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187 Maps and location Answering a call while using navigation When a call comes in, the whole map nudges up a bit so you can see the incoming call and answer it. Don't worry, you'll still be able to use navigation as we made sure that the call screen just occupies as little space as possible at the bottom of the screen. Managing Locations services Check the maps, navigation, safety camera information, and voices for turn-by-turn voice instructions that are already on your phone. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Locations. 2. Press MENU, and then tap Upgrade. 3. In the Manage licenses & content tab, you'll see a list of services that are already on your phone. Downloading maps or purchasing services Going to a different country for vacation? You can download the map of the country you're going to for free. You can also download or purchase additional services such as navigation, safety camera, and turn-by-turn voice instructions. You need a data or Wi-Fi connection to download or purchase maps and services. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Locations. 2. Press MENU, and then tap Upgrade. 3. Slide to the tab of the item or service that you want to download. 4. Tap what you want to download. 5. Depending on what you selected, tap Download or Purchase. Depending on the country where you bought your phone, you may only need to enter a voucher code to activate turn-by-turn navigation. If you have a voucher code, enter it by tapping Voucher code at the top of the Purchase navigation tab. Adding navigation widgets Add a favorite destination and places of interest that are nearby and your footprints as widgets on your Home screen. Add the Navigate widget to start turn-by-turn navigation to your favorite destination. Add the Locations widget to let you browse places of interest and your footprints right on the Home screen. To find out how to add widgets, refer to "Adding a widget" in the Personalizing chapter.

Section	Page
Your HTC Desire Z User guide	1
Contents	3
Basics	7
Inside the box	7
Your phone	7
Back cover	10
SIM card	11
Storage card	12
Battery	14
Switching your phone on or off	17
Entering your PIN	17
Finger gestures	17
Using the trackpad to interact with the touch screen	18
Getting started	20
Setting up your phone for the first time	20
Home screen	20
Status and notifications	22
Notifications panel	24
Connecting your phone to a computer	25
Searching your phone and the Web	27
Adjusting the volume	29
Sleep mode	30
Personalizing	31
Making your phone truly yours	31
Personalizing your phone with scenes	31
Changing your wallpaper	32
Applying a new skin	33
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets	33
Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen	35
Adding folders on your Home screen	35
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen	36
Rearranging the Home screen	37
Changing your ringtones and alarms	38
Rearranging or hiding application tabs	40
Phone calls	41
Making calls	41
Receiving calls	44
HTC Caller ID	45
Using in-call options	45
Using Call history	48
Blocking callers	49
Call services	50
Turning Airplane mode on or off	50
People	51
About People	51
Setting up My contact card	52
Ways of getting contacts into your phone	52
Merging contact information	54
Your contacts list	56
Contact information and conversations	58
Contact groups	60
People widget	62
Keyboard	63
Using the slideout keyboard	63
Using the onscreen keyboard	64
Entering words with predictive text	66
Entering text by speaking	67
Copying and pasting text	68
Adjusting touch input settings	69
Messages	71
About Messages	71
Sending a text message (SMS)	72
Sending a multimedia message (MMS)	73
Resuming a draft message	74
Viewing and replying to a message	74
Managing message conversations	77
Setting message options	78
Accounts and sync	80
Synchronizing with online accounts	80
Synchronizing with your computer	83
Social	90
Facebook for HTC Sense	90
Facebook for Android	91
What’s the difference between Facebook for Android and Facebook for HTC Sense?	92
Tweeting on your phone	92
Friend Stream	95
Chatting in Google Talk	98
Email	100
Using Gmail/Google Mail	100
Using Mail	105
Calendar	113
About Calendar	113
Creating calendar events	113
Changing calendar views	115
Managing calendar events	117
Calendar event reminders	118
Displaying and synchronizing calendars	119
Changing Calendar settings	120
About the Calendar widget	120
Clock and Weather	121
About the HTC Clock widget	121
About the Clock app	121
Using Desk Clock	122
Using World Clock	123
Setting the alarm clock	124
Checking weather	126
About the Weather widget	128
Internet connections	129
Data connection	129
Wi-Fi	130
Adding connection widgets	132
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN)	132
Using your phone as a modem (tethering)	133
Connecting your phone to the Internet through a computer (Internet Pass-through)	134
Using your phone as a wireless router	134
Web browser	135
Using your phone’s web browser	135
Copying text, looking up information, and sharing	138
Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages	140
Setting browser options	141
Bluetooth	142
Bluetooth basics	142
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit	142
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device	143
Sending information using Bluetooth	144
Receiving information using Bluetooth	145
Camera	148
Camera basics	148
Taking a photo	150
Recording video	151
Adding effects	152
After capturing	152
Changing camera settings	153
Photos, videos, and music	154
Browsing your Gallery	154
Listening to music	162
Sharing media on your home network	167
HTCSense.com	169
About HTCSense.com	169
Signing up for your HTCSense.com account	169
Using HTCSense.com	170
Dashboard	170
Footprints	172
People	174
Messages	175
HTC Hub	177
Signing out from or deleting your HTCSense.com account	177
Maps and location	178
Turning on location services	178
Locations	178
Google Maps	188
More apps	196
Watching videos on YouTube	196
Reading news feeds	197
Working on documents, spreadsheets, and presentations	200
Keeping track of your stocks	201
Listening to FM Radio	203
Recording your voice	204
Using Flashlight	205
Finding and installing apps from Android Market	206
Sharing games and apps	209
Security	211
Protecting your SIM card with a PIN	211
Protecting your phone with a screen lock	212
Settings	213
Settings on your phone	213
Changing display settings	214
Changing sound settings	216
Changing the phone language	217
Optimizing your phone’s battery life	217
Managing memory	218
Checking information about your phone	219
Update and reset	220
Updating the phone software	220
Restarting or factory resetting your phone	221
Trademarks and copyrights	222

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Maps and location

Answering a call while using navigation

When a call comes in, the whole map nudges up a bit so you can see the incoming call

and answer it. Don’t worry, you’ll still be able to use navigation as we made sure that

the call screen just occupies as little space as possible at the bottom of the screen.

Managing Locations services

Check the maps, navigation, safety camera information, and voices for turn-by-turn

voice instructions that are already on your phone.

From the Home screen, tap

Locations

Press MENU, and then tap

Upgrade

In the Manage licenses & content tab, you’ll see a list of services that are already

on your phone.

Downloading maps or purchasing services

Going to a different country for vacation? You can download the map of the country

you’re going to for free. You can also download or purchase additional services such

as navigation, safety camera, and turn-by-turn voice instructions.

You need a data or Wi-Fi connection to download or purchase maps and services.

From the Home screen, tap

Locations

Press MENU, and then tap

Upgrade

Slide to the tab of the item or service that you want to download.

Tap what you want to download.

Depending on what you selected, tap

Download

Purchase

Depending on the country where you bought your phone, you may only need to enter

a voucher code to activate turn-by-turn navigation. If you have a voucher code, enter

it by tapping

Voucher code

at the top of the Purchase navigation tab.

Adding navigation widgets

Add a favorite destination and places of interest that are nearby and your footprints

as widgets on your Home screen. Add the Navigate widget to start turn-by-turn

navigation to your favorite destination. Add the Locations widget to let you browse

places of interest and your footprints right on the Home screen.

To find out how to add widgets, refer to “Adding a widget” in the Personalizing

chapter.