Users Guide

Contacts
The Alienware Mobile Connect application shows you a list of your phone contacts. You can see this list in the CONTACTS tab, the
CONTACTS widget on the DASHBOARD, and when you are composing a new message. Scroll through the list, or use the Search
contacts field at the top of the CONTACTS tab to find a specific contact. You can choose the following actions under a contact:
● Call—Select the Call icon to make a phone call.
● Message—Select the Message icon to send a message to a contact. Additional functionality might be available according to the
apps installed on your phone such as Message with WhatsApp, Message with Line, Message with Skype, and so on.
● Email—If you have saved the email address of the contact in the contact details, you can send an email to the contact by using the
default email application.
Messaging
The Alienware Mobile Connect application shows you all the messages that you have sent or received, and enables you to message
your contacts. You can see your messages in the MESSAGES tab, or in the MESSAGES widget on the DASHBOARD.
You cannot delete conversations or messages in the Alienware Mobile Connect application. Perform this action on the phone.
Send text messages
Steps
1. Click or tap the MESSAGES tab.
2. Click or tap NEW MESSAGE to start a new conversation, or click or tap an ongoing conversation to reply.
You can also start either a group conversation or send a mass text depending on your messaging settings by selecting multiple
recipients from your contacts. Click or tap NEW MESSAGE and then select Start Mass Text or Start Group Conversation,
depending on your smartphone settings. After selecting the recipients, click or tap the Compose icon to compose your message.
3. Type your message, and click or tap the Send icon.
You can also go to the CONTACTS tab and click or tap the message icon to compose a message.
Files
Alienware Mobile Connect enables you to view the files from your phone on your computer, and transfer files between your devices.
You can perform these actions from the FILES tab, or from the FILES widget on the DASHBOARD. The FILES tab is split into four
views:
● Photos—Shows the photos from your phone. This view is the default screen.
● Albums—Shows the albums from your phone. You can open an album to browse the photos.
● Videos—Shows the videos from your phone.
● Other—Shows all document and music files on your phone.
NOTE: You can use the icons below the list of views to change the number of items shown on a page.
View photos or videos on the computer
You can click or tap a photo or a video thumbnail to view it in full size. A group of options are displayed below the file.
● COPY TO PC—Copies the selected photos or videos to the matching folder types such as Pictures or Videos in the Alienware
Mobile Connect folder.
● SAVE AS—Enables you to browse and select a folder on your computer to save the file.
● DELETE—Deletes the selected photo or video from your phone.
● PROPERTIES—Displays additional information about the photo or video.
You can click or tap the three dots on the right for additional options.
● OPEN—Open the photo or video in the default graphics application on your computer.
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