Chapter 1

Setting up Your Windows Phone

Welcome! And congratulations on buying a phone that, as the marketing material suggests, might just free you from staring at your phone all the time! This book will take you step-by-step through the process of configuring and setting up your new phone. We’ll start with what you'll see as soon as you power up your phone for the first time, and then go on to talk about what makes your Windows Phone 7 device unique. Along the way, I'll be sure to give you the best tips and tricks I've discovered while using Windows Phone 7.