Getting Started Guide AT&T 8525
AT&T 8525
Table of Contents Welcome to AT&T What’s in the Box? AT&T 8525 Features 4 4 5 Set Up Your AT&T 8525 6 Insert Battery 6 Get to Know Your AT&T 8525 7 Learn to Use the AT&T 8525’s Trackwheel and Keyboard 9 Type on the Keyboard 10 Making a Call 13 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 22 Sync Your AT&T 8525 with Your Computer (Optional) 29 Send a Digital Photo or Video 31 Play Music on Your Phone 35
Welcome to AT&T What’s in the Box? Remove the following items from the box to help you set up your AT&T 8525. Note: An extra stylus has been included in the box. AC Adapter Getting Started Guide USB Sync Cable Getting Started Disc Includes User Manual, Microsoft Active Sync, and Warranty information for your AT&T 8525. AT&T 8525 Rechargeable Battery AT&T recommends: • Use the stylus that fits in the bottom right corner of the device. • Put the extra stylus somewhere safe.
AT&T 8525 Features Trackwheel Messaging Quick key Push to Talk button Internet Explorer Mobile Quick key Camera (on back) Power Touchscreen Micro SD Card Slot Stylus 5-Way Navigation AT&T 8525 Sync connector/ Stereo headset jack
Set Up Your AT&T 8525 Insert Battery 1. Remove battery cover. 2. Insert the battery so that the gold contacts are aligned. 3. 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. Steps? 4 Takes? 1 minute 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).
Get to Know Your AT&T 8525 Turn On Your AT&T 8525 POWER Press POWER and hold (1 to 2 seconds) to turn on your device. Note: To turn your device OFF, press POWER and hold (3 to 4 seconds). Align Your Screen When you turn on your AT&T 8525 for 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: You can extend your stylus by pulling it on both ends.
Set Up Your AT&T 8525 The Today Screen The Today screen displays important information, such as upcoming appointments and status indicators. Tap Start to see your menu of programs, applications and settings. Note: You can customize your 8525’s Today screen, including the background image by tapping Start> Settings> Personal > Today. Sleep Mode Your AT&T 8525 will go to sleep, or into standby mode (screen darkens) to save battery power after 30 seconds of non-use.
Learn to Use the AT&T 8525’s Trackwheel and Keyboard Check out the Trackwheel. Slide Open Your AT&T 8525. Roll the trackwheel to move the cursor and highlight items on the screen. Slide the AT&T 8525’s main screen to the right to reveal the keyboard. Click (press) the trackwheel to open the menu or select items.
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.
Tip: See inside back cover for keyboard shortcuts.
Set Up Your AT&T 8525 Check your AT&T Wireless Network Connection You can check to make sure your AT&T 8525 is connected to a wireless network by looking for the signal strength icon and the data connection icon at the top right of your screen. Status Indicators Indicates maximum signal strength. More help? See the Getting Connected chapter of the User Manual (on the CD) for more information about getting connected to a wireless network. No signal. Phone is turned off. GPRS data connection is available.
Making a Call 1. Open the Phone screen by pressing the green phone button (SEND/TALK). Steps? 3 2. Dial the number by tapping the numbers on the screen. Takes? 1 minute 3. 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.
Send Text Messages Your AT&T 8525 is capable of sending and receiving email, text messages (SMS), and MMS messages as long as your device is connected to the network. Compose and send a message 1. From Today screen, tap Start > Tap Messaging > Text Messages. 2. Tap New. 3. Enter the email address or text message address of one or more recipients, separating them with a semicolon. To access addresses and phone numbers from Contacts, tap To.
Set Up Your AT&T 8525 Set Up Your Voice Mail 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: 1. Create your password. 2. Record your name. 3. Record a greeting. Check Your Voice Mail Messages From Your AT&T 8525 1. Tap and hold the 1 key. 2. Follow the voice prompts. Steps? 3 Takes? 1 minute Check Your Voice Mail Messages from Other Phones (All locations except Puerto Rico): 1. Dial your 10digit wireless number. 2.
Use the AT&T 8525 Browse the Web Use Internet Explorer Mobile to directly access the wireless web on your AT&T 8525. Use MEdia Net to access AT&T’s premium content service. Internet Explorer Mobile Browser 1. Tap Start. 2. Tap Internet Explorer. 3. In the address bar that appears at the top of the screen, enter the URL you want to connect to. 4. Tap green arrow or hit Enter.
Use the AT&T 8525 MEdia Net Browse MEdia Net MEdia Net is the AT&T content service for multimedia options like ring tones, games and other cool content. 1. From the Today screen, tap Start > Internet Explorer. 2. Press Menu > Favorites. 3. Scroll to MEdia Net, press Enter. Personalize your MEdia Net Home Page 1. From MEdia net home page, select Customize MEdia Net. 2. Select Edit Categories 3. Select the categories you would like to appear on your home page. 4. Select Save.
Set Up Email Choose the best email option for you Your AT&T 8525 can connect to: • Personal Email Accounts (like Yahoo!, AOL, or Comcast.) See the Personal Email Setup section on the next page to get started. • Corporate Email Accounts (like Microsoft Exchange or Lotus Notes). >> Flip to page 21 of this guide to get started on Corporate Email Setup.
Use the AT&T 8525 Personal Email Setup Personal email accounts include accounts you have with services like Yahoo!, AOL, or Comcast. There are two ways to get personal email on your AT&T 8525: • Xpress Mail (recommended). • Microsoft Outlook Mobile (manual set up). AT&T recommends Xpress Mail because it: • Automates the setup process. • Includes features such as email synchronization.
4. Tap Yes. (‘Open file after download’ should be checked.) 5. Tap OK to accept the license agreement. 6. Enter your 10 digit mobile (cell) number (numbers only) and tap Next. 7. Select Portal or ISP and tap Next. 9. Enter your User Name and Password and tap Next to continue. 10. Tap Register and wait for the registration process to complete. 11. When the process is complete, tap OK when the message appears telling you the device has been successfully registered.
Use the AT&T 8525 Send and Receive Personal Email 1. Tap Start > Messaging. Steps? 5 2. Tap the Inbox item and select your email provider. Takes? 1 minute 3. Tap Menu > Send/Receive to synchronize your email. 4. To compose a new email, tap New. 5. When you are finished composing your message, tap Send.
Corporate Email Setup A Corporate email account (like Microsoft Exchange or Lotus Notes) is an account managed by a company’s IT organization. There are two ways to access your corporate email on your AT&T 8525: • Self Service – Xpress Mail is a self service option for accessing your corporate email from your AT&T 8525 without support from IT. • IT Managed – Good Mobile Messaging and Microsoft Direct Push require that your IT organization install software centrally and provide you access.
Use the AT&T 8525 Start On Your Desktop Or Laptop Computer 1. Open Internet Explorer to the following page: http://xpressmailpe.cingular.com. Steps? 7 2. Click Register Now and fill in required form fields. Takes? 10 minutes Important: You will create an Xpress Mail User Name and Password in this step. You will need to remember and use this user name and password later in the set up. 3. On the download page, click Download.
4. Click the Open or Run button and the desktop software will begin to download. 5. Click Yes when asked whether or not you want to install the desktop software. 6. Click Next to begin setup and follow the onscreen instructions. When prompted for a user name and password, use those created in step 2. 7. When Xpress Mail has successfully connected to your corporate email account, you will receive a message confirming that your software is installed and you are now connected to Xpress Mail.
Use the AT&T 8525 Complete the Setup Process on your AT&T 8525 1. Tap Get Xpress Mail on your Today screen. 5. Tap OK to accept the license agreement. 2. Tap Install Now to launch the Xpress Mail download site. 6. Enter your 10 digit mobile (cell) number (numbers only) and tap Next. 3. Tap Download Now on the download page. Steps? 13 Takes? 10 minutes 7. Select Work and tap Next. 4. Tap Yes (‘Open file after download’ should be checked).
8. Select Personal Edition and tap Next. 9. Select Register Device and tap Next. 12. After successfully registering, your AT&T 8525 will automatically display the Xpress Mail Settings screen. No setting changes are required; just click exit in the top right hand corner. 13. Tap OK to close the download screen shown below. 10. E nter the Xpress Mail User Name and Password you created online earlier and tap Next. 11. T ap Register.
Use the AT&T 8525 Send and Receive Corporate Email 1. Tap Start > Messaging. 2. When you are in Messaging, tap on the Inbox drop down menu and select the Xpress Mail section. Steps? 5 Takes? 1 minute 3. In the Xpress Mail section tap on the Inbox view. 4. To compose a new email, tap New. 5. In the new email, type in the email address that you want to send the message to, type in the Subject and body of the message and tap Send.
IT Managed IT managed email means your company has installed Good Mobile Messaging or Microsoft Direct Push software to enable wireless synchronization of corporate email. You need to have an account established on that server by an IT administrator before you get set up. Good™ Mobile Messaging provides real-time wireless push synchronization of email, calendar, contacts, to-do, and notes for Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Notes. You must have an account on your company’s Good Mobile Messaging server.
Use the AT&T 8525 Sync Your AT&T 8525 With Your Computer (Optional) 1. Insert the Getting Started CD into in your PC. Steps? 3 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to install ActiveSync and run the Pocket PC Sync Setup Wizard. Takes? 1 minute Important: Ensure your AT&T 8525 is NOT plugged in to your computer until AFTER you’ve completed installing ActiveSync. If you don’t have the CD, or to download the latest version of ActiveSync, go to http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/activesync/default.
Sync Your AT&T 8525 With Your Computer (Optional) 3. Click Finish to exit the wizard. Next time you want to sync your Pocket PC, simply plug it into your computer using the USB cable and it will sync automatically.
Use the AT&T 8525 Send a Digital Photo or Video 1. From Today screen, tap Start. Steps? 6 2. Tap Programs. Takes? 1 minute 3. Tap Pictures and Videos. 4. Select the picture or video you want to send. 5. Select Send. 6. Select the email account you wish to use (if you have set up an email account) or MMS. a. I f you chose an email account, enter the email address and a subject and tap Send. b.
Use the AT&T 8525 Play Music on Your Phone AT&T Music AT&T Music provides the ultimate music experience with the push of the music button. Listen to your favorite music, watch the latest video, and stay in the know with music news and more. • Transfer and listen to your music with the integrated Music Player. • Purchase and load tracks from digital music stores like Napster© to your phone. • Personalize with ringtones and Answer Tones™ under ShopMusic.
Transferring Music To play a song, first copy some music to your phone. To copy the song to your phone, you will need the following: • Music on your PC in one of these formats: MP3, WMA, AAC. • A microSD™ card is preferable to copy songs to your phone for extra storage (32MB or larger is recommended). • Microsoft® ActiveSync® software loaded onto your PC. This is included in your CD that came with your phone.
Use the AT&T 8525 Play Music on Your Phone To play music on your phone 1. Press Start > AT&T Music > Music Player. 2. Press Menu, select Library. 3. Select Menu, Update Library. Click Done once the library has been updated. 4. Select My Music, All Music, scroll to the song you want to play, press Play. Note: The number of files you can store depends on the size and format options of the microSD. 4. Select the clip you want to play and press OK. Cellular Video Cellular Video brings your phone to life.
Push to Talk Set up Push to Talk Your phone offers an exciting new Push to Talk (PTT) service. The first step in using the Push to Talk (PTT) service is initializing the phone. 1. Press the PTT button on the left side of the handheld. 2. Click Yes when asked if you want to initialize PTT. 3. Type a name that is up to 20 characters (this will be your PTT user name) and click OK. On the Today screen, select Start > Programs > Push to Talk. The bottom right button of the PTT Menu screen should read PTT is on.
Use the AT&T 8525 Add a Push to Talk contact After initializing PTT, you must add individuals or groups to your PTT contact list before you can place a PTT call. Individuals and group members must subscribe to the AT&T PTT service. 1. On the Today screen, click Start > Programs > Push to Talk. 2. On the PTT Menu screen, click Add Contacts. 3. You may now enter the new contact’s name and wireless number. Enter the number, press OK. 4. The phone will now send the invitation to your new contact.
Make a Push to Talk call The Push to Talk feature allows you to talk to friends who have the same feature on their phones. 1. Press the PTT Key located on the left side of the phone. 2. The PTT Contacts Screen will appear. Use the navigation keys to highlight the contact you would like to reach. 3. Press and hold the PTT Key to establish a connection. 4. A moment later, your phone will sound a beep. You may begin talking.
Tips and Tricks Set an MP3 song as your ringtone 1. Save the MP3 file to the device’s “My Documents” folder or microSD™ memory card. 2. Go to Start > Settings > Personal tab > “Sounds and Notifications” and the MP3 will be available for selection as a ringtone. Assign a ringtone to a contact 1. Go to “Contacts” from the Today Screen (bottom-right) 2. Open a contact. 3. Press Menu > “Edit”. 4. Scroll down and press the “Ring Tone” field 5. Select the desired ringtone. Assign a picture to a contact 1. 2.
Add / remove items from your Today screen 1. 2. 3. 4. Go to Start > Settings > Personal tab > Today” icon. Press the “Items” tab on the bottom of the screen. Select / deselect the items you want displayed. Change the order of appearance by selecting the item and “Move up / down”. Change your background picture 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Go to Start > Settings > Personal Tab > Today” icon. Press the “Appearance” tab on the bottom of the screen. Check the “Use this picture as the background” box.
Frequently Asked Questions Why does my AT&T 8525 not turn on? The power might be off or the battery might not be charged. See ‘Charge the Battery’ in the User Manual for more information. How do I turn on/off Bluetooth®? Press the Comm Manager button on the upper right side of your AT&T 8525. Tap the Bluetooth icon to turn Bluetooth on/off. My battery seems to get used up very quickly. What can I do? There are a few things you can do to conserve battery power. 1.
How much data can I store on the phone? The system memory is limited, with up to 51MB for user storage. You can store pictures, music and videos on a storage card for additional storage. Why does the display go blank on my phone? By default, the backlight will shut off if the phone is unused for 30 seconds. To change this interval, tap Start > Settings > System > Backlight. Here you can modify the Backlight time out period when the phone is using battery power or AC power.
Status Indicators Icon Description New e-mail, MMS, and text messages.
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