Personalization settings

Change themes

A theme is a set of matching background images, one for each desktop.

  1. Select > Settings and Themes.

  2. Select a theme from the list.

Profile settings

Select > Settings and Profiles.

  • Set the device to vibrate when in the Silent or General profile

    Select Vibrate.

  • Select the ringing tone and message alert tones

    Select Ringing tone, SMS alert, IM tone, or E-mail alert and the desired tone.

  • Add a new ringing tone or message alert tone

    Select the tone type, More, the desired tone, and Done.

  • Select the volume level of tones

    Select System sounds, Key sounds, or Touch screen sounds and the desired volume level.

  • Adjust the volume of tones

    Drag the slider right or left.

Date and time settings

Select > Settings and Date and time.

Define date and time settings

  1. To display the time in the 24 hour format, select 24-hr clock.

  2. To update the date and time automatically, select Update automatically.

Set the date and time manually

  1. Make sure the Update automatically check box is not selected.

  2. Select Time zone, and select the desired time zone.

    To search for cities, select .

  3. Select Date, and set the current day, month, and year.

  4. Select Time, and set the current hour and minutes.

Language and regional settings

The language setting determines the language of the user interface and how the date and time are displayed. The regional setting determines how numbers and currencies are displayed.

Define language and regional settings

  1. Select > Settings and Language & region.

  2. Define language and regional settings

  3. Save the settings, after which the device restarts.

Display settings

Select > Settings and Display.

Define the following:

  • Brightness - Drag the slider right or left to change the brightness of the display. The display brightness is also affected by the ambient lighting conditions measured with the light sensor.
  • Backlight time-out - Select the period of inactivity, after which the display is turned off to save power.
  • Lock screen automatically - Set the device to automatically lock the touch screen and keys after a defined period of inactivity.
  • Display stays lit when charging - Set the display to always remain on when the device is charging.
  • Touch screen vibration - Set the display to give a short vibration feedback when touched.
  • Power saving mode - Set the device to consume less power when the display backlight is on.

Tip: To save the battery and increase the device operation time, select a low brightness level and a short time-out period.

Notification light settings

The device notification light can act as a status indicator for device and application-specific events. You can, for example, set the notification light to indicate that the device is switched on when the display is off.

Select > Settings and Notification light, and select when to use the notification light.

Tip: To save the battery and increase the device operation time, deactivate the notification light.

Text input settings

Select > Settings and Text input.

Select from the following:

  • Hardware keyboard layout - Define the character set used in the physical keyboard. Changing this setting may lead to the physical keys not matching the hardware keyboard layout.
  • Use virtual keyboard - Activate the virtual keyboard.
  • Word completion - Enable word completion.
  • Auto-capitalization - Enable auto-capitalization, to capitalize the first letter of sentences automatically when entering text.
  • Insert space after word - Insert a space after each accepted word completion.
  • 1st language - Select the first language. To select a dictionary to use for the first language, select Dictionary and the dictionary language.
  • 2nd language - Select the second language. To select a dictionary to use for the second language, select Dictionary and the dictionary language. When you switch to the secondary language, the current dictionary for the word completion feature is also changed.
  • Use dual dictionaries - Use both language dictionaries at the same time.

Connectivity settings

Bluetooth settings

Select > Settings and Bluetooth.

Select from the following:

  • Bluetooth on - Activate Bluetooth connectivity.
  • Visible - Allow your device to be found by other devices. If your device is hidden (not visible), it can only be connected to by a previously paired device.
  • My device's name - Enter a name for your device. This name is visible to other Bluetooth devices.

    Tip: When searching for devices, some devices may show only the device address (IMEI address). To find the address of your device, select > Phone and , and enter *#06#.

Location settings

Select > Settings and Location.

Select from the following:

  • Enable - Activate the internal GPS receiver in your device. The GPS receiver is automatically activated when an application that uses GPS data is opened.
  • GPS device - Select the GPS receiver to use.
  • Pair new device - Pair an external GPS receiver with your device. Select the GPS receiver from the list of found devices.

Select from the following:

  • Enable - Activate the network-based positioning service (including A-GPS).
  • Location server - Enter the location server address.

FM transmitter settings

  1. Select > Settings and FM transmitter.

  2. To activate the FM transmitter, select FM transmitter on.

  3. To select the frequency, select Frequency.

Edit your sharing accounts

Select > Settings and Sharing accounts. Select an account.

Ovi

  • Change the password

    Enter the new password, and select Save.

  • Remove the account

    Select Delete.

If you are editing the account details using your device, you cannot change your user name.

Flickr

  • Edit account details

    Select Edit, and follow the instructions. Return to the account editing dialog, and select Validate.

  • Remove the account

    Select Delete.

You can only edit your Flickr account details using the browser.

Internet connection settings

You can select which connections are used automatically, define how often connections are scanned for in the background, and set the device to switch to a saved WLAN connection when available.

Select > Settings and Internet connections > Connect automatically .

  • Select a connection

    Select whether you want to use a wireless Wi-Fi connection, a GPRS connection, or whichever connection is available.

    To select a connection each time you connect to the network, select Always ask.

  • Define the frequency of automatic connection attempts

    Select Search interval. The default value is 10 minutes.

  • Switch to Wi-Fi when available

    If you want your device to use a saved Wi-Fi connection instead of a GPRS connection when such Wi-Fi is available, select Switch to Wi-Fi when available.

Modify phone settings

Call settings

Select > Settings and Phone > Call .

Define the following:

  • Send my caller ID - Set your phone number to be visible to the recipient.
  • Call waiting - Activate the call waiting service.
  • Call forwarding - Define the phone number to which the incoming calls are forwarded if you do not answer. To forward calls to a specific phone number or to a contact from your contacts list, select Forward to or Select contact.

Network settings

Your device can automatically switch between GSM and 3G networks.

In the status area, the current network is indicated with the following icons:

GSM

EDGE

3G

HSPA

To modify network settings, select > Settings and Phone > Network .

  • Select the service provider's network

    By default, your device selects the network automatically. To select the network manually, select Manual and a network.

  • Select network mode

    Select which network to use. If you select Dual, the device uses the GSM or 3G network automatically, according to the network availability, parameters, and the roaming agreements between network service providers. For further information, contact your network service provider.

    You cannot change the network mode, if a GPRS connection is active. Disconnect the GPRS connection or switch to a Wi-Fi connection before changing the network mode.

Roaming is based on specific roaming agreements between your network service provider and other network service providers, to enable you to use network services outside your home network, for example when traveling abroad.

  • Define data roaming settings

    Always ask is selected by default. A connection is only attempted when a confirmation note is accepted. If you select Always allow, all GPRS connections abroad are handled as in the home network.

    For further information and roaming costs, contact your network service provider.

  • View transferred data details

    Select Home network data counter. To clear the details and reset the counter, select Clear.

SIM card settings

Select > Settings and Phone > SIM card .

Select from the following:

  • PIN code request - Set the device to request the PIN code when the device is switched on.
  • PIN code - Set the PIN code.

General settings

Device lock settings

Select > Settings and Device lock.

Define the following:

  • Autolock - Select the length of time, after which the device is locked if not used.
  • Change lock code - Enter the current lock code (12345 by default) and the new code twice.

View memory consumption

You can view the amount of available memory in the device memory or on the memory card, and the amount of memory available for installing applications.

Select > Settings and Memory.

To view the memory consumption in more detail, select Details.

To increase the amount of available memory, use File manager or other applications to delete data.

TV-out settings

  1. Select > Settings and TV out.

  2. Select PAL (default, used in Europe, for example) or NTSC (used in North America, for example).

  3. Select Save.

Calibrate the screen

Select > Settings and Screen calibration, and follow the instructions.

View information about your device

Select > Settings and About product.

The available information includes:

  • Device model

  • Platform name and release

  • Software version

  • WLAN MAC address

  • Bluetooth address

  • IMEI address

  • Applicable licenses

  • Other important information about your device

Third party application settings

When you install additional applications, the applications may automatically add an applet icon to the Settings folder. By default, the icons are added to the Extras group.

Select > Settings and the application, and define the desired settings.