Windows 7 Phone Companion Chapter One D MA TE RI AL How Do I Set Up and Customize My Windows Phone 7 Device? TE In this chapter: Initial Startup and Login Screens ++ What Is the Difference Between a Hub and a Tile? ++ ++ ++ ++ Customizing the Start Screen and Tiles CO PY RI GH ++ ++ Understanding the Windows Phone 7 Start and Application Launcher Screens Configuring Basic Phone Settings Setting Up Keyboard Preferences Password Protecting Your Phone
Windows 7 Phone Companion M icrosoft has learned from other mobile operating systems over the past few years, and now the setup of your new Windows Phone 7 device is quick and simple. You step through a handy, self-explanatory wizard, and like magic all your email, photos, status updates, and more appear on your device within minutes.
Chapter One: How Do I Set Up and Customize My Windows Phone 7 Device? 4. Tap your time zone if it is different than the one predicted through your carrier wireless connection. Tap Next to continue the wizard. 5. This next display is where the magic starts, and you have three options for entering your Windows Live ID (see Figure 1-2). You can sign in to an existing Live account (this includes your Xbox LIVE, Zune, Hotmail, or Messenger account, if you have one), create a new one, or select Not Now.
Windows 7 Phone Companion up other accounts and customize the Windows Live default account you set up during the initial startup process. Understanding the Windows Phone 7 Start and Application Launcher Screens In the past Microsoft took the Start button and Start bar experience from the desktop to the mobile device, but that association is no longer the driving force behind Start on Windows Phone 7.
Chapter One: How Do I Set Up and Customize My Windows Phone 7 Device? Figure 1-3 Note the single and double wide tiles on the Start screen. Figure 1-4 The application launcher screen shows all your apps and accounts in alphabetical order. You cannot sort these in a different manner, organize them with folders and subfolders, or remove them from the list.
Windows 7 Phone Companion The six hubs in Windows Phone 7 can all be pinned to the Start screen. Following are the hub descriptions as stated in Microsoft’s press release: ++ People: Delivers an engaging social experience by bringing together relevant content based on people, including their live feeds from social networks and photos. It also provides a central place to post updates to Facebook and Windows Live in one step.
Chapter One: How Do I Set Up and Customize My Windows Phone 7 Device? are detailed in Chapter 4. Tiles are also generated when you set up an email account so that you have account tiles that give you direct access to the email account. A phone tile is created and appears in the upper-left corner by default, so you can quickly make phone calls on your new smartphone. Some tiles dynamically change without any action on your part; These are known as Live Tiles.
Windows 7 Phone Companion Rearranging Tiles Unlike the alphabetical order of your application launcher screen, you do have some limited control over your Start menu tiles. To rearrange tiles, follow these steps: 1. Tap and hold on a tile. You see it pop to the front while the rest of the Start screen fades a bit into the back. A Pushpin icon with a slash through it appears in the upper-right corner. 2.
Chapter One: How Do I Set Up and Customize My Windows Phone 7 Device? theme, which then changes fonts throughout the platform, tile colors, signal indicator balls, and more to give you a consistent theme on the device. To change your theme, follow these steps: 1. Slide over to the application launcher page and scroll down to settings. 2. T ap Settings. 3. Tap Theme. You see options to change the background and accent color, as shown in Figure 1-7. 4. Tap Background and choose either Dark or Light.
Windows 7 Phone Companion Configuring Basic Phone Settings Settings are sprinkled throughout your Windows Phone, you might want to customize a few basic ones as you start using your phone. These settings include turning the ringer on or off, setting display brightness, and setting up your Region and Language settings. Adjusting the Ringer Some devices have physical ring/silent switches, but on Windows Phone you simply use the volume buttons to control the ringer.
Chapter One: How Do I Set Up and Customize My Windows Phone 7 Device? 2. S lide over to the application launcher and tap Settings. 3. In the system settings area, tap Brightness. 4. To have Windows Phone automatically adjust the brightness, tap the right toggle switch to turn it on. 5. If you want to manage the brightness, turn the toggle switch to Off and then tap the drop-down box below Level. Select a level you want to use. 6.
Windows 7 Phone Companion devices also have hardware QWERTY keyboards, but they still have software keyboards that you can use in portrait mode as well. To manage your keyboard settings, follow these steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. Turn on and unlock you Windows Phone. Slide over to the application launcher, and tap Settings. In the system settings area, tap Keyboard. Y ou have five available options for your keyboard, assuming the English (United States) language is selected.
Chapter One: How Do I Set Up and Customize My Windows Phone 7 Device? Remember your password If you forget your password and enter it wrong five times, you need to wait at least one minute to try entering it again. If you mess it up again, the wait time extends to two minutes; then another mistake sends it to four minutes, then eight minutes, and so on. A hard reset may be the only way to wipe the device and start over, so do not forget your password.
