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My Windows Phone 7
- By Brien Posey
- Published Dec 23, 2011 by Que. Part of the My... series.
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Description
- Copyright 2012
- Dimensions: 6" x 9"
- Pages: 448
- Edition: 1st
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- ISBN-10: 0-7897-4825-8
- ISBN-13: 978-0-7897-4825-6
Step-by-step instructions with callouts to Windows Phone 7 photos so that you can see exactly what to do
Help when you run into Windows Phone 7problems or limitations
Tips and Notes to help you get the most from yourWindows Phone 7 device
Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping your Windows Phone 7 working just the way you want. Learn how to:
• Get started fast! Covers Windows Phone 7.5 Mango release.
• Master Windows Phone 7’s elegant interface and powerful shortcuts
• Quickly set up ringtones, voicemail, Airplane Mode, wallpaper, accessibility, and more
• Connect to the Internet, Wi-Fi networks, and Bluetooth devices
• Get and send messages easily via Outlook, Windows Live, and Google accounts
• Find almost anything with content search, contact search, and Bing web search
• Work seamlessly with OneNote, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint documents
• Use Zune and Marketplace to import media content and download applications
• Discover your phone’s built-in apps, and easily pin them to your Start screen
• Store content in the cloud, with Microsoft SkyDrive
• Reach your destination faster with Maps, GPS, and turn-by-turn voice directions
• Use Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn social networking via the People Hub
• Capture, store, and share photos
• Track your calendar—including events stored on Microsoft Exchange
• Use the Xbox LIVE Hub to transform your Windows Phone into a great mobile gaming system
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Table of Contents
Introduction 1
The History of Windows Mobile 1
My Impressions of Windows Phone 7 5
1 Getting Started with Windows Phone 7 9
Minimum Hardware Specifications 9
The Phone’s External Features 10
The Initial Configuration 13
Configuring the Phone Using the Recommended
Settings 13
Configuring the Phone Using Custom Settings 17
Install the Zune Software 20
Installing Zune Software 20
Adding the Phone to Zune 22
Updating the Phone 23
Using the Zune Software to Check for Updates 23
Checking for Updates Without the Zune Software 24
The New Interface 25
The Lock Screen 25
The Start Screen 26
Using the Phone’s Hardware Buttons 28
Touch Gestures 30
The Soft Keyboard 31
The Hardware Keyboard 35
Customizing the Start Screen 36
Moving a Tile 36
Removing a Tile 36
Adding a Tile 37
Resetting Your Phone 38
2 Basic Device Settings 41
Accessing the Device Settings 41
Themes 43
Wi-Fi Networking 43
Enabling or Disabling Wi-Fi 44
Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network 44
Removing Known Networks 47
Changing Wallpaper 48
Screen Time Out 49
Passwords 50
Enable a Password 50
Change Your Password 51
Disable a Password 52
Date and Time 53
Setting the Date and Time Automatically 54
Setting the Date and Time Manually 55
Changing Time Zones 56
Using Military Time 57
Disabling Military Time 58
Screen Brightness 58
Automatically Adjusting the Screen Brightness 58
Manually Adjusting the Screen Brightness 59
Controlling the Keyboard’s Behavior 60
Setting the Keyboard Language 60
Clearing Custom Suggestions 61
Region and Languages 62
Accessibility 63
Find My Phone 64
Configuring the Find My Phone Settings 64
Finding Your Phone 66
About Your Phone 67
Providing Feedback 68
3 Messaging 71
Setting Up a Windows Live Account 71
Setting Up Exchange Email 72
Simplified Exchange Server Connectivity 73
Advanced Exchange Server Connectivity 74
Connecting to Yahoo! Mail 76
Connecting to Google Mail 77
Setting Up POP3 / IMAP4 Messaging 78
Microsoft Outlook Mobile 80
Accessing Your Mailbox 80
The Outlook Mobile Interface 81
The Anatomy of a Message 82
Opening a Message 82
Opening an Attachment 83
Replying to a Message 83
Replying to Multiple Recipients 84
Forwarding a Message 85
Viewing New Mail 85
Viewing Urgent Mail 86
Deleting a Message 87
Marking a Message as Read 89
Marking a Message as Unread 90
Marking Multiple Messages as Read or Unread 90
Moving a Message 91
Performing a Bulk Move 92
Viewing Folders 93
Flagging a Message 94
Composing a New Message 97
Canceling a New Message 99
Adding Message Attachments 100
Setting Message Priority 102
CC and Blind CC 103
Checking for New Mail 104
Removing Mail Accounts 104
Linking Mailboxes 105
Unlinking Inboxes 106
Conversation View 107
Message Signatures 107
Blind CCing Yourself 108
4 The Multimedia Experience 111
The Summary Screen 111
Setting Up a Zune Account 112
Managing Your Collection 115
Adding Music to Your Phone 116
Adding Videos to Your Phone 117
Adding Pictures to Your Phone 118
Adding Podcasts to Your Phone 119
Configuring Sync Options 125
Sync Groups 126
Removing Synchronized Content 131
Wirelessly Syncing Your Phone 132
Playing Music Through the Phone 134
Playing Songs 134
The Play Screen 135
Playing an Album 136
Playing a Music Genre 137
Playing a Specific Artist 138
Play Lists 139
Creating a Play List 140
Adding a Playlist to the Phone 142
Playing a Playlist 143
Creating an Auto Playlist 144
Playing Music in the Background 145
Controlling Music From the Start Screen 146
Using the Smart DJ 146
Playing Videos 148
The Video Screen 149
Making a Video Selection 150
Editing Video Metadata 151
Categorizing Television Shows 153
Viewing Your Pictures Through the Phone 154
Viewing Pictures 155
Radio 156
Tuning a Radio Station 157
Adding a Radio Station to Your Favorites List 158
Accessing Your Favorite Radio Stations 158
Removing a Favorite Station 159
History 160
Playing Music from the History Page 160
Displaying New Content 161
Erasing All Content 162
Managing Multiple Devices 163
Forgetting a Device 164
5 Windows Phone 7 Apps. 167
Alarms 167
Setting an Alarm 168
Disabling an Alarm 169
Deleting an Alarm 169
Calculator 170
Accessing the Calculator 170
The Scientific Calculator 170
Calendar 171
Accessing the Calendar 171
Calendar Views 171
Accessing a Full Month 174
Viewing a Specific Date 175
Creating an Appointment 175
Customizing Your Calendar’s Contents 181
The To-Do List 182
Camera 188
Taking a Picture 188
Adjusting the Zoom 189
Photo Settings 189
Video Mode 191
Turning Off the Video Light 193
Viewing Your Pictures 194
Adding a Picture to Your Favorites 194
Viewing Your Favorite Pictures 195
Sorting Pictures by Date 196
Deleting a Picture 196
Putting Pictures on Your SkyDrive 197
Uploading a Picture to SkyDrive 197
Sharing Your Pictures 198
Configuring the Camera’s Configuration Settings 199
Internet Explorer 200
Browsing the Web 200
Zooming a Page 201
Adding a Page to Your Favorites 201
Accessing Your Favorites List 202
Removing a Page from Your Favorites 202
Accessing Your Browsing History 203
Tabbed Browsing 203
Sharing a Web Page 204
Adding a Page to the Start Screen 205
Internet Explorer Settings 206
Marketplace 207
The Marketplace Interface 207
Application Updates 208
Updating an Application 209
Finding New Applications 210
Viewing an Application 211
Installing an Application 212
Installing an App Through the Zune Software 214
Removing an App 215
The Zune Marketplace 215
6 Microsoft Office Mobile. 219
Accessing Microsoft Office 220
Making Office Accessible from the Start Screen 221
The Microsoft Office Screens 222
One Note 222
Creating a New One Note Document 223
Giving Your One Note Document a Title 223
Opening One Note Documents 224
Deleting a One Note Document 225
Pinning a Document to the Start Screen 226
Creating a Numbered List 226
Creating a Bullet List 227
Adding Pictures 228
Adding Audio 228
Adding a To-Do List 229
Controlling Indention 230
Formatting One Note Text 231
Saving a One Note Document 232
Sharing a One Note Document 232
Excel 233
Creating a New Spreadsheet 233
Adding Data to a Spreadsheet 234
Adding a Comment to a Cell 234
Viewing a Comment 236
Viewing All Comments 236
Searching a Spreadsheet 237
Selecting Cells 237
Viewing Cell Text 238
Freezing a Pane 239
Applying Formatting Options 240
Sorting a Column 241
Multilevel Sorting 242
Filtering Cell Contents 243
Undo and Redo 244
Charting 244
Accessing Charts and Sheets 245
Saving a Spreadsheet 245
Sharing a Spreadsheet 246
Fitting Text 246
Hiding Columns 247
Auto Sum 247
Word 248
Creating a New Word Document 248
The Microsoft Word Interface 249
Copy and Paste 250
Applying Text Effects 251
Locating Text Within a Document 252
Adding a Comment 253
Viewing a Comment 253
Documents with Multiple Comments 254
Sending the Document 255
Saving the Document 256
PowerPoint 258
Opening a PowerPoint Document 258
Viewing PowerPoint Slides 259
Viewing a Specific Slide 260
Adding Notes to a Slide 260
Viewing Slide Notes 260
Editing a Slide 261
Saving the Document 263
Sending the Document 264
Locations 265
Phone 266
Office 365 266
SharePoint 267
SkyDrive 270
Changing Office Mobile Settings 271
7 XBOX Gaming 273
Accessing the XBOX Live Hub 273
Connecting an XBOX Live Account 275
Joining XBOX Live 275
Using an Existing XBOX Live Account 277
The XBOX Live Hub 279
Creating or Editing Your XBOX Live Profile 280
Adjust Your Privacy Settings 282
Customizing Your Avatar 285
Achievements 288
Friends 289
Accessing Your Friends List 290
Sending Messages to Your Friends 295
Finding a New Game 296
Installing a Game 298
Playing a Game 300
Rating and Reviewing a Game 301
Uninstalling a Game 302
8 The Phone 305
Making a Phone Call 306
Calling Your Contacts 307
Ending a Call 308
The Speaker Phone 308
Muting a Call 309
Accessing the Keypad 309
Missed Calls 310
Accessing Your Voice Mail 311
Conference Calling 313
Answering a Call 315
Call Waiting 316
Changing Ringtones 316
Using Custom Ringtones 318
Talking Caller ID 320
Call History 320
International Assist 322
SIM Security 322
Enabling SIM Security 323
How SIM Security Works 323
Airplane Mode 326
Enabling Airplane Mode 326
Bluetooth 327
Pairing Your Phone with a Bluetooth Device 327
SMS Text Messaging 329
Reading a Text Message 329
Replying to a Text Message 330
Sending a New Text Message 330
Sending a Text Message to a Contact 331
Sending a Picture Through a Text Message 333
Sending a Picture from the Camera 335
Text Conversations 336
Delivery Confirmation 340
Group Text 341
9 Search 343
The Search Button 343
Call History 344
Contact Search 346
Searching for a Contact 346
Bing Search 347
Conducting a Bing Search 347
Searching by Voice 348
Bing Music 350
Bing Vision 351
Searching with Internet Explorer 353
Search Engines 353
Adding a Search Engine to the Start Screen 354
Working with Suggested Sites 355
The Address Bar 356
Maps 358
Getting Directions 360
Finding Yourself 364
Search 364
Searching for a Destination 365
Clearing Map History 368
Documents 369
Searching for a Document 369
Searching Email 370
Setting the Search Language 371
Deleting Search History 371
10 Social Networking. 375
The People Hub 375
Profile Information 377
Viewing a Profile 378
Adding a Contact 379
Editing a Profile 380
Information Stored in a Profile 380
Deleting a Contact 382
Searching for a Contact 383
Finding a Contact Quickly 383
Pinning a Contact to the Start Screen 384
Linking Contacts 385
Merging Contacts 385
Adding a New Group 387
Changing a Group’s Membership 388
Renaming a Group 389
Pinning a Group to the Start Screen 389
Deleting a Group 390
Facebook Integration 390
Connecting to Facebook 390
Enabling Facebook Chat 391
Configuring Social Network Settings 392
Viewing a Wall Post 393
Writing on a Friend’s Facebook Wall 396
Pictures in Facebook 396
Viewing a Friend’s Facebook Albums 398
Accessing Albums from the Pictures Hub 398
Viewing All Recent Facebook Photos 399
Viewing Your Own Wall 399
Facebook Chat 403
Twitter 405
Configuring Your Twitter Account 405
Sending a Tweet 406
Checking Your Tweets 406
Responding to a Tweet 407
Retweeting 407
LinkedIn 408
Accessing LinkedIn Content 409
Responding to a LinkedIn Post 409
Posting a Message 410
The Feeds Filter 411
The Me Tile 412
Notifications 412
Index 415