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    Your HTC Desire Z User guide
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    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 to accomplish a certain task or to get a phone feature to work properly. This provides safety precaution
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    Contents Contents Basics 7 Inside the box 7 Your phone 7 Back cover 10 SIM card 11 Storage card 12 Battery 14 Switching your phone on or off 17 Entering your PIN 17 Finger gestures 17 Using the trackpad to interact with the touch screen 18 Getting started 20 Setting up your
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    and pasting text Adjusting touch input settings Messages About Messages sync Synchronizing with online accounts Synchronizing with your computer Social Facebook for HTC Sense Facebook for Android What's the difference between Facebook for Android and Facebook for HTC Sense? Tweeting on your phone
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    Weather About the HTC Clock widget About the Clock app Using Desk Clock Using World Clock Setting the alarm clock Checking weather About the Weather widget Internet connections Data connection Wi-Fi Adding connection widgets Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) Using your phone as a modem
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    Changing sound settings 216 Changing the phone language 217 Optimizing your phone's battery life 217 Managing memory 218 Checking information about your phone 219 Update and reset 220 Updating the phone software 220 Restarting or factory resetting your phone 221 Trademarks and copyrights 222
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    XT9 Tab FN Inside the box You will find the following inside the box:  Phone  Battery (preinstalled)  microSD™ card (preinstalled)  USB cable  3.5mm stereo headset  Power adapter  Quick start guide  Safety and regulatory guide Your phone Front panel (Keyboard opened) 2 1 8 1 Earpiece
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     Basics Left and right panels 1 2 5 3 4 1 VOLUME UP 2 VOLUME DOWN 3 USB connector 4 CAMERA 5 Back cover lock Back panel 1 2 1 5 megapixel camera 4 2 LED flash 3 Back cover 4 Speaker 3
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     Basics Top panel 1 2 Bottom panel 1 1 3.5mm headset jack 2 POWER 1 Microphone
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    first time, you'll find that the battery is inside the phone. See "Removing the battery." Replacing the back cover 1. Insert the back cover tabs to the openings located at the right side of your phone's back panel. 2. Press the back cover against the phone until the back cover lock clicks in place.
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    SIM card The SIM card contains your phone number, service details, and phonebook/message memory. Your phone supports both 1.8 V and 3 V 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
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    the microSD card is already installed on the phone. Inserting the storage card 1. Take the back cover off. See "Removing the back cover." 2. Remove the battery. See "Removing the battery." 3. Slide down the storage card holder towards the edge of the battery compartment, and then flip it up to open
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    then slide it up to lock. Removing the storage card 1. Take the back cover off. See "Removing the back cover." 2. Remove the battery. See "Removing the battery." 3. Slide down the storage card holder towards the edge of the battery compartment, and then flip it up to open. 4. Pull out the storage
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    14 Basics Battery 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
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    15 Basics Inserting the battery 1. Take the back cover off. See "Removing the back cover." 2. Insert the battery (with its exposed copper contacts first) into the battery compartment. 3. Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the back cover."
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    . You need to remove this film before you can charge the battery. See "Removing the battery."  Only the power adapter and USB sync cable provided with your phone must be used to charge the battery.  Do not remove the battery from the phone while you are charging it using the power or car adapter
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    phone off 1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on, then unlock the screen by sliding down the bar on the lock screen. See "Unlocking the screen is blocked. No problem. Just contact your release your finger until you have reached the target position. Flicking the screen
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    18 Basics Using the trackpad to interact with the touch screen Besides using finger gestures, you can also use the trackpad to interact with your phone's touch screen. Be sure to place your finger over the trackpad first (covering it completely), and then slide your finger across the trackpad.
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    19 Basics Selecting a tab For screens that have tabs at the bottom, slide your finger to the left or right to go to a tab. Moving the cursor when entering text To
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    networks like Facebook® and Twitter™, and more. Just follow the onscreen instructions and you'll be up and running with your phone in no time. 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
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    you start to do more things with your phone, you might find that one Home screen is not enough. No problem. You can use up to six extra screens. It should be plenty. Slide your finger horizontally to the left or right and you'll discover more space for adding icons, widgets, and more
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    use 3G connected 3G in use HSDPA connected HSDPA in use Roaming No signal No SIM card installed Connected to a Wi-Fi network Data synchronizing Network sharing is on Battery is full Battery is charging Battery is low (20% remaining) Battery is very low (10% remaining) Silent mode Vibrate mode Phone
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    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 data (animated) Waiting to upload Downloaded Android Market app installed successfully Update available for an app downloaded from Android
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    The notification LED shows a:  Solid green light when the phone is connected to the power adapter or a computer and the battery is fully charged.  Solid red light when the battery is being charged.  Flashing red light when the battery level reaches very low. Notifications panel When you get a new
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    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 Select this option if you only want to charge the battery while your phone is connected to your computer. HTC Sync Select this
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    . Copying files to or from the storage card You can copy your music, photos, and other 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
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    sifts through different files, information, and apps on your phone. You can also choose to search the Web using your favorite web search service. Simply press SEARCH from the Home screen. Then enter the first few letters of what you want to search for. Matching items will be shown as you type
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    you enter a new word or phrase, you can readily look it up in popular websites or search services such as Wikipedia, Google Search, YouTube, Google Translate, and Google Dictionary. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Quick Lookup. 2. If the onscreen keyboard is open, press BACK to close it first so
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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
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    up from Sleep mode Your phone automatically wakes up when you have an incoming call. To wake it up manually, press the POWER button. You'll need to unlock the screen. Unlocking the screen Press the bar on the lock screen and then slide your finger down to unlock the screen or answer an incoming
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    . Everytime you add or modify something on the Home screen, your phone automatically saves your changes to the current scene selected. Using a preset scene Your phone features preset scenes, each preconfigured with a different wallpaper and collection of widgets that reflect different moments in
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    the 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 > Wallpaper. 2. Tap one of the following: HTC wallpapers Live wallpapers Gallery Choose
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    from right to left to select the skin you want. 3. Tap Apply. To download more skins, tap Get more. To know more about downloading from HTC Hub, see the HTCSense.com chapter. Personalizing your Home screen with widgets Widgets put at-a-glance important information and media content up front on
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    widget on the Home screen. The phone vibrates and you'll see a colored box around the widget. Don't lift your finger just yet. 2. Drag the widget to the Edit button (if it's enabled). The relevant screen where you can change some settings for this widget then opens. 3. Customize the widget settings.
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    Personalizing 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
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    a folder 1. Tap the folder to open it. 2. Press and hold the folder window's title bar. 3. Enter a new folder name and then tap OK. Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen Rearrange the widgets and icons on your Home screen to give room for adding more items to the Home
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    the panels with frequently-used widgets, shortcuts, and folders closer to the main Home screen. 1. Pinch the Home screen to show the Leap view. 2. Press and hold the thumbnail of the home screen you want to move. The phone then vibrates. Don't lift your finger just yet. 3. Drag the thumbnail to its
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    know more about downloading from HTC Hub, see the HTCSense.com chapter. 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, then tap Done. The newly created sound set is then added to your phone's list of
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    you won't be able to import notification sounds 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 > Alarm. 2. Scroll through the available tones and tap the item you want to use. A sample tone briefly
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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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    your call history. 1. On the Home screen, tap Phone. 2. Begin entering the first few digits of a phone number or characters of a contact name on the phone keypad. The Phone dialer screen then displays a list of matching numbers and names. If you enter a wrong digit or letter, tap press and hold
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    the contact to use, and a speed dial key to assign. 5. Tap Save. Calling a speed dial number 1. On the Home screen, tap Phone. 2. On the phone keypad:  The number 1 key is generally reserved for your voicemail. Press and hold this key to call voicemail and retrieve your voicemail messages.  Press
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    's inbox, tap the email that contains the phone number to call. 3. In the email body, tap the phone number. A selection menu then pops up and the phone number is highlighted. The phone will recognize a number as a phone number if the number has a minimum of 5 digits and have at least one of the
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    call from someone who is not stored in People, only the default caller ID icon and phone number appear on the Incoming call screen. You can use your phone's polite ringer and pocket mode features for receiving calls. To find out how, see "Turning on or off automatic ring volume adjustment" in the
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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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    Phone the conference. Make sure your SIM card is enabled with conference calling service. Contact your mobile operator for details. 1. Make a call to participant to the conference call, tap on the conference call screen, and then dial the number of the contact you want to invite to the conference
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    is off, press POWER to turn on the screen so you can tap End call.  Slide open the Notifications panel, then tap .  If you are using the provided wired headset, press the button to end the call. If the phone number of the person who called is not in your contacts list, you
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    calls or Outgoing calls. You can also access Call history from the People app. For details, see the People chapter. Adding a new phone number to your contacts from call history 1. On the Call history screen, press and hold a phone number that you want to save to your contacts, and then tap Save to
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    you want to block, then tap Save. You can also press and hold the name or phone number in People or Call history, then tap Block caller. Checking your blocked call history 1. From the Home screen, tap > Blocked callers. 2. Slide to the Blocked call history tab. 3. Press and hold a name or
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    your mobile operator to find out about the availability of call services for your phone. To open call services, press MENU from the Home screen, and then tap Settings > Call. Fixed Dialing Numbers Restrict outgoing calls to a fixed set of numbers. To enable this feature, you must know your SIM card
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    via phone, messaging, and email without the need to jump from one app to another. After you've linked contacts to their social network accounts like Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr, you'll also see their updates and events from these accounts all in one place. People screen The People screen has
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    Home screen, tap > Transfer Data. 2. Tap Next to begin. 3. To check whether your old phone is supported, select a manufacturer name and phone model. 4. If supported, turn your old phone's Bluetooth on and set it to discoverable mode, then tap Next to continue. Your new HTC phone automatically
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    your new HTC phone finishes importing data, tap Done. Adding a new contact 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the All tab, tap Add contact. 3. Select the Contact type, for example Google or Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. This determines which account the contact will sync with. For
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    email address, or mobile number in your phone and online accounts, your phone will try to link them manually link them so that you won't have duplicated entries in your contacts list. Also link your contacts with other social network accounts such as Twitter and Flickr. You'll then see their updates
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    and information merged. You can choose to tap beside an account type to break the link. 3. When you're done, tap OK. 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
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    screen shows all your contacts, including Google contacts, Exchange ActiveSync contacts, Phone contacts, contacts stored on your SIM card, and Facebook contacts. If you signed in to your Google Account and Facebook account when you first set up the phone, your contacts from those accounts will
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    or last name, email, or company name. You can also type in the first few digits of your contact's phone number. Matching contacts are displayed. 3. Tap the contact to open his or her contact details screen. See "Contact information and conversations" in this chapter for details. Backing up your
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    tab 4 Updates and events tab 5 Gallery tab 6���C�a�l�l �h�i�s�to��ry��t�a�b� Shows the information you have stored for the contact, and allows you to get in touch with the contact directly by tapping any of the displayed methods. For example, if the contact has a stored work phone number, tap Call
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    Sending contact information as a vCard Share the contact information on your phone in different ways such as a text or multimedia message, email, want to share, and then tap Send. Sending your contact information 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the All tab, tap [Your name] My contact
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    a message or email to a whole group. You can also sync groups on your phone with the groups in your Google account, accessible via your computer photo for the group. 6. Tap Save. Editing a contact group 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the Groups tab, press and hold the group, and
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    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 Groups tab, tap the group you want to send a message or email to. 3. Go to the Group action tab
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    the group of people you contact most right on the Home screen of your phone by adding them as the People widget. Using the People widget 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
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    , or launch an app. 1. Hold the phone sideways, with the front panel buttons to your right 2. Push the screen panel up with your thumbs to reveal the slideout keyboard. Tab FN FN XT9 When the slideout keyboard is opened, the display stays in landscape and you will not be able to use the onscreen
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    an item on your phone, follow the screen instructions to proceed. 4. Press BACK, and then open the slideout keyboard. 5. Press the quick key you've assigned. The app or item opens. Using the onscreen keyboard When you start an app or select a field that requires text or numbers, and the slideout
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    the onscreen keyboard. Turn your phone sideways to use a larger keyboard for easy typing.  The Auto-rotate screen check box in HOME > MENU > Settings > Display needs to be selected for the screen orientation to automatically change.  The landscape onscreen keyboard is not supported in some apps.
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    screen, press MENU, and tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input. If you've set the onscreen keyboard to support multiple languages, you can quickly access the Touch to the list manually: 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input. 2. Tap
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    From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input. 2. Tap Personal dictionary > Sync personal dictionary > See "Setting the voice input language".  Since your phone uses Google's speech-recognition service, you need to be connected to the Internet to enter
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    68 Keyboard Copying and pasting text You can copy or cut text and then paste it in another text field within the app or in another app. Some apps may offer their own way of selecting or copying text. 1. Press and hold the text field that contains the text you want to copy. 2. When
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     If you've enabled the onscreen keyboard's support for multiple languages, tap the Language key ( ), and then tap Settings.  From the Home screen, press MENU and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input. Touch Input settings Keyboard types International keyboard Bilingual prediction
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    characters of nearby keys. Word completion When using the Compact QWERTY or Phone keypad, lets you select from a list of possible combinations based on keyboard. Finger touch precision Calibration tool Reset calibration Tap to re-calibrate the onscreen keyboard touch accuracy. Re-calibrate
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    touch with important people in your life. Use the Messages app to compose and send text (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS). From the Home screen, tap > Messages. On the All messages screen, all your sent and received messages are neatly grouped into conversations, by contact name or phone number
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    , tap > Messages. 2. On the All messages screen, 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 displayed. Tap
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    & sounds to attach a music file or 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
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    see "Resuming a draft message." Resuming a draft message 1. On the All messages screen, press MENU, and then tap Drafts. 2. Tap the message to resume editing and replying to a message Depending on your notification settings, the phone plays a ringtone, vibrates, or displays the message briefly in
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    . Press and hold the message to open the options menu, and then tap View message details. Replying to a message 1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact. 2. To reply to the message, tap the text box at the bottom of the
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    calendar where to save it. Tap Import. Open the Calendar app to view the appointment or event. See the Calendar chapter. messages contain a web link. Often, the link will be to download a file that you have requested, for example a screen, tap > Messages. 2. Press MENU, and then tap Push messages.
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    conversations Protecting a message from deletion You can lock a message so that it will not be deleted even if you delete the other messages in the conversation. 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
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    messages screen, press and hold a contact (or phone number) whose messages you want to delete, and then tap Delete. While looking at the exchange of messages in a conversation, you can also press MENU and then tap More > Delete > Delete thread. Any locked messages in the conversation thread will not
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    body and attachments will automatically download to your phone. If you clear this check box, only the MMS message header will be retrieved and shown on the All messages screen. Automatically retrieve all your MMS messages completely when roaming. This may incur significant phone charges. Set the
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    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 you set up the phone again. To factory reset your phone, see "Restarting or factory resetting your phone" in the Update and reset chapter
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    onscreen instructions to sign in to an account or create a new account. Forgot your Google Account password? You need your Google Account password to sync Google Mail (Gmail), Calendar, and Google contacts to your phone. You also need this password to use Google Talk and download apps from Android
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    by deleting all personal information from your phone with a hard reset. For instructions on doing this, see "Restarting or factory resetting your phone" in the Update and reset chapter. 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync. 2. Tap the account that you want to
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    , first quit all running programs and temporarily exit from your anti-virus program before you start installing HTC Sync. 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
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    and sync Setting up HTC Sync to recognize your phone After installing, set up HTC Sync to recognize your phone. 1. Connect your phone to your computer using the supplied USB cable. 2. On your phone's Connect to PC screen, tap HTC Sync, and then tap Done. On your computer, wait for HTC Sync to
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    your audio files, and then click OK. All supported audio files added to this folder will also be copied to your phone's storage card during synchronization. 4. Select Sync music files from iTunes and Windows Media Player if you're using any of these apps on your computer. Then, choose one of the
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    2. Choose the app you want to sync your contacts with. 3. In cases when conflicting information are 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. Setting Bookmarks sync options Sync the bookmarks
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    you want this category included every time you sync your computer and phone. 2. To sync email attachments that you've stored on your phone's storage card, select Copy all download Mail documents to PC. When you sync the phone with your computer, email attachments will be saved to the \My Documents
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    feature will be available in the next release of HTC Sync. You can use it to download maps, voices, and add-on services for your phone's Locations app to your computer first, and then sync them to your phone. Visit our support website (www.htc.com/support) from time to time to check for updates and
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    and synchronize using HTC Sync are running on Android 2.1 or later. 1. Connect the other phone to your computer using the supplied USB cable. 2. On the phone's Connect to PC screen, tap HTC Sync, and then tap Done. 3. On your computer, wait for HTC Sync to recognize the other phone. When the Device
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    HTC Sense on your phone. (If you did not do this, see the Accounts and sync chapter to find out how to sign in to Facebook for HTC Sense.) With Facebook for HTC Sense, you can:  See all your Facebook contacts and their instant status updates in People. When you tap a contact on the People screen
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    ' Facebook status updates in Friend Stream. See "Friend Stream" to find out the things you can do on the Friend Stream app.  Add your Facebook events and your friends' birthdays to the Calendar app. See the Calendar chapter for details. Facebook for Android The Facebook app on your phone lets you
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    Facebook for HTC Sense is not a standalone app. It is integrated in People, Friend Stream, Gallery, and Calendar to give you up-to-date information about your Facebook contacts (their status updates, shared links, and photos) in these apps.  Facebook for Android is a standalone app. Use this app to
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    93 Social Using Peep From the Home screen, tap > Peep. Peep opens in the All tweets tab. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Tap in this area to compose and send a tweet. 2 Tap a into the tweet. You can choose to add a map link, insert your location name, or insert your position coordinates. 4. Tap Update.
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    the Peep screen, press MENU, and then tap New message. 2. Tap the To field, and then enter the name. As you enter characters, the names of the Twitter users that match the characters you enter will appear. Tap the name when you see it. 3. Enter your message, and then tap Update. You can also
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    network account" in the Accounts and sync chapter.  To use your Facebook account on Friend Stream, you need to be signed in via Facebook for HTC Sense. See "Facebook for HTC Sense" in this chapter. 1 2 3 4 5 1 Tap in this area to compose and send a status update. 2 If you have linked the
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    . 5. Tap and then choose what you want to attach to your tweet or status update. App recommendation 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. To find out more about sharing
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    Friend Stream widget Use the Friend Stream widget so you can easily update your status and view other people's status updates right on the Home screen. If you don't have this widget on your Home screen, see "Personalizing your Home screen with widgets" in the Personalizing chapter to find out how to
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    you first set up the phone, you are already signed in to Google Talk. Chatting with friends 1. From the Home screen, tap > Talk. 2. Tap screen, tap > Talk. 2. In the Friends list, tap your name to open the Set Status screen. 3. Enter your new status message, or press BACK to choose a custom
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    card. Note that if you've selected a big picture, you will be asked to crop it. 6. Tap Done. Your online status, message, and picture screen. Changing the settings and signing out 1. From the Home screen, tap > Talk. 2. In the Friends list, press MENU and then tap:  Settings to change the app
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    service. When you first set up your phone, make sure you sign into your Google Account so you can send and receive Gmail/Google Mail messages. If you didn't do so, go to the Accounts & sync subject of a current message will begin a new conversation. 1. From the Home screen, tap Your inbox appears.
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    to labels > Sent. Reading your messages Depending on your notification settings, the phone plays a ringtone or vibrates when you receive a new email. A new Press and hold the status bar, and then slide down your finger on the screen to open the Notifications panel. 2. Tap the new email. 3. In the
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    /Google Mail account on the web are included (except those labeled Trash or Spam), not just those that you've synchronized onto your phone. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Gmail/Google Mail. 2. In the Inbox, press SEARCH. 3. Enter the word or words to search for. 4. Tap , or tap the Enter key
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    star. Touch the star ( ) in the message header. To unstar a message or conversation, touch its Gmail/Google Mail on the web. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Gmail/Google Mail. 2. Tap a conversation list resembles your Inbox, but the label replaces "Inbox" below the status bar. You work
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    screen to move the conversation back to the Inbox. Press MENU, and then tap Mute. If you 'mute' a conversation, you will not receive any future messages for that conversation. Press MENU, and then tap Report spam. The Gmail/Google Mail webmail service works hard . Make your phone vibrate when you
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    default number of days you selected earlier, sync all, or sync none of them. Using Mail 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. Adding a POP3/IMAP email account 1. From the Home screen
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    support auto-detect for the phone to automatically set up the Exchange ActiveSync account. If your corporate Exchange Server does not support to sync. Also choose how often you want to update and sync email to your phone. 5. Tap Finish setup. Checking your Mail inbox When you open the Mail app,
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    also synchronize your sent and received emails manually at any time.  While in the account you want to sync, press MENU, and then tap Refresh of all your email accounts." Sorting email messages You can sort email messages by date received, priority, subject, sender, or size. On the inbox, press MENU
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    messages based on your chosen sorting order. For instance:  If your email messages are arranged by date, your screen jumps to the email messages received on the previous or next date, depending on your sorting order.  If your email messages are arranged alphabetically by sender name or subject
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    Sending an email message 1. From the Home screen, tap > Mail. 2. Switch to the up an Exchange ActiveSync account on your phone. When you have selected all the 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
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    , see the Maps and location chapter. Attach a PDF file or an Office document such as a text file mode is on when you send your email, the email will be saved to the Outbox folder. Once there's Wi-Fi or data connection available, the saved email will be sent automatically next time your phone syncs
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    Email Working with Exchange ActiveSync email If you sync your phone with your work Exchange ActiveSync account, you office. 3. Tap the box, and then select Out of the office. 4. Set the dates and times for the period when you will be out of the office. 5. Enter the auto-reply message. 6. Tap Save.
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    112 Email Changing email account settings 1. Switch to the email account whose settings you want to change. 2. Press MENU and then tap More > Settings. 3. Select from the following: Account settings General settings Send & Receive Notification settings Delete account Change the email account
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    in.  If you're using Microsoft Outlook on your computer, you can set up HTC Sync on your computer to sync Outlook Calendar with your phone's Calendar. See "Synchronizing with your computer" in the Accounts and sync chapter.  If you have a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account and you have added it
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    PC Sync to create an Outlook Calendar event to sync with your computer.  Select your Exchange ActiveSync account to create an Exchange ActiveSync calendar event. 4. Enter a name for the event. 5. To specify the date the bottom of the screen and then tap Save. An invitation email will be sent to
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    have an Exchange ActiveSync account set up on your phone, you can use Calendar to create a meeting 2. Add details about the meeting, such as date and time, location, and more. 3. Press in Month view:  Tap on the bottom left of the screen to switch to Agenda view. Tap on the bottom right to create
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    of one day and also shows weather information at the bottom of the screen when you're viewing events of the current day. Agenda view shows appears only if the event is within the five-day forecast of the Weather app.  Weather information does not appear in Day view when you change Day view
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    takes place, and then tap the event to open it. The Event details screen then opens and shows the summary of the event. 3. When viewing the 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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    phone and connect to the receiving Bluetooth device. Follow the steps in "Sending information using Bluetooth" in the Bluetooth chapter.  Tap Email. A new message window opens and automatically includes the vCalendar as an attachment. Your default email account that's selected in the Mail app will
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    your calendars list, and then tap OK. 4. Press BACK to update Calendar with the new changes and return to the Calendar view you were viewing. The calendars that you remove from your calendars list will no longer be synchronized on your phone, but you remain subscribed to them and can work with them
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    sound when you receive an event reminder. Choose whether you want your phone to vibrate when you receive an event notification. Choose whether to show add to your Home screen, and it comes in different calendar views. Tapping a day or event on the widget brings you to the Calendar app. To find out
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    . To find out how you can add a widget, see "Personalizing your Home screen with widgets" in the Personalizing chapter. About 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 let it serve as a night
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    . See "Checking weather" for more information about the Weather app. 3 Shows the battery charge level. You'll see it only when your phone is plugged with the power adapter or connected to your computer. 4 Tap to dim the screen and display only the time and date on the Desk Clock. To light up the
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    the list and tap your home city. Setting the time zone, date, and time To set the time zone, date, and time on your phone manually, you need to turn off auto time synchronization first. 1. Tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home screen. 2. Tap the World Clock tab. 3. Press MENU and then tap Local
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    to the World Clock screen Add more cities to the World Clock screen so you can instantly check the date and time in these cities. In addition to the current and home cities, the World Clock screen can display up to 15 cities. 1. Tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home screen. 2. Tap the World Clock
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    tap OK.  Select the Vibrate check box if you want your phone to also vibrate when the alarm goes off. 6. When you've HTC Clock widget on the Home screen. 2. Tap the Alarms tab. 3. On the Alarms screen, press MENU and then tap Settings. You can change the following settings: Alarm in silent mode
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    on during first-time setup of your phone, turn location service on in your phone's settings so that you'll be able to check your current location's weather on the HTC Clock widget, Weather app, and the Weather widget. From the Home screen, press MENU, tap Settings > Location, and then select the
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    options 1. On the Weather screen, press MENU and then tap Settings. 2. You can change the following weather settings: Update automatically Update schedule Temperature scale Select this check box to automatically download weather updates. Set an auto update schedule. Choose whether to display
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    instantly check weather forecasts of your current location and other cities without having to open the Weather app. The Weather widget comes in different looks and styles. You can add this widget to the Home screen, if it's not yet added. To find out how you can add a widget, see "Personalizing your
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    help save battery life and save money on data charges. However, if you don't have data connection turned on and you're also not connected to a Wi-Fi network, you won't receive automatic updates to your email, social network accounts, and other synchronized information. 1. From the Home screen, press
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    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, p��r�e�s�s�M��E�N��U�,�a�n��d�t�h�e��n�t�a�p� Settings. 2. Tap Wireless & networks > Mobile networks
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    , and more. If you want to remove the wireless network settings on your phone, tap Forget. You'll need to enter the settings again if you want displayed in the Wi-Fi networks section. 3. To manually scan for available Wi-Fi networks, on the Wi-Fi settings screen, press MENU and then tap Scan. 4. Tap
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    chapter. Setting up secure credential 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 MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Security > Set password. 3. Enter a new
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    VPN settings screen. Connecting to a VPN 1. From the Home screen, pr phone as a modem, be sure to install HTC Sync on your computer first. To find out how to install HTC Sync, see "Synchronizing with your computer" in the Accounts and sync chapter. 1. Make sure your phone
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    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 Internet Pass-through, and then tap Done. 4. On the message window, tap OK. Using your phone as a wireless router Share your
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    enter the address, matching webpage addresses will appear on the screen. Tap an address to go directly to screen, select the home page you want to use. Changing the screen orientation The phone automatically changes the screen orientation depending on how you're holding your phone. Turn your phone
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    pages on phone web browsers. You can choose to view the full version of all pages, even for these sites. From the browser screen, press MENU demand, you decide when Flash content appear on a webpage. 1. From the browser screen, press MENU, and then tap More > Settings > Enable plugins. 2. Tap On
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    Tap the address to copy it or map it using Google Maps™. Tap the phone number to copy, call, send a text message to that number, or save the number to a contact in People. Opening a new browser window Open multiple browser windows to make it easier for you to switch from one website to another. You
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    phone and personal data, download applications only from trusted sources such as Android Market. Refer to "Finding and installing apps from Android Market" in the More apps chapter for details. Viewing your downloads or multimedia message or in your status update on a social network. Finding text
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    . Translate 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. Select an option to paste the selected text in a new email, text or
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    140 Web browser Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages You can store as many bookmarks as you want on your phone. You can also access a convenient History list of the sites you have visited, or quickly view the pages that you access most often. Bookmarking a webpage 1.
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    , if you are in Thumbnails view and you want to view bookmarks in a grid, press MENU > List, and then press MENU > Grid. Setting browser options Customize the web browser to suit your browsing lifestyle. Set display, privacy, and security options when using the web browser. From the browser
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    car kit, the headset 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 MENU, and then tap Settings
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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 cannot reconnect to the headset or car kit, follow the instructions in "Unpairing from a Bluetooth device", and then follow the
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    you will not need to exchange passcodes to transfer information in the future. 1. On your phone, open the app that contains the information or file you want to send. 2. Follow the steps for the type of item you want to send: Captured photo or video After capturing, on the Camera preview screen
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    , it is normally added directly to the corresponding app on the receiving device. For example, if you send a calendar event to a compatible phone, the event is shown in that phone's calendar app. If you send another file type to a Windows computer, it is normally saved in the Bluetooth Exchange
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    , send one or more files to your phone. Refer to the device's documentation for instructions on sending information over Bluetooth. 5. If prompted, accept the pairing request on your phone and the receiving device. Also enter the same passcode on both your phone and the other device, or confirm the
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    147 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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    rotate to how you hold the phone. You'll find the following onscreen controls on the Viewfinder screen: 7 6 1 5 2 4 3 1 Auto focus indicator 2 Zoom bar 3 Gallery button 4 Effects button 5 Shutter release/Record button 6 Flash button 7 Mode button See "Auto focusing." See "Zooming
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    You can use the CAMERA button, onscreen shutter release/record button, or the trackpad for taking photos and videos. When using the trackpad, press it to take a photo or begin capturing video. Press it
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    take a photo without the need for you to tap the shutter release button. See "Auto capturing" for details. 7. Choose what you screen. Or you can tap another area on the screen that you want to focus on. Face detection If you turn Face detection on in the camera settings, the camera will
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    to automatically take photos without the need for you to tap the shutter release button. 1. Open the settings menu panel. To find out how, see change focus to a different subject or area by just tapping it on the Viewfinder screen. 8. Tap the Flash button to switch the camera light on or off during
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    , 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. Camera. Return to the Viewfinder screen. Delete. Delete the photo or video. Share. Send the photo or video to another phone or your
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    White balance Resolution/Video quality ISO (photo mode only) Review duration Widescreen (photo mode only) Geo-tag photos (photo mode only) Auto focus Face detection (photo mode only) Shutter sound Grid (photo mode only) Record with audio (video mode only) Reset to default If you want your camera
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    photos. You can also easily turn a photo as your contact icon, location icon, or wallpaper. Selecting an album From the Home screen, tap , and then tap Gallery. The Gallery app opens in the Albums screen where your photos and videos are organized by albums for easy viewing. The following are
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    storage card (that are not contained in folders), they will be grouped under the Other album. Viewing photos After you've selected an album, you can browse through your photos and videos. Depending on how you hold your phone, the screen automatically switches to either grid view or filmstrip view
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    as rotate and crop. You can also enhance your photos by applying effects such as high contrast, vintage, and more. Rotating a photo 1. On the Gallery app's Albums screen, tap an album. 2. Press and hold on the photo that you want to rotate. 3. In the menu that opens, tap Edit, and then tap
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    desired position. 6. Tap Save to keep the changes. The cropped photo is saved in the storage card as a copy. The original photo remains unedited. Adding effects 1. On the Gallery app's Albums screen You can also send them to another phone or your computer using Bluetooth. Sending photos will be used.
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    and send them to someone's phone or your computer using Bluetooth. 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then tap and videos on the Web Using the Gallery app, you can share photos and videos on your are in. 3. Tap , and then tap Facebook for HTC Sense. 4. Select the photos or videos you want to
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    or videos on Flickr You need to be logged in to your Flickr account to be able to upload photos or videos. 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then tap Gallery. 2. Tap the album where the photos or videos you want to share are in. 3. Tap , and then tap Flickr. 4. Select
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    . Sharing photos on Picasa You need to be signed in to a Google Account to be able to upload photos to the Picasa™ photo organizing service. 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then tap Gallery. 2. Tap the album where the photos you want to share are in. 3. Tap , and then tap Picasa. 4. Select
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    logged in to your Facebook account to view Facebook photos. 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then tap Gallery. 2. Tap the Facebook tab. 3. Tap your From the Home screen, tap , and then tap Gallery. 2. Tap the Flickr tab. You may be asked to give authorization for the app to connect to the
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    music on your phone using the Music app. You need to copy music files to your storage card first to use the Music app to play screen. You can rearrange songs in the Now playing list. 9 Buy songs from the Amazon music store. (Availability depends on your country.) 10 Cycle through the repeat modes
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    Getting started chapter. Browsing music in the Library Tap on the Music app's Playback screen or Now playing list to go to the Library. In the Library the tabs at the bottom of the screen. When you tap a song in a category to play it, the Now playing list is updated with the song list from your
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    tap a song in the list to play it, the Now playing list is updated with the songs from your playlist. Managing playlists After creating a playlist, you can move. When the row is highlighted, drag it to its new position, then release. . Tap Done. 1. Tap Remove songs. . Select the songs you want
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    165 Photos, videos, and music Setting a song as ringtone You can choose a song from the Music app's Library and set it as your phone's ringtone or a ringtone for a certain contact. 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then tap Music. 2. Tap to go to the Library. 3. In the Library, choose the
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    in the ringtone list and selected. Sharing music using Bluetooth You can choose a song from the Music app's Library and send it to someone's phone or your computer using Bluetooth. 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then tap Music. 2. Tap to go to the Library. 3. In the Library, tap the song
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    came 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. play the media. 5. Once connected to the other device, your phone opens up the Controller screen where you can tap: Controls To Play the media on the other
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    Controller screen, slide open the Notifications panel, and then tap the device you're connected to. 6. To stop sharing your media, tap device. to disconnect your phone from the other Until you disconnect the phone from the other device, other media that you open from the Gallery or Music app are
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    turned on and set up your phone, you can still sign up by: 1. Do one of the following:  From the Home screen, tap > HTC Hub.  From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync > Add account > HTC Sense. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to sign up for your HTCSense
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    corner, click Account. 3. Update your account details, and then click Save Changes. Using HTCSense.com Click one of the available services to get you started with HTCSense.com. Dashboard Footprints People Messages HTC Hub Take action if you lose or forget your phone. See "Dashboard" in this
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    .com account. 2. Click Dashboard. 3. Click Lock phone. 4. Enter a PIN, an alternate phone number to call if somebody finds your phone, and a short message to show onscreen. The alternate number is shown on your phone's screen. If somebody happens to find your phone, that person can simply tap it to
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    computer, open your web browser and sign in to your HTCSense.com account. 2. Click Dashboard. 3. Click Erase phone. 4. When asked to confirm, click Erase phone. Footprints Creating a footprint When you create a footprint in HTCSense.com, that footprint is also automatically added as a footprint
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    5. On the map, click Edit on the footprint's information window. 6. Update the information, and then click Save. Sharing a footprint Share your 5. On the map, click Share on the footprint's information window. 6. Enter the recipient's phone number, enter your message, and then click Send. Deleting a
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    on your computer for your contacts' picture. If you synchronized your phone with your Google Account and Exchange ActiveSync account, you'll also see on the upper-right corner of the contact box. 4. Click Edit. 5. Update the contact information, and then click Save. Deleting a contact 1. On your
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    the left panel. HTCSense.com Community You'll notice there's a group named HTC Community at the bottom of the left panel of People. You can check recommended apps much faster. You can see your HTCSense.com friends in the People application on the phone. To see your HTCSense.com friends on your phone,
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    computer's keyboard to compose your messages. Unfortunately, you'll still be charged by your mobile operator when you send messages from your computer. 1. .com account. 2. Click Messages. 3. On the upper-left corner of the screen, tap New message. 4. Compose your message, and then click Send. Adding
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    Hub Use the HTC Hub service to add more content for your phone. Browse apps, music, ringtones, wallpapers, and a whole lot of other cool stuff and send them to your phone. You know, you can also browse and download content right from your phone using HTC Hub on your phone. To open HTC Hub on your
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    road or costly data roaming charges when abroad. Have your map ready before you start your journey. If you are in an area where there are a lot of surrounding buildings, Locations may have a hard time pinpointing your location. Your phone comes with a map installed. The map on your phone will depend
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    are displayed. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Locations. 2. Press the your phone, tap Current search region. To find out how to download other maps, see "Downloading maps or purchasing services" and we'll show you a list of suggestions that will guide you to what you are looking for. For example,
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    to show or hide places of interests. 4 3 Your current location. 2 4 Tap the screen to show the zoom buttons and My location button. 5 Tap to use or not use the you know where to go. Moving around the map Swipe your finger on the screen to view other areas of the map. Zooming in or out of a map
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    you found that has the best sandwiches in town. 1. While viewing a places of interest 1. From the Home screen, tap > Locations. 2. On the will use Japanese characters.  Use language that fits best if you want to use the language of your phone street address and phone number. The next time you
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    the information fields to get directions, share the footprint, call a stored phone number, and more. Editing or deleting a footprint 1. On the Footprints tab, exported footprints files in other applications such as Google Earth on your PC. To transfer files from your storage card to your computer,
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    , and then tap the file you want to import. If a footprint on your phone is the same as the one you want to import, you're asked whether you At the bottom of the screen, tap or to follow the route to your destination.  Slide up the directions bar, and then tap the instructions to follow the route to
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    the bottom of the screen, tap or to follow the route to your destination.  Slide up the directions bar, and then tap the instructions to follow the route . To find out if the phone has turn-by-turn navigation for the country or region, see "Managing Locations services." Using Car Panel to set
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    by following the turn-by-turn instructions. If you prefer a different voice to guide you, you can download a different voice. To find out how to download new voices, see "Downloading maps or purchasing services" in this chapter. While driving, you can tap the screen to see what other options are
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    phone, you can use the included incar holder to mount your phone securely inside your car and use your phone on the road. Refer to the car kit guide for instructions safety camera service, you can choose to turn this service off temporarily. 1. While using turn-by-turn navigation, tap the screen. 2.
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    turn-by-turn voice instructions that are already on your phone. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Locations. 2. Press MENU, and then tap Upgrade. 3. In the Manage 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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    how, see "Turning on location services" in this chapter.  The Google Maps application does not cover every country or city. Getting around in Street View Street View mode (available only in selected areas) provides a street-level view of the location. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Maps. 2.
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    screen to pan up or down or to look in other directions.  Press MENU and then tap Compass mode to turn Compass mode on. Tilt, pan, or turn your phone view multiple layers at the same time. Not all locations have information to support all Map layers or all zoom levels. To learn more about layers,
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    In Google Maps, you can search for a location, such as an address or a type of business or establishment (for example, museums). 1. From the Home screen, tap > Maps. 2. While viewing a map, press SEARCH. 3. Enter the place you want to search in the search box. As you enter the location to
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    the nearest gas station or ATM kiosk. Before you use Places, you need to enable location sources. See "Turning on location services" in this chapter to learn how. 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
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    frequently search for, such as a church or a pizza restaurant. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Places. 2. Tap Add. 3. Enter the place you want to add to Add. The place is added as a button on the Places' screen. Getting directions Get detailed directions to your destination. Google Maps can
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    , press MENU and then tap More > Clear Map to reset the map. Your destination is automatically saved in the Google Maps history. Finding your friends with Google Latitude (available by country) Google Latitude™ user location service lets you and your friends share locations and status messages with
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    middle of the city. To see a friend's profile and connect, tap the photo. Your friend's name appears in a balloon. Tap the balloon to open a screen with details about your friend and many connection options. When you open Latitude you see a list of your Latitude friends, with a summary of their last
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    turn off Latitude or are hiding, no location is stored. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Latitude. 2. Tap your own name, and then tap Edit privacy settings join Latitude again. Let Latitude detect and update your location as you move. The update frequency is determined by several factors, such
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    Watching videos on YouTube Use the YouTube app to check out what's popular on the online the video list. Searching for videos 1. On the YouTube main screen, press SEARCH. 2. Enter a search keyword, and then tap . 3. The number of search results appears below the status bar. Scroll through the
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    Don't get left behind with yesterday's stories. Use the News app to subscribe to news feeds that cover breaking news, sports, top blogs, and more. You can also get updates based on specific keywords you want. From the Home screen, tap > News. 1 2 1 Subscriptions tab. Tap to list the channels
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    channel or channels to subscribe to, tap Add. Reading a story 1. From the Home screen, tap > News. 2. On the Subscriptions tab, tap a channel. 3. Tap a . See "Using your phone's web browser" in the Web browser chapter to learn how to navigate the web page. Manually checking for new stories On
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    , tap Settings, and then do the following: Tap Accounts & sync Update when opened Update schedule News content To Manage sync options and general News settings. Update the content of the channels you've subscribed to every time you open the News app. Choose a time interval when the channels you've
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    phone. From the Home screen, tap > Quickoffice. If you have a long file list, press MENU and then tap Sort to arrange your files by name or date. Press SEARCH to look for specific fit the screen's width. Press MENU, and then tap View to switch between normal and reformatted modes. Quickoffice
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    your stocks Use the Stocks app to get the latest stock updates for stock quotes and market indices you follow. From the Home screen, tap > Stocks. 1 price chart for a specific period. Adding a stock quote or stock market index 1. On the Stocks main screen, tap . 2. Enter the stock quote or stock
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    main screen, press MENU, and then tap Update. Changing update schedule and color settings Downloading stock information automatically may incur additional fees from your mobile operator. In the Stocks app, press MENU, tap Settings, and then do the following: Tap Update when opened Scheduled sync
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    phone's FM Radio app. You need to connect a headset first to the audio jack of your phone to use FM Radio. FM Radio uses the stereo headset as the FM radio antenna. From the Home screen things you can do while you're on the FM Radio screen:  Tap and then select a station you want to listen
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    BACK. FM Radio continues to run in the background, and you can still listen to the radio while using other apps on your phone. To go back to the FM Radio screen, slide open the Notifications panel, and then tap FM Radio. To turn off completely and close FM Radio:  Tap on the
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    , and then tap Save. Using Flashlight Never get caught in the dark again. Use the Flashlight app to turn on your phone's LED flashlight to shine a light wherever you need it. On the Home screen, tap > Flashlight.  To adjust the brightness of the light, simply tap the onscreen power button on
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    significant amount of your data. You're responsible for the results of using downloaded apps on your phone. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Market. When you open Android Market for the first time, the Terms of Service window will appear. Tap Accept to continue. 2. Do any of the following to find
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    and user comments. 4. Tap Install (for free apps) or Buy (for paid apps). The subsequent screen notifies you whether the app will require access to your personal information or access to certain functions or settings of your phone. 5. If you agree to the conditions, tap OK to begin downloading and
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    , tap and then tap it. . On the All apps screen, locate the app, Uninstalling an app You can uninstall any app that you have downloaded and installed from Android Market. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Market > Downloads. 2. Tap the app you want to uninstall, and then tap Uninstall. 3. When
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    to link to the app and download it from Android Market, they must be using an Android phone. 1. From the Home screen, tap . 2. Press MENU, 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
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    see the link in your sent message, email, or status update, they can simply tap the link to go directly to the game or app in Android Market to download it.  While entering your status update in Friend Stream, you can also tap games or apps that you want to share in your social networks. to
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    PIN more times than the maximum number of attempts allowed, your SIM card will become "PUK-locked." You need a PUK code to restore access to the phone. This code may have been provided by your mobile operator when you received your SIM card. 1. On the Phone dialer screen, enter the PUK code, and
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    lock pattern, you have up to five attempts to try and unlock your phone. If 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 and you're asked to wait for 30 seconds, tap OK
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    scene, set the Home screen or Lockscreen wallpaper to use, apply a skin, and set sound options. You can also rename or delete a custom scene by pressing and holding a scene in Scenes. Set up your phone's wireless connections, such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, enable the Airplane mode, or set the options
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    screen, be sure to unmount your microSD card before you remove it from your phone.  You can also do a factory reset. See the Update and reset chapter for more details. Set the date and time, time zone, and date or time format. To turn off auto time synchronization and be able to manually change
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    4. After the recalibration process, tap OK. Keeping the screen on while charging the phone You can keep the phone screen from turning off while you're charging the phone. 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Applications > Development. 3. Select the Stay awake check box
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    tap Settings. Turning on or off automatic ring volume adjustment Quiet ring on pickup Your phone has a quiet ring feature that automatically lowers the ring volume when you move your phone. 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Sound, and then select or clear the Quiet
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    wait a few seconds for the new language to be applied. Optimizing your phone's battery life You can set the phone to automatically switch to power saving mode when the battery level reaches a certain level. 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Power saver. 3. Select the
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    Tap Wireless & networks > Mobile networks > Network mode. 3. Tap GSM only. Checking the power usage of applications 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, 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
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    the following: System software updates Network Phone identity Battery Hardware information Software information Legal information Enable or disable the automatic check feature for software updates for your phone. You can also tap Check now to manually check for software updates. Check information
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    started chapter). Then tap the update notification to download and install the software update. Wait for the update process to finish. When the update is finished, the phone will automatically reset. Checking for phone system software updates manually 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then
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    seconds, reinsert the battery, and then turn the phone on. Performing a factory reset (hard reset) If you're passing your phone on to someone else or your phone has a persistent problem that cannot be solved, you can do a factory reset (also called a hard reset). This returns your phone to the state
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    Rights Reserved. The HTC logo, the HTC quietly brilliant logo, HTC Desire Z, HTC Sense, HTC Hub, Footprints, Locations, HTC Sync, and HTC Care are trademarks and/or service marks of HTC Corporation. Copyright © 2010 Google Inc. Used with permission. Google, the Google logo, Android, Google Search
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    from the Home screen 35 - rearranging or hiding tabs 40 - switching between recently-opened apps 25 App Sharing 209 Attachments - types of message attachments 73 - viewing and saving message attachments 76 Auto focus 150, 153 B Back cover 10 - removing 10 - replacing 10 Battery 14 - charging 16
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    your old phone 52 connection 129 Date and time 123 screen 21 F Facebook - commenting photos 161 - Facebook for Android 91, 92 - Facebook for HTC Sense 90, 92 - sharing photos 158 - view photos 161 Facebook for HTC Sense - sharing photo/video 152 Face detection - manual capturing 150 Factory reset
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    rearranging Home screen items 36 - rearranging the home panels 37 HTC Caller ID 45 HTC Clock widget 121 HTCSense.com 169 - Dashboard 170 - deleting 177 - Footprints 172 - HTC Hub 177 - Messages 175 - People 174 - services 170 - signing out 177 - signing up 169 - unpairing your phone 177 HTC Sync 83
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    phone's battery life 217 P Peep 92 People - about 51 - contact information and conversations 58 - People screen 51 - People widget 62 Personalizing 31 Phone - front, top, left, and back panels 7 - phone - zooming in or out 156 Pinch 17 Pocket mode 217 POP3/IMAP 105 Predictive text 66 - bilingual 66
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    - lock pattern 212 - PIN 212 Screen unlock pattern 212 Search Anywhere 27 - searching your phone and the Web 27 - setting search options 27 Searching for a contact 57 Security 211 Selecting text 139 Settings 213 - alarm sound 125 - calendar 120 - camera 153 - date and time 123 - weather 127 Setting
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    Unlocking the screen 30 Updating the phone software 220 USB tethering 25 Using your phone as a modem 133 V vCalendar 118 vCard 59 Vibrate mode 29 - adjusting the ringer volume 29 - adjusting via settings 29 VPN 132 W Wallpaper 32, 152 Weather 126 Weather widget 128 Web browser 135 Wi-Fi 130 Widgets
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