Smack The Money Maker http://smackthemoneymaker.com The most fun source of information in the world! Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:28:08 +0000 en hourly 1 Use Speech Commands on Windows Phone 7http://smackthemoneymaker.com/2012/02/use-speech-commands-on-windows-phone-7/ http://smackthemoneymaker.com/2012/02/use-speech-commands-on-windows-phone-7/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:02:29 +0000 admin http://smackthemoneymaker.com/2012/02/use-speech-commands-on-windows-phone-7/ more]]>
Use Speech Commands on Windows Phone 7

Windows Phone 7 is Microsoft’s latest mobile operating system licensed by a number of OEMs for use as the primary operating system for smartphones and other similar mobile devices. Microsoft has also integrated media management for the operating system into their Zune software, which was originally designed for their Zune media player devices. This article will guide you through the process of using speech commands on Windows Phone 7.



Steps

  1. Press and hold the Start button on your device. This will put your device into “Listening…” mode letting you know its ready to accept a voice command.



  2. Say a voice command and press the “Go” button or simply wait a few seconds for the command to register. For example, one voice command you can use is “Call” followed a name of contact from your contact list. This will automatically call the number associated with that name. Some more examples of voice commands you can use on your device are below.

    • “Call” a phone number. Say “Call” followed by a phone number to automatically call that number.

    • “Find” or “Search”. Say “Find” or “Search” followed by a search term to automatically search the web.

    • “Open” or “Start”. Say “Open” or “Start” followed by the name of an application such as “Maps” to automatically open that application.

  3. Press the back button on your device to cancel the voice command.



Tips

  • To disconnect a Bluetooth accessory, tap and hold it from the list of devices within the Bluetooth settings pane and select “Delete”.
  • You can set up wireless syncing through the Zune software by navigating to Settings>Phone>Wireless Sync and following the onscreen instructions to complete the process.



Warnings

  • Wireless syncing is not supported on workplace Wi-Fi networks.

  • Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac is still in beta and may not offer all of the features present in the current build of the Zune software.

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Turn on Flight Mode on Windows Phone 7

Windows Phone 7 is Microsoft’s latest mobile operating system licensed by a number of OEMs for use as the primary operating system for smartphones and other similar mobile devices. Microsoft has also integrated media management for the operating system into their Zune software, which was originally designed for their Zune media player devices. This article will guide you through the process of turning on “Flight Mode” on a Windows Phone 7 device.



Steps

  1. From the Start screen, swipe left to access the Applications list.


  2. Tap the “Settings” options.

  3. Tap “Flight mode”.
  4. Select “On” or “Off”.


Tips

  • To disconnect a Bluetooth accessory, tap and hold it from the list of devices within the Bluetooth settings pane and select “Delete”.
  • You can set up wireless syncing through the Zune software by navigating to Settings>Phone>Wireless Sync and following the onscreen instructions to complete the process.



Warnings

  • Wireless syncing is not supported on workplace Wi-Fi networks.

  • Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac is still in beta and may not offer all of the features present in the current build of the Zune software.

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Turn off Data Roaming on Windows Phone 7

Windows Phone 7 is Microsoft’s latest mobile operating system licensed by a number of OEMs for use as the primary operating system for smartphones and other similar mobile devices. Microsoft has also integrated media management for the operating system into their Zune software, which was originally designed for their Zune media player devices. This article will guide you through the process of turning off data roaming on a Windows Phone 7 device. By default, Windows Phone 7 is set to “Don’t roam”.



Steps

  1. From the Start screen, swipe left to access the Applications list.


  2. Tap the “Settings” options.

  3. Tap “Mobile”.
  4. ”Tap “Data roaming options”.
  5. Select “Roam” to turn on roaming. Note: When data roaming is turned on your phone will continue to use your data connection when in a roaming area. Your mobile carrier may charge extra for this service.
    • You can select “Don’t roam” at any time to turn data roaming off.


Tips

  • To disconnect a Bluetooth accessory, tap and hold it from the list of devices within the Bluetooth settings pane and select “Delete”.
  • You can set up wireless syncing through the Zune software by navigating to Settings>Phone>Wireless Sync and following the onscreen instructions to complete the process.



Warnings

  • Wireless syncing is not supported on workplace Wi-Fi networks.

  • Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac is still in beta and may not offer all of the features present in the current build of the Zune software.

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Set up an Xbox Live Account on Windows Phone 7

Windows Phone 7 is Microsoft’s latest mobile operating system licensed by a number of OEMs for use as the primary operating system for smartphones and other similar mobile devices. Microsoft has also integrated media management for the operating system into their Zune software, which was originally designed for their Zune media player devices. This article will teach you how to set up an Xbox LIVE account on Windows Phone 7.



Steps

  1. Press the “Xbox LIVE” icon from the Start screen.



  2. Select “Join Xbox LIVE to play with friends.” From within the “Games” section.

  3. Enter your date of birth, select your country, and press “Accept” to complete the process.



Tips

  • To disconnect a Bluetooth accessory, tap and hold it from the list of devices within the Bluetooth settings pane and select “Delete”.
  • You can set up wireless syncing through the Zune software by navigating to Settings>Phone>Wireless Sync and following the onscreen instructions to complete the process.



Warnings

  • Xbox LIVE is not available in all regions and countries.
  • Wireless syncing is not supported on workplace Wi-Fi networks.

  • Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac is still in beta and may not offer all of the features present in the current build of the Zune software.

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Set up a Facebook Account on Windows Phone 7

Windows Phone 7 is Microsoft’s latest mobile operating system licensed by a number of OEMs for use as the primary operating system for smartphones and other similar mobile devices. Microsoft has also integrated media management for the operating system into their Zune software, which was originally designed for their Zune media player devices. This article will teach you how set up a Facebook account on a Windows Phone 7 device.



Steps

  1. Flick to the left on the “Start” screen to access the “Applications” list.


  2. Press “Settings” to open the settings app.

  3. Select “Email & accounts”.
  4. Press “Add an account” followed by “Facebook”.
  5. Enter the email address associated with your Facebook account in the “Email address” input field.
  6. Enter you’re the password associated with your Facebook account in the “Password” input field.
  7. Press “Sign in” to complete the process.


Tips

  • To disconnect a Bluetooth accessory, tap and hold it from the list of devices within the Bluetooth settings pane and select “Delete”.
  • You can set up wireless syncing through the Zune software by navigating to Settings>Phone>Wireless Sync and following the onscreen instructions to complete the process.



Warnings

  • Xbox LIVE is not available in all regions and countries.
  • Wireless syncing is not supported on workplace Wi-Fi networks.

  • Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac available in the Mac App Store but does not offer all of the features present in the current build of the Zune software.

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Send a Microsoft Office Document by Email on Windows Phone 7

Windows Phone 7 is Microsoft’s latest mobile operating system licensed by a number of OEMs for use as the primary operating system for smartphones and other similar mobile devices. Microsoft has also integrated media management for the operating system into their Zune software, which was originally designed for their Zune media player devices. This article will teach you how to send a Microsoft Office Document by email on Windows Phone 7.



Steps

  1. Set up a Windows Live account, a Google/Gmail account, or Microsoft Exchange email account, if you haven’t already.


  2. Flick to the left on the “Start” screen to access the “Applications” list.
  3. Press the “Office” icon to open Microsoft Office Mobile.
  4. Flick to the “Documents” page.
  5. Press and hold the document you want to email and select “Send” from the context menu.
  6. Press the email account you want to use to send the email.
  7. Enter the email address of the recipient.
  8. Press “Send” to send the document.



Tips

  • To disconnect a Bluetooth accessory, tap and hold it from the list of devices within the Bluetooth settings pane and select “Delete”.
  • You can set up wireless syncing through the Zune software by navigating to Settings>Phone>Wireless Sync and following the onscreen instructions to complete the process.



Warnings

  • Xbox LIVE is not available in all regions and countries.
  • Wireless syncing is not supported on workplace Wi-Fi networks.

  • Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac is still in beta and may not offer all of the features present in the current build of the Zune software.

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Pin Something to Start on Windows Phone 7

Windows Phone 7 is Microsoft’s latest mobile operating system licensed by a number of OEMs for use as the primary operating system for smartphones and other similar mobile devices. Microsoft has also integrated media management for the operating system into their Zune software, which was originally designed for their Zune media player devices. This article will teach you how to pin an item such as an application or document to your Window Phone 7 device’s Start screen.



Steps

Pin an application

  1. Flick to the left on the “Start” screen to access the “Applications” list.


  2. Press and hold the application you wish to pin followed by “Pin to Start” from the context menu.

Pin a contact

  1. Press “People” from the Start screen.
  2. Press and hold the contact you wish to pin followed by “Pin to Start” from the context menu.

    • Alternatively, you can select the contact and press the Pin icon near the bottom.

Pin an album

  1. Flick to the left on the “Start” screen to access the “Applications” list.
  2. Press “Music +Videos”.

  3. Select “Music” within the “Zune” section.
  4. Select the album you wish to pin.
  5. Press hold the album art followed by “Pin to Start” from the context menu.

Pin a website

  1. Navigate to the website you wish to pin.
  2. Select the “More” icon followed by “Pin to Start” from the context menu.

Pin a location

  1. Flick to the left on the “Start” screen to access the “Applications” list.
  2. Press “Maps” to open the Maps application.
  3. Type the location you want to pin in order to locate it on the map.
  4. Select the location by pressing the flag marking the location you’ve typed followed by the “Pin” icon.


Tips

  • To disconnect a Bluetooth accessory, tap and hold it from the list of devices within the Bluetooth settings pane and select “Delete”.
  • You can set up wireless syncing through the Zune software by navigating to Settings>Phone>Wireless Sync and following the onscreen instructions to complete the process.



Warnings

  • Copying and pasting only works with Latin alphabet languages.
  • Xbox LIVE is not available in all regions and countries.
  • Wireless syncing is not supported on workplace Wi-Fi networks.

  • Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac is still in beta and may not offer all of the features present in the current build of the Zune software.

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Pair Windows Phone 7 With a Bluetooth Device

Windows Phone 7 is Microsoft’s latest mobile operating system licensed by a number of OEMs for use as the primary operating system for smartphones and other similar mobile devices. Microsoft has also integrated media management for the operating system into their Zune software, which was originally designed for their Zune media player devices. This article will guide you through the process of pairing a Windows Phone 7 phone with a Bluetooth device.



Steps

  1. From the “Start” screen, swipe left to access the app list.



  2. Tap the “Settings” icon followed by “Wi-Fi”.

  3. Tap the “Bluetooth” option on the Settings screen.

  4. Turn the Bluetooth “Status” to “On”. Your device will automatically start to search for any Bluetooth accessories currently in discovery mode.

  5. Turn on the Bluetooth accessory you want to pair with Windows Phone 7 and make sure it’s in a discoverable state. Contact the manufacturer or consult the user manual associated with the Bluetooth device to learn more about putting the accessory in discovery mode.

  6. Tap the accessory you want to appear once Windows Phone 7 displays it.

    • You may be prompted to enter a PIN if the Bluetooth accessory you are connecting requires it.



Tips

  • To disconnect a Bluetooth accessory, tap and hold it from the list of devices within the Bluetooth settings pane and select “Delete”.
  • You can set up wireless syncing through the Zune software by navigating to Settings>Phone>Wireless Sync and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the process.



Warnings

  • Wireless syncing is not supported on workplace Wi-Fi networks.

  • Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac is still in beta and may not offer all of the features present in the current build of the Zune software.

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Invite Someone to Play a Game on Windows Phone 7

Windows Phone 7 is Microsoft’s latest mobile operating system licensed by a number of OEMs for use as the primary operating system for smartphones and other similar mobile devices. Microsoft has also integrated media management for the operating system into their Zune software, which was originally designed for their Zune media player devices. This article will teach you how to invite someone to play a game on Windows Phone 7.



Steps

  1. Tap “Games” from the “Start” screen.


  2. Press “Xbox LIVE” from within “Games to join or sign in to Xbox LIVE.
  3. Tap the game you want to invite someone to.
  4. Follow the on-screen instructions to send an initiation to other players. Note: Not all games provide the ability to invite others.


Tips

  • To disconnect a Bluetooth accessory, tap and hold it from the list of devices within the Bluetooth settings pane and select “Delete”.
  • You can set up wireless syncing through the Zune software by navigating to Settings>Phone>Wireless Sync and following the onscreen instructions to complete the process.



Warnings

  • Xbox LIVE is not available in all regions and countries.
  • Wireless syncing is not supported on workplace Wi-Fi networks.

  • Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac is still in beta and may not offer all of the features present in the current build of the Zune software.

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Edit a Microsoft Office Document on Windows Phone 7

Windows Phone 7 is Microsoft’s latest mobile operating system licensed by a number of OEMs for use as the primary operating system for smartphones and other similar mobile devices. Microsoft has also integrated media management for the operating system into their Zune software, which was originally designed for their Zune media player devices. This article will teach you how to edit a Microsoft Office document on Windows Phone 7.



Steps

  1. Flick to the left on the “Start” screen to access the “Applications” list.


  2. Press the “Office” icon to open Microsoft Office Mobile.

  3. Flick to the “Documents” page.
  4. Press the document you want to edit.
  5. Select the small “Edit” pencil icon to begin editing your document.

  6. Press “Format” to change the text formatting of the document to include things such as Bold, Underline, Increase & Decrease font size, Strikethrough, and Italic. Note: you can select multiple options at once.

  7. Select a color from under the “Highlight” section to highlight the currently selected text.
  8. Select a color under “Font Colour” to select a new colour for your font.
  9. Type text you want to add to the document in the main editor window.
    • You can undo the last edit you made by pressing “More…” followed by “Undo”.
    • You can redo the last edit by pressing “More…” followed by “Redo”.


Tips

  • To disconnect a Bluetooth accessory, tap and hold it from the list of devices within the Bluetooth settings pane and select “Delete”.
  • You can set up wireless syncing through the Zune software by navigating to Settings>Phone>Wireless Sync and following the onscreen instructions to complete the process.



Warnings

  • Xbox LIVE is not available in all regions and countries.
  • Wireless syncing is not supported on workplace Wi-Fi networks.

  • Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac is still in beta and may not offer all of the features present in the current build of the Zune software.

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