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Saturday, April 5, 2008

Connecting the Sony Ericsson P1i to a video projector over Wireless LAN

avreen asked whether this was possible on the existing Sony Ericsson FAQ page, I had to call upon Kwok from p1iblog to help take on this challenge. I don’t have access to a video projector so this is merely a concept, but we’re both confident this is very doable. Let me know how you get on. Download [...]

In-car GPS navigation support on the Sony Ericsson P1i

The Sony Ericsson P1i is supported by several popular GPS navigation systems, Wayfinder, TomTom and Garmin all connect to the Sony Ericsson P1i using the available Bluetooth port. After research, Garmin Mobile XT is the best product currently on the market. When you purchase a solution you are provided with a GPS Receiver as well as [...]

Filtering or blocking incoming calls on the Sony Ericsson P1i

Press More from the Standby screen Open Accept calls Select your preferred filter All callers Listed callers only Contacts Speed dial No one You have now filtered incoming calls on your Sony Ericsson P1i.

Removing the startup Flight mode prompt on the Sony Ericsson P1i

Open Main menu Open Control panel Open Device Open Flight mode Remove the check from Prompt me with the Phone on or Flight mode choice when I press the On/off button Press Save You have now removed the Flight mode startup prompt on your Sony Ericsson P1i.

Turning up the backlight on the Sony Ericsson P1i

Open Main menu Open Control panel Open Device Open Backlight Switch to the Brightness tab Change the drop-down to Handheld (normal) Press Select Press Save The backlight is now running at maximum on your Sony Ericsson P1i.

Closing a background program on the Sony Ericsson P1i

Open Task manager from the top-right corner button Change to the Open tab Highlight a program Press End You have now closed a program on your Sony Ericsson P1i.

Firmware updates on the Sony Ericsson P1i

Perform a full system backup to your computer Fully charge your Sony Ericsson P1i battery Open the Sony Ericsson Update Service Press Start Press Accept to agree to the Terms of use Select the PDA-looking (with stylus) image Press Continue Select P1 Press Continue Connect the USB cable to your computer Turn off your Sony Ericsson P1i Remove and reinsert the Sony Ericsson P1i battery Press and [...]

Disabling menu transitions on the Sony Ericsson P1i

Open Main menu Open Control panel Open Device Open Transitions Select Off Press Save You have now turned off menu transitions on your Sony Ericsson P1i.

Changing the default theme on the Sony Ericsson P1i

Open Main menu Open Control panel Open Device Open Themes Highlight a new theme Press Select You have now applied a new theme to your Sony Ericsson P1i. If you are looking to download themes for the Sony Ericsson P1i read Where can I download themes for the Sony Ericsson P1i.
Sunday, February 3, 2008

Sony Ericsson P1i FAQ Launches

The latest Features release Sony Ericsson P1i FAQ is now online. If you have any questions about the Sony Ericsson P1i – from loading music onto your mobile to building UIQ themes – this is the place to ask. Drop in a request that you’d like answered, even the simplest questions will be seen to. In [...]