• Activate the power saving – The E72′s automatically activates the “power saving mode” when battery low. If you would like to activate it earlier, press shortly the power button and select “Activate the power saving”.
• Change to GSM network – Most providers has  two networks: GSM and UMTS. UMTS network supports faster data connection but also requires more battery power.  Change the network to GSM to save battery  power,  Menu -> Ctrl. Panel->settings->Phone->Network-> Network Mode-> GSM.
• Turn off Bluetooth - Long press on the “Sym” button to turn off the Bluetooth (If it’s ON).
• Turn off WiFI connection and automatic scan – Menu -> Ctrl. Panel-> Settings->Connection-> Wireless LAN->Show WLAN availability -> Never.
• Close all other applications – Each running application consumes power, close all unnecessary applications.

Additional tips are welcomed.

1. Download and Install ovi suite on your PC. The application is needed for installing the Ovi maps latest version on the phone and management of the maps.
2. Connect the phone to the PC using the data cable.
3. Start the Ovi suite program on your PC and click on the software updates. If the updates include Ovi maps application, install it. The Ovi maps application software version should be 3.03 or higher.
4. Click on the maps tab
5. Select country maps to install.
6. Select voice guidance language to install.

Maps installation and downloads can take more the several minutes. Its possible to install more then one country map and voice guidance.

Following movie describes the complete process

Next post I’ll provide information about how to operate the Ovi maps.

The E72 home screen consists of 2 types of shortcuts:

• Applications shortcuts - 6 shortcuts for running application straight from the home screen.
• Home screen applications - Interactive application that provide information on the home screen.

Application Shortcuts

Menu-> Ctrl. panel-> Settings->General-> Personalization ->Standby mode-> Mode settings-> Application Shortcuts.

Here you can enable/disable the applications shortcuts or replacing the applications.

It’s also possible to use web site address as application shortcut.

Home Screen Applications

Menu-> Ctrl. panel-> Settings->General-> Personalization ->Standby mode-> Mode settings-> Home Screen Applications

Select the application you would like to have on the Home screen.

Some important applications:

Message Notification – Display notification at bottom of the screen only when new SMS/MMS message is waiting.

Missing Call Notification – Displays notification at bottom of the screen only when you have missing call

Calendar –  Display upcoming meetings from the calendar

Music Player - Display music player control when the musing player is being used.

Email home screen plugin should be configured from different menu :

Menu-> Ctrl. panel-> Settings->General-> Email -> Global settings -> Home Screen . It supports to email accounts: Primary and Secondary (Left, Right keys to switch between them).

Mailbox – Select which mailbox account to display. you need to have mail account configured.

Preview – How to display the headers.

Nokia E72′s default folder structure can be tricky and inconvenient some times. All new applications are being installed under Applications folder. After few installation it’s hard to find the application you are looking for.

It’s possible to rearrange folders, rename them and move applications.

Click on the “Menu” button and use following methods to keep your applications area tight and clean:

- Creating new folder -Why not keep all applications that related to community under the same f0lder? Click on the Options (Left softkey) and then New Folder. You will be asked to give a name to the new folder.

- Moving applications between folders - We created new  “Community” folder (or any other folder for that matter) and we would like to move application to this folder. Select the application that you would like to move, Options and then Move To Folder. A list of folders will be displayed, select folder and click Move.

- Renaming Folder Name - Changing the folder name is also is an easy task, Select the folder, Options and then Rename.

- Moving Application Location - Applications are displayed in the order they were installed, not very intuitive. if you would like to relocate the application within the folder, select the application, Options and then Move. use the cursor to mark the new location and confirm.

- Removing Application – To remove application that your are no longer need is done by selecting the application, click on Options and then Remove. It can be done also by selecting the application and click on the clear button.

Notes:

- It’s not possible to move folders.

- It’s not possible to rename applications name

• When typing address in the browser you can select one of the following suffixes from popup list: com, org or net. Just type the address and then when typing the period you’ll get the list  of suffixes. it’s also possible to edit  this list to add new suffixes.  Options->Settings-> General-> Web address suffix
• The browser support following keypad shortcuts:

1. Toolbar – Toolbar with several options.
2. Text Search – Ability to search text within the page.
3. Back one Page
4. Save as Bookmark – Save current page as bookmark.
5. Display diagram of this shortcuts
6. Reload the page
7. Full Screen display
8. Page overview- Zoom out to display all page.
9. Type URL address

* Zoom In

# Zoom out

• Another option to display the toolbar is by clicking on blank spot on the page.

• You can customize the keypad shortcuts and also the toolbar to fit your needs:

Toolbar customization – Options -> Settings – >General ->Toolbar shortcuts

Keypad shortcuts customization - Options -> Settings – >General ->Keypad shortcuts

• When moving the cursor in a page, small picture of the all page displayed, it’s called mini map. Some people find this feature annoying. To disable the feature:  Options->Settings->General ->Mini map-> Off.
• The browser supports multiple windows. When multiple windows open you can see on the top right the window number. It’s possible to move between windows using the menu or to assign it as keypad shortcut or toolbar shortcut.

Got your own tips and tricks? you can share using the comments box.

Select Text – Shift and Right or Left navigation keys.

Select all -  Ctrl+A.

Copy text – Ctrl+C or Shift and then left soft key.

Paste text – Ctrl+V or Shift and then right soft key.

Cut text -  Ctrl+X.

Writing options -More Symbols, Input options (Active prediction, settings, writing language,Help) , copy, cut, paste – Function + Space.

More Symbols – Sym key.

Display the upper right symbol.  Long press on keys that has symbol on the upper right or functoin key.

Lock the function key – Double click on the function key.

Shift once – Press on key display the upper symbol on the key.

Press Shift twice -  Lock in shift mode. Press Shift once again to release.

Familiar with additional shortcuts? write them in the comments box below.

*#06# IMEI number,Hardware phone serial number
*#0000# Display software version, Language set,Model (E72 1,2 or3), Type (RM-XXX). To check software updates Options-> Check for Updates
*#92702689# Total call time
*#62209526# Wireless MAC Address
*#2820# Bluetooth address

*#7780# Factory Reset

*#7370# Format phone – Be carefull, all data on the phone will be deleted.

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Press - Press and Release

Press and Hold – Press for 1-2 seconds and then release

Keyboard lock and release – Right softkey and then Left softkey

Display time, date,  missing call and profile name when the E72 in screen save mode (Black) – Press and hold the middle navigation key.

Calls

Call voice mail – Press and hold 1

Call contact – Start typing the name of contact person

Fast dialing to contact – Press and Hold 2-9

Open call log – Press and hold call key

Contacts – Press Contacts key

Create new contact – Press and hole contacts key

Data

Start web browser – Press and Hold 0 key

Hangup data connection – Press and hold end call key

Accessories

Activate General profile and back to Silent profile –  Press and Hold Control Key

Turn front flashlight on – Press and hold space key (with flashlight symbol)

Turn on/off bluetooth – Press and hold Symbol key

Voice commands

Messages reader – Press and Hold left softkey

Voice commands – Press and hold right softkey

Start music voice search – Press and hold * (Star key)

Applications

Application screen and back to home screen – Press Home key

Calendar – Press Calendar key

Create Meeting – Press and Hold calendar key

Email – Press Email key

Create new email – Press and Hold email key