HTC Desire S Quick Start Guide - Page 2

Before you do anything else, please read this Charge the battery The battery in your phone hasn't been charged yet. While your phone is charging, it's important that you do not remove the battery pack. Doing so can damage your phone. Also, please don't try to take your phone apart. (If you do, it may invalidate your warranty.) Choose a rate plan wisely Depending on how you use your phone, it can use up a lot of Internet bandwidth really quickly. Before you use your phone, we strongly recommend that you talk to your mobile operator about data rates. Know about privacy laws Some countries have strict laws about how and when you can record phone conversations. It's a good idea to find out what the laws are where you live before you use your phone's recording feature. 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Get to know your phone Power 3.5mm headset jack Earpiece Notification LED Front camera Volume control Touch screen USB connector HOME MENU BACK SEARCH Before you turn on your phone Make sure you prepare your phone correctly before you press the POWER button. Removing the thin film from the battery 1. With your thumbs, push the bottom cover out to remove it. 2. Open the battery compartment door by flipping it open from the right side. Inserting your SIM card 1. With the battery compartment open, insert your SIM card into the slot (with its gold contacts facing down and cut-off corner facing out), and push it all the way in. 2. Close the battery compartment door. Then, gently push it down until it clicks and locks into place. 3. Take the battery out and remove the thin film that's wrapped around it. Replacing the bottom cover 1. Align the two teeth underneath the bottom cover (one on each side) with the two notches on the bottom of the phone. 2. Place the bottom cover on the phone, gently press down on the cover with your thumbs, and then push it in until it clicks and locks into place. 4. Reinsert the battery into the battery compartment. Where's the microSD card? The microSD card is already inserted into your phone. If you need to remove the microSD card, push it in to eject it. To reinsert, push it in until it clicks into place. Charging the battery Use the supplied power adapter and USB cable to charge your phone. Set up your phone The first time you turn on your phone, you'll be guided to transfer contacts to your new HTC phone using Bluetooth, set up your email and social network accounts, and more. Be sure to sign in to your Google™ Account so you can use Google apps such as Android Market™ on your phone. Your Home screen Personalize your phone just the way you want it. There's up to seven Home screen panels you can customize with widgets that show live updates of weather forecasts, social network feeds, and more. You can also keep things organized on your Home screen by grouping apps or shortcuts into separate folders. Keep your life organized Keep your life in order by keeping track of your schedules, contacts, and email messages. Keeping track of your events in Calendar If you're signed in to your Google Account, Facebook, and Exchange ActiveSync accounts, you can use the Calendar app (or the Calendar widget) to view your events from those accounts. Organizing your Home screen with folders 1. Press and hold on an empty space on the Home screen and then tap Folder > New Folder. 2. Tap . In the apps list, press and hold an app and then drag it to your folder. If you have shortcuts created on your Home screen, you can also drag a shortcut to your folder. 3. Tap your folder to access the apps or shortcuts inside it. And here's another tip. When your folder is open, press and hold its title bar to change the folder name. You can also easily add a new event to any of your calendars. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Calendar. 2. Tap . Or, press MENU and tap Add event. 3. Choose a calendar to which you want to add the event. 4. Fill in the details of the event, and then tap Save. Adding all your contacts in People In the People app, you'll see your contacts from your Google Account, Facebook®, and even your Exchange ActiveSync® account if you're signed in to these accounts on your phone. Aside from their contact details, you'll also see their status updates and birthday reminders if they're your Facebook or Twitter™ friends. If you have more contacts in your SIM card, you can import them all to your phone in one go: 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the All tab, press MENU. Then tap Import/Export > Import from SIM card. If you have a Google and/or Exchange ActiveSync account on your phone, choose the account where to put your contacts. 3. Press MENU, and then tap Select all > Save. You can also add new contacts: 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. Tap Add contact. Then enter the contact information in the relevant fields. 3. Scroll to the bottom of the screen. Then tap Save. Managing all your email accounts If you signed into your Google Account when you first set up your phone, you'll be able to send and receive Gmail messages. From the Home screen, just tap > Gmail. Use the Mail app to set up and manage your other email accounts such as webmail, POP3, IMAP, or Exchange ActiveSync accounts. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Mail. 2. On the Choose a mail provider screen, choose the type of email account to set up. If you don't see this screen, press MENU, tap New account, and then choose the type of email account. 3. Enter the Email address and Password for your email account. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish setting up your email account. In the Mail app, you can check your email messages just in one place without having to switch to different accounts. Just choose the All accounts inbox. Email messages are color coded so you can easily distinguish which email accounts they belong to.