Acer E130 User Manual (Eclair) - Page 14

The Home screen, Multitasking

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No. Item 2 Fn 3 Sym 4 Mail Description Enables typing the numbers / symbols indicated in the upper right-hand corner of each key. Press once (abc mode) Type a number or symbol for the next character. Press twice (abc mode) Switch to numbers and symbols mode. Press once (123 mode) Switch to the previous character mode. * Press Fn + Spacebar to switch input language (available only in some countries). Opens the symbols table. Short press Long press Enter messaging. This is customizable in Settings > Mail Key Setting Enable and disable silent mode. 5 Enter key 6 Delete key Moves the cursor to the next line. Deletes the character to the left of the cursor. The Home screen After rebooting, your smartphone will display the Home screen. This screen gives you quick, icon-based access to many of the frequently used features of your smartphone. The first time you start your smartphone, you will see some icons on the screen. At the bottom of the screen is the Applications tab which lists all the applications you have installed. Tap the tab to open the Applications tab. Tap an icon to open the application. Multitasking You can have multiple applications open at the same time. To open a new application, press the Home button to return to the Home screen, then start the new application. To view your active applications, press and hold the Home button. Then tap an icon to go to the application. Tip: To prolong battery life, it is better to close an application when you've finished using it. Do this by either pressing the Back key or the Menu button and selecting Exit (if available). 14

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The Home screen
After rebooting, your smartphone will display
the Home screen. This screen gives you quick,
icon-based access to many of the frequently
used features of your smartphone.
The first time you start your smartphone, you
will see some icons on the screen.
At the bottom of the screen is the
Applications
tab
which lists all the applications you have
installed. Tap the tab to open the Applications tab. Tap an icon to open the
application.
Multitasking
You can have multiple applications open at the same time. To open a new
application, press the
Home
button to return to the Home screen, then start the
new application.
To view your active applications, press and hold the
Home
button. Then tap an
icon to go to the application.
Tip
: To prolong battery life, it is better to close an application when you’ve finished
using it. Do this by either pressing the
Back
key or the
Menu
button and selecting
Exit
(if available).
2
Fn
Enables typing the numbers / symbols indicated in the upper
right-hand corner of each key.
* Press Fn + Spacebar to switch input language (available only
in some countries).
3
Sym
Opens the symbols table.
4
Mail
5
Enter key
Moves the cursor to the next line.
6
Delete key
Deletes the character to the left of the cursor.
No.
Item
Description
Press once (abc mode)
Type a number or symbol for the next
character.
Press twice (abc mode)
Switch to numbers and symbols mode.
Press once (123 mode)
Switch to the previous character mode.
Short press
Enter messaging. This is customizable in
Settings
>
Mail Key Setting
Long press
Enable and disable silent mode.