sony ericson Tips and Tricks

Tips and Tricks
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1# Music Only Mode ( Enable Camera Function)
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In Music Only Mode, Your phone Play longer Music but cannot make calls
For R1L, Locked the phone in Walkman Mode --> then you can
be able to take pictures.

2# Changing Tracks while the Phone is Locked
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Press and hold vol - or vol +

3# Enable/Disable Start up Menu,AutoLock
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Settings-->General-->Start-Up Menu/AutoLock

4# Enable Walkman while Phone is Locked
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Press Twice on the Play Button

5# Walkman Manipulation Via KeyPad
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Use 1 or 3 to go back or forward a track. 2 to pause/play, and 4 or 6 can be used to ffwd or rewind.

6# View video clips in FullScreen
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Open walkman, Select videos

7# Zoom to picture in File Manager
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View in Horizontal-->Press the Vol up and down Key

8# Camera Shortcuts
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Vol up and down : zoom
Keypad 1 : picture size
Keypad 2 : macro on/off
Keypad 3: night mode on/off
Keypad 4: flash on/off
Press < or > to adjust the exposure.
* Always remember to slide back the camera cover when finish photo session

9# Backup Contacts Easily
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Phone Book->Options-->Advanced-->Send All Contacts-->BT/irDa --> send to your PC/other Phone

10# Access Phonebook while making calls
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More-->Menu-->PhoneBook

11# Off Camera Shutter Sound
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Hold # to On Silent Mode (might not apply to AP set. Some AP firmware does not allow mute Camera Sound due to region Setting)

12# Rename Pictures Taken
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Go to Camera Folder -->Select the Picture-->More-->Manage Files-->Move to Folder-->Put at the Pictures Section
Now back to Pictures Folder -->Select the Picture--> More--> Manage Files--> You can Rename The Picture Now

13# Caller Picture
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Select Picture from File Manager--->More-->Use as Contact Picture
Alternatively go to Phone book-->Select Contact-->More--> Third tabs--> Pictures

14# Timer and StopWatch
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Organizer--> StopWatch is use to count time runs until u press stop
Organizer--> Timer, Set a duration when the Timer reaches 0 , your phone will rings. Kinda useful for Evening naps

15# Text Messaging Shortcuts
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Hold * key to On/Off T9 Dictionary
Hold # Key to select input language
Press * to switch to big Caps/small Caps
More--> to Select Symbols
Hold Number key will prompt the Numeric out (instead of press repetively to select 1)

16# Songs in Playlist Sorting
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Select Playlist -->Open --> More--> You can sort the songs in the play list
you cannot sort Playlist itself.

17# Memory Status
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File Manager -> press More -> Memory Status

18# Record Video more than 10 seconds
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In Video Recording mode press settings-->Shoot Mode to High Quality. or Press 0 when in video mode

19# Video Playback
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To Capture Frame : During Video Playback press pause. Then Select More-->Capture Frame
To Slow Down Movie : Slide the JoyStick down

20# Radio
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Pressing # to manual Enter Frequency
In Minimized Mode. Press and Hold vol - for next available station and vol + for previous available station

21# Read Text Files with W800i
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Transfer the txt/htm to the Web Pages\Save Pages folder. Later on access via File Manager.

22# Show Note in Stand By
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Organizer --> create a new Note -->select the Note --> More-- Set at StandBy

23# Set Mp3 Message Alert Tone
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File Manager--> select audio files --> More--> Use--> Set as Message Alert Tone
But it only for 10seconds duration.

24# Install applications/games from W800i
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Transfer to W800i Via irDa/BT will automatically prompts the Install options
Alternatively, transfer to the memory stick at the others folder, later on open the .jar at the other folder
it will prompt to install.

25# Open Note when making calls
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During calls, Press More--> Menu-->Organizer--> Note

26# Manual Equalizer
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In Media Player Menu--> More-->Equalizer-->Manual
Set to your preferences

27# Secret Menus / Codes
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Service menu = >*<<*<*
Lock status = <**<
IMEI number = *#06#
Access contacts on sim card = Any nubmer then # (e.g. 9# to go to 9th entry on sim card.)
Phone status = Either volume button

28# Light up clock in standby mode
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Press the volume button

29# Mute a phone call without rejecting it
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Press the volume button

#30 Hidden Smileys
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#31 Don't Drain The Battery
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With Lithium batteries there is no advantage to draining the battery. The battery will infact last longer with partial rather than full discharges. There is no battery memory effect with a lithium battery - you can charge the battery whenever you like without fear of reducing its charge capacity, and you do not need to drain a lithium battery completely before recharging it.

Find out more about Lithium batteries here: http://www.batteryuniversity.com/

In response to lots of questions about the battery, I've explained things in greater detail on page 4 of this thread.

#32 Receiving call
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+ or - or # --> mute ringtone
Hold + or - ---> reject call
Hold C to mute/unmute

#33 Highlight Text
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Hold + Or - in input text screens --> Highlight text

#34 Create Contact Pictures
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Creating contact pictures --> Zoom in on the face and save as large. Did not try saving as small or other size, so dont know how it will appear.

#35 Open Large Size Text File
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Rename the .txt to .html. Transfer to your phone and then go to saved pages folder to open it.

#36 Quit application
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Press and Hold Return Key

#37 Use Code Memo
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1. press code memo
2. new password (******)
3. repeat password
4. checkword - subject
5. exit the program
6. go back program and type password

#38 Remove Sony Ericsson File Manager Icon at Desktop
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To make it dissapear (copy the whole command below):
regsvr32 /u /s "C:\Program Files\Sony Ericsson\Mobile\File Manager\fmgrgui.dll"

To make it come back like b4 (copy the whole command below):
regsvr32 /s "C:\Program Files\Sony Ericsson\Mobile\File Manager\fmgrgui.dll"

#39 Record a call Conversation
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When receiving call, press the joystick middle then press record

#40 Block a group
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Create a new group of contacts, from Contacts | Options | Groups (you could name the group Blacklist or something else). Assign any people / phone numbers to that group.
Set a profile which has the Accepted callers set to that new group.
Now you don't have to bother any unacceptable callers.

#41 Speed Dial
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To add speed dial, just go to "Contacts" "options" "speed dial"..
Call using speed dial, press "number",then "Call".
Hold a number to ativiate speed dial not exists in this phone.

More.. Soon to be added..

To prevent Repeated and repeated Questions in the thread
See below

W800i FAQ
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1. How many Sms can W800i Store?
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200

2.What are the differences between the K750i and the W800i?
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External housing,W800 has the Walkman Shortcut instead of K750i 's Activity Menu. Flight Mode, and standard package W800i, Hpm70 earset and 512mb Ms Pro Duo while K750i comes with normal handsfree and 64mb Ms Pro Duo

3.Maximun Storage
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W800i supports Memory Stick Duo PRO sticks of up to 2GB.

4.What can I use to save my phone contacts / SMSes to my PC?
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Use floAt's Mobile Agent MyPhoneExplorer

5.What video / audio files does the phone support?
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Video Support : mpeg-4, 3gpp, h.263, xmf, svgt
Audio Support : midi, midi40, amr, aac, wav, mp3, mp4

6. Does it support Mp3 throught Bluetooth Earset?
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No

7. Is D750i same with W800i?
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It is a K750i in W800i housing and diff color. Anyway it is not available here.

8. Why can not copy pictures to the memory stick?
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External files are only allowed in Media/pictures section only.
Memorystick->DCIM folders --> only allow DSCxxxxx.jpg format pictures files.

9. How Long do I need to charge the phone for the first time
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Approx. 8 hours
More to come..

10. Is it normal the battery meter increasing a little sometimes? new
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Yes is it.

11. I buy original set but why the memory stick is SanDisk? new
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Most of the units available here is bundled with SanDisk. Anyway, Sandisk and Sony Magicgate is