Sony Ericsson Xperia E4g Dual User Guide - Page 14

Locking and unlocking the screen, Home screen, Flicking

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Flicking • Scroll quickly, for example, in a list or on a web page. You can stop the scrolling movement by tapping the screen. Locking and unlocking the screen When your device is on and left idle for a set period of time, the screen darkens to save battery power and locks automatically. This lock prevents unwanted actions on the touchscreen when you are not using it. When you buy your device, a basic screen swipe lock is already set. In other words, you have to swipe up or down on the screen to unlock it. You can later change the security settings and add other kinds of locks. See Screen lock on the 39page. To activate the screen • Briefly press the power key . To lock the screen • When the screen is active, briefly press the power key . Home screen The Homescreen is the starting point for using your device. It's similar to the desktop on a computer screen. Your Home screen can have up to seven panes, which extend beyond the regular screen display width. The number of Home screen panes is represented by a series of dots at the lower part of the Home screen. The highlighted dot shows the pane that you are currently in. 14 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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Flicking
Scroll quickly, for example, in a list or on a web page. You can stop the scrolling
movement by tapping the screen.
Locking and unlocking the screen
When your device is on and left idle for a set period of time, the screen darkens to save
battery power and locks automatically. This lock prevents unwanted actions on the
touchscreen when you are not using it. When you buy your device, a basic screen swipe
lock is already set. In other words, you have to swipe up or down on the screen to
unlock it. You can later change the security settings and add other kinds of locks. See
Screen lock
on the 39page.
To activate the screen
Briefly press the power key
.
To lock the screen
When the screen is active, briefly press the power key
.
Home screen
The Homescreen is the starting point for using your device. It's similar to the desktop on
a computer screen. Your Home screen can have up to seven panes, which extend
beyond the regular screen display width. The number of Home screen panes is
represented by a series of dots at the lower part of the Home screen. The highlighted dot
shows the pane that you are currently in.
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