P550
User Manual
E3319
First Edition
November 2007
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents ................................................................................... 3
P550 specifications ............................................................................... 9
Package contents ................................................................................ 10
Chapter 1: Getting started
Layout
Getting to know your P550 ................................................................. 12
.....................................................................................................12
Getting to know your P550 ................................................................. 13
Device components description ....................................................................14
Getting your device ready ................................................................... 16
Installing the SIM card and battery................................................................16
Charging the battery......................................................................................18
Starting up ............................................................................................ 19
Powering your device ....................................................................................19
Using the stylus .............................................................................................19
Calibrating P550............................................................................................20
Locking the keys and buttons........................................................................20
The Today screen ................................................................................ 21
Status indicators............................................................................................22
Screen orientation .........................................................................................25
Start menu.....................................................................................................26
ASUS Launcher .................................................................................... 27
Using the ASUS Launcher ............................................................................27
Chapter : Entering data
Using the Input Panel .......................................................................... 30
Using the Block Recognizer ..........................................................................30
Using the On-screen keyboard .....................................................................31
Using the Letter Recognizer..........................................................................32
Using the Transcriber ....................................................................................33
Writing and drawing on the screen .................................................... 34
Recording voice ................................................................................... 35
Using ActiveSync™ ............................................................................. 36
Synchronizing via mini-USB ..........................................................................38
Synchronizing via Bluetooth® ........................................................................39
Synchronizing with Exchange Server ................................................ 40
Setting the synchronization schedule............................................................42
Searching information ......................................................................... 43
Getting Help ......................................................................................... 44
Chapter : Phone features
Using the phone ................................................................................... 46
Phone pad .....................................................................................................46
Turn off phone function .................................................................................46
Adjusting the device volume .........................................................................47
Making a call ........................................................................................ 48
Using the phone pad .....................................................................................48
Making calls from Contacts ...........................................................................50
Making calls from Call History .......................................................................50
Using the Smart Dialer ..................................................................................51
Using Voice Commander ..............................................................................51
Receiving a call .................................................................................... 52
Setting ring tone .................................................................................. 53
Adding ring tone to selection .........................................................................53
Changing the ring tone ..................................................................................54
Chapter : Wireless features
Using the Wireless Manager ............................................................... 56
Using Bluetooth® ................................................................................. 57
Overview .....................................................................................................57
Turning ON/OFF Bluetooth in your device .................................................... 57
Creating a Bluetooth partnership ..................................................................58
Accepting a Bluetooth partnership ................................................................58
Ending a Bluetooth partnership .....................................................................59
Setting up an outgoing Bluetooth COM port ................................................. 59
Using Wi-Fi® ......................................................................................... 60
Turning on Wi-Fi ............................................................................................60
Configuring wireless networks ......................................................................61
Adding a wireless network ............................................................................62
Using Wi-Fi Manager ....................................................................................63
Setting a GPRS connection ................................................................ 65
Disconnecting GPRS ....................................................................................68
GSM/3G Switch .................................................................................... 70
Auto Network Setting .......................................................................... 71
Chapter : GPS features
GPS Catcher ......................................................................................... 74
Updating GPS data .......................................................................................74
Setting GPS Catcher .....................................................................................75
Travelog ................................................................................................ 76
Turning on GPS ...........................................................................................76
Recording Travel Track .................................................................................77
Exporting Route ............................................................................................80
Creating a New POI .....................................................................................83
Travelog Setting ............................................................................................84
Location Courier .................................................................................. 91
Using Location Courier..................................................................................91
External GPS ........................................................................................ 94
Setting external GPS device .........................................................................94
Chapter : Multimedia features
Using the camera ................................................................................. 98
Launching the camera...................................................................................98
Navigation button functions in camera mode ................................................ 99
Camera mode screen..................................................................................101
Taking photos ..............................................................................................108
Video mode screen .....................................................................................109
Recording videos .........................................................................................115
Viewing pictures and videos .............................................................117
Viewing pictures and videos .........................................................................117
Editing pictures and photos ..........................................................................117
Streaming Player ............................................................................... 120
Chapter : Business features
Ur Time ............................................................................................... 122
Setting time .................................................................................................122
Setting alarm ...............................................................................................122
Setting World Clock .....................................................................................123
Remote Presenter .............................................................................. 124
Using the Remote Presenter .......................................................................124
Backup ................................................................................................ 131
Backing-up files ...........................................................................................131
Restoring files .............................................................................................133
Backup Setting ............................................................................................135
Meeting Time Planner ........................................................................ 136
Chapter 8: Special features
Windows Live™ ................................................................................. 138
Signing up ...................................................................................................138
NewStation ......................................................................................... 143
Reading RSS news ....................................................................................143
Creating a new category ............................................................................143
Adding a new channel ................................................................................144
NewStation Menus ......................................................................................147
My Secrets .......................................................................................... 148
Enabling My Secrets ...................................................................................148
Internet Sharing ................................................................................. 150
Wake-up setting ................................................................................. 151
Mode switcher .................................................................................... 152
Auto Cleaner ...................................................................................... 153
System information ........................................................................... 154
Restoring default factory settings ................................................... 155
Chapter 9: Device components status
ASUS status icon ............................................................................... 158
CPU mode setting .......................................................................................159
USB setting .................................................................................................159
LCD Brightness ...........................................................................................160
Power
...................................................................................................160
Memory
...................................................................................................161
Storage card memory..................................................................................161
Programs running in memory ......................................................................162
ASUS Status Settings .................................................................................162
Appendix
RF Exposure Information (SAR) ....................................................... 164
Notices ................................................................................................ 167
Safety Information ............................................................................. 170
Contact information ........................................................................... 176
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