1. Windows Phone: Microsoft account and set up
A Microsoft account, you should definitely create for you to your Windows Phone in full use can. You can sync the Microsoft account, for example, contacts, calendar, OneDrive for automatic image backup to use, or Apps from the Windows Phone Store.
- You can use the Microsoft account on the PC to create.
- When you turn on your Windows Phone for the first Time and the Setup to be guided, you come to the point, the Microsoft account on the Windows Phone. Now enter the e-Mail address and the password. But you can create only directly on the Windows Phone - a Microsoft account.
2. System settings setting on the Windows Phone right
On Windows Phone, the setting is at first glance a little confusing. That is why we give you a small Overview of which settings you should make the same - also the battery for the love.
- You can personalize the lock screen. We will show you how to on Windows Phone, the status indicator in the lock screen, adjust.
- To conserve battery power, you should see "Bluetooth," "NFC" (Windows Phone 8.1) or "Tap & Send" (Windows Phone 8) and the advertising ID off. The brightness should be set to "low".
- We are happy to give you more battery-saving tips for your Windows Phone.
Settings on Windows Phone
3. E-Mail on the Windows Phone set up
Next, we will show you how to set up your Mail account on the Windows Phone. To this end, we have prepared some tips for you. We will show you how to get your Yahoo Mail on the Windows Phone, T-Online or the GMX account to add. The guide works with other Mail providers as well.
- We want to show to you, as you for all the email addresses to a mailbox on the activate Windows Phone or an E-Mail signature set.
E-Mail-add account
4. Social Networks with Windows Phone connect
Social Networks are for Smartphone owners is more important than ever. On the Windows Phone, you can connect Twitter and LinkedIN directly.
- For this you open the settings and select "email + accounts".
- Click on "add account". In the list you will find "Twitter" and "LinkedIn".
- Enter your access data. After a short period of synchronization, the accounts are associated with your Windows Phone.
- To connect to Facebook with the Windows Phone (Windows Phone 8.1), you need to download the official App. The device is via the App. Windows Phone 8 set up Facebook directly on your Windows Phone. The instructions we have for you.
- Facebook can sync the contacts. Max Mustermann in Facebook Max. m., but two contacts are created. We will show you how you Facebook Profiles with the contacts link.
Social Networks on Windows Phone
5. Memory setting on the Windows Phone set
Many Windows Phones have an internal memory, using an SD card to expand. Has your Windows Phone, for example, "only" 8 GB of internal memory, you can divide by the proper setting of the memory optimally.
- Open the settings and select the "memory optimization".
- Here you can see the locations for music, Videos, and Podcasts, photos, Apps, and new Downloads. You should all outsource it to the memory card so the internal memory for the operating system is free.
Memory settings
Are you freshly from Android to a Windows Phone and switched to, we will give you tips on how to make the new System work best for them.
