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Phone Basics 41 Your Home screen can look something like this after you take advantage of the available widgets or use Scenes. Adding Home screen items Add Home screen items like application icons, shortcuts, folders, and HTC or Android widgets to give you instant access to information and applications. • Shortcut. Add shortcuts such as applications, a bookmarked web page, a favorite contact, a Gmail™/Google Mail™ label, a Mail inbox, a music playlist, and more. • HTC widget. Add HTC widgets to the Home screen such as a Clock, Calendar, Mail, People, Footprints, and more. • Android™ widget. Add Android widgets to the Home screen such as Analog clock, Music, Picture frame, Power control or the Google™ search bar. • Folder. Add a folder where you can organize Home screen items. 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. Tip For more information on how to create folders, see "To create a folder and add items to it" in this chapter.

Section	Page
Chapter 1 - Phone Basics	24
1.1 Your Phone and Accessories	24
Top panel	24
Bottom panel	24
Front panel	25
Back panel	26
Left panel	26
1.2 Installing the Battery, SIM Card, and Storage Card	26
Battery	27
SIM card	29
Storage card	30
Installing a strap, lanyard, or string accessory	31
1.3 Charging the Battery	32
1.4 Phone Controls	33
Using automatic screen rotation	33
1.5 Getting Around Your Phone	34
Using finger gestures	34
1.6 Getting Started	35
Turning your phone on and off	35
Entering your PIN	35
Setting up your phone for the first time	36
Turning off the screen when not in use	37
1.7 Exploring the Home Screen	39
Extended Home screen	40
Personalizing your Home screen	40
Adding Home screen items	41
Rearranging and removing Home screen items	43
Changing the Home screen wallpaper	43
1.8 Phone Status and Notifications	44
Notifications panel	46
1.9 Opening Applications	47
Opening recently-used applications	47
1.10 Settings	48
1.11 Adjusting the Volume	49
1.12 Connecting Your Phone to a Computer	50
HTC Sync	50
Disk Drive	51
Mobile Network Sharing	51
Chapter 2 - Phone Calls	52
2.1 Making Calls	52
Calling using the Phone application	52
Calling a phone number in a text message	53
Calling a speed dial number	54
Making an emergency call	54
2.2 Answering or Rejecting a Call	54
Answering an incoming call	54
Rejecting an incoming call	54
Muting the ringing sound	55
Rejecting a call and sending a text message	55
2.3 Using In-call Options	55
Handling multiple calls	56
Setting up a conference call	56
Putting a call on hold	57
Muting the microphone during a call	57
Turning the speakerphone on or off	57
2.4 Ending a Call	58
2.5 Using Call History	58
Using the Call History tab	59
Saving a new phone number	59
Checking a missed call	59
Clearing the Call History list	60
2.6 Adjusting Phone Settings	60
2.7 Turning the Phone Function On and Off	61
Enabling or disabling Airplane mode	61
Chapter 3 - People	62
3.1 About People	62
Adding the People widget	62
Contact sources	63
3.2 Using the People Screen	64
Setting up My contact card	65
Viewing and managing contacts	65
3.3 Using Favorites	68
3.4 Working with Groups	69
3.5 Viewing Facebook and Flickr Updates	70
Logging in to Facebook or Flickr	71
Updating your Facebook status	72
Linking to your contacts’ Facebook accounts	72
Changing Facebook and Flickr update settings	72
3.6 Using the Contact Details Screen	73
Chapter 4 - Entering Text	75
4.1 Using the Onscreen Keyboard	75
Using the landscape onscreen keyboard	75
QWERTY	76
Compact QWERTY	77
Phone keypad	78
4.2 Entering Numbers and Symbols	79
4.3 Adjusting Touch Input Settings	80
Touch Input settings	80
Text input	80
Chapter 5 - Exchanging Messages	82
5.1 Sending Text and Multimedia Messages	82
Opening Messages	82
Creating and sending SMS and MMS messages	82
Receiving text and multimedia messages	86
Managing messages and message threads	87
Setting text and multimedia message options	89
Adding the Messages widget	90
5.2 Using Mail	91
Adding a POP3/IMAP email account	91
Creating another POP3/IMAP email account	91
Adding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account	92
Synchronizing Exchange ActiveSync email messages	92
Changing Exchange ActiveSync settings	93
Composing and sending email messages	93
Viewing and replying to email messages	94
Managing email messages	94
Editing email account settings	95
Sending a meeting request (Exchange ActiveSync only)	96
Deleting an email account	96
Adding the Mail widget	96
Chapter 6 - Getting Connected	97
6.1 Connecting to the Internet	97
6.2 GPRS/3G/EDGE	97
Checking the network connection you are using	97
Turning GPRS/3G on or off	97
Creating a new access point	98
6.3 Wi-Fi	98
Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a wireless network	98
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network with EAP-TLS security	99
Checking the wireless network status	99
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN)	100
Adding the Data and Wi-Fi widgets	102
6.4 Using Browser	102
Opening Browser	102
Going to a web page	102
Setting your home page	103
Changing the screen orientation	103
Browsing web pages in regular view	103
Navigating on a web page	103
Zooming in or out on a web page	104
Opening a new browser window	104
Switching between browser windows	105
Finding text within a web page	105
Selecting links in web pages	106
Downloading web applications	107
Managing bookmarks	107
Setting Browser options	108
6.5 Using Bluetooth	109
Turning on Bluetooth and making the phone discoverable	109
Changing the phone name	110
Pairing and connecting a Bluetooth hands-free headset or car kit	110
Disconnecting a Bluetooth hands-free headset or car kit	111
Adding the Bluetooth widget	112
6.6 Using Your Phone as a Modem	112
Chapter 7 - Camera and Multimedia	113
7.1 Using Camera and Camcorder	113
Opening Camera or Camcorder	113
Changing capture modes	114
Taking pictures	114
Shooting videos	115
Review screen	115
Camera menu panel	116
Closing Camera	117
7.2 Using Albums	117
Opening Albums	117
Working with pictures	118
Working with videos	123
Adding the Photo album or Photo frame widget	124
Closing Albums	124
7.3 Using Music	125
Copying music into the storage card	125
Opening Music	125
Playing music	126
Listening to music on the Lock screen	127
Library	127
Creating playlists	128
Managing your playlists	129
Setting a song as ringtone	130
Adding the Music widget	130
7.4 Listening to FM Radio	131
Adding station names	132
Minimizing or turning off FM Radio	132
Chapter 8 - Google Apps	133
8.1 Signing In to Your Google Account	133
Retrieving your Google Account password	133
8.2 Using Gmail/Google Mail	134
Creating and sending emails	135
Receiving and reading emails	136
Replying to or forwarding emails	138
Managing conversations and emails	138
Setting Gmail/Google Mail settings	140
8.3 Using Google Talk	141
Signing in and chatting online	141
Managing your friends	144
Mobile indicators	145
Adjusting instant messaging settings	146
Signing out	146
8.4 Using Google Maps	147
Searching for places of interest	148
Viewing maps	149
Getting directions	150
8.5 Using Google Latitude (Available by Country)	151
Opening Latitude	152
Sharing your locations	152
Inviting friends	152
Accepting an invitation	153
Showing your friends	153
Connecting with your friends	154
Controlling what you share	155
8.6 Using YouTube	156
Watching videos	157
Searching for videos	157
Sharing videos	158
8.7 Using Android Market	158
Opening Android Market	158
Getting help	159
Finding applications	159
Installing and opening an application	160
Managing applications	161
Uninstalling an application	161
8.8 Synchronizing Google Apps	161
Chapter 9 - Other Applications	163
9.1 Using Calendar	163
Opening Calendar	163
Creating events	163
Calendar views	165
Event reminders	167
Synchronizing Exchange ActiveSync Calendar	167
Synchronizing Outlook Calendar	168
Adding the Calendar widget	168
9.2 Using Clock	168
Opening Clock	168
Adding cities to the world clock list	169
Setting your home city’s date and time	170
Setting an alarm	170
Deleting an alarm	170
Using Stopwatch and Timer	171
Adding the Clock widget	171
9.3 Using HTC Sync	171
Installing HTC Sync on your PC	171
Setting up HTC Sync to synchronize Outlook items	172
Synchronizing Outlook items	174
Resolving conflicts between the phone and PC	175
Opening Sync Manager help	175
Installing Android applications	175
9.4 Using HTC Footprints	176
Creating a Footprint	176
Revisiting a Footprint	177
Editing or deleting a Footprint	177
Backing up your Footprints	178
Adding the Footprint widget	178
9.5 Using Peep	179
Opening Peep	179
Sending a tweet	180
Sending a direct message	180
Searching for Twitter users to follow	181
Adding the Twitter widget	181
9.6 Using Weather	182
Opening Weather	182
Displaying weather in your location	182
Adding a city	183
Changing Weather options	183
Changing the order of cities	183
Deleting a city	183
Adding the Weather widget	184
9.7 Using Voice Recorder	184
Recording your voice	184
Setting a voice clip as a ringtone	184
Renaming a voice clip	184
Chapter 10 - Managing Your Phone	185
10.1 Changing Basic Settings	185
Setting the date and time	185
Display settings	185
Ringer settings	187
Phone services	187
Language settings	188
Social network settings	188
Power settings	189
10.2 Protecting Your Phone	190
Protecting your SIM card with a PIN	190
Protecting your phone with a screen lock	190
10.3 Managing Memory	192
10.4 Resetting the Phone	193
10.5 Changing the Look of Your Phone	194
Removing the covers	194
Installing the new covers	195
Appendix	196
A.1 Specifications	196
A.2 Regulatory Notices	197