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Managing Your Phone, 10.1 Display Settings, Adjusting the screen brightness

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Chapter 10 Managing Your Phone 10.1 Display Settings Adjusting the screen brightness 1. Press HOME ( ) > MENU, then tap Settings. 2. Tap Sound & display > Brightness. Note The Automatic brightness check box needs to be selected for you to be able to manually adjust screen brightness. 3. Drag the brightness slider to the left to decrease or to the right to increase the screen brightness. Tap OK. Adjusting the time before the screen turns off After a period of inactivity, the phone screen turns off to conserve battery power. You can set the idle time before the screen turns off. 1. Press HOME ( ) > MENU, then tap Settings > Sound & display > Screen timeout. 2. Tap the time before the screen turns off. Tip To turn off the screen quickly, press the END/POWER ( ) button. Preventing automatic screen rotation By default, the screen orientation automatically adjusts depending on how you hold the phone.

Section	Page
Chapter 1 Phone Basics	27
1.1 Your Phone and Accessories	27
Front panel	27
Top panel	29
Back panel	29
Left panel	29
Bottom panel	30
What’s inside the box	30
1.2 Installing the Battery and Storage Card	31
Battery	31
Storage card	33
1.3 Charging the Battery	33
1.4 Getting Around Your Phone	34
Tap	34
Press and hold	34
Swipe or slide	35
Drag	35
Flick	35
Rotate	35
Pinch	35
1.5 Getting Started	36
Turning on your phone	36
Turning off your phone	36
Setting up your phone for the first time	36
Turning off the screen when not in use	37
1.6 Home Screen	38
Extended Home screen	39
Personalizing your Home screen	40
Using a preset scene	40
Customizing and saving a scene	40
Adding Home screen items	41
Repositioning and removing a Home screen item	43
Changing the Home screen wallpaper	43
1.7 Phone Status, Notifications, and Proximity Sensor	44
Notifications panel	46
Notification LED	47
1.8 Applications	47
Recently-used applications	48
1.9 Settings	48
1.10 Adjusting the Volume	50
1.11 Connecting Your Phone to a Computer	52
Using the phone’s storage card as a USB drive	53
1.12 Searching Your Phone and the Web	54
Chapter 2 Using Phone Features	56
2.1 Making Calls	56
Calling using the phone dialer screen	56
Smart Dial	57
Calling using Voice Dialer	58
Calling a phone number in a text message	58
Calling a speed dial number	59
Calling a phone number in an email	59
Making an emergency call	59
2.2 Answering or Rejecting a Call	59
Answering an incoming call	60
Rejecting an incoming call	60
Muting the ringing sound	60
Rejecting a call and sending a text message	61
2.3 Using In-call Options	61
Handling multiple calls	61
Setting up a conference call	62
Muting the microphone during a call	63
Turning the speakerphone on or off	63
Ending a call	63
2.4 Using Call History	64
Using the Call History tab	64
Adding a new phone number to Contacts	65
Checking a missed call	65
Clearing the Call History list	65
2.5 Adjusting Phone Settings	66
Quiet ring on pickup	66
2.6 Turning the Phone Function On and Off	67
Enabling or disabling Airplane mode	67
Chapter 3 People	68
3.1 About People	68
Ways of getting contacts into your phone	68
3.2 Using the People Screen	69
Setting up My contact card	70
Adding a new contact	70
Merging contact information	71
Viewing and managing contacts	72
Editing a contact’s information	74
Sending contact information	74
Sending your contact information as a vCard via MMS	74
Deleting contacts	75
3.3 Working with Groups	75
People Widget	77
3.4 Using Facebook and Flickr in People	78
Changing Facebook and Flickr update settings	80
Updating your Facebook status	80
3.5 Using the Contact Details Screen	80
Chapter 4 Entering Text	82
4.1 Using the Onscreen Keyboard	82
Using the landscape onscreen keyboard	82
QWERTY	83
Compact QWERTY	84
Phone Keypad	85
4.2 Entering Words with Predictive Text	86
4.3 Adjusting Touch Input Settings	87
Touch Input settings	87
Text input	88
Chapter 5 Exchanging Messages	90
5.1 Sending Text and Multimedia Messages	90
Opening Messages	90
Creating and sending SMS and MMS messages	91
Receiving text and multimedia messages	95
Managing messages and message threads	96
WAP push messages	98
Setting text and multimedia message options	99
5.2 Using Mail	101
Adding a POP3/IMAP email account	101
Adding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account	101
Creating another email account	102
Viewing your email inbox	102
Composing and sending emails	104
Sending a meeting request using the Exchange ActiveSync account	106
Setting the priority for an email message	106
Viewing and replying to emails	106
Editing email account settings	108
Deleting an email account	108
Chapter 6 Getting Connected	109
6.1 Connecting to the Internet	109
6.2 Data Connection	109
6.3 Wi-Fi	109
Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a wireless network	110
Checking the wireless network status	110
6.4 Connecting to a Virtual Private Network	112
Preparing your phone for VPN connection	112
Setting up secure credential storage	112
Adding a VPN connection	113
Connecting to a VPN	113
6.5 Using Your Phone’s Web Browser	114
Opening the Internet application	114
Going to a web page	114
Setting your home page	114
Changing the screen orientation	115
Browsing full versions of all web sites	115
Navigating on a web page	115
Zooming in or out on a web page	115
Opening a new browser window	116
Switching between browser windows	117
Finding text within a web page	117
Selecting links in web pages	118
Copying and pasting text	119
Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages	119
Sharing web pages	120
Downloading web applications	120
Managing bookmarks	121
Setting Internet options	122
6.6 Using your phone as a modem (tethering)	122
6.7 Using Bluetooth	122
Turning on Bluetooth and making the phone discoverable	123
Changing the phone name	124
Pairing and connecting with a Bluetooth hands-free headset or car kit	124
Sending and receiving information using Bluetooth	126
Adding the Bluetooth received folder to the Home screen	129
Disconnecting a Bluetooth device	130
Chapter 7 Camera and Multimedia	131
7.1 Using Camera and Camcorder	131
Changing capture modes	132
Zooming	133
Taking pictures	134
Shooting videos	134
Review screen	135
Camera menu panel	136
7.2 Using Photos	139
Opening Photos	139
Working with pictures	140
Zooming in or out on a photo	141
Rotating photos	142
Cropping photos	142
Watching videos	143
Sharing photos and videos	143
7.3 Using Music	147
Opening Music	147
Playing music	147
Library	149
Creating playlists	149
Managing your playlists	150
Setting a song as ringtone	151
Sending music using Bluetooth	152
Chapter 8 Google Apps	153
8.1 Signing In to Your Google Account	153
Setting up multiple Google Accounts	153
8.2 Using Gmail	154
Viewing your Gmail inbox	154
Switching to another Google Account	155
Creating and sending emails	156
Receiving and reading emails	157
Changing Gmail synchronization settings	158
Searching for messages	159
Replying to or forwarding emails	159
Managing conversations and emails	160
Setting Gmail settings	161
8.3 Using Google Talk	162
Signing in to Google Talk	162
Signing out of Google Talk	164
Chatting with friends	164
Accepting an invitation to chat	164
Returning to the Friends list	164
Switching between active chats	165
Inviting a friend to join a group chat	165
Chatting on or off the record	165
Ending a chat	165
Managing your friends	165
Mobile indicators	167
Adjusting Google Talk settings	168
8.4 Using Google Maps	168
Turning on location services	169
Finding your location	169
Moving on the map	169
Getting an address and additional information for a location	170
Viewing map layers	171
Searching for a location	172
Getting directions	173
Clearing the map	174
8.5 Using Google Latitude	175
Joining Latitude	175
Sharing your locations	175
Inviting friends	176
Accepting an invitation	176
Showing your friends	177
Connecting with your friends	178
Changing privacy settings	178
8.6 Using YouTube	179
Watching videos	180
Searching for videos	180
Sharing videos	181
Capturing a video and sharing it on YouTube	181
8.7 Using Android Market	182
Opening Android Market	182
Getting help	182
Finding and installing apps from Android Market	182
Opening an installed application	184
Creating a Google Checkout account	185
Requesting a refund for an application	185
Uninstalling an application	186
8.8 Synchronizing Google Apps	186
Chapter 9 More Applications	187
9.1 Using Calendar	187
Creating events	188
Calendar views	190
Viewing, editing or deleting an event	192
Event reminders	194
Displaying and synchronizing calendars	194
Changing Calendar settings	196
Sending a vCalendar	197
9.2 Using Clock	198
Using Desk Clock	198
Using the World Clock	199
Using Alarms	201
9.3 Using HTC Sync	203
Installing HTC Sync on your PC	204
Setting up HTC Sync to recognize your phone	204
Setting up synchronization	205
Setting up more sync options	206
Synchronizing your phone	207
Downloading the latest HTC Sync upgrade	208
Installing Android applications	208
9.4 Using HTC Footprints	210
Creating a footprint	210
Revisiting a footprint	211
Editing or deleting a footprint	211
Exporting your footprints	211
Importing footprints	212
9.5 Using PDF Viewer	213
Viewing a PDF file	213
9.6 Using Peep	214
Opening Peep	214
Sending a tweet	215
Sending a direct message	216
Searching for Twitter users to follow	216
9.7 Using Quickoffice	217
Viewing documents, presentations and spreadsheets	217
9.8 Using Stocks	219
Opening Stocks	219
Adding a stock quote or stock market index	220
Changing the list order	220
Deleting an item	220
Setting stock information update frequency	220
9.9 Using Weather	221
Opening Weather	221
Adding a city	222
Changing Weather options	222
Changing the order of cities	222
Deleting a city	222
9.10 Using Voice Recorder	223
Recording your voice	223
Sharing a voice clip	223
Setting a voice clip as a ringtone	223
Chapter 10 Managing Your Phone	224
10.1 Display Settings	224
Adjusting the screen brightness	224
Adjusting the time before the screen turns off	224
Preventing automatic screen rotation	224
Keeping the screen on while charging the phone	225
Recalibrating the screen	225
Switching animation effects on or off	225
10.2 Sound Settings	226
Changing the ring tone	226
Enabling touch tones	226
Checking if haptic feedback is enabled	226
Choosing the notification sound	227
10.3 Phone Services	227
Accessing and changing the phone services settings	227
Enabling data roaming	227
10.4 Language Settings	228
Changing the language of the operating system	228
10.5 Synchronizing with Online Accounts	228
Adding a social network account	229
Changing general sync settings	229
Changing account settings	230
Synchronizing an account manually	230
10.6 Protecting Your Phone	230
Protecting your phone with a screen lock	230
10.7 Managing Memory	232
Checking how much phone memory is available for use	232
Checking the available storage card space	232
Clearing application cache and data	232
Uninstalling third-party applications	232
Freeing up more phone memory or storage card space	233
10.8 Resetting the Phone	233
Appendix	234
A.1 Specifications	234
A.2 Regulatory Notices	235