IBM Simon User Manual

charge
number,
or any other
sequence of numbers
that
you
need frequently
when
you
are in
a call
to
an automated
phone
system. To send the
code,
just
touch the
Code
button.
ln-Call
Screen
The ln-Call
screen appears
when
you place
a call.
(You place
a call
by entering the
phone
number and
touching the
Send
button.) When
you
want to
hang-up, touch
the End
key to
end the call. To
adjust the
speaker volume
during
a call, use the
volume adjust
button
on the side
of the
phone.
Last 10
The Last 10
feature
provides
a
list
of the last 10
phone
numbers
you
called. The
most recent
number is
at the
top of the list.
You
can touch any
number
on the list
to
place
a call.
Mark
to
Dial
You
can mark
telephone
numbers
in notes
and
forms
by touching
the
screen, sliding
your
stylus to
a:'JS: the
cursor
position,
pausing
a moment
(until
,:-
-..'a
sr'tort
beep), then
sliding
your
stylus
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your
stylus,
the
number
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marked
the number
you
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ihe
screen.
A
pop-up
rnenu
appears.
To
ciial.
select Dial
from
the menu.
The ln-Call
screen
will
appear
as the Phone
feature
places
the
call. For
example,
this
can be useful if
someone
sends
you
a
phone
number
in
an
electronic
mail
message.
Just
mark it
and dial.
Menu
The
Phone
Menu
lets
you
set
sound
settings, set
phone
settings,
set
roaming
preferences,
review
time in
use,
and review
the
status
monitor.
Mute
Use the
mute feature (on
the
ln-Call
screen)
to turn
off the
sound
to the
microphone
so that
the
party
on
the other
end
of the
line
cannot
hear
your
conversation.
A
"Mute"
message
will
appear in
the
upper right
hand
corner
of the
display
and the
Mute
button will
change
to
Unmute.
To
turn the
mlcrophone
back
on,
touch the
Unmute
button.
One Minute Beep
This
feature helps
you
keep
track
of how much
time
you
spend in
a call by
beeping
every minute.
To
set this feature,
touch Menu,
then
Time in
Use,
and
then
touch
One Minute Beep
to
check it.
See
"Setting
Phone
Timers"
on
page
32.
Phone
Pager
The Phone
Pager feature
allows
callers to leave
a
telephone
number. The
Pager
feature
accepts
up to
nine
phone
numbers
left by
callers.
To set this
feature,
touch Menu,
then Phone
Settings, then
check
Accept Pages.
See
"Phone
Settings"
on
page
27.
Note:
When
you
check
Accept
Pages,
Answer
Automatically
also receives
a check. They
must both
be active
to receive
pages.
When
a caller
places
a call
to
you,
the
caller hears
a few
rings followed
by three
beeps.
The
caller
should
touch the
pound
(#)
sign,
enter
a
phone
number,
touch
the
pound
(#)
sign again,
and hang
up. When
the Page
arrives,
Simon
beeps, and
the
border
around the Phone
Pager
button
darkens
to
let
you
know
a new Page
has
arrived.
When
possible,
let
callers know
what
to do when
they
reach the
pager
instead
of
your
voice.
To return
the call, touch
the Phone
Pager
button.
The list
of the last nine
pages
appears
with the
newest
at the top. To
dial the
number,
just
touch
the
button
you
want.
Phone
Power
This
button, when touched,
turns the
phone
on or
off. When
the
phone
is
on, the
amber LED
is on,
and
the status window
on the main
Phone
screen
says
"Phone
is
On." When
you
turn off the
phone
from
the main Phone
screen,
the
amber light
goes
off
and the
status window
message
changes
to
"Phone
is
Off." lf
you
turn
off the
phone
from
the
ln-Call
screen, a
pop-up
will
appear to
make sure
you
want
your
phone
off.
Note:
You
control Simon's
main
power
and
phone
power
separately. You
turn
main
power
on
and off using
the Resume/Suspend
button
on the
side of Simon.
You turn
the
phone
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Guide
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IBM Simon Specifications

General

Release Year	1994
Display	Monochrome LCD
Resolution	160 x 293 pixels
RAM	1 MB
Storage	1 MB
Operating System	Datalight ROM-DOS
Dimensions	200 x 64 x 38 mm
Weight	510 g
Network	AMPS
SIM	No
Phonebook	Yes
Call records	Yes
Loudspeaker	No
3.5mm jack	No
Memory Card slot	No
Talk time	1 hour
Alert types	Ringtone
Messaging	Email
Features	Touchscreen
Battery	NiCad, 7.5V