HTC Tattoo User Manual - Page 34

Getting Around Your Phone, Using finger gestures, Using the Navigation Control

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34 Phone Basics Note The Orientation check box in HOME > MENU > Settings > Sound & display needs to be selected for the screen orientation to automatically change. 1.5 Getting Around Your Phone There are different ways to navigate around the Home screen, menus and application screens on your phone. Using finger gestures Do this Tap Press and hold Swipe or slide Drag Flick When you want to Type using the onscreen keyboard, select onscreen items such as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons. Open the available options for an item, for example, press and hold a contact or a link in a web page. Quickly move vertically or horizontally across the screen. Move items on the screen or shift the view on the screen. Before you drag, apply some pressure when you press and hold your finger on the screen. While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the target position. Quickly browse your contacts and messages in a vertical direction. Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe your finger in light, quicker strokes. Using the Navigation Control You can use the Navigation Control for directional control. Press the directional arrows to navigate up, down, left, and right on the screen. When an item has been selected on the screen, press the ENTER button (the center button) to confirm your selection.

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²4  Phone Basics
Note
The 
Orientation
check box in HOME > MENU > 
Settings
> 
Sound & display
needs to 
be selected for the screen orientation to automatically change.
1.5 Getting Around Your Phone
There are different ways to navigate around the Home screen, menus and 
application screens on your phone.
Using finger gestures
Do this
When you want to
Tap
Type using the onscreen keyboard, select onscreen items such as 
application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons.
Press and hold
Open the available options for an item, for example, press and hold a 
contact or a link in a web page.
Swipe or slide
Quickly move vertically or horizontally across the screen.
Drag
Move items on the screen or shift the view on the screen. Before you drag, 
apply some pressure when you press and hold your finger on the screen. 
While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the 
target position.
Flick
Quickly browse your contacts and messages in a vertical direction. 
Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe 
your finger in light, quicker strokes.
Using the Navigation Control
You can use the Navigation Control for directional control. Press the directional 
arrows to navigate up, down, left, and right on the screen. When an item has been 
selected on the screen, press the ENTER button (the center button) to confirm your 
selection.