A quick guide to your
Xda Orbit 
Contents
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
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Getting started 
Install the memory card  
and SIM card 
Insert the memory 
and SIM cards 
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Install and charge the battery  4
Turn on and set up  
for the first time 
Check the battery power 
Enter your PIN 
Synchronise with your  
PC or laptop 
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Help and troubleshooting 
General questions 
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Using your Xda Orbit 
Mobile phone 
A world of connections 
Internet and messaging 
Video, pictures and audio 
Setting up ISP  
email accounts 
Set up a POP3/IMAP4  
email account 
Microsoft Direct Push Email 
In the Box 
A tour of your Xda Orbit 
Status indicators 
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Getting started
1.   Install the memory  
card and SIM card
Firstly, make sure your Xda Orbit 
is turned off before you install any 
cards. Then remove the battery 
by sliding the battery cover latch. 
You’ll find this at the bottom of 
your Xda Orbit. If the battery is 
inside, simply remove it with your 
finger by lifting the upper right 
side of the battery slot. 
Slide the SIM card holder 
downward to unlock it, then 
lightly flip it open. Then open 
the memory card holder.
2.   Insert the memory*  
and SIM cards
Now gently slide both the memory 
SD card and the SIM card into 
their holders, with their gold 
contacts facing down.  
(The cut-off corner of the SIM 
card should mirror the corner  
in the SIM card slot).
Press down the memory card 
holder to close and lock it in 
place. Then close the SIM card 
holder and slide it upwards to 
lock it in place.
Finally replace both the battery 
(see instructions in the next 
section) and the battery cover.
* There is no memory card contained in the standard box.
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3.  Install and charge  
the battery
You will receive the new 
batteries partially charged. But 
before you start using your Xda 
Orbit, you will need to install and 
fully charge the battery.
To install the battery, remove the 
battery cover first and insert the 
battery. The gold connectors on 
the battery should meet with the 
row of connectors on the left 
side of the battery slot. Insert the 
left side of the battery first, then 
gently push it down into place 
(there will be a small click as it is 
locked into position) and replace 
the battery cover.
 Lights on the LED indicator on 
your Xda Orbit will show the 
battery status:
When your Xda Orbit is off a 
solid amber light shows when  
it is charging 
 When your Xda Orbit is on, a 
solid amber light and a charging 
icon 
 on the Today screen will 
show when it is charging
After the battery has been fully 
charged, a green light and full 
battery icon 
Today screen.
 appears on the 
Top Tip: Some batteries 
perform best after several 
full charge and discharge 
cycles. There’s two ways to 
charge the battery:
–   you can connect your 
Xda Orbit directly to an 
electrical outlet using  
the AC adapter
–   you can plug the sync 
cable to the USB port  
on your PC and to the 
sync connector on your 
Xda Orbit.
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4.   Turn on and set up  
for the first time
Turn on your Xda Orbit by 
pressing the power button on 
the right-hand edge.
A welcome screen will appear. 
It will prompt you to Tap 
the screen to set up your 
Xda Orbit. You can do this 
by following the on-screen 
instructions.
Your Xda Orbit will start to set 
itself up and add applications 
supplied by O2. After about 
two minutes, you’ll see a 
customisation screen which lets 
you tailor some options on your 
Xda Orbit. These are:
Basic: configures your 
connection settings and adds extra 
touches so that your Xda is even 
easier to use. We recommend you 
to use this setting as standard.
Corporate: a tailored solution 
from O2. No settings or O2 
enhancements are installed –  
this option is only available if 
your Xda Orbit is supplied by 
your IT manager.
Now choose your country and 
connection settings.
Tap OK to complete your set 
up. Your Xda Orbit will then 
restart itself.
  
5.  Check the battery power
 Tap the battery level icon 
on the Today screen. The power 
settings screen will open and 
display the current battery  
power level.
A warning message will show 
if the battery power is very 
low. If you see this, you should 
immediately save your data by 
synchronising with your PC, or 
back-up data on a secondary 
storage card, and then turn off 
your Xda Orbit. Do not restart  
it until you have connected it  
to the power adapter.
Press power again to turn off 
your Xda Orbit.
6.  Enter your PIN
When your Xda Orbit restarts,  
it may ask you to enter the PIN 
for your SIM. 
Tap in your PIN and select Enter.
If you’re an O2 Ireland customer, 
please enter the PUK code 
supplied with your SIM or call 
Customer Service on 1909
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When it’s installed just connect 
the USB cable to your PC and 
start synchronising.
Now that you’re set up, 
let’s get going!
Top tip: you’ll block your SIM 
card if you enter the wrong 
PIN three times. This means 
you won’t be able to make 
or receive any calls, texts or 
picture messages. 
Don’t worry – you can easily 
sort this out by contacting 
your service provider. They’ll 
unblock it for you right away.
7.   Synchronise with your 
PC or laptop
Microsoft® ActiveSync® lets you 
synchronise information on your 
Xda Orbit with your PC such as 
Inbox, Calendar, contacts and 
tasks within Microsoft Outlook®. 
The software is already installed 
on your Xda Orbit but you will 
need to install it on your PC if 
you haven’t already.
To do this, insert the Getting 
Started CD included in your  
Xda Orbit box into the CD drive 
of your PC and follow the simple 
on-screen wizard. 
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Section 2
Using your Xda Orbit
Mobile phone
Use your Xda Orbit just like a 
mobile phone to keep in contact, 
get in touch with the office or 
send text and picture messages.
If you have purchased the 
Satellite Navigation solution 
with your Xda Orbit, refer to 
the instruction manual in the 
additional pack. If you would 
like to purchase the Satellite 
Navigation pack for your Xda 
Orbit, please speak to O2.
A world of connections
Xda Orbit supports GPRS and 
Wireless LAN so there’s a choice 
of connecting to the Internet at a 
range of speeds. Just choose the 
network that works best wherever 
you are. Bluetooth™ means you’re 
wire free and can use your Xda 
with car kits and headsets. 
Your Xda Orbit comes with GPS 
(Global Positioning System) 
built in. That means that you 
can enjoy a wide variety of GPS 
services, the most widely known 
are Satellite Navigation, Friend 
Finder and Find My Nearest. 
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And create and send picture 
messages or text your contacts 
for a fast response. 
The Internet Explorer Mobile 
gives you fast connection to the 
Internet. Do your banking, check 
stock prices or catch up with the 
day’s news.
Video, pictures and audio
Take detailed pictures or shoot 
video with sound. The Xda Orbit 
has a high-resolution camera 
built-in with flash, and a clear, 
high-quality colour screen.
Your Xda Orbit also comes with 
FM Radio on board. Plug your 
headphones in (they act as an 
antenna) and simply select Start 
> FM Radio to start listening. 
Internet and messaging
Use Outlook Mobile to send and 
receive emails with attachments, 
keep track of meetings and 
events and keep in sync with 
Outlook on your PC.
You can also get real time access* 
to email using Microsoft Direct 
Push Email if your company has 
Microsoft Exchange 2003 or 
above. This means you can get up 
to the minute access to your Inbox, 
Contacts and Calendar.
You can download, view and 
edit email attachments using 
mobile versions of Microsoft 
Office applications such as 
Word, Excel and Powerpoint.** 
* Subject to coverage and your company’s IT infrastructure, permissions and policies. 
** Applies to read only for Powerpoint.
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