choose the ringtone you want to assign to the contact. How do I switch my device to silent mode? Press the VOLUME DOWN button on the handset until it vibrates. Alternately, long press the POWER button for a few seconds and then select Silent Mode from the Phone Options menu. To set your own music file as the alarm sound, please connect via mini USB cable to your PC. Choose "Disk drive" as the connection type, then go to My Computer and open the new removable disk. Create a new folder on the root folder of the micro SD card and name it MEDIA. How do I set my music as an alarm Under this folder, add a subfolder named AUDIO. sound? Under the AUDIO folder, add another subfolder named ALARMS. Copy the music files you wish to use for your Alarm to this folder. Disconnect the USB cable once the process is complete. Sounds Now, when trying to add or edit an alarm, you will find your music files already in the list. The MP3 that you put in the ALARMS folder will not be seen by the music player applications. Use the mini USB cable to connect the ViewPad to your computer. Choose "Disk drive" as the connection type. Go to My computer and open the new removable disk. How do I set MP3 as notification/ ringtone sound? Create a folder on the root folder of the micro SD card and name it Media. Under this folder, add a subfolder called AUDIO. Under the AUDIO folder, add another subfolder called RINGTONES AND NOTIFICATIONS. Copy your music files to both this folder. After you finish copying, disconnect the USB cable. Now you can find the music on the ringtones and notification list. The MP3 that you put in the RINGTONES AND NOTIFICATIONS folder will not be seen by the music player applications. Sounds How do I set my audio file as ring tone? 1. Launch Music player in Applications. 2. Select and play the song you want to set as a ringtone. 3. In music player, press Menu and then select "Use as ringtone." Support What is the product warranty? The ViewSonic warranty covers parts and labor for one year. Support You can find product information and download a user guide at Where do I find online support? http://www.viewsonic.com/products/vpad7.htm. For customer support visit http://www.viewsonic.com/support/. Support Who do customers call for technical support or warranty Please call customer support at (800) 688-6688. issues? Feb 2011 Disclaimer: The information contained herein is provided for convenience of reference only. ViewSonic assumes no liability for any errors or omissions in the information displayed. Program, specifications & availability are subject to change without notice. ViewSonic Products may include content and service(s) owned by third party companies. Any mention of third-party product(s) is for informational purposes only and is neither a recommendation nor endorsement of such product(s) or service(s). Users shall be responsible for obtaining the necessary rights to access and use any third-party content. ViewSonic assumes no liability for the performance, availability and use of third-party product(s) and service(s). All agreements or warranties, if any, shall be between the vendors and the users. ViewSonic respects the intellectual property rights of others and encourage all customers to do the same. Corporate names and trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective companies. Copyright 2011 ViewSonic Corporation. All rights reserved. 8

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ViewPad 7
Frequently Asked Questions
CATEGORY
QUESTION
ANSWERS
SMS/MMS
What is the difference between
MMS and SMS?
MMS stands for Multimedia Messaging Service, which supports sending pictures,
music and video by mobile message. SMS stands for Short Message Service and
supports text only messaging.
Sounds
How do I set a ringtone for
incoming calls?
To use a pre-recorded ringtone, press Menu >
Settings > Sound > Phone Ringtone.
Select a ringtone from the list and then tap OK. To create a ringtone from MP3,
please see the question "How do I set MP3 as a ringtone sound?"
Sounds
How do I set a ring tone for a
particular contact?
Open the Contacts app and then tap the name of the contact to whom you want to
assign a specific ringtone. Tap Menu > Options>
Ringtone > and then choose the
ringtone you want to assign to the contact.
Sounds
How do I switch my device to silent
mode?
Press the VOLUME DOWN button on the handset until it vibrates. Alternately, long
press the POWER button for a few seconds and then select Silent Mode from the
Phone Options menu.
Sounds
How do I set my music as an alarm
sound?
To set your own music file as the alarm sound, please connect via mini USB cable to
your PC. Choose "Disk drive" as the connection type, then go to My Computer and
open the new removable disk.
Create a new folder on the root folder of the micro SD card and name it MEDIA.
Under this folder, add a subfolder named AUDIO.
Under the AUDIO folder, add another subfolder named ALARMS.
Copy the music files you wish to use for your Alarm to this folder.
Disconnect the USB cable once the process is complete.
Now, when trying to add or edit an alarm, you will find your music files already in the
list. The MP3 that you put in the ALARMS folder will not be seen by the music player
applications.
Sounds
How do I set MP3 as notification/
i
t
d?
Use the mini USB cable to connect the ViewPad to your computer. Choose “Disk
drive” as the connection type. Go to My computer and open the new removable disk.
Create a folder on the root folder of the micro SD card and name it Media.
Under this folder, add a subfolder called AUDIO.
Under the AUDIO folder, add another subfolder called RINGTONES AND
NOTIFICATIONS.
ringtone sound?
NOTIFICATIONS.
Copy your music files to both this folder.
After you finish copying, disconnect the USB cable.
Now you can find the music on the ringtones and notification list. The MP3 that you
put in the RINGTONES AND NOTIFICATIONS folder will not be seen by the music
player applications.
Sounds
How do I set my audio file as ring
tone?
1. Launch Music player in Applications.
2. Select and play the song you want to set as a ringtone.
3. In music player, press Menu and then select "Use as ringtone."
Support
What is the product warranty?
The ViewSonic warranty covers parts and labor for one year.
Support
Where do I find online support?
You can find product information and download a user guide at
Support
Who do customers call for
technical support or warranty
issues?
Please call customer support at (800) 688-6688.
Feb 2011
Disclaimer: The information contained herein is provided for convenience of reference only. ViewSonic assumes no liability for any errors or omissions in the information displayed. Program, specifications & availability
are subject to change without notice. ViewSonic Products may include content and service(s) owned by third party companies. Any mention of third-party product(s) is for informational purposes only and is neither a
recommendation nor endorsement of such product(s) or service(s). Users shall be responsible for obtaining the necessary rights to access and use any third-party content. ViewSonic assumes no liability for the
performance, availability and use of third-party product(s) and service(s). All agreements or warranties, if any, shall be between the vendors and the users. ViewSonic respects the intellectual property rights of others
and encourage all customers to do the same. Corporate names and trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective companies. Copyright 2011 ViewSonic Corporation. All rights reserved.
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