Protecting The Phone; Other Settings - Sony Ericsson X1ASILVER User Manual

To access and change settings of phone services
1
Tap > Settings > the
Services
tab.
2 Select the service you want to use, then tap
3 Choose your desired options, then tap ok.
Networks
You can view which mobile phone networks are available and
arrange them in the order that you want your phone to access
them. For example, if your first preferred network is unavailable,
your phone will try to access your second preferred network.
To view available networks
1
Tap > Settings > the
Network
tab.
2 Under Network selection, select Manual. The list of available
networks is then displayed.
To set preferred networks
1
Settings
Tap > > the
Network tab.
Set Networks
2 Tap and follow the instructions on the screen to
arrange the networks according to your preference.
3 After arranging the networks in the preferred order, tap
return to the Network tab.
4 In the Network selection list, select Automatic.
5 Tap ok.

Protecting the phone

You can protect the phone from unauthorized or accidental use
by activating locks.
To activate the SIM card lock
1
Tap > Settings > the
PIN2 tab.
2 Mark the Require PIN when phone is used
Tap ok.
3
Your PIN is supplied by your network operator.
To activate the phone lock
1
Tap > Settings > the
2 Mark the Prompt if device is unused for
time.
3 Select Password type, confirm the password and tap ok.
To use the key lock
1 Press the power button to turn off the screen temporarily and
switch the phone to sleep mode.
2 To wake up the phone, press the power button. The phone is
also awakened by opening the keyboard, or by receiving a
call or a message.
Alternatively, you can lock the keys by pressing and holding
. To unlock the keys, tap Unlock.
IMEI number
Keep a copy of your IMEI (International Mobile Equipment
Identity) number in case your phone is stolen.
To view your IMEI number
1
Press .
2
Tap
To encrypt data on your storage card
1
On the Today screen, tap
Encryption.
2 Mark the Encrypt files placed on a storage card
• Encrypted files can be read only on the phone that encrypted
them.
• Encrypted files are opened just like other files, provided you
are using the phone that encrypted them. There is no separate
step for you to take to read these files.
Personal tab > Phone > the
Get Settings....
Personal tab > Phone > the
Personal Phone
tab > > the
Personal tab > Phone > the PIN/
check box.
Personal tab > Lock.
check box, and tap a
.
Settings System
> > the
check box.
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If Encrypt files placed on storage cards is or was enabled before,
then backup all files from the storage card before using Clear
Storage, hard reset or updating the ROM system software.
Otherwise you will no longer be able to access the encrypted files
on the storage card. Use ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device
Center to transfer files between your storage card and computer.
After the procedure, copy your files back to the storage card.

Other settings

Phone name
The phone name is used to identify your phone in the following
situations:
• Synchronizing with a computer
• Connecting to a network
• Restoring information from a backup
If you synchronize multiple phones with the same computer, each
phone must have a unique name.
To change the phone name
1
Tap >
2 Tap the Device ID
3 Enter a name.
ok to
The phone name must begin with a letter, consist of letters from
A to Z, numbers from 0 to 9, and cannot contain spaces. Use the
underscore character to separate words.
Display settings
To increase or decrease the size of text on the screen
1
Tap >
Size tab.
2 Move the slider to increase or decrease the text size.
Button settings
Your phone might come with programs already assigned to
hardware buttons. You can customize these buttons to open the
programs you use most, or to perform certain shortcuts.
To reassign programs or shortcuts to program buttons
1
Tap >
2 A list of buttons and their current assignments are displayed
on the Program Buttons
3
Tap the button you want to reassign. To help you identify the
buttons, there are numbers and icons representing the
original function of the button.
4 Assign a program
In the
want to assign.
5 Tap ok.
To reassign a program button for switching between
Portrait and Landscape modes
1
Tap >
2 Program Buttons
On the
the button you want to reassign, for example,
3 In the Assign a program
4 Tap ok.
You can now use your left program button (hardware button) to
switch between Landscape and Portrait modes. Note that you
cannot use it to control corresponding software keys any more.
Word completion options
Word completion helps you enter text faster by suggesting words
as you enter letters using the hardware keyboard or input
methods. You can set the number of suggested words to display,
when to show the word list and more.
tab >
To set Word completion on
1
Tap >
Completion
2
Make sure the
marked.
Settings > the System tab > About.
tab.
Settings > the System tab >
Settings > the Personal tab > Buttons.
tab.
box, tap the program or shortcut you
Settings > the Personal tab > Buttons.
Select a button
tab, in the
box, select Rotate
Settings > the Personal tab >
tab.
Suggest words when entering text
Setting up your phone
Screen > the Text
box, tap
Left key.
Screen.
Input > the Word
check box is
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