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Managing Your Phone, 10.1 Changing Basic Settings, Setting the date and time

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Chapter 10 - Managing Your Phone 10.1 Changing Basic Settings Setting the date and time See "Using Clock" in Chapter 9 for details. Display settings To adjust the screen brightness 1. Press HOME > MENU, then tap Settings. 2. Tap Sound & display > Brightness. Note The Disable auto backlight check box needs to be selected for you to be able to manually adjust screen brightness. 3. Drag the brightness slider to the left to decrease or to the right to increase the screen brightness. Tap OK. To adjust the time before the screen turns off After a period of inactivity, the phone screen turns off to conserve battery power. You can set the idle time before the screen turns off. 1. Press HOME > MENU, then tap Settings > Sound & display > Screen timeout. 2. Tap the time before the screen turns off. Tip To turn off the screen quickly, press the END CALL/POWER button.

Section	Page
Chapter 1 - Phone Basics	25
1.1 Your Phone and Accessories	25
Inside the box	25
Bottom panel	25
Front panel	26
Back panel	27
Left panel	27
1.2 Installing the Battery, SIM Card, and Storage Card	28
SIM card	29
Battery	30
Storage card	31
1.3 Charging the Battery	32
1.4 Phone Controls	33
Using automatic screen rotation	34
1.5 Getting Around Your Phone	34
Using finger gestures	34
Using the TRACKBALL	35
1.6 Getting Started	35
Turning your phone on and off	35
Entering your PIN	36
Setting up your phone for the first time	36
Turning off the screen when not in use	37
1.7 Home Screen	39
Extended Home screen	40
Customizing the Home screen	40
1.8 Phone Status and Notifications	44
Notifications panel	46
1.9 Applications	47
Recently-used applications	47
1.10 Settings	48
1.11 Adjusting the Volume	49
1.12 Using the Phone’s Storage Card as a USB Drive	50
Chapter 2 - Using Phone Features	52
2.1 Making Calls	52
Calling using the Dialer	52
Calling a phone number in a text message	53
Calling a speed dial number	53
Calling a phone number in an email	54
Making an emergency call	54
2.2 Answering or Rejecting a Call	54
Answering an incoming call	54
Rejecting an incoming call	54
Muting the ringing sound	55
Rejecting a call and sending a text message	55
2.3 Using In-call Options	55
Handling multiple calls	55
Setting up a conference call	56
Putting a call on hold	57
Muting the microphone during a call	57
Turning the speakerphone on or off	57
Ending a call	57
2.4 Using Call History	58
Using the Call History tab	58
Adding a new phone number to Contacts	59
Checking a missed call	59
Clearing the Call History list	59
2.5 Adjusting Phone Settings	60
2.6 Turning the Phone Function On and Off	61
Enabling or disabling Airplane mode	61
Chapter 3 - Using People	62
3.1 About People	62
Adding the People widget	62
Contact sources	63
3.2 Using the People screen	63
Setting up My contact card	64
Viewing and managing contacts	65
Using Favorites	67
Working with Groups	68
3.3 Using Facebook and Flickr in People	69
3.4 Using the Contact Details screen	73
Chapter 4 - Entering Text	75
4.1 Using the Onscreen Keyboard	75
Using the landscape onscreen keyboard	75
QWERTY	76
Compact QWERTY	77
Phone keypad	78
4.2 Entering Numbers and Symbols	79
4.3 Adjusting Touch Input Settings	80
Touch Input settings	80
Text input	80
Chapter 5 - Exchanging Messages	82
5.1 Sending Text and Multimedia Messages	82
Opening Messages	82
Creating and sending SMS and MMS messages	82
Receiving text and multimedia messages	86
Managing messages and message threads	87
Setting text and multimedia message options	89
Adding the Messages widget	90
5.2 Using Mail	91
Adding a POP3/IMAP email account	91
Adding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account	91
Synchronizing Exchange ActiveSync emails	92
Changing Exchange ActiveSync settings	92
Creating another email account	92
Composing and sending emails	92
Viewing and replying to emails	93
Managing emails on your external email account	94
Editing email account settings	95
Sending a meeting request using the Exchange ActiveSync account	96
Deleting an email account	96
Adding the Mail widget	96
Chapter 6 - Getting Connected	97
6.1 Connecting to the Internet	97
6.2 GPRS/3G/EDGE	97
Checking the network connection you are using	97
Turning GPRS/3G on or off	97
Creating a new access point	98
6.3 Wi-Fi	98
Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a wireless network	98
Checking the wireless network status	99
Adding the Data connection and Wi-Fi widgets	100
6.4 Using Browser	101
Opening Browser	101
Going to a web page	101
Setting your home page	101
Changing the screen orientation	102
Browsing classic views (not mobile version) of web pages	102
Navigating on a web page	102
Zooming in or out on a web page	102
Opening a new browser window	103
Switching between browser windows	104
Finding text within a web page	104
Selecting links in web pages	105
Downloading web applications	106
Managing bookmarks	106
Setting Browser options	107
6.5 Using Bluetooth	108
Changing the phone name	109
Pairing and connecting a Bluetooth hands-free headset or car kit	109
Disconnecting a Bluetooth hands-free headset or car kit	110
Chapter 7 - Camera and Multimedia	112
7.1 Using Camera and Camcorder	112
Opening Camera	112
Closing Camera	113
Changing capture modes	113
Taking pictures	114
Shooting videos	115
Review screen	115
Camera menu panel	116
7.2 Using Albums	117
Opening Albums	117
Working with pictures	118
Working with videos	123
Adding the Photo album or Photo frame widget	125
Closing Albums	125
7.3 Using Music	125
Copying music into the storage card	125
Opening Music	125
Playing music	126
Listening to music on the Lock screen	126
Library	127
Creating playlists	128
Managing your playlists	128
Setting a song as ringtone	129
Adding the Music widget	129
Chapter 8 - Google Apps	130
8.1 Signing In to Your Google Account	130
Retrieving your Google Account password	130
8.2 Using Gmail/Google Mail	131
Creating and sending emails	132
Receiving and reading emails	133
Replying to or forwarding emails	135
Managing conversations and emails	135
Setting Gmail/Google Mail settings	137
8.3 Using Google Talk	138
Signing in and chatting online	138
Managing your friends	141
Mobile indicators	142
Adjusting instant messaging settings	143
Signing out	143
8.4 Using Google Maps	144
Searching for places of interest	145
Viewing maps	146
Getting directions	147
8.5 Using Google Latitude	149
Opening Latitude	149
Sharing your locations	149
Inviting friends	149
Accepting an invitation	150
Showing your friends	150
Connecting with your friends	152
Controlling what you share	152
8.6 Using YouTube	154
Watching videos	154
Searching for videos	155
Sharing videos	156
8.7 Using Android Market	157
Opening Android Market	157
Getting help	157
Finding applications	158
Installing and opening an application	158
Managing applications	160
Uninstalling an application	161
8.8 Synchronizing Google Apps	161
Chapter 9 - Other Applications	163
9.1 Using Calendar	163
Opening Calendar	163
Creating events	163
Calendar views	165
Event reminders	166
Synchronizing Exchange ActiveSync Calendar	167
Synchronizing Outlook Calendar	167
Adding the Calendar widget	167
9.2 Using Clock	168
Opening Clock	168
Adding cities to the world clock list	169
Setting your home city’s date and time	169
Setting an alarm	170
Deleting an alarm	170
Using Stopwatch and Timer	170
Adding the Clock widget	171
9.3 Using HTC Sync™	171
Installing HTC Sync on your PC	171
Setting up HTC Sync to synchronize Outlook items	172
Synchronizing Outlook items	173
Resolving conflicts between the phone and PC	174
Opening Sync Manager help	174
Installing Android applications	175
9.4 Using HTC Footprints™	175
Creating a Footprint	176
Revisiting a Footprint	176
Editing or deleting a Footprint	177
Backing up your Footprints	177
Adding the Footprint widget	177
9.5 Using PDF Viewer	178
Viewing a PDF file	178
9.6 Using Peep	179
Opening Peep	179
Sending a tweet	180
Sending a direct message	180
Searching for Twitter users to follow	181
Adding the Twitter widget	181
9.7 Using Quickoffice	182
Viewing documents, presentations and spreadsheets	182
9.8 Using Stocks	184
Opening Stocks	184
Adding a stock quote or stock market index	184
Changing the list order	185
Deleting an item	185
Adding the Stocks widget	185
9.9 Using Weather	185
Opening Weather	185
Displaying weather in your location	186
Adding a city	187
Changing Weather options	187
Changing the order of cities	187
Deleting a city	187
Adding the Weather widget	187
9.10 Using Voice Recorder	188
Recording your voice	188
Setting a voice clip as a ringtone	188
Renaming a voice clip	188
Chapter 10 - Managing Your Phone	189
10.1 Changing Basic Settings	189
Setting the date and time	189
Display settings	189
Ringer settings	190
Phone services	191
Language settings	192
Social network settings	192
10.2 Protecting Your Phone	192
Protecting your SIM card with a PIN	192
Protecting your phone with a screen lock	193
10.3 Managing Memory	195
10.4 Resetting the Phone	196
Appendix	197
A.1 Specifications	197
A.2 Regulatory Notices	198