Timesaver's Tip: Only See What You Want To See Even If You Have Hundreds Of Messages

Ever want to find something specific in either a text message or email, but gave up because you didn't want to waste your time looking through all of your old and new messages?

If so, you are going to love this Timesaver's Tip that I call SmarterSearch.

Some of you are probably aware of the SmartSearch application on your smartphone (Start -> Accessories -> SmartSearch), but the SmarterSearch trick makes it just look plain dumb in comparison.


Now you can search either a text message or an email message using keyword search (and without the need to open any other applications to do it) with SmarterSearch.

Using SmarterSearch To Find What You Want

1. Go to the Email Folder you want to search by pressing the Left Soft Key to select Start -> Messaging.


2. Press the Left Soft Key to chose Select (or press the OK Key) to open up the Email Folder you want to search.


3. Using your keypad, begin typing the keyword you want SmarterSearch to find and you will notice the following:


- The name of your email folder will be replaced with the word "Matches" (look at the top left part of your screen)
- The keyword will appear next to Matches as you type it and it will look like this:


- SmarterSearch filters all of the emails that don't contain the keyword you are searching for and only presents you with the emails that contain the keyword you are looking for.
- SmarterSearch will highlight your keyword so that you can find what you are looking for quickly.


You can use SmarterSearch to conduct keyword searches in your text messages by following the same instructions.
________________________________________________
If you liked this Timesaver, check out the rest at the Timesaver’s Almanac.

Timesaver's Tip: The Many Personalities Of The Messaging Key

Did you know the Messaging Key provides two shortcuts at your disposal?


If you just Press the Messaging Key, your text message history will appear:


But if you Press and Hold the Messaging Key, you will can compose a new SMS/text message:


________________________________________________
If you liked this Timesaver, check out the rest at the Timesaver’s Almanac.

TimeSaver's Tip: When Being A Zero Can Help You When Calling Internationally

As a result of living and working both in Southeast Asia and Northern Europe, I have a lot of "connections" around the world that I want to stay in touch with.

I was an early adopter of Skype and that was my de facto method of staying in touch with my vendors, colleagues and friends.

I nearly leaked myself when Metro PCS came out with their 5/Month Unlimited International Program plan option and I could call my "connections" anytime I wanted, for as long as I wanted, without being bound to my laptop or PC.

For those that also have the plan extension, you know that dialing "011" can be replaced with "+" character, but do you add "+" sign by using Fn + Y keys?

If you do, you are really going to appreciate this timesaver.

From anywhere on the home screen (you can be in the dialer too), press and hold the 0 key for 3 seconds. First the dialer will open and a 0 will appear, but before the end of the 3 seconds, the 0 will covert to a + sign.

________________________________________________
If you liked this Timesaver, check out the rest at the Timesaver’s Almanac.

TimeSaver's Tip: Use Speed To Get Where You Want Fast

This article is for those that might have maxed out the capacity of The Ultimate Command Center (a customizable system that allows you to automate all your repetitive tasks---check out Learn How To Create Any Shortcut You Want for further details).

Working with Speed Dial isn't restricted to putting your friends, family and co-workers on the "short list", you can add anything you have on your Start Menu to the Speed Dial Directory.

Adding anything located on your Start Menu is as easy as:

1. Hit the Left Soft Key to select Start.
2. Scroll the Jog Wheel/Navigation Wheel until you have highlighted the folder you are interested in adding to the Speed Dial Directory.


3. Hit the Right Soft Key to select Menu and press 1 (or the OK Key) to select Add Speed Dial.

4. Type what you want to name the shortcut in the Name Text Box.


5. Select the keypad/number selection you want to assign to your new shortcut. Use the Jog Wheel/Navigation Button to scroll through your options (our use the OK Key to see all of your options on one screen).


6. Hit the Left Soft Key to select Done.
7. To verify that your new shortcut has been added to the Speed Dial Directory, go to Start -> Accessories -> Speed Dial.

________________________________________________
If you liked this Timesaver, check out the rest at the Timesaver’s Almanac.

Timesaver's m.Tip: You Are Only One Click Away From Being Able To Toggle Through Multiple Applications

You probably already know that you can find out what applications are open and navigate from one app to another using the Task Manager, but did you know you can get to the TM in just one click (instead of doing Start -> Accessories -> Task Manager)?


The next time you want to view the Task Manager or navigate between applications, simply press and hold the Home Key for 2 seconds.


________________________________________________
If you liked this Timesaver, check out the rest at the Timesaver’s Almanac.

Timesaver's m.Tip: Do You Want To Know Why The Way You Search For Options Is Not "OK"?

How do you currently search through a horizontal menu button like this (this menu button type is commonplace on the Samsung Code)?



I don't know about you, but I instinctively (the menu button has arrow icons built into it, so it just made sense) clicked the Navigation Key/Jog Wheel to the right (3 o'clock) or left (9 o'clock) to scroll these horizontal menus.

But as you might have guessed, this way just isn't "OK".

The next time you want to search any of the many horizontal menu buttons on your Samsung Code, just press the "OK" Key.

A "Select an Item" sub-menu will appear that will allow you to use the Navigation Key/Jog Wheel to quickly scroll your available options.


Simply highlight the option you want to activate and hit the Left Soft Key to confirm your settings selection.
________________________________________________
If you liked this Timesaver, check out the rest at the Timesaver’s Almanac.

Timesaver's m.Tip: Learn How To Create Any Shortcut You Want

In the spirit of finding "hidden treasures" on your Samsung Code (like the Turbo Eraser and the Zero Effect), I'd like to introduce you to the Ultimate Command Center for your Smartphone.

Like the Zero Effect Command Center, the Ultimate Command Center allows you to automate the repetitive activities you do with your Samsung Code, but that is were the similarities stop.

Unlike the Zero Effect Command Center, the Ultimate Command Center is completely customizable and modular (in other words, you can add as many shortcuts as you want).

Accessing The Ultimate Command Center

To open the Ultimate Command Center, follow these easy steps:

1. While on the Home Screen, press and hold the Fn Button for two seconds.



2. The following hidden pop up screen will appear (called the Launch Application Application):



The factory default settings are:

W: World Clock
A: Alarms
B: Bluetooth
F: Fn Key Settings

Using The Ultimate Command Center

Using the Ultimate Command Center is pretty straightforward, just follow these steps:

1. While the Ultimate Command Center screen is open, simply press the corresponding letter for the function you want to initiate to activate the shortcut (press W to open of the World Clock application, etc.).

Customizing The Ultimate Command Center

Customizing the Ultimate Command Center to create your own custom shortcuts will allow you to automate all of your favorite functions that you use most frequently.

Creating A Custom Shortcut To One Your Favorite Applications

1. With the Ultimate Command Center open, hit the F Key to access the Fn Key Settings Menu.



2. Hit your Left Soft Key to see a list of active shortcuts in the Ultimate Command Center.



3. Hit your Right Soft Key to activate the Menu pop up menu and select Add to proceed.



4. A screen will appear asking you to choose a button to assign to the custom shortcut you are about to create (for this example, I'm going to create a shortcut to my Twitter app, so I will select the T button).



5. The next screen will allow you to choose a value (what you want your Samsung Code to do when you use this shortcut). For this example, I'm going to choose Tiny Twitter for the scroll menu.



6. Hit the Left Soft Key to select Done to complete the shortcut creation process. You will be brought to your Fn Key Settings screen where you can confirm that your custom shortcut has been created.



7. Hit the Left Soft Key to select Done and you will be brought to the Home Screen.

8. To verify that your custom shortcut was added to the Ultimate Command Center, press and hold down the Fn Button for 2 seconds until the pop up menu appears.



Can you think of 26 ways to use the Ultimate Command Center? Don't let me stop you, get to thinking...
________________________________________________
If you liked this Timesaver, check out the rest at the Timesaver’s Almanac.

Timesaver's m.Tip: The Swiss Army Knife Of The Samsung Code

The Turbo Eraser has a multiple purposes beyond deleting a block of text in a text message, check this quick clip about how you can delete a group of messages, files and folders with the Turbo Eraser:

________________________________________________
If you liked this Timesaver, check out the rest at the Timesaver’s Almanac.
Do You Have Another Minute To Learn Another Trick? If so, check out the Learn-In-A-Minute Video Library…

Timesaver's m.Tip: Activating The Turbo Eraser Feature On Your Samsung Code

Here is a quick lesson on how to delete a large block of text from a SMS message or any other document without the repetitive use of the delete key:



________________________________________________
If you liked this Timesaver, check out the rest at the Timesaver’s Almanac.
Do You Have Another Minute To Learn Another Trick? If so, check out the Learn-In-A-Minute Video Library…

Timesaver's m.Tip: How To See More Without The More Function

Here is a quick lesson on how to navigate your Samsung Code's Start Menu and Directories without the need for the "More" Function on your smartphone:


________________________________________________
If you liked this Timesaver, check out the rest at the Timesaver’s Almanac.
Do You Have Another Minute To Learn Another Trick? If so, check out the Learn-In-A-Minute Video Library…

Timesaver's Tip: How To Get Everything You Want Quickly And Easily

I've managed to mash together a lot of content about the Samsung Code and I can only imagine that to someone from the "outside looking in", it might be a bit hard to find exactly what you are looking for when you need it.

Well with this in mind, I hope this next post helps you all find exactly what you are looking for.

Here is a overview of what you will find on the left sidebar of The (samsung) Code Of Metro PCS blog and the tools that I've set up to help you navigate:

Find It & Subscribe

Click Image To Zoom

Follow & Quick Links

Click Image To Zoom

Phone FAQ

Click Image To Zoom

Gadgets, Websites & Find It

Click Image To Zoom

Archive

Click Image To Zoom

________________________________________________
If you liked this Timesaver, check out the rest at the Timesaver’s Almanac.

TimeSaver's m.Tip: TimeSaver's Interface Dissected-Want To Learn How To Get Organized With Just A Few Clicks?

The ability to manage your schedule, appointments, to-do's and basically your entire life is only a few clicks away with your Samsung Code.

This lesson will focus on how you can manage your life using the TimeSaver's Interface and your Calender.

1. Scroll the TimeSaver's Interface with the navigation wheel until reach the Calender Mini-Screen. It will look like this if you don't have any appointments:


Or like this if you have an appointment (if you have multiple appointments, you will have a individual view for each appointment):


2. Hit the right soft key to select Today to access the daily calender view.


2a. Or hit the OK key to display your open appointment in a different view.


3. To access the weekly calender view, use your right soft key to select Today and then hit the left soft key to select Week.


4. You can access the monthly calender view when in the weekly view by clicking the left soft key and selecting Month.


5. While in the daily, weekly or monthly calender view, hit the right soft button to select Menu so you can:

- Add a new appointment
- Delete appointment
- Send to vCalender
- Change the calender view
- Go to Today or a Select Date


6. While in the view outlined in step#2, hit your right soft key to select Menu so you can:

- Edit appointment
- Delete appointment
- Beam appointment to another bluetooth device
- Copy/Paste the text in your appointment


Up Next: How To Navigate Your Quick List On The Timesaver's Interface

* This TimeSaver's m.Tip was written specifically for use with the TimeSaver's Interface. There is no guarantee this tip will work for you unless you have using the TimeSaver's Interface.

Timesaver's m.Tip: TimeSaver's Communications Interface Dissected-Quick Take On Emails

After you review your media messages, you have the opportunity to check your emails using using the TimeSaver's Communication Interface.

1. Toggle the navigation wheel to the Email Mini-Screen (you could have several depending on how email accounts you have set up on your Samsung Code).

2. If you have multiple emails, the Emails Mini-Screen will look like this:


2a. If you have only email, the Email Mini-Screen will inform you of:

- Your email service provider.
- The sender's name (or email address).
- The email's subject line.

3. To view your emails, hit the OK key.

Up Next: Calender At A Glance

* This TimeSaver's m.Tip was written specifically for use with the TimeSaver's Interface. There is no guarantee this tip will work for you unless you have using the TimeSaver's Interface.

Timesaver's m.Tip: TimeSaver's Communications Interface Dissected-Quick Take On Media Messages

After you review your text messages, you have the opportunity to check your media messages using the TimeSaver's Communication Interface.

1. Toggle the navigation wheel to the Media Messages Mini-Screen and the following information will appear:

- The contact's name of the last media message.
- The subject line for the last media message.

2. Press the OK key to open media message.

Up Next: Quick Take On Email

* This TimeSaver's m.Tip was written specifically for use with the TimeSaver's Interface. There is no guarantee this tip will work for you unless you have using the TimeSaver's Interface.

Timesaver's m.Tip: TimeSaver's Communications Interface Dissected-Quick Take On Text Messages

After you review your voicemails, you have the opportunity to check your text messages using the TimeSaver's Communication Interface.

1. Toggle the navigation wheel to the Text Message Mini-Screen:

1a. If you have more then one missed text message, the Text Message Mini-Screen will look like:

2. You can retrieve your text messages in one of two ways:

- Press the OK key.
- Press the Messaging Key.

Up Next: Quick Take On Media Messages

* This TimeSaver's m.Tip was written specifically for use with the TimeSaver's Interface. There is no guarantee this tip will work for you unless you have using the TimeSaver's Interface.

Timesaver's m.Tip: TimeSaver's Communications Interface Dissected-Quick Take On Missed Calls

When you have missed calls, this will be the first stop on the Timsaver's Communication Interface.

1. If you have multiple missed calls, the Missed Call Mini-Screen will inform you of:

- How many missed calls you have.
- The date and time of the last missed call.

1a. If you have only one missed call, the Missed Call Mini-Screen will inform you of:

- The contact's name (if the caller is in your contact list) or phone number (if the caller is not in your contact list) of the last missed call.
- The date and time of the last missed call.

2. To find out who called (when you have missed multiple calls) or to review the call history, do one of the following:

- Hit the right soft key to review Call History.
- Hit the OK key to review call history.

3. Once you have taken either the above actions, the missed call meter will reset to zero.


Up Next: Quick Take On Voicemails

* This TimeSaver's m.Tip was written specifically for use with the TimeSaver's Interface. There is no guarantee this tip will work for you unless you have using the TimeSaver's Interface.