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Background and Themes, Taking a screenshot, Notifications

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To rename a folder on the Homescreen 1 Tap the folder to open it. 2 Tap the folder's title bar to show the Folder name field. 3 Enter the new folder name and tap DONE. Background and Themes Your device comes with a default background, but you can adapt the Home screen and Lock screen to your own style using wallpapers and themes featuring different colors and patterns. A wallpaper may be used without changing any of the other elements of your Homescreen and Lockscreen. Live wallpapers add visual effects to your interactions with the touch screen, letting the display change dynamically. Themes can include a wallpaper, a screensaver, title bars, and a sound scheme that all fit together to create a unique look and feel for your device. To Change Your Wallpaper 1 Touch and hold any empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates. 2 Tap Wallpapers and select an option. You can also change your Lockscreen wallpaper or set the same image for both your Homescreen and Lockscreen. Follow the steps above, then tap Album. Tap the desired image and choose an option. To set a theme 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates. 2 Tap Themes. 3 Choose an option: • To use an existing theme, select the theme, then tap APPLY THEME. • To download a new theme, tap GET MORE THEMES. When you change a theme, the background also changes in some applications. Taking a screenshot You can capture still images of any screen on your device as a screenshot. Screenshots you take are automatically saved in Album. To Take a Screenshot 1 Press and hold down the power key until a prompt window appears. 2 Tap . You can also take a screenshot by pressing and holding the power key and volume down key at the same time. To View Your Screenshot 1 Double-tap the status bar to display the Notification panel. 2 Tap the screenshot. You can also view your screenshots in the Album application. Notifications Notifications inform you of events such as new messages and calendar notifications as well as activities in progress, such as file downloads. Notifications appear in the following places: • The status bar • The Notification panel 27 This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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To rename a folder on the Homescreen
1
Tap the folder to open it.
2
Tap the folder's title bar to show the
Folder name
field.
3
Enter the new folder name and tap
DONE
.
Background and Themes
Your device comes with a default background, but you can adapt the Home screen and
Lock screen to your own style using wallpapers and themes featuring different colors and
patterns.
A wallpaper may be used without changing any of the other elements of your
Homescreen and Lockscreen. Live wallpapers add visual effects to your interactions with
the touch screen, letting the display change dynamically.
Themes can include a wallpaper, a screensaver, title bars, and a sound scheme that all
fit
together to create a unique look and feel for your device.
To Change Your Wallpaper
1
Touch and hold any empty area on your
Home screen
until the device vibrates.
2
Tap
Wallpapers
and select an option.
You can also change your Lockscreen wallpaper or set the same image for both your
Homescreen and Lockscreen. Follow the steps above, then tap
Album
. Tap the desired image
and choose an option.
To set a theme
1
Touch and hold an empty area on your
Home screen
until the device vibrates.
2
Tap
Themes
.
3
Choose an option:
•
To use an existing theme, select the theme, then tap
APPLY THEME
.
•
To download a new theme, tap
GET MORE THEMES
.
When you change a theme, the background also changes in some applications.
Taking a screenshot
You can capture still images of any screen on your device as a screenshot. Screenshots
you take are automatically saved in Album.
To Take a Screenshot
1
Press and hold down the power key until a prompt window appears.
2
Tap
.
You can also take a screenshot by pressing and holding the power key and volume down key
at the same time.
To View Your Screenshot
1
Double-tap the status bar to display the
Notification
panel.
2
Tap the screenshot.
You can also view your screenshots in the Album application.
Notifications
Notifications
inform you of events such as new messages and calendar
notifications
as
well as activities in progress, such as
file
downloads.
Notifications
appear in the following
places:
•
The status bar
•
The
Notification
panel
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This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.