LG AS990 Silk User Manual - Page 29

Getting to Know the Home Screen, QuickTap bar icons

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The Basics 29 Getting to Know the Home Screen The Home screen is your starting point to access all of the features on your phone using simple motions on the touchscreen. It's comprised of multiple panels (swipe horizontally to switch). You can customize all of your Home screen panels with app shortcuts, icons, widgets, and other features. Status Bar Shows device status information, including the time, signal strength, battery status, and notification icons. App Icon Tap an icon (app, widget, folder, etc.) to open and use it. QuickTap Bar Icons that provide easy, onetouch access to the functions used most often. Apps Screen Icon Tap here to open the Applications screen to view all of your installed apps. Touch Keys Displayed on all screens, these keys allow you to easily navigate within the device software. QuickTap bar icons The QuickTap bar is located on all of your Home screen panels (at the bottom of the screen in portrait view) to allow quick and easy navigation to the apps you use most often. The following five icons are included in the QuickTap bar. : O pens the Phone app which displays the dialpad so you can dial a number not stored in your phone's memory. It also provides additional tabs at the top of the screen to access your Call logs, Contacts, Favorites, and Groups. : O pens the Contacts app which displays the names and numbers stored in your phone's memory. It also provides additional tabs at the top of the screen to access the dialpad, your Call logs, Favorites, and Groups. : O pens the Apps screen which displays phone options and apps. It also provides a Widget tab, a Search icon , and a Menu options icon at the top of the screen.

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The Basics
Getting to Know the Home Screen
The Home screen is your starting point to access all of the features on your
phone using simple motions on the touchscreen. It’s comprised of multiple
panels (swipe horizontally to switch). You can customize all of your Home
screen panels with app shortcuts, icons, widgets, and other features.
Status Bar
Shows device status
information, including the
time, signal strength, battery
status, and notification icons.
App Icon
Tap an icon (app, widget,
folder, etc.) to open and
use it.
QuickTap Bar
Icons that provide easy, one-
touch access to the functions
used most often.
Apps Screen Icon
Tap here to open the Applications
screen to view all of your installed
apps.
Touch Keys
Displayed on all screens, these keys
allow you to easily navigate within
the device software.
QuickTap bar icons
The QuickTap bar is located on all of your Home screen panels (at the
bottom of the screen in portrait view) to allow quick and easy navigation to
the apps you use most often. The following five icons are included in the
QuickTap bar.
: Opens the
Phone
app which displays the dialpad so you can dial a
number not stored in your phone’s memory. It also provides additional
tabs at the top of the screen to access your Call logs, Contacts,
Favorites, and Groups.
: Opens the
Contacts
app which displays the names and numbers
stored in your phone’s memory. It also provides additional tabs at the
top of the screen to access the dialpad, your Call logs, Favorites, and
Groups.
: Opens the
Apps
screen which displays phone options and apps. It also
provides a Widget tab, a Search icon
, and a Menu options icon
at
the top of the screen.