Basic FAQ of N73 Part1

Here some basic Frequently Asked Question for N73. Part 1

1. Why my Music player didn't show new songs i just copied to my memory card?
Open the n73 music player, click back until you see the Music menu. Go to Option>Refresh Music Library.

2. Why my new songs not in the list when selecting ringtone?
No matter the song is in your phone memory or memory card. All songs must put under the folder of sound in order to play as ringtone.

3.Why there are blue LED light blinking on my N73?
N73 blinking blue light is served as a power indicator. If you see the blue blinking while the screen looks blank and black, it means N73 is still power on, but is in the sleep mode to save battery power. Without that blue light, no one could tell that N73 is power on, until any key is pressed to light on the screen.

4. How to turn off the blue blinking light?
By default, N73 factory setting turns on the sleep function, which will black out N73 screen display to achieve optimum battery power saving mode. Some user might find that the blue alert light quite annoying specially when they want to sleep at night.

To turn it off, you will need to turn off the sleep mode. Sleep mode help to save battery power.
Navigate to: Menu -> Tools -> Settings -> Phone -> Display -> SLEEP MODE => off.

5. What is the function of the pencil button?






The Pencil button is B on the picture.

• Hold the pencil button while booting your phone. You will start your phone as "safe mode" just like Windows.
• When writing a sms, press the pencil button to insert more symbol or language.
• To copy and paste text. It work just like Shift in the keyboard.
  When writing a text. E.g: sms. Hold pencil button while pressing left or right. It will highlight the text. After highlight the text, press copy. Now you can release the pencil button. Find place where you want to paste the text, hold the pencil button and press paste.
• To bookmark: to bookmark on multiple files, sms, contact, hold the pencil button while pressing the direction button (up/down, left/right)
• Copy sms to your note. Open the sms you want to copy. Hold pencil button then press the C button. Your phone will not show any sign. Now go to menu>office>notes. Your sms content will be inside your note. Cool?

6. What is the function of the menu button?
Menu button is the A button

Press one time to view the menu
Hold menu to view applications which running on background and switch between them.


7. How do i switch my N73 to silent mode?
Menu>tools>profiles>silent
or
Hold the # button

8. How to check version of my firmware?
press *#0000#
VXX.XX is your firmware version
DD-MM-YY is your firmware date
NXX-X is your phone model

9. How to make my N73 to auto lock the keypad?
menu>tools>setting>security>phone and SIM>Autolock period>user defined>choose your time.

10. How to turn on/off active standby?
Active standby will show 6 application icons and your entry of the day on the screen.








To turn it on or off
menu>tools>setting>phone>standby mode>active standby

11. How to select application for active standby?
menu>tools>setting>phone>standby mode>active standby apps.

More question? leave your comments.

FAQ of firmware Update

Before we start, there are some FAQ that you might want to know before proceed to update your firmware. FAQ

1. What is firmware?
   Firmware is the program that run and control your phone. Without firmware, your phone is just like a car without a driver.
   
   
2. Why do i need to update my firmware?
   No product in this world is perfect. There are bugs and problems of phone that only be discover by phone user after the phone had released. Nokia is getting feedback from users and try to fix the problems. So every time they fix and improve the phone, they will release new firmware for user to update it. Update firmware is just like updating your windows.
   
   
3. Will my data in the phone loss after firmware update?
   Yes, your data will be loss. So make sure you do all your backup before firmware update.
   
   
4. Will my phone continues to support my native language after firmware update?
   For those who buy Original N73, it is more likely your phone will remain the same support of language. For those who buy AP phone (Referring to Hand Phone set that is not imported by Authorized Distributor respectively), you might loss support of your native language. But no fear, it is just matter of changing product code. Included in the tutorial.
   
   
5. Can i change my N73 firmware to N73 Music Edition or N73 Internet Edition?
   Yes, you can. It is only the matter of changing the product code. Included in the tutorial.
   
   
6. What do I gain from firmware update?
   Your phone will be much better after firmware update, faster, improve camera, fix bugs, improve sound..etc. The main aim of this tutorial is to teach you to update firmware yourselves at home for free. Of course you can send your phone to any phone shop for update but it might cause you some money.
   
   
7. What if i fail during the process of firmware update?
   This might be cause by improper procedure or electric blackout during updating the firmware. Your phone might not be working if the update fail (unlikely to happen). If this really happen, consider yourselves as the unlucky one, take your phone to nearest Nokia Service Centre, they will flash the firmware for you. Your phone will back to life in no time.

If everything clear, we will proceed to the firmware update tutorial. Click here