HTC EVO Design 4G Sprint EVO DESIGN 4G USER GUIDE - Page 67

Display Settings, Auto-rotate Screen, Animation, Brightness, Screen Timeout - battery life

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Display Settings Adjusting your device's display settings not only helps you see what you want, it can also help increase battery life. Auto-rotate Screen By default, the screen orientation automatically changes when the device is rotated. To disable automatic screen orientation: 1. Touch > > Settings > Display. 2. Clear the Auto-rotate screen check box and touch . Note: Not all application screens support automatic rotation. The screen orientation automatically changes to landscape mode when you turn the device sideways. Animation You can choose which animation you would like to display on the screen. 1. Touch > > Settings > Display. 2. Touch Animation, and then choose the animation you like to display. Brightness By default, the screen brightness automatically adjusts depending on the surrounding lighting conditions. To manually adjust screen brightness: 1. Touch > > Settings > Display. 2. Touch Brightness, and then clear the Automatic brightness check box. 3. Drag the slider to adjust the brightness. 4. Touch OK. Screen Timeout After a period of inactivity, the device screen turns off to conserve battery power. You can set the idle time before the screen turns off. 1. Touch > > Settings > Display > Screen timeout. 2. Tap the time before the screen turns off. Note: Extended screen timeout periods reduce the battery's talk and standby times. Tip: To turn off and lock the screen quickly, press . Device Settings 55

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Device Settings
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Display Settings
Adjusting your device’s display settings not only helps you see what you want, it can also help
increase battery life.
Auto-rotate Screen
By default, the screen orientation automatically changes when the device is rotated. To disable
automatic screen orientation:
1. Touch
>
>
Settings
>
Display
.
2. Clear the
Auto-rotate screen
check box and touch
.
Note:
Not all application screens support automatic rotation. The screen orientation
automatically changes to landscape mode when you turn the device sideways.
Animation
You can choose which animation you would like to display on the screen.
1. Touch
>
>
Settings
>
Display
.
2. Touch
Animation
, and then choose the animation you like to display.
Brightness
By default, the screen brightness automatically adjusts depending on the surrounding lighting
conditions.
To manually adjust screen brightness:
1. Touch
>
>
Settings
>
Display
.
2. Touch
Brightness
, and then clear the
Automatic brightness
check box.
3.
Drag the slider to adjust the brightness.
4. Touch
OK
.
Screen Timeout
After a period of inactivity, the device screen turns off to conserve battery power. You can set
the idle time before the screen turns off.
1. Touch
>
>
Settings
>
Display
>
Screen timeout
.
2.
Tap the time before the screen turns off.
Note:
Extended screen timeout periods reduce the battery’s talk and standby times.
Tip:
To turn off and lock the screen quickly, press
.