How do I turn on or off SMS delivery report on my phone? - Nokia FAQ
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Select Menu > Messaging > More > Message settings > Text messages (or General settings) > Delivery reports. With dual SIM phones, you can also select for which SIM to turn the reports on.
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How do I turn on/off the bluetooth on my Nokia device? - Nokia FAQ
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Select Menu > Settings > Connectivity > Bluetooth > On or Off.
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How do I turn on or off the vibrating alert on my Nokia device? (Series 40 phones) - Nokia FAQ
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Select Menu > Settings > Tone settings (or Tones) > Vibrating alert.
Note: If your device is powered off, the vibrating alert does not work.
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How can I turn off the display light during charging (Series 40 phones)? - Nokia FAQ
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Select Menu > Settings > Enhancements (or Accessories) > Charger > Lights > Automatic.
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How do I turn on or off the start-up tone on Nokia S30 or Nokia S40 phones? - Nokia FAQ
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Select Menu > Settings > Phone (or Phone settings or Device) > Start-up tone.
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How can I avoid the screen turning off during navigation? - Nokia FAQ
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When navigating with Maps, the screen light is controlled by the Backlight setting which can be found in:
- Maps 3.06 and earlier: Select Settings > Navigation > Backlight.
- Maps 3.08 and later: Select Settings > Drive (or Maps & Walk) > Backlight. When Drive is already started, you can select Menu > Settings > Backlight.
The following options are available:
- Always on - the screen light is constantly on.
- Optimised - the screen light is turned off after around 10 minutes in idle state.
- System default - the screen light is turned off as defined by the device settings.
If you want to have the screen light to stay on all the time, select Always on. Note that this will increase also the power consumption.
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Can the mobile internet connection be turned off when using Traffic info in Maps? - Nokia FAQ
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It is recommended that you keep the mobile internet connection active to receive regular updates on possible traffic events occurring on your route.
Note that when Maps uses a mobile internet connection, large amounts of data may be downloaded to your mobile device, resulting in data transfer costs.
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The device display light is turned off before the screen saver activates, what can I do? (Series 40 phones) - Nokia FAQ
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Change the screen saver time-out in Menu > Settings > Display > Screen saver > Time-out.
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Can't upload and share photos on Windows Phone 7 - Microsoft Knowledge Base
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The services or features discussed in this article may not be available in your region. Please review the Windows Phone Feature and service availability (http://www.windowsphone.com/en-US/How-to/wp7/basics/feature-and-service-availability) (http://www.windowsphone.com/en-US/How-to/wp7/basics/feature-and-service-availability) website for details on the services and features available in your region.On This Page
Symptoms
Back to the topYou can't upload or share photos from Windows Phone 7 to SkyDrive or Facebook, and you might receive one of the following error messages:
| • | Pictures are not uploading We can't upload pictures right now. Try again later. |
| • | Can't upload picture Please try again later |
Cause
This problem might occur for several reasons:
| • | There might be a temporary service outage or service issue with SkyDrive or Facebook. |
| • | You may have a poor cellular data connection or no connection at all. |
| • | Airplane mode might be enabled. |
| • | You might be connected to a wireless signal that has no Internet connection. |
| • | Your Windows Live username and password credentials may have changed. |
| • | You haven't finished setting up your Windows Live SkyDrive account. |
Things to Try
To resolve your issue, try one of the following solutions:
If these solutions don't resolve your problem, try more steps for Facebook or SkyDrive:
Make sure that your password is correct, or try removing and then re-adding your Facebook account.
Note Removing and re-adding your Facebook account will remove any manually linked contacts with Facebook.
Here are some common issues that occur when uploading or sharing photos on SkyDrive:
| • | Update your phone by using the Zune software on your computer. For more information about how to update, see the following article on the Windows Phone 7 Help and how-to website: How do I update my phone software? |
| • | Check the status of the Windows Live service: Service Status (English only) |
| • | Try uploading the photo again, in case there was a temporary service problem. |
| • | Check your wireless signal strength (tap the upper-left corner of your phone screen). If it is low, try again when you are in an area with stronger cellular coverage. |
| • | Disable airplane mode. From the Start screen, flick left to the App list, tap Settings and then tap Airplane mode. If the Status is displayed as On, tap the toggle switch to turn it Off.Note If airplane mode is enabled, a small airplane icon will appear in the upper-left corner of the phone's screen. |
| • | To disconnect Wi-Fi and use your cellular data connection, go to Start, flick left to the App list, tap Settings , and then tap Wi-Fi. Tap the Wi-Fi networking toggle switch to turn it Off. Note Connection to a Wi-Fi signal does not automatically mean that you have an Internet connection. You can check whether you have an Internet connection by opening the Internet Explorer app on the device. If you can successfully browse to a website, such as Windows Phone, then you have an Internet connection. |
| • | On the phone, go to Start, flick left to the App list, tap Settings , and then tap Email+accounts. Tap Windows Live and re-enter your username and password information, and then tap Done. |
| • | If you are trying to use the Zune software to sync with your PC, the following Xbox support article may also help resolve the issue: Can’t sync to Windows Phone 7 or Zune |
Facebook
Make sure that your password is correct, or try removing and then re-adding your Facebook account.Note Removing and re-adding your Facebook account will remove any manually linked contacts with Facebook.
| • | To update your Facebook password: From Start, flick left to the App list, tap Settings , tap Email+accounts, tap Facebook, enter your current password, and then tap Done. Try uploading a picture. If you still receive an error, remove and then re-add the account. |
| • | To remove Facebook: From Start, flick left to the App list, tap Settings , tap Email+accounts, tap and hold Facebook, and then tap Delete two times (once to confirm). |
| • | To re-add Facebook: From Email+accounts, tap Add an account, and then tap Facebook. Enter your Facebook email address and password, and tap Sign in. Tap Connect to go directly to Facebook. |
| • | Try resetting your phone back to the original factory settings. Important When you reset your phone, you erase all personal data and restore your phone to the state it was in when you purchased it. In other words, you are wiping your phone clean. The personal content that gets erased after a reset includes: Purchased and downloaded apps, ringtones, saved games, contact groups, any pictures, music, or videos, and text messages, which can’t be restored after they’re deleted. Items that can be restored to the phone include: Media content that you previously synced with the Zune software, purchased apps, and saved games. To reset your Windows Phone, and then restore media content, follow the steps in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article: 2606900 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2606900#reset) Your Windows Phone 7 doesn't work or respond as expected |
SkyDrive
Here are some common issues that occur when uploading or sharing photos on SkyDrive:| • | If the pictures hub is not displaying your entire set of SkyDrive picture folders it may be due to how the folder is configured on SkyDrive. The pictures hub only shows "Photo" folders. To change the folder type:
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| • | You may notice a "Mobile uploads" and/or a "SkyDrive camera roll" folder in your Pictures hub. These are normal, depending on how you use your phone:
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| • | Pictures uploaded automatically or manually via the "share with Skydrive" menu are at low resolution. You can upload your pictures at full resolution using the SkyDrive app, which is available in Marketplace. | ||||||||
| • | You are unable to delete SkyDrive photos from the Pictures hub. You can manage your SkyDrive photos using the SkyDrive app, which is available in Marketplace. | ||||||||
| • | If the battery power is low, pictures will not automatically upload to SkyDrive. If this happens, your phone might be able to upload the pictures, later, when you can connect the phone to the charger and have a data connection. | ||||||||
| • | If you still have trouble uploading or sharing pictures, try resetting the phone. Important When you reset your phone, you erase all personal data and restore your phone to the state it was in when you purchased it. In other words, you are wiping your phone clean. The personal content that gets erased after a reset includes: Purchased and downloaded apps, ringtones, saved games, contact groups, any pictures, music, or videos, and text messages, which can’t be restored after they’re deleted. Items that can be restored to the phone include: Media content that you previously synced with the Zune software, purchased apps, and saved games. To reset your Windows Phone, and then restore media content, follow the steps in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article: 2606900 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2606900#reset) Your Windows Phone doesn't work or respond as expected |
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The Zune software is not displayed correctly on the computer - Microsoft Knowledge Base
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SYMPTOMS
The Zune software may not be displayed correctly on the computer. You may experience one or more of the following symptoms:
| • | When you restore the Zune software window, the Zune software window is not displayed correctly. |
| • | When you resize the Zune software window, artifacts from other windows are visible in the Zune software window. |
| • | Artifacts from one view in the Zune software are visible when you switch to another view. |
| • | The display resolution on the computer unexpectedly changes to a lower resolution. Additionally, you receive an error message that resembles the following: The display driver has stopped working normally. |
| • | When you resume the computer from hibernation, the Zune software window appears as a gray box. No content is visible in the Zune software window. |
| • | The Close button is not visible in the Zune software window. However, you can right-click the Zune icon on the status bar, and then click Close to close the Zune software window. |
| • | Picture thumbnails and videos are not displayed correctly in the Zune software. For example, picture thumbnails and videos may be distorted. |
| • | When you view a video clip in the Zune software on a Windows XP-based computer, the video clip is distorted. |
CAUSE
This problem may occur if one or more of the following conditions are true:
| • | The video card in the computer cannot correctly display the on-screen animation or the other graphical effects in the Zune software. |
| • | The drivers for the video card are outdated. |
THINGS TO TRY
To resolve this problem, use these methods in the order in which they appear.
If you cannot see the Zune interface well enough to navigate the menus, start the Zune software with a special shortcut to disable the video enhancements. To do this, follow these steps:
Windows 7 or Windows Vista
Turn off video enhancement in the Zune software
To work around this problem, turn off video enhancement in the Zune software:| 1. | Start the Zune software. |
| 2. | Click Settings. |
| 3. | Click Software. |
| 4. | Click Display. |
| 5. | Under the screen graphics heading, move the slider bar to Basic, and then click OK. |
| 6. | Exit and restart the Zune software. |
| 1. | Locate and right-click the Zune shortcut, and then click Properties. |
| 2. | Click the Shortcut tab. |
| 3. | In the Target box, press END, press the SPACEBAR, and then type –gdi. This string should appear like the following: "C:\Program Files\Zune\Zune.exe" -gdi Note Parameters are not case sensitive. |
| 4. | Click OK. |
Make video enhancement off by default in the Zune software
Windows XP| 1. | Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then press ENTER. |
| 2. | At the command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER: cd c:\Program Files\Zune |
| 3. | At the command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER: Zune.exe /switchtogdi |
| 1. | Click Start , type cmd in the Start Search box, and then right-click cmd under Programs. |
| 2. | Click Run as administrator. |
| 3. | Type the following command, and then press ENTER: cd c:\Program Files\Zune |
| 4. | At the command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER: Zune.exe /switchtogdi |
Update the drivers for the video card
If starting the Zune software with the video enhancements disabled resolves the issue, you may be able to resolve the entire display problem if you obtain and install the latest drivers for the video card. Visit the following Microsoft Update Web site to see whether there are new drivers available for the hardware. You may have to contact the hardware manufacturer directly to get the most recent drivers for your video card.http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate (http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate)
For information about how to contact computer hardware vendors, visit the following Microsoft Web site: http://support.microsoft.com/gp/vendors (http://support.microsoft.com/gp/vendors)
Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support. This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information. MORE INFORMATION
With the latest release of the Zune software, we introduce a new slider bar that you can use to enable animation within the Zune software. To enable animation, you must have a video card installed. You can make the following settings by using the new slider bar.
| Slider Bar Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Basic graphics rendering | No video card is present. This setting shows only album grids in "now playing" and static Mixview content. |
| Advanced graphics rendering | No animations are enabled, but hardware acceleration is enabled to increase performance. |
| Advanced graphics rendering with animation | Animations are enabled. You get animated album art as well as other animations, such as the Mixview animation. |
| Premium graphics rendering with animation | Lets you to have all of the animation in the Zune software, such as animated images and backgrounds in Mixview, Now Playing, and so on. Also enables the animated display of the spectrum analyzer, which shows the changes in the frequency spectrum. |
Source: Microsoft Support
Source URL : 945030
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