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Nokia 9290
Communicator
User Guide

The wireless phone described in this guide is approved for use in GSM 1900
networks.
LEGAL INFORMATION
Part No. 9354379, Issue No. 1
© 2002 Nokia Mobile Phones. All rights reserved.
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Printed in Canada February/2002
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trademarks of Nokia Corporation and/or its affiliates.
Reproduction, transfer, distribution or storage of part or all of the
contents in this document in any form without the prior written
permission of Nokia is prohibited.
This product includes software licensed from Symbian Ltd © Symbian Ltd 1998
- 2001. All rights reserved.
Symbian OS and all Symbian OS -based trademarks and logos are trademarks of
Symbian Limited.

Java™ is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc
Part of the software in this product is © Copyright STNC Ltd. 1994-1997. All
rights reserved.
© 1984-1997 DataViz Inc. All rights reserved.
This software contains portions of the file translation library of
Conversions Plus, a product of DataViz Inc., 55 Corporate Drive,
Trumbull, CT 06611 USA (203) 268-0030.
International CorrectSpell™ English spelling correction system, 1995 by
Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products N.V. All rights
reserved. Reproduction or disassembly of embodied algorithms or database
prohibited.
English spelling software developed by Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products N.V.

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reserved. Reproduction or disassembly of embodied programs and databases
prohibited.
Incorporates MPPC® compression from Hi/fn™
Part of the software in this product is © Copyright ANT Ltd. 1998. All rights
reserved.
Stac ®, LZS ®, ©1996, Stac, Inc., ©1994-1996 Microsoft Corporation. Includes
one or more U.S. Patents: No. 4701745, 5016009,
5126739, 5146221, and 5414425. Other patents pending.
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Other patents pending.
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Includes RSA BSAFE cryptographic or security protocol software from RSA
Security.
The information contained in this user guide was written for the Nokia model
9290 phone. Nokia operates a policy of continuous
development. Nokia reserves the right to make changes and improvements to any
of the products described in this document
without prior notice.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL NOKIA BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSS OF DATA OR
INCOME OR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES HOWSOEVER CAUSED.
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ANY TIME WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.
EXPORT CONTROLS
This product contains commodities, technology or software exported from the
United States in accordance with the Export
Administration regulations. Diversion contrary to U.S. law is prohibited.
FCC/INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE
Your phone may cause TV or radio interference (for example, when using a
telephone in close proximity to receiving equipment).
The FCC or Industry Canada can require you to stop using your telephone if
such interference cannot be eliminated. If you require
assistance, contact your local service facility. This device complies with
part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
condition that this device does not cause harmful interference.
Contents
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Support options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Using the phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
First start-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Communicator interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Setup configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
PC connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Desk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Extras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Install/Remove software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Getting help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Facts about your communicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Selection keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Display indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Make a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Answer a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Manage calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Keypad lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Change profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
View help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Using the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Messages (Menu 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Call log (Menu 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Settings (Menu 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Forwarding (Menu 4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Infrared (Menu 5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
SIM services (Menu 6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Communicator display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Communicator keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
General features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Install software from the CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Activate the infrared connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Desk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Main view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Make a call manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Call a number in the telephone directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Call a number in a recent calls list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Answer a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Call and create a voice mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Record a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Make a new call during a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Make conference calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Transfer calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Answer a waiting call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Send touch tones during a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Telephone Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Flight profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Contacts directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Make a contact card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Open a contact card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Move or copy contacts from a SIM card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Search for a contact card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Change fields in a contact card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Attach a ringing tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Insert a picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Create or modify templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Store touch tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Create contact groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Create a SIM contact card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Send a contact card as a business card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Receive a business card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Create a new contacts database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Calendar entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Task lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Search for Calendar entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Setting up your Internet access point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Connect to the World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Navigate in WWW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
WWW settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Bookmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
WAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Java . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Messaging center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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181
Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Short Message Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203
Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203
Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Presentation viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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File manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Extras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Imaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Video player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Cell broadcast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Fax modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245
Accessories guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249
Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Vehicle accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Wearables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Carry Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Mobile office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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RS-232 Adapter cable DLR-2L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Reference information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Important safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Certification Information (SAR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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A message from the CTIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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A message from the FDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Accessory safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Battery safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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NOKIA One Year Limited Warranty for US . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Nokia One Year Limited Warranty for Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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FOR YOUR SAFETY Read these simple guidelines. Breaking the rules may
be dangerous or illegal. Further detailed information is given in this User
guide.
ROAD SAFETY COMES FIRST Do not use the communicator while
driving; park the vehicle first.
INTERFERENCE All wireless phones may get interference which could
affect performance.
SWITCH OFF IN HOSPITALS Follow any regulations or rules. Switch off
the phone near medical equipment.
SWITCH OFF IN AIRCRAFT Wireless phones can cause interference.
SWITCH OFF WHEN REFUELING Do not use the phone at a refueling
point. Do not use near fuel or chemicals.
SWITCH OFF NEAR BLASTING Do not use the phone where blasting is
in progress. Observe restrictions, and follow any regulations or rules.
USE SENSIBLY Use only in the normal position (to ear). Do not touch the
antenna unnecessarily.
USE QUALIFIED SERVICE Only qualified service personnel may install or
repair equipment.
ACCESSORIES AND BATTERIES Use only approved accessories and
batteries. Do not connect incompatible products.
MAKING CALLS VIA THE PHONE Close the cover and make sure the
phone is switched on and in service. Enter the phone number, including
the area code, then press . To end a call press . To answer a call
press .
EMERGENCY CALLS Close the device cover. Make sure the phone is
switched is on and in service. Hold for several seconds, to clear the
display. Enter the emergency number, then press . Give your location.
Do not end the call until told to do so.
MAKE BACKUP COPIES Remember to make backup copies of all
important data.
CONNECTING TO OTHER DEVICES When connecting to any other
device, read its user’s guide for detailed safety instructions. Do not
connect incompatible products.
INFRARED PRECAUTIONS Do not point the IR beam at anyone’s eye or
allow it to interfere with other IR devices.
DISCLAMER
It is possible that you may not be able to activate your phone on all
wireless
systems. Please see your service provider for details.
USING THIS GUIDE
A number of features included in this guide are called System Services. They
are
special services provided by wireless service providers. Before you can take
advantage of any of these System Services, you must subscribe to the
service(s)
from your home service provider and obtain instructions for their use.
CONTACTING NOKIA
To help Nokia promptly answer your questions, please have your phone’s model
number, IMEI number, and your local zip code ready when you call Customer
Service. The IMEI and model number are on the back of your phone under the
battery. If you’re calling about an accessory, please have it available for
reference.
Nokia Customer Care Center
7725 Woodland Center Boulevard
Suite 150
Tampa, FL 33614
Tel: 1-888-4MY-9290
Fax: 1-813-249-9619
For the TTY/TDD users only:
1-800-24-NOKIA (1-800-246-6542)
Customer Interaction Center, Canada
Nokia Products Ltd.
601 Westney Rd. South
Ajax, Ontario L1S 4N7
Tel: 1-888-22-NOKIA (1-888-226-6542)
communicator
interface
1. Getting started
Congratulations on purchasing the Nokia 9290 Communicator. It is a complete
communications tool: it is a wireless phone, messaging device, and a palmtop
organizer in one package.
When you open your sales package, check that it contains the following:
• The Nokia 9290 Communicator
• 16 MB Memory card
• The Nokia 9290 Communicator User Guide, the Getting Started card (fold-out
poster), and the Add-on applications guide
• High Power Battery BLL-3
• ACP-12U Charger
• RS232 DLR-2L Adapter Cable
• CD-ROM with PC connectivity software
The Nokia 9290 Communicator consists of two parts: the phone and the
communicator interface. The phone is on the device cover and the communicator

interface is inside the cover, as shown in Figure1.
Figure 1
Getting started
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Getting started
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Both these parts use the same information from the memory of the communicator

- they are not separate devices. For example, the phone uses the names and
phone
numbers stored in the Contacts directory of the communicator interface, and
the
communicator interface uses the phone for voice and data communications, for
example, when sending and receiving faxes and connecting to the Internet.
The communicator interface contains many organizer and communications
applications. The large keyboard, command buttons, and display make using the

applications easy.
Tip: The communicator
interface has no power on/
off button - it switches on
when you open the cover
and switches off when you
close the cover.
The phone is designed for making and answering calls quickly. The
communicator
looks and operates like other Nokia wireless phones, except the earpiece and
microphone are at the rear of the device. The phone is switched on and off by

pressing the button on the cover.
IMPORTANT: Do not switch on the phone when wireless phone use is
prohibited or when it may cause interference or danger.
Support options
To get the most from your Communicator, Nokia’s support options are
designed to be flexible and comprehensive. You can find online learning,
developer’s forums, and customer care. It is recommended that you view the
Getting Started CD-ROM in your 9290 Communicator sales packet. Support
options include:
• Getting Started CD-ROM This takes you through the basics and helps you
set up key Communicator features such as Short Message Service (SMS),
Internet access, and e-mail. It also provides step-by-step instructions for
using these and other features. You can also find additional software for
your Communicator and PC on this CD-ROM.
• www.Communicatorworld.net Visit this site to find the latest news about
the Communicator, download ring tones, images, and software. You can
also link to information on different development possibilities as well as
marketing support programs for developers, system integrators, and other
Nokia partners. The web site also links to information on documents,
drivers, quick guides, and information on compatibility issues.
• 1-800-4MY-9290 Nokia provides this toll free customer support line
specifically for Nokia 9290 Communicator owners.
• www.nokiahowto.com This web site is an interactive step-by-step user
manual to help you learn how to use all the features on your 9290
Communicator.
Using the phone
To be able to send and receive calls and messages on your Nokia 9290
Communicator, you must have the following:
• the phone must be turned on,
• a valid SIM card must be inserted, and
• you must be located in the service area of the wireless network.
Emergency calls to the emergency number 911 or other official emergency
numbers may be made without the SIM card.
IMPORTANT: Your communicator can be locked with a lock code. The default
lock code is 12345. For security reasons, it is imperative that you change
the lock code. Keep the code secret and in a safe place, separate from the
communicator. For more information on changing the lock code, see
section ‘Security’ on page228 of the user guide.
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Getting started
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First start-up
Note: Keep all miniature SIM cards out of the reach of small children.
When you subscribe for service, your service provider gives you a SIM card
and a
phone number. The SIM card identifies your number to your service provider.
If you have several GSM 1900 phones, you can move the phone number from one
phone to another by moving the SIM card to the phone you wish to use.
WARNING: Support for features may vary with different service providers.
To start-up your phone:
1 Close the device cover and ensure that the phone is turned off.
If it is on, press .
2 If the battery is connected to the communicator, remove the battery. Press
the
catch at the top of the of the battery and lift the battery away from the
battery
cavity. See Figure2.
Figure 2
3 Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot: ensure that the gold contacts of
the
SIM card are facing down and that the bevelled corner of the card is on the
right. See Figure3.
Figure 3
When the card is properly inserted into the SIM card slot, the bevelled
corner
remains visible, as shown in Figure4.
bevelled corner is visible Figure 4
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Getting started
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Tip: You can later change
the home city, time zone,
date, and time formats of
your communicator in the
Control panel with Date and
time and Regional settings
applications.
Tip: You can later attach
a picture to your business
card in the Contacts
application.
4 When you are sure that the SIM card is correctly installed, replace the
battery.
If there is little or no charge in the battery, it is recommended that you
connect
the communicator to the charger and start charging the battery before
continuing with the start-up procedure.
5 Open the cover of the communicator. You will see a welcome screen while the

communicator performs a self-test.
6 After the self-test is complete, if the choice of multiple keyboard layouts
is
supported, you will be prompted to select the correct keyboard setup. Press
OK
to confirm the keyboard selection.
If not, you will see a list of cities on the display.
7 Scroll to the name of your home city with the Arrows key and press OK. A
view
showing the current time and date opens.
You can search for a city by typing the name of the city in the search field
at
the bottom of the view.
8 Change the time and date if necessary and press OK.
9 Next you can modify your personal information in a business card. Press OK.

If a valid SIM card is inserted in your communicator, the business card may
have
retrieved some information from the SIM card.
10 A note confirming that you have completed start-up successfully appears.
Press
OK.
Note: The battery does not fit into place if the SIM card is not correctly
installed. Do not force the battery into place! Check that you have
inserted the SIM card into the slot as described above. If the SIM card is
incorrectly installed, remove it by pulling it out of the slot, and insert it

again.
Memory card
The memory card supplied with your Nokia 9290 Communicator is already
inserted
in the memory card slot. You can use the memory card to manage your
documents,
contacts databases, applications, backups, and so on.
Use the items on the memory card in the same way as corresponding items on
the
communicator. You can, for example, install and remove software to and from
the
memory card with the Install/Remove software application, and send messages
to
contacts in the contacts directory of the memory card.
Note: The memory card is hot-swap-capable between the Communicator and
some digital cameras, MP3 players, and PC card readers. However, file
formats may vary between the Communicator and other devices. Check
the user manual of your camera, MP-3 player, or PC card reader to
determine compatibility with the Communicator. Do not remove the
memory card while reading or saving a file.
Inserting the memory card
1 Close the device cover and make sure that the phone is switched off. If it
is on,
press .
2 Open the hatch at the back of the communicator, using a minimum of two
fingers - one finger on each side of the hatch.
3 Slide the memory card under the memory card holder as shown in Figure5.
Make sure that the gold contacts of the card are facing down.
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Tip: To use the online
help, open the cover and
press the (help) key.
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Tip: To check the current
battery level, see the battery
indicator on the
communicator or phone
display.
Figure 5
4 When you have secured the card in place, close the hatch.
Charging the battery
Note: See important safety information on battery usage on page9 .
1 Connect the charger cable to the bottom of the communicator, as shown in
Figure6.
Figure 6
2 Connect the charger to the proper voltage AC wall outlet. While charging is
in
progress, the battery level indicator scrolls on the phone display.
3 When the battery is fully charged, the bars stop scrolling and four bars
are
displayed. You may now remove the charger plug from the communicator.
Note: You can use all the features of the communicator during charging.
When the battery level is low and only a few minutes of operation time
remain, a
warning tone will sound, and the message BATTERY IS LOW will be repeated at
regular intervals on the phone display. When the charge level becomes too low
for
operation, the RECHARGE BATTERY message will be displayed, accompanied by a
warning tone. If you do not connect the communicator to a charger, the
communicator switches itself off.
Note: When you connect a communicator with a fully discharged battery to a
charger, it will take 30-60 seconds before the CHARGING message
appears on the display and the battery indicator bar starts scrolling. After
that, it may take 10-30 seconds before you can switch the phone on.
WARNING: Keep all SIM cards and memory cards out of the reach of small
children.
Battery information
Use the battery only for its intended purpose.
Never use any charger or battery that is damaged or worn out.
Do not short-circuit the battery. Accidental short-circuiting can occur when
a
metallic object (for example coin, clip, or pencil) causes direct connection
of the +
and - terminals of the battery (metal strips on the bottom of the battery),
for
example, when you carry a spare battery in your pocket or purse.
Short-circuiting
the terminals may damage the battery or the connecting object.
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Tip: Read this section for
information on how to
prolong the life of your
battery. Getting started
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Leaving the battery in hot or cold conditions, such as in a closed car in
summer or
winter conditions, will reduce the capacity and lifetime of the battery.
Always try
to keep the battery between +15°C (+59°F) and +25°C (+77°F). A communicator
with a hot or cold battery may temporarily not work, even when the battery is
fully
charged. The performance of Lithium-ion batteries is particularly limited in
temperatures below 0°C (+32°F).
Do not dispose of batteries in a fire!
Batteries must be recycled or disposed of properly. Batteries must not be
disposed
of in municipal waste.
Note that a new battery’s full performance is achieved only after two or
three
complete charge and discharge cycles.
Use only batteries approved by the communicator manufacturer and recharge the

battery only with the chargers approved by the manufacturer. With approved
chargers and accessories, the battery can be charged continuously.
The battery need not be fully discharged before recharging. When a charger is
not
in use, disconnect it from the power source. Do not leave the battery
connected to
a charger for longer than a week, since excessive charging may shorten its
life. If
left unused, a fully charged battery will discharge itself over time.
The battery can be charged and discharged hundreds of times, but it will
eventually
wear out. When the operating time (talk-time and stand-by time) is noticeably

shorter than normal, it is time to buy a new battery.
Temperature extremes will affect the ability of your battery to charge: allow
it to
cool down or warm up first.
Battery operation time is affected by the following: whether both the phone
and
the communicator interface are on, radio signal strength, various phone
settings,
and the length of the screen blanker period.
It is recommended always to keep a charged battery in the communicator.
Keeping
the battery charged maximizes the lifetime of the backup battery supplying
power
to the real-time clock of the communicator. In case the backup battery is
drained,
it will be automatically charged the next time a charged battery is
reconnected to
the communicator.
Always close the device cover before removing the battery. Closing the cover
will
save all data.
Note: The battery does not fit into place if the SIM card is not correctly
installed. Do not force the battery into place! Check that you have
inserted the SIM card as described in the Getting Started Guide. If the
SIM card is incorrectly installed, remove it by pulling it out of the slot,
and insert it again.
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Command
buttons
Menu
Arrows key Keyboard
Communicator interface
Display
Application
buttons
Figure 7 Help key
The main features of the communicator interface, including the display, are
shown
in Figure7. The display is turned on simply by opening the cover. The
application
that was active the last time the communicator was used is shown on the
display.
When you close the cover, the communicator interface saves all data and turns
off
its display.
Note: When you press Close, switch to another application, or close the
device
cover, the Nokia 9290 Communicator saves all data automatically.
Use the applications
The buttons at the top of the keyboard start the corresponding applications.
The
application buttons are: Desk, Telephone, Messaging, Internet, Contacts,
Calendar, Office, and Extras.
To switch to another application or application group, press the
corresponding
application button. You can do this even during a call. You need not exit any

application before starting another. All inactive applications remain in the
background until you start them again.
The right-hand frame. Press the
Tab key to highlight it.
This left-hand frame
is highlighted
Details of item The commands that
you can apply
Display elements
Figure 8
This item is
selected
The main elements of the display are shown in Figure8. Commands always relate

to the four command buttons on the right side of the display. In the guides,
commands are in bold and items shown on the display and on the menu bar are
in
italics.
The scroll bar indicates that there are more items than currently shown on
the
display. You can scroll the display with the Arrows key at the bottom
right-hand
corner of the keyboard.
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Tip: You can select
running applications in the
‘ Task Menu’ at the left-hand
end of the menu bar.
Example: When the user
guide instructs you to ‘press
Open’, it means that you
must press the command
button next to the
command name Open.
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When there is a search field at the bottom of the display, you can search for
items
by using the keyboard to enter text into the search field.
If there is more than one frame in the view, the selected one is always
highlighted.
To move around a selected frame and select items, use the Arrows key.
Press the Menu key to get access to menu commands.
Setup configuration
To access the Internet, WAP services, and your remote mailbox, you need to
configure the relevant settings.
Note: To help you configure these settings, see the Settings checklist
delivered
in your sales package. In the checklist you can see the information you
need, where to get it from, and where to enter it in your communicator.
More importantly, add the information to the checklist for future
reference and use it to communicate with your service providers about
the information you need to receive from them.
1 Press the Extras application button on the keyboard.
2 Select the Internet startup icon with the Arrows key and press Open. Three
icons
appear: Internet access, WAP access, and Mail account.
3 Select Internet access and press Open. A dialog opens.
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Tip: For help on the
information required in this
and the next dialogs, press
the key on the keyboard
to view the online Help.
Figure 9
Tip: To move between
pages, press the Menu key.
4 Enter the details and press Advanced settings. A dialog with four pages
opens.
Enter the details on each page.
On the Other page, press Address options. A dialog opens.
Figure 10
Define the IP and DNS addresses.
Press Done to return to the view with three icons.
5 Select WAP access and press Open. A dialog opens. Tip: For details, see the

Internet chapter of this
guide.
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Figure 11
Tip: For details, see the
Messaging chapter of the
User guide.
Enter the details on each page and return to the view with three icons by
pressing Close.
6 Select Mail account and press Open. A dialog with four pages opens.
Enter the details on each page and return to the view with three icons by
pressing Done.
Note: For more information on defining your Internet and mail settings, see
the
Internet and Messaging chapters of the User Guide.
PC connectivity
You can connect your communicator to a compatible PC or laptop using the PC
Suite for Nokia 9290 Communicator program found in the communicator sales
package CD-ROM. The CD-ROM also contains PC Suite Guide in the Using Nokia
9290 Communicator section.
PC Suite for Nokia 9290 Communicator is a PC application that works with
Windows 95/98, 2000, and NT. It integrates the file system of your
communicator
to the file system of your PC, allowing you to quickly and easily move, copy,

rename, and delete files and folders on and between your communicator and
your
PC.
With PC Suite you can synchronize application data like contacts or e-mails
between your communicator and your PC and back up data to your PC. You can
also automate synchronization and backups so they happen at predefined times
or
on connection.
You can also use PC Suite when it is not connected to your communicator
(offline
mode). When you connect the two devices the next time, the changed
information
can be updated from your PC to your communicator and vice versa.
WARNING: Beware of viruses. Only install software onto the communicator
that you have obtained from sources that offer adequate
protection against viruses. See ’Certificate Management’ in the
user guide.
Connect your communicator to your PC
1 If you use a cable, connect the larger end of the RS-232 cable to the
serial
(COM) port of the PC, and the smaller end to the connector at the bottom of
the communicator.
2 If you use infrared or a serial port other than COM1, double-click the PC
Suite
connection icon on the WIndows taskbar and choose the right connection port.
3 Open your communicator.
4 If you use an infrared link, make sure that the infrared port of the
communicator faces the infrared port of the PC. Press Chr + (the key with
the infrared symbol) to activate the infrared link on your communicator. For
more information about activating infrared on your communicator, see the User

guide.
5 Start the PC Suite software on the PC.
The PC Suite software should now connect to your communicator
automatically.
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Desk
The Desk application group is used for managing and using various links to
your
favorite applications or third-party software. You create these links in the
relevant
applications.
Adding a link
1 Open the item in the appropriate application.
2 Press the Menu key and then select Add to Desk.
Writing notes
1 Press Write note. A simple text editor opens.
2 Write the note.
3 Press Close to save the document. The note will now appear in the main view

of Desk.
Telephone
Telephone is used for making and receiving voice calls and adjusting the
telephone
settings. To start Telephone, open the communicator cover and press the Tel
application button on the keyboard. Many of the actions you do in the
Telephone
application you can also do using the front cover of the communicator.
To make phone calls,
• the phone must be switched on,
• the communicator must have a valid SIM card fitted, and
• you must be located in a service area of the wireless system.
Making a call
There are two main ways to make a call:
• Select a contact from the Telephone directory and press Call. If the
contact has
only one phone number, the number is called immediately.
• If the contact has several phone numbers, a list opens showing the phone
numbers; choose a number from the list and press Call.
• Enter the phone number in the search field at the bottom of the main view
and
press Call.
Answering a call
When you receive a phone call, a note appears on the display. Depending on
the
profile settings, you may also hear a ringing tone.
To answer the call, press Answer.
If you do not wish to answer it, press Decline.
Flight profile
The Flight profile prevents you from accidentally turning on the phone in an
aircraft. To select the Flight profile:
1 In the Telephone main view press Menu key, scroll across the menu bar to
the
Profiles icon , then highlight Flight.
2 Press Select.
With the Flight profile active, you may perform tasks which do not require
communication with the wireless network. For example, you can read previously

downloaded mail, write mail, notes, short messages, faxes, or update your
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calendar. Once you have left the aircraft, turn off flight profile in the
Telephone
application by pressing Exit profile. Then you can turn on the phone by
pressing
, and your short messages, faxes, and mail will be sent automatically.
When the communicator is in the flight profile, emergency calls must be made
from the phone (close the communicator cover) as follows:
1 Press . The phone display will read Flight profile is active.
2 While the note is visible (for approximately five seconds) you can dial an
emergency number programed into your communicator, for example 911.
3 Press .
IMPORTANT! Wireless devices can cause interference in an aircraft. If the
aircraft personnel allow use of the communicator interface, you MUST
activate the Flight profile. The Flight profile will allow use of the
communicator interface only and will prevent use of the phone. Be aware
that all communications applications require use of the phone.
Messaging
Messaging contains the following applications: Fax, Mail, and SMS (Short
Messaging Service). Start Messaging by pressing the Messaging application
button
on the keyboard.
To send and receive faxes, mail and short messages,
• the phone must be turned on,
• the system you are using must support fax calls, data calls, and SMS,
• the fax, data, and SMS services must be activated for your SIM card,
• you must have obtained an Internet Access Point (IAP) from an Internet
service
provider and have entered the proper Internet and Mail settings
• the SMS message center number must be stored in the settings of the SMS
application.
Contact your home service provider for details.
Note: The Nokia 9290 Communicator mail system is compliant with the
Internet standards SMTP, IMAP4, and POP3.
Write and send faxes, mail, and short messages
• Press any of the following commands in the main view of Messaging: Write
You write, edit, and send faxes, mail, and short messages in their
corresponding
editors, which you can enter in any one of three ways:
• Write and format text in any application that allows it in the
communicator. To
send the text, press the Menu key, select File > Send and select one of the
sending options available in the submenu.
fax, Write mail, or Write short message.
• Press the Menu key in the main view of Messaging and select Write > New
message…. Then select the appropriate message type.
Select recipients
Note: A fax or a short message can have only one recipient.
There are two ways to select recipients of your fax, mail, and short
messages:
1 Press Recipient in the corresponding message editor. A dialog listing your
contacts opens.
Search for a contact or contacts in the left frame and press Select.
2 Press Done.
Alternatively, type the name of the recipient into the header of the fax,
mail, or
short message and check it against your contacts database.
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Receive and read faxes and short messages
Faxes are received automatically, provided that this service is available,
the phone
is turned on, and within wireless network coverage. Short messages are
received
automatically, provided your phone is switched on.
There are two ways you can read a received fax or short message:
• When you see a note on the display or hear a tone indicating a received
item,
press Open. The tone will sound only in certain conditions.
• Go to the Messaging application. From the Inbox, select the received item
and
press Open. The fax or short message opens in the appropriate viewer.
Retrieve and read mail
Mail addressed to you is not automatically received by your communicator, but
by
your remote mailbox. To read your mail, you must first connect to the remote
mailbox and then select the messages you wish to retrieve to your
communicator.
Connection to a remote mailbox is established via a data call.
Connect to a remote mailbox
1 Select the remote mailbox in the left frame of the Messaging center main
view.
2 Press Retrieve mail.
3 When the connection to the remote mailbox has been established, press the
Menu key and select Retrieve > New or Selected or All mail messages.
4 When all the mail messages you have requested are retrieved, press Go
offline.
5 Select a mail that you wish to read and press Open.
Note: You can define your remote mailbox account settings to retrieve only
message headers. When you retrieve your mail using these settings, you
will be prompted to download the rest of the selected message after you
press Open.
Internet
To obtain access to the Internet,
• the wireless system you use must support data calls,
• the data service must be activated for your SIM card,
• you must have obtained an Internet Access Point (IAP) from an Internet
service
provider (ISP), and
• you must have entered the appropriate Internet settings. Follow the
instructions in the User guide. Use the single card Settings checklist in the
sales
package to record your settings.
Your ISP will give you instructions on how to configure the Internet
settings.
Follow the instructions carefully.
Note: You must have your phone turned on, within network coverage, and free
of any other voice or data call to connect to the Internet.
To establish an Internet connection:
1 Press the Internet application button on the communicator keyboard.
2 Select the application you want, for example WWW, and press Open. When the
application needs to make a connection, a dialog opens, showing the
Connection name and Phone number of the Internet access point you are using
to establish a connection.
3 Press OK to establish a connection.
4 To close an application, press Done.
5 To disconnect from the Internet, in any of the Internet applications, press
the
Internet application button on the keyboard and press Disconnect.
Disconnection is immediate.
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Example: An example of a
URL address is:
www.Nokia.com.
Tip: Some Web sites
require your user name and
password before the WWW
page can be retrieved.
World Wide Web (WWW) browser
The WWW is a hypertext system for finding and accessing resources on the
Internet. To navigate in the World Wide Web:
1 Press the Menu key and select File > Open > Web page…
2 Enter a URL address into the address field or select a bookmark in the
Bookmarks list and press Go to. You can also navigate to other sites from the

opening page of your WWW browser.
3 When a page is retrieved and open, to select links or hotspots, press the
Tab key.
To move backwards, use Shift+Tab. Alternatively use the Pointer tool; you can

turn it on via the shortcut Ctrl+Q. For more information on the Pointer tool,

see ‘Pointer’ on page162.
4 To go to another page or site, select a hyperlink or hotspot and press Go
to.
WAP
The WAP services application is a hypertext system used to access Internet
services
containing news, weather reports, flight times, dictionaries, and so on. It
is
intended for mobile users with mobile devices.
To obtain access to WAP services:
• you need to be within the coverage area of a system which supports data
calls,
• a data service must be activated for your SIM card,
• you must have obtained a WAP access point from a WAP service provider, and
• you must have entered the WAP settings. Follow the instructions in the User

guide.
Navigate WAP services
To open a WAP page:
1 Press the Menu key and select File > Open page. A dialog opens. Enter the
address of the URL, for example: www.nokia.com. Use the Arrows key to scroll
the view to choose hyperlinks and hotspots.
Note: Some servers have access restrictions that require a valid user name
and
password. In this case, you will be asked to enter the user name and
password before a connection to the service can be established.
Contacts
Start Contacts by pressing the Contacts application button on the keyboard.
Use
Contacts for creating, editing, and managing all contact information, such as

phone numbers and addresses. The entries in the Contacts directory are called

contact cards. You can synchronize your contacts with a compatible PC. For
more
information on synchronizing contacts, see the PC Suite Guide on the sales
package CD-ROM.
The main contacts database is in the communicator’s memory. You can also
store
contacts in separate databases on an attached memory card.
Making a contact card
1 In the Contacts main view, press New card.
2 When the contact card opens, enter information in the various fields.
3 To save your contact card, press Done.
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Calling a contact
The Contacts main view consists of two frames, left and right. Press the Tab
key to
move across to the right-hand frame. Highlight a telephone number of the
contact
and press Call.
Calendar
In the Calendar application, you can check your scheduled events,
appointments,
anniversaries, birthdays, as well as list things to do. You can set alarms to
all of the
calendar entries. To start the Calendar application, press the Calendar
application
button on the communicator keyboard.
You can synchronize your calendar and tasks with Microsoft Windows and Lotus
programs when you connect your communicator to a compatible PC. For more
information on synchronization, see the PC Suite Guide on the sales package
CD-ROM.
Create a new calendar entry
One way to create a new calendar entry is:
1 Press the Menu key and select File > New entry. Select the entry you wish
to
create: Appointment…, Event…, Anniversary…, or Task….
2 Enter information into the fields in the pages of the dialog.
Month view
The month view is the main view of Calendar. If you have entered information
into
Calendar for a particular month, you will see a list of events on the
right-hand side
of the display. To edit an event:
1 Press the Enter key or Edit day to highlight the right-hand frame.
2 Select the event, and press Edit. The entry details form opens.
3 Change the information about the entry as necessary.
Week view
The week view shows the timetable of the selected week. To check the week
view,
press Change view and select Week.
Day view
The day view displays entries of the selected day. To open the day view,
press
Change view and select Day.
Task lists
The task lists show one task list at a time. You can use task lists to list
and organize
tasks. You can set deadlines dates and priorities for your tasks. You can
also have
several task lists, for example, one for business tasks and another for
personal
tasks.
Other views
The communicator contains other views, such as the Year schedule and the
Anniversaries view.
Office
Office contains the following applications: Document, Sheet, Presentation
viewer,
and File manager, which are all compatible with Microsoft Windows.
Create a document
When you open the Document application, a new file is opened. You can start
writing immediately.
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To save the document, press Close. A dialog opens. You should now name the
document and choose the folder in which you would like to save it.
Tip: To add a worksheet
to the Desk application,
press the Menu key and
select File > Add to Desk.
Sheet
In Sheet you can work and store your data in a file that is called a
workbook. Each
workbook contains at least one worksheet. A workbook can also contain
chartsheets; a chartsheet is a spreadsheet document containing a chart that
is
based on data from a worksheet.
Create a workbook and worksheets
To create a new workbook, press the Menu key and select File > New workbook.
To save a workbook, press the Menu key in the worksheet view and select File
>
Save.
To create a new worksheet in a workbook, press the Menu key and select Insert
>
New worksheet.
To enter data, select a cell with the Arrows key and start typing the data in
the
selected cell.
To confirm what you have entered in a cell, press Enter, OK, or go to another
cell
with the Arrows key. To dismiss the action, press Esc or Cancel.
To determine the category to which you want the data in the cell to belong,
press
Function. The categories are as follows: All, Financial, Date and time,
Mathematical,
Statistical, Lookup, Text, Logical, and Information. Each category has a set
of
functions, which you can see from the list next to Function name.
Create chartsheets
There can be seven different kinds of charts: Column, Stacked column, Line,
Pie, Bar,
Stacked bar, and X/Y scatter.
1 Select a range of cells on a worksheet. These will provide the data for
your new
chartsheet.
2 Press the Menu key and select Insert > New chart. A dialog opens.
3 Define the following: Chart name, Chart type, 3-D, Background color, and
Axis
color.
4 Press Close to create a new chartsheet and Cancel to dismiss it.
Presentation viewer
To open a presentation press Open in the Presentation main view to select and

view a document. To close the application, press Close.
When a document is opened, the top of the first slide is shown. To view the
next
slide, press Next or Enter. To view the previous slide, press Previous. To
scroll the
current slide, use the Arrows key.
File manager
You can use File manager to manage the contents and properties of various
folders.
In the folder frame, the tree can contain folders from two roots, the
communicator
and memory card.
Under the communicator root there is C:\Documents\ folder that contains four
default folders: \Documents\Downloaded\, \Documents\Photo gallery\,
\Documents\Templates\, and \Documents\Tones\.
In the files frame, the file list shows all the files that can be found from
the source
or folder currently selected in the left frame. The title of the file list
frame shows
the path of the currently selected file. The file list frame also shows the
application-related icon, name, and the last modification date of the file.
The files
are sorted in alphabetical order.
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Tip: You can zoom in and
out to get a better view of
the presentation.
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View the contents of a folder
1 Choose a folder in the left folder tree frame and press Open.
A view of all the subfolders and files of the parent folder opens.
2 To view any possible subfolder, select it and press Open.
3 Press Done to return to the main view.
Open a file
1 Select a file and press Open. The file will then open in the corresponding
application.
2 To return to the main view, press Close folder.
Create new folders
1 Press the Menu key in the main view of File manager and select File > New
folder. A dialog opens.
2 Name the new folder.
Search for files and folders
1 Choose the folder or memory storage where you want the search to take
place.
2 Press the Menu key > Tools > Find…. A dialog opens.
3 Type in the field the string you wish to search for.
4 Press Options to define the search in more detail.
Press Change to change the value of a list item.
When ready, press Close.
5 Press Find to start the search.
To interrupt the search, press Stop.
6 When the search is over, press Open to open the folder or file found.
To start a new search, press New find.
7 To return to the main view, press Close.
Extras
Press the Extras application button on the keyboard to see extra
applications. To
start an application, use the Arrows key to highlight an application and
press
Open.
You can install additional applications from the CD-ROM in the sales package.

Clock
The Clock shows the time and date in your home city and country, as well as
in
several other cities and countries in the world. The Clock also includes an
alarm
clock.
Set an alarm
1 Press Alarm clock in the main Clock view. An alarm clock view opens.
The currently active alarms are listed next to the clock.
2 To create a new alarm, press New alarm.
To edit an alarm, press Edit alarm.
A dialog opens.
3 Define the requirements of your alarm such as the Time.
4 Press Close to accept the set alarm.
Turn off the alarm sound
Press Stop or any key on the keypad of the phone cover.
Press Snooze to silence the alarm for a set time.
Calculator
There are two modes in Calculator: a desk calculator for simple arithmetic
operations, and scientific calculator for more complicated mathematical
calculations.
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Tip: You can set calendar
alarms in the Calendar
application.
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There are two ways to perform calculations, either by entering characters in
the
input field or selecting symbols from the function map. A calculation is
executed
by pressing Enter or =. The calculation and its result can be seen on the
output
sheet on the left on the display. To move between the input field, output
sheet, and
function map, press the Tab key or Change focus.
Control panel
In the Control panel you can view or modify the following: Security, Data
call
restrictions, Profiles, Display, Accessories, Certificate manager, Date and
time, Install/
Remove software, Internet access, About product, Memory, Regional settings,
and
Default folder
Modifying these features affects the operation of your communicator across
all
the applications.
To open a program for editing, select it with the Arrows key and press Open.
Recorder
The Recorder allows you to record telephone conversations and voice memos.
You
can also listen to and edit your recordings and other sound files.
WARNING! In some jurisdictions it is unlawful to record a phone conversation
without first advising all call participants.
Tip: With the Recorder
you can record sounds and
speech and set them as
ringing tones. Back Front
Earpiece
Phone
Microphone
Phone
Figure 12
Switch on the phone
1 Close the device cover, if it is open.
2 Press and hold to switch on the phone.
If you are prompted for the PIN code, enter your PIN code, which is provided
with
the SIM card, and press the key directly under the ‘OK’ text on the display.
IMPORTANT! Do not switch on the phone when the use of wireless phones is
prohibited, or when it may cause interference or danger.
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Display indicators
The display indicators inform you about the current operation of the phone.
The
indicators described below are shown when the phone is ready for use, with no

characters entered on the display.
SYSTEM NAME or LOGO
- Indicates which wireless system the phone is currently using.
and bars above this symbol.
- Indicates the signal strength at your current location. The more bars are
visible,
the stronger the signal.
and bars above this symbol.
- Indicates the remaining charge in the battery. The more bars are visible,
the more
charge remains in the battery.
For information on other display indicators, see Phone chapter of this guide.

Making and answering calls
To make a call, enter the area code and the phone number, then press .
To answer a call, press .
To end a call, press .
Selection keys
Switches between profiles.
Scroll through menus, submenus, or settings. If there are no active
calls, you can use the scroll keys to browse through the memory contents.
When a
call is active, you can adjust the volume level by pressing the scroll keys.
Used for special functions. If you have subscribed to two phone lines,
to The number and alphabet keys. To call your voice mailbox, press
and hold .
you can switch between them by pressing and holding .
The function of these two selection keys depends on the text shown
at the bottom of the display.
Note: The earpiece and microphone are at the rear of the device.
Install/Remove software
With Install/Remove you can install new software or remove installed
applications
from your communicator.
When you open the Install/Remove application, the Installed software page
lists all
of the software packages that have been installed, with their name, version
number, type, and size.
Press Certificate Info to display the certificate details of an installed
software
package that has a digital signature and a certificate.
Install software
The types of applications which you can install are those that are
specifically
intended for the Nokia 9290 Communicator or suitable for the Symbian
operating
system on Crystal style devices, and Java applications.
Note: If you install software that is not intended specifically for the
Nokia 9290 Communicator, its usage can differ significantly from the
usual Nokia 9290 Communicator applications.
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Tip: You can also start
the installation by browsing
for the installation package
in communicator memory or
memory card with File
manager, selecting it, and
pressing the Enter key.
Tip: If you have installed
PC Suite for Nokia 9290
Communicator on your PC
and the communicator is
connected to your PC, you
can also install software by
double-clicking a file ending
with .sis stored on your PC.
You can download or transfer a software package containing the files of the
application into the communicator. Then you can install the application.
Software
can also be installed from a memory card. A software package is usually one
large
compressed file containing many component files.
IMPORTANT: When downloading or transferring software packages into the
communicator, use only packages whose file names end ‘.sis’. An
example suitable file name is ‘MediaPlayer.sis’.
To start the installation, press Install new on the Installed software page.
Browse for
the software package you want to install, and press OK. The installation
process
begins.
WARNING! Only install software from sources that offer adequate protection
against viruses and other harmful software. To help you, the
software installation system on the Nokia 9290 Communicator
uses digital signatures and certificates on software packages. See
page35 .
If you are installing software without a digital signature or a certificate,
the
communicator warns you of the risks of installing software, as shown in
Figure13.
Figure 13
If you see this warning message, only continue installation if you are
absolutely
sure of the origin and contents of the software package.
The installation procedure also checks the integrity of the package to be
installed.
Once these checks are complete, the application is installed on your
communicator. During the installation process, you are shown information
about
the checks being carried out on the package. You are also given options
whether
to continue with or cancel the installation.
Remove software
1 To remove an installed software package from your communicator, select the
software package you want to remove from the Installed software page and
press Remove.
2 A dialog appears asking for your confirmation. Press OK to remove the
software.
Note: Some software packages update existing software and cannot be
removed.
IMPORTANT: If you remove software, you can only re-install it by having the
original software package file, or by restoring a full back-up that
contains the removed software package. If you remove a software
package, you may no longer be able to open documents created with that
software. If an another software package depends on the software
package that you removed, the other software package may stop
working. Refer to the documentation of the installed software package
for details.
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Installation log
To view the list of software installations and removals that have taken
place, press
the Menu key and go to the Install log page. This list shows what software
has been
installed and removed, and when that happened. If you encounter problems with

the device after installing a software package, you can use this list to find
out
which software package may be the cause of the problem. The information on
this
list may also help to pinpoint problems that are caused by software packages
that
are incompatible with each other.
Installation settings
On the Preferences page, you can select options related to software
installation.
You can define the following:
Delete installation file after use - If set to Yes, the software package
installation file
(that ends in.sis) will be deleted from the device after installation. If you
download
software packages using the WWW browser, this may be helpful in reducing the
amount of required storage space.
Note: If you want to store the software package file for possible
re-installation
later on, either set this to No or make sure that you have a copy of the
software package file stored on your PC or on a CD-ROM.
Default installation language - You can set the default installation language
to the
language that your Nokia 9290 Communicator has. If the software package
contains several different language versions of the software, the language
version
specified here will be installed.
Sort installed software by - To sort the list of installed software packages,
select one
of the options Name, Type, or Size.
Getting help
Online Help
The communicator has a help function, which you can access from any
application
or view.
To view help, press the key on the communicator interface keyboard. You are
shown a page of infor