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Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 2 © 2009 All Ri ghts Reserved Acer M900 Smart phone User Guide First issue: Ma rch 2009 Acer M900 Smartphone Model number: __________________________________ Serial number: ______ _____________________________ Date of purchase: ________________________________ Place of purchase: ________________________________[...]

3 Table of Contents Get to know your Acer M900 Smartphone Features and functio ns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Other sources of help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Chapter 1: Set Up Unpack you r smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Get to know yo ur smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 4 Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Chapter 5: Home Screen Overview The Home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Customize b asic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Chapter 6: Using t he Camera Camera icons and i ndi[...]

5 Specificatio ns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Warnings and precau tions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Emergency ca lls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Disposal and recyclin g information . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Taking care of your Acer M9 00 Smartphone . . . . . 112 Saf[...]

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7 Features and funct ions Get to know your Acer M900 Smartphone Features and functions Your new Acer M900 Smartph one is a multi-function al tool packed with intuitive features and powe rful applications that make organizing your information and synch ronizin g it with your personal a ctivities an easy, efficient task. Your Ace r M900 Smartphone le[...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 8 • High-density, rechargeable 1530 mAh Lithium Polymer batter y (chang eable) • DC power-in (5 V, 1 A) • Microsoft Windows Mob ile 6.1 Professional Edition Other sources of help To help y ou use your Ac er M900 Smartpho ne, we have designed a set of guides: Accessing the help menus Your Acer M900 Smartphone fe[...]

9 Other so urces of h elp 1. Tap Start > Help to access the Help menus. 2. Tap Contents to view all help top ics or Search to find help on specific topics.[...]

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11 Unpack your smart phone Chapter 1: Set Up Unpack your smartphone Your Acer M900 Smartphone co mes packed in a ca rdboard box. Carefully u npack the box and remove the co ntents. If any of the following items are missing or dam aged, contact yo ur dealer immedi ately: • Acer M900 Smartphone •S t y l u s • Battery • Quick Start Guide • G[...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 12 Get to know your smartphone Views No. Item Description 1 Mini USB connector Connect to a USB cable/h eadphones/ cha rge r. 2 3-way rocker wheel Scroll th rough items on the display. Press inwards to activate the sele cted item. 3 Micro SD card sl ot Expand your device’s memory capacity. 4 Video conference camera[...]

13 Get to know your smart phone 7 Phone speaker Emits audio fr om your smartp hone; suit- able for hol ding to your ear. 8 Charge indicator Indicates battery charge status. 9 Touchscree n 800 x 480 pixel screen to display data, phone conten t and enter info rmation. 10 Talk/send button Activate phone /dial/v iew recently dialed numbers/answe r a ca[...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 14 LED indicators Bluetooth /WLAN/GPS indi cator: Charge indic ato r: LED Color State Description White Flashi ng GPS active Amber Flashing WLAN connected Blue Flashing Bluetooth on LED Color State Description Red Flashin g Battery is low and needs rechar ging/alarm notification (miss ed call, new message, etc.) Stea[...]

15 Install the SIM card Install the SIM card To take full advantage of your A cer M900 Smartphone ’s tele- phony capabilities, you must install a SIM card. The SIM card holder is located beneath the battery. Open the battery compartment Gently, but firmly slide the battery cov er down to release it. Remove the battery cover. Insert the SIM and re[...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 16 Place the battery into the battery co mpart- ment, lining up the battery connectors with those on the side the compartment. Slide the battery cover ba ck and press the lower locking p anel upwa rds until it clicks into place. CAUTION: RISK OF EXPLOSIO N IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORREC T TYPE. DISPOSE OF USED[...]

17 Charge the battery Replace the battery and battery cover as sho wn in “Insert the SIM and r eplac e the b attery “ on pag e 15 . SIM card lock Your Acer M900 Smartphone m ay come with a SIM card lock, i.e., you wi ll only be ab le to use the SIM card provided b y your network operator. To find ou t how to cancel a SI M lock, co ntact your ne[...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 18 Turn on for the first time To turn on your Acer M900 Sm artphone for the first time, press and hold the power button until the system bootup screen appears. You will be required to e nter the Mas- ter Password (default is four zeroes: 0000) to complete the setup process. Use the embedd ed numeric keypad or onscree[...]

19 Turn on for the first time • Acer Back up Utility : Creates bac kup copies of your c al- endar, contacts, tasks, personal profile, network set- tings, My Documents and messages. • Acer Voice Commande r : Uses voice comm ands to look up contacts, make ph one calls, retrieve calend ar infor- mation a nd contr ol me dia play back. • Acer Sate[...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 20 Enter your PIN code When you install a SIM card for the first time, you will have to enter a PIN code using embed ded numeric keyp ad or the onscre en numb er pad . If the PIN code you enter is in correct, a warning message appears. Activating a new SIM card If you are using your SIM card for the first time, it ma[...]

21 The Ho me screen the left or right (on ly part of the screen will be visib le at any time). Tap an icon to launch the following features: No. Feature Description 1 Clock View your set l ocations on the globe. 2 Email Launch the ema il application; also i ndicates any unread ma ils. 3 Messages Launch the messaging application; also indicates any [...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 22 You can add or remove icons by tap- ping an d hold ing an ywhere o n the Acer 3D view. This wil l reveal a tab that you can tap and drag u p to show addition al functions. Tap and drag icons between the desktop and the tab to add or remove them. You can also move the icons on the desk- top while the tab is visible[...]

23 Connect t o your PC and synchronize data Alternatively, if you prefer a more tradit ional appear ance , you ca n swipe your fing er up or down the screen to use the Icon Matrix. Connect to your PC and synchronize data You can syn chronize the data on your Ace r M900 Smartp hone with the data on your PC u sing the sup plied USB sync ca ble and th[...]

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25 Before making a ca ll Chapter 2: Making Calls This chapter shows you how to make voice and video calls, and the various options available to you during your call. Before making a call The phon e function needs to be tu rned on before you can make voice and vid eo calls; you can turn the phone on from the Comm. Ma nager ( refer to “C omm. Man -[...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 26 The onscreen number pad The onscreen n umber pad allows yo u to dial numbers with the stylus. To access the onscreen number pad press , the Talk/send bu tton, or tap Start > Phon e . Make a voice/video call To make a call from your Acer M900 Smartphone you can dial the number using th e onscreen num ber pad or [...]

27 Make a voice/ video call Dial from the Speed Dial Any contacts in your contact list will auto- matic ally be added to your Spee d Dial. Tap Speed Dial beneath the Ho me screen an d tap the contact you wish to call. You can opt to arrange numbe rs alphabetically or by the fre- quency with which you call the n umbers. Swipe your finger up or down [...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 28 The voice call screen Once you h ave dialed yo ur number the voic e call screen appears, where several optio ns are available. Turn on the speakerphone. Mu te th e c all. Put the current call on hold. Add a note. Tap to enter the contacts list. End the call. Display the keypad. Open the men u.[...]

29 The voice call screen The voice call/video call menu Tap Menu on the vo ice call or video c all screen to access the menu. The menu option s available are: Note: Certain options are only available duri ng a call. These menu items ar e greyed out when not in a call. Action Description Hold Put the call on h old. Mute/Unmute Mute/unm ute the call.[...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 30 The video call screen There are also several options avai lable on the vid eo call screen. Turn the camera on or off. Switch from the front camera to the back camera. Decrease screen brigh tness. Increase screen bright ness. Mu te th e c all. Change the imag e layout, make your or your c on- tact’s video th e ma[...]

31 Onscree n call options Turn the camera on and off You can turn the camera on and off at any time du ring a video call. To turn the camera on and off, tap the icon on the video call screen . Onscreen call options Answer a call Press or tap Answ er to answer a call. For incoming video calls, position you r Acer M900 Smartphone so your pic ture is [...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 32 Conference calls If you have one or m ore calls on hold and another on line, you can comb ine all calls to create a conferen ce call. 1. Tap Menu > Conferenc e . All calls are combined . 2. To speak to selected participan ts privately during your co n- ference call, tap Menu > Private . 3. Select the partici[...]

33 Onscree n call options Add notes You can write or type n otes du ring a call to record important information and view it at a later d ate. 1. Tap Note on the voice call screen . 2. Use the onscreen keyboard to enter letters and characters or the stylus to write handwritten notes. 3. Tap OK when you have finished to save the note. To view the not[...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 34 Speed dial Tap Speed Dial at the bottom of the Ho me Screen to view all your contacts as tiles ind icating the contact nam e and number. You can sort the tiles alphab etically or by the frequency with which you ha ve dialed the numb ers. Tap a tile to immediately dial that contact. Call History View recent calls b[...]

35 The stylus Chapter 3: Input Devices This section will take you throu gh the various in put methods available to you on your Acer M900 Sm artphone. The stylus The stylus is used to select items and enter information. On your Acer M900 Smartphone, the stylus replaces the mouse. Carefully remove the stylus from its holder to use. Tap : Touc h the s[...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 36 The application buttons The buttons are set to access th e following applications by default: Button 1 - Voice Co mmander or Record; press and hold to launch the Notes function Button 2 - GPS Viewer Button 3 - Home screen Button 4 - Camera We recomm end that you u se these defaults whenever po ssible. Tip : The fo[...]

37 The onscreen keyboard The onscreen keyboard You can activate an onscree n keyboard in certain applicatio ns when entering da ta. Tap the ke yboard icon at the bottom of the screen to display the keyboard. Tap again to hid e the keyboard. Tap the arrow next to the keyboard symbol to select different input options. Note : The handwriting functi on[...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 38 The QWERTY keyboard Your Acer M900 Smartphone features a 3 9/41-key QWERTY keyboard wh ich offers a ll functions o f a regula r keyboard in a compact and ergonomic de sign. Your Acer M900 Smartphone h as a key layout similar to your desktop or no tebook computer for greater ease o f use. Your Acer M9 00 Smartphone[...]

39 The Q WERTY ke yboard The embedded nu meric keypad The ke yboard o f your A cer M90 0 Smartp hone fe ature s an embedd ed numeric ke ypad. The num bers are printed on the keys in an orange b ackground . To use the ke ypad, press th e < Fn > key t wice to i llumi nate th e blue Fn LED and then pres s the Enter Pres s to move to the ne xt li[...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 40 corresponding k eys to enter numbe rs. To enter a single nu mber in a line of text, pr ess the < Fn > key once an d press th e key with the num ber you want to e nter (the LED will n ot light up). The symbol key The symbol key allows you to add symbols, such as accen ts, to the characters you enter. Ente r t[...]

41 The Q WERTY ke yboard Other input options You can also co nfigure voice recording o ptions, zoom levels and grammar rules on th e Inpu t Se tti ngs sc re en. 1. Tap Start > Settings > Personal tab > Input > Options tab. 2. Select and configure the setting s as appropriate. 3. Tap OK to confirm and sav e. Note: Refer to the Help me nu[...]

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43 The messaging screen Chapter 4: Messaging This chapter shows you how to set up and use the SMS, MMS and email fun ctions of your Acer M9 00 Smartph one. The messaging screen All SMS, MMS and em ail messages are accessed via the messag- ing screen. To access the messaging screen, tap Start > Messaging > Mes- sages . Then tap the drop-do wn [...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 44 Tap a subfold er to open it. Tap Inbox to return to the main messaging screen. Tap Menu for a list of options appropriate to the selected folder. Manage your folders You can select synchro nization, download an d other settings for certain folders. To manage your folders, tap Menu > Tools > Manage Folders , [...]

45 MMS messages 1. Tap Start > Messaging > Messages . Then tap the drop -down menu in th e top left corner of the messaging screen. 2. Tap the Text Messages folder and the Inbox appears. 3. Tap a message to o pen it. 4. Tap Reply to reply to the me ssage and the message window appears. 5. Enter your me ssage and tap Send . Sort text messages [...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 46 7. Enter your user n ame, password and d omain. 8. Tap Finish to save and complete setup. Set up MMS profiles You can select an d configure several MM S messaging pr ofiles for different networks and environments. 1. Tap Start > Messaging > Messages , then tap the d rop-down menu in th e top left corner of t[...]

47 MMS messages 6. To attach an au dio file, tap Insert Audio... and select the file you want to attach. The aud io file will be displayed in the message. 7. To insert text, tap Insert Text and en ter your messag e. All attachments and text will now be disp layed in the mes- sage window. 8. Tap Send . Reply to MMS messages When a new MMS message ar[...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 48 Email Your Acer M900 Smartphone u ses Outlook Mobile to man age email accounts. Tap Start > Messaging to open the messaging window. Tap Setup E-mail to set up your email account. Enter your em ail address and pass- word to set up the account. Select if you want to sa ve your password or not. When you’ve finis[...]

49 The Ho me screen Chapter 5: Home Screen Overview The Home screen When you switch o n your Acer M900 Smartphon e, the Home screen appears following boot up. The Home screen is the m ain point from whi ch you can navigate you r Acer M900 Smartphone. The screen features connection status information, di splays the date and time, and features a set [...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 50 Tap an icon to launch the following features: You can add or remove icons by tapping and holding anywhere on the Acer 3D view. This will reveal a tab th at you can tap and drag up to show addi tional func- tions. Tap and drag i cons between the desktop and the tab to add or remove them. You can also m ove the icon[...]

51 The Ho me screen Status icons Icon Description Ico n Description New email, SMS or MMS Misse d call or calls WLAN access available Telephone call connected WLAN connected Call is being forward ed Connected to PC via USB Call is on hold Signal st rength System so unds on No signal Vibrate onl y, no syst em sounds Antenna o ff (tel e- phone is off[...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 52 Return to the Home screen You can return to the Home sc reen from any application by tapping Start > Today or pressing the button. Customize basic settings Set the date and time To set the date and time, tap S tart > Settings > System tab > Clock & Alarm s > Tim e tab. Tap Home and select your t[...]

53 Customize basic settings Enter your name along wi th any ot her information you want to store. Tap the Notes tab to ad d any additional notes. Tap the Options tab to configu re how this information is displayed. Tap OK to confirm and sav e. Name your Acer M900 Smartphone Your Acer M900 Smartphone u ses a name to identify itself when conn ected t[...]

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55 Camera icons and indicato rs Chapter 6: Using the Camera Your Acer M900 Smartphone features two cameras, a 300K pixel VGA cam era mounted on the front of the unit, an d a 5- megapixel dig ital camera mou nted on the rear. This sec tion will take yo u through all the ste ps to get you u p and taking photos and videos with yo ur Acer M900 Smartpho[...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 56 Adjust the c amera fo cus m ode. • Central Foc us - Focus on the item in the center of the frame. • Face Detect ion - Detect and focus on faces. • Multi-zone - Focus using multiple reference points. Adjust the imag e resoluti on. Apply an effect to photos taken: • Normal - No effect is appli ed. • Greysc[...]

57 Take a photo Take a photo 1. Frame your subject and ste ady your Acer M900 Sm art- phone . 2. Adjust any settings you requir e, such as brightne ss and scene mode. T o zoom in or out slide you r finger from side- to-side across the fingerprint reader. 3. Press the camera button down halfway until the image comes into focus. Push down fully to ta[...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 58 Photo and video options After you have taken yo ur photo or video, it is autom atically saved. Note: The default locations for s aving photos and videos are My Documents/My Pictures and My Documents/My Vide os respectively. This can be changed from the Settings page. Tap the Albu m icon and select a photo to v iew[...]

59 Photo and vid eo options Edit photos You can crop or rotate your saved ph otos. 1. Tap Start > Programs > Pictures & Vi deos . 2. All your ph otos and vid eos are disp layed as thumbnails. Selec t a phot o to edit. 3. Tap Menu to view the list of editing options.[...]

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61 Security settings Chapter 7: The Fingerprint Reader Security settings Your Acer M900 Smartphone h as an integrated fingerprint reader that you can u se to secure your ph one and person al information or as a navigation device. To start using the security features of yo ur phone, you w ill need to enroll you r fingerprint as described in “Set u[...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 62 Note : The password shou ld be between four and 12 alphanumeric characte rs. Ens ure it i s a passwor d you won ’t forg et and that other people wo n’t be able to guess easily. Private Folder Your Acer M900 Smartphone supports a Private Folder that is only ac cessible via a fingerprint or password. To set up t[...]

63 Navigate with the fingerprint reader Once you’ve moved the cursor to the desired location, tap the fingerprint reader lightly to activate a link, launc h a program or d o any other fun ction that would no rmally be d one by righ t-click- ing a mous e. The top slider adjusts the sensitivity of the fingerprint read er, controlling how fast the m[...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 64 When yo u select DPAD, Rocker or Joystick emulation, a Delay before first repeat control will b e displayed. Use this co ntrol to set the delay between the first motion and rep eat motions. Tip : When the slider i s moved full y over towards “Long”, the tim e delay is infi nite, and you m ust remove y our fing[...]

65 Put your Acer M900 Smartphone in flig ht Chapter 8: Advanced Operation Put your Acer M900 Smartphone in flight mode You can enter flight mode to turn of f teleph one, Blu etooth and WLAN functions and use the Acer M900 Smartpho ne as a handheld device during a flight. Ch eck with your airline to make sure this is permitted onboard. Some airlines[...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 66 Comm. Manager Your Acer M900 Smartphone features p hone, Bluetooth an d WLAN func tions. This section will explain how to activate and set basic phone , Bluetooth and wireless network (WL AN) con- nection settings through the Comm. Manager screen. Tip : Tap and hold the name of any communication ty pe to open its [...]

67 Adjust c onnection settings Adjust phone connection settings You can use th e Connection W izard to configu re country and network settings for yo ur phone connec tion, as well as create customized phone connections. 1. Tap Start > Settings > Connection s tab > Connection Wizard . 2. Select your country and ne twork operator from the li[...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 68 3. Select a network from the list and tap OK . When your cu rrent network is unavailable, tap Select to selec t another network to use. Note: Contact your service provider s hould you have any problems obtaining voice mail and the text message service center numbers. Adjust wireless network settings You can use yo[...]

69 Adjust c onnection settings View wireless networks 1. Tap Start > Settings > Connection s tab > Wi-Fi > Wireless tab. 2. Scroll through the list to view all available networks. 3. Tap the Networks to access list to sort by All avai lable , Only access points or Only computer -to-co mpute r conn ections. Create new wireless network co[...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 70 Adjust Bluetooth settings You can create and ad just Bluetooth con nections, accessibility settings and service settings to get the most out of the Acer M900 Smartphone’s Bluetoo th functions. Bluetooth connections You can use B luetoot h to exchan ge inform ation betwe en your Acer M900 Sm artphone and other mo[...]

71 Phone sett ings Setting up COM ports 1. Tap the Start > Settings > Connecti ons tab > Bluetooth > COM Ports tab. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to register the connected Bluetooth d evices as an effective COM port. Phone settings Many ph one settings a re automa tically c onfigured by your Acer M900 Sm artphone when you insert a[...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 72 Set up call forwarding 1. Tap Start > Settings > Personal tab > Phone > Services tab. 2. Select Call F orwarding from the list and tap Get Settings . 3. Specify whether to fo rward all calls or onl y under certa in condition s. Tap the check boxes to select the op tion you require and enter num ber(s) [...]

73 Manage co ntacts 4. Tap OK to confirm and sa ve. Manage contacts Your Acer M900 Smartphone features an address book that allows you to save contacts to either the internal memory or onto you r SIM ca rd. Further options are explained in this section that are accessible via the Contact screen menu. To access the menu, tap Menu and use the 3-way r[...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 74 3. Tap Menu > Edit . 4. Edit the contact informatio n and tap OK to save. Copy contacts You can c opy co ntacts stored i n internal memory to y our SIM card, and vice versa. Copy a contact from in ternal memory to the SIM card Note: Copying a contact from internal mem ory to your SIM will only copy the contact?[...]

75 Manage co ntacts Send contacts via message 1. Tap Start > Contacts . 2. Select a contact. 3. Tap Menu > Send Contac t > Messages . 4. Select the contact informatio n you wa nt to sen d and tap Done . 5. Specify a recipient an d tap Send . Send contacts via beam 1. Tap Start > Contacts . 2. Select a contact. 3. Tap Menu > Send Cont[...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 76 4. Tap Select a pictu re... to open My Pictures. Tap the desired picture to assign a picture to the contact. 5. Scroll to Ring tone and tap the field. Select a ringtone from the drop-d own list. 6. Tap OK to confirm and sav e. Namecard Manager Namecard Manager is an ap plicati on that in tegrates optical character[...]

77 SIM Manager Manage namecard information Tap Manage to open the namecard database. Note : The database only st ores images and infor mation for namecards that have already b een recognized. Tap the “Wand ” icon in the up per right-hand corner of the screen to open a letter table. Tap a letter to display the infor- mation for all the namecards[...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 78 New SIM Conta ct : Add a new pho nebook entry to the SIM card. Refresh : Refresh the contact lists. SMS Management : Enter the SMS m anag emen t sc ree n. SIM Information : View your SIM card information. My Phone Num bers : Displays the information of the inserted SIM card Abou t : View the v ersion and co pyrigh[...]

79 Connect to a PC and install sof tware Connect to a PC and install software You can use Microsoft ActiveSyn c (on Wi ndows XP) or the Win- dows Mobile Device Cen ter (on Windows Vista) to sy nchronize the information on your comput er with the information on your Acer M900 Smartphone , comparing and up dating data on both locations. This serves a[...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 80 3. Tap OK to confirm and sav e. Other functions Manage your calendar You can set appointments and ev ent reminders with the calen- dar feature. Set a new appointment: 1. Tap Start > Calend ar . 2. Tap Menu > New Ap point ment . 3. Enter appointment informat ion and rem inder frequen cy. 4. Tap OK to confirm [...]

81 Multimedia playback Browse the Internet In order to brow se the Internet with your Acer M900 Smart- phone , you mus t be conn ected to a 3G or wireless n etwork or to a computer with an Internet connection via ActiveSync. Tap Start > Internet Expl orer to ope n the browser. To adjust your browser settings, tap Menu > Tools > Options . S[...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 82 The FM Tuner screen indicates the frequency the tuner is receiving (1), volume level (2) and your defined favorites (3). Tap the frequency d isplay to open a number pad that allo ws you to enter a different frequency. Tap My Favorite to manage your list of favorite radio stations. To add a favorite, select the pos[...]

83 Multimedia playback Use Windows Media Player You can use W indows Media Pla yer to play videos you have taken with your Acer M900 Smartphon e as well as other media files, such as MP3 music files. The following formats are supported: Play video or audio files 1. Tap Start > Programs > File Explorer . 2. Locate the file to playback, and tap[...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 84 Tap anywh ere on the pla yback window to display the con tent full-screen. Tap the screen ag ain to return to the normal dis- play m ode. Satellite Data Update Warnin g: Sate llite Data Upda te i s not su pported in t he USA. Tap Start > Programs > GPS > Satellite Data Update . You may need to log into yo[...]

85 Satellite Data Update Personalize your Ac er M900 Smartphone This section takes you through all settings that can be adjusted under t he Persona l tab in the Settings scre en . Adjust the volume To adjust the volume, tap at the top of the Home screen. The volume control ap pears. • Use the up per slider to adjust the ring volume. • Use the l[...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 86 3. Tap the Notifi cations tab. 4. Select an event from the list and the notification options for that event are displaye d. 5. Adjust the settings. 6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to adjust notification options for other events. 7. Tap OK to confirm and sav e. Configure backli ght settings You can specify the appearan ce [...]

87 Satellite Data Update Set the clock and alarms You can set the current date an d time for two locations, and set multiple alarms. Refer to “ Set the date and time” on page 52 for information on how to set the time and date. Set alarms 1. Tap Start > Settings > System tab > Clock & Alarms > Alarms tab. 2. Tap the checkb ox to [...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 88 2. Select the interval after which yo ur Acer M900 Smartphone will turn off if not in use. Yo u can specify two intervals: one for when on battery power, an d one for when on external power. View power status Tap Start > Settings > System tab > Power > Battery tab to view battery power status. Remove p[...]

89 Reset your Ace r M900 Smartphon e Reset your Acer M900 Smartphone You may have to perform a reset if your Acer M900 Smart- phone fails to respon d whe n buttons ar e pressed or th e screen is tapped. Note: Before perform ing a re set, en sure th at you r Acer M 900 Smartphone is not locked. Press any key or tap the screen to s ee if the fingerpr[...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 90 Hold do wn the powe r button and use the tip of your stylus to lightly press the Reset button i nside th e hole on the side o f your Acer M900 Smartphon e. Clean boot Warning! You sho uld only perform a clean boot when all other reset options have failed to restore your Acer M900 Smart phone to an operational st a[...]

91 Reset your Ace r M900 Smartphon e If your screen is responding to stylus inpu t : Go to Start > Programs > Utilities > Default Settings . Read the warnin g information and enter the secu rit y co de in the empty textbox. Tap OK to pro- ceed. I f y o u r s c r e e n i s n o t responding to stylus inpu t : Press the reset button while hol[...]

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93 Use th e stereo headset Chapter 9: Accessories and Tips This chapter shows you how to us e accessories with your Acer M900 Smartphone, as well as provide useful tips for when you are using yo ur Acer M900 Smartphone. Use the stereo headset Your Acer M900 Smartphone co mes packaged with a stereo headset with buil t-in microphon e for handsfree us[...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 94 2. Connect to the headset as described in “Create new blu e- tooth c onnectio ns“ on page 70 . 3. Tap the icon fo r your Bluetoo th headset. 4. Enter your headset passkey and tap OK or press the OK button. 5. Tap Finish to complete setup. When yo u want to answer an incomin g call, press the “answer” butto[...]

95 Use your Acer M90 0 Smartphone as a modem 7. Enter the name o f your ISP (Internet Service Pro vider) and click Next . 8. Enter your ISP’s ph one num ber. The number mu st begin with ‘*99#’. Click Next . 9. Select one option from the Co nnection Availability screen and click Next . 10. En ter your username an d password and cl ick Next . 1[...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 96 tap Settings > Blu etooth > Mode tab, and check Make this device visible to other devices . Ensure that your computer’s Bl uetooth adapter is switched on. • Ope n Blu etooth Pl aces and click Add... , then follow the steps of the Add Bluetooth Device Wizard. • Double click on your Acer M900 Smartpho ne[...]

97 Use your Acer M90 0 Smartphone as a modem • Select Let me choose my ow n passkey when reque sted, and enter a passkey. • Your Acer M900 Smartphone will ask to allo w pairing, and for the Passkey. Enter th e same code you entered above and tap OK . • Windows will au tomatically conn ect to your Acer M900 Smartphone and d etect what services[...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 98 Insert a micro SD card Your Acer M900 Smartphone features a m emory expansion slot t hat acc epts a mi cro SD card to e xpand me mory and stor- age capacity. Open the micro SD reader cove r and insert the micro SD card into the slot. Make sure the gold connec tors are facing upwards. Push the card in until it clic[...]

99 FAQ, troubleshoo ting and error message s Appendix FAQ, troubleshooting and error messages This section lists frequently aske d questions that may arise dur- ing the use of your Acer M900 Smartphone, and gives easy answers and solutions to these questions. Aspect Question Answer Audio Why is there no sound coming from the dev ice? If the headset[...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 100 Why ca n’t I play my m usic files? You may be trying to play a file that is not su pported. R efer to “ Multim edia playba ck” on page 81 f or more informa tion. System i nfor- mation and perform ance How do I check the OS version of my device? Tap Start > S ettings > System ta b > System I nformat[...]

101 FAQ, troubleshoo ting and error message s Error messages Error message Description Connection canceled Operation canceled by t he user. Servic e unavail able - please try again later The network is no t stable, or s erver has not responded. Try again later. Connection unavailable - please check your net work sett ings No path to the destination[...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 102 Specifications Performance • Samsung SC3 6410, 533 MH z • System memory: • 128 MB of SDRAM (16 MB for modem use) • 256 MB of Flash ROM • Microsoft Windows Mob ile 6.1 Professional Edition Display • 3.8” TFT touchscreen • 800 x 48 0 resolution • 65K colo r support • Microsoft ClearType techno l[...]

103 Specifications USB connector • 10-pin min i USB conn ector • USB Slave • DC power-in (5 V, 1 A) Connectivity • Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR • IEEE Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g WLAN • GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 19 00 • UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 850 • HSDPA / HSUPA / ED GE / GPRS Camera • VGA (300,00 0 pixel) for Video Teleph ony (front) • 5 megapix el auto-f[...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 104 Note: Length of battery operati on will depend o n power consump- tion which is based on syst em resource use. For example, constantl y using the backlight or usi ng power-demanding appl ications will shorten battery life between charges. Design and ergonomics • Stylish, ligh t and robust design Warnings and pr[...]

105 Warnings and precautio ns fire or electric sh ock. Never spill liq uid of an y kind onto or into the pro duct. • To avoid damage of internal c omponents and to p re- vent battery leakage, do n ot place the product on a vibrating surface. • Never us e this produc t when engag ing in sporting activities, exercising, or in any vibr ating envir[...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 106 seek medical attention immediately. For safety reasons, and to prolong th e lifetime of the battery, charging will not occur at low (below 0 ° C/32 ° F) or high (over 40 ° C/104 ° F) tem peratures. The full performance o f a new battery is achieved on ly after two or three complete charge and discharge cycles[...]

107 Warnings and precautio ns Do not dispose of batteries in a fire as they may explode. Bat- teries may also explode if dam aged. Dispose of b atteries according to local regulations. Please recycle when possible. Do not dispo se as household wa ste. Replacin g the battery pa ck Your Acer M900 Smartphone uses lithium batteries. Replace the battery[...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 108 body. To successfully trans mit data files or messages, this device requ ires a good q uality connec tion to the network. In some cases, transmission of data files or messages may be delayed until such a co nnection is availa ble. Ensure that the above separation distance in structions are followed un til the tra[...]

109 Warnings and precautio ns Hearing ai ds. Some digital wireless devices may interfere with some hearing aids. If in terferenc e occurs, consult your service provide r. Vehicles RF signals may a ffect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles such as electronic fuel injection systems, electro nic antiskid [...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 110 Sparks in such areas coul d cause an exp losion or fire resulting in bodily injury o r even death. Switc h off the device at refuel- ing points such as n ear gas pumps at service statio ns. Observe restrictions on the use of radio equi pment in fuel depots, stor- age, and distribution areas; chemical plants; or w[...]

111 Disposal and recycling informatio n When making an emergency call, give all the n ecessary infor- mation as accurately as possible. Your wireless device may be the only m eans of communicatio n at the scene of an acci dent. Do not end the call until giv en permission to do so. Disposal and recycling info rmation Do not throw this electronic dev[...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 112 Taking care of your Acer M900 Smartphone 1. DO take care not to scratch the screen of your Acer M900 Smartphone. Keep the screen clean. When workin g with your Acer M900 Smartphone, use th e supplied stylus or plastic-tipped pens intended for use with touch-sensitive screens. Never use an actual pen or pencil or [...]

113 Safety regulat ions Safety regulations Declaration of Conformi ty for EU countries Hereby, Acer, declares that this Smartp hone series is in compli- ance with the essential requirements and other relevant provi- sions of Directive 1999/5/EC. Compliant with Russian regulatory certification: LCD pixel statement The LCD un it is p roduced with hig[...]

Acer M900 Smartphone User Guide 114 Certificate Information (SAR) This device meets the EU requirem ents (1999/519/EU) on the limitation of expo sure of the genera l public to electroma g- netic fie lds by way of hea lth prote ction. The limits are part of extensiv e recommendations for the pro- tection of the gen eral public. These reco mmendation[...]

115 Safety regulat ions FCC INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This mobile d evice meets the gu idelines for exposure to radio waves. Your mobile device is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed no t to exceed th e limits for exposure to radio waves recommende d by international gu idelines. This equipment has been tested and found to co mply with th[...]

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117 A ActiveSy nc synchroniz ing 80 application b uttons 36 B backlight settings 86 batter y charging 17 information 103 installing 16 Blueto oth connection s 70 headset 93 sendin g contacts 75 settings 67 C calenda r 80 call barring 71 call forwarding 72 call history 27 diali ng a cal l history numbe r 27 options 34 call waiting 72 caller ID 71 ca[...]

Acer M900 Smartpho ne 118 H help menus 8 sources 8 I input options 41 input settings 40 international nu mbers 32 L LED indicators 14 , 17 M microphon e volume 87 MMS messages 45 N nami ng 53 network selecting 67 O on-screen dia l pad 26 on-screen keyboard 37 P perform ance 102 personalizing 52 phone connection s 66 , 67 settings 71 photos & v [...]

119 the voice call scree n 28 volume adjusting 85 W Windows Media Player 81 WLAN settings 68 word completion 40[...]