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Tip 1: Changing the Picture Displayed for a User

You can change the picture that gets displayed for a particular user:

1. Go to the Control Panel.
2. Select User Accounts.
3. Click on the Account to change.
4. Click on Change my picture.
5. You can then browse to the picture you want to use.

Tip 2: Displaying the QuickLaunch Toolbar

By default, WindowsXP does not show the QuickLaunch toolbar.
To enable it again:

1. Right click on an open area of the toolbar.
2. Select Toolbars.
3. Select Quick Launch.
4. Now you can add programs like withWin98

Tip 3: Common Command Console Utilities :

WindowsXP comes with quite a few console utilities you can easily run from the command line:

• Computer Management - compmgmt.msc
• Disk Managment - diskmgmt.msc
• Device Manager - devmgmt.msc
• Disk Defrag - dfrg.msc
• Event Viewer - eventvwr.msc
• Shared Folders - fsmgmt.msc
• Group Policies - gpedit.msc
• Local Users and Groups - lusrmgr.msc
• PerformanceMonitor - perfmon.msc
• Resultant Set of Policies - rsop.msc
• Local Security Settings - secpol.msc
• Services - services.msc
• Component Services - comexp.msc

Tip 4: Changing the Internet Explorer Title :

1. Start Regedit.
2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Int ernet Explorer\Main\Window Title
3. Enter what you want appear in the title bar.

Tip 5: Adding / Removing Additional Programs

By default, WindowsXP does not display all the programs you can add or remove.
To show this list:

In the Components section, simply remove the word hide.
This will leave two commas together (like on the rest of the items).
Then you can go to the Control Panel / Add or Remove Programs / Add/Remove Windows Components and the
new items will be displayed.

 

Tip 6: Speeding Up Network Browsing:

There are a lot of things which can negatively impact how fast XP will browse network shares. One has been previously covered regarding browsing to Win9x computers. Other things you can try, especially when there is slow browsing to network shares with a lot of files:

1. Remove current shortcuts in My Network Places.
2. Change the registry so shared folders on remote computers are not automatically added to My Network Places
   when you even open a document from that shared folder
3. Start Regedit
4. Create a DWORD value:
5. HKEY_Current_User \ Software \ Microsoft \Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ Explorer \
   NoRecentDocsNetHood to 1.
6. I have also seen setting the following help as well.
   HKEY_Current_User \ Software \ Microsoft \Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ Explorer \
   UseDesktopIniCache to 1.
7. Increase the amount of data is buffered at one time to send to a client. On the computer with the shared
   directory:
   1. Start Regedit
   2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControl Set\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters
   3. Create a DWORD Key called SizReqBuf
   4. Give it a value of Hex FFFF

Tip 7: Viewing Your IP Address Information

There are several ways you can determine your IP address information:
IPCONFIG

1. Start / Run / cmd
2. IPCONFIG /ALL
   This opens a command window. One advantage is that you can send the information to a text file (IPCONFIG /
   ALL > c:\ip.txt)
   But sometimes the window shows show much information you need to scroll around to fine it.

 

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Tip 1: Controlling the Desktop Cleanup Wizard

By default in Windows XP, the Desktop Cleanup Wizard will pop up every 60 days to cleanup your desktop.
To stop this:

1. Right click on the desktop.
2. Select Properties.
3. Click on the Desktop tab.
4. Click on the Customize Desktop button.
5. Uncheck Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard.

Tip 2: Getting Rid of Unread Email Messages.

To remove the Unread Email message by user's login names:

1. Start Regedit.
2. For a single user: Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Win dows\CurrentVersion\UnreadMail
3. For all users: Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Wi ndows\CurrentVersion\UnreadMail
4. Create a DWORD key called MessageExpiryDays
5. Give it a value of 0

Tip 3: Renaming Multiple Files in a Directory:

1. Using the Windows Explorer, select all the files you want to rename.
2. Press F2 or right click and select Rename.
3. Enter the prefix for the name you want (e.g. Newname).
4. This will automatically rename the rest of the files Newname (1).jpg, Newname (2).jpg etc.
5. Make sure you include the extension if you have the Explorer configured to show them.

Tip 4: One way to run a chkdsk (this is like Scandisk that was withWin9X), is to

1. Double click on My Computer.
2. Right click on the drive you want to check.
3. Select Properties.
4. Click on the Tools tab.
5. Click on the Check Now button.
6. Check to Automatically fix file system errors - This is the same as running chkdsk /f.
7. If you want to Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors, check that box - This is the same as running chkdsk /R. It can also add a lot of time to the scan.
8. Reboot if necessary
   You can also run chkdsk from the command line with will give you more options.
   The following switches are available:
   /F - fix any errors
   /R - identifies bad sectors
   /V - with FAT32, displays a verbose output
   With NTFS Volumes:
   /I - Performs simpler check (stage 2)
   /C - Skips the checking of cycles within folder structures

Tip 4: Creating a Shutdown/Reboot Icon

WindowsXP has a program called SHUTDOWN.EXE which allows you to easily create icons to shutdown or restart your computer.
To create a shutdown shortcut on the desktop:

1. Right click on an open area of the desktop.
2. Select New / Shortcut.
3. Enter in "shutdown -s -t 00" - no quotes
4. Press the Next button.
5. For the name, enter in anything you like. I just use shutdown. Click on the Finish button.
   For a reboot, enter "shutdown -r -t 00"
   Shutdown [{-l|-s|-r|-a}] [-f] [-m [\\ComputerName]] [-t xx] [-c "message"] [-d[u][p]x:yy]
   Parameters
   -l - Logs off the current user, this is also the defualt. -m ComputerName takes precedence.
   -s - Shuts down the local computer.
   -r - Reboots after shutdown.
   -a - Aborts shutdown. Ignores other parameters, except -l and ComputerName. You can only use -a during
   the time-out period.
   -f - Forces running applications to close.
   -m [\\ComputerName] - Specifies the computer that you want to shut down.
   -t xx - Sets the timer for system shutdown in xx seconds. The default is 20 seconds.
   -c "message" - Specifies a message to be displayed in the Message area of the System Shutdown window.
   You can use a maximum of 127 characters. You must enclose the message in quotation marksWindowsXP has a program called SHUTDOWN.EXE which allows you to easily create icons to shutdown or
   restart your computer.
   

To create a shutdown shortcut on the desktop:

1. Right click on an open area of the desktop.
2. Select New / Shortcut.
3. Enter in "shutdown -s -t 00" - no quotes.
4. Press the Next button.
5. For the name, enter in anything you like. I just use shutdown. Click on the Finish button.
   For a reboot, enter "shutdown -r -t 00"
   Shutdown [{-l|-s|-r|-a}] [-f] [-m [\\ComputerName]] [-t xx] [-c "message"] [-d[u][p]x:yy]
   Parameters
   -l - Logs off the current user, this is also the defualt. -m ComputerName takes precedence.
   -s - Shuts down the local computer.
   -r - Reboots after shutdown.
   -a - Aborts shutdown. Ignores other parameters, except -l and ComputerName. You can only use -a during
   the time-out period.
   -f - Forces running applications to close.
   -m [\\ComputerName] - Specifies the computer that you want to shut down.
   -t xx - Sets the timer for system shutdown in xx seconds. The default is 20 seconds.
   -c "message" - Specifies a message to be displayed in the Message area of the System Shutdown window.
   You can use a maximum of 127 characters. You must enclose the message in quotation marks.

Tip 5: Using the System File Checker

You can run the System File Checker to verify protected system files.
Command line switches are:
sfc [/scannow] [/scanonce] [/scanboot] [/revert] [/purgecache] [/cachesize=x]
/scannow - Scans all protected system files immediately.
/scanonce - Scans all protected system files once.
/scanboot - Scans all protected system files every time the computer is restarted.
/revert - Returns the scan to its default operation.
/purgecache - Purges the Windows File Protection file cache and scans all protected system files
immediately.
/cachesize=x - Sets the size, inMB, of the Windows File Protection file cache.

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Tip 1: Stop Password Expiration message of windows xp

After you have run Windows XP for a while, you may receive this message when you log on: "Your password will expire in 14 days.."

By default, Windows XP is set up with passwords which will expire after 42 days. 14 days in advance, Windows will start warning you of this fact. If you do not want your passwords to expire:

Go to Start > Run and in the Open: box type control userpasswords2
Select the Advanced tab in the User Accounts window

Press the Advanced button below the Advanced user management header
Select Users in the Local Users and Groups.
In the right pane, right-click the user name for which you want to change the setting, and select Properties.

On the General tab, check Password never expires
Click Apply and OK, exit!

or

you can follow the following procedure:
1) Right click on My Computer and select Manage
2) Expand Local Users and Groups and click on Users
3) Right click upon the user name for which you want to change the setting, and select Properties.
4) On the General tab, check Password never expires
Click Apply and OK, exit!

Tip 2: Add Safe Mode to the Boot Menu Tip:

If you find that you frequently need to boot to Safe Mode, you can actually add it right to the Boot Menu, so you don't need to hit F8 to get to the hidden menu. Here is how to add it:

1. Right-click My Computer, and choose Properties (or press Windows Key & Break together).
2. On the Advanced tab, click the Settings button, which brings up the Startup and Recovery window.
3. Click the Edit button, which will open the boot.ini file in Notepad. Look under the [Operating Systems] for your default OS. Copy the entire line, and paste it on the line below.
4. Change the description in the quotations to say "Safe Mode" or whatever description you want. Then add the following to the end of the line you just copied:
   
   /safeboot:minimal /sos /bootlog
   
   

If you want networking support, then change "minimal" to "network" without the quotes. You may want to make a copy of the c:\boot.ini file (which is hidden and read only) before you begin this process.
or
1) Open a command prompt
2) Copy the current c:\boot.ini to another name (just in case)
3) With your favorite text editor, edit c:\boot.ini
4) Copy then edit the current boot line to another line. For example:
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WIND OWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
might copy and then change to:
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WIND OWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional Safeboot" /fastdetect
5) Start MSCONFIG
6) Click on the BOOT.INI tab
7) Highlight the second line with the additional name of Safeboot
8.) Check the /SAFEBOOT box with option you want
Minimal - Minimal set of drivers
Network - With Network Support
Dsrepair - Directory Services Repair
Minimal (Alternate Shell) - Standard Explorer Desktop
9) You will now have this option every time you start XP

Tip 3: How to remove solid background behind desktop icon

1. Right click upon my computer select properties, click on Advanced tab,under Performance section choose settings,select Visual Effects tab,choose custom radio button,select use drop shadows for icon label on the desktop,click Apply and then ok, exit.
2. Right click the Desktop and select Arrange Icons by and make sure that "Lock Web items on desktop" is NOT checked.
3. Make sure that there is no live web content on the desktop. Right click the desktop and select Properties / Desktop Tab / Customize Desktop Button / Web Tab. Make sure that all checkboxes are cleared.
4. If you are using a desktop wallpaper, make sure that it is an image file (.jpg, .bmp, etc) and not an HTML (.htm) file.

Tip 4: Identify Faulty Device Drivers

If you are having problems with lockups, blue screens, or can only get to safe mode,
often the problem is due to a faulty device driver.

One way to help identify them is through the use of the Verfier program.

1. Start / Run / Verifier.
2. Keep the default of Create Standard Settings.
3. Select the type of drivers you want to confirm.
4. A list of drivers to be verified on the next boot will be shown.
5. Reboot.
6. If your computer stops with a blue screen, you should get an error message with the problem driver.
7. To turn off the Verifier, run verifier /reset.

Tip 5: Removing Thumbs.db Files

When viewing a folder with the Thumbnail view, WindowsXP creates a thumbs.db file. This is a cache of the current pictures in that directory. If you want to turn this feature off and save a little disk space

1. Start the Windows Explorer.
2. Go to Tools / Folder Options / View.
3. In the first section under Files and Folders, check Do not cache thumbnails.
4. Now you can search for the thumbs.db file on your computer and remove them. No more should be created.

 

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Yahoo! Mail disabled free access to its POP3 service in April 2002. This resulted in many people (including myself) to look for alternative free POP3 services. But this exercise can be very difficult because of the fact that your Yahoo! Mail address could be with several people and informing all of them about your new email address could prove to be a nightmare.

Now in order to avoid this difficulty follow this tricks.

How to receive or send mail of your free email account of yahoo mail through outlook express?

1) Collect or download YPOPs from the following link:
http://www.softpedia.com/progDownloa...load-3702.html
or
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download2153.html
or
http://sourceforge.net/projects/yahoopops

2) Install YPOPS

(YahooPOPs! is an open-source initiative to provide free POP3 access to your Yahoo! Mail account.
This application emulates a POP3 server and enables popular email clients like Outlook, Netscape, Eudora, Mozilla, Calypso, etc., to download email from Yahoo! accounts.
This application acts like a gateway. It provides a POP3 server interface at one end to talk to email clients and an HTTP client (browser) interface at the other which allows it to talk to Yahoo! )

3) Now open outlook express 6 and follow the follow the following procedure.
a) File->Manage Identities ->New
b) Give a name of that identity and select ok, window asks do you want to switch that identity click yes.
c) Now Internet connection wizard open , provide a display name then click next.
d) In the email address field provide your yahoo mail address click next.
e) In the next screen select my incoming mail server is POP3 , set the value of incoming mail server and outgoing mail server 127.0.0.1 click next.
f) Type the account name (yahoo mail address) ,enter password ,select remember password click next, click finish.
g) Now go to Tools ->Accounts -> Mail -> Properties
h) Under general tab give the mail account name Say YPOPS
i) Select server tab check my servers requires authentication.
j) Select advanced tab, change servers time out to long -5 minutes.
k) Select leave a copy of message on the server.
l) Select remove from servers when deleted from servers item.
m) Under YPOPs configuration verify that smtp is enabled.
n) In order to verify whether smtm is enabled or not first see is there any icons of YPOPs in your system tray? If it is there right click upon it from the pop up menu select configure, explore Advanced preference by clicking on + sign beside it., select Network and verify whether smtp is enabled or not. If it is not enable it click ok.

4) Now you are ready to send or receive your yahoo mail using outlook express. Before sending or receiving only one thing should be checked whether YPOPs is in your system tray or not. If it is not there open YPOPs first immediately it comes to your system tray and you can send or receive yahoo mail without difficulties.

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Tips and Tricks
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1# Music Only Mode ( Enable Camera Function)
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In Music Only Mode, Your phone Play longer Music but cannot make calls
For R1L, Locked the phone in Walkman Mode --> then you can
be able to take pictures.

2# Changing Tracks while the Phone is Locked
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Press and hold vol - or vol +

3# Enable/Disable Start up Menu,AutoLock
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Settings-->General-->Start-Up Menu/AutoLock

4# Enable Walkman while Phone is Locked
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Press Twice on the Play Button

5# Walkman Manipulation Via KeyPad
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Use 1 or 3 to go back or forward a track. 2 to pause/play, and 4 or 6 can be used to ffwd or rewind.

6# View video clips in FullScreen
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Open walkman, Select videos

7# Zoom to picture in File Manager
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View in Horizontal-->Press the Vol up and down Key

8# Camera Shortcuts
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Vol up and down : zoom
Keypad 1 : picture size
Keypad 2 : macro on/off
Keypad 3: night mode on/off
Keypad 4: flash on/off
Press < or > to adjust the exposure.
* Always remember to slide back the camera cover when finish photo session

9# Backup Contacts Easily
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Phone Book->Options-->Advanced-->Send All Contacts-->BT/irDa --> send to your PC/other Phone

10# Access Phonebook while making calls
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More-->Menu-->PhoneBook

11# Off Camera Shutter Sound
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Hold # to On Silent Mode (might not apply to AP set. Some AP firmware does not allow mute Camera Sound due to region Setting)

12# Rename Pictures Taken
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Go to Camera Folder -->Select the Picture-->More-->Manage Files-->Move to Folder-->Put at the Pictures Section
Now back to Pictures Folder -->Select the Picture--> More--> Manage Files--> You can Rename The Picture Now

13# Caller Picture
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Select Picture from File Manager--->More-->Use as Contact Picture
Alternatively go to Phone book-->Select Contact-->More--> Third tabs--> Pictures

14# Timer and StopWatch
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Organizer--> StopWatch is use to count time runs until u press stop
Organizer--> Timer, Set a duration when the Timer reaches 0 , your phone will rings. Kinda useful for Evening naps

15# Text Messaging Shortcuts
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Hold * key to On/Off T9 Dictionary
Hold # Key to select input language
Press * to switch to big Caps/small Caps
More--> to Select Symbols
Hold Number key will prompt the Numeric out (instead of press repetively to select 1)

16# Songs in Playlist Sorting
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Select Playlist -->Open --> More--> You can sort the songs in the play list
you cannot sort Playlist itself.

17# Memory Status
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File Manager -> press More -> Memory Status

18# Record Video more than 10 seconds
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In Video Recording mode press settings-->Shoot Mode to High Quality. or Press 0 when in video mode

19# Video Playback
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To Capture Frame : During Video Playback press pause. Then Select More-->Capture Frame
To Slow Down Movie : Slide the JoyStick down

20# Radio
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Pressing # to manual Enter Frequency
In Minimized Mode. Press and Hold vol - for next available station and vol + for previous available station

21# Read Text Files with W800i
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Transfer the txt/htm to the Web Pages\Save Pages folder. Later on access via File Manager.

22# Show Note in Stand By
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Organizer --> create a new Note -->select the Note --> More-- Set at StandBy

23# Set Mp3 Message Alert Tone
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File Manager--> select audio files --> More--> Use--> Set as Message Alert Tone
But it only for 10seconds duration.

24# Install applications/games from W800i
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Transfer to W800i Via irDa/BT will automatically prompts the Install options
Alternatively, transfer to the memory stick at the others folder, later on open the .jar at the other folder
it will prompt to install.

25# Open Note when making calls
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During calls, Press More--> Menu-->Organizer--> Note

26# Manual Equalizer
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In Media Player Menu--> More-->Equalizer-->Manual
Set to your preferences

27# Secret Menus / Codes
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Service menu = >*<<*<*
Lock status = <**<
IMEI number = *#06#
Access contacts on sim card = Any nubmer then # (e.g. 9# to go to 9th entry on sim card.)
Phone status = Either volume button

28# Light up clock in standby mode
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Press the volume button

29# Mute a phone call without rejecting it
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Press the volume button

#30 Hidden Smileys
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:-]
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#31 Don't Drain The Battery
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With Lithium batteries there is no advantage to draining the battery. The battery will infact last longer with partial rather than full discharges. There is no battery memory effect with a lithium battery - you can charge the battery whenever you like without fear of reducing its charge capacity, and you do not need to drain a lithium battery completely before recharging it.

Find out more about Lithium batteries here: http://www.batteryuniversity.com/

In response to lots of questions about the battery, I've explained things in greater detail on page 4 of this thread.

#32 Receiving call
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+ or - or # --> mute ringtone
Hold + or - ---> reject call
Hold C to mute/unmute

#33 Highlight Text
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Hold + Or - in input text screens --> Highlight text

#34 Create Contact Pictures
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Creating contact pictures --> Zoom in on the face and save as large. Did not try saving as small or other size, so dont know how it will appear.

#35 Open Large Size Text File
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Rename the .txt to .html. Transfer to your phone and then go to saved pages folder to open it.

#36 Quit application
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Press and Hold Return Key

#37 Use Code Memo
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1. press code memo
2. new password (******)
3. repeat password
4. checkword - subject
5. exit the program
6. go back program and type password

#38 Remove Sony Ericsson File Manager Icon at Desktop
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To make it dissapear (copy the whole command below):
regsvr32 /u /s "C:\Program Files\Sony Ericsson\Mobile\File Manager\fmgrgui.dll"

To make it come back like b4 (copy the whole command below):
regsvr32 /s "C:\Program Files\Sony Ericsson\Mobile\File Manager\fmgrgui.dll"

#39 Record a call Conversation
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When receiving call, press the joystick middle then press record

#40 Block a group
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Create a new group of contacts, from Contacts | Options | Groups (you could name the group Blacklist or something else). Assign any people / phone numbers to that group.
Set a profile which has the Accepted callers set to that new group.
Now you don't have to bother any unacceptable callers.

#41 Speed Dial
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To add speed dial, just go to "Contacts" "options" "speed dial"..
Call using speed dial, press "number",then "Call".
Hold a number to ativiate speed dial not exists in this phone.

W800i FAQ
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1. How many Sms can W800i Store?
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200

2.What are the differences between the K750i and the W800i?
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External housing,W800 has the Walkman Shortcut instead of K750i 's Activity Menu. Flight Mode, and standard package W800i, Hpm70 earset and 512mb Ms Pro Duo while K750i comes with normal handsfree and 64mb Ms Pro Duo

3.Maximun Storage
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W800i supports Memory Stick Duo PRO sticks of up to 2GB.

4.What can I use to save my phone contacts / SMSes to my PC?
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Use floAt's Mobile Agent MyPhoneExplorer

5.What video / audio files does the phone support?
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Video Support : mpeg-4, 3gpp, h.263, xmf, svgt
Audio Support : midi, midi40, amr, aac, wav, mp3, mp4

6. Does it support Mp3 throught Bluetooth Earset?
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No

7. Is D750i same with W800i?
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It is a K750i in W800i housing and diff color. Anyway it is not available here.

8. Why can not copy pictures to the memory stick?
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External files are only allowed in Media/pictures section only.
Memorystick->DCIM folders --> only allow DSCxxxxx.jpg format pictures files.

9. How Long do I need to charge the phone for the first time
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Approx. 8 hours
More to come..

10. Is it normal the battery meter increasing a little sometimes? new
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Yes is it.

11. I buy original set but why the memory stick is SanDisk? new
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Most of the units available here is bundled with SanDisk. Anyway, Sandisk and Sony Magicgate is same.
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