HTC P3300 Questions

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Top 10 Faqs

Q.	What is the difference between Calendar and Tasks?

Q.	What HTC devices in my region currently support the A2DP Bluetooth function?

Q.	There is "conflict" during synchronization. What happened?

Q.	Is there a way to list contacts by first name?

Q.	What settings are required on the device to work with popular satellite navigation software.

Q.	My device is running slower and slower. Is there another way to solve this problem aside from restarting the device?

Q.	I don't know where the soft key is. Is there any other way to do a hard reset?

Q.	What do↑and ↓ mean?

Q.	How can I use my PDA phone as a GPS navigator?

Q.	What is the difference between synchronizing with a server and synchronizing with a PC, and which should method I use?

Applications

Q.	How do I install software applications to my PDA phone/Smartphone?

Q.	Can I use other web browsers for Internet browsing?

Q.	Two arrows (↘↖) appear on my calendar. What does this mean?

Q.	What is the difference between Calendar and Tasks?

Q.	How do I transfer Word documents from my PC to my PDA phone?

Q.	How do I copy a PowerPoint file to my device and open it?

Q.	Why can't I use the zoom in/out function of the camera?

Q.	Do HTC devices have built-in fax hardware and software application? If none, can I install a fax software application on an HTC device?

Q.	What is a MIDlet and how do I install one?

Q.	Why doesn't Skype show my full list of Skype contacts?

Q.	How do I create a speed dial for a contact?

Q.	How do I close programs?

Q.	My PDA phone couldn't read an Excel file that was created and edited using Office 2007 from my PC.

Q.	What do↑and ↓ mean?

Q.	I have two friends who have the same birthday in my contact list, but the device only shows one reminder message on their birthday.

Q.	How do I display the due date in Tasks?

Q.	I got an "Error Message Format" when I try to open an Excel file that is attached to an e-mail. How do I open this file?

Q.	Can I attach voice messages to an Excel file?

Q.	What are the differences between the PDA phone version and PC version of Office programs such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint?

Q.	When I try to delete a file, one of the following messages will appear: "Problem deleting file (file name). Cannot remove folder (file name). Access is denied."

Q.	My contacts are often shown as offline in Windows Live Messenger even though they are online.

Audio and Ringtones

Q.	How can I assign different ring tones to different contacts?

Q.	What kind of file format can I use as a ring tone?

Q.	Can I use a ring tone that is stored on my storage card?

Bluetooth

Q.	Can I send a contact via Bluetooth?

Q.	How do I connect a Bluetooth headset to my device?

Q.	What HTC devices in my region currently support the A2DP Bluetooth function?

Compatibility

Q.	Can I use a USB keyboard with my device?

Q.	Can I use my own earphone with my device?

Phone

Q. How do I use 3G to make video calls?

MultiMedia

Q.	I could only hear sounds when I use Windows Media® Player Mobile to watch online TV.

Q.	Where do I store music in my Pocket PC?

Power and Battery

Q.	The device battery doesn't charge when connected to the computer via the USB cable. However, it charges fine with the AC adapter.

Settings

Q.	The screen keeps turning off during a call or going into Sleep mode.

Q.	How do I display more information on the Today screen?

Q.	I don't know where the soft key is. Is there any other way to do a hard reset?

Q.	Tapping the "X" icon in a program simply closes the program screen but the program continues to run on my device. How can I change the settings so that I can end a program by tapping the "X" icon?

Q.	Can I remove the incoming/outgoing call time from Start>Settings>System tab>Device Information>Call Duration?

Q.	How do I set up sound for incoming text messages on my PDA?

Q.	My device's memory space is full. I've removed programs and reinstalled them onto a storage card, but there is still not enough memory space available.

Q.	When navigating programs, my device is not responding accurately to stylus taps. What should I do?

Q.	I removed a built-in application from the device. How can I restore it?

Q.	How do I extend the backlight time on my PDA?

Q.	How can I increase the text size on my device?

Synchronization

Q.	Why can't I synchronize the PDA phone with my PC using the USB cable?

Q.	At first use, it took 30 minutes to sync my contacts and calendar from my PDA phone to my Windows Vista PC. After I changed some calendar items on my PDA phone, I tried to sync again but my computer prompted me to repeat the sync process from the start. What's wrong with my PDA phone and PC?

Q.	There is "conflict" during synchronization. What happened?

Q.	How can I copy my contacts from my device to my PC's Outlook?

Q.	How do I synchronize my PDA phone with my computer using Bluetooth?

Q.	Why does my device fail to establish a connection with the Exchange Server?

Q.	ActiveSync shows an "invalid certificate error" message when I use my company network.

Q.	Can my PDA recognize or synchronize with an Apple Mac?

Q.	ActiveSync closes shortly after the device is disconnected from the cradle before or after the PC reboots.

Q.	What is the difference between synchronizing with a server and synchronizing with a PC, and which should method I use?

Q.	Why does my e-mail client keep on synchronizing automatically?

Q.	I was unable to sync with the Exchange Server and an "Install security certificate/expired" error message appeared on screen.

Q.	How do I synchronize the inbox?

Q.	How do I synchronize documents?

Q.	There is conversion during synchronization. What is being converted?

System and Upgrade

Q.	I would like to upgrade from Windows Mobile 5 to Windows Mobile 6. Will I lose any data on my device?

Q.	Can HTC change the OS language of my PDA phone?

Q.	ROM update fails or the device freezes or locks up. Soft reset does not resolve the problem.

Q.	How do I check the software version of my device?

Q.	My device is running slower and slower. Is there another way to solve this problem aside from restarting the device?

Q.	How do I check the device information?

Q.	When I start the Camera function, it always tells me that "memory is insufficient" even if I've already stopped all of the other running programs.

Q.	The Start menu is unresponsive and sometimes shows the title of the last application opened.

Q.	When clearing storage and reverting back to default settings, the device pauses for quite a long time. Is this system hang?

General and Others

Q.	Can I get another software (Getting Started) CD?

Q.	What is the difference between .CAB and .EXE file formats?

Q.	How do I back up my data?

Q.	How many contacts can be saved?

Q.	What should I do if I forget my device login password?

Q.	Can I set a *.GIF file as a Home screen background image on my PDA phone?

Q.	How can I get a hard copy of the user manual?

Q.	How do I move files on my device?

Q.	What kind of picture format can I use for contact photos?

Q.	How can I register and activate my HTC e-Club account?

Q.	Where can I obtain sales information about HTC devices?

Q.	It is difficult to paste files in File Explorer.

Q.	How can I delete my HTC e-Club account?

Q.	Can I receive compressed files?

Q.	Is there a way to list contacts by first name?

Connectivity and Internet

Q.	How do I use my device as modem using the USB cable?

Q.	What should I do if my PDA phone can't connect to the Internet?

Q.	The device's Wi-Fi connection is unstable. What do I do?

Q.	I cannot browse web pages when using a Wi-Fi connection.

Q.	How do I set the GPRS/3G function?

Q.	Why do some special characters display incorrectly on Internet Explorer?

Q.	How do wireless service providers calculate the charges for Internet access using GPRS? Is it expensive?

Q.	What are the functions of the Infrared?

GPS

Q.	How can I use my PDA phone as a GPS navigator?

Q.	My device can't detect any GPS signal. What's the problem?

Q.	What is GPS?

Q.	What settings are required on the device to work with popular satellite navigation software.

Messaging

Q.	Can I add my signature when replying to e-mails on my PDA phone?

Q.	Can I synchronize Hotmail with Pocket Inbox?

Q.	Can I use e-mail templates?

Q.	Is there a limit to how many message recipients I can add to the CC and BCC fields in my e-mail?

Storage Card

Q.	What is the maximum microSD card capacity that my device supports?

Q.	I can store MP3 files on my microSD card. However, when I try to install a new program to the storage card, an installation failure message always appears on my device, while on the computer side, it shows that the program has been installed successfully. What's the problem on my device?

Q.	How can I protect storage card data?

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htc p3300 GPS

Apr 22 2009, 7:02 PM EDT by Kune35

Thread started: Apr 22 2009, 6:16 PM EDT Watch

Got a new p3300 buy I can not get tom tom to work with the built-in GPS, tom tom tried to help but was no help, the settings com port 4 and a 4800 baud rate do not work, can anyone help me out??
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