Nokia N900 User Guide Issue 4 2Contents Contents About your device 19 About the desktop 20 Application menu 21 Safety 6 Status area and status menu 21 About your device 6 Dashboard 23 Network services 7 About the touch screen 24 Shared memory 7 Text input 25 Protect your device 29 Find help 8 Explore Ovi 29 Read the user guide 8 Support 8 Personalise your device 30 Settings 8 Edit and personalise the desktop 30 Access codes 8 Profile settings 31 Prolong battery life 9 Change the background image 31 View information about your device 9 Change the device language 31 Visit maemo.nokia.com 9 Change themes 32 Get started 10 Connect your device 32 Set up your device 10 About connectivity 32 Keys and parts 14 Network settings 32 First start-up 15 Use a WLAN connection 33 Kickstand 16 Use a packet data connection 37 Stylus 16 Active data connections 38 Use accessories 17 Disable wireless connections 38 Internet connection settings 38 Introduction 18 Bluetooth connectivity 39 Key features 18 USB connections 41 About Maemo software 18 © 2010 Nokia. 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Contents 3 Browse the web 42 Options during a call 58 About browser 42 Call timers 58 Open and browse web pages 42 Emergency calls 58 Browser toolbar 43 Organise bookmarks 44 Send text and instant messages 59 Clear private data 44 About Conversations 59 Connection security 45 Send text messages 60 Download files 45 Send instant messages 61 Save web pages 46 Delete messages and conversations 63 View browsing history 46 Filter conversations 63 Install a plug-in or an add-on 46 Text message and instant message settings 63 Browser settings 47 Mail 64 Organise your contacts 48 About mail 64 Get contacts 48 Read your work mail using Mail for Exchange 64 View your contacts' availability statuses 51 Set up your mail 64 Sort contacts 51 Read and send mail 67 Send contact cards 51 Organise your mail 70 Add shortcuts to desktop 52 Synchronise with Mail for Exchange 70 Contacts settings 52 Add the mail widget to desktop 71 Mail settings 71 Make calls 53 About calls 53 Capture images and record video clips 75 Change display orientation 53 Camera 75 Touch screen during calls 53 Capture images 75 Make voice calls 54 Record video clips 78 Make internet calls 56 Camera settings 79 Make internet video calls 57 View images with Photos 81 © 2010 Nokia. All rights reserved. 4Contents Share your images and video clips 83 Use utilities 106 Play music and video clips 86 Update software and install applications 109 About Media player 86 About Application manager 109 File formats 86 Install additional applications 109 Add the media widget to desktop 87 Add catalogues 110 Search for media files 87 Check for updates 111 View MAFW plug-ins 87 Update software 111 Play music with Media player 87 Use the FM transmitter 89 Play games 113 Play video clips with Media player 90 Blocks 113 Listen to internet radio with Media player 91 Chess 113 Play music from media server 92 Mahjong 114 Marbles 115 Find and view locations 93 Install other games 115 Positioning (GPS) 93 Ovi Maps for mobile 94 Settings 116 Personalisation settings 116 Manage time 97 Connectivity settings 118 View the time and set alarms 97 General settings 121 View and manage your calendar 98 Third party application settings 121 Use utilities and manage data 101 Tips and troubleshooting 122 Synchronise and transfer content from another device 101 Basic tips for using your device 122 Back up and restore data 102 Advanced tips for using your device 123 Manage files 103 Shortcuts 124 Memory 104 Troubleshooting 125 Clear device data and restore settings 105 © 2010 Nokia. All rights reserved. Contents 5 Product and safety information 127 Index 134 © 2010 Nokia. All rights reserved. 6Safety Safety QUALIFIED SERVICE Only qualified personnel may install or repair this Read these simple guidelines. Not following them may be product. dangerous or illegal. Read the complete user guide for further information. ACCESSORIES AND BATTERIES SWITCH ON SAFELY Use only approved accessories and batteries. Do Do not switch the device on when wireless phone not connect incompatible products. use is prohibited or when it may cause interference or danger. WATER-RESISTANCE ROAD SAFETY COMES FIRST Your device is not water-resistant. Keep it dry. Obey all local laws. Always keep your hands free to operate the vehicle while driving. Your first consideration while driving should be road safety. About your device INTERFERENCE The wireless device described in this guide is approved for All wireless devices may be susceptible to use on the (E)GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900, and UMTS 900, 1700, interference, which could affect performance. 2100 networks. Contact your service provider for more information about networks. SWITCH OFF IN RESTRICTED AREAS Your device may have preinstalled bookmarks and links for third-party internet sites and may allow you to access third- Follow any restrictions. Switch the device off in party sites. These are not affiliated with Nokia, and Nokia aircraft, near medical equipment, fuel, chemicals, does not endorse or assume liability for them. If you access or blasting areas. such sites, take precautions for security or content. © 2010 Nokia. All rights reserved. Safety 7 Warning: network and when roaming on other networks. Your service To use any features in this device, other than the alarm clock, provider can explain what charges will apply. the device must be switched on. Do not switch the device on when wireless device use may cause interference or danger. Your service provider may have requested that certain features be disabled or not activated in your device. If so, these features will not appear on your device menu. Your When using this device, obey all laws and respect local device may also have customized items such as menu names, customs, privacy and legitimate rights of others, including menu order, and icons. copyrights. Copyright protection may prevent some images, music, and other content from being copied, modified, or Shared memory transferred. The following features in this device may share memory: bookmarks; image, audio, and video files; notes, sketch, and Make back-up copies or keep a written record of all important other files; contacts; e-mail messages; and applications. Use information stored in your device. of one or more of these features may reduce the memory When connecting to any other device, read its user guide for available for the remaining features. If your device displays detailed safety instructions. Do not connect incompatible a message that the memory is full, delete some of the products. information stored in the shared memory. The images in this guide may differ from your device display. Refer to the user guide for other important information about your device. Network services To use the device you must have service from a wireless service provider. Some features are not available on all networks; other features may require that you make specific arrangements with your service provider to use them. Network services involve transmission of data. Check with your service provider for details about fees in your home © 2010 Nokia. All rights reserved. 8Find help Find help If this does not resolve your issue, do one of the following: • Read the user guide Switch off the device, and remove the battery. After about a minute, replace the battery, and switch on the device. To find more support, read the complete user guide. • Restore the original factory settings. Read the online user guide • Update your device software. Select > User Guide. If your issue remains unsolved, contact Nokia for repair options. Go to www.nokia.com/repair. Before sending your Read the in-device user guide device for repair, always back up the data in your device. 1 Select > File manager and > Documents > User guides. Settings 2 Select the index file of your preferred language. Your device normally has GPRS, streaming, and mobile internet settings automatically configured, based on your The in-device user guide is stored in the internal mass network service provider. You may have settings from your memory of your device. When you install system software network service provider already installed in your device. updates, the information in the user guide may not be up to date. To change the general settings in your device, such as language, desktop, display, and keypad lock settings, go to Tip: You can add a shortcut to the user guide to the desktop, > Settings. to make it easier to access the guide later. To do this, open the user guide, and from the toolbar, select > Add Access codes shortcut to desktop. If you forget any of the access codes, contact your service provider. Support When you want to learn more about how to use your product Personal identification number (PIN) code — This code or you are unsure how your device should function, go to protects your SIM card against unauthorised use. The PIN www.nokia.com/support, or using a mobile device, code (4-8 digits) is usually supplied with the SIM card. After nokia.mobi/support. You can also select > User Guide three consecutive incorrect PIN code entries, the code is in your device. blocked, and you need the PUK code to unblock it. © 2010 Nokia. All rights reserved. Find help 9 Personal Unblocking Key (PUK) code — This code (8 digits) is • The backlight of the display increases the demand on required to change a blocked PIN code. If the code is not battery power. In the display settings, you can adjust the supplied with the SIM card, contact your service provider. display brightness and change the length of the time-out Lock code — The lock code helps you to protect your device period, after which the backlight switches off.