Setting up your phone
Protecting the phone
You can protect the phone from unauthorized or accidental use
by activating locks.
To activate SIM card lock
1
Tap > Settings > the Personal tab > Phone > the PIN/
PIN2 tab.
2
Mark the Require PIN when phone is used check box.
3
Tap ok.
Your PIN is supplied by your network operator.
To activate the phone lock
1
Tap
> Settings > the Personal tab > Lock.
2
Mark the Prompt if device is unused for check box, and tap
a time.
3
Select Password type, confirm the password and tap ok.
To use key lock
1
Press the power button to turn off the screen temporarily and
switch the phone to sleep mode.
2
To wake up the phone, press the power button. The phone is
also awakened by opening the keyboard, or by receiving a
call or a message.
Alternatively, you can lock the keys by pressing and holding
. To unlock the keys, tap Unlock.
IMEI number
Keep a copy of your IMEI (International Mobile Equipment
Identity) number in case your phone is stolen.
To view your IMEI number
1
Press .
2
Tap
.
Personalizing
To set a theme for the Sony Ericsson panel
•
In the Sony Ericsson panel, tap Options and tap a theme in
the Color list.
To set a theme for the Today screen
•
Tap > Settings > the Personal tab > Today.
To set time and date
•
Tap > Settings > the System tab > Clock & Alarms > the
Time tab.
To turn Airplane Mode on or off
•
In the Sony Ericsson panel tap or .
Synchronizing with a computer
You can synchronize the following information:
•
Microsoft® Outlook® information, such as Outlook e-mail,
contacts, calendar, tasks and notes.
•
Media, such as photos, videos and music.
•
Favorites, which is Web page bookmarks under Mobile
Favorites.
•
Files, such as documents.
Setting up synchronization
•
If your computer uses Windows XP® or other compatible
Windows operating system, you should use Microsoft
ActiveSync® 4.5 or later. You can find Microsoft ActiveSync®
on the CD that comes with the phone.
•
If your computer uses Windows Vista®, you should use
Windows® Mobile Device Center, which is part of Windows
Vista.
To set up synchronization on Windows XP
1
Install Microsoft ActiveSync® on your computer from the CD
that comes with the phone.
2
Connect the phone to your computer using the USB cable
that comes with the phone. The Synchronization Setup
Wizard automatically starts and guides you to create a
synchronization partnership.
3
Click Next on your computer.
4
To synchronize your phone with your computer, mark the
Synchronize directly with a server running Microsoft
Exchange check box and click Next.
5
Select the information types that you want to synchronize,
then click Next.
6
Click Finish.
To set up synchronization on Windows Vista
1
Connect the phone to your computer using the USB cable
that comes with the phone.
2
The Windows® Mobile Device Center automatically starts.
Click Set up your device.
3
Select the information types that you want to synchronize.
4
Type a name for the phone, and click Set Up.
Starting synchronization
To start synchronization from ActiveSync® on your
computer using USB
•
Connect the phone to your computer using the USB cable
that comes with the phone. ActiveSync® automatically opens
and the synchronization starts.
To start synchronization from the phone
1
Connect the phone to your computer using the USB cable
that comes with the phone.
2
Phone: Tap > Programs > ActiveSync.
3
Phone: Tap Sync.
To start synchronization from Windows® Mobile Device
Center on your computer
1
Connect the phone to your computer using the USB cable
that comes with the phone.
2
Computer: Click Start > All Programs > Windows Mobile
Device Center.
3
Computer: Click
at the lower left part of the Windows®
Mobile Device Center window.
Synchronizing using a Bluetooth connection
You can connect and synchronize your phone with your
computer using a Bluetooth connection.
Your computer must have a built-in Bluetooth functionality or have
it installed with a Bluetooth adapter or dongle
To synchronize using a Bluetooth link
1
Set up Windows® Mobile Device Center or ActiveSync on
your computer. See Help in the phone for instructions.
2
In your phone, tap > Programs > ActiveSync.
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