Sanyo 8100 & Little Dude

[Ron Linz]

I just bought a Sanyo 8100. Great phone! How do you get rid of that
little dude that appears when you open the phone? I was disappointed with
the manual for the 8100. Didn't explain things as well as the last Samsung
I had.

[Bob Smith]

"Ron Linz" > wrote in message
...
> I just bought a Sanyo 8100. Great phone! How do you get rid of that
> little dude that appears when you open the phone? I was disappointed with
> the manual for the 8100. Didn't explain things as well as the last Samsung
> I had.

Ron, go to www.sprintpcs.com and then phones & accessories. Select the 8100
phone and then click on the manual link and download it.

Bob

[Bob Smith]

"Ron Linz" > wrote in message
...
> I just bought a Sanyo 8100. Great phone! How do you get rid of that
> little dude that appears when you open the phone? I was disappointed with
> the manual for the 8100. Didn't explain things as well as the last Samsung
> I had.

Ron, go to www.sprintpcs.com and then phones & accessories. Select the 8100
phone and then click on the manual link and download it.

Bob

[Peterbilt]

Go to Menu>Settings>Display>Mi Amigo. you can turn it off there.

"Ron Linz" > wrote in message
...
> I just bought a Sanyo 8100. Great phone! How do you get rid of that
> little dude that appears when you open the phone? I was disappointed with
> the manual for the 8100. Didn't explain things as well as the last Samsung
> I had.

[Peterbilt]

Go to Menu>Settings>Display>Mi Amigo. you can turn it off there.

"Ron Linz" > wrote in message
...
> I just bought a Sanyo 8100. Great phone! How do you get rid of that
> little dude that appears when you open the phone? I was disappointed with
> the manual for the 8100. Didn't explain things as well as the last Samsung
> I had.

[O/Siris]

In article >, Ron=20
says...
> I just bought a Sanyo 8100. Great phone! How do you get rid of that=20
> little dude that appears when you open the phone? I was disappointed with=
=20
> the manual for the 8100. Didn't explain things as well as the last Samsun=
g=20
> I had.
>=20

LOL, little dude. His name is "Mi Amigo." I believe=20
you'll find a setting to enable or disable him under=20
MENU/SETTINGS/DISPLAY.

--=20
-+-
R=D8=DF
O/Siris
I work for SprintPCS
I *don't* speak for them.

[O/Siris]

In article >, Ron=20
says...
> I just bought a Sanyo 8100. Great phone! How do you get rid of that=20
> little dude that appears when you open the phone? I was disappointed with=
=20
> the manual for the 8100. Didn't explain things as well as the last Samsun=
g=20
> I had.
>=20

LOL, little dude. His name is "Mi Amigo." I believe=20
you'll find a setting to enable or disable him under=20
MENU/SETTINGS/DISPLAY.

--=20
-+-
R=D8=DF
O/Siris
I work for SprintPCS
I *don't* speak for them.

[Ron Linz]

O/Siris ôm> wrote in
t:

> In article >, Ron
> says...
>> I just bought a Sanyo 8100. Great phone! How do you get rid of that
>> little dude that appears when you open the phone? I was disappointed
>> with
>
>> the manual for the 8100. Didn't explain things as well as the last
>> Samsun
> g
>> I had.
>>
>
> LOL, little dude. His name is "Mi Amigo." I believe
> you'll find a setting to enable or disable him under
> MENU/SETTINGS/DISPLAY.
>

Got it. Thanks.

[Ron Linz]

O/Siris ôm> wrote in
t:

> In article >, Ron
> says...
>> I just bought a Sanyo 8100. Great phone! How do you get rid of that
>> little dude that appears when you open the phone? I was disappointed
>> with
>
>> the manual for the 8100. Didn't explain things as well as the last
>> Samsun
> g
>> I had.
>>
>
> LOL, little dude. His name is "Mi Amigo." I believe
> you'll find a setting to enable or disable him under
> MENU/SETTINGS/DISPLAY.
>

Got it. Thanks.

[RexYBlue]

On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 18:54:45 -0600, Ron Linz >
wrote:
>
>>> the manual for the 8100. Didn't explain things as well as the last
>>> Samsung I had.
>>>

The "manuals" that Sprint is packaging with their phones these days
leave a great deal to be desired. And it isn't just with the Sanyos.
More accurately, they are basic user guides. You can download and
print the full manual from the Sprint PCS website. It's worth the
effort.



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[RexYBlue]

On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 18:54:45 -0600, Ron Linz >
wrote:
>
>>> the manual for the 8100. Didn't explain things as well as the last
>>> Samsung I had.
>>>

The "manuals" that Sprint is packaging with their phones these days
leave a great deal to be desired. And it isn't just with the Sanyos.
More accurately, they are basic user guides. You can download and
print the full manual from the Sprint PCS website. It's worth the
effort.



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[Mark E. Daniel]

RexYBlue > wrote:
> The "manuals" that Sprint is packaging with their phones these days
> leave a great deal to be desired. And it isn't just with the Sanyos.
> More accurately, they are basic user guides. You can download and
> print the full manual from the Sprint PCS website. It's worth the
> effort.

The manuals are nothing more then cute little welcome to Sprint idiot
meterial. I take offense to paying $229 for a phone and not receiving a
manual. Sadly enough, the days of well-written and informative manuals
that aren't written from the beginner prospective are seeming to go
away......Now, what I fail to understand is why was the real manual
placed online in PDF? It would be fine if they sent those manuals in
printed form as well as made them available online, but I'm not about to
burn my ink and paper to print the manual for the phone I paid $229 for.
Sigh...... Sorry. Ranty of me.

The manual for my vzw cam phone was of the small information variety as
well. But what Sprint sends is just well-packaged welcome meterial.

[Mark E. Daniel]

RexYBlue > wrote:
> The "manuals" that Sprint is packaging with their phones these days
> leave a great deal to be desired. And it isn't just with the Sanyos.
> More accurately, they are basic user guides. You can download and
> print the full manual from the Sprint PCS website. It's worth the
> effort.

The manuals are nothing more then cute little welcome to Sprint idiot
meterial. I take offense to paying $229 for a phone and not receiving a
manual. Sadly enough, the days of well-written and informative manuals
that aren't written from the beginner prospective are seeming to go
away......Now, what I fail to understand is why was the real manual
placed online in PDF? It would be fine if they sent those manuals in
printed form as well as made them available online, but I'm not about to
burn my ink and paper to print the manual for the phone I paid $229 for.
Sigh...... Sorry. Ranty of me.

The manual for my vzw cam phone was of the small information variety as
well. But what Sprint sends is just well-packaged welcome meterial.

[Joe Gill]

"Mark E. Daniel" > wrote in message
...
> RexYBlue > wrote:
> > The "manuals" that Sprint is packaging with their phones these days
> > leave a great deal to be desired. And it isn't just with the Sanyos.
> > More accurately, they are basic user guides. You can download and
> > print the full manual from the Sprint PCS website. It's worth the
> > effort.
>
> The manuals are nothing more then cute little welcome to Sprint idiot
> meterial. I take offense to paying $229 for a phone and not receiving a
> manual. Sadly enough, the days of well-written and informative manuals
> that aren't written from the beginner prospective are seeming to go
> away......Now, what I fail to understand is why was the real manual
> placed online in PDF? It would be fine if they sent those manuals in
> printed form as well as made them available online, but I'm not about to
> burn my ink and paper to print the manual for the phone I paid $229 for.
> Sigh...... Sorry. Ranty of me.
>
> The manual for my vzw cam phone was of the small information variety as
> well. But what Sprint sends is just well-packaged welcome meterial.

I can make a stab at some of the reason (for not including the full
manuals)....

1) If they did many people would scream..."Why are you killing so many
trees?" or words to that effect?

2) What language should they publish in? English? French? Spanish? A '3-in1'
would be BIG!

3) Maybe the assumption is made that many of the users have a PC and can
download...

4) Sadly many of the manuals are produced after production has started! I
would rather have updatable manuals online where they can be
changed/corrected!

[RexYBlue]

On 1 Jan 2004 11:02:42 GMT, "Mark E. Daniel" >
wrote:

>The manuals are nothing more then cute little welcome to Sprint idiot
>meterial. I take offense to paying $229 for a phone and not receiving a
>manual. Sadly enough, the days of well-written and informative manuals
>that aren't written from the beginner prospective are seeming to go
>away......Now, what I fail to understand is why was the real manual
>placed online in PDF?

You are so correct, and I share your lament about well-written and
well-organized manuals. You sort of answered your own question--they
want YOU to pay for the manual. That's why it's placed online in PDF.
Your printer, your ink, your paper, your binder... and so on. I guess
one could download it, save it and reference it on the computer
screen, but that's a hassle. I wonder how many customers want, need or
would even read the full manual. I bet not even half.



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[RexYBlue]

On 1 Jan 2004 11:02:42 GMT, "Mark E. Daniel" >
wrote:

>The manuals are nothing more then cute little welcome to Sprint idiot
>meterial. I take offense to paying $229 for a phone and not receiving a
>manual. Sadly enough, the days of well-written and informative manuals
>that aren't written from the beginner prospective are seeming to go
>away......Now, what I fail to understand is why was the real manual
>placed online in PDF?

You are so correct, and I share your lament about well-written and
well-organized manuals. You sort of answered your own question--they
want YOU to pay for the manual. That's why it's placed online in PDF.
Your printer, your ink, your paper, your binder... and so on. I guess
one could download it, save it and reference it on the computer
screen, but that's a hassle. I wonder how many customers want, need or
would even read the full manual. I bet not even half.



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[Mark E. Daniel]

RexYBlue > wrote:
> You are so correct, and I share your lament about well-written and
> well-organized manuals. You sort of answered your own question--they
> want YOU to pay for the manual. That's why it's placed online in PDF.

Well, I only have to pay for it if I happen to want it printed.... I
can lug my heavy laptop, take it out, wait for it to boot, and load the
pdf reader and blow up the text.... only like 98 easy steps.....lol
But when I get something like a cell phone, or anything that might have
hidden features, I used read every manual cover to cover multiple times
just to be sure I didn't miss anything. But what they put out today and
call manuals just makes me sigh. Rather like the Microsoft prospective
of Operating Systems...:) But every manual is like that anymore. The
manual for my 5300 in in the box it was sent in... I've learned most
of what I need to know from the phone's help menus...Sprint did a good
thing with those. Of course there is also this newsgroup which has been
helpful aside from the overflow on trolls....Anyway. I feel kinda dumb
for asking about Thanksgiving after seeing the same blurb posted about
every holiday since.... lol
> Your printer, your ink, your paper, your binder... and so on. I guess
> one could download it, save it and reference it on the computer
> screen, but that's a hassle. I wonder how many customers want, need or
> would even read the full manual. I bet not even half.

Probably true. But that's just a sad commentary on taking control away
from the user and softening our brains.

[Mark E. Daniel]

RexYBlue > wrote:
> You are so correct, and I share your lament about well-written and
> well-organized manuals. You sort of answered your own question--they
> want YOU to pay for the manual. That's why it's placed online in PDF.

Well, I only have to pay for it if I happen to want it printed.... I
can lug my heavy laptop, take it out, wait for it to boot, and load the
pdf reader and blow up the text.... only like 98 easy steps.....lol
But when I get something like a cell phone, or anything that might have
hidden features, I used read every manual cover to cover multiple times
just to be sure I didn't miss anything. But what they put out today and
call manuals just makes me sigh. Rather like the Microsoft prospective
of Operating Systems...:) But every manual is like that anymore. The
manual for my 5300 in in the box it was sent in... I've learned most
of what I need to know from the phone's help menus...Sprint did a good
thing with those. Of course there is also this newsgroup which has been
helpful aside from the overflow on trolls....Anyway. I feel kinda dumb
for asking about Thanksgiving after seeing the same blurb posted about
every holiday since.... lol
> Your printer, your ink, your paper, your binder... and so on. I guess
> one could download it, save it and reference it on the computer
> screen, but that's a hassle. I wonder how many customers want, need or
> would even read the full manual. I bet not even half.

Probably true. But that's just a sad commentary on taking control away
from the user and softening our brains.

[Joe Gill]

"Mark E. Daniel" > wrote in message
...
> RexYBlue > wrote:
> > You are so correct, and I share your lament about well-written and
> > well-organized manuals. You sort of answered your own question--they
> > want YOU to pay for the manual. That's why it's placed online in PDF.
>
> Well, I only have to pay for it if I happen to want it printed.... I
> can lug my heavy laptop, take it out, wait for it to boot, and load the
> pdf reader and blow up the text.... only like 98 easy steps.....lol
> But when I get something like a cell phone, or anything that might have
> hidden features, I used read every manual cover to cover multiple times
> just to be sure I didn't miss anything. But what they put out today and
> call manuals just makes me sigh. Rather like the Microsoft prospective
> of Operating Systems...:) But every manual is like that anymore. The
> manual for my 5300 in in the box it was sent in... I've learned most
> of what I need to know from the phone's help menus...Sprint did a good
> thing with those. Of course there is also this newsgroup which has been
> helpful aside from the overflow on trolls....Anyway. I feel kinda dumb
> for asking about Thanksgiving after seeing the same blurb posted about
> every holiday since.... lol
> > Your printer, your ink, your paper, your binder... and so on. I guess
> > one could download it, save it and reference it on the computer
> > screen, but that's a hassle. I wonder how many customers want, need or
> > would even read the full manual. I bet not even half.
>
> Probably true. But that's just a sad commentary on taking control away
> from the user and softening our brains.

Or you can do what I did with my camera 'reference' manual. Printed it
(2-sided), and took it to Kinko for that cheap spiral binding and plastic
cover and back.
Oh, also I enlarged it to fill 8.5x11,

[Joe Gill]

"Mark E. Daniel" > wrote in message
...
> RexYBlue > wrote:
> > You are so correct, and I share your lament about well-written and
> > well-organized manuals. You sort of answered your own question--they
> > want YOU to pay for the manual. That's why it's placed online in PDF.
>
> Well, I only have to pay for it if I happen to want it printed.... I
> can lug my heavy laptop, take it out, wait for it to boot, and load the
> pdf reader and blow up the text.... only like 98 easy steps.....lol
> But when I get something like a cell phone, or anything that might have
> hidden features, I used read every manual cover to cover multiple times
> just to be sure I didn't miss anything. But what they put out today and
> call manuals just makes me sigh. Rather like the Microsoft prospective
> of Operating Systems...:) But every manual is like that anymore. The
> manual for my 5300 in in the box it was sent in... I've learned most
> of what I need to know from the phone's help menus...Sprint did a good
> thing with those. Of course there is also this newsgroup which has been
> helpful aside from the overflow on trolls....Anyway. I feel kinda dumb
> for asking about Thanksgiving after seeing the same blurb posted about
> every holiday since.... lol
> > Your printer, your ink, your paper, your binder... and so on. I guess
> > one could download it, save it and reference it on the computer
> > screen, but that's a hassle. I wonder how many customers want, need or
> > would even read the full manual. I bet not even half.
>
> Probably true. But that's just a sad commentary on taking control away
> from the user and softening our brains.

Or you can do what I did with my camera 'reference' manual. Printed it
(2-sided), and took it to Kinko for that cheap spiral binding and plastic
cover and back.
Oh, also I enlarged it to fill 8.5x11,