Windows Phone Basics

Jan 31 2012

How to synchronise Windows Phone 7 with Googlemail

Windows Phone is relatively new to the market, and the way the system works may be different to many of us are familiar with.

This post is part of a series of articles looking at the basics of Windows Phone, in this case the very impressive Nokia Lumia 800 from Three . To see the rest of the posts in the series click here.

Many people use Google Web services to synchronise their Email, Calendar and Contacts across devices, and Windows Phone makes the process easy.

To synchronise Windows Phone 7 with Googlemail:

1) From the Start Menu scroll down to the settings option.


2) in the settings screen select email+accounts.


3) select the option to add an account
4) choose the option to add a google account.


5) enter your google account email address and password into the account section and press sign in.

6) By default your google email, calendar & contacts are synchronised with your device, but you can go into your account options and opt not to synchronise any of these options. You can also select how often the synchronisation takes place.

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Jan 30 2012

How to rearrange the icons on the Windows Phone Start Menu

Windows Phone is relatively new to the market, and the way the system works may be different to many of us are familiar with.

This post is part of a series of articles looking at the basics of Windows Phone, in this case the very impressive Nokia Lumia 800 from Three . To see the rest of the posts in the series click here.

It’s possible and easy to re-arrange the tiles on the the Windows Phone Start Menu.

To rearrange the tiles on Windows Phone Start Menu:

  • Scroll to the Tile that you wish to move
  • Hold your finger down on the tile until it becomes highlighted
  • Drag the tile to the location you wish to position it.
  • Press the back button the bottom left hand side of the screen.

The tile is now placed in its now position.

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Jan 30 2012

How to Uninstall an App from Windows Phone

Windows Phone is relatively new to the market, and the way the system works may be different to many of us are familiar with.

This post is part of a series of articles looking at the basics of Windows Phone, in this case the very impressive Nokia Lumia 800 from Three . To see the rest of the posts in the series click here.

To free up space on the phone you may wish to remove apps that you have previously installed but no longer use, the process is easy but only do this if you are sure that you want to remove the app.

To uninstall an App on Windows Phone:

  • From the Start Menu Swipe Right to move to the Apps screen
  • Scoll up and Down until you find the App that you want to uninstall
  • Press on the App until a new Menu appears.
  • Select uninstall on the menu

The App will now be uninstalled.

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Jan 28 2012

How to remove an App from the Windows Phone Start Menu

Windows Phone is relatively new to the market, and the way the system works may be different to many of us are familiar with.

This post is part of a series of articles looking at the basics of Windows Phone, in this case the very impressive Nokia Lumia 800 from Three . To see the rest of the posts in the series click here.

If there is an unused tile or App on your Start Bar you may prefer to move to off the Start Menu, this won’t uninstall any apps but  will keep your Start Menu well organised with your favourite tiles.

To remove an App or Tile from the Windows Phone Start Menu:

  • Find the tile you wish to remove
  • Hold your Finger down on the Tile until it becomes highlighted.
  • Press the unpin icon that has appeared on the tile.

You can still see all your installed Apps by swipping right on the screen to move to the apps screen.

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Jan 26 2012

How to add an App to the Start Menu on Windows Phone

Windows Phone is relatively new to the market, and the way the system works may be different to many of us are familiar with.

This post is part of a series of articles looking at the basics of Windows Phone, in this case the very impressive Nokia Lumia 800 from Three . To see the rest of the posts in the series click here.

Windows Phone allows you customise the start menu by adding links to installed Apps.
All the Apps installed on your Windows Phone can be seen by swiping to the Apps screen on the right hand screen.

To add links to your start menu on the Windows Phone:

    • Swipe right on your phone to move to the apps screen
    • Scroll down until you find the App that you want to move to Start Menu
    • Hold you finger down on the App, until it becomes highlighted and a new menu appears.
    • Select the ‘pin to start’ option.

The app will now be visible on the bottom of the start menu.

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