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Hello Basically... You’ve got the most unique mobile device around. (Just don’t call it a phone.) This is a Startup Guide. Find the complete manual on your CD-ROM. Or get help at www.helio.com/support.
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(under the battery) power camera slot ™ You’ll get used to the touchpad buttons on your Mysto quickly. Here are a few tips to get you started: • Tap the touchpad buttons gently! A hard press is not necessary. •...
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PC. Get the software at www.helio.com/support. Listen to music wirelessly. Optional Bluetooth stereo ® headsets are available from your Helio dealer or www.helio.com. Gear charger headset (handsfree) USB cable...
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Turn Me On Insert the battery into the back of the device. Replace the cover. Connect the device to the charger (included). Connect the charger to a wall outlet (not included). Press and hold the button on the side of the device.
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Helio device. Call 888.435.4604 to receive your new mobile number and a 0-digit activation code. If you see a screen like this on your Helio device, it’s already activated. Skip this page! Moving an existing mobile number to...
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Helio 101 soft key send call (long press for voice commands) voicemail (press and hold) silent mode (press and hold) (shift, when entering text) Shortcuts screen function function function next word match Predictive Text Input mode) ® VIDEO+MUSIC (Soft keys select the function shown on the screen.
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Rock Out VIDEO+MUSIC Get Organized PLAN Surf the Web SURF SNAP GAMES CONTACT MyHelio Sync APPS MESSAGE Your Ultimate Inbox Helio 101 Photos and Videos Play Time Super Boom Boom Demo Tellme , MySpace ™ ™ Google Maps and ™...
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Device How do I..put my ring on silent (vibrate)? Press and hold ...listen to my voice messages or set up my voicemail? Press and hold the 1 key. Follow the voice prompts..see if I have a voicemail or view a summary of all alerts? Look for the to open the Messaging Dashboard.
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. Scroll to the number you want and select Block Contact. your Mysto, such as dialing a contact, messaging, device status and more. To access the Voice Command function, press and hold the key from the main screen.
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Tip: To zoom a web page while browsing, press Menu, View, Zoom and select the desired zoom level, from 0-00%. . You’ll be taken to the Helio Portal where you , Google, Accuweather ® (right soft key) under the word Tip: Access the web browser quickly by pressing up from the main screen.
…get a photo from my device to appear in my MySpace photo album? Start the MySpace app. Select Pics and press Photo. Select a photo saved on your device or hosted on your Helio Album. …get a photo from my device appear in a MySpace message or comment? Start the MySpace app.
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Message How do I..send a text or pic message? Press Menu. Select Add to add photos, voice recordings, or a video to your message.) ...check my text or pic messages? Press Menu, ...setup my email accounts? Press Menu, Email Accounts and select from Yahoo!, AOL Google Gmail You can setup your own POP and IMAP accounts too.
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Press up/down to move the account on the screen. After you have moved the option where you want it, press OK. Tip: Your Mysto will alert you when you have a message. Just press to go straight to the message. Access the Alerts screen to see all your Text/Pic messages, IMs, emails and voicemails any time by pressing down then Alerts from the main screen.
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...upload my pics and video clips for online sharing with friends? Snap a pic or video, or select one from your Int Album. Use the Helio UP option to upload to your Helio Album. Now you can share your pics and videos with some of the most famous sharing sites on the web, including Flickr ...shoot some video?
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Repeat to add up to three saved photos. (You can attach only one video at a time.) Tip: Your Mysto can snap pics up to megapixels. To snap pics at the highest resolution, start the camera and press Menu,...
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...get more games and apps? Press Menu. Select and browse the Helio Store for that perfect game or app. Buy a game for yourself or Gift it to another Helio member. Check out the Tellme, Obopay, Google Maps, Accuweather and other apps.* ...play a game or start an app?
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* Some games and apps are free for download; some must be purchased or rented. Data usage charges may apply. See www.helio.com for data plan details. Apps key and...
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How do I..browse, search, and stream the most popular videos from YouTube? Start the Helio browser. Go to the Helio Videos page (it’s bookmarked) and go to Free Streams, Viral. Get unlimited access to YouTube Mobile and tons of outrageous clips from the most popular viral video destinations right on your Mysto.
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Tip: Make room on your Mysto for more content. Move your music and video downloads to a microSD memory card. They’ll still play the same. How do I... …play a video in full screen mode? Begin playing a video and press down while it’s playing. The video will fill the screen and continue playing.
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RSS channels created by other Helio members. What is H.O.T.? It’s Helio On Top. Multiple channels of the latest news and headlines (sports scores, music news, stock data and more) right on your main screen! Stay up to date with content from Yahoo!, MTV from any website.
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Tip: Press Refresh to immediately update available H.O.T. content. How do I... …set content channels in H.O.T.? With H.O.T. active, press Menu, Set Channels. Highlight a channel and press to select. When finished selecting channels, press Save. Content options include Yahoo!, MySpace, FoxSports, CNN, Sports Illustrated …search from H.O.T.? With H.O.T.
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Sync It How do I... …import my contacts to myhelio.com so I can sync to my device? First, go to the My Account link at www.helio.com and create a myhelio.com web mail account. (Later you can access this directly at webmail.myhelio.com) Your default web mail username is your mobile_number@ myhelio.com.
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Select Sync Contacts to start syncing. Backup your contacts anytime. …transfer my personal music or videos to my device? Use the USB cable and the great PC software we have waiting for you. Go to www.helio.com/support to download. Sync It...
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...place a call using a Bluetooth headset? Follow the instructions that came with your Bluetooth headset to initiate a call. For most headsets, a short tap will start the Mysto Voice Command system and a long tap will redial the last number called.
Mass Storage Your Mysto can act as a USB disk drive— MB of memory is set aside to store documents, spreadsheets, pictures, media and other files. Attach the USB cable and easily drag-and-drop files to or from any Windows PC.
We want more members like you, and we’ll make it worth your while to send your friends our way! Tell your friends + family about Helio. Ask them to purchase a Helio device anywhere and activate new service online or by calling 888.88.HELIO.
Customer Care: ..HELIO What is Jumping? It’s a shortcut that lets you “jump” directly to a Helio web page. Just dial a jump code (like 0) on the key pad and press phrases enter the numbers that correspond to each letter. Try typing VIDEO () to jump to the Video home page or MUSIC () to jump to the Music store.
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