T-Mobile Sidekick Reference Guide

Wireless On/Off Control
If you need to turn off your device’s GSM, GPRS, EDGE, and Bluetooth
wireless connectivity (for example, prior to aircraft takeoff), do the
following:
1 From the Jump screen, press
MENU and select Airplane Mode > Turn
Wireless Off.
2 Your device is now offline. Confirm offline status by looking at the
title bar; the radio tower icon and “OFF” should blink alternately. (See
“Indicators” page 33 for icon definitions.)
3 To turn wireless back on, from the Jump screen, press
MENU and
select Airplane Mode > Turn Wireless On.
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Remember to turn wireless back on after landing so you can make and
receive calls.
Display Controls
To adjust the display brightness, go to the Battery & Display settings
screen:
1
Press MENU then select Settings > Battery & Display.
2 Select the Brightness slider to open it for adjustment.
Roll the trackball right to increase brightness; roll left to decrease.
3
When ready, press the trackball to apply the setting.
Alternatively, you can you can press
MENU + DONE from anywhere
on the device to open the audio and display controls. Highlight the lower
Brightness panel then roll the trackball to make adjustments.
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T-Mobile Sidekick Specifications

General

Display Size	2.6 inches
Storage	64 MB
GPRS	Class 10
EDGE	Class 10
Status	Discontinued
SIM	Mini-SIM
Keyboard	QWERTY
Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	No
Call records	Yes
Messaging	SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Radio	No
Games	Yes
Java	Yes, MIDP 2.0
Manufacturer	Sharp
Battery	Removable Li-Ion
Network Technology	GSM
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Display Type	TFT
Alert types	Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic ringtones
Memory Card slot	No
Phonebook	Yes
Browser	WAP 2.0/xHTML