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125 Internet connections Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) Add, set up, and manage virtual private networks (VPNs) so you can connect and access resources inside a secured local network, such as your corporate network. Depending on the type of VPN you're using at work, you may be asked to enter your login credentials and install security certificates before you can connect to your company's local network. You can get this information from your network administrator. Also, your phone must first establish a Wi-Fi or data connection before you can start a VPN connection. For information about setting up and using these connections on your phone, see "Data connection" and "Wi-Fi" in this chapter. Setting up secure credential storage If your network administrator tells you to download and install security certificates, you must first set up the phone's secure credential storage. 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Security > Set password. 3. Enter a new password for the credential storage. 4. Scroll down and confirm the password, and then tap OK. 5. Select the Use secure credentials check box. You can then download and install the certificates needed to access your local network. Your network administrator can tell you how to do this. Adding a VPN connection 1. From the Home screen, p��r�e�s�s�M��E�N��U�,�a�n��d�t�h�e��n�t�a�p� Settings. 2. Tap Wireless & networks > VPN settings. 3. Tap Add VPN, and then tap the type of VPN you want to add. 4. Tap the VPN settings and set them up according to the security details your network administrator gave you. 5. Press MENU, and then tap Save. The VPN is then added to the VPNs section of the VPN settings screen. Connecting to a VPN 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Wireless & networks > VPN settings. 3. In the VPNs section, tap the VPN that you want to connect to. 4. When asked, enter your login credentials, and then tap Connect. When you're connected, the VPN connected icon appears in the notification area of the status bar. You can then open the web browser to access resources such as your corporate network intranet.

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Back cover	9
SIM card	10
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Battery	12
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Entering your PIN	14
Finger gestures	14
Getting started	15
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Home screen	15
Status and notifications	17
Notifications panel	19
Connecting your phone to a computer	20
Searching your phone and the Web	22
Adjusting the volume	24
Sleep mode	25
Personalizing	26
Making your phone truly yours	26
Personalizing your phone with scenes	26
Changing your wallpaper	27
Applying a new skin	28
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Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen	30
Adding folders on your Home screen	30
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen	31
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Changing your ringtones and alarms	32
Rearranging or hiding application tabs	34
Phone calls	35
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HTC Caller ID	39
Using in-call options	39
Using Call history	42
Call services	43
Turning Airplane mode on or off	44
People	45
About People	45
Setting up My contact card	46
Ways of getting contacts into your phone	46
Merging contact information	48
Your contacts list	50
Contact information and conversations	52
Contact groups	54
People widget	56
Keyboard	57
Using the onscreen keyboard	57
Entering words with predictive text	59
Entering text by speaking	60
Editing text	61
Adjusting touch input settings	62
Messages	64
About Messages	64
Sending a text message (SMS)	65
Sending a multimedia message (MMS)	66
Resuming a draft message	67
Viewing and replying to a message	67
Managing message conversations	70
Setting message options	71
Accounts and sync	73
Synchronizing with online accounts	73
Synchronizing with your computer	76
Social	83
Facebook for HTC Sense	83
Facebook for Android	84
What’s the difference between Facebook for Android and Facebook for HTC Sense?	85
Tweeting on your phone	85
Friend Stream	88
Chatting in Google Talk	91
Email	93
Using Gmail	93
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About Calendar	107
Creating calendar events	107
Changing calendar views	109
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Calendar event reminders	112
Displaying and synchronizing calendars	113
Changing Calendar settings	114
About the Calendar widget	114
Clock and Weather	115
About the HTC Clock widget	115
About the Clock app	115
Using Desk Clock	116
Using World Clock	117
Setting the alarm clock	118
Checking weather	120
About the Weather widget	121
Internet connections	122
Data connection	122
Wi-Fi	123
Adding connection widgets	124
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN)	125
Using your phone as a modem (tethering)	126
Connecting your phone to the Internet through a computer (Internet Pass-through)	126
Using your phone as a wireless router	127
Web browser	128
Using your phone’s web browser	128
Downloading from the Web	131
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Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages	133
Setting browser options	134
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Sharing media on your home network	159
HTCSense.com	161
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Finding and installing apps from Android Market	192
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Security	195
Protecting your SIM card with a PIN	195
Protecting your phone with a screen lock	196
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Update and reset	204
Updating the phone software	204
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Trademarks and copyrights	206

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Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN)

Add, set up, and manage virtual private networks (VPNs) so you can connect and

access resources inside a secured local network, such as your corporate network.

Depending on the type of VPN you’re using at work, you may be asked to enter

your login credentials and install security certificates before you can connect to

your company’s local network. You can get this information from your network

administrator.

Also, your phone must first establish a Wi-Fi or data connection before you can start

a VPN connection. For information about setting up and using these connections on

your phone, see “Data connection” and “Wi-Fi” in this chapter.

Setting up secure credential storage

If your network administrator tells you to download and install security certificates,

you must first set up the phone’s secure credential storage.

From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap

Settings.

Tap

Security > Set password

Enter a new password for the credential storage.

Scroll down and confirm the password, and then tap

Select the

Use secure credentials

check box.

You can then download and install the certificates needed to access your local

network. Your network administrator can tell you how to do this.

Adding a VPN connection

From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap

press MENU, and then tap

Settings

Tap

Wireless & networks

VPN settings

Tap

Add VPN

, and then tap the type of VPN you want to add.

Tap the VPN settings and set them up according to the security details your

network administrator gave you.

Press MENU, and then tap

Save

The VPN is then added to the VPNs section of the VPN settings screen.

Connecting to a VPN

From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap

Settings

Tap

Wireless & networks

VPN settings

In the VPNs section, tap the VPN that you want to connect to.

When asked, enter your login credentials, and then tap

Connect

When you’re connected, the VPN connected icon

appears in the notification

area of the status bar.

You can then open the web browser to access resources such as your corporate

network intranet.