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Extended Home screen The Home screen extends beyond the screen width to provide more space for adding icons, widgets, and more. Press HOME, then slide your finger horizontally across the screen to go to the left or right side of the extended Home screen. Extended Home screen left Extended Home screen right Tip While on an extended Home screen, you can also press HOME to return to the main Home screen. Customising the Home screen To add a Home screen item 1 Press HOME, then touch and hold an empty area on the screen. 2 When the Add to Home options menu opens, select the item you want to add to the Home screen: • Shortcuts. Add shortcuts such as applications, a bookmarked web page, a favourite contact, a Google Mail label, or a music playlist. Tip To quickly add an application shortcut that is on the Applications tab to the Home screen, touch and hold an application icon. When the phone vibrates, release the icon on an empty area on the Home screen. • Widgets. Add a clock, music player, a picture frame, the Google Search bar, or a calendar that shows upcoming appointments. Note If you installed applications from Android Market that have widgets, those widgets will also appear here. • Folders. Add a folder where you can organise Home screen items, a shortcut to all your contacts, contacts with phone numbers, or starred contacts. Add a shortcut to all your contacts, contacts with phone numbers, or starred contacts. Contact details are automatically updated when there are changes in the source. For more information on how to create folders, refer to "To create a folder and add items to it" on page 24. • Wallpapers. Change the Home screen wallpaper. For more information about customising the wallpaper, refer to "To change the Home screen wallpaper" on page 24. HTC Magic for Vodafone User Manual 23 May 6, 2009

Section	Page
1.1 Getting to Know Your HTC Magic and Accessories	13
Front panel	13
Back and left panels	14
Bottom panel	14
Inside the box	14
1.2 Installing the SIM Card, Battery, and Storage Card	15
To remove the back cover	15
SIM card	15
To install the SIM card	15
To remove the SIM card	16
Battery	16
Battery life estimates (approximations):	16
Talk time:	16
Standby time:	16
To install the battery	16
To remove the battery	17
Storage card	17
To install the storage card	17
To remove the storage card	17
1.3 Charging the Battery	18
To charge the battery	18
1.4 Phone Controls	19
Search button	19
1.5 Getting Around Your Phone	20
Touch	20
Touch and hold	20
Swipe or slide	20
Drag	20
Flick	20
Rotate	20
Use the Trackball	20
1.6 Getting Started	21
Turn your phone on and off	21
To turn on the phone	21
To turn off the phone	21
Enter PIN	21
Set up your phone for the first time	21
Retrieve your Google™ password	22
Turn off the screen when not in use	22
1.7 Home Screen	22
Extended Home screen	23
Customising the Home screen	23
To add a Home screen item	23
To reposition a Home screen item	24
To remove a Home screen item	24
To change the Home screen wallpaper	24
To create a folder and add items to it	24
To rename a folder	24
1.8 Phone Status and Notifications	25
Status bar	25
Notification icons	25
Status icons	25
Notifications panel	26
To open the Notifications panel	26
To close the Notifications Panel	27
Notification LED	27
1.9 Applications	27
To open the Applications tab	27
To close the Applications tab	28
Recently-used applications	28
To open a recently-used application	28
1.10 Settings	28
1.11 Adjusting the Volume	29
To adjust the Ringer volume	29
To adjust the media volume	29
1.12 Using the Onscreen Keyboard	30
Adjusting keyboard settings	30
To set onscreen keyboard options	30
Using the landscape onscreen keyboard	31
Entering numbers and symbols	31
1.13 Using the Phone’s Storage Card as a USB Drive	32
To set the phone’s storage card as a USB drive	32
To turn off USB storage	32
To safely remove the storage card while the phone is on	32
To format the SD card	32
2.1 Making Calls	33
To open the Dialer	33
To make a call on the Dialer	33
To make an emergency call	33
To make an international call	34
Make a call from the Call log	34
Add and call your contacts	34
Add and call favourite contacts	34
Call voicemail	34
To call voicemail	34
To use the Dialer to call voicemail	35
2.2 Answering or Rejecting Calls	35
To answer a call	35
To reject a call	35
2.3 Call Options	36
To hold the call	36
To mute the microphone during a call	36
To turn the speakerphone on or off	36
To transfer the call to a Bluetooth headset	36
To end a call	37
Manage multiple calls	37
Set up a conference call	37
2.4 Using the Call Log	38
To use the Call log tab	38
To add a new phone number to Contacts	39
To check a missed call	39
To clear the Call log	39
2.5 Adjusting Phone Settings	39
2.6 Turning the Phone Function On and Off	40
To enable or disable Airplane mode	40
2.7 Creating and Managing Your Contacts	40
To view your Contacts list	40
Add a new contact	41
To add a new contact	41
To import contacts from the SIM card	41
Add favourite contacts	41
To view favorite contacts	42
To remove a contact from the Favorites tab	42
Edit and customise your contacts	42
To edit contact information	42
To change the contact’s default phone number	42
Communicate with your contacts	42
To call a contact	42
To send a text or multimedia message to a contact	43
To send an email to a contact	43
3.1 Using Calendar	44
Open Calendar	44
Create events	44
To create an event	44
Calendar views	45
Event reminders	45
To view, dismiss, or snooze a reminder	45
Synchronise Microsoft® Office Outlook® calendar	46
3.2 Using Alarm Clock	46
To open Alarm Clock	46
Set an alarm	46
Customise Alarm Clock	47
Delete an alarm	47
Silence all alarms	47
4.1 Sending Text and Multimedia Messages	48
Open Messaging	48
Create and send SMS and MMS messages	48
To create and send a text message	49
To create and send a multimedia (MMS) message	49
To save a message as a draft	51
Receive text and multimedia messages	51
Manage messages and message threads	51
To open and read a text message	51
To open and view a multimedia message	52
To reply to a text or multimedia message	52
To delete a message or a message thread	52
Adjust text and multimedia message settings	53
4.2 Using Google Mail™	54
To open Google Mail	54
To refresh Google Mail	54
Create and send emails	54
To create and send an email	54
To add a signature to emails	55
To view your sent messages	55
Receive and read emails	55
To view emails	56
If the sender of a message is a friend who uses Google Talk, the friend’s status (available, busy, and so on) is indicated by the coloured icon to the left of the friend’s name.	56
To search for email messages	56
Reply to or forward emails	56
Manage conversations and emails	57
Conversations	57
Email messages	57
Set Google Mail settings	57
4.3 Using Email	58
To open Email	58
Add an email account	58
Compose and send emails	58
Manage emails on your external email account	59
To delete a message	59
Edit or delete an external email account	59
Add more email accounts	59
4.4 Using Google Talk™	59
Sign in and chat online	59
To sign in to Google Talk	59
To add a new friend	60
To view and accept an invitation	60
To change your online status and message	60
To start a chat	60
To switch between active chats	61
To close a chat	61
Manage your friends	61
To find a friend	61
To block a friend	61
To pin a friend	61
To show a friend in the Most popular list	61
Mobile indicators	62
Adjust instant messaging settings	62
To set notifications for new instant messages	62
To sign in automatically	62
Sign out	62
5.1 Connecting to the Internet	63
GPRS/3G/EDGE	63
To check the network connection you are using	63
To create a new access point	63
Wi-Fi	63
To turn Wi-Fi on and connect to a wireless network	63
To check the wireless network status	64
To connect to another Wi-Fi network	64
5.2 Using Browser	65
To open Browser	65
To go to a web page	65
To set your home page	65
View web pages	65
To change the screen orientation to landscape view	65
To navigate on a web page	65
To zoom in or out on a web page	66
To open a new browser window	66
To switch between browser windows	66
To find text within a web page	67
To copy text on a web page	67
Manage links, history, and downloads	67
To select links in web pages	67
To check Browser history	68
To allow download of web applications	68
To view your downloads	69
Manage bookmarks	69
To bookmark a web page	69
To open a bookmark	69
To edit a bookmark	69
Adjust Browser settings	69
5.3 Using Bluetooth	70
To turn on Bluetooth and make the phone discoverable	70
To change the phone name	70
To pair and connect a Bluetooth hands-free headset or car kit	70
To disconnect a Bluetooth hands-free headset or car kit	71
6.1 Using Maps	72
Enable Location source	72
Open Maps	72
Find your location on the map	72
6.2 Searching for Places of Interest	73
To search for a place of interest	73
6.3 Viewing Maps	74
Zoom in or out on a map	74
Navigate on a map	74
To change a map mode	74
6.4 Getting Directions	75
To get directions	75
6.5 Finding your friends with Google Latitude™	77
Open Latitude	77
To join Latitude	77
To open Latitude after joining	77
Share your locations	77
Invite friends	77
To share your location with friends and request to see their locations	77
Accept an invitation	77
Show your friends	78
Map view	78
List view	78
Connect with your friends	78
Control what you share	79
To change your public profile	79
7.1 Using Camera and Camcorder	80
Before you proceed	80
To open the Camera or Camcorder	80
To close the Camera or Camcorder	80
Capture modes	80
To change the capture mode	80
Take pictures	80
Shoot videos	81
Post capture	81
Copying photos and video to storage	81
To copy pictures and videos into the storage card	81
7.2 Using Gallery	82
To open Gallery	82
To close Gallery	82
Work with pictures	82
To view pictures	82
To browse through pictures	83
To zoom in or out on a picture	83
To view a picture in landscape orientation	83
To rotate and save the rotated state	83
To crop a picture	84
To send a picture using Email	84
To send a picture using Messaging	84
To upload a picture to Picasa	84
Work with videos	85
To watch videos	85
To send a video using Email	85
To send a video using Messaging	85
To share videos on YouTube™	85
7.3 Viewing Videos on YouTube™	86
To open YouTube	86
To close YouTube	86
Watch YouTube videos	86
Search for videos	86
To clear the search history	87
7.4 Using Music	87
To copy music into the storage card	87
To open Music	87
Music library	87
Play music	88
Use playlists	88
To create a playlist	88
To manage your playlists	88
To import a playlist	89
Set a song as ring tone	89
To check if the song was added as a ring tone	89
Delete music on the storage card	89
8.1 Using Android Market	90
To open Android Market	90
8.2 Getting help	91
8.3 Finding applications	91
8.4 Installing an application	92
To install and open an application	92
8.5 Purchasing an application	93
Request a refund	93
To get a refund and remove an application	93
8.6 Managing your applications	94
8.7 Uninstalling an application	94
To uninstall an application	94
9.1 Changing Basic Settings	95
Set the date, time zone, and time	95
To manually adjust the date, time zone, and time	95
Display settings	95
To adjust the screen brightness	95
To adjust the time before the screen turns off	95
To prevent the screen orientation from automatically changing	95
To keep the screen on while charging the phone	96
Ringer settings	96
To change the ring tone	96
To enable touch tones	96
To choose the notification ring tone	96
Phone services	96
To access and change the phone services settings	96
To enable data roaming	96
Language settings	97
To change the language of the operating system	97
9.2 Protecting Your Phone	97
Protect your SIM card with a PIN	97
To enable the SIM card PIN	97
To restore a SIM card that has been locked out	97
Protect your phone with a screen lock	97
To lock the screen	97
To create and enable the screen unlock pattern	98
9.3 Managing Memory	98
To see how much phone memory is available for use	98
To see the available storage card space	98
To clear application cache and data	98
To uninstall applications not from Android Market	99
You cannot uninstall applications that are preinstalled on the phone.	99
To free up more phone memory or storage card space	99
9.4 Software Updates	99
9.5 Synchronising Google Applications™	99
To select which application to synchronise	99
To stop synchronisation	100
9.6 Resetting the Phone	100
To reset the phone	100
10.1 A.1 Specifications	101
10.2 A.2 Regulatory Notices	102
European Union Notice	102
Safety Precautions for Radio Frequency Exposure	104
Telecommunications & Internet Association (TIA) Safety Information	104
WEEE Notice	105
RoHS Compliance	105
Numerics	106
A	106
B	106
C	106
D	106
E	106
F	107
G	107
H	107
I	107
L	107
M	107
N	107
O	107
P	107
R	107
S	108
T	108
U	108
V	108
W	108

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HTC Magic for Vodafone User Manual

May 6, 2009

Extended Home screen

The Home screen extends beyond the screen width to provide more space for adding icons, widgets,

and more. Press

HOME

, then slide your finger horizontally across the screen to go to the left or right side

of the extended Home screen.

Tip

While on an extended Home screen, you can also press

HOME

to return to the main Home screen.

Customising the Home screen

To add a Home screen item

Press

HOME

, then touch and hold an empty area on the screen.

When the Add to Home options menu opens, select the item you want to add to the Home screen:

•

Shortcuts

. Add shortcuts such as applications, a bookmarked web page, a favourite contact, a

Google Mail label, or a music playlist.

Tip

To quickly add an application shortcut that is on the Applications tab to the Home screen, touch

and hold an application icon. When the phone vibrates, release the icon on an empty area on the

Home screen.

•

Widgets

. Add a clock, music player, a picture frame, the Google Search bar, or a calendar that

shows upcoming appointments.

Note

If you installed applications from Android Market that have widgets, those widgets will also

appear here.

•

Folders

. Add a folder where you can organise Home screen items, a shortcut to all your contacts,

contacts with phone numbers, or starred contacts. Add a shortcut to all your contacts, contacts

with phone numbers, or starred contacts. Contact details are automatically updated when there

are changes in the source.

For more information on how to create folders, refer to “To create a folder and add items to it” on

page 24.

•

Wallpapers

. Change the Home screen wallpaper. For more information about customising the

wallpaper, refer to “To change the Home screen wallpaper” on page 24.

Extended Home screen left

Extended Home screen right