Dell Mobile Connect 4.x for Android User's Guide

Settings

The SETTINGS tab enables you to configure Dell Mobile Connect features and functionality. Any changes that you make to the settings are effective immediately. The following settings are available for your Android smartphone:

• Profile Settings
  • Connected Device—View the phone that is connected to the Dell Mobile Connect computer application. You can select Disconnect to disconnect the connected phone.
  • Start Up—Select whether Dell Mobile Connect application should start automatically when Windows starts. You can also choose to run the app in the background when you close it. Both these options are enabled by default.
  • App Background—Select the background that you prefer for the Dell Mobile Connect application tabs, from the available options.
• Notification Settings
  • Pop-ups
    • Show pop-ups—Enable or disable pop-up notifications. This option is enabled by default. Incoming calls are displayed even if you disable the option.
    • Pop-up sound—Enable or disable the sound when receiving a notification. This option is enabled by default.
    • Display pop-ups in private mode—Enable or disable private mode for notifications. In private mode, only the name of the application is displayed. The option is disabled by default.
  • Missed Call Notifications—Enable or disable the missed call notifications in the NOTIFICATIONS tab. The option is enabled by default.
  • App Notifications—For each of the applications on your phone that send notifications, select the three dots to choose the following options:
    • Show notifications—Enable or disable the notifications.
    • Show pop-ups—Enable or disable the pop-up messages for notifications.
    • Private pop-ups—Enable or disable private mode for pop-ups. In private mode, only the name of the application is displayed. The option is disabled by default.
• Messages and Calls Settings
  • Handle Calls—Enable or disable making and receiving calls from the Dell Mobile Connect application. This option is enabled by default.
  • MMS Messages—Change the settings and also the attachment size limit of an MMS.
  • Mark as Read—Select whether the messages that you read on your computer should be marked as read on your phone.
• About—The About section show the version of the Dell Mobile Connect application. You can view the privacy policy and terms of use and disable the option to send anonymous usage statistics from the application. The option to send anonymous usage statistics is enabled by default.