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292 Settings SD & phone storage Check the available storage card and phone memory. You can also reset the phone. See the Backup, Update and Reset chapter for more details. Date & time Set the date and time, time zone, and date or time format. To turn off auto time synchronization and be able to manually change time zone settings, see "Changing time zone settings" in the Clock and Weather chapter. Language & keyboard Set the operating system language and region. You can also set onscreen keyboard options. Accessibility Enable or disable preset or downloaded accessibility plugins that respond to user interaction such as receiving sound feedback when a new browser window is opened. Voice input & output Configure Google voice recognition settings. You can also configure text-to-speech settings If you have installed text-to-speech (voice data) application.

Section	Page
Basics	21
Inside the box	21
Front panel	22
Back panel	24
Top panel	25
Bottom panel	25
Left and right panels	26
Before turning on your phone	27
Back cover	27
Battery	28
Getting started	31
Turning on your phone	31
Turning off your phone	31
Setting up your phone for the first time	32
Home screen	34
Extended Home screen	34
Navigating the Home screen	35
Going around the screen with finger gestures	35
Phone status and notifications	37
Phone status icons	37
Notification icons	38
Checking notifications	39
Adjusting the volume	40
Adjusting the ringer volume	40
Adjusting the media volume	41
Sleep mode	41
Connecting your phone to a computer	43
Copying files to and from the storage card	44
Replacing the storage card	45
Removing the storage card while the phone is on	46
Searching your phone and the Web	46
Personalizing	47
Making your phone truly yours	47
Changing the ringtone	47
Personalizing your phone with scenes	48
Using a preset scene	48
Customizing and saving a scene	49
Renaming or deleting a scene	50
Changing your wallpaper	50
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets	51
Adding a widget to your Home screen	51
Downloading HTC widgets	52
Adding application icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen	53
Adding folders on your Home screen	54
Creating a new folder and adding items to it	54
Renaming a folder	55
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen	55
Moving a widget or icon	55
Removing a widget or icon	56
Phone calls	57
Making calls	57
Calling somebody using your phone	57
Making international calls	58
Calling a speed dial number	58
Calling using Voice Dialer	59
Calling a phone number in a text message	59
Calling a phone number in an email	60
Making an emergency call	60
Using Assisted Dialing	61
Receiving calls	62
Answering an incoming call	62
Rejecting an incoming call	63
Rejecting a call and sending a text message	63
Using in-call options	64
Handling multiple calls	65
Setting up a three-way conference call	65
Muting the microphone during a call	66
Turning the speakerphone on or off during a call	66
Ending a call	66
Using call history	67
Adding a new phone number to your contacts from call history	68
Checking a missed call	68
Clearing the call history list	69
Global Phone	69
Inserting a SIM card	69
Calling from outside of the U.S.	70
Changing the network your phone connects to	70
Call services	71
Turning Airplane mode on or off	73
People	74
About People	74
Ways of getting contacts into your phone	74
People screen	75
Setting up My contact card	76
Your contacts list	76
Adding a new contact	78
Importing contacts from an Exchange ActiveSync account	78
Merging contact information	79
Editing a contact’s information	80
Searching for a contact	80
Backing up your contacts to the storage card	80
Importing contacts from the storage card	81
Deleting contacts	81
Sending contact information as a vCard via MMS	81
Sending your contact information as a vCard via MMS	82
Contact groups	82
Creating a group and adding contacts	82
Deleting a group	83
Adding or removing contacts from a group	83
Sending an SMS/MMS message or email to a group	84
Contact information and conversations	84
People widget	86
Adding the People widget	86
Setting the default communication method	86
Changing the default communication method	86
Getting in touch with a contact	87
Keyboard	88
Using the slide-out keyboard	88
Using the Shortcut key	90
Opening applications with the keyboard	90
Using the onscreen keyboard	91
Using the landscape onscreen keyboard	91
Changing the onscreen keyboard layout	92
Changing the keyboard language	92
Entering text	93
Entering words with predictive text	94
Adjusting touch input settings	96
Touch Input settings	96
Text input	97
Messages	99
About Messages	99
Sending text and multimedia messages	100
New message notifications	104
Viewing push messages	105
Managing message conversations	106
Protecting a message from deletion	108
Deleting a message thread	108
Deleting several message threads	108
Deleting a single message	109
Viewing contact details and communicating with a contact	109
Setting text and multimedia message options	109
Adding the Messages widget	113
Social	114
Facebook for HTC Sense and Facebook for Android application	114
Facebook for HTC Sense	114
Facebook for Android application	115
Differences between Facebook for HTC Sense and Facebook for Android application	116
Tweeting on your phone	117
Peep screen	117
Sending a tweet	118
Searching for Twitter users to follow	119
Sending a direct message	119
Setting Peep options	120
Adding the Twitter widget	121
Twitter for HTC Sense	121
Using Friend Stream	121
Friend Stream screen	122
Updating your status	123
Adding the Friend Stream widget	123
Chatting in Google Talk	124
Signing in to Google Talk	124
Chatting with friends	124
Changing your online status and picture	126
Managing your Friends list	127
Changing Google Talk settings	129
Accounts and sync	131
Synchronizing with online accounts	131
Adding a social network account	132
Synchronizing with a Google Account	132
Synchronizing with a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account	133
Managing your accounts	133
Synchronizing with your computer	135
Installing HTC Sync that came with the microSD card	136
Setting up HTC Sync to recognize your phone	137
Getting to know the Device panel	137
Setting up synchronization	138
Synchronizing your phone	142
Installing apps from your computer to your phone	143
Synchronizing another phone with your computer	144
Email	145
Using Gmail	145
Viewing your Gmail inbox	145
Reading your messages	147
Sending a message	150
Managing conversations and messages	152
Changing Gmail settings	155
Using Mail	156
Adding a POP3/IMAP email account	156
Viewing your email inbox	157
Exchange ActiveSync email	160
Composing and sending an email message	161
Viewing and replying to an email message	163
Editing email account settings	163
Deleting an email account	164
Adding the Mail widget	164
Calendar	165
About Calendar	165
Creating a calendar event	166
Inviting guests to your event (Google Account only)	167
Sending a meeting request using Calendar (Exchange ActiveSync only)	168
Changing calendar views	168
Month view	169
Day and Agenda views	170
Week view	171
Viewing, editing or deleting an event	172
Viewing and editing an event	172
Deleting an event	173
Calendar event reminders	173
Viewing, dismissing, or snoozing event reminders	173
Displaying and synchronizing calendars	174
Showing or hiding calendars	174
Choosing which Google Calendars are synchronized on your phone	174
Changing Calendar settings	175
Reminder settings	175
Calendar view settings	176
Sending a vCalendar	177
About the Calendar widget	178
Clock and Weather	179
About the HTC Clock widget	179
About the Clock application	180
Using Desk Clock	181
Using World Clock	183
Setting your home city	183
Setting the time zone, date, and time	184
Adding a city to the World Clock screen	185
Setting the alarm clock	185
Setting an alarm	186
Deleting an alarm	186
Changing alarm sound settings	187
Checking weather	188
Adding a city to the Weather screen	189
Changing the order of cities on the Weather screen	190
Deleting cities from the Weather screen	190
Changing weather options	190
About the Weather widget	191
Internet	192
Data connection	192
Turning the data connection on or off	192
Enabling data roaming	192
Selecting the network to connect to when roaming	193
Wi-Fi	193
Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a wireless network	194
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network with EAP-TLS security	195
Checking the wireless network status	195
Connecting to another Wi-Fi network	196
Adding the mobile connection and Wi-Fi widgets	196
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN)	197
Preparing your phone for VPN connection	197
Adding a VPN connection	198
Connecting to a VPN	198
Disconnecting from a VPN	198
Using your phone’s web browser	199
Opening the browser	199
Going to a web page	199
Setting your home page	199
Changing the screen orientation	200
Browsing full versions of all web sites	200
Navigating on a web page	200
Zooming in or out on a web page	201
Selecting a link in a web page	201
Opening a new browser window	202
Switching between browser windows	202
Finding text within a web page	203
Downloading applications from the web	204
Copying text, looking up information, and sharing	204
Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages	207
Setting browser options	208
Wi-Fi Hotspot	209
Bluetooth	210
Using Bluetooth	210
Turning Bluetooth on or off	211
Changing the phone name	211
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit	211
Reconnecting a headset or car kit	212
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device	213
Disconnecting a Bluetooth device	213
Unpairing from a Bluetooth device	213
Sending and receiving information using Bluetooth	214
Sending information from your phone to another device	214
Receiving information from another device	216
Camera	218
Camera basics	218
Viewfinder screen	218
Review screen	220
Zooming	221
Taking a photo	222
Face detection	224
Capturing a video	224
Camera settings	225
Changing basic settings	226
Changing advanced settings	226
Gallery	230
About the Gallery application	230
Selecting an album	230
Viewing photos and videos	232
Browsing in filmstrip or grid view	232
Viewing a photo in landscape orientation	233
Zooming in or out on a photo	234
Watching video	234
Viewing photos in your social networks	235
Viewing photos on Facebook	235
Viewing photos on Flickr	235
Working with photos	236
Rotating and saving a photo	236
Cropping a photo	236
Sharing	238
Sending photos or videos by email	238
Sending a photo or video by MMS	238
Sending photos or videos using Bluetooth	239
Sharing photos on Facebook	239
Sharing photos on Flickr	240
Sharing photos on Picasa	240
Sharing videos on YouTube	241
Music	242
About the Music application	242
Playing music	242
Browsing music in the Library	244
Creating a playlist	245
Playing the songs in a playlist	245
Managing playlists	246
Setting a song as ringtone	247
Checking if the song was added as a ringtone	247
Sending music using Bluetooth	248
About the Music widget	248
Maps and location	249
Turning on location services	249
Using Google Maps	249
About Google Maps	249
Getting around maps	250
Searching for a location	251
Searching for a place of interest near you	253
Adding a place to search	253
Getting directions	254
Finding your friends with Google Latitude (available by country)	255
Using HTC Footprints	256
Adding a location as a footprint	256
Revisiting a footprint	257
Editing or deleting a footprint	257
Sharing your footprints	257
Deleting multiple footprints	257
Exporting your footprints	257
Importing footprints	258
More apps	259
Watching videos on YouTube	259
Watching videos	259
Searching for videos	260
Sharing a video link	260
Capturing a video and sharing it on YouTube	261
Viewing a PDF	261
Viewing documents, presentations, and spreadsheets	262
Keeping track of your stocks	264
Adding a stock quote or stock market index	265
Changing the stock list order	265
Deleting stock quotes and indices	265
Setting stock information update frequency	266
Manually updating stock information	266
Adding the Stocks widget	266
Listening to the radio	267
Listening to an FM station	268
Adding station names	268
Minimizing or turning off FM Radio	269
Adding the FM Radio widget	269
Recording your voice	269
Recording your voice	269
Sharing a voice clip	270
Setting a voice clip as a ringtone	270
Renaming a voice clip	270
Using Flashlight	271
Finding and installing apps from Android Market	272
Finding and installing an application	272
Creating a Google Checkout account	274
Opening an installed application	274
Uninstalling an application	275
Getting help	275
Sharing games and applications	276
Security	278
Protecting your phone with a screen lock	278
Setting a screen unlock pattern	278
Setting a numeric PIN	279
Setting a password	279
Settings	280
Settings on your phone	280
Changing display settings	283
Adjusting the screen brightness manually	283
Adjusting the time before the screen turns off	283
Preventing automatic screen rotation	284
Recalibrating the G-sensor	284
Switching animation effects on or off	284
Keeping the screen on while charging the phone	285
Changing sound settings	285
Setting a sound profile	285
Enabling or disabling audible selection	285
Enabling or disabling haptic feedback	286
Choosing the notification sound	286
Changing the phone language	286
Optimizing your phone’s battery life	287
Checking the power usage of applications	287
Managing memory	288
Checking how much phone memory is available for use	288
Checking the available storage card space	288
Clearing application cache and data	288
Uninstalling third-party applications	288
Freeing up more phone memory or storage card space	289
Checking information about your phone	289
Update and reset	291
Updating your phone’s system software	291
Checking for phone system software updates manually	292
Performing a hard/factory reset	292