Setting Up Your Mobile

Please put on your headphones and watch / listen to all the videos below.  You may find it useful to read through your Worksheet before you begin so that you know what questions you will be asked to answer.

NOTE: Once you click on a video to start it, DO NOT click on it again, even if it says ‘click on an answer’ or ‘click on X to close’, as this will pause the video.

Introduction

Getting up and running

Exploring Your Phone

Reading the Manual

Staying Safe

Practice

Answer the questions on your worksheet:

  • What is a SIM card?
  • List three settings you can change on a mobile phone
  • What is a user manual?
  • Is it legal to use your phone handset while driving?

Using Apps and Features

Introduction

Discovering Your Apps

More Than Just Talk

Getting Organised

Practice

Answer the questions on your worksheet:

  • What is an app?
  • Apart from making calls, what other features can be found on a mobile phone or smartphone?
  • What is SMS?
  • On a mobile phone, storage is organised in a folder structure?

Connecting and Moving Things

Introduction

Moving Files About

What’s Legal

Practice

Answer the questions on your worksheet:

  • What is a data cable used for?
  • Why is it useful to back up (copy) your mobile phone content to your computer?
  • Why is it a good idea to protect your mobile phone with a password?
  • It is best to use a mixture of letters and numbers in your password?

Improving Performance

Introduction

Improving Performance

Practice

Answer the questions on your worksheet:

  • What can you do to save battery life?
  • 3G gives a faster connection to the internet than GPRS or EDGE?
  • Discharging a battery fully is better than charging a half full battery?
  • If you have a problem with your mobile phone, what could you try first to sort it out?

Complete the Quiz on your worksheet, get your tutor to check your answers, and speak to them about completing the assessment for this unit.