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Using the Device’s Web Browser, Opening the Browser, The Browser Menu

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4. Open the Web browser to access resources such as intranet sites on your corporate network. (For more information, see "Opening the Browser" on page 133.) Disconnecting From a VPN 1. Press and hold the title bar, and then drag down to open the Notifications panel. 2. Touch the VPN connection to return to the VPN settings screen, and then touch the VPN connection to disconnect from it. When your device has disconnected from the VPN, the VPN disconnected icon is displayed in the notification area of the title bar. Using the Device's Web Browser Open the browser to start surfing the Web. The browser is fully optimized and comes with advanced features that let you enjoy Internet browsing on your device. Opening the Browser ᮣ Touch > > Internet. The Browser Menu Although the home page offers a broad and convenient array of sites and services for you to browse, not all sites are represented, and certain functions, such as going directly to specific websites, are not available. For these and other functions, you will need to use the browser menu. The browser menu offers additional options to expand your use of the Web on your device. Opening the Browser Menu The browser menu may be opened any time you have an active data session, from any page you are viewing. To open the browser menu: ᮣ Touch while on the browser. Options available under the browser menu include: ⅷ Forward: Lets you navigate forward if you have used the Back button. ⅷ Home: Lets you return to your home page. ⅷ New tab: Lets you add a new browser window. ⅷ New incognito tab: Lets you add a new browser window with complete anonymity. Web and Data Services 3B. Web and Data Services 133

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
Introduction	7
Getting Started	9
1A. Setting Up Service	10
Setting Up Your Device	10
Activating Your Device	10
Sprint Account Passwords	11
Getting Help	11
Managing Your Account	11
Your Device	13
2A. Device Basics	14
Your Device	14
Key Functions	15
Turning Your Device On and Off	16
Turning Your Device On	16
Turning Your Device Off	17
Turning the Screen Off When Not in Use	17
Viewing the Display Screen	18
Notifications Panel	20
Notification LED	21
Battery and Charger	22
Getting Around Your Device	23
Displaying Your Device Number	25
Entering Text	25
Using the Onscreen Keyboard	25
Using Swype to Enter Text	28
Adjusting Touch Input Settings	28
Home Screen	29
Extended Screens	30
Customizing the Home Screen	31
Creating and Saving a Custom Scene	33
Changing the Lock Screen	33
2B. Settings	34
Personalization Settings	34
Scenes	34
Renaming or Deleting a Scene	35
Home Screen Wallpaper	35
Sound Settings	35
Notification Sound	35
Adjusting the Device’s Volume Settings	35
Vibrate	36
Silence All	36
Enabling Touch Tones	36
Display Settings	37
Changing the Screen Timeout Period	37
Changing the Display Screen	37
Adjusting the Brightness	37
Changing the Screen Orientation	38
Recalibrating the Screen	38
Location Settings	39
Messaging Settings	39
Airplane Mode	41
Security Settings	41
Protecting Your Device with a Screen Lock	41
Updating Your Device’s System Software	43
Resetting Your Device	44
Restarting Your Device	44
Security Features for Data Services	44
Data Synchronization Settings	45
Synchronizing Google Apps	45
Synchronizing Exchange ActiveSync	45
Social Network Settings	46
Logging In to and Synchronizing Your Social Network Accounts	46
Application Settings	47
Allowing Installation of Third-Party Programs	47
Clearing Application Cache and Data	48
Date & Time Settings	48
Setting Local Date, Time Zone, and Time	48
Power-Saving Tips	49
2C. People	51
About People	51
Using the People Screen	52
Your Address Book	52
Setting Up My Contact Card	53
Adding a New People Entry	53
Using the Details Screen	53
Merging Entries in People	54
Manually Merging Entries in People	54
Unlinking Entries	55
Editing an Entry in People	55
Displaying an Entry in People	55
Adding a Number to an Entry in People	55
Editing an Entry in People	56
Assigning a Picture to an Entry	56
Adding an Email Address to an Entry	57
Adding Additional Information to an Entry	57
Sending an Entry as a vCard	57
Deleting an Entry	57
Deleting Multiple Entries	58
Finding Entries in People	58
Backing Up and Importing Entries in People	58
Backing Up People Entries to a Storage Card	58
Importing Entries From the Storage Card	59
Working with Groups	59
Creating a Group and Adding Entries	59
Adding or Removing Entries From a Group	59
Sending a Text or Multimedia Message to All Entries in a Group	60
Sending an Email Message to All Entries in a Group	60
Deleting a Group	60
Using the People Widget	61
Adding the People Widget	61
Getting In Touch With a Contact	61
Connecting with Your Social Networks	61
Facebook for HTC Sense	61
Twitter for HTC Sense	62
Using Friend Stream	62
Opening Friend Stream	62
Updating Your Status	63
Adding the Friend Stream Widget	64
2D. Calendar & Tools	65
Calendar	65
Adding an Event to the Calendar	65
Inviting Guests to Your Event (Google Account Only)	66
Sending a Meeting Request (Exchange ActiveSync only)	67
Event Alerts	67
Viewing Events	68
Erasing Events	69
Showing or Hiding Calendars	69
Synchronizing an Exchange ActiveSync Calendar	70
Synchronizing an Outlook Calendar	70
Sending a vCalendar	70
Calculator	71
Clock	71
Desk Clock	72
World Clock	72
Alarm Clock	73
Sharing Games and Applications	75
Car Panel	76
Exiting Car Panel	76
Polaris Office	77
Viewing Documents	77
Editing Documents	77
PDF Viewer	78
Viewing a PDF File	78
Reader	78
Selecting an eBook to Read	78
Flipping Through Pages	78
Adding a Note or Highlighting Selected Text	79
Viewing Notes and Highlights You’ve Created	79
Notes	79
Creating a Notebook	79
Synchronizing Notes	80
Writing a Note	80
Reviewing a Note	81
HTC Sync	82
Setting Up HTC Sync to Recognize Your Device	83
Setting Up Synchronization for Music	83
Setting Up Synchronization for Gallery	84
Setting Up Synchronization for Calendar Events	85
Setting Up Synchronization for People	85
Setting Up Synchronization for Calendar Events	86
Setting Up Synchronization for Bookmarks	86
Setting Up Synchronization for Documents	87
Synchronizing Your Device	87
Downloading the Latest HTC Sync Upgrade	88
Installing Apps From Your Computer to Your Device	88
Printing	89
Updating Your Device	90
2E. Voice Services	91
Managing Voice Memos	91
Recording Voice Memos	91
Voice Memo Options	91
Renaming Voice Memos	91
Erasing Voice Memos	92
Voice Input	92
Setting the voice input language	92
2F. microSD Card	93
microSD Card	93
Viewing the microSD Card Memory	94
Formatting the microSD Card	94
Unmounting the microSD Card	95
Using the Device’s internal storage or microSD Card as a USB Drive	95
2G. Camera & Multimedia	97
Taking Pictures and Shooting Videos	97
Opening the Camera	97
Viewfinder Screen	97
Review Screen	98
Zooming	98
Taking Pictures	98
Capturing Videos	99
Camera Settings	100
Closing Camera	101
Using Snapbooth	101
Taking a Closeup Shot	101
Viewing or Editing a Photo in Full-screen Mode	102
Viewing Pictures and Videos Using Gallery	102
Opening Gallery	102
Viewing Photos	103
Zooming In or Out on a Photo	103
Viewing Photos as a Slideshow	104
Watching Video	104
Viewing Photos in Your Social Networks	104
Working with Photos	105
Sharing Photos and Videos	106
Closing Gallery	109
Listening to Music	110
Playing Music	110
Browsing Music in the Library	111
Creating Playlists	111
Playing the Songs in a Playlist	112
Sending Music Using Bluetooth	113
About the Music Widget	113
2H. Bluetooth	114
Using Bluetooth	114
Turning Bluetooth On or Off	114
Changing the Device Name	114
Connecting a Bluetooth Headset	115
Reconnecting a Bluetooth Headset	115
Disconnecting or Unpairing From a Bluetooth Device	116
Sending and Receiving Information Using Bluetooth	117
Sprint Service	121
3A. Sprint Service: The Basics	122
Text Messaging (SMS) and Multimedia Messaging (MMS)	122
Composing Text Messages	123
Preset Messages	123
Sending a Multimedia Message (MMS)	124
Saving and Resuming a Draft Message	126
New Messages Notification	126
Managing Message Conversations	127
Setting Text and Multimedia Message Options	129
Adding the Messages Widget	131
Roaming	131
Setting Roam Mode	131
Roaming Guards	132
3B. Web and Data Services	133
Ways of Connecting to the Internet	133
Connecting Using Wi-Fi	133
Turning Wi-Fi On and Connecting to a Wireless Network	134
Checking the Wireless Network Status	135
Connecting to Another Wi-Fi Network	135
Adding the Wi-Fi Widget	135
Connecting Using Sprint 4G	136
Turning Sprint 4G On and Connecting to the Sprint 4G Network	136
Checking Sprint 4G Network Status	137
Adding the Sprint 4G Widget	137
Getting Started With Data Services	137
Your User Name	137
Launching a Web Connection	138
Data Connection Status and Indicators	138
Turning the Data Connection On or Off	139
Adding the Data Connection Widget	139
Connecting to a Virtual Private Network (VPN)	139
Using the Device’s Web Browser	141
Opening the Browser	141
The Browser Menu	141
Going to a Website	142
Setting Your Home Page	142
Changing the Screen Orientation	143
Browsing Full Versions of Web Pages	143
Navigating on a Web Page	143
Opening a New Browser Window	144
Finding Text In a Web Page	144
Selecting Links in Web Pages	145
Downloading Applications From the Web	145
Copying Text, Looking Up Information, and Sharing	146
Managing Bookmarks and Previously Visited Web Pages	148
Accessing Email Messages	149
Email	149
Gmail	155
Google Talk	162
Chatting with Friends	162
Accepting Chat Invitations	162
Changing Your Online Status and Picture	163
Adding and Managing Friends	163
Changing the settings and signing out	164
Downloading Applications and Games From Android Market	164
Finding and Installing an Application	165
Creating a Google Checkout Account	166
Requesting a Refund for a Paid Application	166
Opening an Installed Application	167
Uninstalling an Application	167
Getting Help	167
Stocks	167
Opening Stocks	167
Adding a Stock Quote or Stock Market Index	168
Changing the Stock List Order	168
Deleting Stock Quotes and Indexes	169
Manually Updating Stock Information	169
Changing Update Schedule and Color Settings	169
Adding the Stocks Widget	169
Weather	170
Checking Weather	170
Adding a City	171
Changing the Order of Cities	171
Deleting a City	171
Changing Weather Options	171
About the Weather Widget	172
News Feeds	172
Subscribing to a News Channel From a List	172
Adding a Keyword	172
Reading a Story	173
Changing Update Schedule and Content Settings	173
Adding the News Widget	174
Sprint Hotspot	174
Setting Up Sprint Hotspot	174
Connecting Your Computer to Sprint Hotspot	175
Managing Sprint Hotspot	175
Turning Off Sprint Hotspot	176
Adding a Sprint Hotspot Widget	176
Data Services FAQs	176
3C. Entertainment: TV and Music	178
Music - MP3 Store	178
Accessing the MP3 Store	178
Purchasing and Downloading Music	178
YouTube	179
Opening YouTube	180
Watching Videos	180
Searching for Videos	180
Sharing Videos	181
Closing YouTube	181
HTC Watch	181
NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile	181
Using NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile for the First Time	182
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile Home Screen	182
The Menu Bar	183
3D. GPS Navigation	185
GPS Services	185
Activating Location Mode	185
Turning on Location Services	185
TeleNav GPS Navigator	186
Registering TeleNav GPS Navigator	186
Using TeleNav GPS Navigator	186
Google Maps	187
Looking at a Location in Street View	188
Viewing Map Layers	189
Searching For a Location	190
Searching For a Place of Interest Near You	191
Getting Directions	192
Google Latitude	192
Opening and Joining Latitude	193
Inviting Friends to Share Their Locations	193
Responding to an Invitation	193
Connecting With and Managing Friends	194
Changing Privacy Settings	195
Footprints	195
Creating a Footprint	195
Revisiting a Footprint	196
Editing or Deleting a Footprint	196
Exporting your Footprints	197
Importing Footprints	197
Adding the Footprints Widget	197
Safety and Warranty Information	199
4A: Important Safety Information	200
Important Health Information and Safety Precautions	200
Electrical Safety	201
Safety Precautions for Proper Grounding Installation	201
Safety Precautions for Power Supply Unit	201
Take Extra Precautions	202
Safety Precautions for Direct Sunlight	202
Prevention of Hearing Loss	203
Safety in Aircraft	203
Environmental Restrictions	203
Explosive Atmospheres	203
Road Safety	204
Safety Precautions for RF Exposure	204
Interference with Medical Equipment Functions	204
Nonionizing Radiation	204
Electrical Safety	205
General Precautions	205
Additional Safety Information	209
Do Not Use the PC Functions of Your Device While Driving or Walking	209
Using The Device While Driving Is Extremely Dangerous	209
When Using Your Device Near Other Electronic Devices	209
Turn Off Your Device Before Flying	210
Turn Off Your Device in Dangerous Areas	210
General Safety and Other Precautions	211
Antenna Safety	212
AC Charger	212
Regulatory Agency Identifications	213
Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement	213
Important Note	214
SAR Information	214
Body-worn Operation	216
Telecommunications & Internet Association (TIA) Safety Information	216
Pacemakers	216
Hearing Aids	217
WEEE Notice	217
RoHS Compliance	218
Owner’s Record	218
User Guide Proprietary Notices	218
4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty	220
Manufacturer’s Warranty	221
12 Month Limited Warranty	221
Privacy Restrictions	223
Weather Disclaimer	223
Warranty Disclaimer	223
Limitation of Damages	224