Asus P560 User manual
P560
User Manual
2
E3588
First Edition
April 2008
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents................................................................................... 3
Safety information ............................................................................... 12
Mobile phone etiquette........................................................................ 18
Mobile manners............................................................................................. 18
Specications ...................................................................................... 19
Package contents ................................................................................ 20
Chapter 1: Knowing your device
Getting to know your device............................................................... 22
Layout ..................................................................................................... 22
Getting your device ready................................................................... 25
Installing the SIM card and battery................................................................ 25
Charging the battery...................................................................................... 27
Installing and removing a microSD card ....................................................... 28
Starting up............................................................................................ 29
Powering your device.................................................................................... 29
Using the stylus............................................................................................. 29
Calibrating your device.................................................................................. 30
Locking your device ...................................................................................... 30
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The Home screen................................................................................. 31
ASUS Today.................................................................................................. 32
The Today screen.......................................................................................... 38
Using MultiHome........................................................................................... 43
AnyTime Launcher .............................................................................. 44
Searching for information................................................................... 46
Getting Help ......................................................................................... 46
Chapter 2: Entering data
Using the Input Panel.......................................................................... 48
Using the Block Recognizer.......................................................................... 48
Using the onscreen keyboard ....................................................................... 48
Using the Letter Recognizer.......................................................................... 49
Using the Transcriber.................................................................................... 50
Writing and drawing on the screen.................................................... 51
Recording voice................................................................................... 52
Chapter 3: Device Synchronization
Synchronizing your device................................................................. 54
Microsoft®ActiveSync......................................................................... 54
Synchronizing via mini-USB.......................................................................... 56
Synchronizing via Bluetooth®....................................................................... 57
Synchronizing with an Exchange Server....................................................... 58
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Chapter 4: Phone features
Using the phone................................................................................... 60
Phone pad..................................................................................................... 60
Turning off the phone function ...................................................................... 60
Adjusting the volume..................................................................................... 61
Making calls ......................................................................................... 62
Making a voice call........................................................................................ 62
Making emergency calls................................................................................ 67
Making international calls.............................................................................. 67
Making a video call........................................................................................ 67
Video Call Setting.......................................................................................... 69
Receiving a call.................................................................................... 70
Options during a call........................................................................... 71
Managing multiple calls................................................................................. 72
ASUS CallFilter .................................................................................... 73
Launching the shortcut menu........................................................................ 73
Managing the Accept list ............................................................................... 74
Managing the Reject list................................................................................ 75
Chapter 5: Messaging
E-mail messaging ................................................................................ 78
Setting up an e-mail account......................................................................... 78
Sending an e-mail message.......................................................................... 80
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Threaded SMS...................................................................................... 83
Sending a threaded SMS.............................................................................. 83
MMS messaging................................................................................... 84
Accessing MMS ............................................................................................ 84
Editing MMS settings .................................................................................... 84
Sending an MMS message........................................................................... 85
Windows®Live ..................................................................................... 87
Using Hotmail® ............................................................................................. 87
Using Windows®Live Messenger ................................................................. 88
Chapter 6: Organizing your life
Using Contacts .................................................................................... 92
Viewing Contacts .......................................................................................... 92
Using SIM Manager ...................................................................................... 94
Using Calendar .................................................................................... 95
Scheduling an appointment........................................................................... 95
Viewing an appointment................................................................................ 96
Viewing your schedule .................................................................................. 96
Using Tasks.......................................................................................... 97
The Tasks list ................................................................................................ 97
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Chapter 7: Customizing your device
Customizing the Start menu............................................................. 100
Using the Prole Manager ................................................................ 100
Customizing the Today screen......................................................... 102
Entering your contact information................................................... 103
Setting Sounds & Notications........................................................ 103
Setting the date, time, and alarm ..................................................... 104
Setting ring tone ................................................................................ 105
Adding ring tone to selection....................................................................... 105
Changing the ring tone................................................................................ 105
Wake up settings ............................................................................... 106
Chapter 8: Getting connected
Using the Wireless Manger............................................................... 108
Using Bluetooth®.............................................................................. 108
Activating Bluetooth in your device ............................................................. 109
Adding Bluetooth devices............................................................................ 109
Using Wi-Fi®.......................................................................................110
Turning on Wi-Fi...........................................................................................110
Conguring wireless networks .....................................................................111
Adding a wireless network ...........................................................................112
Using Wi-Fi Manager ...................................................................................113
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Setting a GPRS connection ...............................................................114
Connecting GPRS........................................................................................115
Disconnecting GPRS ...................................................................................116
Using the GPRS Tool ...................................................................................116
Setting the network ............................................................................117
Conguring the network ...............................................................................117
Setting your preferred networks...................................................................117
GSM/3G Networks...............................................................................118
Chapter 9: GPS features
GPS Catcher....................................................................................... 120
Updating GPS data ..................................................................................... 120
Setting GPS Catcher................................................................................... 120
External GPS...................................................................................... 121
Chapter 10: Multimedia features
Using the camera............................................................................... 124
Launching the camera................................................................................. 124
Camera mode ............................................................................................. 125
Taking photos .............................................................................................. 128
Video mode ................................................................................................. 129
Recording videos ........................................................................................ 131
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Viewing pictures and videos ............................................................ 132
Viewing pictures and videos........................................................................ 132
Editing pictures and photos......................................................................... 132
Streaming Player ............................................................................... 134
Playing a streaming le............................................................................... 135
Connecting with bookmarks........................................................................ 135
EziMusic ............................................................................................. 137
EziPhoto ............................................................................................. 138
YouTube&Flickr.................................................................................. 139
Using YouTube............................................................................................ 139
Using Flickr ................................................................................................. 140
Chapter 11: Business features
Ur Time ............................................................................................... 142
Setting time ................................................................................................. 142
Setting alarm............................................................................................... 142
Setting the World Cock ............................................................................... 142
Remote Calendar ............................................................................... 143
Synchronizing your calendar....................................................................... 143
Setting Remote Calendar............................................................................ 144
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Meeting Time Planner........................................................................ 145
WorldCard Mobile .............................................................................. 146
Remote Presenter ............................................................................. 147
Chapter 12: ASUS Special features
Finger Gesture feature ...................................................................... 152
Enabling the Gesture feature ...................................................................... 152
Using the Gesture ....................................................................................... 152
ASUS status icon............................................................................... 154
ASUS Zip ............................................................................................ 156
Backup................................................................................................ 157
Backing-up les........................................................................................... 157
Restoring les ............................................................................................. 158
Newstation.......................................................................................... 159
Using Newstation ....................................................................................... 159
Using Newstation menus ............................................................................ 160
Chapter 13: Other features
Microsoft® Ofce Mobile ................................................................... 162
Excel®Mobile .............................................................................................. 163
OneNote®Mobile......................................................................................... 165
PowerPoint®Mobile..................................................................................... 165
Word®Mobile .............................................................................................. 166
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