T-Mobile SideKick II Start Manual

Brand: T-Mobile

Model: SideKick II

Type: Start Manual

Step 1

Get ready

1 Insert your SIM card.

Expose the SIM card

slot by peeling back

the bumper from the

top-

left edge of the

device.

Insert the SIM card into

its slot with the gold

contacts facing forward

and the cut corner

facing in. Make sure

that you feel the SIM

card lock into place.

Press the bumper back into place.

2 Plug the battery charger into

your device.

Your device should power on as

soon as you attach the charger.

If it does not power on, keep the

charger attached until it does, about

2-4 hours.

Step through the screens that

appear while you wait for activation

(After this initial power on, simply

use the Power button

to turn

your device on or off.)

Step 2

Learn the basics

MENU Press from any screen to

open a menu of actions you can take.

D-PAD Press the directional pad’s

arrows to move within text fields, move

between items in a list, or play games!

JUMP Press from any screen

to return to the Jump screen, your

starting point for launching the

applications.

CANCEL Press to cancel changes

you’ve made to a screen or dialog box.

WHEEL Rotate the wheel to highlight

items on a screen. Press the wheel

to select a highlighted item or open a

pop-up menu.

DONE Press to save changes to a

screen, dismiss menus, or go back to

the screen you were previously viewing.

POWER Press and hold for three

seconds to power on/off.

VOLUME BUTTONS Press the

+ or - volume buttons to adjust the

sound or silence your device.

JUMP

POWER

D-PAD

WHEEL

DONE

CANCEL

VOLUME BUTTONS

Step 3

1 Device is activated.

Before you can use your account,

your account must be activated.

Waiting for activation can take up

to 48 hours, but usually takes 1-3

hours. While you wait you’ll see a

“Waiting for Activation” screen.

You’ll know your device has been

activated when this Welcome

screen appears:

2 Step through account

registration.

Select to begin registra-

tion. You’ll be asked to type your

name and some other basic infor

mation. Just follow the prompts until

you see the Congratulations screen.

Before going to the Jump screen,

you’ll be able to read some helpful

hints about how to use your device.

Step 4

Set Up Voice Mail

Let’s check network connectivity and

set up Voice Mail at the same time. But

first make sure you see the service

connectivity icon in the title bar:

When using your device as a headset,

position the D-pad next to your ear.

1 Press JUMP to go to the Jump

screen. Press the wheel to open the

Phone application, then open the

display.

2 Using the dial pad in the keyboard,

press 1 2 3, then press the

SEND CALL button below the

wheel.

3 As a new Voice Mail user, you will

be led through the set-up process.

Just respond to the prompts.

4 To end the call, press END CALL .

5 To check your Voice Mail, simply

press and hold the

#1 key, the

speed-dial shortcut for Voice Mail.

Signing in to the Desktop Interface

The data you store in your Sidekick’s Email, To Do, Calendar, Address Book, Notes, and

Camera applications are also available for viewing or editing on the Web from any computer

connected to the Internet. Information in your account is stored on secure servers in a data

center protected by extensive physical security and firewalls.

To reach the Desktop Interface, follow the steps below.

1 On your desktop computer, point your Web browser to the appropriate address:

• Postpaid customers - http://www.t-mobile.com/mytmobile

• Prepaid customers - http://www.t-mobile.com/SidekickToGo

2 Type your Sidekick II phone number and password in the Phone Number and Password

text boxes, then click Log in. For Prepaid customers, your Jump page will open. For Postpaid

customers, on the page that opens, click the link to the Desktop Interface to open your

Jump page.

3 Use the Jump page navigation buttons to open the applications or the online Help page.

From the Help page you can open the Sidekick II Owner’s Manual chapters.

4 When you’re finished using the Web applications, always click the Log out link to exit the

Web site securely

27-2003-01 Rev. H - Sep 9, 2005

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T-Mobile SideKick II Start Manual

T-Mobile SideKick II Start Manual

T-Mobile SideKick II Start Manual

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