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    Your HTC Desire S User guide
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    Bottom cover 10 Battery compartment door 12 SIM card 13 Storage card 14 Battery 15 Switching your phone on or off 18 Entering your PIN 18 Finger gestures 18 Setting up your phone for the first time 19 Ways of getting contacts into your phone 19 Home screen 20 Basics Adjusting
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    text message 42 Calling a phone number in an email 43 Making an emergency call 43 Receiving calls 44 What can I do during a call? 45 Setting up a conference call 47 Internet calls 47 Using Call history 48 Using Home dialing 49 Call services 50 Turning Airplane mode on or off 51
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    Facebook for HTC Sense 118 Facebook app 119 Tweeting on your phone using Peep 120 Using Friend Stream 122 Chatting in Google Talk 125 Maps and location Location settings 128 Locations 128 Google Maps 138 Market and other apps Finding and installing apps from Android Market 142
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    from a Bluetooth device 183 Sending information using Bluetooth 184 Receiving information using Bluetooth 186 Security Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 188 Protecting your phone with a screen lock pattern, PIN or password 188 Settings Settings on your phone 190 Changing display
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    Contents Changing sound settings 193 Changing the phone language 194 Optimizing your phone's battery life 194 Managing memory 195 Checking information about your phone 196 Update and reset Phone software updates 197 Restarting your phone 197 Resetting your phone 198 Trademarks and
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    7 Conventions used in this guide Conventions used in this guide In this user guide, we use the following symbols to indicate useful and important information: This is a note. A note often gives additional information, such as what happens on your phone when you choose to do or not to do a certain
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    ™ card (preinstalled) § USB cable § 3.5mm stereo headset § Power adapter § Quick start guide § Safety and regulatory guide § Call center card (hotline card) § Warranty card Your phone Front panel 1. Earpiece 2. Proximity sensor 3. Notification LED 4. Front camera 5. Touch screen 6. HOME 7. MENU
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    9 Getting started Left panel 1. VOLUME UP 2. VOLUME DOWN 3. USB connector Back panel 1. Speaker 2. 5 megapixel camera 3. LED flash 4. Microphone 5. Bottom cover 6. Microphone Top panel 1. 3.5mm headset jack 2. POWER
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    Getting started Bottom cover Removing the bottom cover Remove the bottom cover to access the battery, SIM card slot, and storage card slot. 1. With the phone turned off, hold your phone securely with the front facing down. 2. With your right and left thumbs, push the bottom cover out to remove it.
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    started Replacing the bottom cover 1. Align the two teeth underneath the bottom cover (one on each side) with the two notches on the bottom of the phone. 2. Place the bottom cover on the phone, gently press down on the cover with your thumbs, and then push it in until it clicks and locks into
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    door Opening the battery compartment door Open the battery compartment door by flipping it open from the right side. Closing the battery compartment door 1. Flip the battery compartment door back into place to close it. 2. Gently push the compartment door down until it clicks into place to lock it.
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    . Your phone supports both 1.8V and 3V SIM cards. Some legacy SIM cards may not function with your phone. You should consult with your mobile operator for a replacement SIM card. There may be fees for this service. Inserting the SIM card 1. Take the bottom cover off. 2. Open the battery compartment
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    from its slot. 4. Slide the storage card out from its slot. Unmounting the storage card If you want to format your storage card, you need to unmount it first. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings. 2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap SD & phone storage. 3. Tap Unmount SD card.
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    Your phone uses a rechargeable battery. Please use only original batteries and accessories that came with your phone or replacements that we recommend. How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use your phone. Among these are the phone features and accessories you
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    16 Getting started Removing the battery 1. Take the bottom cover off. 2. Open the battery compartment door. 3. Slide the battery out. Inserting the battery 1. Take the bottom cover off. 2. Open the battery compartment door. 3. Insert the battery (with its exposed copper contacts first) into the
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    best after several full charge/discharge cycles. § When the phone is shipped, the battery is already installed on your phone. A thin film is inserted between the battery and the compartment. You need to remove this film before you can charge the battery. § Only the power adapter and USB sync cable
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    back on, then unlock the screen by sliding the bar down on the lock screen. 2. Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds. 3. When the Power options menu appears, tap Power off. Entering your PIN Most SIM cards come with a PIN (personal identification number) set by your mobile operator. If
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    Some features that need to connect to the Internet such as location-based services and auto-sync of your online accounts may incur extra data fees from your mobile operator. Don't worry. You can enable or disable them in your phone's settings as you go along later on. Ways of getting contacts into
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    also calendar events and text messages from your old phone to your new HTC phone. Home screen Your Home screen is where you make your phone your own. It comes with a weather clock widget that shows the time and weather in your current location. You can also add your favorite applications, shortcuts
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    21 Getting started Just tap the one you want and you'll leap right there.
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    the ringer volume to your desired level. The Ringer volume window appears on the screen to display the volume levels. § While in the lowest ringer volume level (Silent mode), press VOLUME DOWN once to set your phone to Vibrate mode. The phone vibrates and the vibrate mode icon appears in the status
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    up manually, press the POWER button. You'll need to unlock the screen. Your phone automatically wakes up when you have an incoming call. Unlocking the screen Press the bar on the lock screen and then slide your finger down to unlock the screen or answer an incoming call. If you have set up a screen
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    in use EDGE connected EDGE in use 3G connected 3G in use HSDPA connected HSDPA in use Roaming No signal No SIM card installed Connected to a Wi-Fi network Battery is full Battery is charging Battery is low (20% remaining) Battery is very low (10% remaining) Silent mode Vibrate mode Phone microphone
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    software update available General notification Call in progress Missed call Call on hold Call forwarding on Message forwarding on The phone is connected to a computer via USB cable Wi-Fi is on and wireless networks are available Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot is on Uploading data (animated) Downloading
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    (not displayed) notifications Notification LED Downloaded Android Market app installed successfully Update available for an app downloaded from Android Market Storage card is safe to remove or storage card is being prepared No storage card installed on the phone Storage card is low on free space
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    turn on settings such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. To open the Notifications panel, press and hold the status bar, then slide your finger downward. If you have several notifications, you can scroll down the screen to see them all. You can also open the Notifications panel on the Home screen
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    to a computer using the USB cable, the Connect to PC screen opens and lets you choose the type of USB connection. Select one of the following choices, and then tap Done: Charge only HTC Sync Disk drive Select this option if you only want to charge the battery while your phone is connected to your
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    files to your phone's storage card. 1. Connect your phone to your computer using the supplied USB cable. 2. On your phone's Connect to PC screen, tap Disk drive, and then tap Done. On your computer, the connected phone is recognized as a removable disk. 3. Navigate to the removable disk and open
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    30 Basics Selecting text 1. Press and hold on a word. 2. Drag the start and end markers to highlight the surrounding text you want to select. To select text in a link, press and hold the link, and then tap Copy link URL. Copying and pasting text 1. After you have selected the text you want to copy,
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    the text to another language. Google Dictionary Look up the selected text in the dictionary. Pasting text in a new message or social network status update 1. After you have selected the text you want to share, tap . 2. Choose whether to paste the selected text in a new text, multimedia, or email
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    one when you use scenes. Scenes are personalized Home screen layouts that you can quickly apply to your phone. By switching between scenes, you instantly turn your phone into your perfect weekend phone, travel phone, work phone, or pure play phone. Everytime you add or modify something on the Home
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    collection of wallpapers included in your phone or choose from photos that you have taken with the camera. You can also change your Home screen to use an animated wallpaper. 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap one of the following: > Wallpaper. HTC wallpapers Choose a preset wallpaper, then tap
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    HTC widgets are available in a variety of designs and sizes to suit your needs. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to view the different styles, and then tap Select to choose one. You can also add widgets that allow you to quickly switch on or off certain settings of your phone
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    . Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen Place app icons on your Home screen to open apps quicker. You can also add shortcuts to settings and specific information such as a bookmarked webpage, someone's phone number, a music playlist, route directions, and many other items, to your
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    icon you want to move. The phone vibrates and you'll see a colored box around the widget or icon. Don't lift your finger just yet. 2. Drag the widget or icon to a new location on the screen. You can pause at the left or right edge of the screen to drag the widget or icon onto
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    you want to remove. The phone vibrates and you'll see a colored box around the widget or icon. Don't lift your finger just yet. 2. Drag the widget or icon to the Remove button. 3. When the widget or icon also turns red, lift your finger. Rearranging the Home screen Reorder your Home screen panels in
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    Apply. To download more sound sets, tap > Sound set > Get more. Creating a sound set 1. From the Home screen, tap > Sound set. 2. On the Sound sets screen, tap New sound set. 3. Enter a new sound set name, and then tap Done. The newly created sound set is then added to your phone's list of
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    are saved in the sound set that is currently loaded, overwriting its settings. Changing the ringtone 1. From the Home screen, tap > Ringtone. 2. from your storage card, you can tap Get more to download more audio files from HTC Hub. Changing the alarm sound 1. From the Home screen, tap >
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    tabs at the bottom of some of your phone's apps to prioritize the types of information you frequently use or remove the tabs you don't really need. 1. Open an app that has the usual tabs at the bottom of its screen (for example, the contact details screen in People). 2. Press and hold a tab. When
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    Besides making calls from the phone dialer screen on your phone, you can tap a number in a text message or email to call, or press a single number on the phone dialer to quickly call a contact. Most SIM cards come with a PIN (personal identification number) set by your mobile operator. If you're
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    list (stored on your phone, SIM card, and online accounts such as Google Account and Exchange ActiveSync) and the phone numbers from the call and retrieve your voicemail messages. Assigning a speed dial key 1. On the Home screen, tap Phone. 2. Press , and then tap Speed dial > Add new. 3. Enter the
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    that's in an email? No problem. Numbers of at least 5 digits along with any of the following are recognized as phone numbers: § Numbers starting with a SIM card. Contact your mobile operator for details. If you've enabled but forgotten your lock screen password, lock pattern, and/or the SIM lock
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    appears. You can use your phone's polite ringer and pocket mode features for receiving calls. To find out how, see Changing sound settings on page 193. Answering a call To answer a call: § Tap Answer. § If the display is off when you get a call, the Lock screen appears. Drag the bar that shows
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    facing down, the phone will still ring when there are subsequent incoming calls. HTC Caller ID Everytime you make a call or your friend gives you a ring, you get to see your friend's latest status update from social networks like Facebook or Twitter right on the call screen. You also won't miss
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    during a call (be sure that Flip for speaker is selected in > > Settings > Sound). § On the call screen, tap . The speakerphone icon appears in the status bar when the speakerphone is on. To turn the speakerphone off, just flip the phone over again, facing it up. Or tap again. Muting the microphone
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    calling service that supports voice calls over Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Call. 2. Under Internet call settings, tap Accounts. 3. Tap Add account. 4. Enter your account details. 5. Press to save your account. 6. To set your phone to
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    supported by your mobile operator. Call any of the following: Internet calling account Phone number § In People, tap a contact who has an Internet calling account, and then tap Internet call. § In Call History, tap an Internet call log. See Different ways of making calls on page 41. But first, set
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    example a home number, tap the Mobile button. § When saving the number to an existing contact, tap a contact stored on your phone, and then select the number type. 4. Tap Save. Clearing the Call History list On the Call History screen, do one of the following: Remove one name or number Clear the
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    If you prefer to manually enter complete phone numbers to call while roaming, you can turn off Home dialing. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Call. 2. Select the Home country check box. Call services Your phone can directly link to the mobile phone network, and enable you
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    are required by law to turn off the phone while on board an aircraft. A way to turn off the phone function is to switch your phone to Airplane mode. When you enable Airplane mode, all wireless radios on your phone are turned off, including the call function, data services, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi. When
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    a text message (SMS) 1. From the Home screen, tap > Messages. 2. Tap Compose message. 3. Fill in one or more recipients. You can: § Enter the first few letters of a contact name or starting digits of a mobile number. As you type, matching names with phone numbers from your stored contacts are
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    starting digits of a mobile number. As you type, matching names with phone numbers and email addresses from your stored contacts are displayed. Tap a contact's number or email address. Email addresses will be displayed when Show email address is selected in Recipient list settings. § Tap , and then
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    voice recording from your storage card. Choose an app you've installed from Android Market that you want to share with others. The URL from which the app can be downloaded will be inserted to your message. Add your current location (requires GPS to be turned on), or a location you pick on a map to
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    screen, press , and then tap Drafts. 2. Tap the message and then resume editing it. 3. Tap Send. Viewing and replying to a message Depending on your notification settings, the phone and hold the message to open the options menu, and then tap Forward. Press and hold the message to open the options
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    phone number. 4. Select another phone number of this contact, and then tap OK. Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message If you are concerned about the size of your data downloads, check the multimedia message size first before you download it. When Auto-retrieve in MMS settings
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    a web link. Often, the link will be to download a file that you have requested, for example a lock. 3. Tap Lock message on the options menu. A lock icon is displayed at the right hand side of the message. Copying a message to your SIM card 1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone
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    a single message 1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact. 2. Press and hold the message that you want to delete. 3. If the message is locked, tap Unlock message on the options menu, and then press and hold the message to
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    each recipient has read the message or deleted it without reading. § Automatically download complete MMS messages including the message body and attachments to your phone in your service area and when roaming. § Set the message priority and maximum file size of MMS messages. If the MMS message file
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    calendar events and text messages to your new phone. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Transfer Data. 2. Tap Next to begin. 3. Choose your old phone's name and model. 4. On your old phone, turn Bluetooth on and set it to discoverable mode. 5. On your new HTC phone, tap Next to continue. Your new
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    via phone, messaging, and email. You can also link your contacts to their social network accounts like Facebook and Twitter to see their updates and 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap one of the following tabs: > People. All Gives you access to all contacts on your phone, online accounts, and
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    details. 4. Tap Save. Importing contacts from your SIM card You can copy all your SIM contacts to your phone. Import them as phone contacts, Google contacts, or Exchange ActiveSync contacts, if you have set up the relevant accounts. 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the All tab
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    ActiveSync accounts set up on your phone, tap the type for the imported contacts. 4. Do one of the following: § Tap one or more SIM contacts you want to import. § To import all contacts, press , and then tap Select all. 5. Tap Save. Adding a new contact 1. From the Home screen, tap > People
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    1. Slide the Notifications panel down, and then tap Matched contacts suggestion. Your phone displays all suggested contacts that you can merge. 2. To merge, tap . all your linked contacts 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the All tab, press , and then tap More >
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    Manually merging contact information 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the All tab, tap the name of the contact (not the icon or photo) you want to link. 3. On the upper-right corner of the screen, tap or links). (if there are suggested 4. On the screen sync with your phone, you'll
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    card using the Export to SD card feature on the phone. 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. Press , and then tap Import/Export > Import from SD card. 3. If you have Google or Exchange ActiveSync accounts set up on your phone view it. Updates and events Shows the contact's updates and events
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    then tap Delete. 3. Select the contacts you want to remove, and then tap Delete. 4. When prompted, tap OK. Sending contact information as a vCard Easily share your own contact information or any contact on your phone. 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the All tab, do the following
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    . You can also sync groups on your phone with the groups in your Google account, accessible group. 6. Tap Save. Editing a contact group 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the Group tab, press and hold left of the group name to change or remove the group photo. § To add contacts to
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    Sending a message or email to a group You will be charged by your mobile provider for each message sent. For example, if you send a message to a group of five people, you will be charged for five messages. 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the Group tab, tap the group you want to
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    the default communication method 1. On the Home screen, go to the People widget. 2. Tap the name of a contact on the widget to open the person's contact card. 3. Press , and then tap More > Set default action. 4. On the Select default action screen, tap the communication method you want for the
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    71 People Getting in touch with a contact 1. On the Home screen, go to the People widget. 2. Tap a contact (photo not the name) on the widget. The default communication method will be performed. Tap the name of the contact to open the contact details screen for that contact.
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    to sign in. You can also set up more than one Google Account on your phone, and then switch between accounts in Gmail. Viewing your Gmail Inbox All your received emails are delivered to your Inbox. From the Home screen, tap > Gmail. Your Gmail inbox then opens. Archive or delete multiple
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    press and then tap Attach. 6. Locate and then tap the picture you want . But this removes any attachments or Mobile Help site. Mail About the Mail app Use the Mail app to add your webmail and other POP3 or IMAP email accounts. You can also set up and use your Exchange ActiveSync email on your phone
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    account. If the Choose a mail provider screen is displayed, tap Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. 3. Enter the Exchange ActiveSync account details, and then tap Next. Your corporate Exchange Server must support auto-detect for the phone to automatically set up the Exchange ActiveSync account. If your
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    75 Email Checking your Mail inbox When you open the Mail app, it displays the inbox of one of your email accounts that you've set up on your phone. To switch between email accounts, tap the bar that shows the current email account, and then tap another account. Viewing the unified inbox
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    settings are, you can also synchronize your sent and received emails manually messages by date received, priority, subject, sender, or size. On the inbox, press , tap Sort, and select downward without lifting your fingers. Your screen then jumps to the set of email messages based on your chosen
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    other mail folders 1. Press , and then tap Folders. 2. Tap the mail folder whose messages you want to view. Sending an email message 1. From the Home screen, tap > Mail. 2. Switch to the email account that you want to use for sending email. 3. On the email account inbox, tap Compose mail.
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    storage card. Choose an app you've installed from Android Market that you want to tell other people about. The URL from which the app can be downloaded will be inserted in your email. You can attach location information. Send your current location (requires GPS to be turned on) or a location you
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    an email message 1. From the Home screen, tap > Mail. 2. Switch to turns red after you flagged the email. § While reading an email, you can also tap the flag icon in the email. Setting your Out of the office status You can set your Out of office status and auto-reply message right from your phone
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    emails, enable, disable or set the signature, set the account as the default email account, and set where to save email attachments. Set the sync settings for incoming and outgoing emails such as maximum size limit, update schedule, and more. Set email notification settings. Tap to delete the email
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    set up HTC Sync on your computer to sync Outlook Calendar with the Calendar app. § If you have a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account and you have added it on your phone calendar, as well as events that appear on your phone only. 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. On any Calendar view, press >
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    Calendars). 2. Add details about the event, such as date and time, location, and more. 3. In the Guests field, enter the email addresses of (Exchange ActiveSync only) If you have an Exchange ActiveSync account set up on your phone, you can use Calendar to create a meeting appointment and send
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    . § Press and hold a day to open an options menu from which you can also choose to create an event or also shows weather information at the bottom of the screen when you're viewing events of the current day view, you can: § Press and hold on a time slot to create a new event at that time. § Tap an event
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    view, tap an event. The Event details screen then opens and shows the summary of the event. 2. Depending on the event information, do any of the following: § Find the event's location in Maps. § Call any phone number included in the event location or description. § Check the participants of the
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    Tap Bluetooth. You'll be asked to turn on Bluetooth on your phone and connect to the receiving Bluetooth device Dismissing or snoozing event reminders If you have set at least one reminder for an event, the status bar, then slide your finger down the screen to open the Notifications panel. 2. Do one
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    . 2. Press again and then tap Remove calendars. 3. Select a Google calendar to remove from your calendars list, and then tap OK. 4. Press to update Calendar. The calendars that you remove from your calendars list will no longer be synchronized on your phone, but you remain subscribed to them
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    settings. and then tap More > Settings to access the Calendar Reminder settings All calendars Set set different reminder settings for each calendar. Configure event reminders to open an alert, send you a notification, or turn off event notifications on your phone Set the current location's weather
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    on your phone and on the web by using Google Search. Some applications, such as People or Mail, have their own search box, which you can use to search within those applications (the application's icon is at the left of the search box.) Setting search options 1. From the Home screen, press , and
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    popular websites or search services such as Google Search, Wikipedia, YouTube, Google Translate, and Google Dictionary. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Quick the languages available for translation. 6. Tap Translate. Using your phone's web browser You must have an active data connection or Wi
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    depending on how you're holding your phone. Turn your phone sideways to display the web browser in landscape orientation. If the screen orientation doesn't change automatically, turn on automatic screen orientation. From the Home screen, press , tap Settings > Display, and then select the Auto
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    Tap . and then tap Windows. A new browser window opens and goes to your set home page. Switching between browser windows 1. While viewing a webpage, do one of the following: § Press and then tap Windows. § Pinch the screen (zoom out) until you see the other browser windows. 2. Select the browser
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    where you can download the app you want. 2. Follow the website's instructions for downloading the app. Before you can install the downloaded app, you need to set your phone to allow installation of third-party apps. From the Home screen, press , then tap Settings > Applications > Unknown sources
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    93 Search and Web browser Editing a bookmark 1. While viewing a webpage, press , and then tap Bookmarks. 2. On the Bookmarks tab , press and then tap Edit. 3. Tap the bookmark you want to edit. 4. Enter your changes, and then tap Edit. Viewing a previously visited page 1. While viewing a
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    then tap More > Settings. Setting your home page 1. From the browser screen, press , and then tap More > Settings > Set home page. 2. Select the home page you want to use. Browsing full versions of all websites Some websites display a mobile version of their pages on phone web browsers. You can
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    from the Home § To open the camera directly in video mode so you can immediately start capturing videos, tap from the Home screen, and then tap Camcorder. Viewfinder screen When you're in photo mode and you turn your phone left or right, the camera onscreen controls automatically rotate to how
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    location, it shows the auto focus indicator at the center of the Viewfinder screen. Let the camera auto focus on the center of the screen. Or you can tap another area on the screen using flash, face detection, and HD 720P recording. Taking a photo 1. From the Home screen, tap > Camera. 2. Before
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    a flash mode depending on your lighting conditions. Auto flash Flash on Flash off 4. Choose the resolution and other camera settings you want to Home screen, tap > Camcorder. 2. Choose the video quality and other camera settings you want to use. To record video in HD, set Video quality to HD 720P
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    or video, the Review screen will display the photo or the starting image of the video that you have just captured. Tap the onscreen buttons to choose what you want to do next. Return to the Viewfinder screen. Delete the photo or video Send the photo or video to another phone or your computer
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    numbers are better for taking pictures in low light conditions. Review duration Set the time for a captured photo or video to be displayed on the Review screen before the camera changes back to the Viewfinder screen. Widescreen (photo mode only) When this check box is selected (default), photo
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    group photos and videos that you set as your favorites. § All photos lets you view all photos that are stored in all the folders on the storage card. § All videos lets you view all videos that are stored in all the folders on the storage card. § All downloads lets you view photos and videos
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    , slide your finger up or down to scroll through the thumbnails. Tap a photo or video to view it in full screen. § While in filmstrip view (when you turn your phone sideways), slide your finger left or right across the screen to go through your photos and videos. Tap a photo or video to view it in
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    the screen and then spread your fingers apart to zoom in; pinch your fingers together to zoom out. Watching videos Video is always displayed in landscape mode when , tap to turn on SRS. (Not available when you're using a Bluetooth headset.) § Tap to toggle between full and best-fit screens.
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    1. On the Gallery app's Albums screen, tap an album. 2. Press and hold on the photo that you want to crop. 3. In the menu that opens, tap Edit, and then tap Crop. You'll see a crop box around the photo. 4. To adjust the crop box size, press and hold the edge of the box. 5. When
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    the Home screen, tap > Gallery. 2. Tap the album that has the photos or videos you want to share. 3. Tap and then tap Bluetooth. 4. Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next. In the next few steps, you'll be asked to turn on Bluetooth on your phone and
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    the Home screen, tap > Gallery. 2. Tap the album that has the photos or videos you want to share. 3. Tap and then tap Facebook for HTC Sense. 4. . 7. Tap Upload. 8. Select which album to upload to and set privacy settings for the uploaded photos or videos. 9. Tap Done. Sharing photos and
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    to upload photos to the Picasa photo organizing service. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery. 2. Tap the uploading them to YouTube. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery. 2. Tap the album that to view Facebook photos. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery. 2. Tap the Facebook tab
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    online albums in the same way as you view photos on your storage card. Commenting on photos in your social networks Add comments to your uploaded photo and then tap Add comment. § While viewing a photo in full screen, tap anywhere on the screen, and then tap . 2. Tap the box that says "Write a
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    settings. (SRS and equalizer are not available when you're using a Bluetooth stereo headset.) Cycle through the repeat modes: repeat all songs, repeat current song, and don't repeat. Playing music from the Lock screen When you're listening to music and the screen turns off, press POWER to turn
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    . Browsing albums in landscape view When you turn your phone sideways, you get a wider view of your screen and can skim through your albums easily. screen. 2. Tap a song in a category to play it. The Now playing list is updated with the song list from your selected category. You can add, remove,
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    in the playlist. When you tap a song in the list to play it, the Now playing screen is updated with the songs from your playlist. Managing playlists After creating a playlist, you can add more Delete songs from a playlist 1. Tap Remove songs. 2. Select the songs you want to delete and then tap
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    then play it back. 4. On the Now playing screen, press and then tap More > Set as ringtone. 5. If you chose an MP3 song, you can trim it first and set the part that you trimmed as the ringtone. 6. In the Set as ringtone options menu, tap Phone ringtone or Contact ringtone. If you select Contact
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    as a ringtone 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings. 2. On the Settings screen, tap Sound > Phone ringtone. The song should be in the Now playing screen, press and then tap Share > Bluetooth. In the next few steps, you'll be asked to turn on Bluetooth on your phone and connect to
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    with your TV or speakers to know how. 1. Open the Gallery or Music app. 2. Locate the media that you want to share, and then tap it. 3. While viewing the photo connected to the other device, your phone opens up the Controller screen where you can tap: Controls To Play the media on the other device.
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    next photo or music track. Shuffle your music playlist. Select a repeat mode for photos or music tracks. Show available media that you can share phone. To return to the Controller screen, slide open the Notifications panel, and then tap the device you're connected to. § Until you disconnect the phone
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    Google apps such as Google Talk and Android Market. If you skipped signing in to a Google Account when you first set up your phone, you may encounter problems when using some Google apps. If these problems persist, you may need to factory reset your phone and enter your Google Account details when
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    you first turned on and set up your phone, you can still sign in to these accounts through your phone's settings. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync. 2. Tap Add account, and then tap the account type you want to add. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter
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    , or settings. Removing an account does not delete information from the online service itself. You cannot remove some accounts, such as the first Google account you signed into on the phone, except by deleting all personal information from your phone with a hard reset. 1. From the Home screen, press
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    in to your Facebook account when you turned on and set up your phone for the first time, that means your Facebook account is linked to Facebook for HTC Sense on your phone. With Facebook for HTC Sense, you can: § See all your Facebook contacts and their instant status updates in People. When you tap
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    not share the same login credentials as Facebook for HTC Sense. Facebook app The Facebook app on your phone lets you keep up and stay close with your app 1. From the Home screen, tap > Facebook. 2. If this is your first time to use Facebook, follow the onscreen instructions to sign in to your
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    when you first turned on the phone, you can do one of the following: § Sign in to your Twitter account from Peep. From the Home screen, tap > Peep, then follow the onscreen instructions. § Add the Twitter for HTC Sense account in Settings > Accounts & sync. Twitter for HTC Sense and Peep share
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    open a menu where you can quickly choose how to communicate with the contact What's happening. 2. Type your tweet. 3. Add a picture or location to your tweet. § Tap to post a picture from Gallery or top of the screen, and then enter the name. As you enter characters, the names of the Twitter users that match the
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    frequency to check for new tweets and set the number of tweets to download. Services Set your photo hosting site, photo quality, location options, and URL shortening host. Notification settings Select when and how you want to be notified. Searching for Twitter users to follow 1. In any of the
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    it or From Gallery to attach a photo from your storage card. Add your current location or a location you pick on a map. Choose an app you've installed from Android Market that you want to share with others. The URL from which the app can be downloaded will be inserted to your status. 6. Tap Post.
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    . § Tap the text box that says Write a comment, and then enter what you think about the person's status update. Checking notifications from your social networks Slide to the Notifications tab to easily see a single feed of your notifications from different social networks. It can
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    update your status and view other people's status updates right on the Home screen. If you want to keep up with just one person's Facebook updates, Google Talk. If you signed in to your Google Account when you first set up the phone, you are already signed in to Google Talk. Chatting with a friend
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    1. In Google Talk's Friends list, tap your name to open the Set Status screen. 2. Enter your new status message. Or press the list. to the menu. 4. Tap your picture, and then do one of the following: § Tap Remove to remove your photo. § Tap Change to select another picture on the storage card.
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    127 Social Changing settings or signing out In Google Talk's Friends list, press and then tap: § Settings to change the app and notification settings. § Sign out to sign out.
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    settings Turning on location services In order to find your location on your phone, you need to enable location sources. 1. From the Home screen, press and then tap Settings > Location. 2. Select one or both of the following: Use wireless networks Use GPS satellites Uses Wi-Fi or your mobile
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    screen, tap right below the tab name. > Locations. You can see your current location 2. Press , and then tap My location to update your current location or tap Map to show your current location different country on your phone, tap Current search suggestions will appear to guide you to what you'
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    of interest. Tap to see details, call, get directions, or share. Your current location. Tap to use or not use the compass. Tap the screen to show the zoom buttons and My location button. Using the compass Should I turn left or right? By using the compass, the map adjusts depending on where you're
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    or share it. To remove all the pins on the map, while viewing a map, press , and then tap More > Clear pin. Changing the language of street names and places of interest 1. From the Home screen, tap > Locations. 2. On the Nearby tab, press , and then tap Settings > Map > Map language. 3. Choose
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    location. If it doesn't show your home address, press , and then tap My location. 3. Tap Done. 4. Tap Set directions, share the footprint, call a stored phone number, and more. Editing or deleting a delete. 3. Tap Edit or Delete on the options menu. Sharing your footprints 1. Create a footprint. 2.
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    you previously backed up to the storage card to your phone. You can also import .kmz files instructions on how to get to your destination. Getting directions from your current location 1. In Locations, search for the destination you want to go to. You have footprints saved? You can also set
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    the directions bar, and then tap the instructions to follow the route to your destination. If you have turn-by-turn navigation for that country, press , and then tap Premium Navi to start turn-by-turn navigation. Getting directions by setting a start and end location 1. While viewing the map, press
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    off speed and safety camera alerts If you have the safety camera service, you can choose to turn this service off temporarily. 1. While using turn-by-turn navigation, tap the screen. 2. Tap Car Panel > Settings > Warnings 3. Clear the Speed warning and Safety camera warning check boxes. Answering
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    to set as your destination. Download or purchase additional services such as navigation, safety camera, and turn-by-turn voice instructions. Select a footprint to set as a destination. Make a phone call. Set Car Panel options. Car Panel keeps opening by itself when you're using a mini-tomicro USB
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    voices for turn-by-turn voice instructions that are already on your phone. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Locations. 2. Press , and then tap Get more. In the My licenses & content tab, you'll see a list of services that are already on your phone. Downloading maps or purchasing services Going to
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    widgets on your Home screen. Add the Navigate widget to start turn-by-turn navigation to your favorite destination. Add the Locations widget to let you tool where you can locate places of interest or an address on a map, or view locations at street level. § You need an active mobile data or Wi-Fi
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    to show the search results as a list, and then tap the location. Details about the selected location displays on the screen. 4. Do any of the following: § Tap the onscreen buttons to view the location on a map, get directions, view the location in Street View, if available, and more. Scroll down the
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    places that you would want to find, such as the nearest gas station or ATM kiosk. Before using Places, you need to enable location sources. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Places. 2. Tap the place you want to search. 3. Do any of the following: § When one or two places of interest are found
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    (available by country) Google Latitude user location service lets you and your friends share locations and status messages with each other. It also lets you send text and email messages, make phone calls, and get directions to your friends' locations. Your location is not shared automatically. You
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    settings of your phone. Download and install only apps that you trust. Be cautious when downloading apps that have access to your phone like, tap it and read its description and user reviews. 4. To download or purchase the app, FREE (for free apps) or the price button under Buy (for paid apps). 5.
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    Android Market Help site (http://market.android.com/support). have downloaded and installed from Android Market. 1. From the Home screen, tap removing the app, and then tap OK. Getting help If you need help or have questions about Android Market, press The web browser will take you to the Android
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    widget to the extended Home screen. Select from a variety of looks and designs and choose the city to display. Using the Clock app Get more from the Clock app than just the regular date and time. Use your phone as a desk clock complete with weather information or as a world clock so you can
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    and a battery charging indicator. You can dim the screen to phone manually, you need to turn off auto time sync first. 1. On the World Clock tab, press and then tap Local time settings. 2. Clear the Automatic check box, and then set the time zone, date, and time as required. From the Home screen
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    for the alarm. Set how long to snooze between alarms. Choose what happens to the alarm when pressing the side button (VOLUME UP/VOLUME DOWN) of your phone. You can set the button to snooze, dismiss the alarm, or disable the button. The side button works only when the phone's screen is not locked.
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    location service must be enabled. If you didn't enable it when you first set up your phone, you can do so in Settings > Location. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Weather. 2. Do any of the following: § Swipe your finger up or down the screen to check the weather in other cities,. § Tap to update
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    screen, press and then tap Settings. 2. You can change the following weather settings: Update when opened Select this check box to refresh weather updates every time you open the Weather app. Update automatically Select this check box to automatically download weather updates. Update schedule
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    7. Tap anywhere on the screen to use these controls: Quickly jump between chapters by dragging the slider. View the table of contents and your bookmarked pages. You can also see the notes and highlights that you've marked in the eBook. Add a bookmark. Change the font size. Recommend the eBook to
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    . Press , and then tap either Browse or Discover. § Press to find a specific book title or author. 4. Tap the eBook you want to download. You'll then see information such as the eBook's price, its summary and ratings. 5. Tap to place your order. 6. Provide your purchase details, and then tap
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    widget to easily open your eBooks for reading right from your Home screen. Reading news feeds Don't get left behind with yesterday's stories. Use search for a specific keyword or feed URL. 4. After selecting the channel or channels to subscribe to, tap Add. To manually update news stories on
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    a time interval when the channels you've subscribed to are updated. Select Manual to refresh the content only when you like. News content Choose how to read news stories by default: whether as a summary or as a full web page article. Mobile view If you've selected to view the news content as
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    the latest stock updates for stock quotes and market indices you follow. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Stocks. 2. On the Stocks main screen, do any of you can: § View an item's trade information as well as its price chart for a specific period. § Slide to other tabs to view up to two years of
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    and other apps Changing update schedule and color settings Downloading stock information automatically may incur additional fees from your mobile operator. On the Stocks main screen, press , and then tap Settings. Do any of the following: Tap To Update when opened Update the stock information
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    you can: § Turn your phone sideways or double-tap the screen to watch the video in full screen. § Tap the video screen to pause, resume rating. Tap More to see other options. 4. Press , and then tap Home to return to the YouTube main screen. Searching for videos 1. On the YouTube main screen
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    main screen, press , and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Clear search history, and then tap OK when prompted. Sharing a video link 1. On the video's watch screen, tap topping pop songs using your phone's FM Radio app. You need to connect a headset first to the audio jack of your phone to use FM Radio. FM
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    phone or close the FM Radio app completely. To To close the FM Radio screen To turn screen. Recording your voice Don't just think out loud. Use Voice Recorder to quickly capture your thoughts. You can also record your voice and set it as a ringtone. You need to have a storage card on your phone
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    The Flashlight app turns on your phone's LED flashlight to shine a light wherever you need it. From the Home screen, tap > Flashlight. § To adjust the brightness of the light, simply tap the onscreen power button on the flashlight handle. § Press to switch to Auto flash, SOS, or Manual mode. To
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    phone. 1. From the Home screen, tap . 2. Press , and then tap Share. You'll then see the list of games and apps that you downloaded and installed from Android Market. 3. Tap an app, and then choose how to share it. When your friends see the link in your sent message, email, or status update
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    computer. § Store the same bookmarks on both your computer and phone's web browsers. § Install third-party mobile phone apps (not downloaded from Android Market) from your computer. § You need a storage card inserted into your phone to be able to sync multimedia files and documents. § The available
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    's operating system to safely remove your phone. 6. On your computer, double-click HTCSync.exe and follow the onscreen instructions to install HTC Sync. After installing HTC Sync, the HTC Sync icon is added to your computer's system tray (check the bottom-right side of your computer screen). You can
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    162 HTC Sync Getting to know the workspace On the Device panel, you can set your sync options, see your phone's general information, check the used and available space on your storage card, and begin synchronization. The available categories and options depend on the phone you've connected to your
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    the On button. Turning Calendar sync on means you want this category included every time you sync your computer and phone. 2. Select cases when conflicting information is found on both the phone and computer, choose which information you want to keep. Only the calendar fields supported on your phone
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    the application you want to sync your contacts with. 3. In cases when conflicting information is found on both the phone and computer, choose which information you want to keep. Only the contact fields supported on your phone will be synchronized. Bookmarks sync options Sync web browser bookmarks
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    categories you want to sync, click Sync now. 2. After synchronization is complete, click Disconnect. 3. Safely remove your phone as required by your computer's operating system. The next time you connect your phone to your computer, synchronization automatically begins based on your sync settings.
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    opens, where you can separately customize your sync settings for this phone. To switch to another phone to sync, click Devices, and then click the phone's name or image. Downloading the latest HTC Sync upgrade Visit the HTC support website (www.htc.com/support/) from time to time to check for the
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    sign up for your HTCSense.com account through your phone or your computer's web browser. Signing up from your phone 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync. 2. Tap Add account > HTC Sense. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to sign up for your HTCSense.com account
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    168 HTCSense.com Turning on Phone finder Some features of HTCSense.com require that the Phone finder option on your phone is selected. 1. On your phone, from the Home screen, press 2. Tap Location. 3. Select the Phone finder check box. , and then tap Settings. Forwarding calls and messages You
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    after you erase the contents so be absolutely sure before you proceed. 1. On HTCSense.com, click Erase phone. 2. When asked to confirm, click Erase phone. Deleting your HTCSense.com account 1. On your computer, open your web browser and sign in to your HTCSense.com account. 2. On the upper-right
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    From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input. 2. mobile phone keypad. This layout features two letters on each key. The key size is slightly bigger than on the full enter an uppercase letter. Tap twice to turn on caps lock. Tap to switch to the numeric and
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    of the onscreen keyboard. Turn your phone sideways to use a larger keyboard for easy typing. § Select the Auto-rotate screen check box in > the screen orientation to automatically change. > Settings > Display to allow § The landscape orientation keyboard is not supported in all apps. Entering
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    to remove and tap OK. and tap Delete. Then choose Backing up your personal dictionary to your storage card You can use your storage card to back up the new words you've added to the predictive text dictionary. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch
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    card 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input. 2. Tap Personal dictionary > Sync personal dictionary > Restore from storage card the Voice input & output settings. § Since your phone uses Google's speech-recognition service, you need to be connected
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    move the text cursor to a letter within the text that you want to select. 3. After positioning the text cursor, lift your finger. The text selection menu then pops up. 4. Do one of the following: § Tap Select word. When the word where you've placed the text cursor is highlighted, drag the
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    keyboard options menu, tap Settings. § From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input. Keyboard types Select the keyboard layout to use. You can choose from QWERTY, Phone Keypad, or Compact QWERTY. International keyboard Add or remove languages from
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    connections Internet connections Data connection Your phone will be automatically set up to use your mobile operator's data connection when you turn on your phone (if the SIM card is inserted) for the first time. Checking the data connection you're using 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap
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    're out of your mobile operator's coverage area. Using data services while roaming will be costly. Check with your mobile operator for data roaming rates before you use data roaming. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 2. Tap Mobile networks, and then select
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    . 1. Save the certificate file to the root folder of the storage card. 2. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Security. 3. Tap Install from SD card. 4. Select the network certificate needed to connect to the EAP-TLS network. 5. Follow the steps in Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to
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    storage If your network administrator tells you to download and install security certificates, you must first set up the phone's secure credential storage. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Security. 2. Tap Set password. 3. Enter a new password for the credential storage
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    connection. Before you can use your phone as a modem, be sure to install HTC Sync on your computer first. 1. Make sure your phone's data connection is turned on. 2. Connect the phone to the computer using the provided USB cable. 3. On the Connect to PC screen, select USB tethering, and then tap Done
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    that you turn off your local network's firewall. Two, if your computer connects to the Internet via PPP (e.g. Dial UP, xDSL, or VPN), Internet Pass-through will only support TCP protocol. 2. Connect the phone to the computer using the provided USB cable. 3. On the Connect to PC screen, select
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    or car kit must support the A2DP Bluetooth profile. § Before you connect your headset, you need to make it discoverable so your phone can find it. You can find out how to do this by referring to your headset manual. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 2. Tap
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    phone, and then turning on the headset. However, you might have to connect manually if your headset has been used with another Bluetooth device. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 2. Tap Bluetooth settings car kit, follow the instructions in Unpairing from a
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    Contacts § Audio files Before you begin, set the receiving device to discoverable mode. You may also need to set it to "Receive Beams" or "Receive Files". Refer to the device's documentation for instructions on receiving information over Bluetooth. 1. On your phone, open the app that contains the
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    Documents § On Windows 7, the path may be: C:\Users\[your username]\My Documents \Bluetooth Exchange Folder If you send a file to another device, the saved location may depend on the file type. For example, if you send an image file to another mobile phone, it may be saved in a folder named "Images
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    tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 2. Tap Bluetooth settings. 3. If the Bluetooth check box is not selected, select it to turn Bluetooth on. 4. Select the Discoverable check box. 5. On the sending device, send one or more files to your phone. Refer to the device's documentation for instructions on
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    187 Bluetooth Adding the Bluetooth received folder to the Home screen You can add a folder to the Home screen that shows all files you have received with Bluetooth. 1. From the Home screen, tap . 2. On the Personalize screen, tap Folder > Bluetooth received. 3. Press and hold the Bluetooth
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    you have the default SIM PIN provided by your mobile operator before continuing. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Security. 2. Tap Set up SIM card lock, then select Lock SIM card. 3. Enter the default SIM card PIN, and then tap OK. 4. To change the SIM card PIN, tap Change
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    this fails, you can unlock your phone by entering your Google Account user name and password. 1. On the unlock screen, enter your lock pattern. 2. After the fifth attempt, when you're asked to wait for 30 seconds, tap OK. 3. If the display goes off, press the POWER button to turn the display back on
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    Connect to PC § Set the default USB connection type to use whenever you connect your phone to your computer. § Or, select the Ask me check box to set your phone to always display the screen for selecting the USB connection type. Security Set a screen lock, enable the SIM card lock, or manage the
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    updates, or manually check for updates. § Turn Tell HTC on or off. When enabled, you're helping us know if your phone encounters a technical problem. § View different information about your phone, such as the mobile network type, signal strength, battery level, and more. Changing display settings
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    of inactivity, the phone screen turns off to conserve battery power. You can set the idle time before the screen turns off. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Display > Screen timeout. 3. Tap the time before the screen turns off. Turning automatic screen rotation off By
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    the ring volume when you move your phone. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Sound. 3. Select or clear the Quiet ring on pickup check box. Making your phone ring louder with Pocket mode To help avoid missing incoming calls when your phone is in your pocket or bag, the
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    Enable power saver check box. 4. Tap Turn power saver on at, and then select when to switch to power saver mode. 5. Tap Power saver settings, and then set and select the phone behavior when the phone switches to power saving mode. Using the GSM network of your mobile operator Switch to using the GSM
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    1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings. 2. Tap About phone > Battery > Battery use. Managing memory Checking how much phone memory is available for use 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings. 2. Tap SD & phone storage. The available phone memory is displayed in
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    phone. You can also tap Check now to manually check for software updates. Turn Tell HTC on or off. When enabled, you're helping us know if your phone encounters a technical problem. You can also choose when you want to send error reports. Check information about your mobile operator and its service
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    . 2. Wait for the update to download and install on your phone. When the update is finished, the phone will automatically restart. Checking for phone system software updates manually 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings. 2. Tap About phone > Software updates > Check now. Restarting
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    SD & phone storage > Factory data reset. 3. Tap Reset phone, and then tap Erase everything. Performing a factory reset using the phone buttons If you can't turn on your phone or access the phone settings, you can still perform a factory reset by using the buttons on the phone. 1. Remove the battery
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    Reserved. HTC, the HTC logo, the HTC quietly brilliant logo, HTC Desire S, Footprints, HTC Sense, and HTC Sync are trademarks or service marks of HTC Corporation. ©2011 Google Inc. Used with permission. Google, the Google logo, Android, the Android logo, Android Market, the Android Market logo
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    from SIM card 62 - deleting 67 Copying text 29 D Data connection - access point 176 - turning on or off 176 Delete apps 143 Delete contacts 67 Display - adjusting screen brightness 191 - changing the time before the screen turns off 192 - recalibrating G-sensor 192 - turning off screen rotation
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    for HTC Sense 118 Factory reset 198 Firmware 197 Flashlight 158 Flight mode 51 Hard reset 198 Headphones 182 Home dialing 49 Home screen - about 20 - adding widgets 34 - extended 20 - rearranging items 36 - rearranging the home panels 37 HTC Clock - Desk Clock 145 - setting an alarm 146 - World
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    card 29 - listening 107 - playing music from Lock screen 108 - playlist 109 - setting setting up a conference call 47 Phone information 196 Phone settings - About phone 196 - Applications 195 - Display 191 - Language & keyboard 194 - Power 194 - SD & phone storage 195 - Sound 193 Phone updates
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    screen turns off 192 - recalibrating G-sensor 192 - turning off screen rotation 192 SD card 14 Search - Web 89 - your phone 88 Security - changing your screen lock 189 - locking your phone with a screen lock pattern, PIN, or password 188 - locking your SIM card with a PIN 188 Settings - About phone
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    204 Index USB 28, 180 V Videos - recording 97 - sharing 105 - watching 102 Voice input 173 Voice Recorder 157 Volume - adjusting during phone calls 22 - network 178 - network status 178 - turning on 177 Widgets - adding 34 - changing settings 35 - removing 37 Wireless router 181 Y YouTube - sharing
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