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Getting started 25 Using the optical trackball to interact with the touch screen Besides using finger gestures on the touch screen, you can also use the optical trackball to interact with your phone's touch screen. Be sure to place your finger over the optical trackball first (covering it completely), and then slide your finger across the optical trackball. Navigating the Home screen To go to the extended Home screen on the right, slide your finger to the right on the optical trackball. Slide your finger to the left to go to the extended Home screen on the left. Selecting an item onscreen For most screens, slide your finger to the left, right, up, or down, depending on the direction you want to go. For example, if you want to select (highlight) an item above, slide your finger upward. Press the optical trackball to open the item. Selecting a tab For screens that have tabs at the bottom, slide your finger to the left or right to go to a tab.

Section	Page
Your HTC Wildfire User guide	1
Contents	5
Basics	10
Inside the box	10
Your phone	10
Back cover	12
SIM card	13
Battery	14
Storage card	16
Getting started	17
Switching your phone on or off	17
Entering your PIN	17
Setting up your phone for the first time	18
Home screen	19
Sleep mode	20
Status and notifications	21
Opening the Notifications panel	23
Finger gestures	24
Using the optical trackball to interact with the touch screen	25
Adjusting the volume	27
Connecting your phone to a computer	28
Copying files to or from the storage card	29
Searching your phone and the Web	29
Personalizing	31
Changing the ringtone	31
Personalizing your phone with scenes	31
Changing your wallpaper	32
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets	33
Adding application icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen	34
Adding folders on your Home screen	35
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen	36
Phone calls	37
Making calls	37
Receiving calls	40
HTC Caller ID	41
Using in-call options	42
Using Call history	44
Call services	46
Turning Airplane mode on or off	46
People	47
About People	47
Ways of getting contacts into your phone	47
Transferring contacts from your old phone	48
People screen	49
Contact groups	55
Contact information and conversations	56
People widget	58
Keyboard	60
Using the onscreen keyboard	60
Entering words with predictive text	62
Adjusting touch input settings	63
Messages	64
About Messages	64
Sending a text message (SMS)	64
Sending a multimedia message (MMS)	65
Resuming a draft message	67
Viewing and replying to a message	67
Managing message conversations	69
Setting message options	70
Accounts and sync	72
Synchronizing with online accounts	72
About HTC Sync	74
Social	75
About Facebook for HTC Sense	75
Using Friend Stream	76
Tweeting on your phone	78
Chatting in Google Talk	80
Email	83
Using Gmail/Google Mail	83
Using Mail	89
Calendar	96
About Calendar	96
Creating a calendar event	96
Changing calendar views	98
Viewing, editing or deleting an event	99
Calendar event reminders	100
Displaying and synchronizing calendars	101
Changing Calendar settings	102
Sending a vCalendar	103
About the Calendar widget	103
Clock and Weather	104
About the HTC Clock widget	104
About the Clock application	104
Using Desk Clock	105
Using World Clock	106
Setting the alarm clock	107
Checking weather	109
About the Weather widget	110
Internet connections	111
Data connection	111
Wi-Fi	112
Using the Data connection and Wi-Fi widgets	113
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN)	114
Using your phone as a modem (tethering)	115
Web browser	116
Using your phone’s web browser	116
Copying text, looking up information, and sharing	120
Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages	122
Setting browser options	123
Bluetooth	124
Bluetooth basics	124
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit	124
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device	125
Sending information using Bluetooth	126
Receiving information using Bluetooth	127
Camera	130
Camera basics	130
Auto focusing	131
Zooming	131
Taking a photo	132
Capturing a video	133
Camera settings	133
Gallery	135
About the Gallery application	135
Selecting an album	135
Viewing photos and videos	136
Editing your photos	138
Sending your photos and videos	139
Sharing your photos and videos on the Web	140
Viewing photos in your social networks	142
Music	143
Playing music	143
Browsing music in the Library	144
Creating a playlist	144
Setting a song as ringtone	145
Sending music using Bluetooth	147
About the Music widget	147
Maps and location	148
Turning on location services	148
Google Maps	148
HTC Footprints	156
More apps	159
Watching videos on YouTube	159
Viewing a PDF	160
Viewing documents, presentations, and spreadsheets	161
Keeping track of your stocks	162
Using FM Radio	163
Recording your voice	165
Reading news feeds	166
Using Flashlight	168
Finding and installing apps from Android Market	169
Sharing games and applications	171
Security	173
Protecting your SIM card with a PIN	173
Protecting your phone with a screen unlock pattern	174
Settings	175
Settings on your phone	175
Changing display settings	176
Changing sound settings	177
Changing the phone language	178
Optimizing your phone’s battery life	179
Managing memory	180
Checking information about your phone	181
Update and reset	182
Updating the phone software	182
Restarting or factory resetting your phone	183
Specifications	184

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Getting started

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Using the optical trackball to interact with the

touch screen

Besides using finger gestures on the touch screen, you can also use the optical trackball to

interact with your phone’s touch screen.

Be sure to place your finger over the optical trackball first (covering it completely), and then

slide your finger across the optical trackball.

Navigating the Home screen

To go to the extended Home screen on the right, slide your finger to the right on the optical

trackball. Slide your finger to the left to go to the extended Home screen on the left.

Selecting an item onscreen

For most screens, slide your finger to the left, right, up, or down, depending on the direction

you want to go. For example, if you want to select (highlight) an item above, slide your finger

upward. Press the optical trackball to open the item.

Selecting a tab

For screens that have tabs at the bottom, slide your finger to the left or right to go to a tab.