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Acer E100/E101
User Guide
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Copyright © 2009 All Rights Reserved Acer E100/E101 Smartphone User Guide First issue: 08/2009 Acer E100/E101 Smartphone Model number: __________________________________ Serial number: ___________________________________ Date of purchase: ________________________________ Place of purchase: ________________________________ 2 Acer E100/E101 Smartphone User Guide
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Table of Contents Getting to know your smartphone Features and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Other sources of help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Product registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Chapter 1: Setting Up Unpack your smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Getting to know your smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Installing a SIM card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Photo and video options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Chapter 6: Advanced Operation Silent mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Putting your smartphone in flight mode . . . . . . . . . 41 Comm. Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Adjusting connection settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Phone settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Managing your phonebook . . . . . . .
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Getting to know your smartphone Features and functions Your new smartphone is a multi-functional tool packed with intuitive features and powerful applications that make organiz- ing your information and synchronizing it with your personal activities an easy, efficient task. Your smartphone lets you: • Access your email while on the move. • Make calls when connected to a 3G/HSUPA/HSDPA or EDGE/GPRS/GSM network (depending on model). • Connect wirelessly to your local cellular network to acce
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Other sources of help To help you use your smartphone, we have designed a set of guides: For information on: Refer to: Programs on your smartphone This User Guide. Included on the smart- and additional programs that phone Companion CD, provides an can be installed on your smart- online reference for using your smart- phone phone. Up-to-date information www.acer.com regarding your smartphone Service enquiries www.acer.com/support Accessing the help menus Your smartphone features detailed help m
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Product registration When using your product for the first time, it is recommended that you immediately register it. This will give you access to some useful benefits, such as: • Faster service from our trained representatives • Membership in the Acer community: receive promo- tions and participate in customer surveys • The latest news from Acer Hurry and register, as other advantages await you! How to register To register your Acer product, visit our website at registration.acer.com. Choose
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Chapter 1: Setting Up Unpack your smartphone Your new smartphone comes packed in a protective box. Carefully unpack the box and remove the contents. If any of the following items is missing or damaged, contact your dealer immediately: • Acer E100/E101 Smartphone •Stylus • Battery • Quick Guide • Companion CD •USB cable • AC adapter • Headset • Screen protective film Unpack your smartphone 9
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Getting to know your smartphone Views 2 1 4 3 5 19 16 20 13 14 17 15 11 6 18 789 10 12 No. Item Description 1Stylus Use to enter information or select items on the touch screen. 2 Power button Press to turn the screen on/off or enter sleep mode; press and hold to turn the smartphone off. 3 Touchscreen 3.2-inch, 400 x 240 pixel touchscreen to display data, phone content and enter information. 4 Phone speaker Emits audio from your smartphone; suitable for normal phone use. 5 LED indicator In
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No. Item Description 6 Home button Return to the Today screen. 7 Call button Activate phone/dial/view recently dialed numbers/answer a call. 8 Touch wheel/4-way Touch wheel and 4-way navigation button control to move the cursor. Slide your finger in a circular motion to use the touch wheel, or press firmly to activate one of the four direction buttons. 9 Center button Press the center button to activate the selected item. 10 End button Press to end a call. 11 Back button Go back one menu s
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LED indicator Color State Description Red Steady Battery is charging. Slow flashing Battery charge is low. Flashes twice Battery charge is critically low. rapidly Flashes Battery level is too low to start the phone. rapidly Orange Slow flashing New event (missed call, new message, appointment, etc.) Green Steady Battery is fully charged; you should unplug the charger. Installing a SIM card To take full advantage of your smartphone’s telephony capabilities, you must install a SIM card. The SIM
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4. Insert the SIM card as shown. 5. Replace the battery and battery cover. SIM card lock Your smartphone may come with a SIM card lock, i.e., you will only be able to use the SIM card provided by your network operator. To cancel the SIM lock, contact your network provider. Installing or remove the battery Your smartphone uses a replaceable battery to provide power. It is packed seperately from your smartphone and needs to be inserted and charged before you can use the smartphone. In
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3. Insert the tabs on the inside of the battery cover into the slots in your smartphone. Carefully 1 slide the cover up until it clicks into place. 2 CAUTION: Risk of Explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions. Charging the battery For initial use, you need to charge your smartphone for eight hours. After that you can charge it each day to recharge the battery to full capacity. Connect the AC adapter cord to the mini U
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Entering your PIN code When you install a SIM card for the first time, you may need to enter a PIN code using the onscreen number pad. Important: Depending on your PIN settings, you may be asked to enter the PIN each time you switch on the phone function. If the PIN code you enter is incorrect, a warning message appears. Activating a new SIM card If you are using your SIM card for the first time, it may require activation. Contact your network operator for details on how to do this. The Tod
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Phone icons These icons allow you to access basic phone functions. They may not be changed or removed. Icon Description Opens the phone dialer to make a call. Opens the Windows Messaging program so you can send an email, SMS or MMS. Opens the Phonebook. Shortcut icons You can display up to six shortcut icons on the Today screen. Icon Description Opens Internet Explorer so you can surf the Inter- net. Opens Windows Media Player so that you can enjoy audio or video files. Opens the Facebook app
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Control icons These icons allow you to lock the screen, access the Windows Home screen, and change or remove the shortcut icons. They may not be removed. Icon Description Locks the screen: Swipe the Lock icon to the left or right to unlock the screen. Opens the Windows Home screen. Allows you to change or add icons (you can add three more icons) to the Today screen. Changing or removing shortcuts Tap to add, change or delete the changeable shortcuts. If you tap the + on a shortcut placeho
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Connecting to your PC and synchronizing data You can synchronize the data on your smartphone with the data on your PC using the supplied USB sync cable and the Windows Sync Center or ActiveSync. Refer to “Connecting to a PC and synchronizing data“ on page 50 for more details on connecting and synchronizing. 18 Acer E100/E101 Smartphone User Guide
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Chapter 2: Making Calls This chapter shows you how to make phone calls, and the vari- ous options available to you during your call. Before making a call Check that the phone function is on before you make a call; you can activate the phone from the Comm. Manager (refer to “Comm. Manager” on page 42). 1. To access the Comm. Manager, tap the communication icon at the top of the screen or Start > Comm. Manager. 2. Tap the phone connection icon so the slider is next to ON. Making a call 1.
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The onscreen number pad The onscreen number pad allows you to enter numbers to dial. To access the onscreen number pad press the Call button or tap Phone ( ). Making a call to one of your contacts 1. Your contacts will be displayed above the onscreen number pad. 2. Tap a contact to pull up their detailed information. 3. Tap Talk ( ), to call the displayed contact. Dialing a number from Call History Your Call History is also displayed above the onscreen number pad, and displays re
