There
are 3 types of software files that you can install on the
smart phone: CAB,
EXE or ZIP files.
CAB
Cab files are
compressed installation files. To install these do the
following:
-
Active Sync your phone (make sure it is connected to your
PC)
-
Copy the CAB file to \IPSM\Windows\Start Menu (This can be
found in my computer > mobile device)
-
On your phone click 'programs'.
- Look for the CAB file you just copied and select it. The
installation process will now start.
-
Select whether you wish to install it on the phone or Card
(better option if you have space)!
-
That's it!
EXE
EXE files are
executable files. These must be run from the PC. To install
these do the following:
-
Active Sync your phone (make sure it is connected to your
PC)
-
Run the EXE file from your PC and the installation process
will start,
-
When prompted on the phone/pc, select whether you wish to
install it on the phone or Card (better option if you have
space)!
-
That's it!
ZIP
ZIP files are
compressed PC files. These must be run from the PC. To
install these do the following:
-
Active Sync your phone (make sure it is connected to your
PC)
- Unzip the file. (Need winzip for this - PC utility)
Download this from www.winzip.com
(PC only website),
-
Install winzip and unzip the file. This can be done by
right-clicking on the file and selecting 'unzip to....',
-
The the file you have just unzipped will be in its true
format, i.e, either CAB or EXE. See above on instaructions
on how to install these.
These
skins have been very popular amongst fellow smart phoner's.
They are basically web pages that know where to place the
time, sms messages, date, etc, Thus creating a homepage for
your phone.
All you need to do is download one of our many skins on our
skin page (click here) and run the
file from your phone.
In order to
reset your phone and restore it to as it was when you first
got it, simply follow the instructions below:
Please Note: You will loose the following data:
- Your
text messages, MMS and Emails - Your XML layouts / Skins / Sounds / Camera pictures - Contacts, Tasks, Calendar
Do try and Sync all your contacts/mails/tasks etc first. It
might be worth mentioning that in order to do a hardware
reset you must have the SD/MMC card in the phone.
Use Orange Backup too to save and restore other bits.
1)
Remove the battery and wait 5 seconds. Replace the battery
2) Press and Hold voice recorder button (below power
button on the left)
3) Power-on the device
4) The device will enter a special power-up mode
5) "Card found" will be displayed on the
screen
6) Shortly after you will receive two options:
"Press any key to
enter boot loader"
"Press action button to enter diag
mod"
7) Press and hold the Action button
8) After a few seconds a menu will be displayed
9) Select "Erase IPSM" and wait for the
screen to display "PASSED"
10) Then move to the left with the navigation button
and select "END"
11) A screen with three colors will be displayed
You may now remove and replace the battery and perform a
normal power up. :)
1)
This one is brilliant, and can be overlooked easily. It's
simple - hit the "Power Button" once and scroll
down (you may have to choose "more" to
"Automatic". This mode will choose between Normal
profile and "Meeting" when the Calendar states you
are busy.
2) Again, in the profiles list - choose
"Headset" and edit it - you can choose for the
phone to Auto-Answer in a set amount of seconds. Again, this
is fantastic if you're out jogging and can't get your hand
in your pocket to answer the call in time!
3) Want to check for updates or listen to streaming
radio ? Worried about GPRS costs ? Well, don't use it - put
the phone in the cradle, then "piggy-back" the
Internet Connection on your PC. You can then use your
anytime or broadband connection.
4) Lost your number ? Forgotten what it was? Use the
SIM manager to find out.
It is
essential that you systematically update your phone thus
enabling any updates and optimizing the phones performance.
There has only been 1 Update for the SPV. Download it
below...
After
a while you may notice that the SPV slows down. This can be
especially apparent in the Inbox. As a general rule, you
should check the amount of free space left on the phone by
going into ....
Programs->Settings->About
This should tell you how much space is left on the phone.
Here's some useful tips to increase the speed of the phone.
1) Keep the amount
of phone space free to a maximum. Install software on the SD
card and NOT the phone where possible. You need to
investigate memory cards, so check this page out.
2) Remove any old programs / games / utilities that may
no longer be needed by going to..
Programs -> Settings -> More.. -> Remove Programs
3) Remove ALL
contents from the MAPI folder on your phone. This folder
contains the body texts of SMS & e-mails. I've no idea
where the headers are stored or how the messaging folder
structure is applied 'cause MAPI has sent, received &
deleted
messages in it. Anyway. ActiveSync your phone with your PC
then browse to ....
IPSM\MAPI
Delete everything in here, then delete everything in the
ATTACHMENTS folder. If you want to be "careful"
then cut 'n paste the contents to your PC first (then you
can paste them back if you lose an important message etc..)
This should free up lots of space on your phone and increase
the speed back to what it was when you first took the SPV
out of the box!!
4) Go to ...
Programs -> Settings -> Sounds
Scroll down to "Keypad control" and select
"None" from the list of sounds. This should stop
the phone going "beep" every time you navigate
anywhere, and will speed it up no
end! :)
There
are a few ways you can currently watch movies. These
are via three players:
Pocket TV -
For Mpeg files Download
Media Player - For Wmv files
DivX - For Divx files Download Download If
you want to make your own movies, it is essential that you
rip the videos and convert them into the correct formats.
Use the following settings for Windows Media Player:
Settings:
Maximum bit rate: 70kB Audio Codec: Windows media audio V8 Format: 20kbps, 22kHz, mono (use 8kbps, 11kHz, mono
if there is no or little music in the file) Video: Windows Media MPEG-4 Video V3 176 x 132 Frame rate: 8 Key frame interval: 2 Buffer size: Default (3)
