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Status and notifications, Opening and closing applications, Recently used applications window - case

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Opening and closing applications To open an application • From your Home screen or the Application screen, tap the application. To close an application • Press . Some applications are paused when you press to exit, while other applications may continue to run in the background. In the first case, the next time you open the application, you can continue where you left off. Remember that some applications may cause data connection charges when they are running in the background, for example, social networking services. Recently used applications window You can view and access recently used applications from this window. To open the recently used applications window • Press . The recently used applications window appears on the right of the screen. Application menu You can open a menu at any time when you are using an application. The menu will look different depending on which application you are using. To open a menu in an application • While using the application, press . A menu is not available in all applications. Rearranging your Application screen Move the applications around on the Application screen according to your preferences. To arrange applications on the Application screen 1 From your Home screen, tap to go to the Application screen. 2 Tap the drop-down list on the top left of the screen and select an option. To move an application on the Application screen 1 Open the Application screen. 2 Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the device vibrates, then drag the item to the new location. You can only move your applications when Own order is selected. To uninstall an application from the Application screen 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Tap , then tap Uninstall. All uninstallable applications are indicated by . 3 Tap the application that you want to uninstall, then tap Uninstall. Status and notifications The status bar at the top of your screen shows what's going on in your device. To the left you get notifications when there is something new or ongoing. For example, new message and calendar notifications appear here. The right side shows the signal strength, battery status, and other information. 21 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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Opening and closing applications
To open an application
•
From your
Home screen
or the Application screen, tap the application.
To close an application
•
Press
.
Some applications are paused when you press
to exit, while other applications may
continue to run in the background. In the first case, the next time you open the application,
you can continue where you left off. Remember that some applications may cause data
connection charges when they are running in the background, for example, social networking
services.
Recently used applications window
You can view and access recently used applications from this window.
To open the recently used applications window
•
Press
. The recently used applications window appears on the right of the
screen.
Application menu
You can open a menu at any time when you are using an application. The menu will look
different depending on which application you are using.
To open a menu in an application
•
While using the application, press
.
A menu is not available in all applications.
Rearranging your Application screen
Move the applications around on the Application screen according to your preferences.
To arrange applications on the Application screen
1
From your
Home screen
, tap
to go to the Application screen.
2
Tap the drop-down list on the top left of the screen and select an option.
To move an application on the Application screen
1
Open the Application screen.
2
Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the device vibrates, then drag the
item to the new location.
You can only move your applications when
Own order
is selected.
To uninstall an application from the Application screen
1
From your
Home screen
, tap
.
2
Tap
, then tap
Uninstall
. All uninstallable applications are indicated by
.
3
Tap the application that you want to uninstall, then tap
Uninstall
.
Status and notifications
The status bar at the top of your screen shows what's going on in your device. To the
left you get notifications when there is something new or ongoing. For example, new
message and calendar notifications appear here. The right side shows the signal
strength, battery status, and other information.
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This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.