1.16 Chapter 1 IntroductionSetting the Sounds and VolumesYou can control the sound for system alerts, alarms, and games using the General Preferences screen. You can also turn thealarm vibrate and alarm LED on and off.To set the auto shutoff interval and sounds:1. Tap the Applications Launcher (Home) icon; then tap the Prefs icon.2. In the pick list in the upper right corner, tap General.3. To set sounds and volumes, tap the System, Alarm, or Game Sound pick list, and select the sound level—Off,Low, Medium, or High.NOTE: Turning off the System Sound also turns off the chime tones used during HotSync® operations. TheGame Sound setting typically works only with newer games that are programmed to respond to it.Enabling the Alarm Vibrate and Alarm LEDTo enable the Alarm Vibrate and Alarm LED:1. Tap the Applications Launcher (Home) icon; then tap the Prefs icon.2. In the pick list in the upper right corner, tap General.3. Tap the Alarm Vibrate pick list and select On or Off.4. Tap the Alarm LED pick list and select On or Off.When you enable the Alarm Vibrate and Alarm LED settings, your handheld vibrates, and the LED blinks to notify you ofalarms. This is useful when you want the Alarm Sound off, but still be notified of alarms.Turning Beam Receive On and OffBeaming is discussed in Chapter 8. For information on using the Beam Receive preference, see “Turning off Beaming” in thatchapter.For information on assigning different applications to your handheld’s buttons see “Managing Applications” in Chapter 3, Forinformation on configuring your handheld to work with a modem or network, see “Setting Connection and Network Preferences”in Chapter 10,Selecting a Color ThemeYou can customize the appearance of your color display by selecting one of the more than 30 available color themes.To select a color theme:1. Tap the Applications Launcher (Home) icon; then tap the Prefs icon.2. In the pick list in the upper right corner, tap General.3. Tap the Colors pick list, and use the scroll arrows to scan the menu items.4. Tap on a color theme. Experiment with other color themes by repeating thesteps above.Introduction: Customizing
