Windows Phone 7 Made Simple

Cover
......Page 1
Contents at a Glance......Page 3
Contents......Page 450
About the Author......Page 454
About the TechnicalReviewer......Page 455
Acknowledgments......Page 456
Part I: Quick Start Guide......Page 4
The Windows Phone 7 Interface......Page 5
Condensed Steps......Page 11
Basic Phone Functions......Page 12
Smartphone Functions......Page 14
Microsoft Exclusives......Page 15
Settings and Configuration......Page 17
Part II: Introduction......Page 19
Getting the Most out of Windows Phone 7 Made Simple......Page 20
Navigating This Book......Page 21
Feedback!......Page 22
Part III: You and Your Windows Phone 7.........Page 23
What Is Windows Phone 7?......Page 24
Powering Up......Page 25
Your Start Screen and Live Tiles......Page 34
Dialing a Number......Page 38
Dialing a Person from Your Contacts......Page 41
Configuring Call Settings......Page 43
Adding Your Windows Live Account(s)......Page 46
Adding Your Work Exchange / Outlook Account......Page 54
Adding a Google Gmail Account......Page 59
Adding Other Accounts......Page 63
Viewing and Reading Messages......Page 66
Composing an Email......Page 73
Working With Folders......Page 77
Setting Email Options......Page 79
Adding Your Facebook Account to Your Phone......Page 84
Downloading and Installing the Facebook Application......Page 86
Using the Facebook Application......Page 88
Downloading and Installing the Twitter Application......Page 94
Using the Twitter Application......Page 97
Re-arranging the Start Screen......Page 99
Changing the Theme......Page 101
Setting the Screen Brightness......Page 104
Configuring Ringtones and Sounds......Page 105
Configuring Keyboard Options......Page 108
What is Bluetooth?......Page 111
Turning Bluetooth on and Pairing a Headset......Page 112
Removing a Paired Device......Page 116
What is Wi-Fi?......Page 117
Connecting to a Wi-Fi Hotspot......Page 118
Changing Advanced Wi-Fi Settings and Removing Networks......Page 122
Setting the Lock Screen Wallpaper and Password......Page 127
Using Windows Live To Find Your Phone......Page 135
Understanding the Search Button......Page 141
Understanding Web Search Results......Page 145
Using Speech......Page 149
Customizing Search Settings......Page 152
Searching for Your Information......Page 155
Adding a Person to Your Contacts......Page 157
Browsing, Editing, and Linking Your Contacts......Page 163
Pinning and Deleting......Page 170
Finding Out What’s New!......Page 174
Setting an Alarm......Page 178
Setting a Calendar Reminder......Page 183
Setting up Calendar Reminders Online......Page 187
Accessing Your Calendar and Customizing Its Colors......Page 189
Adding a Calendar Appointment......Page 194
Understanding and Setting Appointment Details......Page 197
Editing or Deleting a Calendar Appointment......Page 201
Starting a Text Message......Page 204
Sending Messages and Pictures......Page 205
Deleting a Conversation......Page 210
Text Messaging Settings......Page 211
Starting Internet Explorer and Browsing to a Page......Page 212
Using and Managing Your Favorite Sites and History......Page 216
Working With Tabs......Page 219
Exploring, Sharing, and Pinning Pages......Page 222
Configuring Internet Explorer Settings......Page 224
Exploring the Pictures Live Tile......Page 226
Taking a Picture......Page 233
Sharing Photos With Others......Page 235
Setting Picture and Camera Options......Page 236
Windows Live SkyDrive: the Storage......Page 240
Connecting With the World: Windows Live Profiles......Page 246
Using Office Online......Page 250
Viewing and Creating Notes......Page 256
Getting Fancy: Lists, Pictures, and Formatting......Page 260
Pinning, Sharing, and Searching Notes......Page 272
Synchronizing Notes With SkyDrive......Page 276
Starting Word and Creating a New File......Page 282
Editing a Document......Page 286
Opening a Document......Page 290
Word Menu Options......Page 292
Starting Excel Mobile and Creating a New File......Page 294
Editing a Spreadsheet: Entering Data......Page 298
Viewing Options......Page 301
Similarities to Word Mobile......Page 305
Viewing a PowerPoint Document......Page 307
Editing a Slide Show......Page 309
Opening a Saved Slide Show......Page 315
Connecting to a Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Server......Page 320
Connecting to an Earlier Version of Microsoft SharePoint......Page 330
Troubleshooting SharePoint Connections......Page 333
Resolving the “Can’t Open” Error......Page 334
Resolving the “Can’t Connect” Error......Page 335
Getting Started: Opening Maps and Finding Your Location......Page 337
Finding a Location and Getting Directions......Page 341
Maps Settings and Menu Options......Page 352
Downloading and Installing Zune......Page 355
Exploring the Zune Software......Page 357
Connecting Your Windows Phone 7 Device to Zune......Page 360
Synchronizing With Sync Groups......Page 368
Music, Videos, and Radio on Your Device......Page 370
Accessing and Navigating the Xbox LIVE Tile......Page 375
Installing Xbox LIVE Extras......Page 380
Modifying Your Avatar and Checking Achievements......Page 381
A Few Final Notes......Page 384
Finding Applications and Installing Them......Page 386
Finding Music and Videos......Page 399
Using Zune Desktop Software to Discover Applications, Music, and Videos......Page 409
Why Update?......Page 414
Checking for Updates......Page 415
Installing a Windows Phone Update......Page 419
Going Official—Help From Microsoft......Page 430
Individual Websites, Forums, and Blogs......Page 434
Finally.........Page 435
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B......Page 437
E......Page 438
H......Page 439
L......Page 440
N......Page 441
O......Page 442
R......Page 443
T......Page 444
U......Page 445
Z......Page 446
Day in the Life of a Windows Phone 7 User......Page 458