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Using Your Device as a Modem (Internet Sharing) Get online with your notebook or desktop computer at any time, using your device's data connection. For information on setting up and using the data connection, see "Getting Started With Data Services." Note: You need to install HTC Sync before you can use your phone as a modem. See "HTC Sync" on page 65 for details. Make sure that your device has an active connection with the Sprint 1xRTT data network or the Sprint 3G network. For more information, see "Getting Started With Data Services." 1. Connect the device to the computer using the provided USB cable. 2. On the Connect to PC screen, select Internet sharing, and then tap Done. When you are using your device as a modem, the USB mass storage feature is disabled, and you will not be able to use HTC Sync. Data Services FAQs How will I know when my device is ready for data service? Your user name (for example, [email protected]) will be displayed when you access  Settings > About phone > Network > Current username. How do I sign in for the first time? You are automatically signed in to access data services when you turn on your device. How do I know when my device is connected to data services? Your device automatically connects when you use data service or an incoming message arrives. You will also see the or indicator. Can I make calls and use data services at the same time? You cannot use voice and data services simultaneously. If you receive a call while data service is active, your device forwards the call to voicemail. You can place an outgoing call anytime, but it will interrupt any  in-progress data session. When is my data connection active? Your connection is active when data is being transferred. Outgoing calls are allowed; incoming calls go directly to voicemail. When active, the or indicator animates on your device's display screen. When is my data connection dormant? If your device receives no data for ten seconds, the connection goes dormant. When the connection is dormant, you can make and receive voice calls. (The connection may become active again quickly.) If your device receives no data for an extended period of time, the connection will terminate. Can I sign out of data services? You can sign out without turning off your device; however, you will not be able to browse the Web or use other data services (unless you establish a Wi-Fi connection.) While signed out, you can still place or receive phone calls, check voicemail, and use other voice services. You may sign in again at any time. To sign out, go to Settings > Wireless & networks and clear the Mobile network check box. Web and Data Services 3B. Web and Data Services 147

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
Introduction	7
Your Device’s Menu	7
Getting Started	11
1A. Setting Up Service	12
Setting Up Your Device	12
Activating Your Device	12
Setting Up Your Voicemail	13
Sprint Account Passwords	13
Getting Help	14
Managing Your Account	14
Sprint 411	14
Sprint Operator Services	14
Section 2	15
Your Device	15
2A. Device Basics	16
Your Device	16
Your Device	17
Key Functions	17
Turning Your Device On and Off	18
Turning Your Device On	18
Turning Your Device Off	18
Turning Off the Screen When Not in Use	18
Viewing the Display Screen	19
Notifications Panel	21
Notification LED	21
Battery and Charger	22
Getting Around Your Device	23
Displaying Your Phone Number	24
Making and Answering Calls	25
Making Calls	25
Receiving Calls	26
Missed Call Notification	27
Calling Emergency Numbers	27
In-Call Options	27
End-of-Call Options	28
Saving a Phone Number	28
Finding a Phone Number	28
Dialing From the People List	28
Speed Dialing	29
Dialing Sprint Services	29
Entering Text	29
Using the Onscreen Keyboard	29
Adjusting Touch Input Settings	31
Home Screen	32
Extended Home Screen	33
Customizing the Home Screen	33
Creating and Saving a Custom Scene	35
2B. Settings	36
Personalization Settings	36
Scenes	36
Renaming or Deleting a Scene	36
Home Screen Wallpaper	37
Default Ring Tone	37
Sound Settings	37
Phone Ring Tone	37
Notification Sound	37
Adjusting the Device’s Volume Settings	37
Vibrate	38
Silence All	38
Alert Notification	38
Enabling Touch Tones	39
Display Settings	39
Changing the Screen Timeout Period	39
Changing the Display Screen	39
Adjusting the Brightness	40
Changing the Screen Orientation	40
Recalibrating the Screen	40
Location Settings	40
Messaging Settings	41
Airplane Mode	42
TTY Use With Sprint Service	42
Security Settings	43
Protecting Your Device with a Screen Lock	43
Updating Your Device’s System Software	43
Resetting Your Device	44
Security Features for Data Services	44
Data Synchronization Settings	44
Synchronizing Google Apps	44
Synchronizing Exchange ActiveSync	45
Social Network Settings	45
Logging in to and Synchronizing Your Social Network Accounts	45
Application Settings	46
Allowing Third-Party Programs to be Installed	46
Clearing Application Cache and Data	46
Date & Time Settings	47
Setting Local Date, Time Zone, and Time	47
Locale & Text Settings	47
Setting Onscreen Keyboard Settings	47
Power-Saving Tips	47
2C. History	49
Viewing History	49
Making a Call From History	49
Saving a Number From History	50
Prepending a Number From History	50
Erasing History	50
2D. People	51
About People	51
Using the People Screen	52
Setting Up My Contact Card	52
Your Contacts List	53
Adding a New People Entry	53
Saving a Phone Number	54
Using the Contact Details Screen	54
Merging Entries in People	55
Manually Merging Entries in People	55
Breaking the Contact Information Link Between Entries	55
Editing an Entry in People	55
Displaying an Entry in People	55
Adding a Number to an Entry in People	55
Editing an Entry in People	55
Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry	56
Assigning a Picture to an Entry	56
Adding an Email Address to an Entry	56
Adding Additional Information to an Entry	56
Sending an Entry as a vCard Using MMS	57
Deleting an Entry	57
Deleting Multiple Entries	57
Finding Entries in People	57
Backing Up and Importing Entries in People	58
Backing Up People Entries to the Storage Card	58
Importing Entries From the Storage Card	58
Working with Groups	58
Creating a Group and Adding Entries	58
Adding or Removing Entries From a Group	58
Sending a Text or Multimedia Message to All Entries in a Group	59
Sending an Email Message to All Entries In a Group	59
Deleting a Group	59
Using the People Widget	59
Adding the People Widget	59
Setting the Default Communication Method	59
Changing the Default Communication Method	60
Getting In Touch with a Contact	60
Connecting with Your Social Networks	60
Facebook for HTC Sense	60
Facebook for Android	61
Facebook FAQ	62
Using Friend Stream	62
Opening Friend Stream	62
Updating Your Status	63
Adding the Friend Stream Widget	63
2E. Calendar and Tools	64
Calendar	64
Adding an Event to the Calendar	64
Inviting Guests to Your Event (Google Account Only)	65
Sending a Meeting Request (Exchange ActiveSync only)	65
Event Alerts	65
Viewing Events	66
Erasing Events	68
Showing or Hiding Calendars	68
Choosing Google Calendars to Synchronized with Your Device	68
Synchronizing Exchange ActiveSync Calendar	68
Synchronizing Outlook Calendar	69
Sending a vCalendar	69
Calculator	69
Clock	69
Desk Clock	70
World Clock	71
Alarm Clock	72
Quickoffice	73
Viewing Documents, Presentations, and Spreadsheets	73
PDF Viewer	74
Viewing a PDF File	74
HTC Sync	75
Installing HTC Sync From the microSD Card	75
Setting Up HTC Sync to Recognize Your Device	76
Setting Up Synchronization	76
Setting up More Sync Options	76
Synchronizing Your Device	77
Downloading the Latest HTC Sync Upgrade	77
Installing Apps From Your Computer to Your Device	78
Updating Your Device	78
2F. Voice Services	79
Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR)	79
Activating ASR	79
Making a Voice Call With ASR	79
Opening Applications With ASR	80
Managing Voice Memos	80
Recording Voice Memos	80
Voice Memo Options	80
Renaming Voice Memos	81
Erasing Voice Memos	81
2G. microSD Card	82
Your Device’s microSD Card	82
The microSD Card	82
Viewing the microSD Card Memory	84
Formatting the microSD Card	84
Unmounting the microSD Card	84
Using the Device’s microSD Card as a USB Drive	84
2H. Camera and Multimedia	85
Taking Pictures and Shooting Videos	85
Opening the Camera	85
Viewfinder Screen	85
Review Screen	86
Zooming	86
Face Detection	87
Taking Pictures	87
Camera Flash FAQ	88
Capturing Videos	88
Camera Settings	89
Closing Camera	90
Viewing Pictures and Videos Using Gallery	91
Opening Gallery	91
Viewing Photos and Videos	92
Zooming In or Out on a Photo	93
Watching Video	93
Viewing Photos in Your Social Networks	93
Viewing Photos and Videos on Another Display Device	94
Working with Photos	94
Sharing Photos and Videos	95
Closing Gallery	97
Sharing Live Videos with Qik	98
Sharing a Live Video in Qik	98
Closing Qik	98
Listening to Music	98
Playing Music	98
Browsing Music in the Library	99
Tap at the bottom-left corner of the Playback screen or the Now playing list screen to go to the Library.	99
Creating Playlists	100
Playing the Songs in a Playlist	100
Setting a Song as a Ring Tone	101
Sending Music Using Bluetooth	101
About the Music Widget	101
Listening to the Radio	102
Listening to an FM Station	102
Adding Station Names	103
Minimizing or Turning Off FM Radio	103
2I. Bluetooth	104
Using Bluetooth	104
Turning Bluetooth On or Off	104
Changing the Device Name	104
Connecting a Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit	104
Reconnecting a Headset or Car Kit	105
Disconnecting or Unpairing From a Bluetooth Device	105
Sending and Receiving Information Using Bluetooth	106
Using Bluetooth FTP Server	107
Adding the Bluetooth Received Folder to the Home Screen	108
Sprint Service	109
3A. Sprint Service: The Basics	110
Voicemail	110
Setting Up Your Voicemail	110
Voicemail Notification	110
New Voicemail Message Alerts	110
Retrieving Your Voicemail Messages	111
Clearing the Message Icon	111
Text Messaging (SMS) and Multimedia Messaging (MMS)	112
Composing Text Messages	112
Preset Messages	113
Sending a Multimedia Message (MMS)	113
Saving and Resuming a Draft Message	114
New Messages Notification	114
Managing Message Conversations	115
Setting Text and Multimedia Message Options	117
Adding the Messages Widget	117
Caller ID	118
Call Waiting	118
Making a 3-Way Call	118
Call Forwarding	118
Roaming	119
Setting Roam Mode	119
Call Guard	120
Data Roam Guard	120
3B. Web and Data Services	121
Ways of Connecting to the Internet	121
Connecting Using Wi-Fi	121
Turning Wi-Fi On and Connecting to a Wireless Network	121
Checking the Wireless Network Status	122
Connecting to Another Wi-Fi Network	122
Adding the Wi-Fi Widget	122
Connecting Using Sprint 4G	123
Turning Sprint 4G On and Connecting to the Sprint 4G Network	123
Checking the Sprint 4G Network Status	123
Adding the Sprint 4G Widget	123
Getting Started With Data Services	124
Your User Name	124
Launching a Web Connection	124
Data Connection Status and Indicators	124
Turning the Data Connection On or Off	125
Adding the Data Connection Widget	125
Connecting to a Virtual Private Network (VPN)	125
Using the Device’s Web Browser	126
Opening the Browser	126
The Browser Menu	126
Going to a Website	127
Setting Your Home Page	127
Changing the Screen Orientation	127
Browsing Full Versions (not Mobile Version) of Web Pages	127
Navigating on a Web Page	127
Opening a New Browser Window	128
Finding Text In a Web Page	128
Selecting Links in Web Pages	129
Downloading Applications From the Web	129
Copying Text, Looking Up Information, and Sharing	129
Managing Bookmarks and Previously Visited Web Pages	131
Accessing Email Messages	132
Email	132
Gmail	136
Google Talk	141
Chatting with Friends	142
Changing Your Online Status and Picture	143
Managing Your Friends List	143
Changing Google Talk Settings	145
Downloading Applications and Games From Android Market	146
Opening Android Market	146
Finding and Installing an Application	146
Creating a Google Checkout Account	147
Requesting a Refund for an Application	147
Opening an Installed Application	147
Uninstalling an Application	148
Getting Help	148
Peep	148
Opening Peep	148
Sending a Tweet	149
Sending a Direct Message	149
Searching for Twitter Users to Follow	149
Setting Peep Options	150
Adding the Twitter Widget	150
Stocks	150
Opening Stocks	150
Adding a Stock Quote or Stock Market Index	151
Changing the List Order	151
Deleting an Item	151
Setting Stock Information Update Frequency	151
Manually Updating Stock Information	151
Adding the Stocks Widget	151
Weather	151
Opening Weather	152
Adding a City	152
Changing the Order of Cities	152
Deleting a City	152
Changing Weather Options	152
About the Weather Widget	152
News Feeds	153
Subscribing to a News Channel From a List	153
Subscribing to a News Channel by Entering a URL	153
Setting Update Frequency for Stories	154
Reading a Story	154
Starring a Story	154
Adding a Keyword	154
Adding the News Widget	155
Sprint Mobile Hotspot	155
Setting Up Sprint Mobile Hotspot	155
Connecting Your Computer to Sprint Mobile Hotspot	155
Managing Sprint Mobile Hotspot	156
Turning Off Sprint Mobile Hotspot	156
Adding Sprint Mobile Hotspot Widget	156
Using Your Device as a Modem (Internet Sharing)	157
Data Services FAQs	157
3C. Entertainment: TV and Music	158
TV	158
Your Sprint TV Channel Options	158
Watching TV	158
TV FAQs	159
Music - MP3 Store	160
Accessing MP3 Store	160
Purchasing and Downloading Music	160
Streaming Music	160
YouTube	161
Opening YouTube	161
Watching Videos	161
Searching for Videos	161
Sharing Videos	162
Capturing a Video and Sharing it on YouTube	162
Closing YouTube	162
NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile	162
Using NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile for the First Time	163
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile Home Screen	163
The Menu Bar	164
3D. GPS Navigation	165
GPS Services	165
Activating Location Mode	165
Sprint Navigation	165
Registering Sprint Navigation	165
Using Sprint Navigation	165
Google Maps	166
Enabling Location Source	166
Opening Google Maps	166
Viewing Map Layers	167
Searching for Places of Interest	168
Getting Directions	169
Google Latitude	170
Opening Latitude	170
Inviting Friends	170
Accepting an Invitation	171
Showing Your Friends	171
Connecting with Your Friends	172
Changing Privacy Settings	172
Footprints	173
Creating a Footprint	173
Revisiting a Footprint	173
Editing or Deleting a Footprint	174
Exporting your Footprints	174
Importing Footprints	174
Adding the Footprints Widget	174
Section 4	175
Safety and Warranty Information	175
4A. Important Safety Information	176
Important Health Information and Safety Precautions	176
Electrical Safety	176
Safety Precautions for Proper Grounding Installation	176
Safety Precautions for Power Supply Unit	176
Take Extra Precautions	177
Safety Precautions for Direct Sunlight	177
Prevention of Hearing Loss	177
Safety in Aircraft	178
Environment Restrictions	178
Explosive Atmospheres	178
Road Safety	178
Safety Precautions for RF Exposure	178
Interference with Medical Equipment Functions	178
Hearing Aids	179
Nonionizing Radiation	179
Electrical Safety	179
General Precautions	180
Additional Safety Information	182
When Using Your Device Near Other Electronic Devices	182
Turn Off Your Device Before Flying	183
Turn Off Your Device in Dangerous Areas	183
General Safety and Other Precautions	183
Antenna Safety	184
Battery Safety	184
AC Phone Charger	185
4B. Regulatory Notices	186
Regulatory Agency Identifications	186
Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement	186
Important Note	187
FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for Wireless Devices	187
SAR Information	188
Body-worn Operation	189
Telecommunications & Internet Association (TIA) Safety Information	189
Pacemakers	189
Hearing Aids	189
Other Medical Devices	189
WEEE Notice	190
RoHS Compliance	190
4C. Manufacturer’s Warranty	191
Manufacturer’s Warranty	191
12 Month Limited Warranty	191
Privacy Restrictions	192
Weather Disclaimer	193
Warranty Disclaimer	193
Limitation of Damages	193
4D. Copyright, Trademark, and Proprietary Notices	194

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Web and Data Services

3B. Web and Data Services

147

Using Your Device as a Modem (Internet Sharing)

Get online with your notebook or desktop computer at any time, using your device’s data connection.

For information on setting up and using the data connection, see “Getting Started With Data Services.”

Connect the device to the computer using the provided USB cable.

On the Connect to PC screen, select

Internet sharing

, and then tap

Done

When you are using your device as a modem, the USB mass storage feature is disabled, and you will not be

able to use HTC Sync.

Data Services FAQs

How will I know when my device is ready for data service?

Your user name (for example,

[email protected]

) will be displayed when you access

Settings > About phone > Network > Current username

How do I sign in for the first time?

You are automatically signed in to access data services when you turn on your device.

How do I know when my device is connected to data services?

Your device automatically connects when you use data service or an incoming message arrives. You will

also see the

indicator.

Can I make calls and use data services at the same time?

You cannot use voice and data services simultaneously. If you receive a call while data service is active, your

device forwards the call to voicemail. You can place an outgoing call anytime, but it will interrupt any

in-progress data session.

When is my data connection active?

Your connection is active when data is being transferred. Outgoing calls are allowed; incoming calls go

directly to voicemail. When active, the

indicator animates on your device’s display screen.

When is my data connection dormant?

If your device receives no data for ten seconds, the connection goes dormant. When the connection is

dormant, you can make and receive voice calls. (The connection may become active again quickly.) If your

device receives no data for an extended period of time, the connection will terminate.

Can I sign out of data services?

You can sign out without turning off your device; however, you will not be able to browse the Web or use

other data services (unless you establish a Wi-Fi connection.) While signed out, you can still place or receive

phone calls, check voicemail, and use other voice services. You may sign in again at any time. To sign out,

go to

Settings > Wireless & networks

and clear the

Mobile network

check box.

Note:

You need to install HTC Sync before you can use your phone as a modem. See “HTC Sync” on page 65 for details.

Make sure that your device has an active connection with the Sprint 1xRTT data network or the Sprint 3G network.

For more information, see “Getting Started With Data Services.”