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Getting Started Guide
AT&T 8525
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AT&T 855
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Table of Contents Welcome to AT&T 4 What’s in the Box? 4 AT&T 855 Features 5 Set Up Your AT&T 8525 6 Insert Battery 6 Get to Know Your AT&T 855 7 Learn to Use the AT&T 855’s Trackwheel and Keyboard 9 Type on the Keyboard 10 Making a Call 1 Send Text Messages 14 Use the AT&T 8525 16 Browse the Web 16 Set Up Email 18 Personal Email Setup 19 Corporate Email Setup Sync Your AT&T 855 with Your Computer (Optional) 9 Send a Digital Photo or Video 1 Play Music on Your Pho
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Welcome to AT&T What’s in the Box? Remove the following items from the box to help you set Note: up your AT&T 855. An extra stylus has been included in the box. AC Adapter AT&T recommends: Getting Started Guide • Use the stylus that fits in the bottom right USB Sync Cable corner of the device. • Put the Getting Started Disc extra stylus Includes User Manual, somewhere safe. Microsoft Active Sync, and Warranty information for your AT&T 855. Stereo Headset AT&T 8525 Rechargeable
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AT&T 8525 Features Trackwheel Internet Explorer Mobile Messaging Quick key Quick key Camera (on back) Power Push to Talk button Touchscreen Micro SD Card Slot Stylus 5-Way Navigation Sync connector/ Stereo headset jack AT&T 855 5
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Set Up Your AT&T 8525 Insert Battery 1. Remove battery cover. Steps? 4 . Insert the battery so that the gold contacts are aligned. Takes? 1 minute . Gently push the battery down to snap it into place. 4. Align the tabs at the top of the battery cover and snap into place. Tip: Your battery comes partially charged. To find out how to charge your device, refer to the ‘Charge the battery’ section of your User Manual (on the CD). Battery cover latch 6 AT&T 855
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Get to Know Your AT&T 8525 POWER Turn On Your AT&T 855 Note: To turn your device OFF, press Press POWER and hold (1 to seconds) to turn POWER and hold on your device. ( t o 4 seconds). Align Your Screen When you turn on your AT&T 855 f or the first time, you will be asked to complete a screen calibration process. Use your stylus to tap the crosshairs and follow the on screen prompts. Note: The initialization process takes about three You can extend minutes and when it’s complete
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Set Up Your AT&T 8525 The Today Screen The Today screen displays important information, such as upcoming appointments and status Note: indicators. You can customize your 855’s T oday screen, including Tap Start to see your menu of programs, the background applications and settings. image by tapping Start> Settings> Personal > Today. Sleep Mode Your AT&T 855 will go to sleep, or into standby mode (screen darkens) to save battery power Tip: after 0 seconds of non-use. You can still
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Learn to Use the AT&T 8525’s Trackwheel and Keyboard Check out the Trackwheel. Slide Open Your AT&T 855. Roll the trackwheel to move the cursor Slide the AT&T 855’s main screen to the and highlight items on the screen. right to reveal the keyboard. Click (press) the trackwheel to open the menu or select items. Trackwheel AT&T 855 9
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Set Up Your AT&T 8525 Type on the Keyboard • To type lowercase letters, press the keys using your thumbs or finger. • To perform the command shown on screen above the key, press the Left or Right SOFT kEY. • To type a single uppercase letter, press Cap/Shift key and then press the corresponding key. • To use all uppercase letters, press and hold Cap/Shift key. • T o enter a number or symbol, press Function key and then press the corresponding key (this is how you will access special symbo
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Tip: See inside back cover for keyboard shortcuts. AT&T 855 11
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Set Up Your AT&T 8525 Check your AT&T Wireless Network Connection You can check to make sure your AT&T 855 is connected to a wireless network by looking for the signal strength icon and the data connection icon at the top More help? right of your screen. See the Getting Connected chapter of the User Manual (on the CD) for more Status Indicators information about getting connected to a wireless network. Indicates maximum signal strength. No signal. Phone is turned off. GPRS dat
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Making a Call Steps? 1. Open the Phone screen by pressing the green phone button (SEND/TALK). . Dial the number by tapping the numbers on the screen. Takes? 1 minute . Press the green phone button (SEND/TALK) or tap Talk on the screen. Tip: You can also access the phone screen through the Start menu. You can also use your slide out keyboard to enter the phone number you wish to dial. Did you know… Enter the phone number that you can maintain your data connection when connected
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Send Text Messages Steps? Your AT&T 855 is capable of sending and receiving email, text messages (SMS), 4 and MMS messages as long as your device is connected to the network. Takes? 1 minute Compose and send a message Note: 1. From Today screen, tap Start > Tap Messaging > Text Messages. To quickly add common . Tap New. messages, tap Menu > My Text and tap a desired . Enter the email address or text message message. from step 4 address of one or more recipients, separating an
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Set Up Your AT&T 8525 Set Up Your Voice Mail Steps? Tap Start, then Phone, then tap and hold the 1 key. You will be connected to the voicemail system, which will then ask you to: Takes? 1 minute 1. Create your password. . Record your name. Check Your Voice Mail Messages from Other . Record a greeting. Phones (All locations except Puerto Rico): 1. Dial y our 10- digit wireless Check Your Voice Mail Messages From Your AT&T 855 number. . Pr ess the * key 1. Tap and hold the 1
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Use the AT&T 8525 Browse the Web Steps? Use Internet Explorer Mobile to directly access the wireless web on your 4 AT&T 855. Takes? 1 minute Use MEdia Net to access AT&T’s premium content service. Note: For functions such Internet Explorer Mobile Browser as web browsing and email, AT&T recommends a 1. Tap Start. data rate plan, a feature you can add to your . Tap Internet Explorer. account, so that you are not . In the address bar that appears at the top charged for web bro
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Use the AT&T 8525 MEdia Net Browse MEdia Net 1. From the Today screen, tap Start > Steps? MEdia Net is the AT&T content service 7 Internet Explorer. for multimedia options like ring tones, . Press Menu > Favorites. games and other cool content. Takes? . Scroll to MEdia Net, press Enter. minutes Personalize your MEdia Net Home Important Note: On your 855, you Page can be looking up information on the Web while you’re 1. From MEdia net home page, select on a call. Customize M
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Set Up Email Choose the best email option for you Note: For functions such as web browsing Your AT&T 855 can connect to: and email, AT&T recommends a • P ersonal Email Accounts (like Yahoo!, AOL, or Comcast.) data rate plan, a feature you See the Personal Email Setup section on the next page to get started. can add to your account, so that • Corpor ate Email Accounts (like Microsoft Exchange or Lotus Notes). you are not charged for web >> Flip to page 1 of this guide to get starte
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Use the AT&T 8525 Personal Email Setup Steps? Personal email accounts include accounts you have with services like Yahoo!, AOL, 1 or Comcast. Takes? 10 minutes There are two ways to get personal email on your AT&T 855: • Xpr ess Mail (recommended). Note: • Micr osoft Outlook Mobile (manual set up). Some personal email services require a premium AT&T recommends Xpress Mail because it: subscription to access email from • Aut omates the setup process. a mobile device. If you complete
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4. T ap Yes. (‘Open file after download’ 9. Ent er your User Name and should be checked.) Password and tap Next to continue. Note: 5. T ap OK to accept the license If your email agreement. 10. Tap Register and wait for the provider is not registration process to complete. listed on the two 6. Ent er your 10 digit mobile (cell) screens described number (numbers only) and tap 11. When the pr ocess is complete, here, go to www.cingular. Next. tap OK when the message com/tutorials/
