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Nokia 9500 Communicator User Guide Nokia 9500 Communicator User Guide 9230978 Issue 2 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We, NOKIA CORPORATION declare under our sole responsibility that the products RA-2 and RA-3 are in conformity with the provisions of the following Council Directive: 1999/5/EC. A copy of the Declaration of Conformity can be found from www.nokia.com/phones/declaration_of_conformity/. Copyright © 2004 Nokia. All rights reserved. Reproduction, transfer, distribution or storage of part or all of the contents in this document in any form without the prior written permission of Nokia is prohibited. Copyright © 2004 Nokia. All rights reserved. Reproduction, transfer, distribution or storage of part or all of the contents in this document in any form without the prior written permission of Nokia is prohibited. Nokia, Nokia Connecting People, Xpress-on and Pop-port are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nokia Corporation. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks or tradenames of their respective owners. Nokia tune is a sound mark of Nokia Corporation. This product includes software licensed from Symbian Software Ltd (c) 1998-2004. Symbian and Symbian OS are trademarks of Symbian Ltd. This software is based in part of the work of the FreeType Team. This product is covered by one or more of the following patents: United States Patent 5,155,805, United States Patent 5,325,479, United States Patent 5,159,668, United States Patent 2232861 and France Patent 90 05712. Java and all Java-based marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. USE OF THIS PRODUCT IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG-4 VISUAL STANDARD IS PROHIBITED, EXCEPT FOR USE DIRECTLY RELATED TO (A) DATA OR INFORMATION (i) GENERATED BY AND OBTAINED WITHOUT CHARGE FROM A CONSUMER NOT THEREBY ENGAGED IN A BUSINESS ENTERPRISE, AND (ii) FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY; AND (B) OTHER USES SPECIFICALLY AND SEPARATELY LICENSED BY MPEG LA, L.L.C. Nokia operates a policy of ongoing development. Nokia reserves the right to make changes and improvements to any of the products described in this document without prior notice. Under no circumstances shall Nokia be responsible for any loss of data or income or any special, incidental, consequential or indirect damages howsoever caused. The contents of this document are provided "as is". Except as required by applicable law, no warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, are made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or contents of this document. Nokia reserves the right to revise this document or withdraw it at any time without prior notice The availability of particular products may vary by region. Please check with the Nokia dealer nearest to you. Export Controls This device may contain commodities, technology or software subject to export laws and regulations from the US and other countries. Diversion contrary to law is prohibited. FCC/INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE Your phone may cause TV or radio interference (for example, when using a telephone in close proximity to receiving equipment). The FCC or Industry Canada can require you to stop using your telephone if such interference cannot be eliminated. If you require assistance, contact your local service facility. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference. 9230978/Issue 2 Contents For your safety..............................................................................6 Working online and offline...............................................................26 ABOUT YOUR DEVICE...................................................................................6 Changing the Internet connection...............................................26 NETWORK SERVICES....................................................................................6 Writing and sending e-mail..............................................................27 Shared memory..........................................................................................7 Sending options....................................................................................27 Enhancements, batteries, and chargers..............................................7 Retrieving e-mail..................................................................................27 Reading and replying to e-mail ......................................................28 1. Getting started.........................................................................8 E-mail attachments..............................................................................28 Installing the SIM card, battery, and memory card.........................8 Changing e-mail replying and viewing preferences.................28 Charging the battery.................................................................................9 E-mail account settings......................................................................28 Switching the device on and off............................................................9 Text messages..........................................................................................30 Access codes..............................................................................................10 Sending options for a text message...............................................30 First start-up..............................................................................................10 Replying to text messages................................................................30 Keys and connectors...............................................................................11 Text message settings........................................................................30 Communicator interface........................................................................11 Modifying message center settings................................................31 About the display..............................................................................12 Managing messages on the SIM card.............................................31 About the Menu key.........................................................................12 Picture messages..................................................................................31 Scrolling and making selections...................................................12 Multimedia messages.............................................................................31 Common actions in several applications......................................13 Creating and sending multimedia messages..............................31 Cover phone...............................................................................................13 Receiving multimedia messages.....................................................32 Display indicators.................................................................................13 Multimedia message account settings..........................................32 Keypad lock (Keyguard)......................................................................14 Fax................................................................................................................33 Volume control.........................................................................................14 Setting sending options for a fax....................................................33 Instructions in your device...................................................................14 Saving a received fax...........................................................................33 Using the CD-ROM....................................................................................14 Editing fax settings..............................................................................33 Nokia support on the Web....................................................................14 Receiving faxes from a remote fax box.........................................34 Stickers in the sales package...............................................................14 Special message types...........................................................................34 Transferring data from other devices...............................................14 Receiving operator logos...................................................................34 Receiving ringing tones......................................................................34 2. Cover phone............................................................................15 Receiving configuration messages.................................................34 Making a call..............................................................................................15 Receiving e-mail notifications..........................................................34 Answering a call.......................................................................................15 Opening password-protected messages......................................34 Options during a call...............................................................................15 Viewing bookmark messages..........................................................34 Writing text...............................................................................................16 Viewing configuration details..........................................................34
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