Telephone numbers, email addresses and postal addresses etc. can be added, edited and deleted using the Address Book option.
The Address Book is used in other parts of Synapptic, when addressing emails, calling people and sending text messages.
We recommend configuring your device with a Google account in Android (For details, please consult the user manual for your device). By default, Synapptic stores contacts in your Google account, in the Google cloud! This means all addresses and telephone numbers are automatically backed up and can be automatically shared between different devices configured with the same Google account. Only contacts stored in Google, or internally in the device, are displayed in Synapptic. Contacts stored in a SIM card (phones only) are not displayed. (See section ‘Address book settings and importing contacts’ for details about importing contacts from a SIM card (phones only)).
If required, a friend or family member can login to the Google account remotely, from any web browser, and type in names, telephone numbers and email addresses. These new details will appear almost instantly in the Synapptic address book if your device is configured with the same Google account and has an Internet connection.
The senders address of a received email (on phones and tablets), or the senders number of a text message (phones only) can be automatically added to the address book by using the Add Contact option on the Email Message menu or Text Message menu - the same menu that allows you to read and reply to an email or text message.
The following will detail how to add, edit or delete contacts from the address book.
From the Main Menu select the Address Book option, then select Add, Edit, Delete or View.
These four menu options are explained below:
Add New: This will take you step-by-step through the process of adding a new contact. Asking for each piece of information in turn, and waiting for it to be typed in. You will be prompted to type in:
Full Name
Telephone-1, Telephone-2, Telephone-3
Email-1, Email-2
Skype-1, Skype-2
Postal Address-1, Postal Address-2
Notes
If this is an important contact or not
(Important contacts will show in a convenient location on the menu when addressing a text message, email or selecting a contact to dial, etc.).
During the process of typing in the various telephone numbers and addresses, the red cross in the top left can be pressed to exit the process. Everything previously typed will be saved.
Note: Information typed in is only saved when the Next button is pressed.
Edit Contact: First pick the contact to edit from the list. Each telephone number and address, for this contact, previously typed in will be displayed one after another. Press the Next button to continue to the next piece of information, or use the keyboard to change or correct the information displayed.
Delete Contact: Select the contact to delete from the displayed list of contacts. A message will display asking to confirm you wish to delete the contact. Select the yes option to delete the contact permanently.
View: This option shows a list of all contact names. Select a particular contact to see their details on the screen and hear them spoken out. If there is more information than can fit on a single screen, use the Down Arrow at the bottom of the screen to show further pages.
Address book settings and importing contacts
There are three options on the Address Book Settings menu.
Use the Import option on the Address Book Settings Menu to copy contacts from your SIM card (phones only) to the Synapptic address book. If a contact already exists, duplicates will not be made.
The Storage option is an advanced setting that does not normally need to be changed. It's usually set to Normal.
The Synapptic option, if visible, will add an entry to the Address Book for Synapptic.
Finding and filtering contacts
Whenever a list of contacts is displayed from the Address book, a Filter option is shown at the top.
Use this option to quickly filter names starting with a particular letter. A list of letters from A to Z will display on the screen. Select a letter to filter the Address Book to just show contacts starting with that letter. Press the yellow star to show important contacts and the All option to show all contacts again.
If you wish to search for a particular name, or part of a name, press the Help icon in the top right of the A to Z filter screen, then select the Search option in the list of help. A keyboard will display. Type in the name, or part of the name, to search for. The Address Book will be filtered to just show contacts that match this name.
When first started, the calendar automatically changes the selected date to today. The selected day is shown at the top of the Calendar screen.
The rest of the options on this menu show dates relating to the selected date. The Week View shows details for the week that contains the selected day. The Month View shows details for the month that contains the selected day. The Day View shows details for the selected day only.
If a specific date is required in the past or future, use the Select Day option at the top of the screen to select a different day.
A different day can also be selected by choosing one of the days listed in the week or month views.
Day View
The day view shows the selected day in detail.
The day view lists the selected day hour by hour, along with details of any appointments. Select a particular hour to view that hour in detail, in five-minute slots. Select one of the five-minute slots to add, edit or delete an appointment.
When one of the five-minute slots is selected, the keyboard displays to allow details of the appointment to be typed in.
After typing in or editing the appointment details, press the Save button in the bottom left corner of the screen.
The Reminders list will then display, where reminders for this appointment can be set.
One or many reminders can be selected. Press the Save button in the bottom left corner of the screen to proceed.
Week View
Each day in the current week is listed, starting from Monday. Any appointments on a particular day are also shown.
Use the up and down arrow keys to move between the pages, if there are more days than can fit on one page.
Selecting a day shows the Day View for that day, where the hour and five-minute slot can be selected and any appointments added or edited (see the Day View section for details).
Month View
Each day in the current month is listed, starting at the first of the month. Any appointments on a particular day are also shown.
Use the up and down arrow keys to move between the pages, if there are more days than can fit on one page.
Selecting a day shows the Day View for that day, where the hour and five-minute slot can be selected and any appointments added or edited (see the Day View section for details).
If a calendar reminder has been set, and is due, a screen will appear with details of the appointment. A sound will also play. Use the Stop button to permanently stop the reminder and the Snooze button to pause the alarm for five minutes.
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